Learn Knee Strike with Farinaz (3 Mins)
LEARN | Kickboxing Foundations with Farinaz Lari • 3m 9s
For your rear knee strike begin in your stance position. Go up on the ball of the foot on your front leg and bring your back knee up and out to strike your opponent. Use the weight of your hips to thrust forward, transferring power to your knee. Aim for the chin with the top of your knee. For a body strike, throw your knee directly forward, as if to go through your opponent’s body.
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