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When training outside of Germany I noticed that, especially in the UK, the Competion Dollyo Chagi is often called "Bit Chagi" or "Peet Chagi".
With "Competition Dollyo Chagi" I mean a Dollyo Chagi which is directed to the trunk, but will hit at an 45° angle instead of 90° in order to be faster. The supporting leg may also be turned way less than 180°.
In Germany most WTF clubs simply call it "Baldeung Chagi" which means "Instep kick". I guess that over time it derived from "Baldung Momtong Dollyo Chagi" (Instep midsection round kick) since that's too long for commands in a training sessions. Just like the Momdollyo Momtong Dwi Chagi (turning mid section back kick) is simply called Dwi Chagi everywhere.
Anyway, I wonder where the term "Bit Chagi" comes from.
In Taekwondo there's the term "Biteuro" like in Biteuro Makki or Biteuro Chagi. That kick's in the opposite direction of a Dollyo Chagi and what a lot of people consider being a Baldeung or Bit Chagi though. "Biteuro" (비트러
stands for 'twisted' and since the original Bituro Chagi is not very common in WTF Taekwondo it may be possible that people tarted using that term for a kick that's only slightly twisted and not fully turned (like the Dollyo Chagi). And since "Biteuro" consists of three syllables it may have been shortened to just the first syllable during competition training. What do you think?
With "Competition Dollyo Chagi" I mean a Dollyo Chagi which is directed to the trunk, but will hit at an 45° angle instead of 90° in order to be faster. The supporting leg may also be turned way less than 180°.
In Germany most WTF clubs simply call it "Baldeung Chagi" which means "Instep kick". I guess that over time it derived from "Baldung Momtong Dollyo Chagi" (Instep midsection round kick) since that's too long for commands in a training sessions. Just like the Momdollyo Momtong Dwi Chagi (turning mid section back kick) is simply called Dwi Chagi everywhere.
Anyway, I wonder where the term "Bit Chagi" comes from.
In Taekwondo there's the term "Biteuro" like in Biteuro Makki or Biteuro Chagi. That kick's in the opposite direction of a Dollyo Chagi and what a lot of people consider being a Baldeung or Bit Chagi though. "Biteuro" (비트러
stands for 'twisted' and since the original Bituro Chagi is not very common in WTF Taekwondo it may be possible that people tarted using that term for a kick that's only slightly twisted and not fully turned (like the Dollyo Chagi). And since "Biteuro" consists of three syllables it may have been shortened to just the first syllable during competition training. What do you think?
