muay thai blocking

[JIMI]

not blocking or 'CHECKING' a kick sounds stupid. of course if you have the choice between getting hit and not then you choose not, but everytime you back up or get out of the way of oncoming traffic then you jump out of the engagement zone. CONDITION YOUR SHINS! i cant tell you how many times ive taken guys out just by simply checking thier kick. and you dont have to just stand there, lunge into it a bit. really put that sucker out there. guarantee you if your shins are conditioned properly, then the other guy will squeal in pain. just my 2cents worth