I was told this when I learned Nedan-Geri, and to be perfectly honest the instructor telling me was a diluted one (an englishman taught by a european taught by an American who in turn probably was taught with exercise videos).
I used to attend a Kickboxing club that was into points fighting and high flashy kicks. I left after a while as I realised that it was no use what so ever on the street or in fact outside of a dojo (they didn't even use the high kicks in tournaments because it 'took too long' - so why teach it then?).
Also I kept straining my legs trying to do stupid things like waggling my feet in the air like a pair of socks on a washing line.
In my cirrent club we still do high kicks, but they are mostly as a demonstration of flexibility more than anything... the main reasoning is to promote balance, stretching, control and exercising those hips!
I have read some things about high kicks for dismounting riders, conversly I have read more about it being rubbish.
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