Dubal Dangseong Chagi
두발당성차기
Literally: two-foot kick to the ceiling
Also known as: Dubal dangsang chagi, Dubal nangseong, Dubal dangsani, Double jump kick
A jumping double kick: the first leg feints low, the second strikes high at the face; the term comes from taekkyon and was made famous by Song Deok-gi.
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Dubal dangseong chagi (두발당성차기), a double kick in a jump, is performed moving forward toward the opponent after a run-up. Per the terminological dictionary of the Korea Taekwondo Association, one leg throws the first kick low and deceptively, without full extension, and the other leg's second kick aims high at the face, its force added by the crossing of the legs in the air. Landing is on both legs. The term comes from traditional taekkyon, where master Song Deok-gi made it famous; per the story, he used it in his youth to strike opponent Hwang Hak-jung. The name appears in several forms, dubal dangsang, dubal nangseong or dubal dangsani; the word dangsang is explained as a kick reaching the ceiling of a room. In taekkyon it is linked with another characteristic leg technique, ttanjuk. In today's taekwondo, the kick is practiced at exams from yellow belt, at demonstrations and in board breaking. Its effectiveness in sparring is disputed, so it is practically not used at tournaments.