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






Inside-crescent 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 Inside-crescent kick circles the same as the front kick and releases the same way.
The part of the foot you use is the inside of the heel/arch 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 outside hip otherwise you will drag your kick and cause yourself hip troubles.

Warm-ups

Warm-ups are an essential part of your training and can be done both before and after your session to aid joint mobility, injury prevention and increased blood flow.
Once you learn the order done in this video you will be able to do it anywhere that is safe and with enough room. The order done in this video is:
Finger wraps starting with the little finger and working your way up - wrist circles - elbow circles - shoulder circles backwards then forwards - gentle neck circles - straight arm small shoulder circles - straight arm middle shoulder circles - swim forward - swim back - double arm swings forwards - double arm swings back - elbows flat torso twists - torso twists with relaxed arms - hour glass torso - waist circles - hip circles - knee circles - ankle circles - chicken scratching - leg swings
Circling legs for kicks:
  • Scoop back with the heel and then bring it to the back of your leg.
  • Raise the knee and lift it as high as you want to kick
  • If kicking then when your knee is as high as it needs it to be for the height of your kick then let the foot out and perform the kick.
Pivot step for all sideways kicks:
  • Turn the toes out
  • Raise the back knee and as you do so left the supporting foots heel off of the ground.
  • Twist your hips and move your heel forward 90 degrees
  • Lift the heel, twist the hips and return to the starting position
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.
Inside-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 side, 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.
Inside-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.