Which of these 2 shuffle roundhouse kicks is preferrable?

Question

My lifestyle these days don't allow me to train in a club, but I do try to recall drills from college kickboxing class. I recall 2 ways of doing the shuffle roundhouse. I'm trying to choose the right one to fit into a combination.

Assume an orthodox stance. After a jab and a cross, the front left leg gets shuffled to be come the back leg (for an instant) so that it can throw a powerful roundhouse. The two ways that I recall shuffling the left leg back are:

(1) Slide the left foot back to approximately the level of the right foot, or maybe a bit behind it, then step forward with the right foot. The left foot is now well behind, and immediately throws a roundhouse. I guess the stepping forward of the right leg generates power.

(2) Just hop into a southpaw stance and bounce the rear left leg into a roundhouse.

Ideally, one would practice many different variations of a shuffle roundhouse, but if time is lacking, which one would be better to favour in drills?

Answer 1

If you are training for explosive power, I'd prefer the shuffle step, the second one, as it's a more dynamic move with more sudden movement. Of course, if you're having trouble controlling the roundhouse afterwards, you may want to use the first movement as it's easier to do slowly until you can get a consistent smoothness. Also, if you're unstable after the switch, you might practice just the switch, each time to ensure you're landing in a stable position.