The Best Way To Get High Kicks In MMA TKD MUAY THAI

As a Taekwondo practioner for over 15 years, my ability to kick the head level has been greatly stressed due to the demand for it in TKD sparring and board breaking.

Transitioning over to mma and kickboxing, I have found that kicking head high isn't such a big deal; its in fact pretty easy. However, I'm not SUPER flexibile, nor did I stretch every single day when I was training in Taekwondo (I was actually considered one of the stiffest people there at the time) Looking back, I really did wish I stretched more, but it doesn't matter anyway because I'm working on my flexibility as of now...typing this blogger post. 

So what's the secret? No, its not rubbing some lotion or ointment. It's not being brutally stretched and forced into a position. Its just from....kicking. 

The more you kick, the more flexible you will get at kicking high, its that simple. Yes, doing stretches will help and probably speed up the process, but the technique for kicking high relies on alot of what I call "reactive" flexibility. I can't do the front splits or anything, but when I'm VERY warm and I throw an axe kick, my leg does go above my head and it may appear I'm doing the splits in the air. This is because I simply just started low and worked my way up higher and higher. However, keep in mind you don't need to be able to kick someone seven or eight feet tall...so while it may look pretty and flashy, just don't sweat it. Besides, if you have a ground game, you could just take them down and punch them in the face. Problem solved.

Have a great day,

Martial Arts Tutor
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