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Originally Posted by Heroic Wolf
But if I use the shoe for a thai kick, I can hit as hard as with normal thai kick but from a slightly longer range. Isn't that a slight advantage?
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thats a savate kick i think. they kick like thai boxer, but use the point of the shoe for self defense. its effective enough that savate the martial arts is known for it.
tkd kicks usually arent as hard because they dont attempt to rotate through their target. but you can combine both, chambering your leg like a tkd kick, and then proceeding to rotate your hips completely as you kick. chambering your leg can confuse your opponent too, as you can deliver your kick high or low from the same chambered position.
someone around here once mentioned a martial artist that always trained in and always wore a pair of very hard cowboy boots. imagine getting kicked in the skull with a roundhouse kick with the point of sharp cowboy boots??? they said this guy was pinpoint accurate.