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The Upward Side Kick is a side kick variation that travels in an upward arc rather than a straight horizontal line, snapping upward toward the target and retracting quickly. [1] While the penetrating ...
The Drop Side Kick is a sacrifice technique where the practitioner intentionally drops their body toward the ground while simultaneously thrusting a side kick at a low or mid-level target, creating an...
The Kneeling-Up Side Kick is a side kick delivered while rising from a kneeling or ground position, often as a surprise counter-attack. [1] As the practitioner rises, they use the upward momentum to p...
The Side Front Kick is a front kick performed with a hip turn so that at full extension the upper body is perpendicular to the opponent rather than facing them. [1] Practiced extensively in Wado-ryu k...
Yoko Keage is the rising/snapping side kick in karate — the leg swings upward laterally in a snapping arc, striking with the edge of the foot (sokuto) and retracting quickly. [1] Unlike the thrusting ...
The Inside Axe Kick subfamily covers axe kicks where the leg is raised by swinging it upward from the inside (medial side) of the opponent's guard and then brought straight down onto the target. [1] T...
The Outside Axe Kick subfamily covers axe kicks where the leg is raised by swinging it upward from the outside (lateral side) of the body in a wide arc before being brought straight down onto the targ...
The Drop Front Kick is a front kick delivered while the practitioner intentionally drops their body toward the ground, creating an unexpected low-angle attack that bypasses standing defences by striki...
Seiken Ago Uchi is a Kyokushin karate rising punch specifically targeting the chin from below, driving the fore-fist (seiken — the index and middle finger knuckles) upward into the underside of the op...