 Kicks play a significant role in many forms of martial arts, such as savate, taekwondo, MMA, sikaran, karate, Pankration, Kung Fu, Vovinam, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Yaw-Yan, capoeira, silat and kalaripayattu.If the kick is to a target, it is a form of compliance

Kicking is also prominent from its use in many sports, especially those called football.The best known of these sports is association football, also known as soccer.