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What Are Some Of The Kicks In Taekwondo Called?

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    The combat sport and martial art of Takewondo is originally a Korean martial art, the names of the punches and kicks are often spoken to the practitioner in Korean.  Here are a list of what the kicks are called:


    ahp chagi : front kick
    yup chagi : side kick
    dolyo chagi turning kick
    dwi chagi : back kick
    bandae dolya chagi: reverse round kick
    dwi dolrya chagi : back round kick
    bahndall chagi : crescent kick
    hoohrio chagi : wheel kick
    beet chagi : slant (or instep) kick
    beakya chagi : slap kick
    nehryuh jeek gi axe kick
    hwe jun chagi : swing kick
    mil a chagi : pushing kick
    gokwang i chagi axe kick
    pyojuk chagi : target kick
    dolmyo chagi : spinning kick
    tdwim yah chagi : jumping kick
    yung seuk chagi : combination kick
    meekulmyu chagi : sliding kick
    goollruh chagi : rolling kick
    nalla chagi : flying kick
    gahwi chagi : scissors kick
    illja chagi :           linear kick
    nachu oh chagi : stooping kick

    There are many variations depending upon the area that they come from.
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    Epictetus 

    answered 3 years ago

    You missed one its the

    Roundhouse kick
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    Dirtchick

    Dirtchick

    commented 8 months ago

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