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Hook kick

Names by art: Taekwondo: Huryeo chagi · Savate: Revers · Capoeira: Gancho · Kickboxing: Hook kick

Appears in 4 arts.

⚠ Train with an instructor. Learn and practise this technique only under a qualified instructor, on a suitable surface and with a cooperative partner. This page explains; it does not replace a teacher.

Biomechanics: what the body does

The leg extends past the target as if for a side kick, then the knee flexes so the heel hooks back into the head. The hamstrings provide the striking movement, while the hip keeps the leg high.

Appears in 4 arts

ArtName used in this art
TaekwondoHuryeo chagi
SavateRevers
CapoeiraGancho
KickboxingHook kick

More in this category

Front snap kick Push kick (teep) Roundhouse kick Low kick (to the thigh or calf) Side kick Back kick Spinning hook / heel kick Axe kick Crescent kick Spinning outside crescent kick Tornado (jump spinning roundhouse) kick Jumping front kick Stomp / stamping kick

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (en): Taekwondo
  2. Wikipedia (en): Savate
  3. Wikipedia (en): List of capoeira techniques
  4. Wikipedia (en): Hook kick

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Wabukan (2026). “Hook kick”. https://wabukan.com/tecnicas/pontape-gancho (accessed 2026-10-30).

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