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The Phantom Groin Kick is a deceptive front kick that deliberately mimics a groin strike during its initial trajectory, triggering the opponent's involuntary hands-down protective reflex, at which poi...
The Krav Maga Groin Kick is a direct front kick to the groin delivered with maximum speed and minimal telegraphing, designed as a primary self-defence opening technique. [1]
The Lift Kick is a short-range upward scooping kick delivered with minimal or no chambering, targeting the groin with a fast upward arc of the foot from the ground. [1] Unlike a standard front kick th...
Kin Geri is the dedicated groin kick in karate — a rising snap kick targeting specifically the groin using the instep or ball of the foot. [1] While any front kick can target the groin, Kin Geri is tr...
The Krav Maga Strike family covers striking techniques from the Israeli self-defence system designed specifically for real-world combat situations — emphasising maximum damage through gross motor move...
The Instep Angular Front Kick (Lotus Kick) is a front kick delivered at an inward angle using the instep (top of the foot), sweeping upward in a curved lotus-petal arc to target the groin, inner thigh...
Seiken Gedan Barai (commonly called Gedan Barai or Low Block) is the fundamental downward sweeping block in traditional karate, deflecting attacks directed at the lower body — low punches, front kicks...
The Outward Ghost Groin Kick is a deceptive crescent-arc kick that feints toward the groin before redirecting outward, exploiting the opponent's protective reflex. [1] Like its inward counterpart (the...
The Snap Front Kick subfamily covers front kicks delivered with a fast, whipping motion that emphasises speed and retraction over push-through force. [1] The snap kick chambers high by lifting the kne...
The Uppercut Back Kick delivers a back kick with an upward-rising trajectory, targeting the opponent's chin, solar plexus, or groin from below and behind, combining the directional advantage of the ba...
Mae Keage is the rising/snapping front kick in karate — the leg swings upward in a pendulum motion from the floor to the target, snapping at the apex and retracting quickly. [1] Unlike the thrusting f...
The Short Back Kick is a compact variant of the back kick that uses minimal leg extension to deliver the heel into a target directly behind the practitioner, optimised for very close range situations ...
The Low Block subfamily covers blocking techniques that defend the lower body — legs, midsection, and groin — by positioning the arms or legs downward to intercept low-targeting attacks. [1] Low block...