jump kicks; when did you learn them?

[Killer Miller]

I might want to note Jaymac, for those not familiar with Kanku Dai, that the Jump kick in Kanku Dai is really not the "flying" type of jump kick.

When doing the jump kick in Kanku Dai, when the one foot comes up for the kick, the other foot immediately switches down to the floor. This is completely different than flying in the air while kicking.

- Killer -

[jaymac]

In our Kata, we do a double front kick coming off the floor, both feet in air at one time. Obviously the left foot lands first but they are both off the ground at one point.

[PlasmaShock]

in kanku dai or gankaku, you can do a jump front kick which the knee comes up and then you jump of the back leg and front snap kick. or you can do a nidan geri and for that, you kick when the knee comes up and the other leg kicks too.

[The Karate Kid]

in shotokan there is jumping kicks and we do learn them at 3rd kyu level, some people dont do them in shotokan but why? they are shotokan techniques so why not learn them it makes no sense to me!!!

Many people will practise thses in Kata only. It's not uncommon, there are many many techniques that pepole don't include in their training other than Kata. Hiza Geri just happens to be one of them.

why just in kata there are more jumping kicks that are not in kata!! so how would you learn them? in our club jump kicks are in the brown belt and above sylabus so u have to learn them!!

[PlasmaShock]

i don't know if jump kicks are required for my dojo but my sensei usually teaches advanced techniques as a treat when there is a small class or everyone is working hard.

[bushido_man96]

There are a lot of comments about the effectiveness of jump kicks. You can gain a lot power through the momentum of these kicks. They can be useful in sparring, depending on the style of sparring that you do. Are they effective on the streets? I think not likely, but someone else may have used one with success in the streets.

My question is this: Do you like to do them, if not just for fun? I like them because they are challenging and provide a good workout.

[Jiffy]

in shotokan there is jumping kicks and we do learn them at 3rd kyu level, some people dont do them in shotokan but why? they are shotokan techniques so why not learn them it makes no sense to me!!!

Many people will practise thses in Kata only. It's not uncommon, there are many many techniques that pepole don't include in their training other than Kata. Hiza Geri just happens to be one of them.

why just in kata there are more jumping kicks that are not in kata!! so how would you learn them? in our club jump kicks are in the brown belt and above sylabus so u have to learn them!!

What ones are not in Kata?

[The Karate Kid]

in shotokan there are no jumping side kicks jumping back kicks or jumping hook kicks etc so how if you rely on just kata are you goin to learn them?

[Shotokan-kez]

Ok so what about this? If you don't learn jump kicks or flying kicks in your dojo (which i mentioned earlier we don't). It's something i have always wanted to learn. If you have lots of martial arts experience already, do you guys think you could learn them properly from a book or DVD?

[Zorbasan]

jumping, or flying, kicks would have their usage, they just probably wouldnt occur as often.

example, someone is throw rocks, or something at you from accross a ditch, or whatever, there is no retreat and no side exit available.

so, you run, perform a jumping kick over the ditch.

ok, so its a pretty crap example, but there is going to be some situations that *could* occur that a jump kick would be used.

if there wasnt, they never would have entered in to a traditional sylabus for any art.