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Since I'm purely taekwondo(and really need to return, hopefully soon) My favourite kick overall is the hookkick, its more of a fancy kick most would say, but its very devistating if done correctly, same with the counter, which Meowmeows will continually complain about me giving her a cuncusion from, and I'll continually say sorry.... But yeah, With its built up momentum from spinning its not only fast but strong from making contact with your heel or the ball of your foot. mostly from the previous weight that was positioned on your back foot, which in taekwondo and probably most other martial arts that practice it, is where your hookkick begins, as you then spin you pivet your back leg on the ball of your foot(turning towards your back) and bring your back leg in towards your chest, bending at the knee, and fire it almost straight out towards the side of your oppenents head like a back kick, then snap it over in what almost seems to be if you slow it down a b***h slap devilivered with your foot(bad saying for teaching little kids) and then with that force the rest of your body turns and follows and you should have either landed your foot in the same place as originally taught, or In front, which they want you to do know for quicker launches and more attacks... Well, that was probably a pointless post explaining the hook kick and such but, eh, if a mod doesn't want it they can always change or delete it.

I like the spinning kick better because I think it's an improvement on the hook kick, it's very similar except you dont hook the kick until you've actually hit your opponent and then you hook it. This addition means it has greater range (vertically and horizontally) and if you are in too close then you can hook it at the end and pull them down. It might not suit everyone but it's my best kick and IM LOVIN' IT biggrin biggrin

I like it because being relatively tall, I can bring it up high and drop it down which generates an incredible amount of power (our club favours it because it's much more versatile than the reverse hooking kick).

I have defeated all with my special tecnique the "Dragon furry three step retreat forward stomp dragon tail cannon"first you rush in front kick roundhouse back kick take three steps forward to scare them take a few steps back to taunt them,When they come to attack stomp on the ground with a big fake step to throw them off balance the take a quick step TURN jumping spinning back kick! this move has had a 100% succes rating.It has won matces agaist many tough opponents and has inpressed My master's Master from Korea who has an 8th dan.He acctually came up and said"Your movements are very fast and powerful"it was cool.... mrgreen

I'm not a fan of jumpy spinny stuff in sparring except when you're messing about, it leaves you too open

The stomps usually don't scare to many experinced fighters, all they see it as is a chance to move in and strike while your foots coming down on the decent. When you say round kicks do you mean head level or torso? either way those are probably the fastest ones that hold the most power(with the spinning of the hips and all) but a straight on snap kick is well enough to make someone keel over.(if you got the leg strength)

Thats the stupidest rule I've ever heard of in a tourny, seriously, one kick there, which isn't hard to get, can cause damage and alot of pain, even with a cup in place(which can sometimes hurt more). well, thats the states for you.