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These kicks are also called "inside crescent kick" and "outside crescent kick" at some taekwondo schools. Reverse Turning Kick (반대 돌려 차기 bandae dollyeo chagi): This kick may appear similar to a hook kick, but is performed with a straight leg, and usually at least a half-rotation. The heel connects with the target.
Tobi hiza geri: Jumping knee kick; Oi Mae Geri: Lunging rear-leg front kick; Mawashi geri: Round kick; Mawashi hiza geri: Circular knee kick; Mikazuki geri: Crescent kick; Gyaku mikazuki geri: Reverse Crescent kick; Nidan tobi geri: Jumping Double front kick; Ura mawashi geri or Kagi geri: Upper inside round kick, a.k.a. hook kick; Ushiro geri ...
An armada or meia-lua de costas is a back crescent kick, also described as a spinning inside to outside crescent kick. It can be either a Rabo-de-Arraia without the hands supporting on the floor (the head falls below the waist and the kick is executed with the heel), or a Meia lua de Costas (halfmoon from the back), a spinning kick with the ...
It is the foundation for others crescent kicks in capoeira, such as armada or meia-lua de costas (back crescent) or queixada, which is like the inverse of a meia lua de frente. [4] Front crescent (or outside crescent) kick is seen in various martial arts. Meia lua is widely used in African martial art engolo, the forerunner of capoeira.
A 540 crescent kick. In martial arts and tricking, [1][2] the 540 kick (Chinese: 旋風腳; pinyin: Xuanfengjiao; lit. 'whirlwind kick') (also known as inside turning kick, jump inside kick, and "hyper" tornado kick) is a jump kick move. [3] It involves a rotation of approximately 540 degrees (although when performed correctly the performer has ...
The 360 Crescent kick is a martial arts kick that received its name from the motion of the kick itself. It is also sometimes called, 360 kick, or Jump spin kick. [1][2][3] The practitioner jumps into the air and executes a 360 degree turn while keeping his or her body perpendicular to the ground. [2] As soon as the kicker leaves the ground the ...
A jumping reverse hook kick. See also: List of Taekwondo techniques. Taekwondo is characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. In fact, WT sparring competitions award additional points for strikes that incorporate spinning kicks, kicks to the head, or both.
Queixada (jaw or chin strike [1]) is a crescent kick in capoeira, like the inverse of a meia lua de frente. [2] This kick targets the side of the opponent's head, or the opponent's chin (queixo in Portuguese). [2] Queixada is one of the most common kicks in regional capoeira. Capoeira Angola players rarely use queixada.