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should be perpendicular to the ground to maintain your balance in the air.

3. At the peak of your jump, snap your front foot at the target while pulling your other leg up toward your buttocks. Hunch your head and torso slightly forward into the kick. Land in fighting stance.

    JUMPING DROP KICK
    how to
1. From fighting stance, flex your knees slightly then start your jump by bringing your rear foot forward as you rotate your body 180° into the kick.

2. Bring both legs up with your knees bent, your arms close to your body and your kicking leg in front. Your feet should come up under your buttocks and your torso should be perpendicular to the ground to maintain your balance in the air.

3. At the peak of your jump, snap your front foot downward into the target while keeping your torso upright. Land in fighting stance.

VARIATION: Drop the ball of the foot downward into the abdomen or solar plexus on impact. Land in fighting stance.

    JUMPING AXE KICK
    how to
1. From fighting stance, flex your knees slightly then start your jump by bringing your rear foot forward as you rotate your body 180° into the kick.

2. Bring both legs up with your knees bent, your arms close to your body and your kicking leg in front. Your feet should come up under your buttocks and your torso should be perpendicular to the ground to maintain your balance in the air.

3. At the peak of your jump, raise your front knee and foot as high as possible then drop it on the target, striking with the heel or bottom of the foot. Land in fighting stance.

    JUMPING ROUNDHOUSE KICK
    how to
1. From fighting stance, lower your posture to prepare to jump.

2. Jump, twist your hips, and kick with the instep or toes in one smooth motion. As with other jumping kicks, keep your upper body and head upright and move your arms in sync with your body rotation.

3. For power, rotate your hip beyond the target. Land in fighting stance.

    JUMPING SPLIT KICK
    how to
1. From a natural stance, jump straight upward, bringing your knees close to your chest. At the peak of your jump, split your legs to the sides and pull your toes back, kicking in an upward direction. Extend your hands at shoulder height as targets.

2. VARIATION: You may also drop both hands between your legs to gain additional height in your kick.

Keep your head up and look forward, rather than at the ground, throughout the jumping split kick. This will help you keep your torso upright and jump higher.

JUMP SPINNING & TURNING KICKS
Jump spinning and jump turning kicks are combinations of three elements: jump, spin or turn, and then kick. As complicated as it sounds, the principles are the same. Practice each segment separately at first and then practice how to transition between them seamlessly. When you use a jump spinning kick, don’t procrastinate. Think and visualize before kicking. While you’re kicking, only kick. When attacking with a jump spinning kick, you must surprise the opponent. When counterattacking, your goal is to make the opponent feel helpless by penetrating his defense either before, during and after his attack. Let him commit to his attack, and then strike. Be quick and agile.
    JUMP SPINNING & TURNING KICKS
    purpose
The main goal of jump spinning and turning kicks is to strike and penetrate deeply into the target. They are used for counterattacking, however, they may be used for attacking with a high success rate due to the novelty of their application. The target for circular kicks like jump turn kick and jump spinning whip kick is the head. For linear kicks like jump back kick, the target is the torso. Due to their riskiness, jump spinning kicks and jump turning kicks are reserved for advanced practitioners.
    key points
Accurately anticipate the height and distance of the final target. Fully commit to your technique and then follow through.
    striking area
Ball, heel, blade, toes, bottom of the foot
    targets
1. solar plexus
2. rib cage
3. chest
4. neck
5. face
6. jaw
7. temple
    JUMP BACK