Basic Kicking mechanics.Due to the widespread disintegration of martial arts around the world and many gyms popping up with no qualifications the standard of basics in martial arts has taken a dive. here we are going through the basic mechanics of 3 kicks in particular ,however the same principles translate through every single kick 1: The knee must be pointed toward the target for the foot to make contact. 2: To achieve The direction of the knee the hip must turn incline. 3: The balancing foot must be in the appropriate position to open the groin area enough to achieve the desired height and accuracy of the kick.