In this video lesson you will learn a few high roundhouse kick ( hou bian tui ) defenses. The one shown first is blocking the kick with the arm and counter-attacking immediately. You can punch ( quanfa ), kick ( tuifa ) or apply a throw ( shuai fa ). You can also grab your opponents leg and throw him ( baotui + shuaifa ), or just hop back to avoid getting kicked. However, this video should just give you an idea of what you can do when your opponent throws a high roundhouse kick at you. Of course you can make up your own defenses and counter-attacks.

Learn how to do a sanda roundhouse kick. In chinese: Bian Tui. Start from your fightng stance and keep your fists up. Then lift your knee in front of your chest. The higher you lift your knee, the higher you will be able to kick. However, sanda is not about high kicks, it's about powerful and fast kicks. Then twist on the ball of the foot, ( standing leg ) extend your leg and kick in a circular motion. Don't lif the heel of the standing leg too much from the floor ( instable ). Just a little! Extend your ankle when you kick your opponent and kick him with the lower part of the shin or the ankle. Not with the toes or the upper part of your shin. Make sure you keep your fists up as you kick. Finally bend your leg again and bring your foot straight back to the position where you had your knee in front of your chest. If you get used to letting the leg fall after the kick, it will easy for your opponents to grab your leg. Back leg roundhouse kicks are a bit stronger but because the way to the opponent is further, back leg roundhouse kicks can be seen earlier ( which makes counter attacks easier ).

Animated Sanda Lessons:

Sanda Main

Sanda Fighting Stance

Performed by: Li Xin and Zhang Hua Dong
Coach: Zhou Zhang Yong - Song Jiang Wushu School

In this lesson you will learn how to do a roundhouse kick leg pull throw. Catch your opponents roundhousekick in front of your chest. Hook your opponents knee with your lead arm and push the other hand on top of his ankle. Then step back with your right leg and pull and push your opponents ankle down with your right hand. ( see video )

Animated Sanda Lessons:

Sanda Main

Sanda Fighting Stance

Performed by: Li Xin and Zhang Hua Dong
Coach: Zhou Zhang Yong - Song Jiang Wushu School