back kick
Heel thrust backward
A back kick is a martial arts strike delivered by thrusting the leg backward, typically while turning away from the opponent.
The heel strikes the target with the body's momentum behind it: She caught him in the ribs with a back kick.
Common in taekwondo, karate, and kickboxing, it's valued for its power and reach.
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- hamstringCripple or thigh muscle
- pivotPoint of rotation
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- counterattackOffensive response to aggression
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- fighting movespunch, uppercut, jab, elbow strike, knee strike
- kicksroundhouse, armada, dropkick, boot
- Karatekarate, kata, kumite, dojo, gi
- scuba divingscuba, regulator, BCD, scuba diving, wetsuit
- Taekwondosparring, ready stance, dan, black belt, forms
- kickboxingkickboxing, jab, sparring, punch, uppercut
direction of strike
back kickfront kick
Strike with foot forward
push kick · side kick · roundhouse kick · crescent kick · axe kick
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