Foot sweep

The foot sweep (also footsweep) is a move in many different styles of martial arts.^[1] It refers to the use of any part of the foot or leg to trip an opponent or cause them to lose balance. Foot sweeps as an act of human aggression have likely existed worldwide since prehistory, which explains why it is prevalent in many martial arts across the world. However, the earliest documentation of foot sweeps used in self-defense, sport fighting and combat is seen in Chinese Martial arts, Judo, Jujutsu as well as Karate and Muay Thai.