Side Kick

This exercise is the side kick. Now there's some archival moments in here, but I also wanna show you some things that'll make it better for your practice and your body. So what we're gonna start with is we're gonna layer bodies down to the side And also note that when we work in the side of the body, the lateral side of the body, that we are working all sides of the body. So this is so very important. We don't skip this one.

Now if we're going to do the original version, we're gonna keep our chest lifted interlace the fingers behind our head and keep that there. That's one hand position. But today, I'm gonna keep this forearm here and take this hand forward and hold it here. Also, if this is too much for you, you can also opt to lay down flat keep the hand in front of you and use that as an option. So pick the one that works for you. I'm gonna cradle my head in my hand here or go flat.

Got it. We're ready to move. So our body's at the back of the mat where to keep the hip stacked one on top of the other. We're gonna lift both feet up and take it to the front of the mat, like the letter l, and now we're going to flex at the ankle toes are coming towards me, keeping tall through the spine. So let's do a little check top of the head stays lifted. The spine is nice and straight.

We're lifting through this bottom oblique and our hips stay stacked. Like, there was a a little stick right there holding us through. Yes? Alright. This top leg is gonna lift to the level of the hip. We go forward. We kick containing ourselves in this little box. We kick, kick forward. We point the toe and we take the toe back and reach as we go back. Got it. Kick, kick, kick forward. Kick.

Point and reach your leg back. Last one point. Nice and then bring it back to the top. Options here. You have two sides. You can take your body up and swing those legs around low or go into a teaser. I'm just gonna swing it low today, swing it low, and get to the other side again.

Choose your adventure with those arms. Okay? Gonna have have that kickstand here, stacking the spine. Let's do that point check again. Top of the head, reaching long. Of leaks lifted, ribs lifted, hips are stacked. Go ahead and flex those ankles. Lift that leg and kick kick.

Point long. Good. Kick kick. And point if you're feeling froggish, go further. Hi. Yes. One more. Kick, kick, reach back.

Lower that leg to the top of the hip, and you, my friend, you've done the side kicks. See you next exercise.