Your most-used kick...

[Samus00]

Hi all, I would just like to find out which kick you all prefer or whih you use most in tournament conditions, so basically of all the basic kicks which do you find the most practical and useful in a fight situation? I have given the seven that i think would be the best contenders for this, so choose from them or just say a different one if you don't like those...
Thx :)
Ash

[Samus00]

My vote goes to Side Kick, because it does a brilliant job of catching opponents off-gaurd while forming a good defence too, very long-useful weapon. Although spinning/reverse side kick is a close competitor for it's pure surprise factor + it's cool!

Ash

[alex_000]

errrr. The roundhouse kick is low waist and head high. At least the low and the aist/head high should be distinguished in a poll (my opinion).

[Samus00]

yeh, i was thinking about that but i decided that the roundhouse kick referred to in the poll can be any height, just how you use it basically, but thx for the oppin. anyway!

Ash

[Jiraiya]

My personal favorite is a side kick. Front leg.

I think I could probably do a front kick faster, though, so under tournament sparring I might be inclined to throw that. Or I might just split the difference and do flipping front or side depending on how I think they'll try to block, or how they've blocked so far.

My preference is the result of which kicks I can perform more reliably. If I could do a blazing fast roundhouse, I think I might do that.

[Nrv4evr]

Depending on the rules, and the amount of different martial arts involved, I would most likely prefer the low kick, if it's allowed.

If not, the medium height roundhouse. It's a good tool to use for finishing a combo, or can be used very well in the middle of a flurry.

[Jackie Li]

Definitly my roundhouse. So powerful and effective!

[glenchuy]

low roundhouse kicks.

[gedhab]

low snap kick to the knee, or side kick to the outer thigh

[Timmy!]

Has to be the roundhouse for me. But I guess the fact I'm coming from a thai boxing perspective makes me a bit biased perhaps...

[Nrv4evr]

Nah, I use the Thai roundhouse almost exclusively. Its power is amazing, and is great for thigh kicks. It's a better full contact kick than it is for point sparring, though. I wouldn't use it for high kicks, unless I knew it would hit. If you miss, your follow through could leave you open for a whooping.

[leo]

grrrrrrr add the eternity kick to that list, thats the best kick. fast use it all the frigging time and is good for winding ppl

[Tittan]

Roundhouse to the tigh or the leg/knee and also the knee to the abs or head. (I'm not sure what kind of kickboxingrules you're discussing, but I use the FMA (filippino) rules...

[Pacificshore]

i voted roundhouse kick

[Slindsay]

I voted back kick but I am thinking of it being used under WTF sparring gules rather than in kickboxing as in WTF you can use the kick to scare people out of throwing roundhouse kicks if they know you are gonna try and back kick them all the time.

[ToRNaDo LorD]

:eek: Common people. Its a crescent kick common think. A crescent can have so many combanations its not funny. You could do a crescent followed up by a back swing then a round house. Or a crescent followed up by a left leg inside out axe kick then a front kick. Or a crescent followed up by a front push kick then a run jump front kick. Or a crescent followed up by a hook kick then a side kick. Think people think. You think a crescent is better now?

[mcbain]

i mostly use roundhouse kick.

[Yukimushu]

1 word... Teep!

[taimat]

And the variety of crescent kicks makes them even better. I mean you've got front crescent, high crescent, spinning crescent (my personal favorite) and they just keep getting more powerful. One great kick, or is it many. Plus it's a good start for a kick chain. IMO powerful, easy, fast, and endless combinations.

[burungkol]

Roundhouse kicks works for me very well!!! I use it 80% of the time.:D

[Poop-Loops]

:eek: Common people. Its a crescent kick common think. A crescent can have so many combanations its not funny. You could do a crescent followed up by a back swing then a round house. Or a crescent followed up by a left leg inside out axe kick then a front kick. Or a crescent followed up by a front push kick then a run jump front kick. Or a crescent followed up by a hook kick then a side kick. Think people think. You think a crescent is better now?

Or a crescent followed by your leg being caught and you getting punched in the face. :)

A crescent is basically a head-high roundhouse that is more up than sideways, making it slower, therefore it's easier to catch, and you get some complications then. You could get teeped (push kick), or just punched, since you basically need to leave yourself open to do it.

PL

[munkiejunkie]

1 word... Teep!
What is a teep? ive heard the term but never been told. so what exactly is a teep

[Yukimushu]

Its a kick often used in Thai boxing. Very similar to a front kick, but very effective as both a defensive, and offensive technique.

[munkiejunkie]

is it a thrusting kick?

[Poop-Loops]

Yeah. Kinda like a push kick, but more kick than push. :)

PL

[Yukimushu]

hehe I see it as more a push than a kick. :) Well, i use it that way anyway.

Of course, there are different variations, and it all depends on the fighter as well. You can get generate alot of power through them if done correctly... But you very rarely see any knockouts with it.

Some fighters have used the teep and made contact with the opponent pushing them backwards with a boom!

Its kind of like the kicking version of a jab. Can be used for both defense and offence.

A good way to practice it is to get a heavy bag moving towards and away from you. As it comes close, chamber the kicking leg, and thrust it out into the bag, pushing your hips forward into the kick and trying to thrust the bag as hard and explosivly as you can.

[Floating_Tiger]

i voted side kick.. most comfortable

[Sibilant]

I cross train different martial arts and I'd have to say, for myself, it would have to be the Muay Thai roundhouse by a landslide.

[samuri-man]

roundhouse kick i rock at them i make opponents :cry: with them :D

[samuri-man]

Yeah. Kinda like a push kick, but more kick than push. :)

PL
my dojo uses the stop kick it's similar to a front kick but the heel goes first

[ToRNaDo LorD]

Or a crescent followed by your leg being caught and you getting punched in the face. :)

A crescent is basically a head-high roundhouse that is more up than sideways, making it slower, therefore it's easier to catch, and you get some complications then. You could get teeped (push kick), or just punched, since you basically need to leave yourself open to do it.

PL



Yeah, maybe. But I still think it would be the best kick since im allways using that when fighting.

[karate_fiend]

low or mid round house hands down....

[Sonshu]

Low leg kick - Thai style.

[HearWa]

I have always been partial to the thrust kick and the round house.

The thust kick is a direct, powerful kick that doesn't require a turn of the body (like its side kick counterpart). The disadvantage is it is pretty easy to get out of the way of.

The round house, however, can be like a swing of a baseball bat. Just sheer power. :)

[azn tiger]

i use the round kick the most, the side kick the second most, but one of my favorite kicks is the hook kick, especially a spinning hook kick. I don't use it that much but i especially like to purposly miss with a round kick and then hook them in the gut or head.

[Kyu]

Hook Kick and Roundhouse are my two fave...but i could only vote for one...

[Tankx1st]

i think roundhouse is the kick you learn first, and the most you use, especially kickboxing and muaythai

[Mawi]

Nothing like a bone breaking roundhouse. It is the most used. The most useful. As for side kick and back kick require you to be in the side or faceing backwards (can me riskly). Slideing side kick is good for attcking or fakeing for a good kick after wards (some times good body shots with push or side kicks). I personaly use the roundhouse the most of all kicks, why isn't ax kick out there to get voted for...... Ax kick needs lots of fexliexablity that may be why. (got to love the Andy Hug kick (ax kick)

[tommy]

kakatu-geri ax kick..hard to see coming and very effective. Most used for me is the gedan mawashi geri..to the nerve on the upper thigh/

[JKD_forever]

errr, isn't hook kick = roundhouse???
Hook kick in JKD is exactly the same kick as kickbox roundhouse....

and i voted for side kick

[munkiejunkie]

for me it is a teep to the knee

[BackFistMonkey]

but I am not a kickboxer .... I prefer nice low front kicks and front leg side kicks unfortunately their effectivness is limited against the kickboxers I have trained, sparred, played, and fought with . I am not used to kicking oponents who are as conditioned as they are , and found myself being much less agressive than usual and changing my tactics to something not so close and with more "ouchy" power... in other words ... mid to low leval round house kicks . Raking the shin and trapping the feet doesnt work so good against you freaky people who condition more than I do ..

I noticed that no one chose the hook kick on the poll . As a M.A.'ist I have found the hook usable in many situations . But I can see how it isnt as handy in Thai or kick boxing as in other martial art styles .

Is the hook kick part of the kickboxing corriculm ? Becouse when I thought about it I have rarely seen a kick boxer throw a hook kick and mean buisness.

[Gortov]

Shin Kick by far my favourite. The best way I can describe it is from an Hapkido website.

Rear or front heel snaps forward to the opponent's shin: hips assist thrusting into the kick

Very fast, takes the attackers focus to his leg so you can hit him around the head freely. Also an extra bonus of hurting like a mother$@#%er.

[jabcrosshook]

Is the hook kick part of the kickboxing corriculm ? Becouse when I thought about it I have rarely seen a kick boxer throw a hook kick and mean buisness.

Yes - It's just that when fighting/sparring kickboxing rules, the hook kick opportunity rarely arises without the risk of getting struck whilst throwing it.

The hook kick is definately a part of the syllabus, as with all of the other kick options available in the poll.

[Aaren J]

Hmmm. Well, I find that my most used kick is the Muay Thai low round-kick, right to the thigh, or a Kung Fu side kick to the solar plexus. But my favourite is definately the foot stamp. Good against a power kicker. I love Chinese Kickboxing!

[BackFistMonkey]

Yes - It's just that when fighting/sparring kickboxing rules, the hook kick opportunity rarely arises without the risk of getting struck whilst throwing it.

The hook kick is definately a part of the syllabus, as with all of the other kick options available in the poll.

Thank you very much I figured it was an option for a reason :p .

All I know about kickboxing is what I have had to defend against . So yes I am ignorant on alot of the training/teaching side to the Art.

thank you again,

BackFistMonkey

[jabcrosshook]

Thank you very much I figured it was an option for a reason :p .

;)

All I know about kickboxing is what I have had to defend against . So yes I am ignorant on alot of the training/teaching side to the Art.

How are you supposed to know any more? You won't have to defend against flashy kicks and things as, although kickboxers are taught a lot, the focus is definately on the functional side. A roundhouse will work better than a jumping tornado kick etc ;):D Unless you go to a non fighting gym where more emphasis is put on the rest (although the roundhouse/front kick should always have more emphasis than spinning hook kicks and 540 twirls :D

Out of interest, how did you find the kickboxer's fighting style? Movement, attacks etc?

thank you again,

BackFistMonkey

No probs

[BackFistMonkey]

;)


Out of interest, how did you find the kickboxer's fighting style? Movement, attacks etc?

No probs

Very "DIRECT" is the best way to put it . The subtlety and fineses I usually rely on went out the window . The distractions I use didn't work as well as usual. The kicks I recieved were comperable in power to other styles but maybe more consistant in the power level rather than maybe one out of three being " solid blows". The elbow work made getting in close hurt . Their hands/arms were in general harder to trap becouse of their stance and guard, they didnt run their attacks into my guard the way most I like most people do and they9 absolutely refused to let me grapple :rolleyes: ( gee I wonder ) instead would "clench " me ( is that the word ? ) and unload those handy knees into my ribs hips and thighs ( I wasnt very proficient at throwing/sweeping/standing take downs in those days ) .


The many times I fought for points or giggles it was fun and I picked up some usefull knowledge, tactics, and bruising from friends... the one time it was for real ... well it sucked big time and got messy reall quick ( but on the brightside I would have been toast of I hadnt sparred with people who trained with the weinie head so I kinda new what to expect), the fight got broken up by six of his friends and four of mine apperantly we worried everyone watching .

I am hoping to get some more sparring in with thai/kickboxers in the future I have yet to try any of the Hapkido techniques I have picked up .


BackFistMonkey

[Jujitm]

I voted front kick but I'd say side kick second because I use front kick to keep the fight at long range where I prefer. I use side kick as more as an emergency kick fired at the thigh to force someone back who is rushing me.

normally their leg flies back leaving their head bend down so I can... well you get the idea :D

[dadder12]

side kick.
theirs a certain feeling to seeing someone run into it :D

[N47Ø]

I said front kick or Mai Geri as we call it. I use it alot because of something i learned in my fencing days. its called attack-on-preparation, when you see your oponent tensing up or just as he makes a move you strike. its common in fencing and couldnt resist the principal in martial arts and the front kick is perfect for this.
i have caught many people off guard because many pre meditate their moves. even if they feint with a front hand jab you can catch them nicely in the ribs underneath the arm with a front kick, the same applies in many situations.
i of course still love the round house though!

[wazzabi]

front kick or snap kick to the nuts :D . it would be the first move i'd use :D

[pulp fiction]

I voted for roundhouse kick. But in combos it would be roundhouse and spinning hook kick. Love when that connects, also back kicks.

Back kicks to the thigh are really cool.

[Jujitm]

front kick or snap kick to the nuts :D . it would be the first move i'd use :D
whenever someone mentions kicks to the nuts I always wince :cry:

[TNT Tommy]

In nearly all of the kickboxing matches i have had, the roundhouse has been my most effective weapon. Most of the TKOs i have delivered are the result of the roundhouse. :D

TNT Tommy