![Tsumasaki front kick](http://www.jissenkarate.dk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Tsumasaki-300x152.jpg)
Tsumasaki-geri is a kick with the tip of the toes. Some would argue that this is the right way to kick (the old way of Okinawan kicking), compared to our ordinary Mae-geri, where we generally kick with Koshi.
![Tsumasaki](http://www.jissenkarate.dk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Tsumasaki-298x300.png)
![Koshi](http://www.jissenkarate.dk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Koshi-300x300.png)
Personally, I don’t believe there is a new or old way of kicking. Nowadays, Mae-geri, kicking with Koshi, is the preferred method. Above all, it helps protect our toes from potential injuries since we are not trained to kick with the tips of our toes.
![Tsumasaki-fist](http://www.jissenkarate.dk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Tsumasaki-fist-300x262.jpg)
Of course, both methods are fully usable, and if you prefer to kick with the toe tips, it might be a good idea to make a small fist with your toes. In that way, you will achieve better stability, and the possibility of broken toes is lesser.
![Pankration front kick](http://www.jissenkarate.dk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/pankration_kick-215x300.jpg)
Take a look at the picture from Greek Pankration, which was introduced about 648 BC in the 33rd Olympiad. The use of Koshi.
Thanks for reading, and good kicking to all.
Gert