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Side kick

Names by art: Karate: Yoko-geri · Taekwondo: Yeop chagi · Savate: Chassé · Jeet Kune Do: Side kick · Kung Fu: Side kick · Capoeira: Chapa

Appears in 6 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 turns side-on, the knee chambers across the chest and the leg thrusts out in a straight line, striking with the heel or the outer edge of the foot. Hip, knee and heel align at impact, so it is one of the most powerful linear kicks.

Appears in 6 arts

ArtName used in this art
KarateYoko-geri
TaekwondoYeop chagi
SavateChassé
Jeet Kune DoSide kick
Kung FuSide kick
CapoeiraChapa

In depth

Full step-by-step explanation in the Technique Manual →

More in this category

Front snap kick Push kick (teep) Roundhouse kick Low kick (to the thigh or calf) Back kick Hook 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): Karate techniques
  2. Wikipedia (en): Taekwondo
  3. Wikipedia (en): Savate
  4. Wikipedia (en): Side kick
  5. Wikipedia (en): List of capoeira techniques

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

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