Kickboxing technique: stance

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Summary: Learn how to get into the appropriate stance to throw punches and defend yourself in kickboxing.

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Tristan Truscott Sensei Tristan is co-owner of the Austin Martial Arts Academy and has been teaching martial arts and self defense for the past 20 years. He is certified to te... read more

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by joesteph

I really like this video series, and, though I take karate, I've thought of kickboxing as a companion study. The problem I've found, though, is that fitness center-after-fitness center that offers kickboxing actually offers "cardio" kickboxing. There's not a single heavy bag in the place. Punching and kicking against air is what is most often done in karate, unless it's a place that permits contact with sparring gear, which means the heavy bags are present. When I do get the chance to hit a target (like a body shields, focus mitts, or a heavy bag), it's a much better workout. It not only improves strength, it improves accuracy. Throughout this series, Tristan has Carmelit hitting a target; you can see that she knows what she's doing, and doing it with strength.

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by Azulito

Hmm, better explanation than my sensei gives. Great video. Thanks.

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Kickboxing technique: stance

Hi this is Tristan at the Austin Martial Arts Academy. We’re online at http://www.austinmartialarts.com. We’re going to be going over some fitness kickboxing and techniques today. First thing we’re going to go over is your stance. Showing you what’s a good position. First thing I want you to do is relax. Bend your knees and just be very pliable. You want to sink down into the ground. That’s the best position to be standing in. sometimes people are standing really tall when they are throwing their punches or their kicks and that’s going to keep them off balance. So the first thing, breathe in your tummy, sink in your stance. Bring your hands up to protect your face. You don’t want them covering your face you don’t want them below your head. You want them just about right here in front of your jaw. You can put them here as well, some people like this position. You’ll notice my shoulders are slightly coming up; I’m going to also teach you the martial arts style of kickboxing not just the fitness part. So as a real martial artist, you turn your body slightly to the side, elbows in tight to protect your ribcage, tummy slightly toned. Elbows in shoulder’s up. This is your stance. As far as moving goes. Very very basic. Your back leg it just pivots. Either direction, rotating. If we were working on a bag later, you’re going to see my front leg moving sometimes. That’s it. You just practice pivoting. Your hands up, and your elbows tucked in. if you want to move towards your target you push your front leg and slide your back leg. Let’s quickly talk about base; the width of your legs should be the width of your shoulders not too wide and not too long – never locking your knees. Width of your shoulders the length of your shoulders. Okay. Let’s add a little bit of movement now. This is called the Rocker Shuffle, just moving forwards and backwards, pivot – relaxing your body and moving your knees. And there it is.