Question About Kicking

[Ryukyu Damashi]

Also, don't show the bottom of your feet, don't touch anyone on top of the head, and never kick the training gear aside with your feet, just reach down and move it with your hands.

[Gunza Kicka]

cheers!!

will take all that on board.

[aseepish]

The trainers will kick your legs, but they will do it with shinguards on (except Nook) and in a more controlled environment, so you still get the benefit of properly defending leg kicks.

Except Nook indeed!

Gunza, you'll love Chiang Mai.

[Tom Yum]

teep or side kick seems better targeted for the knee.

Karate/kung-fu guys like the front snap kick to the knee. If the knee is even slightly bent though, the front snap kick doesn't do as much damage and may take several tries....unless you're wearing steel toed boots.

[Kravist05]

[QUOTE=OctaviousBP]I trained at a couple, but stayed at Lanna for 6 months. I wouldn't recommend kicking their legs, no. The trainers will kick your legs, but they will do it with shinguards on (except Nook) and in a more controlled environment, so you still get the benefit of properly defending leg kicks. In sparring, bring your kicks up to the body, and they will likely do the same. This makes you have to work your shield up high, and if you can shield/block a body kick effectively, than you should have no problem translating the motion down to a leg kick. The same cannot be said in reverse.

Also don't use straight knees and elbows (hopefully this is obvious) or head teeps while sparring. Lastly, I would recommend not leaving your gloves on the ground in between rounds and such. The ground is dirty, therefore your gloves get dirty, and then you put them in someone's face during sparring = a bit disrespectful.[/Q

(bows respectfully) I appreciate what you wrote about not leaving your gloves on the floor to get dirty. That was one of the first lessons that was taught to me in the very beginning that I make sure all new students adhere to. Do no harm to your training partner.

[Richard HL]

Yeah I agree with the guys who advise against knees. I was in a comp once and used a roundhouse on my opponent. Unfortunatly I hit his knee with the tendon where the foot and leg join. It seemed to cause massive damage to him as he cried out in pain. Yet it wasn't worth it because I had trouble walking for a few days after it.

As for hitting behind the knee I strongly recomend doing it if you have the oppotunity. I suggest getting in close to the opponent and keeping him busy around his head with your hands (slapping, poking, punching even) and then when he least expects it just do a hook kick to the back on the knee and watch him (or her) drop to the ground