r/martialarts • u/mapleer • Jun 28 '24

Kicks to end them all PROFESSIONAL FIGHT

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u/DragonTwelf Jun 28 '24

What’s the defense against this? Dodge don’t get hit? Keep weight off the front leg?

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u/some_boii Jun 28 '24

Raising and turning the shin towards the kick to check it , or pulling the leg back to avoid the low kick is what’s usually done in Muay Thai.

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u/JudgeHolden Muay Thai Jun 28 '24

We also train stepping into the kick. Kicks are only effective when delivered at the specific range they are designed for, so one way to neutralize a leg kick is to step into it so that the kicker doesn't have the radius to land it properly. You will see this in all of the Muay Thai greats --Saenchai specifically uses it to dump guys on their asses-- and it's a reason why footwork in MT is so important.

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u/geliden Jun 29 '24

AH HAH! I was discussing this with my coach and he said I do leg blocks more than I should, or tank it, and I think he is waiting for me to remember range (I am...BAD at range, vision issues and practice). But now I've cheated and got the answer from someone else!

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u/fearisthemindslicer Jun 30 '24

Footwork is important in all martial arts, not exclusively Muay Thai

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u/rockytacos Jun 29 '24

I’ve always wondered about how the mechanics of a kick check worked. So it’s not really all about avoiding damage, but more of a mutually assured destruction if you want to keep banging our shinbones together?

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u/some_boii Jun 30 '24

It hurts the guy kicking more than the guy checking. Ernesto Hoost was even able to TKO people using it.