why jump?
Simple, If you don't the kick is harder and it's easy to get knocked off balance if all your weight is planted on the ground. When one leg is planted that is where your balance is. People can then attack the base leg and disrupt an attack. A small jump improves balance because you only have to concentrate on landing. So a push only makes it a little tougher to land but doesn't knock you over. Sweeps will not work. and leg kicks to the base leg won't work because there is no base leg.
You do have to worry about grabbing though.
Jump kicks are not about kicking higher or looking flashy. they have a purpose just like an uppercut. You don't go in throwing uppercuts but they come in handy once in awhile.
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