Forming the Foot for Kicking

http://youtu.be/fOiNZwX7H4s

Whether I am kicking with the shoe or the bare foot, the foot must be held correctly or my kick will be ineffective and I risk damaging it.

I demonstrate (in the video) kicks with the top of the foot and the ball of the foot but there are several other surfaces that can be implemented. The inside edge of the foot, the outside edge of the foot, the shin, the outside edge of the heel, the back of the heel, the bottom of the heel. If I am wearing a stiff soled boot or shoe, there is also the toe. The foot must be held correctly for each.

The weight of anything on the foot also becomes an issue that must be seriously regarded.

There are 26 bones in each foot and a lot of joints, tendons, ligaments and veins, etc. While the shoe can add some protection, the foot must be practiced with and that means it is used to kick with and contact (preferably on a heavy bag) must be made and regulated by a professional. This means starting out slow and softly and gradually increasing in both speed and power in order to gain real world confidence.

There is a lot to kicking; and this snippet is just about ‘why’ the foot should be formed.

Without prejudice