In this lesson, you will learn how to do a Tae Kwon Do roundhouse kick, "Dolryu Chagi." "Dolryu" means round and "Chagi" stands for kick. For more Tae Kwon Do instructions, go to Tae Kwon Do main.
Description: Roundhouse Kick - Tae Kwon Do
Lift the knee of your kicking leg and bring it forward and up while you twist about 90 degrees on your other leg (ball of the foot). If you kick with your back leg, the Dolryu Chagi is stronger. If you kick with your front leg, the kick is faster.
PHASE 1 – When the knee is up
Snap out the leg and hit with your ankle (straighten the foot – be careful not to hit with your toes). Kick inward and higher than horizontal level. Twist another 90 degrees on the leg you are standing on. Extend the hips and keep one arm in front of you in case you need to defend against an attack at the same time. The other hand stays close to the chest.
PHASE 2 – When the kicking leg is extended
Bring back the kicking leg as soon as possible, before your opponent can grab your Dolryu Chagi. Move back to the position where your knee was up, but don’t move the foot in the same way. (Go back in a straight line – this makes it harder for your opponent to grab your leg).
PHASE 3 – When the knee is up (end of the Dolryu Chagi)
Put the kicking leg back onto the floor.
Trainer advice: Roundhouse Kick - Tae Kwon Do
Stretch your splits.
A good exercise for the Mawashi Geri is to pause for 3 seconds in every phase of the kick.
Try to do many Dolryu Chagis without putting the kicking leg back to the floor.
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