Today’s tip: Increasing Power for Kicking
Try any or all of the following exercises:
(1) Jumping Squats: Don’t just squat down, squat right to the floor, then come up fast, jump straight up and pull your knees to your chest. Land as quietly and lightly as possible, with your knees bent, to save your joints from taking too much impact.
(2) One Leg Squats: Just like is sounds: hold one foot off of the floor and squat down as low as possible on just the one leg. Bonus points if you keep your balance the whole time! Do a few repetitions with one leg before switching.
(3) Weighted Kicks: Do your practice kicks while wearing a light weight – ankle weights or even a heavy pair of boots are enough. To increase the challenge, do the kicks slowly so that you have to work to just hold the leg high and you are not cheating by using momentum to do the work.