Fake Low Kick → Rear Head Kick

Advanced

Fake Low Kick to Rear Head Kick weaponizes a defensive habit. You start the low kick they have trained to check, then send the same hip high the moment their eyes and guard drop.

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What this combo trains

This advanced feint develops timing, deception, and hip control off a single motion. Starting the low kick drags their guard and weight down to defend the leg, and when the eyes and guard drop, the same hip swings the kick high over the top. The skill is selling the low kick convincingly and redirecting off the same rhythm.

Step by step

  1. 1.
    Fake Low Kick

    Begin the low kick they have learned to check, dropping the level so their guard and weight sink to protect the leg.

  2. 2.
    Rear Head Kick

    Off that same hip and rhythm, swing the rear roundhouse high to the head where their guard has just dropped away, keeping the hands set to hide the change.

Common mistakes

  • Faking the low kick without enough commitment to actually drag the guard and weight down.
  • Signaling the high kick early so they never lower their guard.
  • Breaking the rhythm between the fake and the head kick, which lets the guard recover.
  • Under-rotating the hip on the head kick after starting low, leaving it short of the head.

Who it suits

An advanced feint for both stances, mirrored to yours by the app. Best for kickers with the balance to redirect a low kick into a high one off one motion.

Why it works

Start the low kick they have learned to check, and when the eyes and the guard drop to the leg, the same hip swings the kick high.

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