Totally Tae Kwon Do Magazine - Issue 20 - Usadojo

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Open Stance
An open stance is used when attempting to kick of the back leg turning,
hook or axe kicks, the back leg is positioned so it is in line with the target.
Lead Leg Side Kick/ Turning kick
From a side on stance a lead leg
side kick or turning kick can be
easily executed.
Both these kicks are excellent
range finders when thrown at mid
section level and can open the
gaps for the main techniques to
follow.
Lead leg side kick can also be used as a
defensive as you can keep an opponent at
distance by checking their advance.
Back Fist / Reverse Punch
Can be used as single techniques or in a combination when following up from a lead leg
kick. The reverse punch can be used to cover up back leg turning kicks / hook kicks or
axe kicks.
The pictures below show the techniques shown together:
Fig 1: From side on stance
fighter finds range with lead
leg side kick.
Fig 2: Drops lead leg to
side of opponent while
executing back fist.
( Dropping leg to side of
opponent aligns the back leg
to target )
Fig 3: Mid section
reverse punch.
Fig 4: High section back
leg turning kick