Name: Front Sweep
Striking Surface(s): Space between the bridge of the foot and the shin
Description/Explanation: From fighting stance, the lead leg’s foot pivots so that the toes are facing a little to the inside of the opponent. As this happens, the back leg bends straight down with the foot rolling over onto it’s instep. Simultaneously, the lead leg bends down and the hips begin to project themselves forward. As the body slightly contorts, the lead hand should be on the floor just outside the lead legs knee,
which should be on the ground by now.
Once the arm has successfully propped the body up, the trailing leg should roundhouse kick the opponent’s lead leg just above the Achilles tendon. When the kick travels through the target, continue pulling it all the way around along the floor until the toes face away from the target.
In any sweeping technique, always try to sweep the opponent’s lead leg from the outside. Sweeping the target from the inside increases the probability of a counterattack. Sweeping the target from the outside insures that the opponent’s hips will rotate away from you, causing his upper body to fall in the direction opposite of the sweep.
Name: Back Sweep
Striking Surface(s): Space between the Achilles tendon and the calf
Description/Explanation: From fighting stance, the upper body looks away from the target as the lead foot pivots 180-degrees towards the outside of the opponent. At the same time, the lead leg bends down until its knee is on the floor. By this time, the initial pivot should be finished. While the lead leg is bending down, the rear leg remains straight and moves slightly towards the back. Immediately afterwards, the hands should be placed onto the ground about shoulder -width apart and about 4 inches away from the
supporting knee.
Once the hands are on the ground, the outstretched leg is violently swung backwards along the ground in the fashion of a wheel kick. When the kick travels through the target, continue pulling it around in a semi-circle and rise back into stance.
