We worked on a kicking technique in the dojo last night that is not an Isshin-Ryu kick, but it seems it could be quite effective; if I can understand it properly and apply it well. At the moment, I'm not doing either one.
The technique was called a 'reverse hook kick,' but from Google, it does not appear to resemble other reverse hook kicks I've seen. It is not a TKD reverse hook kick; we don't turn our body. It most resembles the TKD 'hook kick' like in this video:
But unlike the video, we deliver it lower, not to the head, and it 'wraps around' the opponent's body to strike approximately liver or spleen high.
This is done from a fighting position, not facing the opponent. The rear leg steps forward and behind the lead leg, as if we were about to deliver a side kick with the lead leg. But instead of opening the hips and delivering a Yoko Geri, we lift the lead leg, shoot past the opponent to the direction we are facing, and 'hook' the kick back into the opponent using the kakato (heel) as the impact point. The kick 'wraps around' the opponent's body. We practiced this on a standing tall bag. It's not a high kick; it looks as though it would be delivered into the opponent's liver or spleen in the small of their back.
Anyone familiar with this kick? What's it called and where does it come from? And how does one generate power with this kick? Thanks!
The technique was called a 'reverse hook kick,' but from Google, it does not appear to resemble other reverse hook kicks I've seen. It is not a TKD reverse hook kick; we don't turn our body. It most resembles the TKD 'hook kick' like in this video:
But unlike the video, we deliver it lower, not to the head, and it 'wraps around' the opponent's body to strike approximately liver or spleen high.
This is done from a fighting position, not facing the opponent. The rear leg steps forward and behind the lead leg, as if we were about to deliver a side kick with the lead leg. But instead of opening the hips and delivering a Yoko Geri, we lift the lead leg, shoot past the opponent to the direction we are facing, and 'hook' the kick back into the opponent using the kakato (heel) as the impact point. The kick 'wraps around' the opponent's body. We practiced this on a standing tall bag. It's not a high kick; it looks as though it would be delivered into the opponent's liver or spleen in the small of their back.
Anyone familiar with this kick? What's it called and where does it come from? And how does one generate power with this kick? Thanks!
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