Chop the base, and the whole tree will fall. Low kick a.k.a cut kick, round kick or leg kick carries the same motives. A low kick generally includes a range of kicks including the groin kick, calf kick, low front kick, low push kick, low roundhouse kick, low side kick, sweep kick, stomp kick, shin … Read more
An Axe Kick a.k.a downward kick or a hammer kick involves imitating an axe motion with a vertical leg position. You must kick fear aside when you want to do an axe kick. Axe kick is known to crack the toughest of opponents. Legendary fighter, Andy Hug cracked opponents’ head in Kyokushin back in the … Read more
They say YouTube is the best teacher. I happen to believe so. If you want to start with an art, YouTube is a great place to begin with. Regardless of which art you want to perfect, there’s an entire playlist available not from one but numerous experts across the platform. The art of fighting is … Read more
‘The more you learn, the more you realize how much is left to learn.’ Taekwondo as a dojo and a sport is no different to this belief. Stemming from Korea Taekwondo Association formed in 1959, Taekwondo currently has three major bodies, i.e. World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and American Taekwondo Association (ATA). … Read more
This guide includes detailed infromation on how to execute a hook kick, mistakes to avoid, how to counter an opponent who is using a hook kick against you and all the different variations of the hook kick
“I’m using my longest weapon, my side kick against the nearest target, your kneecap. This can be compared to your left jab in boxing, except it’s much more damaging.” – Bruce Lee A side kick is a crucial element in any martial artist’s arsenal which can effectively be used to defend, attack or counter-attack your opponent. Similar to the … Read more