The Side Kick in Kung Fu

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Summary: The side kick in Kung Fu is easy with these tips, get expert advice on martial arts in this free video.

Views: 553 | Tags: self, defense, martial, arts, tai, chi, kung, fu, kicks, forms, strikes, nunchaku

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Jack Huang Jack C. Huang was graduated from the music schools of UCI (B.M. in classical violin performance, 1991), UCLA (Certificate in film scoring, 1992) & CAL State U... read more

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The Side Kick in Kung Fu

Hi everyone welcome, now we are talking about side kicks. There are at least two types of side kicks. Side kick with chamber and a side kick without chamber. A side kick with a chamber is great for self defense, because you are sending that person out, you are sending that person this way. Now side kick with chambering, with chambering. Without chambering, without chambering it is so straightforward and no body turning to the side, watch without chambering, without chambering. Without chambering it is a lot faster it depends on where you are kicking. Now here we are at the punching bag. He is putting his hand up. Sometimes you will see the Tai Kwan side kicker they always drop their hands down. Why? Because it's faster. If you want to drop your hands down you want to make sure that the distance is long. If you are this close of course, you have got to put your hands up. Now assume that he is in close range and he is going to deliver a side kick. Right to the ribs is good enough because like I said punching in the stomach will not be as touch as throwing a kick to the stomach. Because that foot to the stomach would damage internal organs if you throw it right. One more time this is a 120 pound kick bag. Go. Now next one, thank you. He just showed the chamber mood. How about using the front leg? If using the front leg you see this with the momentum, with the momentum. We have to pop this one off the floor, pop this one off the floor, pop this one off the floor. Ready? We have to pop it by shrinking your body like a ball and send it out. Again. Now this is the way I always practice the power kick. Difficult but I love it and after that you can send it out, go for it. This one is going to be a powerful side kick because with someone holding your shoulder you can jam it straight into the ribs. Thank you for working the Kung Fu Program and I will see you later.