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Elite-Fighters Kicking Categories - Part Five

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 Aerial Kicks and their corresponding Difficulty Ratings. As the name implies, aerial kicks must be executed utilizing methods that propel you off of the ground. These methods include: Hopping, Jumping, Springing, and Flying. Aerial Kicks must make contact with the opponent while you are still in the air. You will notice a variety of striking methods listed. Therefore, an individual kick listed may have more than one application. For example, the 'Springing Side' kick is a kick utilizing the back of the heel as the striking surface. The kick can be applied as a Springing Side Thrust Kick and a Springing Side Snap Kick.

Aerial Kicks
Hopping Kicks (Support leg hops forward as kick is deployed)	Striking Method (snapping, thrusting, round housing, hooking, hammering, slicing, raking)	Difficulty Level (1-6)
1. Front thrust kick	Thrusting	4
Jumping Kicks (Kicking leg leaves the ground last)
1. Front snap kick	Snapping	3
2. Chicken knee	Round housing	3
3. Front chicken	Snapping	3
4. Back kick	Thrusting	4
5. Side kick	Thrusting	4
6. Heel hook	Hooking	5
7. Rear Chicken	Snapping	4
8. Inward crescent	Round housing, hooking	4
9. Jump Spinning Back	Thrusting	5
10. Jump reverse spinning round house	Round housing	6
11. Jump spinning heel hook	Hooking, round housing	6
12. Scissors tackle	Hooking, round housing	6
13. Reverse spinning inward crescent	Round housing	5
Springing Kicks (Both legs leave the ground simultaneously)
1. Round house	Round housing	4
2. Side	Thrusting, snapping	4
3. Back kick	Thrusting, snapping	4
4. Heel hook	Hooking	4
5. Spinning round house	Round housing	4
6. Spinning heel hook	Hooking, round housing	5
7. Double front snap	Snapping	6
Flying Kicks (Kicking leg leaves the ground first)
1. Flying knife edge	Thrusting	4
2. Front	Thrusting	5

 

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

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