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if many animals do this instinc- performed in many martial art
tiVely, why shouldn’t the man do styles, such as korean styles of hap
the same? we can almost say for ki do, hwa rang do, tang so do and
sure that great ancient kung fu, especially in the skill of tae (Jump
tae kwon do or karate masters kick) kwon do as well as in Various
thought the same way. the legend- styles of karate, kung fu and eVen
ary wrestler- Joe “Jumping” saVol- in Jiu Jitsu and aikido where it is
di can also be mentioned. in 1934, called tobi ashi (Jump techniques).
he was the first to use a punch that Jump kicks are also used in other
is today known as the “drop kick” styles, for example, in muay thay
in the catch wrestling technique. (the famous Jumping knee punch),
the punch was allegedly made capoeira, kalaripayatt and many
when saVoldi immitated austra- other.
lian kangaroos during fight.
the most frequently performed
the efficiency of the Jump (flying) are- Jump front kicks (tobi mae geri
kick depends on seVeral conditions. / twio ap chagi), Jump roundhouse
the first condition is that the per- kick ( tobi mawashi geri / twio do-
son performing it has already re- lyo chagi) and the most Visually
hearsed the technique well. the attractiVe Jump or flying side kick
second condition is that the per- (tobi yoko geri / twio yop chagi).
son chose the right Jump (flying) Jump front kick is also performed in
kick, i.e. the one that is best to use katas (poomsae), as in, for example,
in a giVen moment as well as that he a tae kwon do form tae geuk pal
can perform it correctly. lastly, Jang. the Jump can also be comprised
the athlete needs to know when is of different hand or fist punches.
the right moment during a fight to
actually use it. in 1977, the korean tae kwon do
(hwa rang do) master dr yoo bang
the usage of Jump kicks differs lee performed an incredibly high
among Various martial arts styles, Jump (flying) kick that reached
according to the techniques they 3.66 meters. it happened in america
use. it also Varies in different street in front of witnesses. eVen today
fights. so, for example, in sport, many martial arts masters perform
a fighter (competitor) will gain Jump (flying) kicks that are oVer 3
more points if he performs a Jump kick meters high. being able to make a
during a fight which will assure Jump (flying) kick of such a height
him Victory. in some other martial is truly impressiVe, especially since
sport, the athlete who performs a we know that the world record in
successful Jump kick can disable his high Jump is 245 cm held by a cuban
opponent and gain Victory. also, in athlete called JaVier sotomayor.
street fights, the Jump (flying) kick haVing in mind that the aVerage
can be made from a counterattack height of masters performing the
and sometimes to assault one or kicks is between 172 cm and 178
seVeral opponents. fighters often cm, the fact becomes eVen more un-
decide to perform an Jump (flying) belieVable. high Jump athletes are
kick in order to keep their opponent on aVerage Very tall- for example,
on a greater distance. if a Jump (fly- dick fosbury is 194 cm and JaVier
ing) kick is successfully performed, sotomayor is 195 cm tall. also,
it has a deVastating impact because high Jump athletes wear special
the weight of the person who per- trainers and land on soft exercise
forms it adds up to its strength, as mats which are up to 80 cm thick.
well as a certain kinetic power.
laymen might think that high Jump
Jump (flying) kicks techniques are (flying) kicks are usually per-

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