Taekwondo Spinning Hook Kick

Purpose. Generate very high impact force by adding a full body rotation to a hooking heel strike.

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How it fits the system. One of the highest-force techniques in the taekwondo material of the Combat Sports section. Related work in the library: Taekwondo Hook Kick and Taekwondo Back Kick.

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Primary muscles

Hip Flexors, Quadriceps, Gluteals

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Secondary muscles

Adductors, Obliques, Hamstrings, Gastrocnemius

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Movement pattern

Rotational Hook Kick

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Equipment

None, Kicking Paddle

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Difficulty

Advanced

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1. Pivot on the support foot and turn the head and shoulders to spot the target over the shoulder.
2. Continue the rotation, keeping the kicking leg relatively low until the body has turned.
3. Whip the kicking leg around at the correct height, striking with the heel.
4. Complete the rotation and land facing the opponent in a balanced stance.

• “Spot the target before the leg travels.”
• “Turn the whole body; the leg is the last thing to move.”
• “Land facing them, not with your back turned.”

• Spinning without spotting the target, which makes the kick inaccurate and dangerous.
• Kicking early in the rotation, which produces a weak arm-swing-like motion.