Fundamental or superficial difference?

[bushido_man96]

On 5/26/2026 at 5:12 PM, Spartacus Maximus said:

In which category would we place the more commonly taught ball-of-foot mae geri and the sokusen or tsumasaki geri? Are they in the same one?

A ´snapping’ type kicks

B ´thrusting’ type kicks 

In TKD, it has been my experience that it is commonly taught as a "snapping" kick.  In our forms, it's always been shown as a snapping kick.  However, I do teach the thrusting variation, and I switch my basics up at times to practice the thrusting version.  I think both versions should be addressed often in applications and basics.