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Combat Kick Boxing

Spinning Backthrust Kick
This kick is widely thought to be the
strongest of the kicks. Its power is
derived from first using the strongest
muscles in the leg to thrust and then
by adding rotational power to that
thrust.
The danger with this kick is that you
must turn your back on your
opponent and in a street situation this
is potentially fatal, so timing is vital. Fig 52

Throw the kick only:

1) When your assailant has been
stopped in their tracks by a stop/hit.
2) When they are on the back foot,
either mentally or physically.
3) As part of a combination.

To throw the kick, step across with
your front foot until it is on the centre Fig 53
line of your stance. Spin, ensuring that
your head, shoulders and hips precede
the leg. Bend your knee and pick up
your leg so that the heel faces the
target. Continue to spin, driving the
heel in a straight line. Make contact
with the heel. (Figs. 52 to 55)
This is the kick in its most basic
form. You should practise until you
can eliminate stepping across to the
centre line of the body as this will Fig 54
telegraph the kick unless you are
careful to disguise it. Further, you can
spin and throw the leg straight from
the floor. This will reduce the kick’s
power, but is very deceptive.

The main targets for the spinning
backthrust kick are the shin, knee,
lower abdomen, thigh, stomach, liver,
and kidneys.

Fig 55

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