are my kicks ok?

Question

i dont have any previous experience with martial arts except for when i was 4-5. but i dont even remember that. i have always been interested in martial arts but today i decided to watch some videos and try their simpler stuff. you can watch 2 of my kicks at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ZegGmWFWo please let me know how i do

it is proper light, its just my camera sucks. and of course they are sloppy, I HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS MARTIAL ARTS EXPERIENCE! and i just started looking up moves and trying them like 5 min b4 i made that video. and i probably would get my *** kicked if i use this in a fight, but if i fight like how i street fight, then i could probably whoop a normal persons *** (not some1 who is skilled at martial arts of course.)

Answer 1

it's cool you are trying to learn, but trying to learn a 360, before learning a correct roundhouse is like trying to do algebra before addition... make sense? to be honest your body mechanics are pretty good, but your kick wouldnt hurt anyone... the roundhouse's power comes from the hips, snapping of the kicks (chambered, then at impact full leg extension), and the angle of impact, also you need to curl your toes back and expose the "ball of the foot".... hitting with the instep is like slapping them, but the ball of the foot is like hitting them with a hammer... if you want to be a good kicker, first learn the basics, front kick, side kick, roundhouse.... almost all of the other kicks are variations of these.... after you get these kicks down, your flexibility will be much better as well ... good luck

Answer 2

ok i have had a look and your kicks are certainly going in the right direction-i certainly am not going to criticise you as we all had to learn sometime. some tips may help you along the way.
when performing this particular technique.

in the half turning kick the hips must move first. also lifting the heel of the supporting foot off the floor to allow it to face away from the target drives the hips into the target thus allowing correct body posture for correct execution of the technique-keep your hands close to your body to aid balance and to provide a guard should you miss the target.

in the 360. with this type of technique it is imperative that the head moves first-then the shoulders-then the hips as in the first kick. the reason for this is for two reasons 1 you can see the target before you commit the kick and 2 it causes a "whiplash" effect providing speed and power to the technique.

and finally the stance-your stance is too shallow for this technique-bring the back leg round a bit-say six inches off centre to your open side-this will aid the kicking leg immensely by allowing the hips to do their job and the leg does not have so far to travel thus eliminating the risk of "telegraphing" the technique.

hope these tips help. and good luck.

Answer 3

You should look for a YMCA or Dept of Parks Recreation or something similar and get training.

You have good potential just like anyone else, no matter their fitness level.

No one can start out "knowing" something. The things you think you know or are familiar with are not always the way they actually are.

Don't get caught up in the flashy crap being taught out there.

Find someone with direct traceable lineage.

Good luck.

Answer 4

One thing before I say anything else is you need to keep your hands up to protect yourself. (keep that in mind at all times when you're practicing).

The kicks you've chosen aren't the simplest things. Almost any spinning attack is easy to see coming (they are almost always telegraphed - you can really see yours coming). You need to set up any kind of circular attack (hooks with hands, roundhouse kicks, etc let alone spinning attacks) with linear strikes. Perhaps what you should focus on are truly simple strikes and combos that are more combat effective.

Work on your jab and cross. Draw power from the ground up thru' the hips, keeping the abs/core tight transfer the power into the shoulders down the arms. Your fist is loose until the instant before impact and in that instant of impact bend the knees slightly to deliver your body mass into the strike as well.

Your hands will set up your kicks and knees. Work on a jab-cross-rear leg roundhouse kick low. Let the cross "pull" the kick - the kick is already on the way when the cross is delivered. Same with jab-cross-knee. Jab-lead leg side kick to your opponent's lead leg, Jab-Cross-Hook to the Body, etc. Are you seeing a theme here? Simple combos (that change levels) because simple is fast and effective.

Work on the simple combos and you'll flow in and destroy the guys with the Hollywood flying spinning kicks that you see coming a mile away.

Good luck and train hard!!

Answer 5

1) you would 100% not whoop a normal persons a*s at a street fight. they would probably push you over while you spin round, cause you obviously have no balance what so ever.

2) keep practising

3) get martail arts training, you need it

4) you kicks aren't good, they are abit sloppy.

5) why did you post yourself falling into the wall?

Answer 6

Use a mirror as suggested it will allow you to see your form better and mimic what you are trying to do better.

Of course having a teacher is always the best way to go, but if you do not have one you have to make do with what you have. A mirror or even a partner is always good to have.

Practice practice practice is what you need to do.

Good luck.

Answer 7

Work on proper lighting for videos.I hope you aren't doing this for self defense purposes and just for excercise because you would get killed.

Get a full length mirror so you can see how bad you are compared to the proper form.

Answer 8

snap the kick dont slide it.... i hold a 7th degree tkd belt. so i know what im talking about

Answer 9

Just practice,practice and practice they will come to you.

Answer 10

not good, very sloppy.