Vancouver Kickboxing Focus Mitt Drill- 1,2 with Covering and Countering

Vancouver Kickboxing coach shows a complex but highly functional focus mitt drill.

Through this drill, kickboxing students will understand how attacking by combination and counter attacking flow seemlessly together.

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Vancouver Kickboxing Focus Mitt Drill- 1,2 with Roll Overs

Vancouver Kickboxing instructor teaches an advanced focus mitt drill that emphasises timing and coordination.

Kickboxing students will find that maintaining the rhythm of the drill to be the most difficult part.

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Vancouver Kickboxing Focus Mitt Drill- Covering and Countering

Vancouver kickboxing coach shows a fun focus mitt drill to help kickboxing students understand the concept of counter fighting.

Kickboxing students will find this focus mitt drill easy to learn and highly functional.

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Vancouver Kickboxing Focus Mitt Drill- the Roll Over

Vancouver Kickboxing teacher demonstrates and easy focus mitt drill to help kickboxing students understand offensive and defensive arm movements.

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Vancouver Kickboxing Mistake #11- Hook Kick, Heel Position for More Follow Through and More Power

Vancouver kickboxing coach Ritchie Yip explains the importance of foot positioning when it comes to the follow through and power of the hook kick.

Kickboxing students need to turn their planted foot so that the heel points to the target.

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Vancouver Kickboxing Mistake #12- Hook Kick, Hip Infront of the Heel

Vancouver kickboxing instructor teaches the importance of reach and extension when executing the hook kick.

Kickboxing students often keep their hip behind the heel of the planted foot as they’re throwing a hook kick.

This is a mistake. To maximize the distance and the power of the hook kick, kickboxing students need to bring their hip in front of the heel of the planted foot.

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Vancouver Kickboxing Mistake #13- Hook Kick, Seeing the Bottom of the Shoe

Vancouver Kickboxing coach talks about properly turning your foot over while executing the hook kick.

When executing the hook kick, many kickboxing students simply elevate their kicking leg straight up. This is a mistake. Kickboxing students need to lift and turn their leg as well.

A general rule is to show the bottom of your shoe out to the wall as you’re throwing a hook kick.

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Vancouver Kickboxing Mistake # 14- Hook Kick , the Pinky Toe

Vancouver Kickboxing instructor talks about proper foot positioning for the hook kick.

Whenever you’re executing a hook kick, your knees need to be out and up.

Many kickboxing students drop their knees and turn their knees in as they kick. This is a mistake.

Aim the kick with your big toe and not with your pinky toe. Be sure to always strike with the last half of your shin. By aiming kicks with the big toe, kickboxing students will ensure a higher degree of safety for their hips and knees.

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Vancouver Kickboxing Mistake #15- Hook Kick, Two Motions

Vancouver Kickboxing coach shows a common mistake with the hook kick.

Many kickboxing students attempt to do the hook kick in two segregated parts. Kickboxing students will first lift the knee; and then, secondly, extend the leg.

As an initiatial training method to introduce new students to kickboxing, this can be a helpful way to train the hook kick.

But for maximum power and to make your kick non-telegraphic, it is best to execute the kick as one fluid motion.

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Vancouver Kickboxing Mistake #16- Hook Kick, Show Your Butt

Vancouver Kickboxing instructor teaches the proper hip positioning for a hook kick.

For the hook kick to have follow through and power, kickboxing students need to turn their hip so that their training partner can see their butt.

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