Drill 1 of 5
Check Kick Technique
Learn to defend low kicks safely.
How to practice
- Partner throws low kicks at escalating power while you check each one with proper form.
- Lift the leg, turn the shin out, meet the kick on the hard part of the shin, hands stay home.
- Check and hold your ground - no hopping back, no dropping hands, no flinching.
- Alternate lead-leg and rear-leg checks against outside and inside kicks.
- Finish with partner mixing kicks at random, and every clean check earns a point.
Coaching cues
Stay balancedKeep guard/position safeMove with purposeReset cleanly
Common mistakes
- Rushing the drill
- Poor posture or guard
- No reset after the action
Video references
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