ベント・ボディ・スピン・バック・フック・キック(Bento Bodi Supin Bakku Fukku Kikku)
Translation: Bent-body spin-back hook kick
The Bent-Body Spin-Back Hook Kick combines the spinning hook kick with lateral body lean, creating an extended-range spinning hook attack. [1] The lean compensates for the body's natural tendency to stay upright during the spin, allowing the foot to reach further. [1]
Offers specific tactical advantages over the standard hook kick in appropriate situations. [1]
Cross-style martial arts kicking tradition; documented in kick compendiums. [1]
High-risk, high-reward technique seen in MMA, kickboxing, and TKD competition. Multiple notable KOs in UFC and GLORY kickboxing. Less common than standard kicks but spectacular when it lands. [1]
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Risk of injury to the person this technique is applied to
Hook Kick variant with standard striking power
Skill level needed to execute this technique reliably
Whether this technique is allowed under major competition rule sets
Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks (De Bremaeker & Faige, 2010)
[1] De Bremaeker & Faige, Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks (2010)
Requires solid hook kick foundation
Good balance and coordination
Documented in De Bremaeker & Faige, Section 5.10. Combines the bent-body position with a spinning back hook kick — the kicker bends at the waist during the spin for a lower, harder-to-read trajectory. (De Bremaeker & Faige, Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks, 2010)
The Bent-Body Spin-Back Hook Kick combines the spinning hook kick with lateral body lean, creating an extended-range spinning hook attack. The lean compensates for the body's natural tendency to stay upright during the spin, allowing the foot to reach further.
The Bent-Body Spin-Back Hook Kick is a specialised variant documented in cross-style kicking methodology. It represents an advanced development of the standard hook kick.
Unified MMA: legal — Legal striking technique; WBC/Boxing: banned — All kicks prohibited in boxing; WKF: legal — Legal, chudan (body) kick scores 2 points, jodan (head) kick scores 3 points; Kyokushin: legal — Legal at full power to body and head; WT: legal — Legal, body kick 2 points, head kick 3 points, spinning body 4 points, spinni…; WAKO: legal — Legal in Full Contact and Low Kick formats; K: legal — 1/GLORY — Legal; IFMA: legal — Legal — kicks are a core Muay Thai technique
Danger rating 6/10. Hook Kick variant with standard striking power
The standard setup chain: Feint → Bent-Body Spin-Back Hook Kick → Follow-up combination.
Standard counters include: Step inside range / Block and counter / Low kick to support leg.
Common variants: High variant; Mid variant; Low variant.
High-risk, high-reward technique seen in MMA, kickboxing, and TKD competition. Multiple notable KOs in UFC and GLORY kickboxing.
Top errors to watch for: Attempting without solid hook kick foundation / Poor balance / Insufficient power generation.
The Bent-Body Spin-Back Hook Kick is also known as Bento Bodi Supin Bakku Fukku Kikku, Leaning Spinning Hook Kick.
