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What is your favorite kick that you perform better than others and if there is a such thing as your signature kick, what would it be?
I would have to say mine is - spin kick.
It was something that I practiced quite a bit when I was taking Tae Kwon Do and I was able to improve on it during my Hwa Rang Do days. One difference I found was in TKD, you are striking a single point so the leg go up and comes down fairly quickly. In HRD, you are striking through a long plane so the leg stays up in same height for a bit longer time. Either way, I was able to execute this kick with power and speed others envied.
Originally posted by complete@Jul 4 2005, 07:12 PM What is your favorite kick that you perform better than others and if there is a such thing as your signature kick, what would it be?
I would have to say mine is - spin kick.
It was something that I practiced quite a bit when I was taking Tae Kwon Do and I was able to improve on it during my Hwa Rang Do days. One difference I found was in TKD, you are striking a single point so the leg go up and comes down fairly quickly. In HRD, you are striking through a long plane so the leg stays up in same height for a bit longer time. Either way, I was able to execute this kick with power and speed others envied.
In my younger days, the front kick was my fastest kick. It's not flashy but effective. If done correctly with the hips driving forward, you can get in a pretty good shot when it connects. I usually use it as an initial explosive attack. It's not as effective as a defensive kick.
I would definitly say mine would be the side kick. Stepping over with this kick can add a remarkable amount of power, and if you step quickly its not hard to catch your opponent off guard.
I would have to say mine is also a side kick. Especially, jumping side kick. That's a perfect poster shot.
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Spin kicks are definitely fun, and with some people, not something I want to hold the target for. Besides a good spin kick, I like doing instep kicks, although they're not always the most powerful. Advancing side kicks are best for that, generally.
Yeah, low-kicks work well, I prefer the inverted hook to the back of the knee for those, mostly cuz I don't like getting low enough for a good hachichag... er, low-kick.
-natasha
Well lets see... Front kicks are supposed to be the fastest and are also a easy kick to master there fore this is a given for most but my favorite kick evolved from a side kick. When i was younger i used side kicks as a deffinate point in sparring or if i wanted to shake someone up a bit. But as i became more advanced i learned spinning kicks so i started using a spinning side kick a technique not to messed with. You can get more power from a spinning side kick than a jumping(also a favorite) or skipping(another "kill move" of mine) but then as i played with spinning kickss more i tweeked my spinning side kick and used my hips more in it turning it into a variation of a spinning cresent kick i guess (im told by my sensei that it is similar to Chuck Noris' signature kick [Whom my sensei has had the honor to train with]) I'm told its a technique few people can pull of. But anyway when I threw my hips into this kick i found it created a result almost like a whip. I have used this technique on many opponents in sparring but i use it spareingly cause i need to work on my control with it i have found that it can easily knock people on their rears no matter how hard they block it and i often times take peoples heads out with it if they try to dodge it instead of block... This is my favorit because its actually a close combat technique in comparison to other kicks its very powerful (have not met someone yet i couldnt knock down and im one of the smaller students in my school) and u dont see it coing until its too late.
It just goes to prove that everybody has their own favorites, whether it's because they think it's the most effective kick or it's something they execute better than others.
My favorite kick would have to be the 540 kick.This kick is not only confusing but alos very hard to do. But in essence when sparing you are not going to do this kick. In sparing i would prefer the sidekick.The sidekick is a kick that will stop your opponent befor he/she can make contact with you.
Originally posted by The Fallen angel@Apr 17 2006, 08:03 AM My favorite kick would have to be the 540 kick.This kick is not only confusing but alos very hard to do. But in essence when sparing you are not going to do this kick. In sparing i would prefer the sidekick.The sidekick is a kick that will stop your opponent befor he/she can make contact with you.
It's an awesome kick, but as you said, not sure how effective it would be in a real fight.
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Another kick that i would use in sparing is the tornado cresent or tornado roundhouse.As long as you have your stong leg foward its easy to do and if you can see them blocking it all you have to do is turn it into the 540 kick
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