{"id":4601,"date":"2016-05-16T12:29:20","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T12:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?page_id=4601"},"modified":"2019-05-18T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-18T15:11:28","slug":"roundhouse-kick","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/technique-directory\/striking\/roundhouse-kick\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do a Roundhouse Kick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title\">How to throw a roundhouse\u00a0kick<\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>How to throw a roundhouse kick in Muay Thai<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer -I\u2019m rubbish at Muay Thai, but I am decent with biomechanics &amp; physics<\/p>\n<p>When teaching the roundhouse kick, the symbolic technique of Muay Thai, I think it needs to be broken down into 2 major elements, and maybe another 2 or 3 sub-elements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/mma\/technique\/how-to-throw-a-roundhouse-kick\/\">See a more comprehensive article here &#8211; How to do a roundhouse in MMA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0Turning the standing foot<\/strong><br \/>\nThe main power of the kick, comes from rotation of the body, rather than the actual kicking leg.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/roundhouse-kick1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"387\" data-attachment-id=\"1629\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/mma-articles\/technique\/how-to-throw-a-roundhouse-kick\/roundhouse-kick1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/roundhouse-kick1.jpg?fit=300%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,387\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"roundhouse-kick1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;How to throw a roundhouse&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;http:\/\/www.couch2cage.com\/how-to-get-your-hips-turned-over-into-a-leg-kick\/&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/roundhouse-kick1.jpg?fit=300%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1629\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/roundhouse-kick1.jpg?resize=300%2C387\" alt=\"roundhouse kick\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keep you eye on the fighter\u2019s left foot and how it rotates to the left \/ counter-clockwise:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eGCmHcW1E0s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=9&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are kicking with your right foot\/leg<br \/>\nThe standing left foot should face towards your opponent when you initiate the kick<br \/>\nIt should be facing to your left when the kick lands<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">There are 2 ways to do this \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The Traditional Way<\/strong> \u2013 Rotate on the ball of your foot (the fleshy bit below your big toe)<br \/>\n<strong>The Unorthodox Way<\/strong> \u2013 Step across to your left<\/p>\n<p>The Traditional Way is much quicker, but the Unorthodox Way can generate more power.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also easier and quicker to use the traditional method when ending a punch combination with a kick.<\/p>\n<p>When someone isn\u2019t checking the kick, or when throwing a kick straight off without a set-up, I do like to step across and turn my foot to the side, rather than rotate on the ball of my foot.<br \/>\nI\u2019m not trying to give it the biggun, but here\u2019s an example of what I mean, note the giant step that initiates the first kick:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5099\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5099\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/technique-directory\/striking\/roundhouse-kick\/roundhousekick\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/roundhousekick.gif?fit=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"320,240\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RoundhouseKick\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;roundhouse kick technique&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stepping Across and planting the standing foot to the side, to create torque for the kick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/roundhousekick.gif?fit=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5099\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/roundhousekick.gif?resize=320%2C240&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"roundhouse kick\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stepping Across and planting the standing foot to the side, to create torque for the kick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10147\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/technique-directory\/striking\/roundhouse-kick\/ezgif-com-gif-maker-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-1.gif?fit=333%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"333,250\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ezgif.com-gif-maker (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-1.gif?fit=333%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10147\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-1.gif?resize=333%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ezgif.com-gif-maker (1).gif\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For maximum power (slower but more power)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Push off with your right foot<\/li>\n<li>Step across with your left foot &amp; slam your left heel down<\/li>\n<li>Throw your right arm back<\/li>\n<li>Point your right knee at the target (usually angled down a bit)<\/li>\n<li>Swing your leg &amp; strike with the shin<\/li>\n<li>Drive again on contact to &#8216;push&#8217; the shin in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the GIF &#8211; you can see that I\u2019m not rotating my left foot on the ball of my foot\u2026<br \/>\nInstead,<\/p>\n<p>I jump-step forwards and to the left, to create the rotation in my hips for the kick. \u00a0I even push off my right foot first, before stepping across with my left foot.<br \/>\nThis gives the kick more power, although it does help that my opponent is walking forwards and into the kick.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/roundhousekickfoot1.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"337\" data-attachment-id=\"1634\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/mma-articles\/technique\/how-to-throw-a-roundhouse-kick\/roundhousekickfoot1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/roundhousekickfoot1.png?fit=289%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"289,337\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RoundHouseKickFoot1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;How to throw a thai kick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/roundhousekickfoot1.png?fit=289%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1634\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/roundhousekickfoot1.png?resize=289%2C337\" alt=\"Roundhouse Kick Technique\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By stepping across with your left foot as you throw the right kick, you penetrate the opponent\u2019s \u201ccentre-line\u201d by a much more significant amount.<\/p>\n<p>This means that more of your body weight contributes to the power of the kick, and you \u2018displace\u2019 more of the opponent\u2019s leg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Hip Extension &amp; Rotation on contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As you land the kick \u2013 extend your hips\/straighten your body and keep rotating your hips &amp; upper body<\/p>\n<p>As you land your kick, you should initiate a second movement \u2013 push your hips forward so that your body straightens, and rotate your upper body so that it is inline with your hips again.<\/p>\n<p>If you are throwing a right kick, your hips should straighten, and your left shoulder should rotate all the way backwards, so that you are almost looking behind yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Skip to 2:30 of this video:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_MHHvwAICzU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=149&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not to pick on my friend Lee \u2013 this was his first time training, but you can see how his upper-body doesn\u2019t rotate at all as he throws his kick.<br \/>\nIn contrast, the other handsome guy in the blue top is rotating his upper body so that his upper body is completely side-on to Lee when the kick lands, and his left shoulder is facing away from him<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Picture kicking all the way through your opponent\u2019s legs<\/strong><br \/>\nImagine your chopping down a tree<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t want to make a little 3 inch dent in the tree, you want to chop all the way through from right to left (or vice-versa).<\/p>\n<p>For a leg kick, don\u2019t think about just kicking the leg, think about driving all the way through and through his centre-line (represented by a red line in the pic below).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/centreline.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"384\" data-attachment-id=\"1642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/mma-articles\/technique\/how-to-throw-a-roundhouse-kick\/centreline\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/centreline.jpg?fit=290%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"290,384\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CentreLine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/centreline.jpg?fit=290%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1642\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/centreline.jpg?resize=290%2C384\" alt=\"thai low kick\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Imagine Kicking down into the leg<\/strong><br \/>\nAgain like an axe, chopping into a tree at a 45 degree angle<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/anglekick.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"384\" data-attachment-id=\"1643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/mma-articles\/technique\/how-to-throw-a-roundhouse-kick\/anglekick\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/anglekick.jpg?fit=286%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"286,384\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AngleKick\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/anglekick.jpg?fit=286%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1643\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/anglekick.jpg?resize=286%2C384\" alt=\"Thai Kick Technique\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On one of my instructional DVDs, the fella says kick down into the leg by \u2018pointing your knee where you want the shin to land\u2019<br \/>\ni.e. angle your knee down towards the lower\/mid thigh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Stuff<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2013 Condition your shins \u2013 A decent guy will check most of your kicks (especially if you jump\/step into them like me), you need tough shins(unlike me)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Power really comes from the hips \u2013 extension and rotation<br \/>\nOlympics lifts help with hip extension; you can use band, \u00a0hammer and medicine ballexercises to make your hips have more rotational power. I\u2019ve also noticed on a few Countdown to the UFC videos \u2013 people doing jumping\/rotating exercises and plyometrics. \u00a0E.g. face forwards, jump up and backwards and rotate to face backwards.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 <strong>Hips rotate first<\/strong>, <strong>then the leg follows, then your foot<\/strong> \u2013 as with a hook, when throwing a round kick, think about getting your hips through first, this loads your leg with elastic energy as it whips through after your hip has rotated. \u00a0<strong>With a hook I tell people to imagine throwing a discus<\/strong>, the hand with the discuss comes through after the hips and shoulders. \u00a0Same for a hook, and kind of the same for a kick.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Bend your leg and then extend it before it lands. Some people say not to do this, and to imagine your leg as a baseball bat and kick it straight.<br \/>\nIf you pause this video at 38 secs though, you can see Ernesto Hoost bends his leg when he kicks:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MWCwad29yCM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How to Defend a Roundhouse Kick<\/h2>\n<p>To defend a roundhouse kick you must either<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the kick by lifting up your leg (normally your front leg) and turning your shin outwards to meet the kick<\/li>\n<li>Step forwards and counter with punches as soon as the opponent initiates the kick<\/li>\n<li>Counter with a front kick\/teep<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will need to condition your shins to use the checking technique. Do this by kicking a bag<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/onf6qfSOxB8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Disclaimer \u2013\u00a0You should only kick people who have agreed to it<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to throw a roundhouse\u00a0kick How to throw a roundhouse kick in Muay Thai Disclaimer -I\u2019m rubbish at Muay Thai, but I am decent with biomechanics &amp; physics When teaching the roundhouse kick, the symbolic technique of Muay Thai, I think it needs to be broken down into 2 major elements, and maybe another 2 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41980142,"featured_media":0,"parent":4537,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4601","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Do a Roundhouse Kick - Fitness &amp; 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