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Known in Mexico as ''Patadas Voladoras'', this is the standard two foot kick done by good guys the world over. | Known in Mexico as '''Patadas Voladoras''', this is the standard two foot kick done by good guys the world over. | ||
Standard dropkicks are down to the chest, but pretty much anything that can be kicked can be dropkicked. A '''Dropkick to the Knee''' is the usual set up to [[La Casita]] and other ground based cradles and submissions. Multiple dropkicks to the head are popular in trios matches. | Standard dropkicks are down to the chest, but pretty much anything that can be kicked can be dropkicked. A '''Dropkick to the Knee''' is the usual set up to [[La Casita]] and other ground based cradles and submissions. Multiple dropkicks to the head are popular in trios matches. | ||
Dropkicks from the top rope are called '''Flying Dropkick''' or '''Missile Dropkick''' (or '''Patada en Cascada''' - "cascading/waterfall kick"). | Dropkicks from the top rope are called '''Flying Dropkick''' or '''Missile Dropkick''' (or '''Patada en Cascada''' - "cascading/waterfall kick"). | ||
A standing dropkick wherein the attacker turns 90 degrees, springs both feet out symmetrically for the kick, and takes a back bump is sometimes called a '''Patadas de Canguro''' (Kangaroo Kick), due to its resemblance to its namesake. | |||
See also: | |||
*[[Running Corner Dropkick]] | |||
*[[Tree of Woe Dropkick]] | |||
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[[Category:Strikes]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:08, 1 September 2026
Known in Mexico as Patadas Voladoras, this is the standard two foot kick done by good guys the world over.
Standard dropkicks are down to the chest, but pretty much anything that can be kicked can be dropkicked. A Dropkick to the Knee is the usual set up to La Casita and other ground based cradles and submissions. Multiple dropkicks to the head are popular in trios matches.
Dropkicks from the top rope are called Flying Dropkick or Missile Dropkick (or Patada en Cascada - "cascading/waterfall kick").
A standing dropkick wherein the attacker turns 90 degrees, springs both feet out symmetrically for the kick, and takes a back bump is sometimes called a Patadas de Canguro (Kangaroo Kick), due to its resemblance to its namesake.
See also:
