The back kick is one of the most powerful kicks and one of the most adopted kicks in all martial arts. The potential of damage that this kick has is one of the greatest.

Even though some call it a spinning back kick, the striking leg should go in a linear path.

The supporting foot should pivot until the heel faces the opponent. The striking leg should not be doing a 180° circle as in the wheel kick.

The back kick should land with the bottom of the heel not the ball of the foot. The bottom of the heel is an extremely solid and dense bone.

In order to have knockout power behind the back kick, when hitting the target you should not retreat the leg, instead, you have to drive through it and thrust all your weight into it (The leg retreat is a common technique in sparring in order to avoid injuring sparring partners).

Dwi chagi is generally aimed at the midsection (Solar plexus, liver, kidneys, etc.)

Back kicks require a great amount of accuracy, therefore a great amount of practice.

The back kick is a high risk move when it does not hit the target since it leaves the back exposed, that is why it should be executed surgically to the liver, solar plexus or the kidneys.

A back Dwi chagi is not a proactive move, it is mainly a reactive move. It is used mainly as a counter kick especially when the opponent throws a dollyo chagi (roundhouse kick) and their leg is flying in the air.

Do not use back kicks while going forward, it will throw you off balance and your opponent will see it a mile away. Use it only when going backwards or when stationary.

How to execute a back kick