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3. The Jeet Kune Do Hook Kick

The hook kick is never a “round house kick”. The
hook kick is delivered in a tight arc path, the tighter
the better. The hook kick is used to open up the
opponent’s tight defense when the straight and side
kick fail to do so. To show you the mechanics of this
kick which is also called foutte in Savate.

3.1 High Hook Kick (See Picture 13.1 for the High
Hook Kick) for the quick and easy steps of delivering
the hook kick properly.

Step 1: Start in the on Guard Stance .with your
hands held up to cover your chin.

Step 2 and 3: Chamber your lead or front leg up as
quick as possible and pivot your rear leg with the
toes facing the back (see Picture 13.1 step 3)

Step 4: Quickly extend your striking lead leg in an
arc position and strike the target with the in step of
the foot.

Step 5: Recoil the foot into the chambered position.

Step 6: Recover back to your on guard stance.

Recommended: The hook kick should be brought
back a little quicker when you are not hitting
something. The hook kick is best thrown in a short
arc fashion with whipping approach. Hips turned
out. A good pivot will greatly enhance the power of
your kick. You should be fast from beginning to end
when doing the hook kick. For the full pivot position
(see Picture 13.1 step 3). Do hook kick with a foam
pad target. Efficiency is anything that scores!

Caution: Watch out for air kicking too much because
it’s bad for your knee joint if you snap it without
resistant on the end.

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