A
kick is a physical strike using the
foot,
leg, or
knee (the latter is also known as a
knee strike). This type of attack is used frequently by
hooved animals as well as humans in the context of
stand-up fighting. Kicks play a significant role in many forms of martial arts, such as
savate,
Combat Hopak,
taekwondo,
sikaran,
karate,
Pankration,
Kung fu,
Vovinam,
kickboxing,
Muay Thai,
capoeira,
silat, and
kalaripayattu.