Video: A Complete Guide to the Upkick for MMA and Self Defense by hard2hurt. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
On the ground facing a standing attacker, stay on your hip facing them and use heel kicks to keep them away until you can stand.
3 key details
- Turn on your hip, one foot ready to kick.
- Kick with the heel at the knees.
- Stand with a technical stand-up when they back off.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 3:00Ground posture
- 4:00Upkicks each side
- 3:00Kick and stand-up
Safety
Soft surface.
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.
