Back Kick tutorial.

Back Kick tutorial.
Two "versions": Basic and Attacking

Step by Step

Basics:
1.Turn around till your back is facing the target

2.Bend your upper body down and bring your wieght on your supporting leg, while sticking your butt in the direction of the target

(The basic technique also incluedes turning the head and looking at the target over the shoulder on the kicking side at this point, however experienced fighters tend not to look at all or just glance with the corner of the eye. In reality the foot goes so fast that you have no opportunity anymore to correct the kick, so looking over the shoulder and aiming becomes obsolete. You aim before you launch the kick! I use peripheral vision to see where my opponent is when I kick, but only to plan my next move and not to adjust the kick.)

3.Chamber the leg by bending the knee as far as you can, the heel should point at the target, the knee MUST point down

4.Straighten your leg in a pushing motion towards the target

5.Impact happens with the flat foot or (better) with the heel.


Advanced, Attacking back kick:
Bounce forward to bring the weight above the front (later supporting) leg, at the same time perform the steps 1.-3. simultaneously

Points 4.+5. are obviously the same as in the basic technique.

You may slide on the supporting leg while performing it to gain distance but make sure to have a solid stand at the point of impact.

Important points:
knee MUST point down, back MUST face the target

head MAY turn around and look over the shoulder

the upper body SHOULD be bent, it improves the stability by bringing the center of gravity down and stops the rotating motion, it also gives you more power since the center of gravity is closer to the force vector and it is simply easier to raise the leg that way. However you can throw the kick standing upright, I wouldn't recomand it though.

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[tomteams]

He have to keep eyes on his punchbag, He doesn't look in the right direction. The back kick is like an Ushiro geri, Your eyes leads your leg in your target

[kyryllo]

@tomteams bla-bla-bla. Read description, beore posting.

[Nasserpazoka]

thats ronnnG he must see with his eye his target at the end of the kick /not as he do

kick while his head at the other side

[kyryllo]

@Nasserpazoka Please read the description carefully.

[GPascua]

he should be looking at his target. he kicks good but when the time he kicks he is not looking at his target. what if his target is too quick and he just move left and just push him at the back? he will lose his balance. right?

[kyryllo]

@GPascua Please read the description carefully.

[121awesometim]

Nice video, thanks~!

[scarred10]

@AznboiY2J the upward kick sneaks in under the guard better and hits the body at the same ngle as the uppercut,its really deceptive and can be done at a closer range.

[scarred10]

@MrPredatorix that would be because the pack of clowns that are criticising the vid are being answered in the description already.

[MrPredatorix]

@kyryllo. I love how almost every comment gets responded by '' Please read the description carefully '' or '' bla - bla -bla. Read description , before posting.

[dangkoen]

I was taught to lift the knee sideways when starting the kick up, but you tell to point the knee down. It seems more effective, do you have any thoughts?

[Creatic]

i like your back kick form.. nicely executed..

[Seneric]

@sailordude301 Most observers are wrong. Speed is the key to eliminating the need to look twice.

Execute your attack fast enough, and only when your opponent is coming out of an attack or already blocking, and he wont have the time to move. A block is the best most fighters can offer, if that at all.

This kick, done in the exact same way has gotten me plenty of wins.

[Seneric]

@channelin Then your too fucking slow !!! Back kicks are supposed to be done lightning fast, an opponent may scout it and dodge or block, but countering is insanely hard.

I have years of experience in karate competition, and i do this kick the exact same way.

Scout, position and execute. No need for locating the target twice.

I support the way this guy does it 100% and his explanation in the discription is dead on.

[Seneric]

What a bunch of tards that say you must scope your target AFTER launching the kick.

If you need to see in order to hit, you already fucked up before starting your attack.

Back kicks are supposed to be FAST, so there is zero need for relocating your target.

And when executed properly, a miss will not set you off balance at all, just follow up with a straight punch with the momentum you already have from the rotation = auto course correct, and continue the fight as you normally would.

[AznboiY2J]

Hey this guy called Joe Rogan (pretty sure you heard of him, the guy commentates in UFC) says you should not kick upwards because you lose a lot of power. Can you confirm this?