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Terms and Notes

Good place
The Good Place refers to that place where your legs are at the appropriate distance apart while you are standing preparing to do your kick combination. At this level both sides of the hips are forward which will allow you to kick as you please.

Palm height
When lining up the palm in front of you when you are doing your combinations; remember that you are hitting with the bottom part of the palms. This means that they should look as though they are angles up slightly when you are striking.

Striking
Make your strikes strong and focused with everything behind them but always remember to keep your focus, your eyes, your targets in mind and not to snap your joints. If you keep these things in mind and train them well you will be able to make your uniform sing.

Front kick






Round-house kick






Outside-crescent kick






Side kick





Hook kick

The front kick circles from the heel to the back of the leg to the raising of the knee and then releases through the foot.
Body part you are using: Raise your heels and feel the bones on the bottom of the foot. This is often referred to as the 'Ball of foot'.
Targets: This can be directed anywhere on a forward facing. Knees, groin, solar plexus and head.

The round-house kick works like a front kick except in this case there is a pivot which allows for a variation in length and the ability to strike a sidewards facing part of the body. In the Little Monkeys program is taught more of a sideways front kick using the ball of foot to strike with.
- Middle range use your shin on the body
- Close range use your knee on the body

The Outside-crescent kick circles the same as the front kick and releases the same way.
The part of the foot you use is the outside of the heel/blade of the foot.
Make sure that when you bring your knee up to kick that you don't let the knee extend past 45 degrees in front of the inside and outside of the hip otherwise you will drag your kick and cause yourself hip troubles.

The side kick sets itself up like the front kick and then combines the pivot step of the round-house to then allow you to thrust forward with the heel.
This kick used the heel with no foot flex to strike any forward facing part of the body

The hook kick sets itself up like the side kick and can even be used after doing a fake side kick to tray and catch someone off guard.
The part of the foot is the back of the heel. Keep this kick in front of you so that you don't throw out your hips or cut the power. The hook kick can go either down, across or upwards and is a very fast kick.
This kick can be used to strike any sideways facing of the body and can work in concert with the round-house allowing you to strike anywhere.

Front kick 1st combination
- Back straight, elbows in & knees bent
- Feet should be in 'Good Place'
- Leading hand palms
- Back hand palm
- Back leg kicks
Order for kick: good place - knee - kick- knee- step back down into 1st good place.
Palms are to move towards the head balloon and should look like they are going up slightly.

Front kick 2nd combination
- Back straight, elbows in & knees bent
- Feet should be in 'Good Place'
- Back leg kicks ans steps forward
- Leading hand palms
- Back hand palm then step back
Order for kick: good place - knee - kick- knee- step forward & down into good place then step back to original good place.
Palms are to move towards the head balloon and should look like they are going up slightly.

Round-house kick 1st combination
- Back straight, elbows in & knees bent
- Feet should be in 'Good Place'
- Leading hand palms
- Back hand palm
- Back leg kicks
For the kick: turn leading foot open slightly, raise knee, lift and pivot support ankle 45 degrees, torso turns and kick, bend knee and return to good place
Order for kick: good place - knee - kick- knee- step back down into 1st good place.
Palms are to move towards the head balloon and should look like they are going up slightly.

Round-house kick 2nd combination
- Back straight, elbows in & knees bent
- Feet should be in 'Good Place'
- Back leg kicks ans steps forward
- Leading hand palms
- Back hand palm then step back
Order for kick: good place - knee - kick- knee- step forward & down into good place then step back to original good place.
Palms are to move towards the head balloon and should look like they are going up slightly.

Outside-crescent 1st combination
- Back straight, elbows in & knees bent
- Feet should be in 'Good Place'
- Leading hand palms
- Back hand palm
- Back leg kicks
For the kick: turn leading foot open slightly, raise knee forward and to the inside, keep hips level then kick, bend knee and return to good place
Order for kick: good place - knee - kick- knee- step back down into 1st good place.
Palms are to move towards the head balloon and should look like they are going up slightly.

Outside-crescent 2nd combination
- Back straight, elbows in & knees bent
- Feet should be in 'Good Place'
- Back leg kicks and steps forward
- Leading hand palms
- Back hand palm then step back
Order for kick: good place - knee - kick- knee- step forward & down into good place then step back to original good place.
Palms are to move towards the head balloon and should look like they are going up slightly.

Side kick 1st combination
- Back straight, elbows in & knees bent
- Feet should be in 'Good Place'
- Leading hand palms
- Back hand palm
- Back leg kicks
For the kick: turn leading foot open slightly, raise knee forward, pivot with the support foot turning your body sideways- then thrust out with the heel, bend knee and return to good place
Order for kick: good place - knee - kick- knee- step back down into 1st good place.
Palms are to move towards the head balloon and should look like they are going up slightly.

Side kick 2nd combination
- Back straight, elbows in & knees bent
- Feet should be in 'Good Place'
- Back leg kicks
- Leading hand palms
- Back hand palm
For the kick: turn leading foot open slightly, raise knee forward, pivot with the support foot turning your body sideways- then thrust out with the heel, bend knee and return to good place
Order for kick: good place - knee - kick- knee- step forward and down into good place then step back into original good place.
Palms are to move towards the head balloon and should look like they are going up slightly.

Hook Kick 1st combination
- Back straight, elbows in & knees bent
- Feet should be in 'Good Place'
- Leading hand palms
- Back hand palm
- Back leg kicks
For the kick: turn leading foot open slightly, raise knee forward, pivot with the support foot turning your body sideways- then open the knee past the intended target and move the heel past it, when your leg is extended then 'hook' your heel back to the back of your leg and then return to good place.
Order for kick: good place - knee - kick- knee- step back down into 1st good place.
Palms are to move towards the head balloon and should look like they are going up slightly.

Hook Kick 2nd combination
- Back straight, elbows in & knees bent
- Feet should be in 'Good Place'
- Back leg kicks
- Leading hand palms
- Back hand palm
For the kick: turn leading foot open slightly, raise knee forward, pivot with the support foot turning your body sideways- then open the knee past the intended target and move the heel past it, when your leg is extended then 'hook' your heel back to the back of your leg and return to good place
Order for kick: good place - knee - kick- knee- step forward and down into good place then step back into original good place.
Palms are to move towards the head balloon and should look like they are going up slightly.