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Karate Kicks Every Karateka Needs to Know
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Karate Kicks Every Karateka Needs to Know

Kicks That Can Be Used in Sparring and Self-Defense
Created byJonathan Oshita
Last updated 6/2022
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What you'll learn

  • Karateka will expand their kicking repertoire
  • Karateka will increase their sparring abilities
  • Karateka will have more options for self defense
  • Karateka will learn to perform 8 different kicks

Course content

2 sections • 9 lectures • 1h 54m total length

  • Lead-Leg Angled Roundhouse Kick18:27

    Learn the lead-leg angled roundhouse kick, delivered diagonally to the solar plexus and legs, with driving-through power, back-foot pivot, and apply self-defense adaptations with shoes.

  • Lead-Leg Side Thrust Kick17:37

    Master the lead-leg side thrust kick for fighting and self-defense, including stance, stepping behind, heel-to-target alignment, and a controlled, straight extension. Practice distance and finish with balance and quick recovery.

  • Rear-Leg Roundhouse Kick8:30

    Master the rear-leg roundhouse kick by pivoting the lead foot, turning the hip, and delivering a diagonal, full-contact strike with the shin or top of the foot.

  • Lead-Leg Push Kick17:09

    Learn how to execute a lead-leg push kick with a controlled shuffle, chambered knee, and hip rotation to drive power at mid level for sparring and self-defense.

  • Spinning Back Kick15:08

    Learn the spinning back kick, including stepping across the line, looking, and chambering from a taller Ishihara-inspired stance to strike the sternum with a fast kick.

  • Off-Angle Lead-Leg Heel Kick9:38

    Execute the off-angle lead-leg heel kick by shuffling and replacing the foot outside the body. Chamber the knee, curl the toes, and strike with the back of the heel.

  • Rear Leg Push Kick5:11

    Master the rear leg push kick: adopt taller stance, chamber knee high, thrust with the hip, and drive the foot forward to strike sternum, solar plexus, or groin.

  • Off-Angled Front Snap Kick5:39

    Learn the off-angled front snap kick, a diagonal, ground-up strike emphasizing hip and foot rotation for rapid self-defense, using the lead leg forward and quick, evasive targeting.

Requirements

  • No prerequisites needed for this course

Description

This course teaches how to perform some of the most effective kicks used in Karate.  These particular kicks are not found in the Isshinryu Karate System but are definitely worth learning and using for self defense and sparring.

The 8 kicks taught in this course are the Lead-Leg Angled Roundhouse Kick,  Lead-Leg Side Thrust Kick, Rear-Leg Roundhouse Kick, Front-Leg Push Kick, Spinning Back Kick, Off-Angled Lead-Leg Heel Kick, Rear-Leg Push Kick, and Off-Angled Front Snap Kick.

Each kick has its own video lesson which thoroughly demonstrates and explains step by step how to perform the kick. Each lesson also touches on proper usage in a self defense situation.  Structure, posture, foot work, body mechanics, and common misconceptions are covered in this course. 

A kicking bag or other striking surface is recommended for this course.  However, if you do not have access to a striking surface, you can still practice these kicks in the air. 

This course culminates with a workout video that includes practice with all of the kicks learned. 

If you are interested in learning Isshinryu or if you are already an Isshinryu practitioner of any rank and would like to learn more about katas and bunkai, please check out my "Dissect the Dissection" courses.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in learning how to perform some of the most powerful kicks used in karate

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