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.
- Stretching Kick – cha olligi
- Thrusting Kick – jillo chagi
- Front Kick – Ahp chagi : front kick
- Front Foot / Leg Side Kick
- Side Kick – yup chagi
- Roundhouse Kick – dollyo chagi
- Back Kick – dwi chagi
- Reverse Round Kick – bahndae dolrya chagi
- Back round kick (“hook kick” for some styles) – Dwi dolrya chagi
- Crescent kick (literally “half moon kick”) – bahndall chagi
- Hoohrio chagi : wheel kick
- Slant (or instep) kick – beet chagi
- Half round kick (also “instep kick”) – bahn dolrya chagi
- Slap kick – beakya chagi
- Nehryuh jeek gi : ax kick; literally “downward foot strike”
- Pushing kick – mil a chagi
- Spinning Kick – dolmyo chagi
- Jumping Kick – tdwim yah chagi
- Sliding kick – meekulmyu chagi
- Rolling Kick – goollruh chagi
- Hopping kick – natgeh tdwim yu chagi
- Flying kick – nalla chagi
- Scissors Kick – gahwi chagi
- Linear kick – illja chagi
- Stooping kick – nachu oh chagi
Taekwondo Techniques
- Taekwondo Kicks
- Taekwondo Stances
- Taekwondo Punches and strikes
- Taekwondo Blocks
- Taekwondo Sparring Training
- Stretching exercises for Taekwondo
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