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Kake-geri, the hook kick is the complement to the [[Roundhouse kick|roundhouse kick]]. Both kicks trace large, arcing path towards their targets, making them popular in movies and television. Whereas a roundhouse kick travels from outside-to-inside, hook kicks loop from inside-to-outside. Hook kicks can only be thrown from a side guard, and provide some variety in your attacks from that position.

Hook kick is a deceptive move, because up until the last second, they look like a [[Side kick|side kick]] that has missed its target. Since this technique builds upon the use side kicks, it is reserved for [[Intermediate_students|intermediate students]] .

Like all of our other kicks, throwing hook kicks is a four-point procedure, so be sure to do it by the numbers:

#'''Chambering.''' Begin from a [[Horse stance|horse stance]], facing 90° away from your opponent; you must assume a side guard to hook kick. Then, enter a walking or fighting [[Crane stance|crane stance]], as per usual. Again, raise the knee of the kicking leg as high as possible, and your knee must be “past parallel” -- with your knee higher than your hips.
#'''Kick.''' Essentially, you throw a side kick to a point 6-12” (15-30 cm) to the outside of the opponent, seemingly missing them. Before your leg fully extends, sharply bend your knee, pulling your foot towards your butt. This will result in a horizontal strike that contacts the opponent with your heel. Since the motion is like a side kick, you must also:
#*Open your hip to the outside prior to kicking, and turn your knee to the inside while kicking.
#*Pivot your supporting foot 90° to the outside, so your toes point away from your kick.
#*Switch your hands to cover your face and groin.
#*Arch your back while kicking for additional power and stability.
#*Avoid leaning to the side to increase the height of the kick.
#'''Re-chambering.''' This kick ends in an awkward position. Quickly twist back into a walking or fighting crane stance, to keep the opponent from catching your kick, or using your leg as a lever to rotate your body. Do not use you kick as part of a giant step; that gives the opponent an opportunity to leg sweep you.
#'''Stepping out.''' After kicking, return to a bent-knees [[Attention stance|attention stance]], and slide either leg into whatever stance you chose.

[Hook kick videos, fast and slow, from the front and side.]

Since hook kicks strike from the side, they are best used against an opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|jaw]], [[Kyūsho#Temple|temple]], [[Kyūsho#Skull|skull]], [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]], or [[Kyūsho#Floating_ribs|floating ribs]]. While we normally do not advocate kicking the head, our active discouragement of kicks to the head provides an added element of surprise.

To cover more ground, pull your back leg up into a transitional attention stance and proceed from there. Professional wrestling fans will recognize these step-up hook kicks as either a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVRPUY2ulEs superkick or a Sweet Chin Music], depending on who’s throwing them.

Another variant, the spinning hook kick is essentially a [[Wheel kick|wheel kick]] with the added knee-folding hooking motion. Spinning hook kicks are advanced moves which can cover lots of space and deliver crushing power. However, you must turn your back to the opponent, rendering yourself momentarily defenseless in the setup. However, if you were to find yourself twisted and off balance, it might be easier to setup a spinning hook kick that to recover. Spinning hook kicks also carry an intimidation factor, as they frequently appear in action movies. As the enemy retreats, you have made the time needed to recover your balance.

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 ==Spinning hook kick==
-Spinning hook kicks have more momentum (and power) than regular hook kicks. Spinning kicks are a dynamic and spectacular technique which frequently appear in action movies. While this could be used to intimidate untrained opponents into retreat or surrender, it is best to rely on other techniques. ''This is an intrinsically dangerous technique'' since it:
+Spinning hook kicks have more momentum (and power) than regular hook kicks. Spinning kicks are spectacular-looking technique which were a staple of VHS action movies. While can intimidate an untrained opponent, it is best to rely on other techniques. ''Spinning hook kicks are intrinsically dangerous'' because they:
-*Forces you to turn your back to your opponent.
+*Force you to turn your back to your opponent.
-*Briefly places you in an awkward, twisted position. However, if you ever find yourself in an unfortunate twisted, position, using that as a spinning hook kick setup can force opponents to momentary retreat, and buy you the time needed to recover your balance.
+*Briefly place you in an awkward, twisted position. However, spinning hook kicks can stop enemies from closing in when you unfortunately find yourself in an awkward, twisted position.
-*Adds another step to the kicking process, which increases your total response time.
+*Add another step to the kicking process, which increases your total response time.
-*Requires an impeccable sense of balance to execute correctly; we practice this kick mainly as a balance-building drill.
+*Require an impeccable sense of balance to execute correctly; we practice this kick mainly as a balance-building drill.
 Directions on how to throw a right spinning hook kick are given below; changing the directions for a left kick is an exercise left for the reader.
 #'''Origin.''' Start in a left [[Fighting stance|fighting stance]] facing #1. <br /><br />
-#'''Spin.''' Twist clockwise 270° to #2, pulling your right leg up into a left [[Cat_stance|cat]]-like stance, except that your legs will be crossed, like you’re waiting in a line to use the toilet. <br /><br />
+#'''Spin.''' Twist clockwise 270° to #2, pulling your right leg up into a left [[Cat_stance|cat]]-like stance, except that your legs cross, like you’re waiting in a line to use the toilet. <br /><br />
 #'''Kick.''' Without pausing, immediately execute a right [[Side kick|side kick]] to #2. Sharply bend your knee at the moment of fullest extension, and the momentum will carry your heel into your intended target at #1. Just as marksmen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflection_(ballistics) lead their targets], spinning karateka must trail their targets.

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-'''Kake-geri''', the '''hook kick''' is the complement to the [[Roundhouse kick|roundhouse kick]]. Both kicks trace large, arcing paths towards their targets, leading to their popularity in movies and television. Roundhouse kicks travel from outside-to-inside, while hook kicks loop from inside-to-outside. Hook kicks can only be thrown from a side-facing guard, and provide some variety in your attacks from that position.
+'''Kake geri''', the '''hook kick''' is the complement to the [[Roundhouse kick|roundhouse kick]]. Both kicks trace large, arcing paths which are popular in movies and television. Roundhouse kicks travel from outside-to-inside, while hook kicks travel from inside-to-outside. Unlike roundhouse kicks, hook kicks can only be thrown from side-facing positions. Hook kicks are deceptive, because up until the last second, they look like [[Side kick|side kicks]] which missed their targets. Since this technique builds upon side kicks, it is reserved for [[Intermediate|intermediate students]] .
-Hook kicks are deceptive, because up until the last second, they look like [[Side kick|side kicks]] which have missed their target. Since this technique builds upon side kicks, it is reserved for [[Intermediate|intermediate students]] .
+Like all of our other kicks, hook kicking is a four-point procedure, so be sure to do it by the numbers:
+#'''Chambering.''' Begin from a [[Horse stance|horse stance]], facing 90° away from your opponent; you can only hook kick from a side guard. Then, enter a walking or fighting [[Crane stance|crane stance]], raising your knee higher than your hip (“past parallel”).
-Like all of our other kicks, throwing hook kicks is a four-point procedure, so be sure to do it by the numbers:
+#'''Kick.''' Throw a side kick at a point 6-12” (15-30 cm) outside of the opponent, seemingly missing them. Before your leg fully extends, sharply bend your knee, pulling your foot towards your butt. This results in a horizontal strike that impacts the opponent with your heel. Since the motion is like a side kick, you must also:
 #*Open your hip to the outside prior to kicking, and turn your knee to the inside while kicking.
 #*Pivot your supporting foot 90° to the outside, so your toes point away from your kick.
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   [Hook kick videos, fast and slow, from the front and side.]
-Since hook kicks strike from the side, they are best used against an opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|jaw]], [[Kyūsho#Temple|temple]], [[Kyūsho#Skull|skull]], [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]], or [[Kyūsho#Floating_ribs|floating ribs]]. While we normally do not advocate kicking to the head, our active discouragement of high kicks provides an added element of surprise in the off chance when we do.
+Since hook kicks are circular/round techniques, they are best when used against an opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|jaw]], [[Kyūsho#Temple|temple]], [[Kyūsho#Skull|skull]], [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]], or [[Kyūsho#Floating_ribs|floating ribs]]. While we normally do not advocate kicking to the head, our active discouragement adds the element of surprise in the off chance when we do.
 To cover more ground, pull your back leg up into a [[Transitional stance|transitional]] [[Attention stance|attention stance]] and proceed from there. Professional wrestling fans will recognize these step-up hook kicks as either a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfAIoU9igG0 superkick or a Sweet Chin Music], depending on who’s throwing them.

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 #'''Stepping out.''' After kicking, return to a bent-knees [[Attention stance|attention stance]], and slide either leg into whatever stance you chose.
-[Hook kick videos, fast and slow, from the front and side.]
+ [Hook kick videos, fast and slow, from the front and side.]
 Since hook kicks strike from the side, they are best used against an opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|jaw]], [[Kyūsho#Temple|temple]], [[Kyūsho#Skull|skull]], [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]], or [[Kyūsho#Floating_ribs|floating ribs]]. While we normally do not advocate kicking to the head, our active discouragement of high kicks provides an added element of surprise in the off chance when we do.
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 #'''Kick.''' Without pausing, immediately execute a right [[Side kick|side kick]] to #2. Sharply bend your knee at the moment of fullest extension, and the momentum will carry your heel into your intended target at #1. Just as marksmen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflection_(ballistics) lead their targets], spinning karateka must trail their targets.
-[spinning Outside crescent kick videos, fast and slow, from the front and side.]
+ [spinning Outside crescent kick videos, fast and slow, from the front and side.]
 While a spinning hook kick strongly resembles a [[Wheel kick|wheel kick]], they are different techniques.
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 '''Kake-geri''', the '''hook kick''' is the complement to the [[Roundhouse kick|roundhouse kick]]. Both kicks trace large, arcing paths towards their targets, leading to their popularity in movies and television. Roundhouse kicks travel from outside-to-inside, while hook kicks loop from inside-to-outside. Hook kicks can only be thrown from a side-facing guard, and provide some variety in your attacks from that position.
-Hook kicks are deceptive, because up until the last second, they look like [[Side kick|side kicks]] which have missed their target. Since this technique builds upon side kicks, it is reserved for [[Intermediate_students|intermediate students]] .
+Hook kicks are deceptive, because up until the last second, they look like [[Side kick|side kicks]] which have missed their target. Since this technique builds upon side kicks, it is reserved for [[Intermediate|intermediate students]] .
 Like all of our other kicks, throwing hook kicks is a four-point procedure, so be sure to do it by the numbers:

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-'''Kake-geri''', the '''hook kick''' is the complement to the [[Roundhouse kick|roundhouse kick]]. Both kicks trace large, arcing paths towards their targets, leading to their popularity in movies and television. Whereas a roundhouse kick travels from outside-to-inside, hook kicks loop from inside-to-outside. Hook kicks can only be thrown from a side-facing guard, and provide some variety in your attacks from that position.
+'''Kake-geri''', the '''hook kick''' is the complement to the [[Roundhouse kick|roundhouse kick]]. Both kicks trace large, arcing paths towards their targets, leading to their popularity in movies and television. Roundhouse kicks travel from outside-to-inside, while hook kicks loop from inside-to-outside. Hook kicks can only be thrown from a side-facing guard, and provide some variety in your attacks from that position.
-Hook kicks are deceptive, because up until the last second, they look like [[Side kick|side kicks]] which have missed its target. Since this technique builds upon side kicks, it is reserved for [[Intermediate_students|intermediate students]] .
+Hook kicks are deceptive, because up until the last second, they look like [[Side kick|side kicks]] which have missed their target. Since this technique builds upon side kicks, it is reserved for [[Intermediate_students|intermediate students]] .
 Like all of our other kicks, throwing hook kicks is a four-point procedure, so be sure to do it by the numbers:
-#'''Chambering.''' Begin from a [[Horse stance|horse stance]], facing 90° away from your opponent; you must assume a side guard to hook kick. Then, enter a walking or fighting [[Crane stance|crane stance]], as per usual. Again, raise the knee of the kicking leg as high as possible, and your knee must be “past parallel” -- with your knee higher than your hips.
+#'''Chambering.''' Begin from a [[Horse stance|horse stance]], facing 90° away from your opponent; you must assume a side guard to hook kick. Then, enter a walking or fighting [[Crane stance|crane stance]], as per usual. Again, raise the knee of the kicking leg as high as possible; your knee must be higher than your hip (“past parallel”).
-#'''Kick.''' Essentially, you throw a side kick to a point 6-12” (15-30 cm) outside of the opponent, seemingly missing them. Before your leg fully extends, sharply bend your knee, pulling your foot towards your butt. This will result in a horizontal strike that contacts the opponent with your heel. Since the motion is like a side kick, you must also:
+#'''Kick.''' Throw a side kick to a point 6-12” (15-30 cm) outside of the opponent, seemingly missing them. Before your leg fully extends, sharply bend your knee, pulling your foot towards your butt. This will result in a horizontal strike that contacts the opponent with your heel. Since the motion is like a side kick, you must also:
 #*Open your hip to the outside prior to kicking, and turn your knee to the inside while kicking.
 #*Pivot your supporting foot 90° to the outside, so your toes point away from your kick.
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 #*Arch your back while kicking for additional power and stability.
 #*Avoid leaning to the side to increase the height of the kick.
-#'''Re-chambering.''' This kick ends in an awkward position. Quickly twist back into a walking or fighting [[Crane stance|crane stance]], to keep the opponent from catching your kick, or using your leg as a lever to rotate your body. Do not use you kick as part of a giant step; that gives the opponent an opportunity to leg sweep you.
+#'''Re-chambering.''' This kick ends in an awkward position. Quickly twist back into a walking or fighting [[Crane stance|crane stance]], to keep the opponent from catching your kick, or using your leg as a lever to rotate your body. Do not use you kick as part of a giant step; that gives the opponent an opportunity to [[Leg sweep|leg sweep]] you.
 #'''Stepping out.''' After kicking, return to a bent-knees [[Attention stance|attention stance]], and slide either leg into whatever stance you chose.
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 To cover more ground, pull your back leg up into a [[Transitional stance|transitional]] [[Attention stance|attention stance]] and proceed from there. Professional wrestling fans will recognize these step-up hook kicks as either a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfAIoU9igG0 superkick or a Sweet Chin Music], depending on who’s throwing them.
-A popular variant, the spinning hook kick is essentially a [[Wheel kick|wheel kick]] with the hook kick's knree-bending motion added for extra power. Spinning hook kicks are advanced moves which can cover lots of space and deliver crushing power. However, spinning technique setups always require turning your back to the opponent, which renders yourself momentarily defenseless. However, if you ever to find yourself twisted and off-balance, using that unfortunate position to set up a spinning hook kick can force the enemy to momentary retreat, and buy you the time needed to recover your balance. Because spinning hook kicks frequently appear in action movies, they can sometimes intimidate untrained opponents into retreat or surrender.
+==Spinning hook kick==
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	Another variant, the spinning hook kick is essentially a [[Wheel kick\|wheel kick]] with the added knee-folding hooking motion. Spinning hook kicks are advanced moves which can cover lots of space and deliver crushing power. However, you must turn your back to the opponent, rendering yourself momentarily defenseless in the setup. However, if you were to find yourself twisted and off balance, it might be easier to setup a spinning hook kick that to recover. Spinning hook kicks also carry an intimidation factor, as they frequently appear in action movies. As the enemy retreats, you have made the time needed to recover your balance.		Another variant, the spinning hook kick is essentially a [[Wheel kick\|wheel kick]] with the added knee-folding hooking motion. Spinning hook kicks are advanced moves which can cover lots of space and deliver crushing power. However, you must turn your back to the opponent, rendering yourself momentarily defenseless in the setup. However, if you were to find yourself twisted and off balance, it might be easier to setup a spinning hook kick that to recover. Spinning hook kicks also carry an intimidation factor, as they frequently appear in action movies. As the enemy retreats, you have made the time needed to recover your balance.
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 Since hook kicks strike from the side, they are best used against an opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|jaw]], [[Kyūsho#Temple|temple]], [[Kyūsho#Skull|skull]], [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]], or [[Kyūsho#Floating_ribs|floating ribs]]. While we normally do not advocate kicking the head, our active discouragement of kicks to the head provides an added element of surprise.
-To cover more ground, pull your back leg up into a transitional attention stance and proceed from there. Professional wrestling fans will recognize these step-up hook kicks as either a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVRPUY2ulEs superkick or a Sweet Chin Music], depending on who’s throwing them.
+To cover more ground, pull your back leg up into a [[Transitional stance|transitional]] [[Attention stance|attention stance]] and proceed from there. Professional wrestling fans will recognize these step-up hook kicks as either a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVRPUY2ulEs superkick or a Sweet Chin Music], depending on who’s throwing them.
 Another variant, the spinning hook kick is essentially a [[Wheel kick|wheel kick]] with the added knee-folding hooking motion. Spinning hook kicks are advanced moves which can cover lots of space and deliver crushing power. However, you must turn your back to the opponent, rendering yourself momentarily defenseless in the setup. However, if you were to find yourself twisted and off balance, it might be easier to setup a spinning hook kick that to recover. Spinning hook kicks also carry an intimidation factor, as they frequently appear in action movies. As the enemy retreats, you have made the time needed to recover your balance.