Another kick less used these days...

There is one kick that is not used frequently these days but it is effective in the sense that it can be used as a counter kick when you are tired to stop the opponent for a while. But a further thought on why this kick is not commonly used is because it is one kick that is not easy to score. It may create an impact but the sound may not necessary be there.

When it comes to how heavy an impact that should be deemed as a score, this decision lies with the discrepancy of the judges and referrees. Perhaps there can be a clear rule to state that if a pushing kick can cause the opponent to jerk or maybe even to fall then it is point, this may helps to clarify things better. Another alternative is that we can use the impact of a backthrust as a standard to set how a pushing kick can score.

A pushing kick can be used stop an opponent from kicking if you are fast enough. It can also be used to tire the opponent out as there could be impacts on the opponent to deter him or her from kicking continuously again. It can be used as a kick to at least stop the opponent to attack or counter when the player cannot reach the target using another kick. For example, the player wanted to do a turning kick but the opponent moves away from the distance that the player aimed for and thus the player can do a pushing kick instead to prevent the opponent from doing any further kicks.