How to Perform a Karate Front Kick
Te front kick is one of the most lethal strikes in martial arts, although it’s rarely thrown in MMA compared to roundhouse kicks. This is because Front kick karate is so effective and hard to block, especially when timed just right. Due to the strike coming straight on, opponents are often ill-prepared. AKA: Straight Kick […]
Origins of Kickboxing: From Japan to the US
Kickboxing is a form of martial arts that involves stand-up fighting where punches and kicks are the main form of attack. The sport of kickboxing was first developed from karate, quickly adopted by Thailand martial artists who introduced Muay Thai, and later modified with western boxing techniques. Today, most kickboxing practitioners take up the sport […]
4 Karate Blocks – Inward, Outward, Upper & Lower Block
In martial arts, knowing how to block an opponent’s strikes is equally as important as learning to punch, kick, counterstrike, and evade. There are many different blocking techniques used; however there are four arm blocks that are typically utilized for defending against standard punches and kicks: (i) inward block, (ii) outward block, (iii) upper block, […]
How to Perform a Karate Roundhouse Kick
AKA: Turning Kick or Power Angle Kick As one of the three fundamental karate kicks, the roundhouse kick, also referred to as a turning kick or power kick, involves swinging the leg around in a semicircular motion; unlike the two other types of kicks – front kick and side kick. Many different disciplines of martial […]
How to Perform a Karate Side Kick
AKA: Twist Kick The side kick, also referred to by some as a twist kick, is one of the three main kicks that all novice martial arts practitioners learn first. The other two kicks are the front kick, sometimes called a push kick or straight kick, and the roundhouse kick, also known as a power […]