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It can be either one. Usually, a roundhouse kick to the mid-section is with the ball of the foot of penetration. A kick to the head is with the top of the foot for impact.I'm seeing variations of Dollyeochagi in poomsae competition and curious as to the correct finish. Is the impact part of the foot the instep or ball of the foot as in Apchagi, as both variations seem to be in use.
That is as nice a performance of Taegeuk 6 as I have seen in a while.Correct, in taegeuk 6 it's a head shot, but Kukkiwon training videos show instep impact, yet in competition I see the toes pulled back, this is not the only example
"Correct" in KKW poomsae competition is with the instep. In ITF poomsae competition, it is the ball of the foot. In breaking, speed breaks are often done with the instep, power breaks are generally done with the ball of the foot. In sparing, it just depends on the cirumstances.Correct, in taegeuk 6 it's a head shot, but Kukkiwon training videos show instep impact, yet in competition I see the toes pulled back, this is not the only example
We used the ball in Hapkido for the round kick as well, and very rarely use the round kick for breaking boards in TKD."Correct" in KKW poomsae competition is with the instep. In ITF poomsae competition, it is the ball of the foot. In breaking, speed breaks are often done with the instep, power breaks are generally done with the ball of the foot. In sparing, it just depends on the cirumstances.
We break with it a lot. It's one of the most commonly used kicks, so it's best to be sure you can deliver it, with power, without injuring yourself. Breaking is good for that.We used the ball in Hapkido for the round kick as well, and very rarely use the round kick for breaking boards in TKD.
Nice, I teach poomsae to the strict standard I can research. Self defense is another matter, with a very long history of boxing, hapkido, and taekwondo anything goes, but rarely teach high kicks for defense, that requires a lot of speed, but I do teach how to deal with high kicks then lock someone up, which is a lot easier to teach.Personally, I teach ball of the foot, instep, and shin. Options are good. And we're not what you'd call a competition-oriented school.