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