slip on the leaves and lose traction. it is best to scrape out the ground you want to train on to uncover the dirt. now if you go jogging or running through the woods doing kicks then do not worry about it. it is a good practice to run and kick off of trees, and kick on top of dry leaves an practice balance. also use tree leaves on branches low enough to practice high kicks. round kicks, spin kicks, axe kicks and more can be done using tree leaves and it gives your mind a target to try and hit. if the branch or bush is strong enough it 