hello!! what are the different types of dropkicks?? what differentiates a shotgun dropkick from a missile dropkick??
*Thought I answered this specific ask already but I realized I didn't and I'm pretending like I'm not ashamed voice* Hello anon :) There are several different forms of dropkick that exist. The most basic one is your Standing Dropkick. This is a dropkick where, from a standing position, the attacker jumps and twists their body to the side before striking the opponent with the soles of the feet. There's a running variation of this move simple called a Running Dropkick that looks very similar.
Another common Dropkick is the Front Dropkick. This move involves the attacker jumping up and executing the dropkick without twisting their body, landing flat on their back afterward. This variation of Dropkick is often used to strike a kneeling or sitting opponent. This variation of the Front Dropkick is also known as a Basement Dropkick.
Let's talk about the Shotgun Dropkick. The Shotgun Dropkick is a variation of the Front Dropkick that sees a wrestler charge at their opponent and hit them with a Running Front Dropkick towards or directly into a corner. This Dropkick is also known as a John Woo Dropkick (cooler name.)
A Missile Dropkick is any Dropkick done from an elevated surface. Usually, you will see them performed off of the top turnbuckle. It doesn't matter how the body turns for this Dropkick, if the wrestler dives off of something then it's a Missile Dropkick, though you can be more specific if you want when describing specific types of Dropkicks hit off the top rope (Front Missile Dropkick, Single Leg Missile Dropkick, etc.)
I should also probably mention the Single Leg Dropkick. Single Leg Dropkicks are any Dropkick done with one leg. They're more often done while running as opposed to standing still, but you'll see a Standing Single Leg Dropkick from time to time as well.
Thanks for the ask!
