| a) | proper alignments: |
| i) | dimensions: |
| 1) | height - shin level |
| 2) | depth - knee slightly bent (not hyper-extended) |
| 3) | width - center of body |
| ii) | body alignments: |
| 1) | foot: |
| A) | rotated to be parallel to ground |
| B) | toes pointed directly to side (to toe slightly downward) |
| 2) | ankle bent to expose edge of foot |
| 3) | upper body / hips - side Horse rotation |
| iii) | Point of Contact - side of foot (knife edge) |
| iv) | stance - side Horse positioning |
| b) | proper formation - weapon (foot): |
| i) | foot - kept flat |
| ii) | toes: |
| 1) | extended and relatively flat (not bent forward) |
| 2) | kept together (Compact Unit) |
| c) | execution: |
| i) | Method of Execution - Snapping |
| ii) | execute directly to target (prevent cocking / arching line of travel) |
| iii) | improper execution: |
| 1) | improper speeds / methods: |
| A) | executed too slow (transforms into push with side of foot) |
| B) | executed too long (weight shifted to stable foot) |
| C) | executed too tense (unable to achieve proper 'snap' of strike) (strike looks 'pushed' out) |
| D) | strike not tensed at Point of Contact (improper timing / never tensed) |
| E) | strike kick 'pumped' - i.e. overly chambered |
| 2) | improper alignments / angles: |
| A) | weapon not fully extended |
| B) | leaning |
Form Specific
| a) | Common execution errors: |
| i) | weight transferred to supporting foot to point of almost balancing on it. Should be minimal (to no) weight transfer to supporting foot |
| ii) | foot re-chambered after kick (pumped) |
Comments
| a) | Common alignment errors: |
| i) | allowing the toes to be over rotated and pointing to far downward to point of diagonally striking with foot |
| ii) | over rotating hip to reverse bow positioning (and Thrusting Method of Execution) |
Example of a proper side kick (right)
(with punch - from side horse)
Example of proper side kick formation
Example of improper side kick formation / alignment
ankle improperly bent, toes rolled over,
improper rotation - over / under
Examples of improper side kick execution
improper height - high, width - narrow / wide,
depth - not fully extended