Empty-handed responses
1. Low thrusting side kick.
2. Thai kick to outside thigh or after slipping a punch straight on the thigh or knee.
3. Low push kick.
4. Knee strikes to the thighs.
5. Foot stomp - can be done to set up a punch while closing the distance or as a strike while grappling (stand-up)
Any kick that's going to work has to be a kick that commits your body weight to the target and you have to be prepared with missing i.e. your opponent rides away from a thai kick or absorbs it and a cross is coming your way.
Setting up the kick too.
Hands need to either post on your opponent, be covering or just about to strike.
Grappling moves to the legs:
1. Knee bar - great defensive manuever when someone's got a rear bear hug, kind of works if they have a headlock - need to bump em first.
2. Ankle lock - if you end up in their guard (ground) or seize one of their kicks.
3. Ankle pin (if you have their back)
Takedowns
1. If you do a single leg, with shoulder hiting below the thigh, you could possible break the leg.
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All of these techniques are to be practiced with a qualified instructor and are intended for self-defense only.
I'll let someone else touch the weapon work to the legs.
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