Welcome to Basic Reflex

‧Kicks
‧Punches
‧Guards
‧Knees
‧Elbows
‧Defense

Front Kick (Right)

Footwork
‧ Thai guard
‧ Tap feet

Form
‧ Raise leg, knee-first (as if stepping over an obstacle)
‧ Draw toes back to expose ball of foot
‧ Extend leg with a stabbing thrust or push
‧ Can put hip into kick for power , or not for quick follow up with punch
‧ Impact with the ball of the foot

Defense
‧ Wipe- away
‧ Sidestep
‧ Catch

Speed
‧ Shadow box
‧ Bag/pad work

Power
‧ Bag/pad work
‧ Squats
‧ Jumping Squats

Tips
‧ Imagine stepping over a hurdle/fence, keep knee high, once knee is high let kick go like a jab, do not telegraph

Roundhouse (Right)

Footwork
‧ Thai guard
‧ Tap feet
‧ Pivot on ball of left foot (180 deg.)
‧ For power in the kick, tap the feet, when back foot taps down slide the front foot forwards(or diagonal) then kick, this forward momentum adds to power

Form
‧ Hips twist sharply towards target
‧ Pivot hips so impact is directly in front of you
‧ Shoulders turn 180 deg. into kick
‧ Impact with shin

Defense
‧ Shin block
‧ Sidestep
‧ Catch

Speed
‧ Shadow box(kick the air)
‧ Heavy bag/pad work

Power
‧ Bag/pad work
‧ Squats

Timing
‧ Kick bag -standing in front

Left kick
Action : Same as rear leg , however skip change footwork before kick.

Tips Play with hands before kick.