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Outside Crescent Kick

Soto Mawashi Geri

Outside-in crescent or hooking kick line used to come around the guard.

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Key steps

  1. Lift the knee so the kick can travel around the outside line.
  2. Turn the hip enough to let the leg arc inward.
  3. Strike or clear with control rather than wild swing.
  4. Recover the leg and stance immediately after the arc finishes.

Coaching points

  • Lift the knee so the kick can travel around the outside line.
  • Turn the hip enough to let the leg arc inward.
  • Strike or clear with control rather than wild swing.
  • Recover the leg and stance immediately after the arc finishes.
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