Kicks .28Chagi.29 List of Taekwondo techniques

all kicks can executed jump kicks, spin kicks, jump spin kicks or multi-rotational spin kicks. also, can performed front or rear leg in given stance.

some of best-known taekwondo kicks include:

front kick (앞 차기 ap chagi): linear kick. practitioner raises knee waist, pulls toes , extends foot @ target. known snap kick. front kick 1 of first kicks learned in taekwondo; if mastered can become 1 of powerful. technique more meant used push attacker away, can injure opponent well.
side kick (옆 차기 yeop chagi): powerful kick, in practitioner simultaneously raises knee , rotates body 90 degrees, while extending leg. in wtf style taekwondo, technique should strike outside edge of foot, although using heel may provide more force if used in sparring.
roundhouse kick (돌려 차기 dollyeo chagi): practitioner raises knee, turns hips, pivots on non-kicking foot, , snaps kick horizontally target @ 80 90-degree angle, either instep or ball of foot toes pulled back.
back kick (뒷 차기 dwit chagi): practitioner turns body away target , pushes leg straight toward target, hitting heel while watching on shoulder. turning motion helps give kick lot of power. without proper care, can spin out , lose balance using attack.
reverse side kick (반대 옆 차기 bandae yeop chagi): kick similar kick, except body turns further, allowing heel hit target foot pointing side in regular side kick, instead of downward in true kick.
hook kick (후려 차기 huryeo chagi): less popular kick traditionally, has found increasing favor in modern competitions. practitioner raises knee in fashion similar roundhouse kick, extends foot outward snaps around in dorsal arc, heel intended striking weapon.
axe kick (내려 차기 naeryeo chagi): kick has increased in popularity due sparring competitions. leg raised outside of body outside crescent kick. leg pulled down heel pointed downward. typically targeted toward head, shoulder, or chest , requires significant flexibility employ effectively. kick best used against collar bone, can readily break attack. setup in initial raise of kick can done inside, or middle (straight , down.)

jump spin kick.


crescent kick (an chagi/bakkat chagi): there 2 variations of kick: outer crescent , inner crescent. in outer, practitioner raises extended leg high possible, , across body, (a bit across centerline of body), sweeping outward side, in circular movement. in inner, motions same direction of kick changes, time originating outside of body, heading towards inside, or centerline of body. these kicks called inside crescent kick , outside crescent kick @ taekwondo schools.
spin kicks (반대 돌려 차기 bandae dollyeo chagi): there several spinning kicks involve rotation of entire body , head before kick released. spinning kicks include pivot kick (dweel chagi), spinning hook kick (dweel huryeo chagi), spinning axe kick, returning kick, 360 turning kick, , number of other kicks of varying popularity.
tornado kick (on mondollyo chagi):the practitioner steps forward , spins in direction of leg while raising knee , jumping perform spinning inside crescent kick in midair.
jump kicks (뛰어 차기 ttwieo chagi):


steven ho: jump spin hook kick

there many kicks involve jumping before execution. these include jumping front kick (ee dan ap chagi), jumping side kick (이단 옆 차기 idan yeop chagi), flying side kick, jumping axe kick, jumping roundhouse (ee dan dollyeo chagi), jumping spinning hook kick, jumping spinning roundhouse kick, jumping kick, , jump spinning side kick. normally, jumping kicks involve pulling leg gain height during jump , performing kick front leg.

advanced kicks: there variety of kicks can used in combination or stem out simple kick create more difficult ones. of these include 540 kick (one spins 1½ times in mid-air , kick, spinning hook kick), 720 kick (the practitioner spins 2 times in mid-air , performs kick, spinning hook kick), , triple aero kicks (practitioner performs round house kick, spinning hook kick, , round house kick in mid-air).
fast kicks: also, many kicks can employed using fast kick style. practitioner shuffles leg forward front leg, , front leg comes , kicks closer enemy practitioner had been before execution. can used side kick, roundhouse kick, front kick, hook kick, , axe kick.