Ascissor kick inmartial arts is any of certainkicking or grabbing techniques that resemble a pair ofscissors.[1][2]
It may describe a mid-air kick in which both legs are swung or kicked out in different directions to strike two opponents simultaneously or in rapid succession. This is particularly common in some schools ofTaekwondo,Vovinam, and someChinese martial arts, also inSilat andPencak Silat where it is referred to as Gunting (in Malay language).
Insanshou, the scissor kick is used as a mid airtake down where one leg presses on the opponent's chest while the other leg positioned behind the opponent's knees, and is delivered with enough symmetrical force to knock the opponent down; the scissor leg take down is one of the more advanced take downs in san shou and is an effective tool used in many matches.[3]
InJudo,Kani basami, also known as Kane Sute inDanzan-ryū, is classified as a sacrifice throw, known as "scissors throw." It is less of a strike however and tends to be more similar to afoot sweep.
This move is also well known in theprofessional wrestling world among many wrestlers and fans. The attacker jumps (from a standing or running position) using one leg for momentum and drives the other leg into the back of the head and the neck of the opponent.
Throughout his career,Booker T, a former wrestler inWWE,WCW, andTNA, is credited to having popularizing the move in theUnited States.
Various other wrestlers who uses this technique, such as former WWE wrestlerBull Buchanan and former TNA wrestler and current WWE wrestlerRon Killings, currently known as R-Truth, uses this as a regular move but performs acorkscrew variation of the move.
WWE DivaAlicia Fox and FCW DivaCaylee Turner use the scissor kick as a finishing move.
NXT SuperstarCarmelo Hayes uses a top-rope variation of the scissor kick as a finisher, referred to asNothing But Net.
There are also different versions of this moved used inCapoeira takedowns.
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