tendangan

Tendangan is the act of kicking, a form of striking with the leg using the foot to contact a target. In Indonesian, tendangan is a noun formed from the verb tendang (to kick) with the suffix -an, and it covers both the action and the resulting kick, as well as the kicks performed in sports or martial arts.

In sports, tendangan most commonly refers to kicking a ball in football (soccer). The term also appears in phrases such as tendangan bebas (free kick), tendangan penalti (penalty kick), and tendangan sudut (corner kick). The effectiveness of a tendangan depends on balance, leg swing, hip rotation, and accuracy.

In martial arts and combat sports, tendangan denotes various kicking techniques performed with the leg. Styles such as silat, taekwondo, karate, or kickboxing include techniques like front kicks, roundhouse kicks, side kicks, and axe kicks. Proper form emphasizes stance, body alignment, speed, power, and controlled contact to minimize injury.

Colloquially, tendangan can describe any act of kicking an object, not limited to sports or martial arts. The term is widely understood in Indonesian- and Malay-speaking contexts and is a common part of everyday language as well as technical discourse.