Karate Terminology - KICKS
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KICKS |
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Crescent Kick |
Mikazuki geri |
Double Kick |
Nidan geri |
Flying Side Kick |
Yoko tobi geri |
Foot Sweep |
Ashi Barai |
Foot Techniques |
Ashi Waza |
Front Kick |
Mae Geri - Kick with the ball of the foot impacting target parallel to the kicking leg. |
Front leg kick |
Mae ashi geri - Kicking with the front leg. |
Front Snap Kick |
Mae geri keage - Also referred to as MAE KEAGE. |
Front Thrust Kick |
Mae geri kekomi - Also referred to as MAE KEKOMI. |
Heel Kick |
Kakato Geri - Kick where heel is used to strike opponent, generally to the rear. (as in Ushiro geri) or less frequently in our style as an Axe kick. |
Inside Roundhouse Kick |
Uchi mawashi geri |
Jump Kick |
Tobi geri |
Kick |
Geri |
Knee Kick |
Hiza Geri - See Hizaken Geri. |
Knife edge kick |
Sokuto Geri - Kick performed with blade edge of foot. |
Reverse roundhouse kick |
Ushiro Mawashi Geri |
Roundhouse kick |
Mawashi Geri - This kick pivots at the knee, rotates around the body, hitting with the ball of the foot. For hitting with the instep the command is SEASHI MAWASHI GERI. |
Side snap kick |
Yoko geri keage - Also referred to as YOKO GERI KEAGE. |
Side thrust kick |
Yoko geri kekomi - Also referred to as YOKO GERI KEKOMI. |
Snap Kick |
Keage - (Literally, Kick rising). |
Thrust Kick |
Kekomi - ( Literally, Kick Into/Straight). |