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skilzkid · 12-20-2002, 11:51 AM

Hello,
I've only been thai boxing for about 2 months now, so some of the more senior boxers can either back or refute the following:

Our instructor always makes sure we step out slightly forward and to the left with our left foot as part of the kick execution. This positions the kicker so that the kick will go more through the target instead of simply into it. You imagine that there is a triangle in front of you and shift your left foot out along that triangle, enough to shift your center of gravity to the side of your opponent, but not so much that you become off balance (always on your toes, no leaning and other general good form).

Hope this helps - hopefully other more senior boxers can suppliment me on this....

12-20-2002, 11:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
skilzkid Novice Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greenbelt, MD (USA, 15 minutes from Washington DC) Posts: 74	What about the step out? Hello, I've only been thai boxing for about 2 months now, so some of the more senior boxers can either back or refute the following: Our instructor always makes sure we step out slightly forward and to the left with our left foot as part of the kick execution. This positions the kicker so that the kick will go more through the target instead of simply into it. You imagine that there is a triangle in front of you and shift your left foot out along that triangle, enough to shift your center of gravity to the side of your opponent, but not so much that you become off balance (always on your toes, no leaning and other general good form). Hope this helps - hopefully other more senior boxers can suppliment me on this....