Huryeo Chagi

Huryeo Chagi (후려 차기) is a kick in taekwondo: whipping Kick. The hooryeo chagi (whip kick, or hook kick) strikes with the back of the heel (dwikkumchi), sometimes with the sole of the foot (balbadak) in combat, on a whipped circular trajectory: the leg extends beyond the target then suddenly folds back (hook movement) to strike from behind. It generally targets the height of the face (jaw or temple), from a combat guard (gyeorugi junbi). It is mainly used in combat (kyorugi)…

The hooryeo chagi (whip kick, or hook kick) strikes with the back of the heel (dwikkumchi), sometimes with the sole of the foot (balbadak) in combat, on a whipped circular trajectory: the leg extends beyond the target then suddenly folds back (hook movement) to strike from behind. It generally targets the height of the face (jaw or temple), from a combat guard (gyeorugi junbi). It is mainly used in combat (kyorugi) and in demonstration.