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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. | 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. Outside of Mexico, this is often called a '''Shotgun Dropkick''' (especially if gone after a run-up). | ||
A running single-leg dropkick can be surprisingly devastating, with all of the attacker's body weight put behind one singular point. Like a combination between a dropkick and a [[Big Boot]]. Examples include [[Roderick Strong]]'s ''Sick Kick'', [[Shoko Nakajima]]'s ''Rider Kick'' & [[Drew McIntyre]]'s ''Claymore''. | A running single-leg dropkick can be surprisingly devastating, with all of the attacker's body weight put behind one singular point. Like a combination between a dropkick and a [[Big Boot]]. Examples include [[Roderick Strong]]'s ''Sick Kick'', [[Shoko Nakajima]]'s ''Rider Kick'' & [[Drew McIntyre]]'s ''Claymore'' (adopted by [[Lucas Liar]]). | ||
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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. Outside of Mexico, this is often called a Shotgun Dropkick (especially if gone after a run-up).
A running single-leg dropkick can be surprisingly devastating, with all of the attacker's body weight put behind one singular point. Like a combination between a dropkick and a Big Boot. Examples include Roderick Strong's Sick Kick, Shoko Nakajima's Rider Kick & Drew McIntyre's Claymore (adopted by Lucas Liar).
See also:
