ニーリング・アップ・ラウンドハウス・キック(Nīringu Appu Raundohausu Kikku)
Translation: Kneeling-up roundhouse kick
The Kneeling Up Roundhouse Kick is delivered while rising from a kneeling position, using the upward momentum to power the circular kick. [1] The rising motion adds vertical force to the horizontal arc of the roundhouse, creating a spiralling trajectory. [1] It is an effective recovery technique when knocked to the ground. [1]
Offers specific tactical advantages over the standard roundhouse kick in appropriate situations. [1]
Cross-style martial arts kicking tradition; documented in kick compendiums. [1]
An acrobatic kick variation primarily seen in demonstrations and point-fighting tournaments. Not practical in full-contact competition due to the ground recovery time required. [1]
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Risk of injury to the person this technique is applied to
Roundhouse 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 roundhouse kick foundation
Good balance and coordination
Documented in De Bremaeker & Faige, Section 3.6. A roundhouse kick launched from a kneeling position — the kicker rises from the ground into the kick. Used when recovering from a knockdown or after a ground exchange. (De Bremaeker & Faige, Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks, 2010)
According to Elasticsteel, if you want to target the head with a knee strike, your opponent should ideally not be standing, or if they are standing, you should pull their head down first to set up the technique properly.
The Kneeling Up Roundhouse Kick is delivered while rising from a kneeling position, using the upward momentum to power the circular kick. The rising motion adds vertical force to the horizontal arc of the roundhouse, creating a spiralling trajectory.
The Kneeling Up Roundhouse Kick is a specialised variant documented in cross-style kicking methodology. It represents an advanced development of the standard roundhouse kick.
Unified MMA: restricted — Knees to standing opponent legal, knees to head of grounded opponent banned; WBC/Boxing: banned — All knee strikes prohibited; WKF: banned — Prohibited in sport karate; Kyokushin: legal — Legal to body; WT: banned — Prohibited; ITF: banned — Prohibited; WAKO: banned — Prohibited in most formats; K: restricted — 1/GLORY — One clinch knee allowed before referee break; IFMA: legal — Legal — knees are a core Muay Thai weapon, clinch knees highly scored
Danger rating 6/10. Roundhouse Kick variant with standard striking power
The standard setup chain: Feint → Kneeling Up Roundhouse 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.
An acrobatic kick variation primarily seen in demonstrations and point-fighting tournaments. Not practical in full-contact competition due to the ground recovery time required.
Top errors to watch for: Attempting without solid roundhouse kick foundation / Poor balance / Insufficient power generation.
The Kneeling Up Roundhouse Kick is also known as Nīringu Appu Raundohausu Kikku, Rising Roundhouse, Ground-to-Standing Roundhouse.
