Kick

Kick

In combat sports and hand-to-hand combat, a kick is a physical strike using the foot, leg, or knee (the latter is also known as a knee strike). This type of attack is used frequently, especially in stand-up fighting. Kicks play a significant role in many forms of martial arts, such as Taekwondo, Karate, Pankration, Kung fu, Vovinam, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Capoeira, Silat, and Kalarippayattu.

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Famous quotes containing the word kick:

    “Like a kick in the butt, the force of events wakes slumberous talents.”
    —Edward Hoagland (b. 1932)

    “In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob.”
    —Salvador Dali (1904–1989)

    “It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”
    —Bible: New Testament Jesus, in Acts, 9:5.

    The words of Christ to Saul (St. Paul)