Kicks

Spinning hook / heel kick

Names by art: Karate: Ushiro-mawashi-geri · Kickboxing: Spinning hook kick · Capoeira: Meia-lua de compasso · Taekwondo: Spinning hook kick · Muay Thai: Te klap lang

Appears in 5 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 body spins backward and the extended leg sweeps horizontally behind, striking with the heel or the sole. The rotation of the whole body, not the knee, provides the speed, so the leg stays long through the arc.

Appears in 5 arts

Art	Name used in this art
Karate	Ushiro-mawashi-geri
Kickboxing	Spinning hook kick
Capoeira	Meia-lua de compasso
Taekwondo	Spinning hook kick
Muay Thai	Te klap lang

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

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