To the untrained individual, kicking seems like a fairly simple process. You pick a target and deliver the kick of your choice such as a sidekick, roundhouse kick, or front snap kick. All you need is a little bit of flexibility and you can hit any target on the body. In a way, this is somewhat accurate but it is an accurate description of a destination. In other words, it leaves out all the hard work required to get there! Of course, the process of becoming skilled at kicking in Tae Known Do is not something that can be developed overnight. It takes many years of work and this work includes a variety of training methods. That is why it is helpful to know a few top Tae Kwon Do kicking exercises in order to improve your kicking performance.
While some arts only kick the lower limbs, Tae Kwon Do emphasizes kicking the entirety of the body. This means you will need to perform a variety of stretches everyday. If you are having trouble developing flexibility through your stretches, there is no reason to be concerned. Simply increase your stretches everyday in incremental amounts. This will help you gain the needed flexibility to deliver a great variety of kicks. And, even more importantly, increased flexibility through stretching routines will dramatically reduce the potential for an injury. And, remember, you cannot improve if you are sidelined with muscle or ligament injuries for weeks at a time.
Target training is helpful for accuracy. In the 1960's, Bruce Lee would hang a piece of paper on a chain and kick at it in the air. This method helped him develop accuracy on his kicks and anyone looking to enhance their accuracy should train employ this training method a few rounds a week. Those that would prefer a modern approach may wish to visit the local sporting goods shop as well. There are a great many solo target training devices that would certainly be helpful to someone looking to improve their kicking accuracy.
Practicing forms or shadow boxing with ankle weights on can help develop strength in the legs that will translate into speed when the ankle weights are removed. Just do not make the common mistake of putting on too much weight or working out too hard with the weights on. Instead, follow an agreeable pace and you will achieve noticeable results in a short period of time.
Impact training is also important. While point sparring is not always a full contact sport, it is necessary to develop full kicking power on a heavy bag. This way, you can enhance the strength of your kicks to an enormous degree. Also, power training heavy bag workouts will enhance endurance and wind significantly. Such workouts will give you greater wind which will turn you into a much more formidable fighter.
Employ a number of high repetition/low weight leg exercises into your training routine. These exercise have many benefits including strengthening the legs as well as enhancing muscular endurance in the quad muscles among many other benefits that will supplement the enhancement of your kicking skills.
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