Juan Moreno - Floating the Side Kick Deflection
Sparring Drills
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3m 2s
Take advantage of electronic scoring systems by deflecting the side kick to slide the foot across the scoring area to land a "round kick".
Olympic TKD | Tae Kwon Do | Sparring | Paddle Drill | Kicking
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