Please fix my kick: Why do I lean to the side when kicking and how do I correct this
Training since 2 years now and when it comes to my kick, I’m close to giving up. Trained in a lot of gyms and while everyone pointed it out, no one could help me to clean my kick up properly.
They say more hip, chest out etc but I simply can’t do it. I can see that something is wrong but I don’t know how to fix it.
End of the post is a video of a kick of mine. And some pics where the leaning to the side is more visible. Also a reference pic how it should look like from Dani Rodriguez but I can’t figure out what I need to pay attention to to get there.
On paper I think I do most things right:
I do step out 45 degrees, I do turn my hips over (hips to ceiling), I do pivot on the foot and show ankle to the pad holder, I do rotate my shoulders back and belly point to the side….
My kicks on heavy bags are better, it’s specifically about kicking pads so I’m not sure if this really is a flexibility issue? Feel like I only have this problem on pads because the angle is akward.
Video of kick:
Maybe Reddit can help?
Thanks in advance!