Here is a great drill that we do in our Muay Thai classes. It really builds up endurance and helps you perfect your roundhouse kicks. We usually do these with thai pads and a partner where you just do a bunch of kicks in a pyramid count.
Pryamid Count? WTF?
It’s simple, start with either left or right leg.
Kick once, kick twice, kick three times, all the way up to 10, then back down. Then switch legs. So lets say we’re starting with our right leg. Throw one kick, then 2, then 3, then 4, all the way up to 10. Once you hit 10, you throw 9 kicks, then 8, then 7 back down to 1. This will really test your endurance.
Beware
It’s really hard to keep your kicks tight, I find myself getting sloppy in the middle of the drill but do your best to keep yourself tight. Every kick you throw you should be grabbing your head. So if you’re throwing a right kick, grab your head/ear with your left hand. That will block any counters. Your elbow you should be facing the opponent and bent at a 45. If your hands drop, you could get kicked in the head or hooked. Check out this video I found.
Also if you don’t have a partner but have a heavy bag available. Just do it on a heavy bag.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:42 am
Where is the video? lol