Sparring Drills #1: Front Leg Side Kick

This is the first video in the series on sparring drills, where I suggest practice drills to improve sparring techniques, combinations, strategies, footwork etc. The sparring drills are mainly focussed on Taekwon-Do free-sparring but can also be used for kickboxing or any similar martial art.
This video is aimed at beginner to intermediate level to explain how to use and develop the front leg side kick used against an avancing opponent.
Presented by GM Donato Nardizzi
Assisted by Alex Nardizzi
Intro by Miren Patel
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Disclaimer :
I recognise Grand Master General Choi Hong Hi as the true authority on Taekwon-Do. The information in my videos is based on my interpretation of Taekwon-Do as taught to me by the Founder General Choi Hong Hi and as referred to in his book ‘TAEKWON-DO’ (5th Edition 1999) Published by ITF and printed in Canada.
Other Taekwon-Do Masters and Grand Masters may have a different interpretation of Taekwon-Do theory and practice, so if you are a Taekwon-Do student, it is important to check with your instructor if you are not sure about which interpretation you should be following.

[@Moldova_Crestina]

Thank you. Great! Following you from Moldova.

[@MuMu124]

Wonderboy has a great front leg side kick..uses it like a jab

[@ponchodukeonewyork844]

Thank you for posting this. I struggle with this technique.

[@cyruskhalvati]

Just practice as if your first throwing sidekicks at someones foot, then try the footwork for a proper side kick like he showed, then go back to throwing sidekicks until you can time extension and footwork, for this variation that is the key to power. When you get it right you should feel power move through your body into your quadriceps and through your foot, just like you would feel the flow of power in a proper punch. You dont have to put force into it to feel it either.

[@trel_tkd]

thanks for the motivation grand master!

[@Nisikhola2080]

Grateful master❤

[@Menyhard]

Nice sir I’m 54:years old and I still train

[@bjrnarblaalid5426]

Good and informative video GM!

[@stevenpetranyi2902]

Nice sidekick

[@antonio20781]

This video is good 👍

[@AnaishaSharma000]

Thanks

[@ranudi7614]

Would really appreciate if you can make a video on how to do use a heavy bag for taekwondo Kicks and punches

[@i_love_crpg]

With any side kick, do hit wit the blade of foot or heel?

[@DonatoNardizzi]

You use the footsword not the heel for side piercing kick.

[@rapedanina5952]

You can use the heel, ball and the foot sword side of the foot for the side kick

[@abdullahmohan9107]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@anunnaki9493]

Complimenti! Hai fatto un ottimo lavoro. Mi hai piaciuto un sacco questa lezione! Grazie mille per il tuo tempo e il tuo lavoro, lo apprezzo davvero. Saluti dal Messico. 🖖🤘👌👍🥋

[@MrGmac2011]

Awesome. Was looking for this technique.

[@qigong1001]

Hello Master. Do you have a defensive tip against an aggressive stronger fighter that throws rapid alternating right and left roundhouse kicks to the chest pad to rack up points. Left, right, left right, etc. Defense? Counter? Aside from getting cornered, what is one to do?

[@DonatoNardizzi]

If you know they are going to attack with turning kicks (roundhouse kicks) then keep your arms up to protect the chest pad area.The best counter attacks are the ones that will go straight towards the opponent like Side kick (using the front leg), front kick and back kick as well as punches. If you move in to attack with a punch to the face you will make it difficult for them to hit you with the kick because you are close. But I presume you are practicing WTF style since you mentioned chest pads and punches to the face are not allowed in WTF. Try using a shifting side kick like the one I show in drill #4 in Sparring Drills video #7.

[@qigong1001]

Donato Nardizzi thank you. I will try your recommendations and will watch the video. And yes, it’s for wtf.

[@anunnaki9493]

Throw a powerful side kick to ads!!!!!

[@carlodangelo8972]

excellent !

[@monkeymandem]

Very useful, more videos like this please !

[@claudionorramos6322]

Very good