The Science of Kicking

Dear Friends, In the Past 12 Years I have written numerous articles focusing on the Kinesiology and Biomechanics of kicking. Over the years many people have asked "Why". Why does my kick look like this and my Master's kick look...

In a previous article we talked about flexibility. In other words, what muscles need to be stretched to get from the kick on the left to this kick on the right. When speaking of Strength, it's very important not to get...

Flying Jump Kick is a fancy looking kick, which in most peoples' minds is reserved for the movies, demonstration and breaking. However from a power point of view, it combines two monsters: One is a the strongest muscles in the body, the...

Twist Kick, is called Bituro Chagi in Korean Martial Arts. It has lately been used by many non-Korean martial arts styles including various Kungfu, Karate and Mixed Styles.  Power and Effectiveness The twist kick lands its effectiveness to surprise. It's...

     Today we are going to learn the kinesiology of an Axe kick. This kick can be thrown with a rear leg or the front leg. The Axe kick comes down on the target in its basic form. While...

I been asked for a long time to do anatomy of various kicks. Most precisely it is the kinesiology of the kicking.      Today is  Spinning Hook Kick or Reverse Hook Kick. This kick relies on the rotation force...