You’ve probably seen people do it in the movies, but Art of Manliness notes that there are a few things you’ll want to make sure of before you go kicking down every door in your path:
Check to see which way the door opens by checking the hinges. If the door opens towards you, kicking it down is going to be next to impossible. Kicking a door down is best employed on a door that swings away from you.
Kick to the side of where the lock is mounted (near the keyhole). This is typically the weakest part of the door.
The above infographic explains most of the things you need to know, but for a more detailed description of the process, hit the link below.
Operator77
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 9:50 AMSpeaking from experience, attempting to break down a door without a purpose build ram, would be very difficult and likely to result in injury if attempted by “kicking” the door with ones leg. Emergency services will always use a purpose built device. I would suggest obtaining a stick or metal bar and smashing a window instead, being sure to remove shards around the edge to avoid injury.
Ben
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 10:21 AMIt depends on the door.. If it is a re-inforced security door you have no chance.. but any internal door or most front doors made of wood will flex enough when you kick them hard to open.
XYZ
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 10:48 AMHow to evade tickets.
How to break doors.
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How to pick locks and steal without being noticed.
ABC
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 11:33 AMThey have done the lock picking article already.
Tim
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 12:35 PMThere is definitely a theme, on top of that there was the jail special to help you prepare for the following years after you get busted for following these other tips.
Matt
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 2:21 PMBetter follow it up with breaking out of prison articles.
who
Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 10:35 PMnext up: how to conceal a murder
Steve Foulds
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 11:24 AMAlso speaking from experience (allegedly) the door I kicked was a wooden door with horizontal reinforcement. Ive done a lot of Muay Thai & backed my rear foot push kick, prob was I connected just under the horizontal bar & split the door in half. My foot went through & i was stuck there thigh deep in a door! Once I got it I had to reach through & unlock the door from the inside! Looked like a stall door for a horse!
ryan
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 11:43 AMIt helps if you have boots on. It doesn’t beat an axe or a sledge but much faster than any hydraulic tools. Kicking down the door isn’t done often by fire and rescue as they would have some tool on hand.
Dude
Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 5:32 PMOr remove the pins from the hinges and save a bone.