List of Karate Kicks with Instructions

This page will help you learn a variety of basic Karate kicks such as Mawashi Geri (roundhouse kick) and Ushiro Geri (back kick). This page also lists the Japanese names for these Karate kicking techniques.

For other Karate techniques and katas, please visit the main Karate section. You should also visit the main Kicking Techniques section to see how these kicks are done by other martial arts styles (i.e. Muay Thai and Taekwondo). That section contains a greater variety of advanced martial arts kicks (i.e. Butterfly Kick) that you can learn in order to increase your overall martial arts knowledge.

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Karate Kicking Techniques - Each kick listed below includes instructional and/or demonstration videos

1. Ashi Barai - Foot Sweep
2. Fumikomi - Stomp or Stomping Kick
3. Gedan Mawashi Geri - Low Roundhouse Kick
4. Hiza Geri - Knee Strike
5. Kakato Otoshi Geri - Axe Kick - Sometimes only referred to as Kakato Geri.
6. Kin Geri - Groin Kick
7. Mae Geri - Front Kick
8. Mae Geri Keage - Front Snap Kick
9. Mae Geri Kekomi - Front Thrust Kick
10. Mae Tobi Geri - Jumping Front Kick
11. Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse Kick
12. Mikazuki Geri - Crescent Kick
13. Nidan Tobi Geri also known as Nidan Geri - Jumping Double Front Kick
14. Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku - Tornado Kick
15. Tobi Geri - Jumping Kick
16. Tsumasaki Geri - Toe Kick
17. Ura Mawashi Geri - Reverse Roundhouse Kick or Hook Kick
18. Ura Ushiro Mawashi Geri - Spinning Reverse Roundhouse Kick, Spinning Wheel Kick, Spinning Hook Kick, etc.
19. Ushiro Geri - Back Kick
20. Ushiro Geri Keage - Back Snap Kick
21. Ushiro Geri Kekomi - Back Thrust Kick
22. Yoko Geri - Side Kick
23. Yoko Geri Keage - Side Snap Kick
24. Yoko Geri Kekomi - Side Thrust Kick
25. Yoko Tobi Geri - Jumping Side Kick or Flying Side Kick