TAEKWONDO ROUND KICK TUTORIAL

In this tutorial, I take you through all of the basic elements of the full range of motion round kick. I discuss hip thrusting, pivoting, hand position, foot gesticulation, aim, balance, long lines, power and speed. I hope you enjoy it. Please don't forget to like, comment, share and subscribe. More exciting videos to come.

[@lutherbuckhurst3887]

Thank you sir, I'm a black belt 1st dan at tkd, I'm learning so much from your tutorials.

[@katienguyen1643]

Love the simplicity of your explanation.

[@jakelee4472]

Simon you're a true inspiration! I can't help but be empowered after watching you're videos

[@SimonScher]

Thanks Jake, that means a lot. :)

[@Zackeon1753]

Your technique is awesome. Your kicks are so smooth and natural. Really enjoyed this tutorial! Thx

[@SimonScher]

my pleasure. I am really glad you found it helpful. :)

[@danceswithrats]

You take things for granted when younger and you know how to kick. Now I am, older, I am trying to learn how to do this from scratch .

[@traviscroft91]

That wall round kick drill is a great idea

[@SimonScher]

travis croft I'm glad you liked it. it's hard to build the muscles to line up the knee correctly for the round kick without some support in the process.

[@antoniyofernando]

you are a perfect teacher !!!!

[@prankurhauhan]

bro your technique is so fucking amazing!! thanks for the awesum uploads

[@Twobarpsi]

You are incredible!

[@ninjastorm]

wonderful sir. I am also a practitioner of ITF Taekwon-Do also. keep up the great work!!

[@Galayak]

Your progressions are thoroughly detailed and amazingly consistent. Very good job, sir.

[@SimonScher]

Galayak Thanks so much!

[@polatalemdar6250]

You’re a smart teacher

[@rileycoyote211]

exactly the vid i was looking for..i have so much troubke with my front leg turning kick..especially if i try to follow it up with another kick.thanks a bunch!

[@SimonScher]

I am psyched I was able to help!

[@Damian-st5wf]

The best teacher round kick Simon very good 2:23-2:41

[@SimonScher]

yah, the cup drill is pretty awesome. It is amazing what a simple, accessible tool it is. I am honored that you liked the video.

[@ricardomaita4034]

Gracias por compartir!!! Taekwon!!!

[@mikehamidi4032]

Great stuff, man! "The more balls you have, the easier it's going to be"! LOL! I came here for ideas to explain piviting to others, since I don't know how I do it :) Nonetheless, I tend to disagree with shoulder, knee and foot being on the same line when kicking! If you start from the chamber position and just superimpose the kick (full extension of the leg) you'll realize that your leg makes a small angle with your shoulder-hip line. That means you are kicking through the target, which is a good news! Your thoughts are welcome!

[@angeliquetaekwon-do6383]

I gonna impress my master with this kick. I love your tutorial videos. You do everything perfect one day i gonna kick like you or my master ; )

[@sofianegamez8638]

+Angel Thekiller you know tornado kick ? or 540 ? i do but without learning taekwondo i do karate :P

[@SimonScher]

thanks for the feedback. I try. Just a lot of training. I am sure you will get there.

[@Octaslash08]

Wow the lead leg round kick to break the board is very impressive. These tutorials are spot on. :)

[@SimonScher]

Octaslash08 :) thanks so much Octaslash08, I appreciate the comment. Yah, the hip turning over really is the key to the round kicks power.

[@Octaslash08]

Awesome thank you for the pointer, this video shows how little I knew of kicking. I just gotta keep working. :)

[@comstocktheprophet9144]

very goood , thank you for the lesson!

[@SimonScher]

+Viktor Comstock My pleasure. I love the little details in the round kick that most people just gloss over. That was my inspiration making this video. I'm glad that you got something out of it.

[@katfreeman5765]

Great!

[@SimonScher]

Kat Freeman thank you

[@simonjones5372]

Hi Simon. Love the tutorials. How would you build this into 'round kick' workout? I'm guessing something like light warm-up, some dynamic stretches, then kick specific stuff (in this tutorial), some weights / resistance, and finally some stretches??? Would love to hear your views on workouts for this and other kicks as well.

[@caolanmaher5907]

nice one man, good tips and stuff not covered in other videos

[@SimonScher]

Caolan Maher Thanks. I am really glad that you liked it.

[@MrRandori18]

Love your lessons. Your tutorials are the best

[@SimonScher]

thanks so much. I appreciate your feedback

[@jazczrbc]

where can i find videos of you fighting in a tournament ?... you have such a great control

[@SimonScher]

+andres zuñiga There are a few on my Facebook page if you scroll back a bit.

[@optimusc8060]

I love you

[@SimonScher]

I am deeply honored!

[@mahmoudassyass186]

Thank You so much .. you brought some technics I've never heard of . But there is one little problem... when I do the Round kick I feel some real pain in my hips .. it's like bones conflictiong hhh ... maybe i don't have the right body to do it !!

[@SimonScher]

+Mahmoud Assyass It is not a matter of your body fitting the round kick, it is adjusting the kick to fit to your body, like cloths or shoes. Do the round kick on the bar like I show in the tutorial. Do it slowly and feel exactly where your bones are rubbing together. Then make small adjustments like lowering the leg a bit, or rotating your hips a little bit more or less, or letting your whole body turn as opposed to just you hip. Find a path that doesn't hurt your bones and drill it slowly until it becomes your natural round kick path, then when you do it fast the pain will not be there. I hope this helps.

[@mahmoudassyass186]

+Simon Scher Thank you so much for the speedy reply. I wil do so, and I'll see if that help .. Thank you again for the quick response !

[@SimonScher]

no problem. I hope it helps. Let me know.

[@eriklidbom7828]

Thanks for the videos! How would you perform a left and then right dollyo-chagi with the supporting foot turned that much? How do you get back into original position quickly after your kicking leg is extended?

[@SimonScher]

That is a good question. I personally would not want to do that as making that transition even with less pivot would put me full facing and very vulnerable. I have never understood why that technique combo is so popular. I would suggest doing a Hook kick With the same leg as you did the round kick with for the same effect but faster and more secure. Check out my “Brest sparring combos vid” If you really want to throw a fast round kick off the standing leg you can pivot a little less and sacrifice power for speed. It is a choice a fighter must make. My intention in the vid is to teach the full range of motion. You can always do less then you practice but not more. So it makes sense to get good at the full range before practicing less in my opinion. Does that answe your question?

[@eriklidbom7828]

Thanks for your quick and extensive feedback. Good point, and I guess it could be a matter of style (I'm WTF player), and while a WTF player would rather go for a couple of extra points after one successful technique an ITF guy would make sure they wouldn't get hit. I've been watching pretty much all of your videos, but will check the sparring combos vid again. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and for making these great videos!

[@SimonScher]

It’s my pleasure Erik. I am honored you are finding them useful. Best of luck in your training.

[@SimonScher]

My pleasure. Good luck with your training. Thanks for asking. I am happy to help when I can.

[@user-ex2cj1hw4l]

Do you have a Tornado Kick tutorial ?

[@dimadelphin9321]

Ok .

[@e75system]

All good but with part"power kick" u need to go for some advice too other masters of TKD, because kicking heavy bag is not only option for roundhose kick.

[@Cubehead666]

Hi Simon. I'm very new to martial arts - only two months in! - with no formal instruction due to this lovely plague. Currently I lack the flexibility in my hips to perform a pivoted roundhouse kick. Of course I'm stretching consistantly. What should I do in the mean time? Should I practice with less of a pivot?

[@SimonScher]

pivoting has nothing to do with flexibility. that would be the height of your kick. your whole body should rotate when pivoting, not your femer rotating in the socket. let the pivot turn your body and hips, that is where the power comes from.

[@peprykdrewdak2744]

When i pivot my foot all the way i feel pain in my hips or knees often , why ??

[@SimonScher]

I would say that you are probably fighting the pivot. It is designed to turn your hips over and swivel your body. If you try to keep your body from swiveling while pivoting you put a lot of pressure on your knee and or ankle. This can cause injury.

[@peprykdrewdak2744]

Thanks Mr. Simon :D. Now I see. im going to fix it !! And thanks for good advice

[@peprykdrewdak2744]

Sorry because i've another problem which is annoying and i can't fix it. When i try to do my left round kick high my knee is directed a little bit to the floor and when i train using a heavy bag or different target i kick with bad area of my foot and also i cant get speed using high kicks :( i think that i turn my hips to much over but im not sure. I hope that you will understand what i mean because my english unfortunately isn't perfect :D . I really appreciate your help because i wanna develop my round kicks to perfection ^.^.

[@SimonScher]

I am not sure I fully understand. You might be over pivoting, or over turning your hip. Or you just might lack hip flexibility that can be helped with stretching your hip rotators. Without seeing the kick I don't think I can give you more detailed help than that.

[@peprykdrewdak2744]

Thanks for the answer i will try everything to make my kicks better ;) . Btw your tutorials are awesome and helpful !!!

[@jswoo7547]

!!!!The Korean flag on your wall is somehow wrong. Please correct it as soon as possible!!!

[@johndoe12324]

I don't get why you are telling us to chamber your leg when you don't.

[@SimonScher]

Aaryan Shenoy I don't?

[@johndoe12324]

Such as when you are doing you're back leg round kick (3:48)

[@SimonScher]

Aaryan Shenoy I just watched it and there was a chamber on the round kick and a re-chamber at the end.

[@johndoe12324]

Aren't I supposed bring my knee up to the target area and then last minute turn my leg and kick. But I still can't seem to do the round kick properly.

[@SimonScher]

Aaryan Shenoy You can bring the leg straight up and pivot as you extend, or you can swing the leg around in an arc pivoting as you turn. It depends on how much time you have, how hard you want the kick to hit, and how heavy you are. For the kick on the ball I was prepivoted to demonstrate the proper line of the kick. The chamber is the leg being bent with the foot towards the butt. Then you extend and then you rechamber back to the bent position. Drill on the wall alot, get the hip forward and the knee back with the foot already pivoted. then put less weight on the wall and less and less until you have the core strength to hold the position easily. Then step away and pivot as you go.

[@lutherbuckhurst3887]

Thank you sir, I'm a black belt 1st dan at tkd, I'm learning so much from your tutorials.

[@SimonScher]

Hi Luther, I am really glad that you have found it useful. :) Keep on training.