Hipping in Martial Arts Kicking Techniques and Coaching Strategies

Hipping in Martial Arts Kicking Techniques and Coaching Strategies
This video is to answer a qustion about hipping. Hipping is a part of well executed kick. Without it a kick becomes a leg push. Instructors must be careful not to overemphasize this part of the kick as a coscious effort, as that can lead to exaggeration of the hip, wich will widen the gap between the initiation and completion of the kick, leading to the loss of the momentum and snap wich is the reason for the hip in the first place.
Attempts to correct hipping though drills, exercises or visualization should not be carried out, up until the coordination is established between 4 phases of the kick. Only when the coordination, and all the needed abulities are sufficiently developed, hip training can begin.
Warning: If correct hipping is in place before the tissues of the body are ready to handle the internal and external stresses of the kick, the injuries will quickly result.

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[dragonbotsw]

The information about the different levels of coaching was really helpful to me as an instructor! Really good insight!

[mrfrosty8172]

Paul i got questions!!!

what do you normally make contact with? the heel? what about shins?

iv seen weird shin conditioning techniques, they hit a heavy bag and eventually the shins start to splinter off, and then they said they grow stronger?

is that true or stupid?

can i train with a heavy bag?

what about ankle weights?

[dangkoen]

Hey, this might not be the right video to ask this question, but an answer would be wel received. I read somewhere when a kick is just thrown without a target, so just randomly in the air or so, it can cause tissue damage in muscles and joints. Is this true? Thx for reply!

[tigershumon]

Hi There,

I was wondering if you can help me out here and point me to some directions. I had a hip operation six months ago where they did an authoroscopy. They found impingement on my right hip so they had to shave the bone on my femural neck, and also shave some cartleage away. I am also a Martial Arts instructor. The problem I am having is getting the movements back on my hip after losing all allot of flexebility and strength, what would you advise me to do?

[CalebRox]

Hi Paul,

I've stopped practicing Karate because of injuries... but I really want to work on some things on my own (kicking and some other techniques).

Any chance of showing hipping techniques in more detail in future videos?

Thanks!

[Elasticsteel]

moetnogleer,

Thank you for your comments and for watching.

Glad to help.

[moetnogleer]

Paul, I cannot tell you how much your videos have enriched my training. Not only the way I train, but the way i think about training. I haven't seen such a careful, thorough analysis of training since the likes of Bruce Lee. I think you are a pioneer, in doing what you are doing, and just want you to know that you are reaching the whole world with what you are doing.

[CASteel1]

Ahhh!!! I get you. Thanks.

[Elasticsteel]

I see what you are saying. Hipping is actually the initiation of the kick, rather then the last second hip twist.

I will make a video at some point.

[CASteel1]

Yes that is part of it but what we are told is the snap plus the hip push (twist, thust) at the last second togeather create the power. The hardest part to teach or the last part to get is the hip action. We call this entire process the snap. I think it is the same thing.

As I tried to state in my example above with the front leg round house with no moving froward. In order to generate power you need to snap your hip with the kick as there is no swing to the kick.