Kicks for Karate Karate is about doing kicks and having fun. There's a lot of kicks you can learn. Some of these kicks are front kicks, side kicks, roundhouse kicks, back kicks, hurricane kicks, tornado kicks, butterfly kicks,etc. At karate it's a challenge to learn, remember, and show off these kicks. Some are more complicated to learn than others. The three basic kicks are roundhouse, side, and front kicks. A roundhouse kick is started by chambing your foot flat in front of you. You then shoot it out and hit with the top side of your foot. You then rechamber. A side kick is started by chambering your foot flat in front of you. You then send it out and hit with the heel of your foot. You then rechamber. The last basic kick is a front kick which is started by chambering your foot vertically out in front of you. You then shoot it out and hit with the ball of your foot. You then rechamber. Now that you know how fun kicking is you should try it out. Punches of Karate Sometimes the most fun part of karate is doing the punches. Some common punches are the hammer fist, reverse punch, and the back fist punch. To do the back fist punch you send out your hand and hit with the back part of your hand. To do the hammer fist you aim downwards and hit with the part of your hand on the side of the pinky. The reverse punch is done when you twist your arm as you shoot your hand out. While doing this punch you hit with the two big knuckles on your hand. Punches are a great part of karate. Sample Heading 3 This is where you tell your story or provide information to your visitors. Be sure to include changes or new information in a timely fashion. By keeping your Web site up to date, visitors will have a reason to return often. You may add text or HTML code to this field and make it as complex as you want. Or, you may erase the content of this field causing it to be hidden when people visit your site. Sample Heading 4 This is where you tell your story or provide information to your visitors. Be sure to include changes or new information in a timely fashion. By keeping your Web site up to date, visitors will have a reason to return often. You may add text or HTML code to this field and make it as complex as you want. Or, you may erase the content of this field causing it to be hidden when people visit your site.