Koshisoku / Ball of Foot

虎趾 / 拇指球

Hard padded ball of the foot under the toes used as a penetrating impact surface in front kicks.

Quick Facts

CategoryBody Part

Pronunciation/[koh-shee-soh-koo]/

Alternative NamesBall of the foot, Tiger pad

Definition

Koshisoku ('tiger toe/pad') forces the toes to pull back sharply toward the shin, exposing the dense metatarsal heads. This concentrated impact point penetrates abdomen muscles during Mae-geri.

Related Terms

Ashi足

Foot or leg in Japanese martial terminology.

Geri / Geri-waza蹴り / 蹴り技

Comprehensive category of all kicking techniques (front, side, roundhouse, spinning) in Karate.

Mae-geri / Front Kick前蹴り

Fundamental linear front kick striking with the ball of the foot (Koshisoku) to the torso or chin.

Associated Martial Arts

Tomari-te Satojuku Karate Takamura Shindo Yoshin-ryu Shorinji Ryu Renshinkan Enshin Karate Tenjin Shin-ryu Jujutsu Shorinji-ryu Kenkokan Seiwakai Goju-ryu Jikishin-ryu Jujutsu Gensei-ryu Chito-ryu Karate Shito-ryu Motobu-ryu Karate Ashihara Karate Byakuren Kaikan Shorei-ryu Uechi-ryu Asayama Ichiden-ryu Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu Jujutsu Shotokan Kyushin-ryu Jujutsu Matsubayashi-ryu Takagi-ryu Jujutsu Shorin-ryu Shidokan Shorin-ryu Seibukan Isshin-ryu Karate Chokushin-ryu Jujutsu Shindo Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu Unkei-ryu Jujutsu Seidokaikan Karate Shorin-ryu Sekiguchi-ryu Jujutsu Hontai Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu Shuri-te Meibukan Goju-ryu Shorin-ryu Kyudokan Jundokan Goju-ryu Shinno Shinto-ryu Jujutsu Kyokushin Budokai Naha-te Shibukawa-ryu Jujutsu Shorin-ryu Shorinkan