Foot and Leg Strikes are one of the Level 1 basics of Motion Science™ and one of the basics of Kenpo Karate. Strikes can be offensive or defensive moves used to hit an opponent's vital and non vital areas. Leg strikes use the foot or other part of the leg (such as the knee) as the weapon.
Following are the basic types of foot strikes studied in Motion Science™.
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Rear Leg Plant Back--Strike with the back leg, then return the leg back to its original position. | |
Rear Leg Plant Forward--Strike with the back leg, then plant down near the location of the strike, moving you in the direction of the strike. | |
Shuffle--Move your non-striking foot to where your striking foot is, lifting your striking foot in preparation for the strike. (There should be no change in your center of gravity at this point.) As your striking foot is lifted, execute the strike. | |
Cross Over--Execute a rear cross-over for a rear kick, and a front cross over for a front, side, or roundhouse kick. | |
Draw to Cat--Draw the striking leg toward the other foot into a cat (with 90% of your weight on the non-striking foot). Immediately follow through with your strike (e.g., a front kick). A forward cat is used for a front, side or roundhouse kick, and a rear cat is used for a rear kick. | |
Spinning-- From a left neutral bow, spin clockwise to a rear kick position along the target line to the opponent and deliver a rear kick. | |
Jumping--Used to hit higher targets. Jump in the air, lifting both feet off the ground, and strike, landing back in a stance. | |
Dropping--All kicks can be done by dropping to the ground. |