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FUNDAMENTALS
OF
MARTIAL ARTS

Assignment no.2
 6 Basic Kicks in Taekwondo

FRONT KICK
-this is the easiest Taekwondo kick. The kick is performed by first raising the kicking leg's knee to
waist level, and then the foot snaps forward
SIDE KICK
-performed by turning the body sideways with the hip turned slightly over; chamber the
kicking leg diagonally across the body, then extend the leg in a linear fashion toward the
target.
ROUND HOUSE KICK
-is a kick in which the practitioner lifts the knee while turning the supporting foot and body
in a semicircular motion, extending the leg striking with the lower part of the shin and/or the
instep (top of the foot)
45° KICK
-is performed by first drawing the knee straight up in a “chamber” position. This chamber, is
utilized so that the opponent cannot guess which kick will be thrown.

OUT IN KICK
-it is an outer kick, you will then sweep outwards from the centerline and connect with the target. If it is an inside kick, you
would sweep towards the inside of the centerline, and connect with the target there

TURNING IN SIDE KICK

-is a Side Kick that is performed after pivoting backward. It's similar to a Spinning Back Kick. In both cases, you
first turn backward by lifting the rear leg, then as your rear leg comes around to kicking position for the
target, you kick.

HISTORY OF TAEKWANDO
Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts. It traces its roots back to early 600
AD tribal and royal court fighting systems. Some early precursors to Taekwondo were Soo Bahk, Tae Kyun, and Kwon Bup.
Modern Taekwondo started to emerge in the late 1940’s with the liberation of Korea from Japanese occupation. Many
martial arts Masters had exiled themselves from Korea or gone underground during the occupation. When Korea was
liberated, these Masters began teaching their arts openly again. Many had gone to China or Japan, and incorporated martial
arts techniques from these countries into their systems. This gave the Korean martial arts a unique flavor and style.

WHAT ARE THE TENETS OF TAEKWANDO?

•courtesy
•integrity
•perseverance
•self-control
•indomitable spirit