turning hip for roundhouse kick?

Question

whenever i have to do a roundhouse kick my teachers tell me to turn my hip but no matter how hard i try it doesn't work... any training to make my hip turn naturally when doing roundhouse kick? Besides doing the kick itself

Answer 1

There are many excellent suggestions mentioned here for you. One technique that helped me in my early years of training that I have not seen advised yet would be for you to brace yourself against a wall or some means of support (just for the sake of maintaining balance at first), extend your kicking leg straight out in front of you, then rotate it to the outside until it is 90 degrees from you. Of course, your supporting foot will likely need to pivot, and your hips will be forced to turn automatically. Position your kicking foot as required by your roundhouse technique and hold the position for at least ten seconds, then switch legs and alternate. Look out over your extended leg as if you have completed a roundhouse kick. Gradually increase the time spent in this position, and you will gain "muscle memory" and you will feel if you are in proper position when doing your kicks.

Of course, this is besides doing the kick itself as you mention in your question.

Good luck in your training!

Answer 2

try using a chair that is about hip level and place your leg on the back with the toes pointing upward (like you would a front kick), then try to turn the foot toward the inside of the body (if it's the right foot, point it toward the left, left foot point the toes towards the right side, your body will naturally try to keep your shoulders pointing forward or square, also you should be pointing the standing leg in the same direction as well for better effect)

the round house kick can work much like a side kick, so this will seem like a side kick but slightly different.

once you've done the above, flex your foot with your toes pointing away from your body (this will round out the instep or top of your foot outward as well) and twist your shoulders in the direction the instep of your foot is pointing towards (again if it's the right foot pointing left, twist your shoulders to the left, if it's the left pointing towards the right, then your shoulders shold also twist in the same direction) from your foot, they will be inline somewhat when you begin this stretching exercise, so turning your body in the direction of the foot will help you get the feel of how your hip will come into play for the kick.

also try to lean as close to the floor as comfortably as you can without falling over, this helps with the height of the kick because your body works like a see saw at this point, this also helps to put a slight stretch to the hip and quadriceps (the muscles on either side of the upper part of your leg)

Answer 3

I had trouble with this kick at first, too. Then as I was climbing through a barbed-wire fence, I realized that was the position I needed to be in to really get some power with my roundhouse. It sounds crazy, but picture yourself getting your leg up over the fence, foot parallel to the ground.

Also, think of your leg as a baseball bat that you are swinging into your opponent. Swing it straight, and you've got it.

Good luck!

Answer 4

One way I used to get down the motion was to do the kick as if it was a knee strike.Swing up your knee and just like your foot follow. By using it as a knee strike you should (well I did) automatically turn your hips. I hope this helps and just keep practicing and you will get it.

Answer 5

Work on your roundhouse kick. When you are out of class and you have free time. Just practice it every day. And you will land it good. But dont stop until you achieve your goal.

PRACTICE PRACTICE and PRACTICE makes perfect

Answer 6

Instead of trying the full kick. Bring your knee up as if kicking, basically prtend like your kicking with your knee. It helped me out a lot. Then once you get, kick your foot out.

Answer 7

Try turning your back foot around. your hips should follow. also, try rotating your belly button to the ground. Good luck!

Answer 8

You just need to do it slower and eventually you will get it, just do it slow and get the technique perfect and practice on the bag