Questions tagged [kicking]
Striking with the leg, including the knee or shin, or the foot, including the instep, toes, heel, ball, outside edge or "blade", inside edge, or any other part of the lower extremities. Arts that are renowned for kicking include Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do and its relatives, Savate and others.
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Under what circumstances would a mule kick be useful?
I am learning martial arts (specifically, Kajenkenbo, someone correct me if I misspelled that) and in class, we went over a move called a mule kick, which is where you look backwards, and then strike ...
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Muay Thai Combos, going from Punches to Kicks
I am working on distancing between Punches and kicks. These are common punch-kick Muay Thai combos below. When going punch from to kicks, since I'm in closer range to land punches, when starting the ...
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Muay Thai vs Karate Kick Force
Has anyone seen other studies of Muay Thai kick vs Karate in terms of strength and force impact? They say Muai Thai is Lot stronger but by how much? Couple of my muay thai teachers said its 2 to 4 ...
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Muay Thai Roundhouse, step out at 45 degrees and preventing feet injury
They always talk about stepping foot out at 45 degree angle to get ahead rotation on Muay Thai roundhouse kick. Is it okay, to step out with more rotation than that, 60,75, or 90 degrees? I have good ...
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Activate a car's airbag with a kick
Can an airbag be activated by a powerful kick (eg. jumping side kick)?
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Is Ghost Kick applicable in street fight and how can we defend and anticipate it
Following this video of Ghost Kick. Is there a way to defend and anticipate this kick? Is it applicable to real street fight? Is it the same as close range roundhouse, Brazilian kick
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Karate Side Kick in Muay Thai
What are the consequences if I did this jumping side kick in Muay thai? Would it work, or would a professional Muay Thai opponent do a big counter from that? See this link from Jeff Chan channel.
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Muay Thai Roundhouse kick, what angle to bring out knee and leg
When doing a roundhouse kick, is there a rule for what angle the knee should come out at ? My coach says to bring the knee over at straight vertical angle 0 deg, and rotate the leg over while you ...
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Are thugs more likely to kick or punch?
Ok correct me if I'm wrong but bullies tend to kick (low kick) instead of punching. I know this because there's this bully/thug (I can handle him, leg kicks are just his main attacks) who likes to ...
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Can the Rolling Wheel kick (Kaitan Geri) of Kyokushin Karate be used on hard surfaces?
I have seen some knockout videos of the Rolling Wheel Kick mostly used by Kyokushin Karate practitioners.
I wanted to know if it was invented just for that sport, or for fighting and brawling as well. ...
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Muay Thai vs Kickboxing Front Kick, Same Side Hand differences
In Kickboxing front kick, the same side hand does Not go down. In Muay Thai front kick the hand does go down. What is the reason for this difference?
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Muay Thai Front Teep Kick: When to use heel or balls of foot
In Muay Thai front teep kick, a person can use 1) balls of feet 2) heel or 3) entire feet to kick. I typically use balls of feet as taught in class, and seems to be most widely used. Just curious in, ...
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Why do people use the horse stance? Won't it expose you to groin shots?
If you are doing the horse stance, doesn't it just expose you to groin kicks? Also, if you want to block the groin kick, you could lift your knee and block it but the horse stance makes it slower as ...
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Muay Thai: Roundhouse Kick Rotate in Practice compared to Actual Matches
When doing roundhouse kick in Muay Thai, they always teach to overrotate the opposite heel to around 45 degrees, so pivot heel is facing opponent. However having watched multiple Muay thai matches, ...
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Muay Thai Roundhouse kick: Rotate in stability without friction
I like the Muay Thai kick as its more fluid rotation, faster motion, and more power with hip/legs.
One thing compared to Karate and TKD kick, it takes a lot more balance and friction against the ...
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Why doesn't Muay Thai use the Karate/Taekwondo front snap kick?
Why doesn't Muay Thai incorporate the Karate/TKD Front Snap Kick? Muay Thai instead has a Teep kick with slightly different motion.
I understand why Muay Thai has its own roundhouse kick, as its more ...
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Which part of leg should be used in Muay Thai Round Head kicks?
Which part of leg should be used in Muay Thai Round Head kicks? The Foot, top of Ankle, or Shin? My coach always taught on top of Ankle with it flexed, "bridge between Shin and Foot". ...
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Muay Thai Teep Front Kick: One hand is always down reason
I noticed in Muay Thai Teep kick, they always recommend to keep same side hand is down. You will notice one hand is up, and another hand is down in picture. Why do they recommend this? In other ...
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Kick with front leg vs. back leg
Is it more beneficial to kick with the front leg or the back leg while on a normal fighting stance (e.g. boxing, taekwondo, etc.)?
I have practiced tkd for some time and I decided to quit practicing ...
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How fast should you be able to kick?
I have practiced TKD for a while and I am wondering at what point are kicks too slow. Let me give an example below:
My height is around 176 cm at the moment and I timed both my roundhouse kicks and ...
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Why numerous martial artists break their legs while throwing roundhouse kicks to opponent's legs?
I have seen many incidents in MMA and similar martial arts where a fighter who throws a roundhouse kick, usually towards the opponent's legs, breaks their own leg.
That makes me wonder if this kick ...
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Punching bag training kicks/punches [closed]
Since sport club are closed, I would like to get some suggestion for training on my punching bag.
I would like something that trains the whole body since I was practicing Muay Thaï and Taekwondo, but ...
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Can flat feet hinder my performance in martial arts?
I have a mild case of flat feet (like, I reckon, 1 on the picture below). I'm also often kind of awkward in my movements when performing high kicks and occasionally have balance issues (I don't fall ...
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Identify Mystery WTF TKD Kick
A few years ago my kung fu school developed a relationship with a local and well-regarded WTF Olympic Style Tae Kwon Do school and we initiated a technique-exchange of sorts. A technique we learned ...
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Better foot technique with daily stretching
How effective is it to do daily stretching for the legs in order to get a better foot technique for kicking, like in Karate or Taekwondo. Let's say, I am stretching my legs three times a day for about ...
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Kicking the knees in karate
I'm interested in kicks to the knee joint in particular from a self-defense standpoint, with the goal of removing mobility and ending combat, and interested in the number of applications for this.
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Best way to kick an opponent on the ground?
People with extensive street fighting experience typically recommend putting an attacker on the ground, either with strikes or a throw, and then kicking them until they can't get up.
I was advised ...
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Kicking while standing on the toes?
I've noticed in a lot of kick-boxing, competitors often make certain kicks, such as the roundhouse, while the ground foot is up on the toes.
I ask b/c in the systems I trained, teachers always ...
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Step in direction of roundhouse kick to inner thigh?
From college kickboxing class, I'm trying to recall the details of the lead roundhouse kick to an opponent's inner thigh. Assuming orthodox stance for both people, it would be a lead round-house to ...
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Which of these 2 shuffle roundhouse kicks is preferrable?
My lifestyle these days don't allow me to train in a club, but I do try to recall drills from college kickboxing class. I recall 2 ways of doing the shuffle roundhouse. I'm trying to choose the ...
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Should you throw your crosses, jabs, uppercuts and hooks while tucking in your chin or cheek at the shoulder?
While I am shadow boxing, I always wonder if it's necessary to protect your chin while you throw your punch combinations, as in tucking in your chin behind your shoulders. Often times, this whole idea ...
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How likely is it to get killed by a hopping side kick?
Something like 12 years ago I participated in tournaments for fighting. After many years I learned that one can get killed by getting hit in the liver area and so on... I don't know if this depression ...
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How can you safely practice strikes aimed towards the neck with a partner
For most strikes, it's easy to practice safely with a partner. Usually your training partner would just wear padding and a safety helmet.
But with strikes to the neck, it's a little different.
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Should I rotate the standing foot to throw a roundhouse kick?
I stand southpaw, with my less flexible right foot in front. To throw a roundhouse kick, my Kyokushin training makes it feel natural for me to plant my left foot solid on the ground to kick with the ...
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How can you keep "three feet on the ground" and still perform an effective kick?
During a brief interaction with a former Shoalin Kung Fu instructor, he told me some concepts about kicking in general that could help me improve them. He said that many Chinese martial arts teach you ...
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Do spinning kicks present a risk of getting your back taken?
Seeing that I am a newbie when it comes to kicks, and I have a BJJ mindset, this question should be relatively easy to answer.
I see people doing these spinning roundhouse kicks, and me, thinking ...
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Is there any practical use for high kicks (e.g. Jodan Mawashi Geri)?
After a good warm-up, I can perform a high mawashi geri pretty easily. Without a warm-up, however, I can barely lift my leg higher than belt level. In a real-life situation, you won't have any time to ...
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Is there a specific name for a downward-smashing roundhouse kick in Capoeira or other arts?
I can provide a descriptive image if necessary, but it seems reasonably evident to me. Normally, roundhouse kicks deliver a more lateral blow, generally striking and then pulling the leg back whether ...
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How to effectively throw sidekicks with my left (front) leg?
This is an extention of my other question: How to set up a sliding/hopping power sidekick?
Why can't I throw sidekicks with my left leg? Is that normal for all orthodox fighters? How can I improve my ...
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How do I set up a sliding/hopping power sidekick?
How do I set up a sliding/hopping power sidekick?
In 2 and 1 videos, you can see Scott Adkins demonstrate the sliding/hopping power sidekick. I have been trying to do this, but every time I do it, my ...
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How to improve my knee impact in clinching
In my first match I was doing pretty good in clinching but my knees were too frequent and not powerful. I've been working on a bag pretty much every chance i get and do about 50-100 knees after every ...
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Stretching advices for kicking
I'm rather flexible, but still cannot do the splits. I'm trying to do a static stretching about three times a week, and about 30-60 minutes every time.
But I noticed, that when I'm trying to stretch ...
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Counter kick defence
As can be seen in the video, the girl used armbar for counter the kick defense. I would like to ask if there is a tutorial of how to do it? Are there any other ways to counter the leg catch defense?
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Is there a mathematical model of how much force is applied to joints during various tae kwon do activities?
Related (on a different site): How does one typically determine the energy and force in a foot stomp?
I recently got a knee injury and was trying to understand when it was safe to continue to ...
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Improving kick strength and precision
I'm a woman in its late 20s and I practice TKD WTF. However despite that I can kick to the head, my kicks do not have strength in them and I hit with my toes instead of my instep.
How can I improve ...
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Simple workout for kicking/leg muscles
I figured a very effective workout for punching muscles is elevated pushups which strengthens chest and arms.
Elevated pushups don't require any equipment.
I'm looking for a similar workout ...
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How to do a good yoko geri (side kick)
I'm really struggling to perform a yoko geri. My hips and flexibility simply don't allow my legs to kick sideways.
Any tips to improve my position and flexibility ?
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Problem with kicks and legs
Hello martial artists from all around the world! I am training in Kickboxing.
I have a problem with my front leg and my kicks, for which I would like to get your help.
Two months ago or so, my coach ...
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Huge bruises on shin from heavy bag leg kicks?
So I've been trying to strengthen my tibia by round house kicking heavy bags really hard without shin guards, but I've always been getting huge bruises on both of my legs.
I think something is wrong ...
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How to correctly throw the leg kick so that it does not get jammed up after punches?
I am new here.
When I am working on the heavy bag (hangs from the ceiling) I find it incredibly hard to throw my kicks after punches. My kicks get jammed up. Say, I throw a Jab, Cross, LHook and then ...
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