00:02Again, by holding the belt, you're not using your upper body for balance.
00:05So this is helping you to use your legs more effectively when practicing the side kick.
00:11Each time there's a pivot, chamber, and then striking with the heel.
00:15Remember, the knife foot, there's certain variations of it.
00:19You can use the top part of the knife edge or the heel part.
00:22The heel part, I believe, is much more effective.
00:44Notice again from the side, I hold the kick for a split second.
00:48One.
00:51Now we move into the up and down.
00:52This is the traditional version of practicing this movement.
00:55In the horseback stance, chambering and then shooting the kick out, re-chambering, and then going back into the stance.
01:01It's a very tough workout, too, on the legs.
01:05Now I move into a more freestyle version of this kick.
01:08As I go into the fighting stance, I raise the knee up as I'm going to throw a front kick
01:13and then pivot on my support foot, shooting the side kick out.
01:17Again, notice the pivoting action occurring right at the execution of the kick.
01:47Your objective is to be able to throw all kicks from one stance so that you do not change your
01:52positioning.
01:53As I do here, my normal left foot front fighting stance and shooting the side kick out.
01:59I'm showing you from both, again, the lead leg and the reverse leg.
02:06As you see from this slight angle, you'll see the alignment of the heel and hip so that I don't
02:12kick out in front of me.
02:14And also how I get the hip into the kick.
02:17There's a lot of material here, so I want you to review this thoroughly.
02:21Again, on the bag, notice why the kick has to go out directly to the side so that my heel
02:26is in line with the hip so that I can get my whole upper body into the side kick.
02:31The side kick is a very difficult kick to use in a real fight.
02:36You usually see it in movies because it's very exciting to watch.
02:40It's very impressive when somebody throws a high side kick.
02:43But it's very difficult to use in a real fighting situation, especially when someone is boring in on you.
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