Video: Inner and Outer Crescent Kick - LEARN EASILY! by Skill Mastery. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Ahn chagi (inner) and bakkat chagi (outer) swing a mostly straight leg in an arc across the target. They develop hip mobility and are used in poomsae.
3 key details
- Swing with a nearly straight leg.
- Inner crescent travels outside-to-inside
- outer the reverse.
- Control the leg down
- don't let it drop.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Leg swings
- 2:00Inner crescents
- 3:00Outer crescents
- 2:00Alternating flow
- 1:00Groin stretch
Safety
Swing with control and build range gradually.
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.
