mae-geri
/mʌɪˈɡɛri/(also mae geri, maegeri) Karate
noun
A front kick, performed by raising the knee of the kicking leg to waist height and then thrusting the extended leg forward to strike the target with the ball of the foot.
- The principal variations are the front snap kick (mae-geri kegae) and the front thrust kick (mae-geri kekomi)..
Origin
1960s. From Japanese mae front, forward direction + -geri, combining form of keri kick.