How to do it
Keep your torso leaning forward over the planted leg during the strike.
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Begin in a fighting stance with your feet shoulder-width apart.
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Pivot on your lead foot and turn your body 180 degrees.
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Simultaneously, lift your rear leg and thrust it backward in a straight line.
- 4
Strike with the heel of your foot, keeping your leg straight during impact.
- 5
Quickly retract your leg and return to your fighting stance.
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Repeat for the desired number of repetitions and practice on both sides.
Expert tip
Focus on speed and precision. Keep your kicking leg's knee bent until the moment of impact for maximum power.
Common mistakes
- ✕Pivoting short on the lead foot
- ✕Striking with sole instead of heel
- ✕Collapsing the support knee inward