The roundhouse kick targets the knee, obliques and head of your assailant. Keeping your foot flexed, kick out to the left side and balance by leaning your upper body to the right side. Stand with your left foot forward, turn your hips to the right and lift your left knee toward your chest. The side kick is the strongest because the power comes for your glutes.
For a back kick, perform the same movement to your behind while remaining facing forward. This targets the knee, groin and chest of your attacker. Shift your weight to the right foot and kick by bringing your left knee up to the chest and punching outward with your heel. To perform a front kick, stand with your left foot forward.
The most common kicks in this lower body workout are front, side and roundhouse kicks, though your instructor might incorporate back kicks as well. Drop your right hand slightly, then drive a punch upward toward the ceiling, stopping before the tip of your nose. Stand with your left foot forward in a fighting stance with your knees slightly bent. Uppercut punches target the assailant’s chin. Stand with your left foot forward in a fighting stance, pivot on the ball of your left foot and turn your knee, hip, shoulder and arm as you swing your arm out to punch to the right. The hook uses a circular motion to target the ear and cheek. Use your core muscles to pack a powerful punch. Stand with your right foot forward, fists in a fighting stance, and punch diagonally to the right with your left arm. Return to the starting pose immediately.Ī cross punch also target’s the assailant’s nose, but is thrown across the body. Extend your right arm as your rotate your right hip forward, twisting the forearm so the bottom of your arm is parallel to the floor. Stand with your right foot forward and your arms in a fighting stance, which means your elbows are bent and your fists are clenched near your chin. The jab is a straight punch that theoretically would target an assailant’s nose. The four most common upper body movements in kickboxing are jabs, cross punches, hooks and uppercuts.
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