side kick
Hero's trusted companion
A side kick is a martial arts move where you kick outward to the side, striking with the heel or edge of the foot: She practiced her side kick until her hip ached.
The stance requires rotating the supporting foot and extending the leg horizontally.
Not to be confused with sidekick, one word, meaning a companion or assistant.
- sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
- partnerOne who shares activity
- right hand manIndispensable chief assistant
- companionOne who keeps company
- RobinBird-derived given name
loyal sidekick · boy wonder · buddy · assistant · helper · henchman · ally · wingman · karate · martial · taekwondo · combo · strike · leg · snap · thrust · hip · stance
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate
- kicksroundhouse, armada, dropkick, boot
- Karatekarate, kata, kumite, dojo, gi
- MMA Techniquesarmbar, guillotine, rear naked choke, triangle choke, takedown
- Taekwondosparring, ready stance, dan, black belt, forms
- kickboxingkickboxing, jab, sparring, punch, uppercut
side kickleader
One who guides others
boss · hero · main character · protagonist · mastermind
side kickprotagonist
Story's central figure
main character · hero · star · central figure · title character
side kicklone wolf
Self-reliant individualist
solo act · free agent · maverick · soloist · one-man show
side, kick, sides, sided, siding, sideway, sideways, sidelong, beside