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Chikara Kan, Inc. :: Books :: Reverse 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 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 reverse crescent kick every one of my classmates kept telling me what a good looking kick I had, just like they kept telling me about my crescent kick. Well, they were right it was a good "looking" kick, but I soon found out that it, just like my crescent kick, only "looked" good and that there was really nothing at all to my kick. Once I started reading Reverse Crescent Kick, the 5th 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 its not the entire outside edge of your foot) 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)
Please read my review for the crescent kick. I would say exactly the same about this book. I actually looked at this book prior to the crescent kick book. A funny story is that when I first picked up the book and skimmed through some of it, I was in awe noticing how high the kick actually occurs. After my first attempt, I realized the importance of thorough stretching. Had I started by reading the book thoroughly, I would have learned that prior to attempting any movements. Like I wrote about the crescent kick book, this book was well written, thorough, and did very well at providing some understanding to someone who knew nothing about a crescent kick.
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Author: John Sliger (SLIGERJ@RENG.BIZ)
Achieving Kicking Excellence, Reverse Crescent Kick is an outstanding textbook in how to perform a reverse 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. The readers will find that some of the information is similar to what is found in other books in the series. Although some may feel this is detraction to the book, this allows the reader to gain this valuable information without having to purchase the whole series.
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Author: jeremy hart (jhart@castlelaw-kc.com)
After having concluded Mr. Kovacich’s book on the crescent kick I moved on to volume 5 ---- Reverse Crescent Kick. I thought that I knew the correct technique to effectuate a better than adequate reverse crescent kick; however, after reading this book, I can see why Mr. Kovacich recommends the repetition he does in the book. The practice develops technique as it teaches the muscles involved how to perform the kick properly. Increased muscle memory creates a more effective kick. Not only does the form improve, but the strength and usefulness of the kick improves dramatically.
The book uses wonderful imagery. It is simple but accurate, as well as thought provoking, allowing for full comprehension of what Mr. Kovacich is trying to teach about the reverse crescent kick. As with the prior volume, I really enjoyed the abundance of photographs and detailed foot positions that accompany each kick.
I used to use the reverse crescent kick as a valuable kick within my arsenal; however, I really never used many variations of the kick. The book was fantastic in helping to understand the multiple uses of the kick, as well as techniques to help adequately train your body to perform the kicks.
Finally, I thought the Troubleshooting section of the book provided a great tool to use once you believe you have properly developed good technique. Inevitably, as one develops the kick, there will be weaknesses. Mr. Kovacich does a very nice job at attempting to help the student correct those inevitable weaknesses. I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting such a favorite kick of mine and look forward to reading more in the future.
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