That's a good idea, I'll put it on my school website along with a bunch of other interesting muay thai videos and put the links here. I'll make a new thread when I get the videos up.
The hips do drive the kick in... ok let me explain this way... I see alot of begginers swing their leg fast but there hip doesn't turn over or doesn't turn over very fast so they lack alot of impact/penetrating power. When you snap the hip into your kick lightning fast you get so much more power, faster hip snap equals more power. Now for snapping your hip out again... you do follow through with your hip but not overexageratted to the point of pushing. Snap it in, penetrate and then snap it out.
One of the videos shows a fighter visciously kicking his opponent in the legs 2 times with very fast hip snap and it looks great. You can really see the power.
Damian Mavis
Honour TKD
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