Mawashi VS Yoko keage VS Yoko kekomi

Quick tip for beginners and intermediates on how to get these kicks right. The pre-cut “traditional“ way of teaching kick focuses on the chambering of the knee and the duration of the kick. This is insufficient, as I've observed many students follow these rules to the best of their ability and still end up with kicks of ambivalent identity. I found that the key mistake was the placement of the foot during the chamber, which is crucial in determining how the leg will extend.