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I should probably be posting this in Health and Fitness, but I felt that more people would relate to it here.

 

My Question is: What is the best way to make knee strikes more powerful? Although I'm a Karate/TKD person, I find them attractive especially since I really wish to someday compete in amatuer kickboxing.

 

Second, what kind of experiences have people had with knee strikes - good or bad?

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all good another full contact martial artist. please do compete in kickboxing we need more kickboxers. I always use knee strikes to close the distance on really good kickers or to stop rapit punchers .(since you know tkd compete in san sho or ISKA's Orental style kickboxing).

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If you are in front of them and have a good hold, lean back and whin you bring your knee up, also lift your hip.

 

If you are standing beside the person and bringing your knee up into them as the opponent goes by, just strengthen your hip flexors. I really can't help on that one. Mine never feel as powerful as my ones from the front. Most likely because of leverage.

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Lunges and Squats without weight both work, but the best thing is a Thai drill called "Circle of Death"

 

Circle of Death, assumes you have a propper kickboxing gym with several heavy bags. Start in front of a bag grab it at head hight with your palms in and squeeze with your elbows, this simulates the clinch. Then throw 10 hard knees into the bag run to the next one and repeat. do this without stopping until you get to your original bag.

 

We usually do this with a bunch of people so you have to hurry to stay ahead of them. I usually alternate between straight knees and circle knees.

 

As far as experiences go, the only knockout I've scored was from a knee to the liver. I also have two knockdowns from knees.

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Ahhhh!!! I get it now. Excellent drill. There is no end to the usefulness and practicality of Muay Thai.

 

I consider Muay Thai and Muay Thai sparring as indispensable to a fighter's core mix of systems.

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