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'''"Dive Kick"''' is a colloquial term for any of several similar moves -- such as the Flying Drop Kick or the Flying Side Kick -- that are used in fights and action sequences, regardless of whether they are practical combat maneuvers or [[Artistic License Martial Arts|showy stage fighting]]. It is a near-ubiquitous trope in any sufficiently action-based media, and many characters in games revolving around fighting, like [[Beat 'em up]]s and [[Fighting Game]]s, tend to have a dive kick of some kind. This may appear in one of two forms:
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* A sometimes-literal diving kick performed from the air or after a jump, often used to make an entrance or else make an impact (literally). This is seen mostly in [[Martial Arts Movie]]s and wrestling, and in real life is called a "flying drop kick" or a "flying side kick".
{{cleanup|Needs a better name - Wikipedia doesn't know what a "dive kick" is, and Wikipedia has a page for most [[w:professional wrestling strikes|professional wrestling strikes]]. If this is a real martial arts move, then it needs its real name}}
* A splendid and powerful [[Finishing Move]] that occurs more often in [[Tokusatsu]]. This latter form of Dive Kick is used at the climax of a fight before a "[[Defeat Equals Explosion]]" in Tokusatsu fights with a [[Monster of the Week]]. Usually, the move is [[Calling Your Attacks|called out by the user or one of the narrators]] for added impact.
 
Not to be confused with the fighting game ''[[Divekick]]'', which naturally has an awful lot of dive kicks.
Note: Dive Kick should be called Flying Drop Kick or Flying Side Kick, whichever works better in the situation.
 
A Dive Kick is a splendid [[Finishing Move]] in many media, having its roots in works based in the [[Tokusatsu]], [[Martial Arts Movie]] and Wrestling genres. As such, it has plenty of reverence among fans of all three genres.
 
A Dive Kick is used at the climax of a fight before a "[[Defeat Equals Explosion]]" in Tokusatsu fights with a [[Monster of the Week]]. Usually, this move is called out by the character using the attack or by one of the announcers of the fight for added impact.
 
Many fans of these genres end up as writers and creators for other forms of media. To pay [[Homage]] to all three, there are many moves based around the mighty Dive Kick. As a result, many characters in games revolving around fighting, like [[Beat 'em up]]s and [[Fighting Game]]s tend to have a dive kick of some kind.
 
Not to be confused with the video game ''[[Divekick]]''.
 
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== [[Advertising]] ==
 
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Daitarn 3]]'' has the Daitarn Crash, done by Daitarn 3 to punch a hole through his opponent after the Sun Attack leaves them vulnerable. The attack is called out by Banjo Haran as a sign the battle is about to end. In the ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' franchise, Daitarn 3 usually has a dynamic kill animation with this move, complete with a hole being punched out of their opponent.
 
* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'': As Kenshiro is an homage to [[Bruce Lee]], a famous martial artist celebrity back in the day, he was bound to do one someday. His most famous Dive Kick moment was during his final clash with his first archrival, Shin; [[Arc System Works]] used this scene for the [[Attract Mode]] of their ''Fist of The North Star'' licensed fighting game.
* [[Daitarn 3]] has the Daitarn Crash, done by Daitarn 3 to punch a hole through his opponent after the Sun Attack makes his foe vulnerable. The attack is called out by Banjo Haran as a sign the battle is about to end. In the [[Super Robot Wars]] franchise, Daitarn 3 usually has a dynamic kill animation with this move, complete with a hole being punched out of their opponent.
* ''[[Gunbuster]]'' has the suitably devastating Inazuma Kick and Super Inazuma Kick as homages to ''[[Kamen Rider]]'', complete with Noriko Takaya and Kasumi Amano [[Calling Your Attacks|calling their attacks]].
* The sequel to Gunbuster, [[Diebuster]], has an Inazuma Kick as well. Nono is a big fan of [[Famed in Story|Nonoriri]] and will do anything to emulate her techniques. The climax of Diebuster one-ups Gunbuster with an Inazuma Double Kick.
** The sequel ''[[Diebuster]]'' has Nono, who is [[Famed in Story|a big fan of Nonoriri]] and will do anything to emulate her Inazuma Kick and other techniques. {{spoiler|The climax of Diebuster [[Up to Eleven|one-ups ''Gunbuster'']] with an Inazuma Double Kick.}}
* [[Fist of the North Star]]: As Kenshiro is an homage to [[Bruce Lee]], a famous martial artist celebrity back in the day, he was bound to do one someday. His most famous Dive Kick moment was his final clash with his first archrival, Shin. They both do rising dive kicks at each other to show that their fighting styles are reflections of each other. This moment was so amazing, [[Arc System Works]] had to place it in their licensed fighting game attract mode screen intro.
* As Nyarlathotep/Nyarko-san of ''[[Haiyore! Nyaruko-san]]'' fame is a massive ''Kamen Rider'' fangirl, she tries her best to recreate variations of the Rider Kick to the best of her ability.
* [[Gunbuster]] has the Inazuma Kick and Super Inazuma Kick as an homage to Kamen Rider. Noriko Takaya and Kasumi Amano even shouts it loud and proud. This move usually devastates the Space Monsters with ease.
* As a creation of [[Gainax]], ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' is bound to make a few callbacks to ''Gunbuster''; both Kamina and Simon have their takes on the Inazuma Kick. The move is even part of Gurren Lagann's arsenal in the [[Super Robot Wars]] series.
* As Nyarlathotep/Nyarko-san of [[Haiyore! Nyaruko-san]] fame is a massive Kamen Rider fangirl, she tries her best to homage variations of the Rider Kick to the best of her ability.
* As a creation of [[Gainax]], [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]] is bound to make a few callbacks to Gunbuster. Both Kamina and Simon have their takes on the Inazuma Kick. The move is even part of Gurren Lagann's arsenal in the [[Super Robot Wars]] series.
* In ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', the seventh Angel, Israfel, needs to be killed by destroying its two cores. This requires a synchronized blow that comes in the form of Shinji and Asuka double dive kick after a synchronized sequence. The Angel was destroyed, but they didn't stick the landing.
** In ''[[Rebuild of Evangelion|Evangelion 2.0]]'', the seventh Angel needed was destroyed through a sortie with Asuka using flight equipment and a magnetic crossbow. She then finished off the Angel with an Inazuma Kick that used the arrows to break through the AT Field straight to the core of the Angel, thus killing it.
* Physical attacks are rarely used in the 1990s ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' anime, but "Sailor Kick" does make an appearance on rare occasion. The episode "Art is an Explosion of Love: Chibi-Usa's First Love" shows Sailor Moon and Sailor Chibi-Moon executing a synchronized [https://sailormoon.fandom.com/wiki/Double_Sailor_Moon_Kick "Double Sailor Moon Kick".]
 
== *''[[Comic BooksKinnikuman]]'': ==
**One of Terryman's signature moves is the Texas Condor Kick. He leaps into the air and dives into them like a condor.
**Curry Cook's finisher, the Chakra Sting, has Curry Cook impale his opponent with a deadly dive kick, punching a hole in them in the process.
 
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* EpisodeIn episode 16 of the ''[[Final Stand of Death]]'', Redd goes for this, along with Spur when dealing with Twiggy Ramirez, who got in their way of going after [[Marilyn Manson]] and Tyler Bates. The move results in Ramirez's mech being sliced in two.
 
== [[Film]] ==
 
== [[Literature]] ==
 
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* The ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' franchise has the Rider Kick, the move that sparked many homages, variations, and tributes by said fans who grew up to create other works, some even in the ''Kamen Rider'' franchise itself. The RiderRiders themselves even shoutsshout it loud and proud. As expected, this move is done [[Finishing Move|to signal the end of a fight]] against the [[Monster of the Week]].
 
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== [[Pinball]] ==
 
== [[Podcast]]s ==
 
== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
* This move is known as the drop[[Drop kickKick]]. The attacking wrestler leaps into the air and attempts to kick their foe in the face with the soles of their feet.
 
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== [[Radio]] ==
 
== [[Recorded and Stand Up Comedy]] ==
 
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* [[Fighting Game]]s are guaranteed to have at least a couple of characters with these, where they're informally known as "dive kicks".
 
* ''[[Divekick]]'' is a two-button fighter where the characters' only attacks are... [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|dive-kicking]]. It satirizes both the concept and the fighting game community as a whole, and the goal for both players is to get the drop on their opponent with their dive kicks and [[One-Hit Kill|KO them]] before the other does the same.
* A near-ubiquitous trope in [[Fighting Games]], where it's informally known as a "dive kick".
* ''[[King of Fighters]]'': As May Lee Jinju is a ''Kamen Rider'' fan, her Desperation Supers involve a Rider Kick at the end, complete with a heroic pose.
** [[DiveKick]]'' is a two-button fighter that satirizes both the concept the fighting game community. Both players attempt to get the drop on their opponent with their dive kicks and [[One-Hit Kill|KO their opponent]] before the other does the same to them.
* ''[[Pokemon]]'' has the fighting-type moves Jump Kick, High Jump Kick (former [[Signature Move]]s of Hitmonlee) and Blaze Kick (the former signature move of Blaziken).
* [[King of Fighters]]: As May Lee Jinju is a Kamen Rider fan, her Desperation Supers involve a Rider Kick at the end, complete with a heroic pose.
* ''[[Street Fighter]]'' has many dive kicks among the fighters' arsenals, with the concept described in detail on [[The Wiki Rule|the unofficial Street Fighter Wiki]].
* [[Pokemon]] has the fighting-type moves Jump Kick, High Jump Kick (former [[Signature Move]]s of Hitmonlee) and Blaze Kick (former signature move of Blaziken).
** Special moves include Cammy's Cannon Strike.
** [[Street Fighter]] has many dive kicks are among the fighters' arsenals, with the concept of the dive kick described in detail on [[The Wiki Rule|the unofficial Street Fighter Wiki]].
** "Unique" attacks (so named because they are usually character-specific normals) that use dive kicks include Rufus's Falcon Kick ([[Super Smash Bros.|no, not that one]]); Yun and Yung's Raigeki Shu; Akuma's Tenmakujinkyaku, which is also used by Evil Ryu/Kage and Gouken; and Necalli's Road of the Sun.
* Special moves include Cammy's Cannon Strike.
* ''[[Super Robot Wars]]''
** "Unique" attacks (so named because they are usually character-specific normals) that use dive kicks include Rufus's Falcon Kick ([[Super Smash Bros.|no, not that one); Yun and Yung's Raigeki Shu; Akuma's Tenmakujinkyaku, which is also used by Evil Ryu/Kage and Gouken; and Necalli's Road of the Sun.
** The Gespenst line of mecha is known for the Gespenst Kick finisher move. If you give certain Gespenst a different pilot in the Original Generations subseries, all of the characters that can pilot a Gespenst have unique recorded lines. As the Gespenst's first outing is Hero Senki, a crossover game featuring the ''[[Kamen Rider]], [[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'', and ''[[Ultraman]]'' franchises, it can be theorized that Gilliam Yeagar, creator of the Gespenst line in the ''Super Robot Wars'' multiverse and constant [[Dimensional Traveler]], paid homage to the Rider Kick in-universe with the Gespenst Kick.
* [[Super Robot Wars]]
** As a ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' homage, Raioh and its upgrade Dairaioh have an upward variant in the form of the Rising Meteor and Rising Meteor Inferno finishers.
** The Gespenst line of mecha is known for the Gespenst Kick finisher move. If you give certain Gespensts a different pilot in the Original Generations subseries, all of the characters that can pilot a Gespenst have unique recorded lines. As the Gespenst's first outing is Hero Senki, a crossover game featuring the [[Kamen Rider]], [[Mobile Suit Gundam]], and [[Ultraman]] franchises, it can be theorized that Gilliam Yeagar, creator of the Gespenst line in the Super Robot Wars multiverse and constant [[Dimensional Traveler]], paid homage to the Rider Kick in-universe with the Gespenst Kick.
* ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' has [[F-Zero|Captain Falcon's]] Falcon Kick, which becomes a dive kick if done in midair.
** As a [[Kamen Rider]] homage, Raioh and its upgrade Dairaioh have an upward variant in the form of the Rising Meteor and Rising Meteor Inferno finishers.
* [[Super Smash Bros.]] has Captain Falcon's Falcon Kick, which becomes a dive kick if done in midair.
 
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
 
== Other Media ==
 
== [[Real Life]] ==
* As martial arts tend to influence fighting styles within various media, a dive kick is bound to show up as one of the techniques. However, it isn't as flashy as the ones done in fiction as the rules of reality still apply. A trained master pulling off one of these still looks pretty cool.
 
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