Do This Routine Often To Improve Your High Kicks

One of the reoccurring difficulties that people seem to have when learning martial arts is lacking enough strength, flexibility and mobility to generate powerful, fluid high kicks. Today's follow along routine will help with that. Do this 10 minute session 3 times per week for a month and you will see improved results.
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[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

I hope anyone struggling with high kicks buckles down and does this video 3 times a week for a month. The results will come if you get dedicated.

[@matthew-jy5jp]

Always the best content. Thank you champ.

[@arokiswrld]

Thank you for this fr

[@SUF-py4ix]

Cheers Gabriel you are a monster at holding the leg high

[@Anti-McDojo]

Sir, at 2:17, do I need to stand flat-footed on my supporting leg while lifting the other one or stand using the ball of my supporting foot (i.e. heel not touching the ground)?

[@hectorfernandez5519]

Ive been doing this for a week, I can now lift my leg 360°, 10/10 has a little something for everyone.

[@d.nguyen4993]

Note for myself: Workout starts at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="100">1:40</a>

[@ethanvelazquez5255]

This

[@konstanty1625]

@me

[@violenttfashion]

Note for 97 others as well

[@CDABXXX]

I always refer back to this comment

[@koubenakombi3066]

Dude... if your schedule is that tight, you might want to start microwaving your pop-tarts... it only takes 3 seconds.

[@anepick9256]

In addition to fatigue in the leg being lifted up, I'm also finding that my glute in the supporting leg is also getting *very* fatigued. I didn't realize how weak they really were. Great routine!

[@Justme-fo7fb]

Same here couldn't even finish it even though I can do a high kick to around my head hight

[@educatedcanadian7408]

Yeah I can throw any kick but I can't hold them there like Gabe This is absolutely championship level jcvd style That is what it takes. To see him hold it at head level thst long omg

[@cold485]

And after all of that he says "let's go for 50" 😂😂 I almost died😂

[@DaroZuo]

This workout is a literal pain in the ass. Thanks coach Gabe!

[@koubenakombi3066]

Strangely... I've felt it on my legs...

[@alexchan7642]

my max position is merely your challenging position, I'm definitely gonna keep working on this routine, thank you for dropping knowledge, champ!

[@Giseld]

Any uptades bro

[@antoinebernaudin8304]

I can never thank you enough. I've been doing static stretches for 8 months (time since I started Muay Thai) with very little improvements in my kicks and my hip mobility, but this is a game changer, my hips never felt so loose. Gonna do this everyday before class and after a month I'll post the results.

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Awesome. So glad to hear you're noticing improvement.

[@usernamewastaken4829]

Time to tell us about your results champ

[@antoinebernaudin8304]

@@usernamewastaken4829 I did this routine 3-4 times a week right before training, mixed with static stretches and PNF. My kicks never felt so good, much quicker and snappier. I'm still very stiff but it works! Just have to stay consistent

[@weefunkster]

@@antoinebernaudin8304 Can you high kick yet?

[@Alexis-td8uv]

So static stretching didn't really help for you?

[@draneyx5415]

Wow… this was quite the wake up call for the lack of strength in my hips. As someone pretty active I’ve still neglected this specific area of training. I’ll be doing this for the foreseeable to improve drastically!! Thanks dude

[@williamdavis3590]

Well judging by how hard this was and how inflexible I am in these positions, as a muay thai practitioner, I am going to be continuing with these drills 3 to 4 times a week like you say. Thanks!

[@williamdavis3590]

Okay, so 3 weeks later I'm seeing a lot of progress. I'm almost able to do the whole thing but I usually get stuck at rep 32 or 33 of the last exercise. My legs have gotten a lot stronger though I can tell! going to keep it up for at least one more month, probably longer. My goal is to hit a high kick like it's second nature. Last week I threw one on a shorter opponent like it was nothing though so that was proof of the progress!!

[@theprodigalson4003]

@@williamdavis3590 yeah me too bro. Really u practice Muay Thai and couldn’t do it all to begin with? That gives me confidence for myself lmao. Glad someone else is seeing results and actually doing it like he said. I’m pretty happy with how high I can put my leg now

[@williamdavis3590]

​@@theprodigalson4003 Nice man, glad you're seeing progress too. Yeah I have no martial arts background before muay thai and got tree trunks for legs so it's a struggle doing these particular exercises ha. A lot of it is lack of flexibility too though, I will admit

[@Legalnamejeff]

Update?

[@williamdavis3590]

@@Legalnamejeff gotten compliment after compliment on my head kicks now in sparring (pulling them of course)👌 I'm throwin them out without much effort!

[@HasbiksRightHand]

Been doing TKD and fusing other martial arts since the age of 12 , 24 now and after one week of this workout , this is my second week , I feel the difference. thank you Brotha Gabriel. 💪💯

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Great to hear!

[@arthurperalta104]

Thank you so much for releasing a video like this I have recently had to go through a major surgery and ever since then I have been struggling fixing my right round kick

[@Ottepeg89]

Nice! A routine for me to do tonight! Thanks Gabriel!

[@russfong5555]

Thank you Gabriel. This workout is insane with pain!!!

[@Slymarauder]

Boom. Added to the collection. I appreciate you Gabriel!

[@wesleylawrence6439]

Thanks for helping me realize how much i need this

[@leroyhayes3251]

I’m always thankful for my taekwondo 🥋 training as a teen, we did these all the time, and they’ve allowed me to keep a lot of my strength and flexibility for Muay Thai as an adult. (We do these 3 times a week in class)

[@Mojospider2099]

I’ve been doing these drills and a few others for quite a bit, really noticed that it wasn’t the flexibility I lacked but that fatigue on the muscles. Thanks I really see an improvement

[@arechna3]

Thanx máster! Such a fire!

[@louieacero6469]

Master, thank you so much, it's been a year since i started training kickboxing, you helped me from my obstacles that you have experienced, thank you so much.

[@hinakhodiyara7883]

Appreciate this. Great routine. Thank you.

[@garbour456]

This video was fantastic. I've been looking for something like this for a while. Thanks Gabriel! You're always putting out the dopest shit

[@goronsaki2174]

This is so important! Thanks

[@majorphenom1]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾

[@siscoekidd]

Amazing...I NEEDED this reminder and Push to get back to where I was. Thank you!

[@f8tesvids548]

Really helpful video! Thank you!

[@SpurdoNinja]

This video truly is gold! I've never been flexible enough kick to my side higher than knee level. After two weeks of doing this, it still hurts like a motherf... to do this stuff. But I actually realized, that I could already kick someone to the armpit. Not that it would be cool to kick anybody to the armpit, but damn it feels good to know I could be able to be this flexible!

[@madlabyrinth1875]

Thank you so much, Champ!.

[@rocklee7540]

One of the best video on kick practice

[@lucaskaine]

Impressively technical thanks so much

[@neilbeech4093]

Thanks for your exercises

[@adriandolan1930]

Brilliant drills thanks

[@alivekicking6247]

Such a great video. I still refer to this and use the routine.

[@amisfitpuivk]

Thanks, I'll be working on this for sure. I think I actually had atrophy in my left gluteus minimus or medius; realized it when I started doing routines like this. What's weird is that I can lift that leg decently, but standing on it while I lift the other tires my weak muscle wayyy more (must be the small movements that prevent you from falling forward), so this might look like it focuses on the raised leg, but it's a definite way to improve your balance on your grounded leg as well. I'm not surprised one of my muscles was super weak, we really don't use these muscles naturally.

[@Flayed221]

Thank you just what I needed

[@stayhumble-cn9ic]

BADASS GREAT WORKOUT💯🙏 Thank you Mate

[@aminzuar5767]

Very usefull video 🙏 Thaanks

[@gobbysauce]

I’ve been doing martial arts for years and have been struggling with my kicks for pretty much the whole time. I’ve tried stretching and kick drills but it hasn’t gotten me to the point where I can do a high kick or anything higher than my pecs. I’m going to try this and really work on it because it’s about time I can throw some good kicks. Thanks for sharing your exercise!

[@byrusmx]

This is absolutely challenging. I'll do it 3 times a weeks as you suggest. thanks 👍

[@rabounimoba155]

Thanks for the knowledgeable video champ

[@DreamilyDreamer]

Amazing! Thank you 🙏

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Glad you liked it!

[@Bellathor]

Getting barely to hip height is so demoralizing lol. Not even sure if I'm doing anything useful in that particular stretch and somehow raising it further seems practically impossible. But I guess it is useful if the idea in that stretch is to work the muscles in a static position - even if it is as terrible as barely hip height while staying somewhat upright. Either way, than you for the video. I've done it a few times already.

[@jaykayy4268]

How is it

[@tracy449]

Thanks for this video. I researched ballet classes for a few hours this morning trying to find a way to become more flexible with my kicks. Your timing is impeccable.

[@aaronamour6101]

That is a surprisingly smart idea. I never thought of looking up Ballet for higher kicks but that actually makes a lot of sense.

[@nicksalvatore5717]

@@aaronamour6101 I see them doing the same assisted stretches in ballet/gymnastics that we would do in TKD/Karate

[@tracy449]

@@aaronamour6101 Thanks. I was thinking about how many fighters can do the full splits in both directions. Maybe 5% or 10 %? Just a guess. But how many people in ballet can? Pretty much 100%. They are the masters. I wonder what they know that we don't.

[@CinematicTendency]

That’s what Van Damme did 💪🏻

[@omegadeepblue1407]

Van Damme ballet goes brrrrrrr

[@super__human]

Thank you

[@ItsMeBatmanlol]

Great routine! We do almost the same exact warm up in our karate dojo, except the last one, we do the chamber then 3 slow second extension, hold the extension 3 second, then 3 second slow rechamber, repeat x10

[@joachimvp9608]

😀 Bill Superfoot Walace comes in mind! Thanks for all your vids by the way. You're a great teacher with even greater knowledge of the art.

[@RaYel22]

I’ve recently taken up kickboxing to help keep myself fit as approaching 40!! Really enjoying it so far but looking for some guidance in helping with higher kicks. I’ve subbed to your channel so I’ll be sure to be watching as much as possible. 👍

[@starsmash7491]

This is what i've been looking for.

[@joshmeyers372]

Love this

[@crotchy7667]

This hip flexors training video has helped me! Even just sporadically once a week for a few months. Now I have better balance and strength to hold my leg up. I don't have the height yet, but I still see minor improvements. And this is despite not committing as much time as you recommended.

[@Mr_Crair98]

I'm about to complete my first week on this, it's still difficult to do this routine but I'm noticing the changes already, this has been really helpful with my kicks

[@fernandobazo6369]

Howdy. Excellent video and I am planning on following/doing the routine........it fully makes sense and I can see all the muscles the routine develops along with necessary strength for lifting the leg. I let you know how it went in a month and thanks for sharing !!

[@AleArzMusic]

Thank you very much for your videos

[@jsmacdonald23]

Incredible video. This is a great routine for any skill level; thanks for this.

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@huranku98]

I needed this. I start muay thai again next week

[@NJD-tp2uf]

Excellent

[@alfredwolf4016]

The best for me!!!

[@admthiagojs]

You could be a awesome teacher. Congrats

[@user-os5ky3zh8r]

Hello Gabriel I really love your channel and those stretches are awesome. Can you please make another video with different exercises so we don’t do same stretches every day it will be great. Thanks in advance and God bless!

[@FluksWorkouts]

Awesome Video dude!

[@trunke100]

This video is so underrated, Im doing this now for 6 months to become better!!

[@sam808tt2]

Amazing video Gabriel, thank you! Could do one that is like this but focused on hamstrings for front kicks please?

[@camanando]

Excatly what i was looking for

[@CharlieRecinos]

Day #1. Subscribed.

[@DanOfek]

1. Lean against a chair and lift the leg as high as you can for 30 seconds 2. 10 Leg swings 3. 3 Heights - hold 5 seconds for each one. Hardest, hard, easy 4. Fold your leg and crank the knee using your hand as high as you can for 20 seconds 5. Fold the leg again and crank it up 50 times 6. Fold the leg and open and close the kick 50 times 7. Loosen the body with hip rotation and such

[@Car_Edits_Guy]

Thank you so much i needed it

[@ededdneddyrelatablereactio5294]

I'm awed, this is incredible, I've literally done it once (after 3 weeks of doing static stretching), had sore legs for 3 days and now I literally can kick more than 10 centimeters higher easily. Thank you so much! I never thought leg strenght was the missing element, but those side muscles or glutes or whatever i worked on with these exercises instantly made the difference

[@willtoler6917]

Already feeling the difference in flexibility from dedicating myself to this routine

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Awesome. Keep it up and I'll be sure to make a more advanced routine in a week or so.

[@willtoler6917]

@@GabrielVargaOfficial thank you, I’m almost ready for it

[@washy6276]

for me or anybody else: comments: make sure to pivot your supporting leg towards whatever you're using to balance yourself every stretch for **both** legs use an object to help balance first stretch: hold leg at a high point for **30 seconds** second stretch: dynamic leg swings, **10 reps each** third stretch: hold leg at 3 different stages: max > medium > recovery, **5 seconds each. 3 sets with no break** fourth stretch: lift your knee into a kick chamber, grab your knee, and pull it up max height for **30 seconds** fifth stretch: lift your knee naturally and move up and down between max and slightly lower than max, **30 reps (count the max lift)** sixth stretch: lift your knee as high as you can, extend and then retract, **30 reps (count both the extend and retract)** seventh stretch (my own): get down on one knee and lift your other leg up as high as you can (like the first stretch but on your knee) **30 seconds** cooldown: hip rotations

[@Erekkii]

Been boxing for years later transitioned to kicboxing and my kicks weren’t going high even tho I always stretched so much. Never realized it was the hip and glute strength that was missing. Amazing routine already feels better after the first time!!

[@pamu9366]

Thanks , over year I learned how hold one leg straight and help me with this constantly kicks but still was something not right , I'm not able to lift my leg to side direction and hold like you , I saw people who training taekwondo they have mastered this technique to perfection

[@Asator66]

Ive just started muay training and this is exactly what I need thanks so much! My range is pathetic, with a straight leg i can only lift my leg to about knee or hip level if im lucky. But it feels good to discover such a weak part of my body which I can now start to improve

[@anotheryogateacher8499]

i swear i've done every glute strengthening video on youtube... but... these exercises go straight to the heart of my weak spots. first day was so bad!

[@Crunchy166]

Man,it always surprises me how good Gabriel is. There’s something about him that’s so unassuming lol.

[@bulletproof_ninja]

I practice MT for 30+ years and i'm in so much pain doing this haha, i realize without momentum i wasn't flexible at all. Doing this every time i have few minutes and it changed everything, thank you champ!

[@cutrologo]

Ill do it

[@j1tnem]

I swear every time I need tips the one and only Gabriel Varga pulls through lol

[@jonassteinberg3779]

Trying this every day this week to start. I'll make an update later.

[@courtneygillespie1187]

I try it.

[@vincentbetts1525]

I wish I had your skills bro 🥊💪

[@simonrcarson]

As a knackered 62 year old, that was hard, but oh so good! Thanks for posting!

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@timmenhoff]

1 week and 4 times done. im seeing improvements already

[@alexm2760]

I’m a jiu jitsu purple belt who teaches youth kickboxing at my local club, this is a great video I have the kids doing this stuff, thank you for sharing

[@oneohone267]

Gabriel I would like to suggest you review this, as pushing thru any pain is an unwise statement in and of itself, but even moreso because this really needs a pretext to clarify if anyone has a narrow hip joint. I was stretching and flexing dynamically for months before it became clear to me that having my toes higher than my heel would be critical to avoid joint inflammation. I have now made sure to rotate my toes outwards as I extend to make sure that I open the joint up. This is critical for anyone with a narrow hip joint.

[@johndang8971]

Incredibly beneficial content thats available for FREE

[@Sebastian-pb9hm]

Thank you so much for this video. I was new to Muay Thai 2 months ago, found this exercise last week, repeating it 3 times alongside training and my kicks are improving. The only issue is my left kick is very poor. I find it difficult to rotate the hip when pivoting off my right foot and my kick suffers. (edit: last two sentences added).

[@towenaar7422]

did this for a 3-4 a week for month as a beginner and it made a massive difference. Got burnt out on it and did other things, now I'm back for round 2 baby!

[@cletusgadsden2969]

It's all in the hips!

[@escrotte]

Thanks for this video! Osu! 👊

[@RPT369]

Great video man, gonna start implementing this into my training

[@deroc0775]

totally comprehensive

[@shooreshgolzari3885]

Had no idea how weak I was in this outer hip/glute area. My groins (particularly right) are very stiff - I wonder if strengthening these, what feel like, opposing muscles will allow them to let a little bit loose. Great vid!

[@amhawk8742]

I love the workout! The chair definitely helps getting the leg a few inches higher, but for me I've found that weak calves really make it hard to control high kicks so I'm doing the drills without the chair to work on that ankle stability. Just when I thought my glutes were ultra strong I've found a new challenge to conquer. Thanks for the quality content. Keep it coming!

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed the session

[@angelside3914]

Hi Gabriel hope you doing well

[@yashsaklani9075]

Best vedio 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇮🇳

[@fral.2708]

Thank you very much from Rome. You killed me! :D

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Glad to hear it was a challenge Good job for making it through.

[@Viewvic]

Thank you for sharing this! One question, should we do this before kicking bags or after as an end workout

[@tonybaz3711]

Will definitely try this workout !! I can barely hit the ribs with my roundhouse. 😅

[@k1nuisance]

has it worked?

[@TheCommentator112]

Could you do a video of hip internal rotation?

[@theprodigalson4003]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="97">1:37</a>

[@MatthewKehn187]

One thousandth like!

[@beevees1636]

Hi Gabriel. Thanks for this tutorial! I wanted to ask you if there is some stretch that you suggest to improve the hip rotation for roundhouse/middle kicks. I always ens up hitting the target with the shin at 45 degrees (so almost with the side of it) 😢