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By Clement Sequeira Published on: Mon Apr 11, 2022
The hook and spinning kicks aim at hitting the face/head of the opponent using the heel/back of the foot, depending on whether you want to hurt the opponent or not. The different variations are: Traditional hook kick; Sport Karate hook kick; Spinning kick with back leg; Spinning kick with leading leg.
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The previous blog was on the crescent kick. Here we will cover another kick in Karate, the spinning hook kick. It is an intermediate and powerful kick to attack an opponent in Karate practice as well as self-defence. This spinning kick mainly aims at hitting the face/head of the opponent using the heel/back of the foot.
In sport Karate, we use the back of the foot in order to reduce the impact, whereas in real-life scenarios where you need to hurt the opponent, you can use the heel of the foot for the spinning kick. In Japanese terminology, especially in Karate practice, the turning kick is known as "Ura Mawashi Geri."
Starting in a forward stance, extend your right leg, turn such that the back foot is pointing sideways, align your shoulder with the target, lift your leg, move your leg in a straight line, fold at the knee and come back to the forward stance. Once you get comfortable, try a full-power hook kick by using the heel of the foot for impact.
In this technique, you do not want to hurt the opponent. While the movements are similar to previous kick, you touch with the back of the foot and not the heel, and pull your leg back immediately.
In this technique, the Karateka, in a back stance, lifts up his back leg, folded at the knee, with the knee pointing sideways, makes a 90-degree turn at the hip, balancing the weight on the leading leg, and thrusts the foot forward in a twisting move, making a strike with the back of the foot. The kicking leg then lands back and forms a back-stance position.
In this technique, the Karateka, in a back stance, lifts up his leading leg, bending at the knee while transferring the weight onto the back leg, makes a 90-degree turn at the hip, and thrusts the foot forward in a twisting move, making a strike with the back of the foot. The kicking leg then lands down and forms a back-stance position.
These kicks are used in varied applications in Kihon, Kata and Kumite. They are a great weapon for the Karateka to attack the opponent. With the kicks you have learnt in this blog, it's time to practice, practice, and practice until you get them right. Our next blog is on Techniques for Blue Belts. Keep reading to progress in your Karate training.
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