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In Japanese, kakato-geri or kakato-otoshi; in Korean, doki bal chagi or naeryeo chagi or chikka chagi. In Chinese, pigua tui or xiapi tui. An axe kick, also known as a hammer kick or stretch kick, is characterized by a straightened leg with the heel descending onto an opponent like the blade of an axe.
A taekwondo practitioner demonstrating dollyo chagi technique. See also: Traditional games of Korea and Korean martial arts There are various forms of folk dancing still practiced in Korea.
The taekwondo roundhouse kick, known as dollyŏ chagi, is performed by first drawing the knee straight up in a "chamber" position. This chamber, identical to the chamber of many taekwondo kicks (front kick, side kick, etc.) is utilized so that the opponent cannot guess which kick will be thrown.
And there is a clear distinction between mira chagi and ap chagi, simply because the kicks are executed and used differently. Ap chagi is a front kick like the common one in karate. You may strike upwards with the instep, or forward (or upwards, if aiming high) with the front base of the foot (toes lifted).
Dollyeo chagi ...also Roundhouse kick Ap dollyeo chagi Side kick: 옆 차기: Yeop chagi ...also Snap Side kick: 옆 뻗어 차기: Yeop ppeod-eo chagi Hook kick: 후려기 차기: Hulyeogi chagi ...also hook kick: 후려 차기: Huryeo chagi Back kick: 뒤 차기: Dwi chagi ...also Spin Back kick: 뒤 돌려 차기: Dwi dollyeo chagi Spin hook ...
Crescent kick (an chagi / bakkat chagi): There are two variations of this kick: the outer crescent and the inner crescent. In the outer, the practitioner raises the extended leg as high as possible, and slightly up across the body, (a bit across the centerline of the body), then sweeping outward to the side, in a circular movement.
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In taekwondo, the front kick bears the name ap chagi. It is distinct from the push kick (mireo chagi) in that the power should be delivered instantaneously. Since the leg moves forward while the shin and foot naturally swing upwards, the easiest application of this kick is that of directing one's energy upwards, perhaps considering it a "kick ...