Anyone else have/had a hell of a time learning muay thai kick?

[Kane Fan]

well he likes to focus on natural strengths more then improve weaknesses
he improves our weaknesses just not as much as he wants to improve our strengths
he said my low kick looked good when I tried it

 

[bloodinbloodout]

Kane, switch kick is the opposite foot of your roundhouse, so for me it's my left foot. I guess it's called the switch because you have to switch your stance. The Teep is what you called the "push" kick. Same mechanics as a knee as far as thrusting with your hips. It's like a jab (to the legs or chest) which I really use to create distance.

 

[tmk123]

Switch Kick:

-Start in Left Side Forward Stance
-Rear Leg Round Kick
-Switch to Right Side Forward Stance
-Rear Leg Round Kick

Kindof a jumping switch is what we use, and you do it fast

Most poeple do a rear leg round and then come down with the leg they kicked with in front, but this makes you loose power.

If you switch your Hips will be ready to put alot of power into the kick.

 

[tzaroff123]

3 advices,

1 get a good professional trainer and i mean as in one who can compete with titles to show off as his credentials.

2 practise hard...very very hard.

3 get more flexibility...the twisting and trusting and rotation of the hips and knees need these...and these are jus teh basic fundementals of Muay Thai.


Good luck

 

[Big Rick Rock]

For the switch kick. You want to bring your left leg back FIRST, just as your toes make contact with the ground (even in line or just past your right foot) THEN you want to take a short skip and put your right foot forward. I see a lot of guys who try to switch their feet at the same time in one hop... Don't do that! Left leg back FIRST then bring the right foot forth as the left foot touches. Once you do it a few hundred times it will feel very natural... Also, when in your normal stance your lead leg(Left) points forward and your rear leg(Right) points at a 45 degree angle.... When you switch your feet for the kick, they stay the same, your Left foot points forward and your right points at a 45 degree angle. Even when your right foot is in the lead just before the kick, it still points at 45 degrees. (Unless you are switching stance to South P. )




-BRR

 

[Yarg!]

Screw roundhouse kicks, use tornado kicks like Shogun. Even if they don't land your opponents will be so dazzled, they will have no choice but to knock themselves out.

 

[Kane Fan]

Kane, switch kick is the opposite foot of your roundhouse, so for me it's my left foot. I guess it's called the switch because you have to switch your stance. The Teep is what you called the "push" kick. Same mechanics as a knee as far as thrusting with your hips. It's like a jab (to the legs or chest) which I really use to create distance.

thanks
so a switch is a rear roundkick? or lead?
I use the Teep/PushKick to create distance to and hopefully put them of fbalance so I can move in for Clinch

 

[Kane Fan]

ok so the switch is switching stances under cover of a kick?

 

[Big Rick Rock]

A switch kick = A roundhouse kick you perform with you lead leg, you first switch your stance to bring your lead leg back... Thats where the "switch" comes from.




-BRR

 

[Snypr]

If it works for you, go for it

There is proper form, but noone said you couldnt modify it to fit your body and needs

Thought of a drill that we use to do at my dojo:

Go up and load for a roundhouse kick, dont accually kick just load up for one, try and hold it for as long as possible, and then try again, try and beat your last time, when you can hold it for around 20 seconds, close your eyes and try(this makes it much more difficult), this really helped me with my balance when i was starting out.

-TMK

good good stuff