Starting out

Cnick946 · Post by **Cnick946** » 30 Nov 2008 18:40

I'm a begginner, and I'm just starting to be able to string some kicks together, my second day with a bag. I can't seem to do a stall or a kick on the outside of either foot. Tips?

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 30 Nov 2008 20:26

Don't worry about the outsides too much. Most people don't use them. However, if you still want to, the trick is in the support leg moreso than the leg your kicking with, since the joints don't move the same way as they would for an inside kick or otherwise.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 01 Dec 2008 20:48

Practice

Also practice on both sides evenly.

Try to be fairly specific on what you're working on as well and work on doing things well more than you work on just not dropping it. So if you're working on kicks, try to do all the same style of kick alternating sides - like left inside kick>right inside kick repeat. If you do bad kicks, don't try to save the bag and keep going - stop and start again working on doing things correctly. This is the best way of avoiding bad habits and good advice for training in all sports (ie. doing things right or try again, don't do things badly).

Cnick946 · Post by **Cnick946** » 02 Dec 2008 04:21

Thanks