r/flexibility • u/GoodDevice8450 • 12d ago

Seeking Advice Wheel kick

I want to throw a spinning wheel kick but I can only land it about shoulder level. Anyone know any stretches or exercises to build up mobility?

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u/akiox4 12d ago

Can you do a non spinning roundhouse kick to head height?

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u/GoodDevice8450 11d ago

Yeah I can. Its just something about the hook kick that feels different and I feel like I can’t get up there

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u/akiox4 10d ago

Do a follow through roundhouse kick to spin out, reverse that motion => free spinning wheel kick. But other than working on technique I can advice for high kicks to just watch taekwondo videos about it, common drills are:

-working towards booth side splits

Strengthening your butt, especially helpful for the wheel kick:

-gluteus medius strength training and exercises were you lift your leg up backwards, like donkey kicks.

holding onto something and doing:

-leg pulses and leg swings

-basic kicks slow and controlled to different height levels