kake geri

[orionryu]

I am having a lot of difficulty understanding, applying, and performing this technique? Can anyone help? any video clips i could study or just general advice? how do you perform it personally? when is it effective?

[bushido_man96]

If you give the name in English, that would help!

[Smitty]

.... hooking kick?

[orionryu]

oh! I'm very sorry. It's typically refereed to as a cross or stomp kick.

[Brandon Fisher]

I bring my leg straight up and straight down striking with my heel depending on the position of the target. Sometimes I will bring my knee in like starting a inside or outside cresent kick before executing the technique

[bushido_man96]

I bring my leg straight up and straight down striking with my heel depending on the position of the target. Sometimes I will bring my knee in like starting a inside or outside cresent kick before executing the technique

This is typically how I would perform this technique as well.

[orionryu]

That makes sence, doesn't look like something that should be used in free kumite without a lot of control. My confusion came because certain aspects of the technique looked like it was used commonly to change direction with a strike. Does anyone else see this? It almost appeared as though the technique was best - if not only - used when fighting multible opponets.

[Brandon Fisher]

No its not a sparring technique its a good technique to finish off an attacker o nthe street or use for breaking.

[bushido_man96]

This technique uses a lot of body leverage, and you would not want to confuse it with an axe kick, which would be a kick that is brought up high, but could be used to hit a high or a low target.

[Brandon Fisher]

This technique uses a lot of body leverage, and you would not want to confuse it with an axe kick, which would be a kick that is brought up high, but could be used to hit a high or a low target.

Good point