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Week 2

Kicks

Spring Kick

  • Body straight
  • Hands on hips
  • Elbows back
  • Standing Leg Straight
  • Raise knee, then flick foot with toes pointed
  • Hold leg in horizontal position, then lower to floor in a controlled action

Spring Kick with Punch

  • Body straight
  • Start with left fist extented in punching position, right fist back by side
  • Take a small step with right foot
  • Spring Kick with left leg
  • At the same time punch with a right fist, pulling left fist back to your side
  • Leave fist extended as kicking leg is brought down to the ground
  • Step forward with left leg to complete a second Spring Kick with Punch on the oppostie side

Heel Kick

  • Body straight
  • Hands on hips
  • Elbows back
  • Standing Leg Straight
  • Raise knee, then kick heel forwards with toes bent back
  • Hold leg in horizontal position, then lower to floor in a controlled action (toes can point on the way down)

Heel Kick with Punch

  • Body straight
  • Start with left palm extented in striking position, right palm back by side
  • Take a small step with right foot
  • Heel Kick with left leg
  • At the same time strike with a right palm, pulling left palm back to your side
  • Leave palm extended as kicking leg is brought down to the ground
  • Step forward with left leg to complete a second Heel Kick with Palm on the oppostie side

Stances

Bow Stance

  • Legs shoulder width apart
  • Front foot pointing forwards
  • Front leg bent with thigh is parallel to ground and knee directly over toes
  • Back foot at approximately 45°
  • Back leg straight
  • Back vertical

Nail Stance

  • Standing leg bearing at least 70% weight and slightly bent
  • Other leg more bent with toe pointing downwards into ground (touching ground)
  • Back fist by side
  • Front palm next to back shoulder


Drills

Horse Stance Drill


Ready Position


Nail stance



Step Through to Bow Stance with left palm blocking upwards

And then repeat on opposite side.

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Bow Stance Drill


Ready Position


Block in Half-Horse Stance


Bow Stance Punch


Block in Half-Horse Stance


Bow Stance Punch

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Combined Drill #2


Ready Position


Double-fist strike downwards into Horse Stance


Half-Horse Stance Block Punch


Bow Stance Punch


Step across to Horse Stance Punch with upwards block


Back to ready position. Repeat on opposite side.

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