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The Front Leg Roundhouse Kick is a roundhouse kick delivered with the lead leg, trading power for speed and reduced telegraphing. [1] The rear foot slides forward to close distance while the former fr...
The Front Leg Side Kick is a side kick delivered with the lead leg by sliding the rear foot forward to close distance before executing the kick. [1] As with the front leg front kick, the rear foot sli...
The Front Leg Front Kick is a fast front kick delivered with the lead leg by sliding the rear foot forward to close distance before launching the kick. [1] The rear leg slides forward without moving t...
The Front Leg Crescent Kick delivers the inside crescent kick from the lead leg using a skip-step or direct lift, offering faster delivery than the rear-leg version. [1] It is effective as a quick str...
The Front Leg Hook Kick uses a skip-step to deliver the hook kick from the lead leg, sacrificing some power for significantly faster delivery. [1] The lead-leg version arrives much sooner than the rea...
The Front Leg Outside Crescent Kick delivers the outside (outward-sweeping) crescent kick from the front leg, using the lead position for speed. [1] This kick sweeps from inside to outside across the ...
The Switch Front Kick is a front kick executed after a rapid switch of the legs, delivering what is effectively a rear-leg-power kick from the front-leg position. [1] From fighting stance, a small hop...
The Oblique Front Kick is a downward-angled kick directed at approximately 45 degrees into the opponent's lead knee, thigh, or shin, using a stomping or pushing motion that attacks the structural inte...
The Standard Flying Side Kick is executed by running or stepping forward, leaping off the lead foot, chambering the kicking leg in flight, and thrusting the heel or blade of the foot laterally into th...
The Switch Outside Low Kick is an outside leg kick preceded by a rapid switch step, converting the lead leg into the kicking leg with enhanced power derived from the momentary rear-position loading. [...
The Low Back Kick targets the opponent's knee, shin, or lower thigh from behind, aiming to damage the structural support of the lead leg. [1] By directing the back kick downward at the opponent's lowe...
The Switch High Kick is a head-level roundhouse kick preceded by a rapid switch of the feet, converting the lead leg into the kicking leg with added rear-leg power and timing disruption. [1] The switc...
The Downward Back Kick drives the heel downward and backward at approximately 30-45° below horizontal, targeting the opponent's knee joint, shin, or instep (top of the foot) from behind — a stomping b...
The Dutch Low Kick is the distinctive outside low kick as developed and refined by the Dutch kickboxing school, characterised by a deeper pivot, more committed hip rotation, and integration within box...
The Inside Crescent Kick subfamily covers crescent kicks that travel from the outside to the inside in a sweeping arc, with the kicking leg crossing the body's centreline as it strikes. [1] The inside...
The Switch Body Kick is a body-level roundhouse kick preceded by a rapid switch of the feet, where the fighter hops and swaps the lead and rear leg positions before immediately launching the kick from...
The Shin Check is the primary defence against low kicks in Muay Thai and MMA, executed by lifting the lead leg and turning the shin outward to intercept the incoming kick with the harder surface of th...
The Inside Low Kick is a roundhouse kick targeting the inside of the opponent's lead or rear leg, striking the inner thigh (adductor muscles) or the inner knee area. [1] The inside low kick attacks a ...
The Standard Kick Catch intercepts an incoming round kick by scooping the kicking leg with the lead or rear arm, trapping the shin or ankle against the body while the other hand controls the opponent'...
The Standard Orthodox stance positions the left foot forward, right foot back, weight distributed approximately 50-50 or slightly rear-weighted, with the lead hand up at chin level and the rear hand t...
An uppercut thrown with the lead hand, dipping the body slightly and driving the fist upward with rotation from the hips and legs.
The Fundamental Kick family covers core kicking techniques across martial arts — the most powerful strikes in combat, delivering force through the shin, foot, or knee using the largest muscle groups i...
The Side Teep is a push kick variation delivered from a sideways stance, using the lead or rear leg to push the opponent away at an angle rather than straight ahead. [1] The side teep combines element...
The Standard Outside Low Kick is the fundamental outside leg kick, executed by pivoting on the lead foot, rotating the hips, and driving the lower shin into the outside of the opponent's lead thigh. [...
The Outside Low Kick is the most commonly thrown low kick in combat sports, targeting the outside of the opponent's lead thigh (vastus lateralis and IT band) with a circular shin strike. [1] The outsi...
The Standard Flying Front Kick is executed by leaping off the rear foot, driving the lead knee upward for height, and then extending the kicking leg in a linear front kick thrust at the apex of the ju...
The Spin-Back Back Kick combines a 180-degree spin with a straight back kick, using rotational momentum to increase the power of the heel thrust. [1] The fighter pivots on the lead foot, rotates the b...
The Standard Back Kick subfamily covers the fundamental back kick execution, where the fighter looks over the shoulder, pivots on the lead foot, and drives the heel of the rear foot straight back into...
The Standard Spinning Back Kick is executed by pivoting on the lead foot, rotating the body 180 degrees to face away from the opponent, looking over the shoulder to acquire the target, and thrusting t...