I was going through some old posts I saved in January of 2019 and found this one by Andreas Quast.
"As regards the toe-tip-kick, it is an explicit part of the curriculum of certain styles.
For instance, there is the Uechi-ryū toe-tip-kick
referred to as Sokusen 足先, i.e. the tip of the foot.
You
can see the position and angles in th...
As a 70+ years old surgeon and Karateka told us in Japan in 1999, lecturing on first aid and injuries in Karate, "with enough force any point on the body becomes a 'vital point'. "
I know on my Isshin blog I have written about toe kicks from Okinawa several times.
A different toe kick is found is attributed to Ankichi’s toe-tip “ashisaki-geri”.
https://isshin-concentration.blogspot.com/2020/02/ankichis-toe-tip-ashisaki-geri.html
Still others to consider
https://isshin-concentration.blogspot.com/2016/05/it-is-just-front-kick.html
The only type of toe kicks I have studied were from the Chinese Art of Tam Tuie and they were executed with foot wear, making it a reasonable modern day equivalent for the toe kick.
https://isshin-concentration.blogspot.com/2016/07/from-okinawan-toe-tip-kicking-as-seen.html
It might be interesting to go a ‘step’ further.
Then consider how the Mabuni 7 point kicking drill would function with using toe kicks
https://isshin-concentration.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-mabuni-7-count-kicking-drill.html
And of course the Itosu 8 point kicking drill
http://isshin-concentration.blogspot.com/2009/02/recreating-itosu-eight-point-kickin.html
There is always a great deal to think about
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