| The roundhouse kick when preformed properly is | | | | generate a powerful force able to stun or knock |
| one of the most powerful strikes that exist. | | | | down most opponents. |
| Some people believe that this type of technique is | | | | An important note to remember while performing the |
| too fancy, elaborate, and not practical. This | | | | roundhouse kick or any strike is to aim at least six |
| misconception may be due to movies where people | | | | inches past the target. This will ensure that this |
| do a very high or spinning roundhouse kick. | | | | technique strikes through the opponent, not just hit |
| While these are not bad, they are difficult for most | | | | the outside of the target without the maximum |
| people to do effectively with speed and or strength. | | | | force that could have been applied had the aiming |
| The fastest, easiest and most powerful roundhouse | | | | been correct. |
| kick is the one that is below that waist of the person | | | | Aside from points of aim, the roundhouse kick offers |
| kicking. If the roundhouse kick is higher then the | | | | several options for the person kicking. The target can |
| waist of the person performing the strike, it looses | | | | be struck with the top of the foot, shin, or the ball |
| power and take more time and flexibility. | | | | of the foot when the foot is pointed instead of flat. |
| It can be used very effectively by targeting the | | | | All of these options offer distinct advantages. Striking |
| lower targets of the inner or outer thighs or more | | | | with the top of the foot offers a greater reach if |
| importantly to target the nerves that supply these | | | | the opponent is further away, while striking with the |
| large muscles. It can also be used to target the | | | | shin creates a stronger force since the shin is a |
| knees and cause serious damage. | | | | stronger and harder then the top of the foot. Striking |
| You can use it as a very effective distracting strike | | | | with the shin also provides a larger area to strike and |
| from your front leg or as a very effective power | | | | therefore there is a greater chance of making |
| strike from your rear most leg. | | | | contact with the target. |
| A low roundhouse kick is also good because many | | | | Another option is to strike with the ball of the foot. |
| people while fighting or sparing are too concentrated | | | | This option allows the kicker to penetrate into deep |
| on their upper bodies and a low attack may be | | | | tissue or access nerves more effectively. While the |
| unexpected and harder to block. | | | | roundhouse kick can look fancy it is very practical, |
| The reason the roundhouse kick is one of the more | | | | simple, and powerful while offering many different |
| powerful strikes is because it is a whole body motion. | | | | options to the kicker on what part of the foot or leg |
| The roundhouse kick using the back or front leg | | | | to use. |
| starts with bringing the leg up, turning the non-kicking | | | | For these reasons, the roundhouse kick is one of the |
| foot so that is parallel with the object that is being | | | | best options to use whether sparring or if involved in |
| struck, and extending the kicking leg while rotating | | | | a real fight. |
| the upper body through. This, if done correctly, can | | | | |