Re: Striking area

I have explained in the past about a Northern style roundhouse. The waist and the hands palm down, chest high, rapidly twist to the left, if kicking right, then pivot on the front left ball of the foot having the toes point to the rear with the right leg just off the ground in the back. The hands now twist with the waist in the opposite direction while the kick is executed. The kick hangs back until the tendons are all stretched out then the twist and execute. You have to use a bag to get the feel. You press forward with the body when executing or lean back with the body weight. If you did not strike through the intended target you would fall down. The angle of the shin kick striking the target has to be experimented with to get the skill and accuracy. There are some differences from the Thai kick but not that much. It still is an all or nothing final strike to dispatch.