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Chikara Kan, Inc. :: Books :: Crescent Kick
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Author: Jessica
When I first started taking Tae Kwon Do classes, the first three kicks that I learned were the front kick, crescent kick, and the reverse crescent kick. The reason why I, and all new beginners, learned these kicks first is because they are generally speaking the easiest to learn and the simplest kicks to use, or so I thought. Once again I thought that I had this kick down pat along with its sister kick reverse crescent kick, and front kick. Well thanks to Mr. Kovacich and his Achieving Kicking Excellence series of books I was in for a big surprise.
The whole time that I have been practicing the crescent kick every one of my classmates kept telling me what a good looking kick I had. Well, they were right it was a good "looking" kick, but I soon found out that it only "looked" good and that there was really nothing at all to my kick. Once I started reading Crescent Kick, the 4th volume in Shawn Kovacich's Achieving Kicking excellence series, I became aware of so many small little things that I was either doing wrong, or wasn't doing at all, that was having a dramatic impact on the actual effectiveness of my crescent kick.
Mr. Kovacich covers everything about the kick from the pivoting on the ball of your base leg foot to the correct area of your kicking foot to strike with and absolutely everything in between. This is truly a remarkable series of books and I am still dumbfounded at just how much information is packed into each book on a single solitary kick. You would think that some kicks are so simple that there is no way you could write a 200+ page book on the subject. Well you would be wrong. I have read this book several times already and I have picked up something new that I had missed each and every time I have read it. Mr. Kovacich is truly an amazing martial artist and he surely has the technical skills down when it comes to kicking.
I highly recommend that you purchase all ten volumes in the Achieving Kicking Excellence series and you (and your instructor) will see your kicks literally improve by leaps and bounds. I'm so glad that I found these books as I know I would not have improved so well in my kicking skills without the additional insight. Thank You!
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Author: Jeremiah Olson (jolson51@new.rr.com)
Being a Judo player, I was hesitant and skeptical about reading the book. To be honest I have little interest in karate and no interest in Tae Kwon Do. Initially I began by skimming this book. The skimming peaked my interest and caused me to look much closer at the contents of this book. While I feel I would need to read this book 100 more times to have a basic understanding, I am impressed by the content of this book. All aspects of this book are broken down and explained very simplistically. While I know the benefits of having an instructor, I feel this book would be sufficient for someone who would just like to do a martial arts workout and not necessarily use the skills in some form of combat. Multiple aspects of this book impressed me:
1.The detailed descriptions of the muscles, bones, and overall components of the body involved in the kick.
2.The explanation of the stretching and preparation that is necessary before attempting and succeeding at the kick.
3.The pictures, step by step explanation, and multiple variations of the kick.
4.The exercises to strengthen and improve the kick.
5.The frequently asked questions and showing potential errors with the kick at the end of the book.
After reading this book I have gained a lot of respect for the author and a little more acceptance of Karate and Tae Kwon Do. Thank you for doing such a thorough job in writing this book.
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Author: John Sliger (SLIGERJ@RENG.BIZ)
Achieving Kicking Excellence, Crescent Kick is an outstanding textbook in how to perform a crescent kick. Although all martial arts should be taught under the guidance of a qualified instructor, the whole series, Achieving Kicking Excellence will provide great insight for the beginner in the art of kicking and some good pointers for those of us that have been at this for a while. I find myself using this as a text book in helping me convey kicking techniques to my students. I would highly recommend this book to any martial artist regardless of style or level of experience.
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Author: jeremy hart (jhart@castlelaw-kc.com)
I have been practicing martial arts for 15 years and have never thought so much about one specific kick. It is amazing to think in hindsight that I have never dissected the very specific body parts used in building the crescent kick. I think that once one understands the anatomy used for the kick, it becomes easier to improve on the kick. I believe that I now can develop a specific workout strategy, specifically developing the muscles needed to build a strong crescent kick.
The book is the most detailed I have ever seen in breaking down not only the actual “anatomy” in our bodies that is used, but the anatomy of the crescent kick itself. The book is more detailed than I could have ever imagined. It is unbelievable in teaching one how to develop a devastating crescent kick. I am amazed at how much I have learned with this reading and cannot wait to begin with the reverse crescent kick.
I found the pictures and the footprints to be a great help in assisting with the developing of a textbook crescent. The different forms of the crescent kick are broken down in fantastic detail and followed up with step by step photographs to help ensure proper training. I found the question and answer sections very helpful as well in dealing with practical applications of the kick. I think it would be impossible for one to really read this book, follow the guidance, and not to dramatically improve their kicks in some way.
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