Kick sounds like this have become a staple of short-form editing because they are instantly readable: listeners recognise a heavy hit without needing dialogue or context. Creators reuse the same kind of impact across fight compilations, sports highlights, prank reactions and game montages, where a clean thud can replace a longer explanation of force. Its popularity online comes from that flexibility, as it works over almost any footage and at almost any volume, and it remains useful because new editors keep reaching for a simple, reliable impact to mark the exact moment something lands.