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1. Introduce the Technique with a Strong Benefit Statement
“This is one of the most powerful and devastating kicks in all martial arts. It’s called the cut kick because it cuts down your opponent and is really hard to block, especially against an untrained fighter.”
2. Use a “War Story” to Create an Emotional Connection with the Students
“One of Joe Lewis’ instructors in Okinawa got jumped by five guys. He killed 1 and put 2 others in the hospital using only his cut kick.”
3. Show the Application of the Technique with an Opponent (Visual and Auditory Learners)
“The kick uses the inner area of the shin to strike and cut into the outside of the thigh or knee just like this...”
4. Clarify What You Are Striking with and the Target (Kinesthetic Learners)
“Everyone reach down and feel the inner part of your shin bone. Do you feel how sharp that is? That’s what you are striking with. Now, take your fist and lightly tap this area outside your thigh. That’s the target zone.”
5. Face the Mirror and Preview What You Are Going To Have Them Do (Visual Learners)
“From your fighting stance, bring your knee outside and around while pivoting the supporting foot all the way around 360-degrees like this. When I say, ‘Out’ pull the knee to this position. When I say, ‘Kick!’ complete the kick like this.”
6. Create a Sound Pattern (Auditory Learners)
“We’ll do this in four parts. 1-Fold! - 2-Kick! - 3-Refold! 4-Recover.” Repeat that with every rep.
7. Demonstrate the Steps Once or Twice
“It will look like this. ‘Knee out’ and ‘Kick!’
8. Cite One or Two Common Errors
“Common error is to bring the knee inside and through. That makes the kick weaker. We want the full force of this big thigh coming out and then tearing through our opponents leg.”
9. Lead Them Through a Few on Each Leg
On the first few you will lead and demonstrate. Then you will wander and make corrections.
10. Have Them Do the Entire Technique While You Wander And Correct
Make no more than one correction per repetition and say it loud enough for everyone to hear. “Let’s put it together now. When I say Kick I want to see this (demonstrate the kick all the way through) Ready...Kick! Keep that knee outside. Kick! Land in good balance. Kick! Pivot all the way around. Kick! Keep those hands up...”
