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Originally posted by Tom Yum
You're taught a few spinning techniques, but will rarely use them.
Spinning elbow
Spinning heel kick
You will learn how to strike with the elbows, but maybe not allowed to use them in sparring, rather self-defense or for drills.
You are allowed to kick to your partners thigh and shins. You can kick the thigh inside, outside or straight on.
You are allowed to knee to the body, but not the head.
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That all sounds good to me. I dont mind a few spinning techniques as they help with your co-ordination but some of the stuff I learn at kickboxing is borderline useless in the street and practically useless in the ring. At the gym my instructors pull off all these crazy jump spinning whirlwind kicks which look great and really demonstrate their abilities but i've watched them fight in the ring many times and they never use these techniques so whats the point learning them.
So what Thai kicks are there apart from the roundhouse to the legs and body ??