Crosstraining with Muay Thai

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A few things about the Muay Thai Round kick... at least the way that I learned it. I know that the execution varies from camp to camp.

When launched the kick travels in a nearly vertical angle until the hips and stomach are turned over. The kicking leg is generally launched by pushing off the the ball of the foot... giving it a level of explosiveness. The kick travels in a nearly straight line until the hips are snapped over, optimizing the speed of the technique. It can be thrown upwards... to the neck, across to the body and downwards to the thigh. Most people think of the Thai round kick as being slow... those who have practiced it know that it is the ultimate in speed and power.

The striking tool is generally the shin. The Thais have a reputation of being able to break the femur of lesser skilled opponents. For those of you who have been hit by a honest to goodness shin kick, you can probably see how that is possible.

Sorry, guys. It's late at night for me, I'm a little buzzed and I'm rambling... but I get a little tired of people saying that the thai-style round kick is slow... those of you who have practiced it under someone who knew what they were doing can verify this.

Yeah, the execution seems quick enough, it's the recovery afterwards that seems slow...you seem to commit more than a RH kick using a snap.