Power Kicks Mechanics Playbook

Mat Manual companion guide to "No Power in the Side Kick and Turning Kick." Print it, take it to the mat, and work one link at a time. A kick is a chain. This book finds the broken link and fixes it in order.

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Safety First

• Warm up hips, hamstrings, and knees before power work. Cold legs snap, they do not drive.
• Power kicks go to pads, shields, and boards held by a trained holder. Never to a partner's body at full force in drill work.
• Holders brace before every kick and keep fingers clear of the strike line. A holder who is not ready calls it, and the kicker waits.
• Stop a set when the chain breaks down and stays broken. Tired repetitions teach the fault you are trying to remove.
• Boards: your instructor chooses the board and the count, not your ambition. Children break boards sized for children. Never practice breaking on furniture, bricks, or anything held by an untrained friend.
• If a knee, hip, or ankle hurts sharply during pivot work, stop and get it looked at. Pivoting under load is real work for those joints.