What exercise can I do? wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors.

"The only way to perfect a back kick is to learn from a qualified instructor. Sometimes with the thrusting technique they're a little slower but because we have the hip twist, it speeds it up. The external part of our body might be turning but it's turning around a fixed solid core that goes straight to the target so when you kick and when you land you're never going to be spinning off and losing your balance. This kick is found in Kenpo Karate, traditional Karate, Taekwondo, Kickboxing, Savate and many other martial arts but with a different name. This is the strongest technique that really, in my opinion, exists in our standard karate movements. So you have not just power but you also have the speed. Please help us continue to provide you with our trusted how-to guides and videos for free by whitelisting wikiHow on your ad blocker. We know ads can be annoying, but they’re what allow us to make all of wikiHow available for free. A blow to the heart can cause severe results. Use it as either a starter or finishing move. Like other thrusting techniques, the elbow comes back, and he comes back on side cross kick. Remember: "War not make one strong.
The back kick (Ushiro Geri) is one of the most powerful and useful kicks in the martial arts, and can be adapted to many situations. By using our site, you agree to our Can get knee high enough for back kick, but leg does not go up or stay. We need to focus on the internal part, the straight core, and external part going around that straight core so everything's going to reference the center.

{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c6\/Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c6\/Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-1.jpg\/aid45552-v4-728px-Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"

License: Creative Commons<\/a>
\n<\/p>


\n<\/p><\/div>"}{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/51\/Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/51\/Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-2.jpg\/aid45552-v4-728px-Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"

License: Creative Commons<\/a>
\n<\/p>


\n<\/p><\/div>"}{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/b0\/Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/b0\/Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-3.jpg\/aid45552-v4-728px-Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"

License: Creative Commons<\/a>
\n<\/p>


\n<\/p><\/div>"}{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/dc\/Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-4.jpg\/v4-460px-Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/d\/dc\/Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-4.jpg\/aid45552-v4-728px-Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"

License: Creative Commons<\/a>
\n<\/p>


\n<\/p><\/div>"}{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/58\/Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-5.jpg\/v4-460px-Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-5.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/58\/Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-5.jpg\/aid45552-v4-728px-Perform-a-Back-Kick-Step-5.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"