Every Rear Kick Is a Stance Switch (Patreon)

• LMA Curriculum

Whenever you lift your rear leg up, you're automatically switching stances.

In the left example, I'm lifting my lead leg up from J-stance to high hurdle step. In the example on the right, I'm lifting my rear leg up from L-stance to high hurdle step. The end result from both examples is identical. Lifting my rear leg up from L-stance puts me in J-stance. The relationship between kicks and stance switches is fluid.

Position One is about making your lead foot your new rear foot. Your rear foot, therefore, is already in Position One. Once you lift your leg, whether the lead or the rear, the rest of the mechanics for kicking are the same. It's just that the rear leg has to travel further to be lifted.

You're always kicking with the lead. The difference in technique comes from one leg already being in the lead and the other leg having to be brought to the lead.

You do not have to invent a new wheel for the other side of the car. Knowing this will save us a lot of time.

– Sam