BASIC KICKS

1- Front Snap Kick - Mae Geri - Standing in Seisan stance with left foot forward,  bring the right leg up, with lower leg held against the back of the upper leg, foot pulled up and back, toes curled. This is called chambering the kick and must be done with all kicks. Aim the knee at the opponent’s groin or stomach. Now, snap the lower leg at the target, striking with the ball of the foot. Upon impact withdraw the lower leg, faster than you threw it out, back to the chambered position, hold for one second prior to placing the foot on the deck.

2-     Side Snap Kick - Keage Geri - Standing in Seisan stance with left foot forward, bring the right leg up, with leg held against the back of the upper leg, knee aimed to the right side of your body at a 90 degree angle. The foot  is held up and back, with toes curled up. Aim the knee at the opponent’s hip or stomach, snap kick, keeping the knee slightly bent at completion. Upon impact, snap the lower leg back to the chambered position, pause and replace foot upon the deck.

3- Front Blade Kick to Knee - From Seisan stance, bring left foot back to the right knee with the sole of the left foot touching the right knee. Snap the left foot forward, turning the heel forward, thrusting the outside of the blade of the left foot into the top of your opponent’s forward knee.

4- Side Blade Kick to the Knee, Hip or Side - With the left foot forward, bring the sole of the right foot to the inside of the left knee and horizontal to the deck. It is important that you have your right knee “laid out”, with the sole of the right foot against the knee and turned upward. Thrust the right foot toward the opponent’s knee, hip or side, striking with the back outer edge of foot, with the heel turned in toward the opponent.

5- Round House Kick  - Mae Washi Geri - From Seisan stance, quickly step forward and out to the right side, with hands on the right hip, with left hand on top of the right. Your left leg goes into the chambered position, lower leg folded back onto the back of the upper leg, with the leg horizontal to the ground. Snap kick just as with the front snap kick with the ball of the foot hitting the opponent in the solar plexus. Rechamber.

6- Crescent Kick - From Seisan stance, bring the right foot forward, up and across the opponent’s body, with the leg curved into a crescent and the foot curved identically. Strike the opponent’s arm near the elbow with the sole of the foot. Rechamber and return foot to the ground.

7- Back Kick - From Seisan stance, left foot forward, spin on ball of the left 180 degrees, while chambering the right foot. With back to opponent, thrust the ball of the right foot into the solar plexus of the opponent. Rechamber and recover stance, facing the opponent with guard up.

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