Content

• To step
• Method 1 of 3: Warm up first
• Tips
• Warnings

This article is going to teach you how to more quickly place your foot on your opponent's face, neck, knee, etc. With the help of these steps, you can easily place a surefire kick after a few weeks of training, before your opponent is halfway through his or her attack. Unless, of course, they practiced the same techniques.

To step

Method 1 of 3: Warm up first

1. Buy some weights from a sporting goods store or department store. Ask someone who is an expert in Taekwondo so that you choose the correct weights for your height, weight, and experience.
2. Put on a thick pair of socks. After getting dressed, put the ankle weights on in the morning and wear them (when possible) all day, even while driving or when you work. If they get uncomfortable to the point where you can't stand it anymore, take them off for a while and then put them back on after a while.
3. Do not kick with the weights on; otherwise you run the risk of serious knee injuries!
4. Do a variety of leg exercises while carrying the weights, such as lifting your legs sideways, lunges, and squats. This will train your leg muscles and make your legs stronger.
5. Practice your kicks as usual, but without weights! Before trying to improve your speed, be sure to focus on the accuracy of your pedaling.
6. After wearing these weights for a few weeks, you will be able to kick much faster without it, so you can hardly wait to show in a match that your kicks are faster than your opponent's.

Tips

• Learning to trust your mastery will make you faster, because you won't hesitate for fear of hurting your sparring partner.
• By stretching your muscles, you reduce the resistance to kicking movements with your muscles. This means you can kick faster with less risk of injury and less resistance.
• When you kick the ball, try not to hit it as hard as possible, but as quickly as possible. If you learn to relax, you can kick much faster. When you are focused on strength, practice tightening your muscles at the moment of impact.
• When you take off the ankle weights, your feet will feel very light. That is a good time to practice with the ball that you have suspended from the ceiling.
• A kick is of little use if the movement is imprecise and the muscles are not engaged properly, or if you become unbalanced. That's why the slow kicks are useful.
• Practice your lightheartedness outdoors every day.
• Don't waste your energy all at once and make sure you place strategic and controlled stairs.

Warnings

• Be careful about wearing ankle weights for extended periods of time. If you're not careful, you run the risk of serious damage to ankles and knees. If you have constant pain in your joints, stop carrying the weights and talk to your doctor.
• Consult a physician before embarking on any exercise program.
• Sparring (boxing and kicking) with an opponent can be dangerous and any time you practice this you run the risk of serious injury.