Kickboxing
Inside Low Kick
The inside low kick is a short roundhouse kick toward the inner thigh. It trains hip rotation, leg control, and single-leg balance; practice it without contact while learning.
Higher injury risk. Read the safety notes before adding weight.
- Intermediate
- Compound
- Higher injury risk
- Rest 45 sec
How to do it
- Take a staggered fighting stance with your hands beside your cheeks.
- Shift your weight onto your rear leg.
- Lift your lead knee slightly in front of you.
- Rotate your hips toward the imagined target, allowing your supporting foot to pivot with the turn.
- Swing your lower leg inward so your shin traces an arc across an imagined inner thigh above knee height.
- Bend your kicking knee to draw the leg back.
- Place your lead foot back in its starting position.
Form cues
- Keep your standing knee soft.
- Keep your eyes forward.
- Exhale with the kick.
Common mistakes
- Snapping the knee straightLeave a slight bend in your kicking knee at the end of the arc.
- Spinning past the targetShorten the kick's arc so your chest stays mostly facing forward.
- Leaning to reachSet your stance closer to the imagined target rather than tipping your torso to extend your reach.
Safety
A forceful kick can twist your supporting knee if your foot sticks to the floor, or pull you off balance if momentum takes over. Uncontrolled contact can injure another person's thigh or knee.
- Clear enough space for the full leg swing and recovery.
- Begin with slow, low-effort repetitions before adding speed.
- Use a stable surface that allows your supporting foot to turn without slipping.
- Keep this drill non-contact; do not practice on an unprotected partner.
If you have hip, knee, or ankle pain or instability, ask a physiotherapist or doctor before practicing rotational kicks.
Muscles worked
Primary muscles
Secondary muscles
Equipment
No equipment needed.
Sets and reps
- Sets
- 2–3
- Target
- 6–10 reps per side
- Rest
- 45 sec
Switch your stance to practice the other side, counting each kick as one repetition.