How To Get High Kicks For Taekwondo/Martial Arts| follow along leg conditioning workout

These stretches and drills will show you how to get high kicks for taekwondo and other kicking martial arts! Follow along this leg conditioning workout.
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Hi everyone! My name is Donavan Barrett and I'm a 4th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo. Martial Arts have changed me not only physically, but also mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I want to spread my love for Taekwondo as well as inspire confidence and spread love around the world!

[@donavantkd]

What did we think about today's workout?! It had me whimpering a bit haha. Also WHO LISTENED TO MY SONG SUGGESTION?!

[@the3tzone595]

i liked the format of this video Donavan, nice and relaxed thank you!

[@kathryn.wooldridge]

Loved the workout. Also loved that you suggested a song, instead of just playing it for us. That way, if I want to do this workout more than once a week, I can mix up the music.

[@averhamilton8823]

It was rocking. Thank you. I still can’t throw the crescent kick high AND nice AND slow. Found something new to work on!

[@magdadopieraa7868]

Please do more of this kind of workout, for me it's a perfect combination of helpful exercises, music in the background, genuine instructor and colour scheme of the room:)

[@jasongoodman3546]

10:30 made this video "Golden." Thank you for your transparency.

[@jmudikun]

Very nice. Thank you

[@dwinosam]

Thank you!

[@sumedhpawar1896]

Thanks for this..

[@angellestari2986]

Thanks you somuch Donovan,,l love you ❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘😘🤗🤗 l from Indonesia

[@dianajahganathan5357]

I gotta try this 💙

[@jamesashons9227]

Donavan, I have watched alot of your videos and I just want to say thank you for all the inspiration and help. Your videos are awesome, and so are you bro.

[@donavantkd]

I really appreciate that!

[@matthewpluto5858]

This video has brought some much needed joy and motivation to my day! I love watching your videos as you inspire such positivity alongside your immense talent 💜✨

[@donavantkd]

That means so much you have no idea! My heart always feels so warm when I see that I've helped brighten someone's day. It is why I love this so much!

[@happyhannah656]

I can't wait to try out this workout and listen to the song - I've been looking for a follow along leg conditioning workout recently and this has come at the perfect time! I'm definitely gonna have my hip surgery scheduled aha! Keep up the great work, I absolutely LOVE all of your videos and following you, not only as a brilliant martial artist, but as the amazing person you are. Stay safe

[@donavantkd]

Omg this comment made my heart melt! Thank you so much 😊 I hope this video helps you and you gotta tell me if you like the song! 😊💜

[@JohnUcol]

Super late reply, but thank you for sharing this workout video, Donovan. Having a full, following through step by step video like this is especially helpful not only during this quarantining time but also for giving a sense of direction and something to work towards again.

[@sudedmnltg4680]

Very fun and helpful video! Thank u for this video😊💙 I'll trying in these quarantine days! Stay safe Donavan💙 loves from Turkey!

[@donavantkd]

So glad you enjoyed! Stay safe out there 💜

[@chaymahadjadj4605]

I love it ! Just what i needed ! Kiss from France

[@donavantkd]

Ah! I hope it helps 💜 Thanks so much for watching 😊

[@alisonbennett175]

You are so good at your job. Thank you.

[@donavantkd]

Aww that means the world thank you!

[@nilagribadas8809]

I always follow your stretching workouts and dynamic workouts. I really enjoy your videos. Every morning I do your workouts and I think I really improved my leg flexibility.Thank you very much sir for giving us such types of great stretching routines.

[@donavantkd]

That's so kind thank you! It makes me so happy that the videos I've enjoyed making most are getting such positive feedback. Thank you for supporting the channel and being part of the community :)

[@vickiefiliatrault175]

Thank you for your video, always challenging and very helpful. I wish I could assist one of your cours for real.

[@donavantkd]

Thank you! It brings me so much joy making them. And hopefully one day you can! I would love to go on a tour and teach seminars around the world some day :)

[@bashirjohnson4120]

Great video I'll give it a shot

[@donavantkd]

Yes! Let me know how it goes 😊

[@bashirjohnson4120]

@@donavantkd OK I know I'm gonna be sore tomorrow

[@mili4185]

Hi Donovan, I just want to let you know that I crawled into my kitchen this morning. Lol. I did your high kicks workout last night. My legs were so sore this morning but it was a good pain. By the way, I like the idea of you sharing music you like. I added that song to my playlist. Thank you for the motivation, positivity and loving. I’m ready for more! . Great workout! Stay safe.

[@donavantkd]

Glad it gave you a good workout! And thanks for the feedback. I definitely wanna keep recommending good songs to you all ✌🏽 Stay safe as well! 🙏🏽

[@cristinawitbrod6075]

Thanks for the motivation Donavan, I’ve never commented before. But I just wanted to let you know how thankful I am. I am an instructor, and struggling because of that. All of our classes are virtual right now, by the time I am done I am so exhausted it’s hard to put any effort into my own progress. It’s really hard to not get burnt out. I will be using this on the weekend for sure. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@donavantkd]

Omg thank you so much seriously! I know how it feels to burn out. This is a crazy time and good on you for putting your students before yourself. I would say to find new ways to train that are different than the usual? Like I've been getting super creative with my workouts mixing calisthenics with martial arts actions. Once I feel confident that they work well I want to start posting them :). Anyways, I'm so glad my videos can provide some type of relief and thank you so much for commenting :)

[@cristinawitbrod6075]

Donavan Barrett thank you for commenting back Donovan! I’m glad I’m not the only one. This video is the perfect switch up for me, I am not the most creative person on my own so your videos have certainly helped so much. We have double the classes right now, and even the act of showing something basic and stances for hours at a time is so draining. Also since I have to teach at their level by the time I have time I have no energy to train at my level to improve. So it’s kind of disappointing. As teachers it’s hard we don’t have someone pushing us we have to do it ourselves most of the time. The last week I’ve added in my own time at night to recover and I have added foam rolling and I am switching up my stretching a bit to get over splits with your help. Thank you for the motivation and the creativity. I can see how much work you have put into where you are right now. Thank you for putting it out there for us :-)

[@cristinawitbrod6075]

Donavan Barrett also yes yes yes to putting the students first. My master always said you must have a servants heart to be a good teacher. I love those kids though and it is so rewarding seeing them progress and learn. But it emotionally gets hard sometimes when you pour your heart into them and their training. Thank you for the videos so much. I’ve already felt much better this week by incorporating some.

[@dijanapiljanovic3352]

Thank you very much for this workout, keep up the good work! I struggled a bit with the last but one, because I kicked with so much speed, that my other knee couldn't cope it and that it shoved away, hahaha

[@donavantkd]

Hey thanks for watching! Good job for making it that far. This is a challenging workout!

[@FirstLast-dy4gt]

I’m hitting you up when I come to Tampa

[@Kamingo170]

Tang Soo Do Soo Bahk Do 💪

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👍👍👍👍👍

[@One1Raptor]

Nice video. Would like to hear about your experience with periozosation and strength training.

[@donavantkd]

Thanks for watching! I don’t really do periodization training cause I don’t compete anymore 😂. I focus on keeping my workouts fun, creative, and KILLER! 😊

[@One1Raptor]

@@donavantkd I meant how you structured you schedule during your development of your flexibility. Did you follow the same schedule every week or did you alternate through different stretching/strength workouts? Did you stretching trough soreness or rest? Did you do PNF several times a week or was that to intense?

[@donavantkd]

@@One1Raptor Ahhh. I see. My brain doesn't believe in schedules and set routines xD. I stretched every day, but my routine was almost never the same. I'd move through a variety of stretches and identify where I felt short and would hone in on those muscles. I would do strength training just about every day. If I felt super sore, I took a rest day. A good rule of thumb is starting with movement (Dynamic stretches), a little static, Working out (usually a tkd workout), 30 minutes static stretching, then hip conditioning drills). That delivers the fastest results in my experience teaching and training in regards to gaining flexibility, strength, and control in kicks. I go really in depth on how all that works in my Functional Flexibility course but that's my basic go to outline when it comes to seeing results the quickest. Hope it helps! :)

[@One1Raptor]

@@donavantkd Thank you. Just started your online course a week ago, been stretching everyday.

[@LuisNgchongJrArt]

I enjoyed your videos. for the music I am good for the music I don't listen to any when I train I train watching your videos tor the training streching and conditioning. then after that I practice my kicks thank ing for for posting video I wish I hd you s my instructor just saying. At the moment I am traing in mma. but I like tae kwon do kicks I add them in my mma style. when I was younger I used to practice tae kwon do. you got good kicks are you planning to get into mma?

[@donavantkd]

Thanks for watching! Idk how anyone can train without music 😭 so props to you. Definitely no MMA plans for me Lol

[@SinkuMartialartsTechniques]

I see ur evry vdos , ur awse fxble man.

[@donavantkd]

I appreciate it so much! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@lancepabon]

Wow. Just did it, holding on to a wall. It was fucking hard!!!

[@donavantkd]

You made it through though! Haha thanks for watching ✌🏽

[@landenmingham960]

hiii first

[@donavantkd]

Omg hi!!!

[@dgundeadforge17]

Ifinally tried the beginner flexibility work out. I have already have some flexibility from karate, but these exercises helped a lot. Because its all body weight can it be done every day or very other day? I'm 6'5 and still growing, my doctor said possibly 6'8, I want to be as flexible as possible for karate and baseball.

[@donavantkd]

Every other day is plenty! And Omg I feel so short 😂

[@dgundeadforge17]

@@donavantkd what about weight lifting, should It be done day after lifting, like squats and deadlifting. I'm trying to get strong and explosive for baseball and karate.

[@Puma3381]

I was feeling like sick all day and why do my legs hurt ?? Now again seeing the vid..I know why. Straighten ur leg lift up for front kick and down. Wow... 🙈

[@donavantkd]

My bad 😬

[@TheDondajonhon46]

Thank you!

[@donavantkd]

Thanks for watching! :)