axe kick
Heel drops vertically
An axe kick is a martial arts technique where the leg is raised high and brought down forcefully in a chopping motion, striking with the heel.
The movement resembles swinging an axe overhead.
Used in taekwondo, karate, and kickboxing, it targets the head, collarbone, or shoulder: He knocked out his opponent with a devastating axe kick.
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- heelFoot's rear underside
- downwardToward a lower position
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
combat sport · self defense · crescent · hammer · snap · flexibility · leg raise · head · knockout · sparring · spinning · power · momentum · chamber · hip · target · overhead · descending
- kicksroundhouse, armada, dropkick, boot
- Taekwondosparring, ready stance, dan, black belt, forms
- kickboxingkickboxing, jab, sparring, punch, uppercut
- strikesgeneral strike, labor strike, wildcat strike, strike action, walkout
- signature movesfinishing move, trademark, special attack, special move, signature move
axe kickcrescent kick
Arcing martial arts strike
roundhouse kick · hook kick · side kick · back kick · push kick
axe kickroundhouse kick
Spinning leg strike
spinning back kick · tornado kick · calf kick · leg kick · snap kick
axe kickuppercut
Ascending boxing strike
palm strike · jab · cross · hammer fist · knee strike
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