The kicks in Karate are those moves that caught our eye and got most of us interested in learning Martial Arts. In Karate we can classify these techniques in:
- Keage: A snapping and fast kick, used as a transitory move.
- Kekomi: Thursting Kick using the body alignment and the hip.
Traditional Karate Kicks
- Mae Geri Keage / Kekomi – Front Snap / Thrust Kick
- Kansetsu Geri – Knee Joint Kick
- Hiza Geri – Knee Kick
- Ren Geri – Front Leg First Land forward
- Nidan Geri – Back Leg First Land Backwards
- Mawashi Geri – Round House Kick
- Yoko Geri Keage – Side Kick
- Ushiro Geri – Back Kick
- Sokutei Harai Geri – Sole of Foot Swing Kick
- Haisoku Harai Geri – Instep Swing Kick
- Yoko Geri Kekomi – Side Thrust Kick
- Mae Geri Kekomi – Front Thrust Kick
- Ura Mawashi Geri – Back Roundhouse Kick
Jumping Kicks
- Mae Tobi Geri – Front Jumping Kick
- Yoko Tobi Geri – Side Jumping Kick
- Ushiro Tobi Geri – Back Jumping Kick
- Mawashi Tobi Geri – Round House Jumping Kick
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