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Just a quick recap for this “How to do a leg kick” guide: Read parts One and Two first, otherwise it won’t make all that much sense. In this part, we look at the use of the rear arm in the leg kick.
There is some level of debate on how to use the rear arm so I’ll just give you the two main options:
Extend towards the opponent:
- Extend your rear arm towards the face of your opponent to take away his sight. You can even make it a full or semi-straight punch if you have enough hip control.
- Your fist in front of his face makes it harder for him to counter. He ‘ll have trouble seeing you for just an instant, giving you a window of opportunity to fire the kick.
- The punch-like movement can hide your intention to fire the leg kick. Both the punch and the kick use a hip rotation so they look similar in that regard. He sees your hips turning and the first thing that follows is your rear arm. Only a fraction of a second later does your leg start moving. With some luck, you can make him react to the arm as if it were a real punch and score with the leg kick. [Read more…]