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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...
Mae Geri Keage is the Japanese karate term for the snapping front kick, in which the leg is chambered by raising the knee and then snapped forward rapidly using the knee joint as a hinge, striking wit...
The Front Kick family groups all kicking techniques delivered in a forward linear trajectory, where the leg extends directly toward the opponent to strike with the ball of the foot, heel, or sole. [1]...
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...
Mae Geri Kekomi is the Japanese karate term for the thrusting front kick, in which the leg is chambered and then driven forward in a straight penetrating line, striking with the heel or ball of the fo...
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 Kick group encompasses all striking techniques delivered with the leg — using the foot, shin, heel, or knee of the extended leg — to attack an opponent at various ranges and heights. [1] Kicks are...
The Double Front Kick is a technique where the fighter delivers two successive front kicks without the kicking foot returning to the ground between strikes. [1] Typically, the first kick targets the m...
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...
The Push Kick (Teep) subfamily covers front kicks designed primarily to create distance by pushing the opponent away rather than delivering sharp impact damage. [1] The teep (Thai: ถีบ, to push) is th...
The Small Roundhouse Kick is a tight, compact variant of the roundhouse kick that uses a shortened circular arc and minimal hip rotation, optimised for close range where a full roundhouse kick would b...
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 Snap Teep is a push kick variation that emphasises speed and retraction over push-through force, delivered with a quick snapping motion that contacts the target and retracts immediately. [1] Unlik...
The Straight Leg Roundhouse Kick is delivered with the kicking leg kept straight (or nearly straight) throughout the entire circular arc, relying entirely on hip rotation for power rather than the typ...
Tiip Trong is the straight push kick (teep) in Muay Thai, delivered directly forward to the opponent's midsection or face using the ball of the foot or flat of the foot. [1] It is the most fundamental...
The Straight Leg Hook Kick is delivered with the kicking leg kept straight (or nearly straight) throughout the entire hooking arc, creating a wider trajectory and longer reach than the standard bent-k...
The Side Kick family groups kicking techniques delivered laterally, where the kicker turns the hip over and thrusts the foot (heel or blade) sideways into the target in a linear trajectory perpendicul...