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Crescent Kick

  • Start Position:

    • Feet shoulder width apart, front stance.
  • Description:

    • The extended leg follows a sort of semi-circular motion from left side to right side.
  • Technique:

    • Raise and extend front left leg
    • Leaning back slightly for balance, point toes upward
    • Deliver kick in a semi-circle motion from left to right
    • The instep of the foot is your contact point with target
    • Do not over extend the kick
  • Targets:

    • Side of head
    • Back of head
    • Anywhere along the jawline of the opponent
  • Notes:

    • This is considered an Outside Cresent Kick.
    • You can execute an Inside Cresent Kick by using a right to left semi-circular motion. In this case the blade of the foot is the contact point.

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