heel kick
Rearward foot blow
A heel kick is a strike delivered with the heel of the foot, common in martial arts and combat sports.
The kick typically involves driving the heel backward or downward into a target: She executed a spinning heel kick to his midsection.
In dance and exercise, a heel kick is a movement where you kick your heel up toward your buttocks, often done rhythmically: The aerobics routine included jumping jacks and heel kicks.
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