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Kicks can be delivered at close range, but they will generally be more effective at long range. Many systems will break down their techniques by range, saying that there is a kicking range, a punching range, a grappling range, etc. In reality, this is not the case, as a grappler can shoot in and tackle you from what would normally be considered outside of kicking range, and if you are dealing with a skilled Karateka from a style such as Kyokushin, they will be able to round-kick your head when you are in “grappling” range. The notion that different types of techniques are restricted by range is an erroneous one. That said, certain types of techniques are easier to deploy at particular ranges, and the front thrust kick is one that works best from distance, when an attacker is moving toward you, onto your kick.

The issue affecting the use of this kick is that most fights in reality start extremely close, denying you an easy opportunity to deploy such a kick. However, there are situations (albeit rare), where assailants do come at you from distance, as well as times when you can create the distance (more common) that will allow you to make such a kick.