The Kicks of Tae Kwon Do

There are various kinds of kicks in Tae Kwon Do. The basics are the side kick, round house kick, rising kick, push kick, front kick, hook kick, back kick, axe kick, and spin kick. And the advanced technical kicks are the turn kick, 560 degree kick, jump side kick, and the double roundhouse kick.

Side Kickis a very powerful kick that could be delivered with good support of flexibility. The drive provided by the supporting leg, combined with the proper aligning of the hips, generates tremendous power in this kick.

Roundhouse Kickis the most commonly used kick in sparring that has great speed and appropriate power. The power of this kick is generated by completely turning the hips as coordinating the shoulders, the waist and the hips. It is the most effective when it is delivered near to the vertical line from the body.

Front Kickis the basic kick that is delivered by snapping the knee. It has big power that could knock down a person in one blow.

Push Kickfunctions as defending by stretching the leg and pushing by the foot.It is effective when the opponent is approaching without any warning in fast speed. It kicks off the balance of the opponents.

Hook Kickmay be considered a reverse application of the round house. The kicking foot is raised with the knee bent and drawn across the front body. Then the foot is swung upward in an arc to bring the heel across and into the target.

Back Kickis basically emmurated from the concept of the back kick of the horse. It is delivered to the rear by turning backward. This is the most powerful kick in Tae Kwon Do.

Axe Kickis the most commonly used effective kick along with the round house kick. The kicking foot is swung up across th e body until it is high in the air, when it is brought straight down onto the target. This is used to kick the facial part of the body.

Spin Kick is a kick that is delivered by spinning by turning backward. It is powerful once it is landed on the target.

Turn Kick is a technical kick that uses the roundhouse kick or the axe kick. It is delivered by turning once on the air and kicking the roundhouse or the axe. This is used in consecutive attacks.

Double Roundhouse Kickis a connection kick of roundhouse at once in the air. This is effective in connection attacks.

560 Degrees Jump Kickis one of the high technical kicks that is hard to perform. It is delivered by turning the body 560 degrees in the air, combining the turn kick and the spin kick. Once the opponent is caught in this kick they could be doomed to jeopardy.

Jump Side Kickis delivered by sliding through the air and performing a side kick. Consequently it has tremendous power.

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