Low kick attacs

[submissionmaster]

Our topic today is low kick. The general reason of this chat is its actuality.

How do you think, is it worth practicing this kick or it can only hurt your leg without any damage to your oppornent? It's no doubt that the difference in positions before the kick depends on the style, even in Thai boxing or kick boxing...so,in fact - how do you beat low kick-I'm looking for your advices. If you can-give some examples from your life experience.

[Justfulwardog]

The first time I came across the low kick, I didn't give it much respect. I was wrong. I respect it now. I took a few good low kicks and couldn't fight the way I wanted to afterwards. My offense was lacking as well as my defense. I couldn't move fast enough to get out of the way, and couldn't use my legs to generate the power that I am use to.

It is also great for confusing your opponent. Firing mid, high, low, or low, high, mid, ect. can be overwhelming for any level of fighter, if done right.

[b3n]

I assume we are talking about low roundhouse kicks to the thigh?

It can be an effective kick, but has to be delivered very powerfully.

[ElbowTKO]

If your talking about the Low Muay Thai roundhouse kick, THATS MY FAVORITE KICK!!!

It is used in UFC, Pride, K-1 very often and for good reasons.

Theres this concept known as hit high hit low. The low kick can be used both ofensively and defensivly.

If you opponent chrages at you ( move forward to you ) to jab and cross, parry the jab and when he throws the right punch, slip your head to the left side at the same time steping with your left leg to the side to gain power and release that low kick with your right leg and POW! This works wonders

Offensivly do a jab, a couple if needed (you can never get enough jabs) and fake the right cross, instead of actully snaping the right cross back to your chin or head you let that fist hang there in his face for less than half a second then pull it across as you release your round kick and POW!

These work for me, you should try and see if it works for you.

[shogeri]

When you kick or knee someone in the knee (side front or rear), thigh, shin, lower abdomen (around naval area), kidney, or their lower back, you are taking one or more "weapons" away from them.

Essentially, low kicks (or strikes) are designed to cripple your opponent.

No legs, just as no arms, makes for a more cooperative opponent.

Low kicks, unless you are naturally fast, flexible, and proficient, come in combination with, or just behind another strike which pulls your opponents attention away from what you are about to do.

If you are naturally fast, flexible, and proficient, then by all means take out their knee outright, or keep trying, alternating between each of them, until you continuously find an opening on one of them.

Leg reaps, or sweeps are also effective when combined with a strike (also dubbed a strike-down).

Shoot for joints, and or major veins or arteries.

Good Luck!

[powerof0ne]

I would say just work on conditioning your shins and checking the dtae/roundouse. Or Avoiding it...don't get in the habbit of looking down at your opponents legs unless you want to get punched. Look them in the face and get used to using your pereferal vision.

Once you get your checking skills down you can actually check with the top of your knee and knee your opponent's shin..but this takes some skill/timing.

You have to get used to avoiding whip kicks to the thigh, spinning hook kicks to the thigh/calf(ala andy hug), and a different type of leg kick that can go across both of your thighs(loy). The latter two are usually done by more proficient kickers though...

[AndrewGreen]

Destroy the lead leg through a couple hard kicks, if you're not used to it one or two will do it, and suddenly you can't put weight on your lead leg. This kills footwork and power on all your techniques.

The lead leg is one of the best targets you can hit to weaken an opponent. They need it too move quickly and to hit hard.

[powerof0ne]

Back to the original question...YES, you can "low" kick someone to the thigh/calf/etc. without hurting yourself. Just train, train, and train! Do some shin conditioning, pad works(thai pads), and bag work. Toughen up your shins and get some conditioning..learn how to do the kick right.

I won my very first fight by a leg kick ko so I can tell you from my own experience that yes, this kick does work.

I'm a southpaw and often against orthodox opponents so I'm able to leg kick o the person's inner thigh pretty easily with my left shin/instep. Once you get beter it doesn't matter if you're southpaw or orthodox because you will have a good lead leg kick and after enough time it won't matter what stance you're in(southpaw/orthodox).

[ElbowTKO]

I hate you south paw people... its like a never ending race to circle left.

[powerof0ne]

Destroy the lead leg through a couple hard kicks, if you're not used to it one or two will do it, and suddenly you can't put weight on your lead leg. This kills footwork and power on all your techniques.

The lead leg is one of the best targets you can hit to weaken an opponent. They need it too move quickly and to hit hard.

Well I can't argue the logic that if you "destroy" someone's lead leg that it will definitely be in your favor but this is a lot easier said then done.

In a lot of gyms/camps your lead leg is taught to be more of a defensive leg, meaning that you do a lot of your checking with your lead and save your rear leg to dish out the power kicks. At least this is how I've been taught in a few different camps.

So while I agree with Mr. Green in saying that if you can destroy your opponent's lead leg it will definitely hinder them I don't think this is that easy of a feat on anyone with 2+ years experience.

If you do insist on trying to go for someone's lead leg I reccomend going for the inside of their leg...