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Roundhouse Kick - The workhorse kick in Taekwondo. Used most
frequently.
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Push Kick -
The push kick is a great kick to knock your opponent off
balance.
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Front Kick
- A front kick is useful for hitting your opponent in the groin
or doing a snap kick to the chin.
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Axe Kick - A
high axe kick is useful to striking your opponent's head or
collar bone.
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Back Kick -
The back kick is my favorite Taekwondo kick. Very
powerful.
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Side Kick -
A Taekwondo side kick is an effective self-defense kick,
especially if it is aimed at the knee.
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Spinning Hook Kick
- If done correctly, the Taekwondo spinning hook kick is a very deceptive and devastating kick.
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Spinning Roundhouse Kick
- The spinning roundhouse kick is a more powerful version of the
regular roundhouse kick.
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Tornado Kick
- Video instructions for a tornado kick (jumping spinning
roundhouse kick). If used properly, this kick can result in some
spectacular knockouts during sparring (see the video on this
page).
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Jumping Double Roundhouse Kick - The jumping double
roundhouse kick is a very effective kick for sparring. Less
useful in real life.
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Jumping
Back Kick - A jumping back kick is a useful counter kick for sparring.
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Knee Strikes
- You can not use knee strikes during Taekwondo sparring.
However, knee strikes are very effective in "real life" combat.
at home in order to
practice difficult kicks. You should also read these
to get ideas on how to improve your technique. Or check out
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