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Techniques -
Basics: Kicks
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The Side Kick or Yoko Geri is the strongest technique in the repertoire of the martial artist. That is, this kick can produce the highest amount of force possible. The side kick is also an elementary kick and probably the oldest kick in the syllabus of martial arts.
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The side kick may be performed using various parts of the foot as striking areas. Either the bottom, heel, side (knife foot) may be used. Mostly the kick is performed using the heel as the weapon of choice. The side kick is also an excellent choice for older martial artist who may have difficulty with kicking form. The side kick can effectively be used against the side of an opponent’s knee to incapacitate them. The knee joint only takes a low amount of pressure to break in a side direction, this can be achieve even by a martial artist of moderate strength when the side kick is used correctly.
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Steps: |
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1. Begin in a Horse
stance. |
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2. Keep a middle open or
closed hand guard. |
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3. With your weight
equally distributed on both legs step out |
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with the
front leg to open your path of travel. |
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4. Bring the back leg in
to meet the front leg or let it pass |
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behind the
front leg to gain more distance. |
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5. Lift the knee of the
striking leg up as high as possible to |
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assist in
kicking as well as providing a guard. |
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6. Extend the striking
leg towards the opponent while turning |
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the heel
of the supporting leg in the direction of the target. |
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7. Recoil the leg back
into a horse stance. |
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