Front kick – Martial Arts Videos

Aikido striking tips: front kick
In Aikido a front kick (mae geri) is a very effective strike that will stop your opponent immediately. Learn tips on how to properly do this and where to hit in this free video clip from expert Aikido instructor Gary... more »
Aikido techniques: using your leg to redirect a front kick
Blending with an attacker’s advance and redirecting their kick can be done using your own leg. Learn how to redirect an opponent’s kick with your own leg to defend a front snap kick in this free Aikido video featuring a 4th degree black belt. Expert: Gary... more »
Ap chagi (Taekwondo front snap kick)
Ap chagi (front snap kick) is a very linear Taekwondo kick. The practitioner raises the knee to the waist, pulls the toes back and quickly extends the foot at the target. It is also known as the snap kick. The front kick is one of the first kicks learned in Taekwondo; if mastered it can... more »
Ap miro chagi (Taekwondo front push kick)
Ap miro chagi is the Taekwondo front push kick (also called the “Stomp Kick”, “Thrust Kick” or “Cut Kick”), effective in kickboxing, MMA or Olympic style... more »
Axe kick
Axe kick, in Japanese, mae keage geri, in Korean, doki ba chagi or naeryeo chagi or “chikka chagi”. An axe kick, also known as a hammer kick or stretch kick, is characterized by a straightened leg descending onto an opponent like the blade of an axe. It begins with one foot rising upward as... more »
Bandai chagi (crescent kick)
Bandal chagi is the Taekwondo the crescent kick. It has some similarities to a hook kick, and is sometimes practised as an off-target front snap kick. The leg is bent like the front kick, but the knee is pointed at a target to the left or right of the true target. The energy from... more »
Defending a kick: intermediate Aikido techniques
You cannot block a front kick with the small bone of your arm but you can redirect it. Learn how to defend a front kick in this free Aikido video featuring a 4th degree black belt. Expert: Gary... more »
Forward leg push in Shaolin kung fu
Practice Kung Fu stretches like the forward leg push; learn Kung Fu moves taught at real Shaolin temples in this free martial arts video series. Expert: Bruce Wen Contact: www.shaolinca.com Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetan monks and runs his own Shaolin Kung Fu studio in California. Filmmaker: Nili... more »
Groin kick techniques for Krav Maga
In this free video clip learn how to properly inflict groin kicks according to Krav Maga teachings for self defense training. Expert: Steve... more »
Mae geri
Mae Geri (front kick) is the most basic of the many kicks in karate. And it’s fundamental, used more than all kicks in karate, so it’s important a beginner knows it. Steps Position yourself in a double “gedan barai”. This is a normal gedan barai with both arms slanting downwards to the sides of... more »
Mae ryusui geri
Mae ryusui geri is a Shorinji Kempo technique, a front kick. The first “mae” character means “front”. The second and third characters are pronounced “ryuu-sui”, meaning “running water”, and the last one character part is pronounced “geri”, meaning “kick”. Thus this technique means “Sway your body in ryuu-sui form and counterattack with a kick”... more »
Silat – Polick Haimau
Polick Haimau is a Silat fighting technique featured on the TV show “Human Weapon”. It’s a simultaneous attack to the groin and the face using a front kick and a... more »
The step kick in Kung Fu
Known by a variety of names in different styles, the kung fu front kick is a snapping kick thrown by the rear leg. Similar kicks can be found in almost every martial art in the world. Although it is not the strongest kick, it is relatively quick and can be used to keep an... more »
Vertical front kicks in Krav Maga
In this free video clip learn how to properly inflict vertical front kicks, both offensive and defensive, according to Krav Maga teachings for self defense training. Expert: Steve... more »
Wing chun front kick
Wing chun kicks are traditionally below the waist and are found in the Chun Kiu and wooden dummy form. A front kick is chambered to a 90% angle at least to the waste, no higher than the solar plexus. The foot comes up from the front ball pushing so we can pop energy up... more »
Wing Tsun stop kicks and hand techniques
Combining Wing Tsun stop kicks and punches together yields a powerful Kung Fu attack. Learn more about stop kicks and hand techniques from a professional martial artist in this free video. Expert: Todd Shawn... more »