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Elite-Fighters Kicking Categories - Part Four

The Elite-Fighters System of Martial Arts has devised a complete and unique approach to kicking methods in the martial arts. Within these, and the attached, documents you will find the appropriate level of kicking that will correspond to your ability. Grading your kicking ability at the Ranking Trials will assist in ranking you at the appropriate level. The following charts will describe the various categories, characteristics, and difficulty ratings. After you view these, you will then be able to plan properly to maximize your training, tactics and fighting style to be ranked at the appropriate level for your fighting ability.

The following chart lists the Mobile Kicks and their corresponding Difficulty Ratings. As the name implies, mobile kicks require foot or body maneuvers for advancement or retreat. These methods include: Step Throughs, Shuffles, Dropping/Break Falling, and Rolling, You will notice a variety of striking methods listed. Therefore, an individual kick listed may have more than one application. For example, the 'Heel' kick is a kick utilizing the back of the heel as the striking surface. The kick can be applied as a Hooking Heel Kick, Hammering Heel Kick, or a Round Housing Heel Kick.

Mobile Kicks
Step Through Kicks	Striking Method (snapping, thrusting, round housing, hooking, hammering, slicing, raking)	Difficulty Level (1-6)
1. Front knee kick— step through	Thrusting	2
2. Round housing knee kick— step through	Round housing	3
3. Front kick—step through	Snapping, thrusting	2
4. Roundhouse kick—step through	Round housing	3
5. Wheel kick —step through	Snapping	3
6. Side kick—step through (knife edge and bottom)	Snapping, thrusting, slicing	4
7. Inward-overhead-downward (inward axe kick)	Hooking, hammering	5
8. Outward-overhead-downward (outward axe kick)	Hooking, hammering	5
9. Front Scoop	Scooping	3
10. Rear Scoop	Scooping, hooking	3
11. Rear leg sweep	Round housing	4
12. Rear leg reap	Round housing	4
13. Dropping Leg Sweep 180º	Round housing	5
14. Dropping Leg Reap 180º	Round housing	5
Front Crossover Shuffle Kicks
1. Front kick	Snapping	3
2. Wheel Kick	Round housing	3
3. Knife edge	Snapping, thrusting	3
4. Inward check kick	Snapping	3
5. Thrusting Sweep kick	Thrusting	4
Rear Crossover Shuffle Kicks
1. Back kick	Snapping, thrusting	3
2. Side (knee cocked)	Thrusting	4
3. Side (canted)	Snapping, thrusting	4
4. Heel hook	Hooking, round housing	4
5. Axe kick (outward)	Hammering, hooking	5
Replacement Shuffle Kicks
1. Wheel kick	Snapping	3
2. Back kick	Snapping, thrusting	3
3. Side kick (canted)	Snapping, thrusting	4
4. Front leg sweep	Round housing, snapping	4
5. Front leg reap	Round housing, snapping	4
Pull-Drag (Gravity) Shuffle Kicks
1. Side (front leg)	Thrusting	4
2. Wheel (front leg)	Snapping	4
3. Sliding Front (rear leg)	Thrusting	4
4. Sliding Wheel (rear leg)	Snapping	4
Dropping Kicks
1. Back kick	Thrusting, snapping	3
2. Wheel	Snapping	4
3. Side	Thrusting, snapping	5
4. Scissor Takedown	Hooking/round housing	4
Rolling Kicks
1. Side Roll - Downward Roundhouse	Round housing, hammering	4
2. Side Roll - Downward Heel (inward)	Hammering, hooking	4
3. Side Roll - Downward Heel (outward)	Hammering, hooking	4
4. Forward Roll - Hammering Heel Kick	Hammering	5

 

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Kicking Requirements
Warm Up/Flexibility and Stationary Kicks
Spinning Kicks
Aerial Kicks
Combination/Specialized Kicks

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