Editing Kick (section)

===Front===
{{Further|Front kick}}
[[Image:EVD-taekwondo-061.jpg|thumb|Taekwondo front kick]]
Delivering a front kick involves raising the knee and foot of the striking leg to the desired height and extending the leg to contact the target. The strike is usually delivered by the [[ball of the foot]] for a forward kick or the top of the toes for an upward kick. [[Taekwondo]] practitioners utilize both the heel and ball of the foot for striking. Various combat systems teach "general" front kicks using the heel or whole foot when footwear is on. Depending on the fighter's tactical needs, a front kick may involve more or less body motion and thrusting with the hips is a common method of increasing both reach and power of the kick. The front kick is typically executed with the upper body straight and balanced. Front kicks are typically aimed at targets below the chest: stomach, thighs, groin, knees or lower. Highly skilled martial artists are often capable of striking head-level targets with front kicks.<ref>{{cite web |last=Breen |first=Andrew |url=http://www.blackbeltmag.com/daily/martial-arts-techniques/kicks/the-front-kick-how-to-do-it-when-to-use-it-what-to-destroy-with-it-part-1/ |title=The Front Kick: How to Do It, When to Use It, What to Destroy With It (Part 1) – - Black Belt |publisher=Blackbeltmag.com |date=2013-04-29 |access-date=2014-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112133655/http://www.blackbeltmag.com/daily/martial-arts-techniques/kicks/the-front-kick-how-to-do-it-when-to-use-it-what-to-destroy-with-it-part-1/ |archive-date=2014-01-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/3/19/2872876/ufc-strikeforce-judo-chop-front-kick-lyoto-machida-anderson-silva-josh-thomson-ko |title=Judo Chop: Front Kicks With Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva, Josh Thomson |date=19 March 2012 |publisher=Bloody Elbow |access-date=2014-01-17 |archive-date=2014-01-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112141317/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/3/19/2872876/ufc-strikeforce-judo-chop-front-kick-lyoto-machida-anderson-silva-josh-thomson-ko |url-status=dead }}</ref>