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Fast Kick Footwork Drill

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#Kicks#Footwork#Conditioning

Video: How To Kick FASTER (Taekwondo Tutorial) by Tae Kwon Do Fury. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.

Technique recap

Sparring taekwondo rewards speed and bounce. This drill links light footwork with rapid cut kicks and roundhouses.

3 key details

  • Stay light on the balls of your feet.
  • Kick from the bounce without resetting.
  • Return the foot to the floor fast.

Your 10-minute home drill

  1. 2:00Bounce step
  2. 2:00Fast cut kicks
  3. 2:00Double roundhouse
  4. 3:00Kick-step-kick intervals
  5. 1:00Calf stretch
Safety

Calves fatigue fast; stop if you feel tightness in the Achilles.

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.

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