Soccer kick
Encyclopedia
A soccer kick is a reference to a kick
that is similar to kicks used in association football. For short distanced passes, the instep or the outside of the foot can be used. For a longer or more power kick, the top of the foot is used which is generally referred to as using the laces.
and Mauricio Rua
both of the Chute Boxe Academy
, a famous mixed martial arts gym. There are still small MMA organizations that allow soccer kicks to the head of downed opponent.
Kick
In combat sports and hand-to-hand combat, a kick is a physical strike using the foot, leg, or knee . This type of attack is used frequently, especially in stand-up fighting...
that is similar to kicks used in association football. For short distanced passes, the instep or the outside of the foot can be used. For a longer or more power kick, the top of the foot is used which is generally referred to as using the laces.
In Mixed Martial Arts
The soccer kick is the colloquial term for a kick performed against a prone or supine opponent by a fighter who is in a standing or semi-standing position, specifically to the head of the downed opponent. Though a foul when delivered to the head in the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts which prevail in America, the technique was commonly employed in Pride Fighting Championships where it often spelled an imminent end to the contest by (t)ko, owing to the effectiveness of the technique. Notable practitioners of the soccer kick were fighters Wanderlei SilvaWanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
and Mauricio Rua
Mauricio Rua
Maurício Milani Rua is a Brazilian mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion...
both of the Chute Boxe Academy
Chute Boxe Academy
The Chute Boxe Academy opened as a Muay Thai academy in 1978 in Curitiba, Brazil. Head trainer Rudimar Fedrigo later expanded the program in 1991 to include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other aspects of modern mixed martial arts. By 1995, the Chute Boxe team was considered a prime training ground for...
, a famous mixed martial arts gym. There are still small MMA organizations that allow soccer kicks to the head of downed opponent.