Alright, so today I tried fixing my front kick in UFC 5 after messing it up royally last session. Here’s exactly what went down.
How I Screwed Up
First, I kept whiffing kicks like a drunk goose. Every time I tried throwing front kicks during sparring, my fighter’d stumble or miss by miles. Felt embarrassing, honestly. My timing was way off—I’d either press the buttons too early or hold ’em too long. Plus, my distance control sucked. I’d either be nose-to-nose with the opponent or kicking air from Antarctica.
Another big oops? My stance kept collapsing. Instead of standing tall like the tutorials say, I’d hunch over mid-kick like I was picking up loose change. Cost me balance and power every single time.
What I Changed
Started simple: I went into practice mode and slowed everything down. Instead of mashing buttons, I focused on three things:
- Foot placement: Made sure my lead foot wasn’t too sideways before kicking. Square stance = better balance.
- Button taps, not punches: Short, quick taps on the kick button instead of holding it down like a panic button.
- Range check: Waited ’til my fighter’s toes were almost touching the opponent’s knee before throwing. No more guesswork.
Did this for like 30 minutes straight. Threw hundreds of boring front kicks at a dummy opponent. Felt robotic, but hey.
The Real Test
Took it online against a real player next. First round, I chickened out and threw zero front kicks. Old habits. Second round, I forced myself to try twice:
- First kick: Perfect distance, quick tap—BOOM. Rocked ’em hard.
- Second kick: Got greedy, held the button too long… whiffed hard. Still rusty.
But that one clean hit? Felt glorious. Proof the grind kinda worked.
Big Takeaway
Front kicks ain’t about power or speed. It’s about patience and geometry. Nail the stance, respect the range, and trust the timing. Still gotta practice more, but at least now I’m not throwing wet noodle kicks anymore. Small wins!
