Machida Flying Kick! 3 steps to learn the famous Machida Flying Front kick
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Flying Front Kick·Machida Karate
Kick like Lyoto Machida and Daniel San! Sensei Chinzo Machida teaches in 3 steps how you can do the famous Machida flyi…
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Дистанция и классификация
Категория
Удар и защитаЗамкиБлижний бойБой против нескольких
Дистанция
БлижняяСредняяДальняя
Угол конечности
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Обзор
The Flying Front Kick subfamily covers front kicks executed while the attacker is airborne, combining a forward leap with a linear front kick thrust to strike the opponent's face, chest, or midsection with increased range and momentum. [1] The jumping motion adds bodyweight and forward momentum to the kick, making the flying front kick substantially more powerful than its grounded counterpart. [1],[2] The technique requires explosive leg power for the jump and precise timing to extend the kicking leg at the apex of the leap. [2],[3]
История и происхождение
Flying front kicks are found in taekwondo (twi-myo ap chagi), karate, and numerous kung fu styles, where aerial techniques have been developed for centuries. [1] The technique gained massive public attention when Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva both used flying front kicks for high-profile UFC knockouts in 2011, citing their karate backgrounds as the source of the technique. [2],[3]
Страна происхождения· показано в случайном порядке
- КореяТхэквондо
- Япония飛び前蹴り(Tobi Mae-geri)Карате
- БразилияММА
- СШАММА
- КитайКунг-фу, Саньда
Эффективность
The flying front kick launches forward with a thrusting front kick in the air. [1]
Родословная
Found in TKD, karate, and MMA. [1]
Соревновательные результаты
Used in MMA; Anderson Silva's flying front kick KO of Vitor Belfort at UFC 126 is one of MMA's most iconic finishes. [1]
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Биомеханический механизм
Primary Action — Ballistic leg extension or rotation — the shin or foot impacts the target at high velocity
Joints Involved — Hip (flexion/rotation), knee (extension for front kicks, flexion-extension for roundhouse), ankle (stabilised)
Force Vector — Linear (front kick/teep — hip flexion and knee extension) or rotational (roundhouse — hip rotation with shin contact)
Kinetic Chain — Pivot foot rotation → hip turn → femur whip → shin contact — the leg acts as a heavy bat with the hip as the pivot
Позиция и вход
From fighting stance (lead leg) — Chamber the knee, extend the foot forward pushing with the ball of the foot or heel, snap back
As push kick (teep) — Drive the foot into the opponent's body to maintain distance and disrupt their advance
From rear leg (power) — Step through with the rear leg, driving the hip forward for maximum pushing force
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Flying Front Kick·hard2hurt
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Оценки
Риск травмы для человека, к которому применяется техника
7
Очень высокий7/10
Airborne kicks maximize momentum; high injury risk to both fighters
Уровень мастерства, необходимый для надёжного выполнения техники
Эксперт
Разрешена ли техника по основным соревновательным правилам
Запрещено
WBC/Boxing — All kicks prohibited in boxing {src— WBC Rules of Boxing}
Разрешено
— Unified MMA — Legal striking technique
Unified Rules of MMA, August 2025PDFKyokushin — Legal at full power to body and head {src— IKO Kyokushin Tournament Rules}
— WT — Legal, body kick 2 points, head kick 3 points, spinn...
WT Competition Rules 2024PDF— WAKO — Legal in Full Contact and Low Kick formats
WAKO Competition RulesPDFK-1/GLORY — Legal {src— K-1/GLORY Kickboxing Rules}
— IFMA — Legal — kicks are a core Muay Thai technique
IFMA Muay Thai RulesPDFЗаметки по тренировке
✓Leap forward off the rear foot and drive the lead or rear foot straight into the target while airborne
✓The flying front kick bridges distance with a linear thrust to the face or midsection
✓Drive the non-kicking knee upward to generate the leap, then extend the kicking leg
✓Contact with the ball of the foot or the heel, depending on karate or Muay Thai mechanics
✓Anderson Silva's flying front kick KO of Vitor Belfort is the most famous example in MMA history
✓Time the flying front kick when the opponent is moving forward into you — their momentum adds to the impact
✓The kick should land at the peak of the forward leap, when horizontal momentum is greatest
Типичные ошибки
!Jumping too high and losing the horizontal drive that makes the kick powerful
!Not extending the kicking leg fully, resulting in a knee or a weak push
!Landing on one foot in an unstable position after the kick
!Leaping from too far away so the kick falls short of the target
!Not using the arms for balance and allowing the body to rotate uncontrollably in the air
!Throwing the flying front kick against a prepared opponent who simply sidesteps — it is a committed, linear technique
!Not chambering the kicking leg in the air before extending — the chamber creates the snap
Связанные техники
Контрприёмы
Цепочка подготовки
1Stance and Range — verify correct distance for the kick to land at full extension
2Chamber the Leg — lift the knee to prepare the kicking trajectory
3Execute the Kick — extend the leg through the target with the appropriate striking surface
4Recover — retract the leg and return to fighting stance
Источники и ссылки
Основной источник
Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text (Gichin Funakoshi, 1935)
1КнигаMuay Thai: The Art of Fighting (Kraitus, 2002)
Alias sources — [1] Kukkiwon Taekwondo Textbook (Kukkiwon, 2006) [2] Dynamic Karate (Nakayama, 1966) [3] Taekwondo: The State of the Art (Park, 1989)
2КнигаKarate-Do Kyohan (Funakoshi, 1935)
Effectiveness sources — [1] Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts (Draeger & Smith, 1969)
Official karate technique names (和語/漢語)
4ДругоеJapanese Martial Arts Standard Terminology (武道用語)
Established Japanese martial arts naming convention — native Japanese term (和語/漢語)
5ЦитатаMuay Thai: The Art of Fighting (Kraitus, 2002)
Alias sources — [1] Kukkiwon Taekwondo Textbook (Kukkiwon, 2006) [2] Dynamic Karate (Nakayama, 1966) [3] Taekwondo: The State of the Art (Park, 1989)
6ЦитатаKarate-Do Kyohan (Funakoshi, 1935)
Effectiveness sources — [1] Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts (Draeger & Smith, 1969)
Сообщество
Атлетизм
Requires
hip flexion power, knee extension speed, balance
Favours
long legs for range, hip flexibility
Key muscles
hip flexors, quadriceps, tibialis anterior, core
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Часто задаваемые вопросы
How do you stay relaxed while performing a flying front kick?
Keep your upper body relaxed and loose rather than tense, as tension prevents you from executing a good kick. Focus on relaxing in your center as you move forward with your hips before extending the kick.
What's the key to making a flying front kick effective against an opponent?
Break your opponent's timing and confuse them by setting up the kick with feints or multiple movements, so they contract their body in defense to the first setup. This timing disruption makes the actual technique land with greater power and effect.
Can a front kick be thrown from different distances?
Yes, the front kick can be executed effectively from any range—from close distance to far away—unlike some other kicks that only work within specific ranges.
Как работает Flying Front Kick?
The Flying Front Kick subfamily covers front kicks executed while the attacker is airborne, combining a forward leap with a linear front kick thrust to strike the opponent's face, chest, or midsection with increased range and momentum. The jumping motion adds bodyweight and forward momentum to the kick, making the flying front kick substantially more powerful than its grounded counterpart.
Откуда происходит Flying Front Kick?
Flying front kicks are found in taekwondo (twi-myo ap chagi), karate, and numerous kung fu styles, where aerial techniques have been developed for centuries. The technique gained massive public attention when Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva both used flying front kicks for high-profile UFC knockouts in 2011, citing their karate backgrounds as the source of the technique.
Разрешён ли Flying Front Kick на соревнованиях?
Unified MMA: разрешён — Legal striking technique; WBC/Boxing: запрещён — All kicks prohibited in boxing; WKF: разрешён — Legal, chudan (body) kick scores 2 points, jodan (head) kick scores 3 points; Kyokushin: разрешён — Legal at full power to body and head; WT: разрешён — Legal, body kick 2 points, head kick 3 points, spinning body 4 points, spinni…; WAKO: разрешён — Legal in Full Contact and Low Kick formats; K: разрешён — 1/GLORY — Legal; IFMA: разрешён — Legal — kicks are a core Muay Thai technique
Насколько опасен Flying Front Kick?
Оценка опасности 7/10. Very High — airborne kicks maximize momentum; high injury risk to both fighters
Как подготовить Flying Front Kick?
Стандартная цепочка подготовки: Stance and Range → Chamber the Leg → Execute the Kick → Recover.
Как защититься от Flying Front Kick?
Стандартные контрприёмы: Check (Shin Block) — raise the shin to intercept the kick before it lands / Catch and Sweep — catch the kicking leg and sweep the standing leg / Step Inside — close distance inside the kick's effective range to smother it.
Какие есть варианты Flying Front Kick?
Распространённые варианты: Push kick (teep) (pushing the opponent away with the ball of the foot); Snap front kick (snapping the foot to the target and quickly retracting); Side teep (angled teep pushing the opponent laterally); Body teep (driving into the solar plexus or chest for maximum push-back).
Насколько эффективен Flying Front Kick на соревнованиях?
Used in MMA; Anderson Silva's flying front kick KO of Vitor Belfort at UFC 126 is one of MMA's most iconic finishes.
Какие типичные ошибки при выполнении Flying Front Kick?
Основные ошибки, на которые стоит обратить внимание: Jumping too high and losing the horizontal drive that makes the kick powerful / Not extending the kicking leg fully, resulting in a knee or a weak push / Landing on one foot in an unstable position after the kick / Leaping from too far away so the kick falls short of the target.
Какие ещё названия есть у Flying Front Kick?
Flying Front Kick также известен как Tobi Mae-geri, Twi-eo Ap Chagi, Tobi Mae Geri, Jumping Front Kick.