Basic Kicks - Front kick

The first and foremost kick in Taekwondo is the front kick. Though not widely used in tournament maybe perhaps it is difficult to produce sound on the padding, it is still an effective kick when facing an opponent, if it is good enough it could have an impact.

It is considered as the fastest kick as it takes the shortest distance to execute it. It is also a good kick to warm up before other kicks as the main principle of kicking lies in front kick which is the raising of the knee and the snapping motion.

The above picture is drawn and can easily illustrate the principles of a basic front kick.

Final means interesting?

So far Olympic matches that I have watched is always at the semi and finals. At these matches, people usually have the thought that it will be a great one, the more exciting one or more interesting one. But it really depends. This is because in matches that deals with medals and titles, some players will be more tactical and perhaps more conservative in their techniques. Both players are fast and no one is willing to let the opponent score. Once they scored, some will usually hold on to their point as well.

The 720 kick

After you have seen the 540 kick, this is going something even more impressive. A 720 kick. See how the Taekwondo practitioners twist in the air and perform a 720 kick which is a 720 turning. There is also another 720 kick which is 720 backhook which demands more twisting in the air before one land.