Taekwondo kicks! Are you ready to master yours?

Each of your basic taekwondo kicks is on this page. So if you're a beginner just scroll down.

And if you are looking to improve what you already know? Here's our 10 top tips for getting your tkd kicks higher, faster and stronger.

If you are learning spin kicks head here.

And for jump kicks head here.

Have fun!

We love taekwondo kicks!

We love that sweet sound of our roundhouse kick hitting the middle of the target with power. Or smashing through a board with our axe kick. Or nailing a back kick in a close sparring match.

It's sweet. Very sweet.

Where to start?...

... at the begining of course!

Front kick. Just bend your knee up and kick right?

Yes that's right.

At least at first!

Lift your knee towards the target.

Then let your foot go.

BAM! Hit that target.

Then bend your knee off.

And that's it!

You've done a front kick.

Is it really that simple?

Well maybe there's a bit more to it!

Here's how you head towards a tkd font kick like this!

Taekwondo roundhouse kick - Your versatile weapon

You have to learn this one!

With a good taekwondo turning kick.

You can break boards with power.

You can show great control in poomse.

And you can score lightning fast points in sparring.

It really is the most versatile of the tkd kicks!

Start to perfect your roundhouse kick here!

Taekwondo back kick. 'Tricky to learn. Devastating when you do it well!'

Learning to turn your body round through 180' while your leg moves in a straight line is not easy!

It takes time, patience, and practice to get tkd back kick right.

It's worth it though!

If you do it well your taekwondo back-kick will create enormous power. A great feeling!

Here's some tips to help you start your back kick on the right road.

Taekwondo axe kick. Chop through a board as high as your head!

Taekwondo axe kick is great if you want to do spectacular breaks.

Nothing beats the exhilaration of chopping through a board held as high your head!

It's also a pretty formidable weapon in taekwondo sparring.

Perfect your basic axe-kick technique here.

Taekwondo sidekick- 'the POWER is in your technique'

A good tkd sidekick is a fantastically powerful weapon to have in your collection.

But to generate power you have to learn the correct technique.

And of all the basic taekwondo kicks, sidekick will probably take you the longest to get close to mastering.

Learning how to turn your foot to generate power takes lots and lots of time.

Our advice?...

Persevere. Because...

Taekwondo sidekick is an amazing technique to nail if you can.

Do you love taekwondo kicks?

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So tell us...

Which of your kicks makes you grin from ear to ear when you nail it in the center of the target?

Where do you train? Who taught you this kick?

What have you used it for?

And why do you love it so much?

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

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heel kick or spinning heel kick 
It's hard it's fast and it's hard to stop!

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This ...

"Slap" or "Twist" Kick 
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Back step Yop Chagi (Side Kick) 
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