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Side Stretchkick - Wushu
The side stretchkick ( ce ti ) is the second basic wushu kick and has to be trained
in every session. The kick goes straight up like the staight
snapkick, only that the leg is lefted sideways to the ear and not
in front, to the forehead. The leg has to up fast and twitch down even
faster. An additional movement with arms and head give the technique
an extra flash.
The chinese expression for the side snapkick is "ce
ti"
Technical description: Side Stretchkick - Wushu
- Stand upright, legs closed, looking to your left. (This means you are going to kick with the left leg. Left side = forward.
You left arm points to your left (palm up), and your right arm points to your right (palm up).
Your left fingertips are at shoulder height and your right wrist is a bit over shoulder height. So you left arm is below horizontal and you righ is over.
- Step forward with your right leg, but don`t change your arm position. (Right foot passes in FRONT of the left)
- After you stepped and stand firm, you snap up your left leg to your forehead. Don`t change the position of your hip, bend your torso or kick higher then your head.
- Shortly before your leg twitches down again, you move your right arm up vertical. (Palm up, fingertips pointing to your kicking foot)
Turn your view 90 degrees clockwise, so that your leg actually goes towards your left ear and not to your forehead.
And put your left palm with the fingertips up to your right axe (elbow in front of your abs)
This position only has to be maintained for a mili second, when the velocity of your kicking leg is zero.
- Twitch down your kicking leg and land soft on its toes.
At the same time you bring back your arms and your head to the beginning position.
- Step further forward with your left leg.
- Start off at point 2 and do another left side snapkick.
- The right side snapkick is the same technique, only the other way around.
Trainer advice: Side Stretchkick - Wushu
- Lift up your leg sideways and lean it to a wall. make sure no part of the foot is higher the your head. Grab your foot with both legs and try to keep your torso straight. Then try to press forward the side of your hip which is closer to the lifted leg.
- Stand in front of a wall and hold on something in front of you with both hands (chest height). Swing up one leg 12 to 25 times and perform a side-snapkick. Swing your leg up slowly, so that it goes to the point, where "stretching" begins for you. The pulling down motion has to be as fast as you can, and also stop more or less abrupt.
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