How To Do A Skipping or Hopping Roundhouse Kick - Martial Arts Kicking Technique

This section teaches you how to do a martial arts skipping roundhouse kick. This kick is also a hopping roundhouse or sliding roundhouse kick.

A hopping or skipping roundhouse kick is a great way to quickly close the distance with an opponent and land a kick. This kick is mainly used to score a quick point in sparring because it is less effective for self-defense situations. For this kick, a student needs to have mastered the basic roundhouse kick.

To learn about other martial arts kicks, please visit the main kicking techniques section.

Written Instructions - How to do a Hopping, Skipping or Sliding Roundhouse Kick

• To perform a hopping or skipping roundhouse kick, you start in a fighting stance.
• Take a sideways leap towards your opponent then bring your rear foot up to your front foot.
• As your momentum carries you forward, push off with your rear foot and fire a quick roundhouse kick with your front leg at your opponent.
• This kick is supposed to be fast and cover a lot of ground. It is also less "telegraphed" than the traditional rear roundhouse kick.

References

1. TaekwondoAnimals.com, Taekwondo Kicks, http://www.taekwondoanimals.com/taekwondo-kicks.asp, Added - 5/10/13