List of Taekwondo Kicks

This page provides written and/or video instructions for a wide variety of Taekwondo kicks (or Chagi). It also provides the Korean names for these Taekwondo kicks. It is important to master these kicking techniques because they are an essential element of Taekwondo. These kicks are used for sparring, self-defense, breaking techniques and WTF Taekwondo forms & ITF Taekwondo patterns.

For many more kicking techniques, please visit the main Martial Arts Kicks section.

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Taekwondo Kicks - English to Korean

• Axe Kick or Naeryeo Chagi
• Back Kick or Dwi Chagi
• Crescent Kick or Bandal Chagi
  • Inside Crescent Kick - An Chagi (Bandal An Chagi)
  • Outside Crescent Kick - Bakkat Chagi (Bandal Bakkat Chagi)
• Double Roundhouse Kick - Narae Chagi
• Front Kick or Ap Chagi
• Hook Kick or Huryeo Chagi
• Flying Back Kick or Twi-myo Dwi Chagi
• Flying Side Kick or Twi-myo Yeop Chagi
• Jumping Front Kick or Eedan Ap Chagi
• Knee Strike or Moreup Chigi
• Push Kick or Meereo Chagi
• Repeating Kick or Geodeup Chagi - This technique is where you do the same kick two or more times with the same foot.
• Roundhouse Kick or Dollyo Chagi
• Scissor Kick or Kawi Chagi
• Side Kick or Yeop Chagi
• Spinning Hook Kick or Dwi Huryeo Chagi
• Twisting Kick or Bituro Chagi

Taekwondo Kicks - Korean to English

• Ap Chagi or Front Kick
• Bandal Chagi or Crescent Kick
  • An Chagi (Bandal An Chagi) - Inside Crescent Kick
  • Bakkat Chagi (Bandal Bakkat Chagi) - Outside Crescent Kick
• Bituro Chagi or Twisting Kick
• Dollyo Chagi or Roundhouse Kick
• Dwi Chagi or Back Kick
• Dwi Huryeo Chagi or Spinning Hook Kick
• Eedan Ap Chagi or Jumping Front Kick
• Geodeup Chagi or Repeating Kick
• Huryeo Chagi or Hook Kick
• Kawi Chagi or Scissor Kick
• Meereo Chagi or Push Kick
• Moreup Chigi or Knee Strike
• Naeryeo Chagi or Axe Kick
• Narae Chagi or Double Roundhouse Kick
• Twi-myo Dwi Chagi or Flying Back Kick
• Twi-myo Yeop Chagi or Flying Side Kick
• Yeop Chagi or Side Kick

References

1. TaekwondoAnimals.com, Taekwondo Kicks, http://www.taekwondoanimals.com/taekwondo-kicks.asp, Added - 10/12/13
2. Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Headquarters, Taekwondo Techniques, http://www.kukkiwon.or.kr/front/pageView.action?cmd=/eng/information/taekwondoSkill2, Added - 05/07/14