I am coming back to taekwondo next week and I have been watching your videos lately. Great motivation and good advise, I hope I can do some of that stuff soon!
I have a tip for you: You use the top of the foot (instep) which makes the kick much easier to execute BUT is only for contacting soft targets otherwise your foot will hurt or break. For "business" kicks which will do real damage to the target you must use THE BALL OF THE FOOT for contact. Of course this kick is much more difficult to perform and requires great flexibility and coordination. This latter type is the roundhouse kick used for breaking demos.
totally disagree i'm not even going to get into explanations it's justo silly What the ball oficina the foot stories i justo read thats why taekwondo Is king when talking about kicks.
Landing with the instep of the foot is for class and tournaments. If it's a real fight I curl my toes back and land with the ball of my foot wearing shoes. Instead of it hitting the top of their guard it can go through the guard giving you the penetration for the kick to land. Watch people breaking in competition with the round kick. They will strike with the ball of their foot. It's stronger because of the alignment of the bones in the foot. I teach both ways.
I train Tang Soo Do, we also train to roundhouse strike with the ball of the foot unless sparring with foot protectors. Kicking with the ball concentrates the force better. Kicking with the flat increases the risk of breaking bones if they block with an elbow or arm.
Your hair looks 🙂 nice... Plus I know I have learn from you. I am a black belt 2nd degree at taekwondo our forms are different of course but I love the fact you practice traditional taekwondo
Alex, I want to learn all kicks properly. I'm 50+ yrs. My getting back into tkd my grandmaster says I kick like mule. Well, immediately I went to control..smooth as another instructor shared. Things are starting to come back to me a little more. Forms are a little different they call them short forms? I'm doing old Palgwe the will to teake as I call it lol. My original instructor old school not just in tkd karate aikido silat judo....and these styles blended into his self-defense program has for over 30 years had a 95+ % rate. He is now going internal like Germany, Denmark, Russia, Argentina and he has asked me to get complete getting my 1st-degree black belt. At present I'm teaching young white belts fresh new starters plus some problem shooting with younger kiddos. Well my dojang is now going Tang Soo Do. Alex, what is the difference? Forms are the same maybe they are more traditional they say now and example in form 3 all moves ( white belt going toward blk belt )is ALL in-out after chops....ok I can and have adjusted but.....before I had my surgery I was blue belt up for red belt test. Family situation came up and that gym was closed a good while. I then joined a Tang Soo Do dojang.good people. Tournaments great trophies but a lot of cliches. I had to start all over just because I was from TKD. I ended up orange 2 stripes ready for my green belt test in this gym. I know I will do it but being older and yes I can kick high but have found my zone in hand speed and kicks. Lots of movement fakes reading body language and staying relaxed got me my last 3 trophies. The one trophy that means more to me is back in 2011 World TKD/TSD. IT WAS life changing.
Good video. One difference I have with what you said. I was taught to kick with the ball of the foot. Using the ball of the foot has a lower chance of breaking the foot. Usually, the foot is at a right angle to the leg. Do you agree? Did I miss something? Also, someone can use the ball of the foot to make slight angular adjustments. I mean that sometimes a round kick of a short person kicking a very tall person can extend the distance by changing the angle of the foot.
Taekwondo roundhouse kick is best, it's much more balanced, non telegraphic, accurate and that last moment snap is killer!! Thanks for this video buddy!
Really good kickers can strike with toes pulled back and touching at the ball, but not me. I can only strike with the top like you demonstrate. Also, we chamber to the side and bring a lot more hip onto the kick. Can just about break a BOB in half with it that way.
Yeah that is more for kickboxing/power kicks. The one I am giving tips on is geared for sport TKD. But when I do more power hits or training muay thai I put a lot of hip into my kick as well.
That sounds like the old school shotokan karate method, which is a perfectly effective way to kick. The problem with that though is the risk of injury you pose to your toes if it doesnt land right, meaning you should be well practiced with that technique if you want to use it in sparring or use it to hit stuff. It can potentially land with more power than the top of your foot in the right circumstance, and is pretty good for body blows, but is overall less versatile than hitting with the shins or the top of your foot.
Why do you want to hit with the top of you foot instead of your toes? I think I initially learned to use the toes, but when I kicked an opponent I usually used the top of the foot. Why is this preferred?
COOKIEspace I was not aware of this method when it came to breaking boards with your foot. Is that the actual Taekwondo method or preferred method or is this just personal observation?
John Anthony I can only speak for WT Taekwondo wich I do for 10 years. And there it is the actual method (probably because it works). You have to differ between the traditional technics (for the forms and everything) and the ones for fighting. Traditional you use the doljeo-chagi wich is exactly like the roundhouse but with a diffrent foot position. You pull the foot and toes back so you hit with the ball of the foot. Wich is a lot better for breaking the board as long as you pull back your toes enough otherwise it gets painfull. In fighting it's saver to use the roundhouse because when the target moves the risk of hitting with the toes is much higher
Not necessarily, it depends on how high you are trying to kick. For higher kicks you want to open up the hips more so for high kicks the standing foot needs to turn more closer to 180 degrees. But you are right in that even for lower kicks you *can* also pivot 180, just it isn't as necessary and it would make your kick slower to complete.
@@Mindhumble Holdup but i dont think the reason we pivot is only for speed or height its also for power even thought you're right, it does differ for what you're doing. For example, a poom sae round house kick will be different from a roundhouse when you're speed kicking.
yes you are right. The pivot, however, is needed for any kick, but the question is what you are trying to achieve. In sparring for example you have to estimate whether it you have time for the slightly slower high roundhouse where the pivot will lock you in place fractionally longer, or go for a body kick where you could fake out or follow with a combination flurry. In poomsae i would say the main thing is form, so a full 180 pivot is appropriate there.
Why do you have your leg at a 45-degree angle when you chamber all of my instructors have taught me to have my leg parallel to the ground when chambered
Leg parallel to the ground means that the kick will travel along that line and 'be that high' if you want your kick at a different height then chamber at a different height. You don't say how long you have been training TKD but if you are a beginner (or at the first few belts level) then that is why your instructor wants you to start by keeping your leg parallel to the ground - small acorns an' all that.
IndiaRubber Man I’m green belt in tkd but I train at kickboxing in full contact sparring. I find that when you angle the chamber like that your leg skims up your target causing less damage with a parallel chamber the power goes into the target causing more damage
I had a little more than 10 years training tkd, but I never had intention to be in a competition. This kick has some variations. "dolio tchagui" is ok... It's a circle kick. "Ap tchagui" is ok, is a straight kick. But "bandal tchagui" is a completely useless kick. Just works if you just want make points in a competition.
I just started taking Taekwondo so I am definitely thanking you for every video that you make taking baby steps
I am coming back to taekwondo next week and I have been watching your videos lately. Great motivation and good advise, I hope I can do some of that stuff soon!
Nice! Good luck getting back into training :)
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I have a tip for you: You use the top of the foot (instep) which makes the kick much easier to execute BUT is only for contacting soft targets otherwise your foot will hurt or break. For "business" kicks which will do real damage to the target you must use THE BALL OF THE FOOT for contact. Of course this kick is much more difficult to perform and requires great flexibility and coordination. This latter type is the roundhouse kick used for breaking demos.
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totally disagree i'm not even going to get into explanations it's justo silly What the ball oficina the foot stories i justo read thats why taekwondo Is king when talking about kicks.
thank you for this video. you look so beautiful when you wear dobok and black belt
on this comnent I totally agree!
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That's amazing! Your video is really well done, it should help me improving my Roudhhouse (which I am struggling with atm). Thanks Alex!
I love this video.it helps me improve my kicking techniques.about to have my next upgrading test 🙏
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Landing with the instep of the foot is for class and tournaments. If it's a real fight I curl my toes back and land with the ball of my foot wearing shoes. Instead of it hitting the top of their guard it can go through the guard giving you the penetration for the kick to land. Watch people breaking in competition with the round kick. They will strike with the ball of their foot. It's stronger because of the alignment of the bones in the foot. I teach both ways.
I train Tang Soo Do, we also train to roundhouse strike with the ball of the foot unless sparring with foot protectors. Kicking with the ball concentrates the force better. Kicking with the flat increases the risk of breaking bones if they block with an elbow or arm.
If you actually knew what you were doing you would kick with the shin
Specifically ITF focus more on ball of foot, WTF is flat of the foot
Mi congratulo con te! Hai fatto un ottimo lavoro, ragazza.
Awesome video I have always struggled with the roundhouse kick. Thanks Alex you have some great videos.
Great instruction. Thanks Alex.
Gary Collins this was an excellent instructional. I would expect nothing less from you Alex!
Agreed, and as a relatively new comer to this great martial art, I appreciate the detail that you provide Alex. I'll be sure to view all your videos.
Thank you!
Good point alex not everyone think about the small things
Five minutes ago I was just finding a good video on how to improve my RH kick, and here you post it. Thanks Alex!
Awesome! Hope it helps! :)
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Show the front snap and front thrust kick.I just a beginner.
Do you have a side kick break down video ? I’m a beginner. Trying to improve when I’m home.
Thank you Alex! Helpful info
really good video to help with my practice
Love it Alex! Thanks for the tip! Glad to see your better!
Thanks! And hopefully it is useful to you! :)
Hey alex, I am green belt but I am not getting the roundhouse king from my back leg only
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Great tips Miss Alex 😀
Hey alex i am your new fan. Plz upload a video about kick up or kip up with easy exercise.
I can't do a kip up but when I learn it I will make video on it!
Your technique looks great. How do u turn that botttom foot while keeping your balance an still have a powerful kick??
Thanks 😎😉
can anybody tell me whats in alex's left side's blue punching bag? or kicking pan? or bag?
Keep up the great vids Alex! Tim x
Your hair looks 🙂 nice... Plus I know I have learn from you. I am a black belt 2nd degree at taekwondo our forms are different of course but I love the fact you practice traditional taekwondo
Great video,you're so awesome and you motivate me.
Thank you so much!
Alex Wong you're welcome and thank you so much too.hehehe cheers!
Thanks Alex 😀
Hi I would like to make a video of of you put your tae kwon do gear thank you
Very useful thanks a lot
Alex, I want to learn all kicks properly. I'm 50+ yrs. My getting back into tkd my grandmaster says I kick like mule. Well, immediately I went to control..smooth as another instructor shared. Things are starting to come back to me a little more. Forms are a little different they call them short forms? I'm doing old Palgwe the will to teake as I call it lol. My original instructor old school not just in tkd karate aikido silat judo....and these styles blended into his self-defense program has for over 30 years had a 95+ % rate. He is now going internal like Germany, Denmark, Russia, Argentina and he has asked me to get complete getting my 1st-degree black belt. At present I'm teaching young white belts fresh new starters plus some problem shooting with younger kiddos. Well my dojang is now going Tang Soo Do. Alex, what is the difference? Forms are the same maybe they are more traditional they say now and example in form 3 all moves ( white belt going toward blk belt )is ALL in-out after chops....ok I can and have adjusted but.....before I had my surgery I was blue belt up for red belt test. Family situation came up and that gym was closed a good while. I then joined a Tang Soo Do dojang.good people. Tournaments great trophies but a lot of cliches. I had to start all over just because I was from TKD. I ended up orange 2 stripes ready for my green belt test in this gym. I know I will do it but being older and yes I can kick high but have found my zone in hand speed and kicks. Lots of movement fakes reading body language and staying relaxed got me my last 3 trophies. The one trophy that means more to me is back in 2011 World TKD/TSD. IT WAS life changing.
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Thanks for the tip... I have a hard time doing the roundhouse kick properly..
How to imrove kicks landing on the top of the foot everytime?
This video I did on kicking accuracy should give some tips that can relate to that: th-cam.com/video/SSnB-Km4AbQ/w-d-xo.html
Instead of the shin does the top of the foot really do damage ?
Looking good😊
Good video. One difference I have with what you said. I was taught to kick with the ball of the foot. Using the ball of the foot has a lower chance of breaking the foot. Usually, the foot is at a right angle to the leg. Do you agree? Did I miss something? Also, someone can use the ball of the foot to make slight angular adjustments. I mean that sometimes a round kick of a short person kicking a very tall person can extend the distance by changing the angle of the foot.
Thanks! I have always been trained to hit with the top of the foot for training and sparring and then for more power type hits use the instep or shin.
Taekwondo roundhouse kick is best, it's much more balanced, non telegraphic, accurate and that last moment snap is killer!! Thanks for this video buddy!
Agreed. and thanks for watching!
Thanks, Alex! I really am enjoy it! :) Well, this helps to explain more to my juniors and friends in Taekwondo! Have a nice day, Alex! 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope it helps with your training :)
You doing amazing
Alex Wong would you use the top of your foot in a round kick to board Break?
I'm not quite sure why I look all these beginner tips, but hey why not
Hey alex like the video a long time ago i told did you knew my grandmaster Jack hwang well he invited taekwondo in south korea
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I watched your video on the 360 roundhouse, but do you have more tips on how to work to get them higher?
I plan to make a video on 360/tornado head kick variations. Like 360 Axe, Crescent, or round to the head. :)
Alex Wong Perfect! Thank you!!
How to improve drill doliyo kick
Really good kickers can strike with toes pulled back and touching at the ball, but not me. I can only strike with the top like you demonstrate. Also, we chamber to the side and bring a lot more hip onto the kick. Can just about break a BOB in half with it that way.
This is for point sparring though.
Yeah that is more for kickboxing/power kicks. The one I am giving tips on is geared for sport TKD. But when I do more power hits or training muay thai I put a lot of hip into my kick as well.
Thanks for this
thanks for the info alex...Ijust sent you a few to use as well. Happy Holidays to you.
Will take a look at them, thanks! :)
Alex Wong not a problem
I wanna see tips!!!
What belt dan are you
Alex what is your weight category ?
Can you teach use how to do a two touch kick
I just have to train mine to be little smoother then I will make a video on it :)
thank you
I’m a camo belt In songham Taekwondo, and we are told it can also be called a round kick.
I was taught to use the ball of the foot
Sean Hiatt that is ok but if you don't land it right you can hurt your toes
Same but I was also taught to use the shin. The ball of the foot is a little risky because you could hurt ur toes
That sounds like the old school shotokan karate method, which is a perfectly effective way to kick. The problem with that though is the risk of injury you pose to your toes if it doesnt land right, meaning you should be well practiced with that technique if you want to use it in sparring or use it to hit stuff. It can potentially land with more power than the top of your foot in the right circumstance, and is pretty good for body blows, but is overall less versatile than hitting with the shins or the top of your foot.
Sean Hiatt I was taught to use my shin.
Why do you want to hit with the top of you foot instead of your toes? I think I initially learned to use the toes, but when I kicked an opponent I usually used the top of the foot. Why is this preferred?
Using your instep is easier and arguably faster. Using the ball of your foot is more powerful.
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great tips
Thanks!
Oh oh! And you're so awesome with that dobok! Take that as compliment from me 😊 You're welcome, Alex.
My fav Kick. It stings when you break a board with it thou
Mr Fantastic yellow for a board you don't use the top of the foot. You do it more traditional with the ball of the foot because it's a harder part
COOKIEspace I was not aware of this method when it came to breaking boards with your foot. Is that the actual Taekwondo method or preferred method or is this just personal observation?
John Anthony I can only speak for WT Taekwondo wich I do for 10 years. And there it is the actual method (probably because it works). You have to differ between the traditional technics (for the forms and everything) and the ones for fighting. Traditional you use the doljeo-chagi wich is exactly like the roundhouse but with a diffrent foot position. You pull the foot and toes back so you hit with the ball of the foot.
Wich is a lot better for breaking the board as long as you pull back your toes enough otherwise it gets painfull. In fighting it's saver to use the roundhouse because when the target moves the risk of hitting with the toes is much higher
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Hey Alex, I'm new in taekwondo, though I can only kick right on my left leg, I don't get a good position for my other leg, any tip?
the only thing to do is practice. make sure whenever you train a kick on your left leg make sure you do it an equal amount of times on your right leg
Break down the technique of the kick and go slow and lots and lots of practice and you will get it. Plan to make a video on it :)
Alex Wong tnx Alex:)
Aren't you supposed to pivot 180 degrees?
Not necessarily, it depends on how high you are trying to kick. For higher kicks you want to open up the hips more so for high kicks the standing foot needs to turn more closer to 180 degrees. But you are right in that even for lower kicks you *can* also pivot 180, just it isn't as necessary and it would make your kick slower to complete.
@@Mindhumble Holdup but i dont think the reason we pivot is only for speed or height its also for power even thought you're right, it does differ for what you're doing. For example, a poom sae round house kick will be different from a roundhouse when you're speed kicking.
yes you are right. The pivot, however, is needed for any kick, but the question is what you are trying to achieve. In sparring for example you have to estimate whether it you have time for the slightly slower high roundhouse where the pivot will lock you in place fractionally longer, or go for a body kick where you could fake out or follow with a combination flurry. In poomsae i would say the main thing is form, so a full 180 pivot is appropriate there.
@@Mindhumble true true
Yeah
Awesome!
i cant roundhouse with my weak leg :c
With the other, my roundhouse is perfect
🥋GREAT
hit that with the ball of your foot. You are using the flat surface of the hammer. use the protruding part, the ball of the foot,to drive the nail.
Why do you have your leg at a 45-degree angle when you chamber all of my instructors have taught me to have my leg parallel to the ground when chambered
Leg parallel to the ground means that the kick will travel along that line and 'be that high' if you want your kick at a different height then chamber at a different height. You don't say how long you have been training TKD but if you are a beginner (or at the first few belts level) then that is why your instructor wants you to start by keeping your leg parallel to the ground - small acorns an' all that.
IndiaRubber Man I’m green belt in tkd but I train at kickboxing in full contact sparring. I find that when you angle the chamber like that your leg skims up your target causing less damage with a parallel chamber the power goes into the target causing more damage
TKD its more common for a 45 degree angle. Leg more parallel is geared more for kickboxing.
Nice
We call that 45 kick (body level) and roundhouse kick (head level)
How can I kick higher
Do leg stretching exercises.
I had a little more than 10 years training tkd, but I never had intention to be in a competition. This kick has some variations. "dolio tchagui" is ok... It's a circle kick. "Ap tchagui" is ok, is a straight kick. But "bandal tchagui" is a completely useless kick. Just works if you just want make points in a competition.
If your so tough.....then go step into the ufc octagon!
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Next time we go to LA we will def collab again :)
Say Chamber again muckalucka I dare you!
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Hey y’all I’m Alex
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She calls that a Roundhouse kick? She should watch the girls at TaeRyong TKD do the Roundhouse kick so she can learn how to do it the right way.
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