This page provides information about the “Flying Drop Kick”. This colorful martial arts kick is often used in professional wrestling (i.e. WWE), breaking demonstrations and martial arts movies. It is not seen as practical for most sparring or self-defense situations. The flying drop kick is also known as a flying double side kick. For information on other kicks (i.e. spinning hook kick), please visit Black Belt Wiki’s main Martial Arts Kicks section.
With this kick, the martial artists will get a running start and leap into the air. They will rotate to their side and kick by thrusting both feet together at the target. This kick can also be performed by not rotating the body so it looks like a flying double stomp kick or push kick. However, the martial artist would then face the danger of landing on their back and/or hitting their head if they are disrupted or off balance.
Martial arts kicks and all other martial arts techniques should only be practiced under the supervision of a trained martial arts instructor in order to prevent injuries and to ensure the proper technique is utilized. In addition, all martial arts techniques and training should be used safely and responsibly.
Demonstration of a Flying Drop Kick