kicking faster?

Question

is there any way to kick faster because i do tae kwon do

Answer 1

I highly recomend ankle weights. They work great for me. Mine weigh ten lbs. But here are some things you should be careful about

1. get adjustable ones as that way you can work your way up in how much weight you put. Dont start to high or your likely to hurt yourself

2. dont wair them 24/7 I would recomend wairing them at the very most 8 hours a day. If you wair to much weight for to long you can get arthritis

3. Be careful when you kick or you can pull a muscle. Roundhouse kicks especially. Or roundkicks as you guys like to call them. I advise kicking slow if your not actualy hitting something solid like a wavemaster. Pads your friends art holding for you dont count.

It is such a great feeling after you take them off after wairing them a while you kick alot faster and are more agile. But make sure you dont over exert your leg or something

Answer 2

To kick faster you must put some weight onto your legs. Run for a few miles/km. Practice in the water/river/sea. Run on the beach is also a good idea. Strap elastic rubbers between your leg and the wall then try to kick for 50 times each leg. The basic idea is to strengten and strain your muscle so that it will be strong and flexible. Having strong and flexible legs will make you easy to kick faster.

Answer 3

I think you should quit tae kwon do and join tang soo do cause tang soo do have more variety and fancy kick than tae kwan do or u can join the northern shaolin kick or tang 12 kick! You can practise kicking by joining soccer!

Answer 4

use adjustable wrist and anlke weights, the main focus is to maintain good form in you're technique while increasing the resistance to give you more of a challenge.

once you train for a couple of weeks with the resistance, you'll have faster and more control over your techniques.

I've done that for several years now, and my ultimate goal is to train with a weight vest, weight belt, wrist, ankle, forearm, and thigh weights. and adjust accordingly.

give it a try, and I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results, also I would reccommend doing resistance training like weight lifting, which will help you as well, but don't workout for size but rather the fat burning, strength and flexibility aspect.

Answer 5

I am using a rec center's pool for resistance training and rehab. When I am not there , I try to wear ankle weights for a few hours a day. You can also try some plyometric exercises to help get some more spring in your kicks.