Video: HOW TO: MAE GERI - KEAGE & KEKOMI | Shōtōkan Karate Kick by Fiore Tartaglia by Fiore Tartaglia. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
The front kick comes in two forms: keage snaps up, kekomi thrusts forward. Training both builds control and range.
3 key details
- Pull the toes back to strike with the ball of the foot.
- Keage snaps from the knee.
- Kekomi thrusts from the hip.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Chamber holds
- 2:00Keage reps
- 3:00Kekomi reps
- 2:00Alternating
- 1:00Stretch
Safety
Keep the support knee bent.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
