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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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What does it mean to "chamber a kick"?
I've read that tons of time on forums and heard it in many videos.
The explanations always seem kind of vague and to this day I can't explain what it is to "chamber a kick". I know it's very importan …
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Impact of arching the back when kicking
When chambering and releasing kicking, I have the habit of arching my back.
I feel like this is a bad habit, but I don't have much information to back it up. … I was wondering what were the impacts of arching the back while kicking? Can it cause back problems because of the stress on the back, would it reduce the power of my kicks? …
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Tips to kick in the thigh without being blocked by the knee
We see it a lot in MMA, and probably in Muay Thai too (never trained in that). Fighters kick the inner or outer thigh; from what I've seen, they usually kick quite low on the thigh, just a little abov …
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Exercises to prepare for "long airtime" kicks
I'm trying to figure the 540 round kick as a personal challenge approaching my taekwondo black stripe exam.
I've been practicing for a while so I got a good grip over standard kicks, my flexibility …
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Do spinning kicks present a risk of getting your back taken?
"However, does this mean that they shouldn't be used for self defense or MMA until you've mastered them?"
There are many techniques that involve putting yourself in a "weak" position to execute i …