Who is still struggling to get fluid kicks at head level? I truly believe you CAN kick high. Just remember to work proper technique, build hip strength and use proper stretches daily.
If you didn't learn this as a kid or teen it maybe more difficult but it's doable. This is exactly how you do it. Get a stretch machine foe doing splits as well.
This is fantastic, I'll def be using this at home. really helpful video, I can headkick with my left leg but v little power. I'm interested to see how much I can improve over the next month or so.
question if i can ask, so does the feet have to be flat on the floor, and i take it you need a straight back ? sorry if this is a stupid question, but i dont know :-) thanks for an amazing channel Regards Michael Weber
@dubs15 I'll reply for Gabe until he does. Your feet need to be on the balls of your feet. Not flat. When you throw the round house you pivot on the balls of your feet and shift your weight from the center to the front leg. Once the round house is thrown with either the ball of your foot making contact or your instep, you may pull it back quickly or your may follow through spinning 360 dg for full power. Gabe is going to say pull it back for practice purposes. He is right, muay Thai will follow through generally instead where the focus is power. Your more important stretches for this kick are as he has shown and Also the running man stretch and lunge stretch also putting your face to the floor near your front foot making sure to have the knee perfectly at 90 dg. Hope that helps. There is also the muay Thai technique of not pivoting the front foot and instead opening your hips and turning them over putting flex strain on your stationary leg. This is faster and less telegraphed and requires alot of practice.
I am 61 and have been doing Muay Thai for about 3 years. I could never kick above waist level with my round kicks. Your techniques in this video helped me kick to neck level with good form for the first time. Thank you very much.
I have seen some really tough guys doing them in public and belive me you dont want to mess with them,they do it all day and yell,they dont give a fuck
Just a couple of weeks ago I started doing splits to improve my kick height, but I was unsure about how to go on improving, so I'm gonna implement all these techniques on my training starting today. Thank you Gabriel!
@Synion I'm actually thinking of doing splits as well, to improve the range and height of my kicks. Are you doing side- or front splits? And do you feel like doing splits has made a difference? I am very curious.
I've been practicing kickboxing for 2 years and a little bit, I started late at 35 years old. No one there teaches me these things that I see with you and I can train outside the gym to be much stronger in it.Thank you!
I work shirts and dont always get to attend the Muay Thai classes and have to train by myself. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to make these videos available for us. Much love from Finland !
I've only just started martial arts training, so this comes at a perfect time. Thanks. Also you are right. A quick short session is a lot more realistic if you're busy with tons of other day to day things.
Man, today is my first day. I'm committed to doing this. I was 285 lbs. Now, I'm 187. I am looking to be 150-155. You have no idea how much you've helped me. God bless and thank you.
Good sht my man. 10 months ago I was 390 and just couldn’t take it anymore, I’m currently 270. I’m kicking into another gear now until I’m 190. We got this buddy
Hell yea what beautiful and powerful motovation guys, truly incredible the amount you've both lost. I'm on my own journey now and I wanna say thanks! I hope all is going well!
@@RageForSeven 175 lbs as of this morning's weigh. I was actually gaining back a few pounds which made me cut breakfast out altogether. A month ago, started training with my youngest who is almost a teenager. Lol. I made a chart to lose around 5 pounds every thirty days but I was missing the target. Once I stopped eating bread, I could feel my body changing. It was holding on to the carbs. So, I started drinking lemon water with tumeric and black pepper.
Getting back into training/sparring at 40, this is going to be a HUGE help for me! Really appreciate all of the time and effort you put into this channel, - all of the info, exercises, drills, and training tips have been invaluable in getting back into the sport.
Same, only 38 but that flexibility really is an issue and following Vargas advice has helped a lot when working on enabling better kicking mobility. Still takes a *lot* of time and effort to regain the strength and mobility necessary for higher kicks.
Hey, young ones! ;) Turned 42 on September 26th and just started Thai boxing after a 20 years break. From beeing really flexible to feel like an oak tree that not even a hurricane can bend.
The timing of this video is impeccable. Drilled kicking techniques in my kickboxing class today but left still feeling like there’s so much to improve on. Would love to see that long video for opening up the hips, building mobility from hips and kicking techniques. Will continue to use this video to improve my high kicks! Thanks so much for your explanations Gabriel! Been doing your abs drill daily and have seen so many improvements in strength and overall form in class.
@@Rjjamess i did go good, but it wasnt my limiting factor. My abductores and adductores (ass muscles) were weak. After Training them and the hip flexor with Weight the Kicks are much much easier and higher.
Thanks so much for this video. My hip flexibility and strength - really my whole lower body mobility - is my biggest fitness weakpoint. I am going to start doing these exercises today!
I love your channel. Of all the martial arts channels on RUclips, I feel like yours is the most legit and practical. You have that wall of credentials behind you to prove you know what you’re talking about.
Hi, just wanted to give a big shout-out for hooking me up with this condensed gem. Seriously appreciate the fresh approach to teaching my students, especially those who aren't as fit as the younger crew. Much love and thanks! 🥋🇵🇭
Thank you so much for this video, I am mid forties and have been training Krav Maga for the past 9 years, in all that time I have had a goal to achieve a head height round house kick. I have been stretching 4 - 5 times a week, using the strengthening excersises you have in another video, have watched every high kick RUclips video, but could never get above chest height. Well this evening I reached my goal, I used the shoulder technique you suggested and managed a right (weak) roundhouse to my own head height. I am delighted, thank you sir. Now to work on the left side.
Hi, just found your video and tried it out firs time. I have been in kick and Thai boxing for almost 30 years and yet, I learned from you so much again. Your way of teaching is great. I will do this daily as you suggested. Please put up more of these kinds of videos. God bless.
I started doing some of those hip openers just incidentally with some yoga practice and they really do get to the root of the problem, at least for me. I do a lot of sitting both as a student and now working. Both internal and external rotation of the hip gets so limited because the hip joint itself is like a rock. If you're a runner, you build this in when you run. The activity drives that tightness because it promotes stability of the leg when you're very tired. But that also means that if we're going to loosen all of that up, you really do need strong legs and glutes supporting the joints. This specific movements are fantastic and really do help! 2nd degree TKD black belt here.
I’m training Muay Thai for almost a year, I’m 31 and my hip flexors are still terrible, I feel like I never improved in a year. My skills have been much better if it’s about elbows, knees and low kick, but I can’t even land a correct round house. I will carefully follow your routine every single day. I am under shock the practice on the floor was crazy painful. Thank you so much!
As a M.A guy, (not professional),I want wholeheartedly thank you for this video. I tried a lot of stretching, kicking drills etc. But still could not kick head level for prolonged times. I am so going to train in this method. Thank you again.
I'm 45, and I've been really inflexible in my groin, hips, and hamstrings since my 14yo growth spurt. I have tried a lot of stretches and exercises with little improvement. I brought these exercises into my training and I was able to kick head level for the first time in my life after a week. Not super fast or powerful, but I'll take it. Thanks Gabriel!
Alright! Timely as I feel this is like the last thing I need. I keep getting told I'm kicking like kickball at the gym I go to. 🤣 Will try this for 50 days. My biggest issue is hip pain. Like a groin pain when pointing my knees out, feet together for instance. Working on movements and strength techniques for that.
Exactly what I needed. Amazing ? 20 years ago I was able to do it naturally without effort or thinking. Now that I've resume practicing kick boxing, I had difficulties to kick high even though my body can do it. Thanks a lot.
Another great simple effective to the point Video. Your present is clear & direct. And Best part is its Brevity!! That makes it all even more doable with less excuse... Thanks
Love your videos Gabriel, no nonsense straight to the point, pure valuable information. It takes many years to build up all this knowledge in practice, knowing what is the best method, what to spend your time on. Respect.
Tommorow i have a seminar with coach of my national kickboxing team and im hyped! I love watchong your videos before training qn di alwas adjust the way i yrain at home alone after watching your videos, it helped me a lot. Lots of love have a good one
I do boxing a lot. Recently transitioned to kickboxing, I'm more flexible than average, I try to do flexibility drills every day. But never could get that leg over my stomach height. That shoulder movement you taught made a whole world of difference. I can kick almost head height almost immediately
Thank you so much for your advice! I'm 29 and i always had the problem that i'm really unflexible. I startet this month with jogging and weight lifting and i just noticed how unflexible i am when i stretched after my workouts. Those kicks are a thing of beauty, i hope i'll manage to kick to maybe chest height one day.
You touched on several points that have held me back. One, I can get my pelvis fairly close to the floor if my knees are bent at a 90 degree angle. But when I straighten my knees (legs), I can't come close to reaching the floor. I thought it was just tight hamstrings or adductor muscles. And you are right about being able to get a wide hip spread in one direction but when you move your position you lose height. That low squat position you show where you move both knees to a side is gold for loosening up your hips to keep your kicks high in all directions. Where were you 60 years ago when I was 20? But at 20, a guy is so loose naturally that most can kick at least chest high without too much trouble.
I have two cues that help me turn my shoulders: 1. Turn your head to look behind you as you kick - I don't like to do it during sparring, but it helps me to get used to turning my shoulders when I'm on a bag 2. Reach out and touch your opponent's shoulder e.g. kicking with your right leg, you reach out with your right hand and touch their right shoulder
As someone who only took about a year worth of boxing (five days a week at a competition gym in MN) I have tought myself kicking now and your videos are a god send.
Wow I Excellent video. Eye-opening. Pinpoints the problem with precisely the stretching exercise needed. It hits the nail on the heard. Not only that but you also show how the shoulder, and the hip must flow together.
I couldn’t do a high kick. Until I realized that pivoting is not just your heal or your foot. YOU’RE MOVING THE ENTIRE LEG. *maybe that’s obvious idrk I’m self taught for now so* So a pivot is actually just that twist of the support leg. Anyway. I can do high kicks now. Cheerio.
Gabriel your Van Damme kick videos are money. I can throw head kicks already, but my control is so much better even on spin-kicks I have more control. I incorporate the drills into my dynamic effort days. Good stuff!
I have osteoarthritis in both hips I used to do muay thai and since stopping find my hips are so tight. I will try this and see how I go thanks so much, I think yoga helps a little but this may push the boundaries to a better flexibility. Much appreciated. 😊
Definitely noticed improvements. Thank you so much for the video. One problem I’m having is, I can’t fully extend my extend leg straight once I get my knee up high. All my leg muscles feel tight and there’s so much resistance
I didn't have great flexibility, kickboxing and taekwondo helped. At the beginning I tore muscles on the inside of both thighs but I was able to kick height. Had a hiatus back in training again and this video reasserts a lot of the techniques I learnt. Cheers Gabriel. Oss 👍
after sitting for 10h a day every bone in my lower body popped. i already feel the stretch and im able to kick 2inches higher. definitly bookmarking this
Could you please do one for the longer version? Jumping back into Karate to complete black belt (and continue onwards of course) after years off and time spent in boxing. Lost a lot of flexibility. Primarily on side kicks, turn kicks (like you say here) is a lot of technique. But those nasty head level side kicks require something more. Any help would be awesome!
I’m a professional sports therapist…may I suggest slow fluid motion throughout the ROM rather bouncing? The quick end feel will activate neuromuscular stressors that will tighten the fibers to brace via muscle spindle cells. Slow fluid motion engages mobility through the ROM without triggering brace reflexes
I took karate(Wado Ryu) got a black belt. I could do splits. Now I am doing kickboxing with my personal trainer every week. It is hard for me to do middle or higher kicks. I would love more mobility exercises & I have tight hips too. Thanks for your exercises
That's awesome - I started practicing kicks again last week and I will definitely use this. I'm p sure I have the hip flexibility of someone 2x my age so the stretches might be a better place to start...
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Who is still struggling to get fluid kicks at head level?
I truly believe you CAN kick high. Just remember to work proper technique, build hip strength and use proper stretches daily.
If you didn't learn this as a kid or teen it maybe more difficult but it's doable. This is exactly how you do it. Get a stretch machine foe doing splits as well.
This is fantastic, I'll def be using this at home. really helpful video, I can headkick with my left leg but v little power. I'm interested to see how much I can improve over the next month or so.
Gabriel, you should make a video of your opinion/analysis of Tawanchai.
question if i can ask, so does the feet have to be flat on the floor, and i take it you need a straight back ? sorry if this is a stupid question, but i dont know :-) thanks for an amazing channel
Regards Michael Weber
@dubs15 I'll reply for Gabe until he does. Your feet need to be on the balls of your feet. Not flat. When you throw the round house you pivot on the balls of your feet and shift your weight from the center to the front leg. Once the round house is thrown with either the ball of your foot making contact or your instep, you may pull it back quickly or your may follow through spinning 360 dg for full power. Gabe is going to say pull it back for practice purposes. He is right, muay Thai will follow through generally instead where the focus is power. Your more important stretches for this kick are as he has shown and Also the running man stretch and lunge stretch also putting your face to the floor near your front foot making sure to have the knee perfectly at 90 dg. Hope that helps. There is also the muay Thai technique of not pivoting the front foot and instead opening your hips and turning them over putting flex strain on your stationary leg. This is faster and less telegraphed and requires alot of practice.
I am 61 and have been doing Muay Thai for about 3 years. I could never kick above waist level with my round kicks. Your techniques in this video helped me kick to neck level with good form for the first time. Thank you very much.
Keep working man big respekt for you
Your 6 foot 1 or 61 of age
Good job!! How long did it take you??
wow nice man
im 36 & i still cant kick neck D:
Great to hear this! I started Muay Thai 3 years ago when I was 49. Love it, and good to know someone older than I also does it!
People would pay for this kind of advice, and yet you give it for free. You're pure gold, Gabriel.
He is getting paid for it🗿
Lol
@@homless23sure but from my perspective all i have to do is give him my attention and not my money... soooo it is free to me
Most of the info is just workout and stretch. You can get get over splits in a few months
That last stretch... I can't afford to do that in public hahahaha
HAHAHAHA
I have seen some really tough guys doing them in public and belive me you dont want to mess with them,they do it all day and yell,they dont give a fuck
I do this stretch in the middle of my Zumba class to assert dominance
Just a couple of weeks ago I started doing splits to improve my kick height, but I was unsure about how to go on improving, so I'm gonna implement all these techniques on my training starting today. Thank you Gabriel!
Happy to help!
@Synion I'm actually thinking of doing splits as well, to improve the range and height of my kicks. Are you doing side- or front splits? And do you feel like doing splits has made a difference? I am very curious.
@@opus_XI have been practicing side splits for a while now and I have noticed my kicks getting a lot higher so yeah I would say it helps a lot
How is it now?
Great video! thank you
4:18 ayooo 😂
I've been practicing kickboxing for 2 years and a little bit, I started late at 35 years old. No one there teaches me these things that I see with you and I can train outside the gym to be much stronger in it.Thank you!
I am 31. Did you find any challenges being over 30?
They don't teach just cuz you're a bit too old and not much of your career is left
I work shirts and dont always get to attend the Muay Thai classes and have to train by myself. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to make these videos available for us.
Much love from Finland !
I've only just started martial arts training, so this comes at a perfect time. Thanks.
Also you are right. A quick short session is a lot more realistic if you're busy with tons of other day to day things.
Man, today is my first day. I'm committed to doing this. I was 285 lbs. Now, I'm 187. I am looking to be 150-155. You have no idea how much you've helped me. God bless and thank you.
Good sht my man. 10 months ago I was 390 and just couldn’t take it anymore, I’m currently 270. I’m kicking into another gear now until I’m 190. We got this buddy
Hell yea what beautiful and powerful motovation guys, truly incredible the amount you've both lost. I'm on my own journey now and I wanna say thanks!
I hope all is going well!
Thank you both. Push-ups, push-ups push-ups. Everyday. As soon as I get 10 minutes I just do push-ups. The cuts are coming in!
What's your weight now, brother? Did you hit your 155lbs target?
@@RageForSeven 175 lbs as of this morning's weigh. I was actually gaining back a few pounds which made me cut breakfast out altogether. A month ago, started training with my youngest who is almost a teenager. Lol. I made a chart to lose around 5 pounds every thirty days but I was missing the target. Once I stopped eating bread, I could feel my body changing. It was holding on to the carbs. So, I started drinking lemon water with tumeric and black pepper.
Getting back into training/sparring at 40, this is going to be a HUGE help for me! Really appreciate all of the time and effort you put into this channel, - all of the info, exercises, drills, and training tips have been invaluable in getting back into the sport.
Same here, I'll be 41 in November and I just started working on my flexibility to get my high kicks back for my combos.
Same, only 38 but that flexibility really is an issue and following Vargas advice has helped a lot when working on enabling better kicking mobility.
Still takes a *lot* of time and effort to regain the strength and mobility necessary for higher kicks.
Hey, young ones! ;)
Turned 42 on September 26th and just started Thai boxing after a 20 years break.
From beeing really flexible to feel like an oak tree that not even a hurricane can bend.
The timing of this video is impeccable. Drilled kicking techniques in my kickboxing class today but left still feeling like there’s so much to improve on. Would love to see that long video for opening up the hips, building mobility from hips and kicking techniques. Will continue to use this video to improve my high kicks! Thanks so much for your explanations Gabriel! Been doing your abs drill daily and have seen so many improvements in strength and overall form in class.
How is it now?
Wtf Gabriel. I just focused on letting the shoulder come forward and now i can immediately head kick without falling over. This is insane.
Bro i gotta try this in the gym later!!
@ramginbicho2797 how'd it go bro?
I'm gonna try it tomorrow I'm excited!
@@Rjjamess i did go good, but it wasnt my limiting factor. My abductores and adductores (ass muscles) were weak. After Training them and the hip flexor with Weight the Kicks are much much easier and higher.
I'm almost 45 year old and last month I started practicing Martial arts for the first time in my life (Muay Thai). This video will help me A LOT!
Thanks so much for this video. My hip flexibility and strength - really my whole lower body mobility - is my biggest fitness weakpoint. I am going to start doing these exercises today!
Can you give me an uptade on it please?
I love your channel. Of all the martial arts channels on RUclips, I feel like yours is the most legit and practical. You have that wall of credentials behind you to prove you know what you’re talking about.
Hi, just wanted to give a big shout-out for hooking me up with this condensed gem. Seriously appreciate the fresh approach to teaching my students, especially those who aren't as fit as the younger crew. Much love and thanks! 🥋🇵🇭
Thank you so much for this video, I am mid forties and have been training Krav Maga for the past 9 years, in all that time I have had a goal to achieve a head height round house kick. I have been stretching 4 - 5 times a week, using the strengthening excersises you have in another video, have watched every high kick RUclips video, but could never get above chest height. Well this evening I reached my goal, I used the shoulder technique you suggested and managed a right (weak) roundhouse to my own head height. I am delighted, thank you sir. Now to work on the left side.
Hi, just found your video and tried it out firs time. I have been in kick and Thai boxing for almost 30 years and yet, I learned from you so much again. Your way of teaching is great. I will do this daily as you suggested. Please put up more of these kinds of videos. God bless.
I started doing some of those hip openers just incidentally with some yoga practice and they really do get to the root of the problem, at least for me. I do a lot of sitting both as a student and now working. Both internal and external rotation of the hip gets so limited because the hip joint itself is like a rock. If you're a runner, you build this in when you run. The activity drives that tightness because it promotes stability of the leg when you're very tired. But that also means that if we're going to loosen all of that up, you really do need strong legs and glutes supporting the joints. This specific movements are fantastic and really do help! 2nd degree TKD black belt here.
The windshield wipers are brutal but so effective! Great video!
Best content on the subject on RUclips. Started at 35 and already doing things I thought impossible 2 months in.
כל כך כיף שאתה עוזר ומשתף את הידע שלך עם אנשים ממש תודה
I’m training Muay Thai for almost a year, I’m 31 and my hip flexors are still terrible, I feel like I never improved in a year. My skills have been much better if it’s about elbows, knees and low kick, but I can’t even land a correct round house.
I will carefully follow your routine every single day. I am under shock the practice on the floor was crazy painful. Thank you so much!
How is it now?
I feel the same way
any progress?
@@DANYANTE not really no + I injured myself several times since then. I don’t see much progress in my hip.
That shoulder tip! Tried it, weak side first - immediate head kick. Goodness what a brilliant adjustment. Thank you, Gabriel 🤜🤛
This is such a great video. 63 doing muay thai. It wasn't just flexibility limiting me, it was weakness as well. thank you for this!
Excellent video Gabe! I'm starting training it tomorrow. I just love you succint videos, straight to the point. No unecessary waffle. You are the man🏆
Idol, watching from the Philippines ❤
Amazing.
I knew that 90/90 is crucial. I have been doing them for weaks and my kick is truly been lighten up. Delightful.
As a M.A guy, (not professional),I want wholeheartedly thank you for this video. I tried a lot of stretching, kicking drills etc. But still could not kick head level for prolonged times. I am so going to train in this method. Thank you again.
Did u try it
@@dorukh2n Yes Sir, as well as Other Techniques. I'm a work in Progress.
I need this. Great video, thanks!
This channel is trully a gem. So much good information for free its insane
I was able to do a head-kick on my first try... And then land on my ass.
I'll be taking these teachings to heart!
Thank you so much, i didnt realize that i was putting my shoulders backward and that it was limiting my hability to kick high , keep it up!!
I’m 64 and a 4th degree black belt in Taekwon-do ITF………….this video was great and I will start this routine!!
This channel is so underrated .
There is no way to learn all this for free!!
You're doing a great job 💪❤️
I'm 45, and I've been really inflexible in my groin, hips, and hamstrings since my 14yo growth spurt. I have tried a lot of stretches and exercises with little improvement. I brought these exercises into my training and I was able to kick head level for the first time in my life after a week. Not super fast or powerful, but I'll take it. Thanks Gabriel!
Really? How high did you kick before?
Alright! Timely as I feel this is like the last thing I need. I keep getting told I'm kicking like kickball at the gym I go to. 🤣 Will try this for 50 days.
My biggest issue is hip pain. Like a groin pain when pointing my knees out, feet together for instance. Working on movements and strength techniques for that.
5 stars Sir " I teach bunch of Kids . this will help me out a great deal ; thank you so much.
Exactly what I needed. Amazing ?
20 years ago I was able to do it naturally without effort or thinking. Now that I've resume practicing kick boxing, I had difficulties to kick high even though my body can do it. Thanks a lot.
Another great simple effective to the point Video. Your present is clear & direct. And Best part is its Brevity!! That makes it all even more doable with less excuse... Thanks
Love your videos Gabriel, no nonsense straight to the point, pure valuable information. It takes many years to build up all this knowledge in practice, knowing what is the best method, what to spend your time on. Respect.
Perfect. That's what I'm going for
Tommorow i have a seminar with coach of my national kickboxing team and im hyped! I love watchong your videos before training qn di alwas adjust the way i yrain at home alone after watching your videos, it helped me a lot. Lots of love have a good one
Ive been stretching so much before watching this video. Watching this video will help me a ton with new stretches.
I do boxing a lot. Recently transitioned to kickboxing, I'm more flexible than average, I try to do flexibility drills every day. But never could get that leg over my stomach height. That shoulder movement you taught made a whole world of difference. I can kick almost head height almost immediately
Thank you so much for your advice! I'm 29 and i always had the problem that i'm really unflexible. I startet this month with jogging and weight lifting and i just noticed how unflexible i am when i stretched after my workouts. Those kicks are a thing of beauty, i hope i'll manage to kick to maybe chest height one day.
You touched on several points that have held me back. One, I can get my pelvis fairly close to the floor if my knees are bent at a 90 degree angle. But when I straighten my knees (legs), I can't come close to reaching the floor. I thought it was just tight hamstrings or adductor muscles. And you are right about being able to get a wide hip spread in one direction but when you move your position you lose height. That low squat position you show where you move both knees to a side is gold for loosening up your hips to keep your kicks high in all directions. Where were you 60 years ago when I was 20? But at 20, a guy is so loose naturally that most can kick at least chest high without too much trouble.
of course this video hits 4:14 when my mom walks in my room
Hhahahahahah 😂
Lol
Lmao!!
If she had a glimpse then you close it right away it will make it way worse 😅
i’m crying bro😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you from Japan. I will try this.
Thanks for all ! It works !
You’re the best
I have two cues that help me turn my shoulders:
1. Turn your head to look behind you as you kick - I don't like to do it during sparring, but it helps me to get used to turning my shoulders when I'm on a bag
2. Reach out and touch your opponent's shoulder e.g. kicking with your right leg, you reach out with your right hand and touch their right shoulder
As someone who only took about a year worth of boxing (five days a week at a competition gym in MN) I have tought myself kicking now and your videos are a god send.
Wow I Excellent video. Eye-opening. Pinpoints the problem with precisely the stretching exercise needed. It hits the nail on the heard. Not only that but you also show how the shoulder, and the hip must flow together.
I couldn’t do a high kick. Until I realized that pivoting is not just your heal or your foot. YOU’RE MOVING THE ENTIRE LEG. *maybe that’s obvious idrk I’m self taught for now so* So a pivot is actually just that twist of the support leg. Anyway. I can do high kicks now. Cheerio.
Great tip about the shoulder, just that alone has improved my kicks!
Gabriel your Van Damme kick videos are money. I can throw head kicks already, but my control is so much better even on spin-kicks I have more control. I incorporate the drills into my dynamic effort days. Good stuff!
This video is very helpful to me as a beginner. Your videos are worthy to watch and practice. Thank you for providing good content.
From Pakistan
I have osteoarthritis in both hips I used to do muay thai and since stopping find my hips are so tight. I will try this and see how I go thanks so much, I think yoga helps a little but this may push the boundaries to a better flexibility. Much appreciated. 😊
Thank you, gonna commit and do 2-3 sets of these everyday
Routine
HIP MOBILITY STRETCHES
90/90 stretch 3:08
Spider Man Swings (Zesty) 4:11
KICKING EXCERCISES
Kick sways: 10 to 50 reps 2:17
(small range of motion) kicks 2:41
Definitely noticed improvements. Thank you so much for the video. One problem I’m having is, I can’t fully extend my extend leg straight once I get my knee up high. All my leg muscles feel tight and there’s so much resistance
I'm a hobbyist so I appreciate a lot the condensed exercises 😁
This is the video I needed to see, thank you!
Thank you for the no BS, high quality content coach!
You bet
Day 2 and started getting a little bit of a result . Thanks sir
I'm 60 with hip mobility probs,so going to take the challenge.....kind of you to share.
Thank you!
I'm gonna start this routine today!
Yo so did it work?
30 days ago before watching this video i couldn’t kick. After watching this video 30 days later i can high kick thank you 💯💯💯
Now this is such a useful routine Gabe, massive thanks!
I didn't have great flexibility, kickboxing and taekwondo helped. At the beginning I tore muscles on the inside of both thighs but I was able to kick height. Had a hiatus back in training again and this video reasserts a lot of the techniques I learnt. Cheers Gabriel. Oss 👍
Thank you, I've been trying for a year and almost there, this should help a lot.
Great tips! Just what I needed. I added these to my workout.
Best Video I have ever seen to this subject.
Thanks a lot. I will train this every day!! ❤
after sitting for 10h a day every bone in my lower body popped. i already feel the stretch and im able to kick 2inches higher. definitly bookmarking this
Thank you my brother.
I will try it, thank you
Gabriel ur a gold mine God bless you!✊
Great video, my kicks are becoming more stable and powerful
Good clear instruction , top notch !
This is exactly what I was looking for! Subscribed!🤘😎
Bless you, buddy!
Excellent video man, exactly what i ws looking forward
Thank you sir it really helps
4:33 my favorite exercise
Could you please do one for the longer version? Jumping back into Karate to complete black belt (and continue onwards of course) after years off and time spent in boxing. Lost a lot of flexibility. Primarily on side kicks, turn kicks (like you say here) is a lot of technique. But those nasty head level side kicks require something more. Any help would be awesome!
Thank you for explaining every detail so clearly. Very good job ❤
Very helpful video, i strugling with high kick long time, i have a nice boxing but my kick sucks so i wanna improve
I’m a professional sports therapist…may I suggest slow fluid motion throughout the ROM rather bouncing? The quick end feel will activate neuromuscular stressors that will tighten the fibers to brace via muscle spindle cells.
Slow fluid motion engages mobility through the ROM without triggering brace reflexes
I have a decent right kick but my left kick is very bad, can you show us the technique for kicking it too? No videos available about that.
Thank you again ! Much needed
This is a great video, really good advice
Will start follow routine and post Progress.. At current I can kick knee level.. Am 45 years old..
so, where is the "Progress"? If any?
All your videos are so helpful. Great work,
Keep them coming champ 🏆 💪🏻 💯 👌🏻
I took karate(Wado Ryu) got a black belt. I could do splits. Now I am doing kickboxing with my personal trainer every week. It is hard for me to do middle or higher kicks. I would love more mobility exercises & I have tight hips too. Thanks for your exercises
Will be happy with a waist kick haha. Thanks for the info, gonna start this today
Would like to see this routine supplemented with exercises for balance. I fall over when I do this.
Thank you! As you say in all your videos, it is all about the small details and consistency.
Going to try this and yoga
That's awesome - I started practicing kicks again last week and I will definitely use this. I'm p sure I have the hip flexibility of someone 2x my age so the stretches might be a better place to start...
Nice insight