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 The round (roundhouse or turning) kick is a dynamic kick that is a highly effective scoring technique in competition. The large semicircular motion of the roundhouse kick offers more contact points of the foot and leg to use against different targets.

A 1998 study by J. B. Lee, A study of kicking techniques of advanced Korea Taekwondo players (Coach Field Reports. Seoul, Korea: Korea Sports Research Institutes) showed that a roundhouse was used in 50% of the kicks used by competitors and that 89% of total points scored came from a roundhouse kick.

The contact surfaces of a roundhouse kick are either the ball of the foot (for penetration and greater striking force without injury), the instep (for more range in sparring), or the shin (especially against the common perineal nerve motor point in the upper leg).

Technique

• The knee of the kicking leg is raised straight up to the side with the heel tight against the buttocks as much as possible.

• The knee and foot are almost parallel to the floor. This chamber disguises the type of kick and the height of the kick and it permits a knee kick it the opponent is too close for the round kick.

• The knee may be chambered with the knee in front, similar to a front kick chamber, to fake a front kick, but the kick will be weaker, and it may get jammed.

• The foot moves towards the target in a wide semicircular motion, with the foot in the shape you want to strike with.

• The knee will move up or down depending on the height you want to kick.

• As the foot moves towards the target in the semicircular motion, the hip of the kicking foot goes forward with the kick and the supporting leg pivots with the heel pointing toward the target. Movement of the hip and rotation of the support foot adds body power to the kick.

• The supporting foot should be in contact with the ground at all times, do not rise to the ball of the foot for more height in the kick.

• The upper body be kept upright as much as possible. After the foot makes contact with the target, the foot should be snapped back to the buttocks.

• The snapping motion along with the forward motion of the hip creates a very powerful kick. The recoil motion helps maintain balance and positions the foot for a second kick.

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