Editing Kick (section)

===Hook{{anchor|Hook kick}}===
[[Image:Steven Ho Martial Arts Kick.jpg|thumb|[[Steven Ho (martial artist)|Steven Ho]] executing a Jump spin hook kick]]
A hook kick or {{Transliteration|ko|huryeo chagi}} ({{lang|ko|후려 차기}}) or {{Transliteration|ko|golcho chagi}} in Korean, strikes with the heel from the side. It is executed similar to a side kick. However, the kick is intentionally aimed slightly off target in the direction of the kicking foot's toes. At full extension, the knee is bent and the foot snapped to the side, impacting the target with the heel. In taekwondo it is often used at the resulting miss of a short slide side kick to the head, but is considered a very high level technique in said circumstance. Practitioners of [[jeet kune do]] frequently use the term ''heel hook kick'' or ''sweep kick''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/7/21/4543338/technique-talk-henri-hooft-on-the-rise-of-spinning-kicks-and-attacks/in/3450013 |title=Technique Talk: Henri Hooft on the rise of spinning kicks and attacks in mixed martial arts |date=21 July 2013 |publisher=MMA Fighting |access-date=2014-01-17 |archive-date=2014-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114153129/http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/7/21/4543338/technique-talk-henri-hooft-on-the-rise-of-spinning-kicks-and-attacks/in/3450013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7g2gzoqK14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624212547/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7g2gzoqK14&feature=related| archive-date=2014-06-24 | url-status=dead|title=Taekwondo Kicks : Taekwondo Reverse Hook Kick |publisher=YouTube |date=2008-06-24 |access-date=2014-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/9/24/4762484/judo-chop-chris-clements-spinning-sweep-kick-stephen-thompson-gif-andy-hug |title=UFC 165 Judo Chop: Chris Clement's Spinning Sweep Kick |date=24 September 2013 |publisher=Bloody Elbow |access-date=2014-01-17 |archive-date=2014-01-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112140710/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/9/24/4762484/judo-chop-chris-clements-spinning-sweep-kick-stephen-thompson-gif-andy-hug |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is known as "''[[gancho]]''" in [[capoeira]].

There are many variations of the hook kick, generally based on different foot work: rear- or front-leg, oblique or half-pivot, dropping, spin-back and more. The hook kick can be delivered with a near-straight leg at impact, or with a hooked finish (''kake'' in Japanese karate) where the leg bends before impact to catch the target from behind. An important variation is the downward hook kick, delivered as a regular or a spin-back kick, in which the end of the trajectory is diagonally downwards for a surprise effect or following an evading opponent. Another important variation is the whip kick, which strikes with the flat of the foot instead of heel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blackbeltwiki.com/hook-kick|title=Hook Kick - Martial Arts Technique|access-date=2019-05-11|archive-date=2019-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511101641/https://blackbeltwiki.com/hook-kick|url-status=live}}</ref>

The hook kick is mainly used to strike the jaw area of an opponent, but is also highly effective in the temple region.