How to Do a Groin Kick in Martial Arts
Kicking someone in the groin is an effective way to immobilize an opponent, however, most people don't know the correct way to do it. Guys will defend their groin at all costs and as a result, kicking someone in the groin is harder than most people realize. In martial arts, the groin kick uses speed and technique to strike effectively and accurately.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
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Prepare for the groin kick in a fighting stance. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your kicking leg one step back. Raise your arms in front of you with clenched fists. Bounce lightly on the balls of your feet.
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Gauge your distance from the target. It is vital that you know exactly how far you can reach with a groin kick. If you are just a few inches too close or too far, you will miss your target.
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Start your kick by driving the knee of your kicking leg forward. This is the leg that was behind in the fighting stance. Thrust the knee forward like you intend to strike with the knee.
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Snap your lower leg out at the knee. Do this at the moment your thigh is parallel to the ground. Imagine that your knee is a hinge and your lower leg is a door slamming shut. As you kick, lean slightly back with your upper body. This provides a counter balance for your extended leg.
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Impact your opponent's groin with the top of your kicking foot. Point your toe so that you have the flattest possible striking surface. Follow through by allowing the combined force of your leg snap, knee raise and leaning back transfer to your opponent's groin.
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Tips & Warnings
The groin kick is a very fast kick. If you do it correctly your opponent won't see if coming. It is also a very powerful kick. It has been known to lift an opponent into the air. Practice doing the kick in one fluid motion with perfect balance. Your kicking leg should smoothly slide forward with your joints at the hip, knee and ankle moving together in perfect harmony. You should be able to stand without wobbling throughout the entire groin kick.
You can seriously injure someone if you kick them in the groin. Do not do it unless you are defending yourself from a real life attack. Even a soft impact with a groin kick hurts a lot--just ask anyone who has felt it.
