Cheerleaders, drill team, and dance teams all have high kicks.It is important to stretch your muscles before you attempt a high kick.You can improve the power and technique of your high kicks by completing a series of strength, stamina, and flexibility exercises.These exercises can be used in your warm-ups.Once you are warmed-up, you should be able to master the single high kick.
Step 1: Take the starting position.
Cheerleaders high kick on the sideline to celebrate.Stand with your feet together.In front of your chest, clap your hands together.
Step 2: You can hit daggers with your arms.
Cross your appendage behind your non-kicking leg if you bounce up slightly with your kicking leg.With a slight bend at the knee, your non- kicking leg will remain firmly planted on the ground.As you cross your kicking leg behind your non-kicking leg, move your arms to the daggers position.Your arms are bent at the elbows, your forearms are snug against your body, and your fingers are facing out in daggers.
Step 3: Hit a hi-v with your arms.
If you cross your leg behind you, it will help propel your kick upwards.Kick your leg up at a 45 angle when you point your toe.Shift your arms from daggers to a hi-v when you kick your leg.In the hi-v position, your arms are above your head at a 45 angle from your body, and your fingers are facing backwards.Don't kick your foot to the side or in front of yourself.
Step 4: Return to your starting position.
The kick must be executed cleanly.Take your leg down from the kick.Rest your arms at your sides.
Step 5: If you want to kick with your right leg, move your left foot forward.
Drill teams execute exciting and perfectly timed high kick routines.Place your feet together.Take a step forward with your left foot and then kick your right leg.Do not bend at the waist as you kick.Do not bend your knee and keep your supporting foot on the floor.Place the toe of your kicking foot on the floor until it comes back to the ground.There is plenty of space to move when you execute this high kick series.You can practice in a gym, empty room, driveway or yard.
Step 6: Take two steps forward.
You will take two steps after your right foot comes back to the floor.With your right foot, move forward.With your left foot, move forward.
Step 7: Kick with your left leg as you move forward.
Take a step forward with your right foot to complete the high kick series.Use your left leg to kick the ball.The combination should be repeated across the floor.
Step 8: A butterfly stretch is done.
You can take a seat on the ground.Place your heels in front of you.Place your arms in front of your knees and bend at your waist.Extending your arms out in front of you will increase the stretch in your back.You should repeat 4 to 5 times.
Step 9: A standing cross leg stretch is executed.
Stand up straight with your feet together.Keeping both feet pointed forward, cross your right leg in front of your left.Take your arms to the floor and bend at the waist.Pull your rib cage closer to your thighs to increase the intensity of the hamstring stretch.In front, repeat with the other leg.
Step 10: A hand-to-big-toe stretch is executed.
Stand up straight with your feet together.As you draw your right knee into your chest, shift the weight onto your left leg.Circle your big toe with your fingers.Stand in front of you at hip height with your right leg extended.The leg should be held up for 30 to 60 seconds.Drop your right leg and repeat the stretch on your left leg.
Step 11: There is a seated hurdle bend.
Take your left leg out and bend your right leg while sitting on the ground in a right hurdle.Keeping your bottom on the ground, bend over the extended leg and return to your original position.On the right side, repeat the exercise 4 to 8 times.On the other side, repeat.
Step 12: A double hurdle back leg raise is executed.
Stand on the ground in a double hurdle, bending one leg in front of you and the other behind you.Bring your back leg to the side of your body by lifting it off the ground.Return the leg to the ground by elevating it for 8 counts.2 to 4 times on the right and left leg.
Step 13: A seated leg raise is executed.
Stand on the ground with both legs extended.The sole of your foot rests on the ground if you bend your right leg.To raise your leg into the air, use your right hand.Try to get your foot as close to your face as possible.Bring the leg forward and bend it.On the right leg, repeat 3 to 5 times.This exercise can be done on the left leg.