Video: Fix Your Low Kick Like This by Gabriel Varga. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
The jab draws the opponent's eyes and guard upward so the rear low kick can chop the thigh. It's the first kicking combo most kickboxers learn.
3 key details
- Step slightly off line as you jab.
- Rotate the hip over to bring the shin through.
- Hands back to guard as the kick lands.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Shadow combo
- 2:00Slow reps
- 3:00Bag reps
- 2:00Speed reps
- 1:00Stretch
Safety
Shin pads when partner drilling.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
