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Jean-Claude Van Damme is one of the most iconic martial arts and action movie stars in the world, thanks in large part to his incredible footwork throughout his many fight scenes. The Belgian martial artist and actor has become synonymous with bombastic hand-to-hand combat over the course of Van Damme's impressive filmography, with each new credit to his name showing off some new fighting form or technique that nearly revolutionized the industry.
Director Albert Pyun Release Date April 7, 1989 Cast Jean-Claude Van Damme , Deborah Richter , Vincent Klyn , Dayle Haddon Runtime 82 Minutes One of Jean-Claude Van Damme's better sci-fi movies, Cyborg posits the star as Gibson Rickenbacker, a mercenary who signs up to fight against a deviously tough gang leader named Fender.
7 The Flying Kick Death Warrant Admittedly, Jean-Claude Van Damme is far from the first famous movie martial artist to popularize the flying kick, with one of Bruce Lee's staple moves being the infamous Dragon Kick. Still, it's not like Lee had a monopoly on straightforward flying side kicks that delivered devastating power, and Jean-Claude Van Damme was happy to demonstrate a few of his own in movies like Death Warrant.
Towards the end of the film, Van Damme's Jason summons all his athleticism to show off a particularly clever technique in which he blocks with his hands while kicking rapidly with his feet. While standing on one leg, Van Damme is able to unleash a devastating barrage of kicks, all the while holding the opponent's own striking limb in place with his hands.
The most memorable use of this kick happens in Sudden Impact, which takes place inside a bustling hockey stadium. Van Damme as a security guard has to do battle with, of all things, a terrorist dressed up in a penguin mascot suit, all within the claustrophobic confines of the stadium's busy kitchen. The finishing blow occurs when Van Damme executes the hopkick brilliantly, sending the cuddly combatant reeling with a powerful toe-touch.
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