How to twist your hips while kicking?

**Silly.orange** · Posted On: 10/19/2008 8:39am

Thank you all..

**Snake Plissken** · Posted On: 10/19/2008 9:35am

Originally Posted by Silly.orange

Will try to remember your tips and train myself.

I see this ending very well.

Btw, I just pulled my thigh muscle and right knee.. and this feeling just sucks!

Why am i so prone to injuries???? I really hate myself for this!!

Because you are most likely not stretching out properly, trying to do kicks you aren't physically skilled enough to perform and lack foundational strength.

But I may be wrong.

**Katje** · Posted On: 10/19/2008 9:51am

Originally Posted by Silly.orange

Many thanks for all your input!

I cant really ask my instructor and of coz i cant change instructors too as in my country, the tkd community is very small and political..

Will try to remember your tips and train myself.

Btw, I just pulled my thigh muscle and right knee.. and this feeling just sucks!

Why am i so prone to injuries???? I really hate myself for this!!

Why can't you ask your instructor? Isn't that what s/he's there for?

Also, you don't live in a town called Vereeniging do you?

**ADM** · Posted On: 10/21/2008 6:45pm

Hang on, you hurt your knee? Man I hope you're not pivoting on your standing foot when throwing these kicks. If you don't pivot correctly, you'll keep twisting that knee and bad things can / will happen.

Also +1 to timing. Let us know how it goes man.