You're running at the bag and then throwing your leg up to spear the bag. That's not how a flying side kick is delivered.

Don't start with a flying side. Start with just a standard side kick. I don't see enough of the hip rotation of a properly executed side kick there. You definitely have some of it--and (from what I can see) you're striking with the correct part of your foot, but the force on a flying side kick should come from hip rotation+extension--your bodies momentum is secondary. Once you get the jump-side and can stick the landing, its fairly easy to transition to the flying side.


Master the side kick first, then jump-sidekick, then flying jump side.

The side kick is one of the two true power kicks (along with the back-pivot kick) - a well executed side or back pivot kick can end a fight--its also a low risk kick because its delivered near maximum extension and much of the body is protected (including the head).


I'm afraid you wont 'look cool' until you master the basics-- if looking cool is what you're after, this isnt it. Your arms are flying all over the place as you try to maintain balance. Its involuntary, but you have not developed the muscle memory and balance or timing to look accomplished at a flying side kick. Its a Dead giveaway you don't really know what you're doing. You'll need tens of thousands of reps at the base kicks before your arms will be under control.

Worry about the kick first, and sticking the landing--the arms will come once you have enough body control to maintain balance without flinging them everywhere.

And for my money, a jump spinning crescent kick is a lot 'cooler' looking --and easier to master.

A) lose the shoes. Start with doing it in bare feet.

b) Get the base side kick motion down.
Assuming you're striking with your right leg:
1.Right knee comes up so your thigh is horizontal across your body. Calf should be about 45 degrees, foot should be sideways (preferably bladed).
2. Pivot your left foot so your toes are 180 degrees away from your target. As you do so, extend your right leg. (keeping your foot horizontal) this will force your hips to pivot (when at full extension, your hips are canted at about a 45 degree angle to the floor and away from the target)
3) Return the same position as 1. (DONT just drop your leg)--the hips rotate in and rotate out again.
4) SET your foot down. You should never be off balance in this process.


The SAME motion applies to a jump side kick, but when you bring your knee up for position 1, your upward moment with your right knee, along with your left leg should jump taking your whole body up with it.

I hope you enjoy those face plants.

I predict a broken wrist or arm or sprained ankle in your near future if you continue like this.

a) limiting beliefs. I could definitely use it in a fight

b) more limiting beliefs. I don't need to learn any stupid "basic motions", those are for losers

I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve here. Your engineer brain surely must be telling you that a running start is useless and impractical in the face of proper technique or resistance of any kind.

Sure, but a single side step from anything that isn't a kicking dummy would both make you look like an idiot and open you up to retaliation.

Successful troll is successful. You going to run around in circles trying to jump kick someone while they keep side stepping? They wont even have to attack, you fall on your own and have no interest in changing technique.