Working with MMA kid on Kicks

[akirahojo2]

Hmm, you don't move like most fighters. There are more internal works throughout your exercise. What is your background?

[Upyu]

@akirahojo2

Akira: I train in the Aunkai, under Akuzawa Minoru. And yea the stuff there uses some internals...but wasn't even using winding, a clean path to the ground etc.



[akirahojo2]

@Upyu ah yes, I've heard of him before. He seems to have a systematic and clear method of training internal skills. Good stuff.

[wanli3000]

You don't see kicking like this much. Your body alignment stays strong right through the kick.

[Gunyo]

That's Shinjuku Sports centre if I'm not mistaken, isn't it?

[Lukzari]

nice :)

[leogan]

that looks real nice but, front kicks "mae geri" are higly under rated. y no es bueno levantar el talón, te resta estabilidad y la "rodilla estática" no está estática, se mueve junto a la otra pierna, para evitar lesiones.

[Newtypenewtype]

I wish I had a chance to train with you guys out in Tokyo when I was in Japan, but I just couldn't get out of the Kansai region! As an aside question, how long have you been speaking Japanese?

[Upyu]

Hit us up anytime dude, you're always welcome ;)

I used to live in Japan when I was in middle school and picked up the langauge when I was tossed in to a Japanese public school ^^;

[jesusbur]

hay que LEVANTAR EL TALÓN para una mayor efectividad y evitar lesiones en los ligamentos de la rodilla estatica...

[Upyu]

Not really ;)

You can do just fine even if you kick while the heel is on the ground. In fact, it allows gravity to work more naturally to power your kicks.

[ChuShinTani]

Pad training is good. Keep this up and you'll have strong kicks eventually.