KICK WITH LEFT OR RIGHT HEEL

This is the same action as for the last kick only the heel is used to the
soft middle stomach area. This kick is one of the simpler techniques
but it requires great technique to be able to use it effectively. The
foot has the tendency to slide upward instead of driving inward. hoto
No. 93. NOTE: I will be covering all types of kicking techniques u in
t’ai chi in the later chapters of this book. We tend to practice all types
of kicking techniques because this is the only way to learn how to
defend oneself against them. For instance, we do not necessarily
have high roundhouse kicks in t’ai chi but someone who is adept, at
this sort of kick will use it and we must know how to block such a
kick. The usual cop-out for some internalists is that these kicks do
not work in the street. I have seen the roundhouse kick used to great
advantage in the street because the attackee did not know how to defend
against it. Or rather he did know how to defend against it but
had received no practice against it. Many kick boxers are able to
kick with devastating results. Once one knows the use of the elbow,
and I mean know the use, the roundhouse kick can be more damaging
to the attacker more so than the attackee.
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