Fake High Kick
Feints
Show the kick high so their arms come up, then take the legs or the body underneath.
How to throw it
Show the kick high so their arms come up to shield the head, then redirect the same energy into the legs or the body underneath their raised guard. Keep your base solid and your hands ready as you change levels so the real strike lands with power. Make the high threat convincing enough that their guard has to commit upward.
When to use it
Fake the high kick to pull the guard up, then take the legs or the exposed body below it. Use it against a fighter who is quick to cover the head, turning their reaction into your opening.
Common mistakes
- Faking so high and wide that you lose your base and cannot follow low
- Giving a weak high look that fails to bring the arms up
- Hesitating between the fake and the real strike, letting the guard reset