Why do people think leg kicks are "less manly" than punching?

[achoo42]

I see people comment all the time that leg kicks aren't real fighting and that it's a pathetic strategy.

If anything, leg kicks are more painful than punches and surviving dozens of leg kicks is a bigger test of pain tolerance than surviving punches (which is mostly dependent on genetics).

People say that leg kicks don't require skill but that's only if the other fighter doesn't know how to deal with them. That's true for literally anything in combat sports. You don't need to be particularly skilled to knock someone out if your opponent has no skill either.

It takes skill for sure to set up good, fight-ending, leg kicks against a skilled opponent, and it takes real heart and toughness to survive them.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Just boxing fans thinking anything below the belt is haram I think.

Same people who'll tell you grappling is gay and you should stand and fight like a man.

 

[Fight Professor]

Who says that outside of boxing fans?

 

[Xoleth]

Manliness to gay, in this order

1. Flying knee
2. Uppercut
3. Hook
4. Head kick
5. Cross
6. Body kick
7. Jab
8. Leg lick
9. Calf kick
10. Hug him... I mean grapple him.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

I see people comment all the time that leg kicks aren't real fighting and that it's a pathetic strategy.

If anything, leg kicks are more painful than punches and surviving dozens of leg kicks is a bigger test of pain tolerance than surviving punches (which is mostly dependent on chin).

People say that leg kicks don't require skill but that's only if the other fighter doesn't know how to deal with them.

That's true for literally anything in combat sports. You don't need to be particularly skilled to knock someone out if your opponent has no skill either.

It takes skill for sure to set up good, fight-ending, leg kicks against a skilled opponent, and it takes real heart and toughness to survive them.

That's because you can only get a doctor stoppage out of leg kicks

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Just boxing fans thinking anything below the belt is haram I think.

Same people who'll tell you grappling is gay and you should stand and fight like a man.

i don't even think it's boxing. i think it's a Western culture thing. that's why fights are called fisticuffs, people refer to fights as "fist fights" when in reality you can do whatever you want but there's some stupid unspoken rules about not hitting guys while they're down, no kicking, no grappling etc.,

 

[whocares]

Been watching the UFC since 1945 and I've never heard anyone say that in relation to mma.

 

[marvinparsons]

I think it's because it's highly unlikely any one leg kick is going to stop the fight. Whereas other strikes, if they connect, at least could end the fight.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Sounds like something @IronGolem007 would say.

haha. Just kidding Golem.

 

[Fedora Millionankles]

I see people comment all the time that leg kicks aren't real fighting and that it's a pathetic strategy.

If anything, leg kicks are more painful than punches and surviving dozens of leg kicks is a bigger test of pain tolerance than surviving punches (which is mostly dependent on genetics).

People say that leg kicks don't require skill but that's only if the other fighter doesn't know how to deal with them. That's true for literally anything in combat sports. You don't need to be particularly skilled to knock someone out if your opponent has no skill either.

It takes skill for sure to set up good, fight-ending, leg kicks against a skilled opponent, and it takes real heart and toughness to survive them.

They’ve never been leg kicked by a serious kicker. Pat Barry gave me a limp for over a week after a leg kick heavy sparring session. Leg kicks are no joke.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Because kicking is for the gays and Asians


JKS

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

For the record I googled it and got zero instances, other than the title of this thread.

 

[sonhow]

"Leg kicks dont finish fights"

Cecil Peoples the master of manly martial arts

 

[HHJ]

Sounds like something @IronGolem007 would say.

haha. Just kidding Golem.

No he probably would say that if Poatan didnt do it.

 

[HHJ]

i don't even think it's boxing. i think it's a Western culture thing. that's why fights are called fisticuffs, people refer to fights as "fist fights" when in reality you can do whatever you want but there's some stupid unspoken rules about not hitting guys while they're down, no kicking, no grappling etc.,

It's all in relation to sour grapes about losing,or the people watching the fight wanting to see rock em sock em

 

[HHJ]

Just boxing fans thinking anything below the belt is haram I think.

Same people who'll tell you grappling is gay and you should stand and fight like a man.

Yep these people still exist,but MMA has def converted quite a few people,and also influenced fight scenes in movies.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Leg kicks to the head, are manly

* what’s funny OP is growing up I actually knew a guy who name was Les Manley

 

[Neck&Neck]

Been watching the UFC since 1945 and I've never heard anyone say that in relation to mma.

The UFC in 1945?

 

[nonoob]

Who says that outside of boxing fans?

Fred G Sanford would have said "funny" guys .

 

[Mr Wings]

Try calling The King of the Streets unmanly to his face.