# Stomp (strike) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stomp_(strike) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stomp_(strike).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomp_(strike) > Source revision: 1347036366 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Mixed martial arts illegal technique}} {{Notability|date=April 2026}} [[File:Marines stomp combat boot.jpg|thumb|[US Marines](/source/US_Marines) practicing the axe stomp.]] A '''stomp''' (also referred to as a '''stamp''') is a downwards [strike](/source/Strike_(attack)) with the [heel](/source/heel) of the [foot](/source/foot) from the [stand-up position](/source/Stand-up_fighting), and is usually directed at the head or body of a [downed opponent](/source/downed_opponent). A stomp similar to an [axe kick](/source/Kick) is referred to as an '''axe stomp''', while a particularly powerful jumping stomp with both heels is called a '''bronco kick''', and a stomp from the [clinch](/source/Grappling_position) directed at the opponent's foot is called a '''foot stomp''' or a '''heel stomp'''. == Use in combat sports == Stomping is disallowed in most [combat sports](/source/combat_sports). Certain [mixed martial arts](/source/mixed_martial_arts) organizations do, however, allow stomping to different extents. The [Ultimate Fighting Championship](/source/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship) allows stomps to be performed from the [clinch](/source/Grappling_position), while stomping on a [downed opponent](/source/downed_opponent) is considered illegal.Ultimate Fighting Championship. This includes stomping with both legs. [http://www.ufc.tv/index.cfm?fa=LearnUFC.Rules UFC Rules]. ''www.ufc.tv''. URL last accessed February 6, 2006. Although now defunct as a promotion, [PRIDE FC](/source/Pride_Fighting_Championships) rules allowed competitors to stomp on a downed opponent, either to the head or body. [Singapore](/source/Singapore)-based [ONE Fighting Championship](/source/ONE_Fighting_Championship), whose set of rules is essentially a combination of UFC and PRIDE rules, does allow stomps on limbs and trunk of a downed opponent, but not to the head. Stomping is also illegal in [football](/source/football) sports, as well as [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey). ==Use in video games== Stomping is commonly featured as a primary means of attack in [platformers](/source/Platform_games), in which the [character's](/source/Playable_character) jumping ability is often exaggerated to the point that the character can stomp an enemy's head while it is standing up. A prime example of this is the ''[Mario](/source/Mario_(franchise))'' series, where the technique is the signature move of the franchise's titular hero. Stomping is also a common attack in sandbox and open world games such as the ''[Grand Theft Auto](/source/Grand_Theft_Auto_(franchise))'' series, where it is most often used to kill a downed opponent in melee combat. In beat 'em ups such as the ''[Yakuza](/source/Yakuza_(series))'' series, stomps are a common special move used to damage or finish off enemies that have been knocked down. In the [''Halo'' video game series](/source/Halo_(franchise)), there are assassinations that the players can use on various enemies that include stomping on the enemy's heads, generally resulting in the kill unless interrupted mid-session. An example would be the "Get Low" assassination in ''[Halo 5: Guardians](/source/Halo_5%3A_Guardians)'', where the player will step on the opponent's left leg and stomping on the enemy's head as the opponent is on their knees facing up. In the [Gears of War](/source/Gears_of_War) franchise, both COG troopers and Locusts can perform an execution on downed enemies, leading to a head stomp that completely crushes the Skull in an over-the-top gory mess. This is also commonly found in the [survival horror](/source/survival_horror) genre, one particular example being ''[Dead Space](/source/Dead_Space_(series))'' and later games in the ''[Resident Evil](/source/Resident_Evil)'' series, used to finish off downed enemies by destroying their particularly squishy heads. This keeps with the lore that a zombie must be dealt with by damaging the brain, and is often encouraged as a means to conserve ammunition and resources. Another example would be in ''[The Last of Us](/source/The_Last_of_Us_(video_game))'' where the character can finish off enemies by performing a brutal stomp to the head. ==See also== {{wiktionary|stomp}} *[Soccer kick](/source/Soccer_kick) *[Ground and pound](/source/Ground_and_pound) ==References== ===Main references=== *Todd, Tank. [http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?issue=4&article=107 The Combat Boot]. ''www.fightimes.com''. URL last accessed February 6, 2006. *Fairbarn, W. E. [http://www.gutterfighting.org/GT3boot.html GET TOUGH! - 3B Boot ("Bronco Kick")]. ''www.gutterfighting.org''. URL last accessed February 6, 2006. ===Other references=== {{Reflist}} Category:Kicks Category:Mixed martial arts techniques --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Stomp (strike)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomp_(strike)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomp_(strike)?action=history)). 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