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Kumite Drills # 1/Kumite Drills # 2/
This drill is similar to Kumite Drills # 1/...
...when you've pulled your kicking leg back to it's original position, take a full step back with your left forward leg instead of shifting back. Your final stance will now be with your right leg forward.
This drill trains your body to take stances from both sides and to kick with either leg...
Start with the left leg forward.
Shift forward half a step and jab or back fist...this time instead of shifting back, take a full step back and end up with your right leg in front.
Shift forward again half a step and jab or back fist with your right fist...
...again, instead of shifting back, take a full step back and end up with your left leg once again in front.
Do this drill hundreds of times until you feel comfortable changing from your left leg forward stance to your right leg forward stance.
Once your comfortable changing stances, it's time to add all of your kicks.
Starting with your left leg forward, shift forward half a step, jab or back fist, and then do a front kick with the back leg. Return the kicking leg to its original position and then instead of shifting back like in Kumite Drills # 1/...step back with your left leg, ending up with your right leg and guard in front.
Shift forward half a step, jab or back fist, and then do another front kick with the back leg. Return the kicking leg to its original position and then take a step back ending up with your left leg and guard once again in front.
Do the same drill for the round house, side thrust kick, back kick and the reverse round house kick.
You can also add a reverse punch in after changing your Kamae from one side to the other for a variation...if your opponent made the mistake of chasing you, the reverse punch can be used to great affect.
Pointers:
When stepping back, try to keep the back straight and don't let the head trail your shoulders.
Instead of stepping back with the forward leg, it should actually be thrust back into position, this will allow you to set up much more quickly for your opponents counter attacks.
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