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Basic Strikes
The Front Snap Kick
Lift the knee of the kicking leg as high as possible in front of the body,
be sure to keep the fists tight, and the toes turned upward to prevent damage to the foot.

Snap the kick out directly in front of the body to the target area, keep the other leg
slightly bent for balance, and be sure to thrust with the hips for speed and power.

Kicking Techniques
The Front Heel Thrust
This kick is similar to the front snap, but uses the heel for the striking area, and it has
more power and penetration. The kicking technique is the same. However, you thrust
more directly forward with this kick, and be sure to lock the leg for the full power to the
heel.

The Front Snap-High
This kick requires a lot of flexibility and balance if any power is to be produced. It is
extremely effective for areas of the face, throat, and chin.

The Side Kick
This is one of the most powerful kicks and is used for most areas of the body. Lift the
kicking leg as high as possible to the front of the body, curling the toes of the foot inward for
protection.

Snap, and thrust the kick directly to the side and the target area; be sure to snap the hips into
the kick for full power. The heel, or side of the heel, is the striking area. Keep the arm above
the leg, down the side of your body to protect your ribs. This is probably the most devastating
kick and the hardest to stop when done correctly.

The Side Kick continued
Bring the leg up about hip high, directly in front of the body. Look behind over your shoulder
to the target area.

Thrust directly back with speed and power, snapping the hips for more power, and strike the
heel of the foot into the desired area.

The Knee
This kick is used when the attacker is too close to use an extension kick and is quite capable
of stopping the largest of men. Raise the knee directly up with power and speed to the striking
area.

You get more power by thrusting or snapping up with the hips on this kick.

Vital Points & Kick Attacks
All of the kicks demonstrated in this section will do permanent damage to an attacker’s
body, if done with appro- priate speed, power, and accuracy. We are shown demonstrating
the vital points and the best kick attack for each one. Beneath the illustration,
you will find the damage and the results that you can expect from using each kick
against a would-be attacker.
One: Front Snap to the Shin

Two: Front Heel Kick to Shin

Three: Front Snap to Kneecap

Four: Front Heel Kick Across Kneecap

Five: Front snap to tailbone

Six: Front Snap to Lower Back

Seven: Front Snap to Ribs

Eight: Front Snap with Heel to Chin

Nine: Front Snap to Throat

Ten: Front Snap to Solar Plexus

Eleven: Front Snap with Heel to Pelvis

Twelve: Front Snap with Shin Area to Testicles

Thirteen: Kick to Knee

Fourteen: Side Snap Kick to Ribs

Fifteen: Side Kick to Throat

Sixteen: Side Kick to Jaw

Seventeen: Side Kick to Face

Eighteen: Side Kick to Chin

Nineteen: Side Kick to Heart

Twenty: Side Kick to Back of Head

Twenty-One: Roundhouse Kick to Kidneys

Twenty-Two: Roundhouse to Side of Head

Twenty-Three: Roundhouse to Temple

Twenty-Five: Roundhouse to Solar Plexus

Twenty-Four: Roundhouse to Side of Neck

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