Sex kick
A "sex kick" is an aerial attack in which a foot or arm remains extended for a few moments after the initial thrust. The term was coined by smasher Matt Deezie as a sexual innuendo referring to the properties of the attack in the original Super Smash Bros. A visual sex kick consists of the thrust (kicking motion) and the extension (leg remaining out), with the other leg bent and the foot tucked beneath the kicking leg's thigh. Sex kick mechanics in more recent games include attacks that do not resemble kicks, and are no longer exclusive to aerials.
Properties
Properties of sex kicks include:
- A single hit.
- Predominantly sideways knockback.
- Damage and knockback decreasing over the duration of the hitbox. (although the opposite is true for Dr. Mario's reverse sex kick).
- Fast startup and landing lag.
- Long hitbox duration.
- Similar animation and hitbox placement throughout entire attack.
These properties make sex kicks very useful in the Neutral game and escaping combos, at the cost of poor utility in the wielder's combos
Sex kicks are almost always a neutral aerial, and the term classically refers only to neutral aerials. However, some characters wield other attacks -- most commonly back aerial -- that exhibit similar properties, and smashers often refer to them as sex kicks.
Exceptions
In Melee, Samus's, Luigi's, and the Spacies' neutral aerials, as well as the Spacies' back aerials, are potent as combo tools and other uses besides neutral game.
- Luigi's sends opponents upwards. This gives him a setup for his Super Jump Punch's sweet spot, even at high percentages where the sweet spot would most likely kill the opponent.
- Samus's possesses exceptional range, which helps it combo. This gives her a strong way to knock characters offstage and set up an opportunity for Edge-guarding, where the exceptional range on her neutral air once again proves useful.
- Fox's and Falco's high falling speeds allow them to quickly follow up SHFFL'd sex kicks. This allows for incredible shield pressure, as well as combo options off of a later hit. Moreover, each one's back air has impressive knockback on the early hit, making them a strong way to end combos.
List of sex kicks
Super Smash Bros.
Most characters in SSB have one sex kick: their neutral aerial. The two exceptions are Donkey Kong, whose sex kick is his back aerial, and Fox, whose neutral and back aerial are both sex kicks, making Fox the only character with two sex kicks.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Captain Falcon - Knee Smash
- Dr. Mario - Neutral aerial
- Falco - Neutral aerial, back aerial
- Fox - Neutral aerial, back aerial
- Jigglypuff - Neutral aerial
- Kirby - Back aerial
- Link - Neutral aerial
- Luigi - Neutral aerial
- Mario - Neutral aerial
- Samus - Neutral aerial, Back aerial
- Sheik - Neutral aerial
- Yoshi - Neutral aerial
- Young Link - Neutral aerial
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Captain Falcon - Knee Smash
- Falco - Back aerial
- Fox - Neutral aerial
- Jigglypuff - Neutral aerial
- King Dedede - Neutral aerial, back aerial. His back aerial is considered by many the best sex kick in Brawl, due to its damage, speed, range, and duration.
- Kirby - Back aerial
- Link - Neutral aerial
- Luigi - Neutral aerial. Unique in being the only sex kick with vertical knockback.
- Mario - Neutral aerial
- Samus - Neutral aerial
- Sheik - Neutral aerial, back aerial
- Yoshi - Neutral aerial
- Zero Suit Samus - Flip Jump kick, making this the only special move in Brawl to be a sex kick.
- Mites sometimes sex kick the player.
Super Smash Bros. 4
- Bayonetta - Bullet Arts neutral aerial, Bullet Arts up aerial
- Captain Falcon - Knee Smash
- Cloud - Up aerial, down aerial
- Corrin - Neutral aerial
- Donkey Kong - Neutral aerial, back aerial
- Dr. Mario - Neutral aerial, Super Jump Punch
- Duck Hunt - Neutral aerial
- Falco - Back aerial
- Fox - Neutral aerial
- Ganondorf - Neutral aerial
- Jigglypuff - Neutral aerial, forward aerial
- King Dedede - Neutral aerial
- Kirby - Neutral aerial, back aerial
- Link - Neutral aerial, up aerial, down aerial
- Luigi - Neutral aerial
- Mario - Neutral aerial
- Mega Man - down tilt
- Meta Knight - Neutral aerial
- Mii Brawler - Neutral aerial
- Mii Swordfighter - Up aerial
- Pac-Man - Neutral aerial, back aerial, all smash attacks
- Ryu - Neutral aerial, forward aerial
- Sheik - Neutral aerial, back aerial
- Sonic - Neutral aerial
- Toon Link - Up aerial, down aerial
- Villager - Neutral aerial, up aerial, down aerial
- Wario - Forward aerial
- Wii Fit Trainer - Back aerial
- Yoshi - Neutral aerial
- Mites can sex kick the player in Smash Run.
Gallery
Mario and Luigi sex kicking in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Sheik and Link sex kicking in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Mario sex kicking in Melee.
