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Martial Art Kicks
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Martial Art Strikes and Kicks Form
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Round Ball Kick
Striking surface
Ball of Foot/toe of shoe
Striking areas
Temple, floating Ribs, thighs, groin from side
 The Round Ball Kick is performed by first getting into the round kick position by following the kicking motion below.
For the foot and toes, we will pull them back as far as possible making an L shape with shin and foot while flexing the shin muscle.
Your knee is pointed at the target and the foot comes in a round circular motion towards the target hitting with the ball of the foot.
Make sure the toes are pulled back. If you are wearing boots, just kick with the tip of boots.
Applications:
 Wearing boots makes this kick very powerful
Kicking around someone’s guard by using the length of the foot to strike head
Striking of the target areas
Round Instep Kick
Striking surface
Instep or top of foot
Striking areas
Inside of thigh, back of head, ribs from the side
The Round instep Kick is performed by first getting into the round kick position by following the kicking motions as explained in Martial Arts Kicks.
For the foot and toes, we will point them down to align the shin with the instep.
Your knee is pointed at the target and the foot comes in a round circular motion towards the target hitting with the instep or top of the foot.
Applications:
Wearing shoes helps to protect the foot
Kicking around someone’s guard by using the length of the foot to strike head
Striking of the target areas
Round Heel Kick
Striking surface
The bottom heel of the foot
Striking areas
Knee, head when opponent is down or on all fours
The Round Heel Kick is performed by first getting into the round kick position by following the kicking motion as explained in Martial Arts Kicks.
For the foot and toes, we will pull them back as far as possible making an L shape with shin and foot while flexing the shin muscle.
Your knee is pointed at the target and the foot comes in a round circular motion towards the target hitting with the heel of the foot.
Make sure the toes are pulled back. If you are wearing boots, just kick with the heel of boots.
I created this kick as an alternative to a side kick. It allows for a lot more momentum and offers a very powerful option when you need speed to take out an opponent that is on the ground. Done properly it is akin to swinging a large club at the targeted area.
Applications:
Wearing boots makes this kick very powerful
Kicking to the head of a fallen opponent
Striking of the target areas with more speed and power
Round Shin Kick
Striking surface
Shin bone above the instep and below the knee
Striking areas
Outside of Thigh (sciatic nerve as in a Muay Thai Leg Kick or Low Kick), back of head, ribs from the side
The Round Shin Kick is performed by first getting into the round kick position by following the kicking motions as explained in Martial Arts Kicks.
The foot and toes can be extended or pulled back. It has been debated that pulling the toes back and foot up (in the shape of an L) tightens the area around the shin bone for added protection, we will point them down to align the shin with the instep for this exercise.
Your knee is pointed at the target and the foot comes in a round circular motion towards the target hitting with the shin.
For a low kick or thigh kick targeting the sciatic nerve, the kick comes in a little higher (say the ribs) then cuts down at the last part of the kick to land on the thigh. Twisting the hips and a lot of practice on a heavy bag will help to make this kick a very effective weapon.
Applications:
Taking out the kicking leg of an opponent
Kicking or targeting low in order to expose other areas for attack
Striking to the nerves in the thigh or back of the head
Kicking to the leg to make it hard for an opponent to walk or follow
Here is a video teaching the round ball kick - note that the other kicks follow very similar dynamics.
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