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Kicks

Updated: Dec 22, 2021


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ashi barai

Foot/Leg Sweep.




fumikiri geri

Cutting kick





fumikomi geri

Stamping kick





geri

Kick

gyaku mawashi geri

360° roundhouse kick





hiza geri

Knee kick





kakato geri

Axe kick, striking with the back of the heel





keage

Snap kick

kekomi

Thrust kick





mae geri

Front kick





mae geri keage

Front snapping kick

mae geri kekomi

Front thrust kick

mawashi geri

Roundhouse kick





mikazuki geri

Crescent kick





nami ash

Evasion snap kick





nidan geri

Double kick

ren geri

Consecutive kicking

shta geri

Downward kick





tobi geri

Jumping kick



ushiro geri

Back or reverse kick






ushiro mawashi geri

Reverse roundhouse kick





yoko geri

Side kick

yoko geri keagi

Side snap kick

yoko geri kekomi

Side thrust kick


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