There is nothing I see here against them. Ippon for a head high kick, and a waza-ari for above the waist but below the head. Side kicks appear in the Shotokan Heian forms, but the older Pinan forms all seem to use a front kick. A front kick tends to require less hip flexibility to do to a higher target, and the hips can stay facing the opponent. Because the hips stay facing, it is possible to...