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Osu Dachi

Leg Technique

Kakato

Heel

PronunciationKah-kah-toh

Yellow BeltIntermediate

Key Points

Purpose
Heel technique - pivotal point for body turning and effective offensive weapon
Timing
For turning movements and powerful heel strikes
Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Step-by-Step Execution

Follow these steps to perform the Kakato correctly

  1. Use heel as pivotal point for turning the body

    Also an effective weapon

  2. Can be used offensively in two main ways

    Kakato-geri (heel kick) and Ushiro-geri (rear kick)

Practice Complete

Repeat the sequence to build muscle memory

Prerequisites

No prerequisites required