karate kizami mae geri (front leg front kick) part 2

Illustration of the points mentioned in part 1. Correct body alignment enables full internal activation of the body which results in increasing acceleration of the kicking foot. Shifting body weight even slightly backwards will result in loss of balance and inability to "root" energy of the target. Excessive body movement eliminates explosive power of the kick and makes full internal activation impossible. For entire manual go to www.westmountainkarate.com "videos"page.