Changing levels while striking keeps your opponent guessing and opens up new angles of attack. Mix head, body, and leg shots to break their rhythm and land clean, unexpected strikes.
Plant your support foot and pivot on the ball of it, chamber your kicking knee, then whip your hips so the lower shin or instep snaps into the target — high or low depending on range.
Keep your hands up and eyes on the target, snap the kick back to regain balance, and follow with a quick punch or step-in to capitalize.
The last week of every month is bring a friend week so if you’re a teen or adult, feel free to bring your friends this week to train for free!
It’s a great way to spend time together and to see what classes they might be interested in.
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Plant your lead foot, chamber that rear knee, then whip your hips and rotate your standing foot so the lower shin snaps into your opponent’s lead thigh or calf like a freight train.
Snap the leg back to stay balanced, keep your hands high, and follow with a quick step‑in or punch to turn the hit into real trouble.
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The jumping back kick is a useful counter strike with origins from traditional martial arts such as taekwondo and karate. When used properly it can be an effective tool to add to the tool bag of a well rounded striker.
Learn to cross block by angling your arm and shin together, creating a strong shield against your opponent’s kick. From there, flow immediately into a counterstrike whether it’s a punch, knee, or kick to turn defense into offense.