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By Clement Sequeira Published on: Fri Apr 8, 2022
The slap kick is a powerful kick for attacking an opponent in Karate practice as well as self-defence. Hit the face/head/back of the opponent using the toes and top of the foot. There are three variations of this kick – slap kick with the back leg, slap with the leading leg, and the scissor-move slap kick.
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The previous blog took you through the different turning kicks. Now, we will explore the technique behind the slap kick. This is very popular in Karate sporting competitions as it helps you score a lot of points. While it bears a lot of similarity to the turning kick, the difference is with respect to the part of the foot that is used to strike the opponent. Turning kicks used the ball of the foot, but here in slap kicks, the instep is used.
It is an advanced powerful kick to attack an opponent in Karate practice as well as self-defence. The slap kick mainly aims at hitting the face/head/back of the opponent using the toes and top of the foot. This requires flexibility of the legs and balance while kicking, to hold the weight of the entire body supported on the non-kicking leg. For this reason, Karatekas go through a lot of balance and leg flexibility and strengthening exercises.
In this technique, the Karateka, in a forward stance, lifts up his back leg, folded at the knee, with the knee pointing sideways, makes a 45-degree turn at the hip, balancing the weight on the leading leg, and thrusts the foot forward in a slapping move, making a strike with the instep of the foot. The kicking leg then lands back and forms a forward-stance position.
In this technique, the Karateka, lifts up his leading leg, bending at the knee while transferring the weight onto the back leg, makes a 45-degree turn at the hip, and thrusts the foot forward in a slapping move, making a strike with the instep of the foot. The kicking leg then lands down and forms a forward-stance position.
In this technique, the Karateka, in a back stance, drags his back leg, joins it with the leading leg, bending at the knee while transferring the weight onto the back leg, makes a 45-degree turn at the hip, and thrusts the foot forward in a slapping move, making a strike with the instep 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. Now that you have more moves up your sleeve, practice them till they're perfect. Our next blog will be on the Techniques for Orange Belts.
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