Kicking Techniques

The kicks in this Korean Olympic sport are the soul of the art. It is a very demanding martial art, which requires physical skills of agility, flexibility, coordination and speed.

Since Taekwondo is a competitive contact sport, it is important that the practitioner can master the following techniques required for combat competition.

1. Stretching Kick – cha olligi
2. Thrusting Kick – jillo chagi
3. Front Kick – Ahp chagi : front kick
4. Front Foot / Leg Side Kick
5. Side Kick – yup chagi
6. Roundhouse Kick – dollyo chagi
7. Back Kick – dwi chagi
8. Reverse Round Kick – bahndae dolrya chagi
9. Back round kick (“hook kick” for some styles) – Dwi dolrya chagi
10. Crescent kick (literally “half moon kick”) – bahndall chagi
11. Hoohrio chagi : wheel kick
12. Slant (or instep) kick – beet chagi
13. Half round kick (also “instep kick”) – bahn dolrya chagi
14. Slap kick – beakya chagi
15. Nehryuh jeek gi : ax kick; literally “downward foot strike”
16. Pushing kick – mil a chagi
17. Spinning Kick – dolmyo chagi
18. Jumping Kick – tdwim yah chagi
19. Sliding kick – meekulmyu chagi
20. Rolling Kick – goollruh chagi
21. Hopping kick – natgeh tdwim yu chagi
22. Flying kick – nalla chagi
23. Scissors Kick – gahwi chagi
24. Linear kick – illja chagi
25. Stooping kick – nachu oh chagi

Taekwondo Techniques

• Taekwondo Techniques Page
• Taekwondo Kicks
• Taekwondo Stances
• Taekwondo Punches and strikes
• Taekwondo Blocks
• Taekwondo Forms
• Taekwondo Sparring Training
• Stretching exercises for Taekwondo

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