How to Low kick: mechanics and tactics

Lucas Coradini

Lucas Coradini

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Ay yo! This one is a special for me because I've won my first professional Muay Thai fight by TKO using low kicks.

Also @weirdflex @Gym Turtle , I was inspired to do it by your comments on my other thread about Muay Thai kicks. I hope you like it and let me know about any thoughts you might have about it

There you go


English subs available!

Everybody be safe! See y'all soon
 
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Lucas Coradini said:
Ay yo! This one is a special for me because I've won my first professional Muay Thai fight by TKO using low kicks.

Also @weirdflex @Gym Turtle , I was inspired to do it by your comments on my other thread about Muay Thai kicks. I hope you like it and let me know about any thoughts you might have about it

There you go


English subs available!

Everybody be safe! Se y'all soon
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Not a fan of bending the supporting leg but good video.
 
Hey, @William Huggins , first of all thanks for your comment! I really appreciate the opportunity to reflect upon what I teach and practice.

Although I should point out that most of the kicks in the video you attached were fired using a bent support leg, sometimes more subtle than others. The only ones I saw extended legs were thrown when the opponent was already "sold" and they were going for the kill.

About telegraphing,
I think those subtle changes in height that are inherent to the Muay Thai rhythm hides those entries pretty well. Originally I intended to go deeper on this subject at that final part when I adressed feinting, but I decided upon making another video just for that.

This is the video that most influenced my low kicking technique:
 
Lucas Coradini said:
Hey, @William Huggins , first of all thanks for your comment! I really appreciate the opportunity to reflect upon what I teach and practice.

Although I should point out that most of the kicks in the video you attached were fired using a bent support leg, sometimes more subtle than others. The only ones I saw extended legs were thrown when the opponent was already "sold" and they were going for the kill.

About telegraphing,
I think those subtle changes in height that are inherent to the Muay Thai rhythm hides those entries pretty well. Originally I intended to go deeper on this subject at that final part when I adressed feinting, but I decided upon making another video just for that.

This is the video that most influenced my low kicking technique:
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My confusion, I thought you was talking about an actual bend, please ignore my post.
 
The mechanics for the technique are well explained, like in your last video on the roundhouse kick.

Thanks for explaining the posture for the kick, since it was one of the things I had a question about in your roundhouse kick thread.

One nitpick though. I feel like some beginners sometimes have trouble visualizing what a technique would look like hitting a target (or at least that was my problem when I started). So, maybe better shots of the technique on the bag would help remedy that issue?

Don't sweat too much on fixing the little details, since there's always going to be something that needs fixing depending on who you talk to.

Anyways great video, Lucas!
 
Lucas Coradini said:
Ay yo! This one is a special for me because I've won my first professional Muay Thai fight by TKO using low kicks.

Also @weirdflex @Gym Turtle , I was inspired to do it by your comments on my other thread about Muay Thai kicks. I hope you like it and let me know about any thoughts you might have about it

There you go


English subs available!

Everybody be safe! See y'all soon
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Another nice video, bruh! Keep it up and coming! It would be interesting to watch your approach to knee strike.
P.S. Quarantine haircut :))).
 
William Huggins said:
Not a fan of bending the supporting leg but good video.
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William Huggins said:
Because you can fire off a low kick without and bending your leg before firing the kick off, telegraphs your intention to land a low kick.

I know you can get round this and you should be setting up your low kicks, in the first place.
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I’ve seen it taught based on the country of origin. Japanese style low kicks actually come up in a quick chopping motion. Thai style goes straight across, and Dutch style comes over and down.
 
Gym Turtle said:
One nitpick though. I feel like some beginners sometimes have trouble visualizing what a technique would look like hitting a target (or at least that was my problem when I started). So, maybe better shots of the technique on the bag would help remedy that issue?
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Thanks, man! And you're right! I originally intended to, but I ended up forgetting and didn't want to delay the video anymore...

Dexter said:
Another nice video, bruh! Keep it up and coming! It would be interesting to watch your approach to knee strike.
P.S. Quarantine haircut :))).
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Noted! Its definitely on schedule to address knee strikes both on and off the clinch.



ps: I'm going for the Tom Hanks in Cast Away look
 
William Huggins said:
Not a fan of bending the supporting leg but good video.
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Lucas Coradini said:
And why would that be?
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William Huggins said:
Because you can fire off a low kick without and bending your leg before firing the kick off, telegraphs your intention to land a low kick.

I know you can get round this and you should be setting up your low kicks, in the first place.
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Good video btw @Lucas Coradini

I was always taught to bend your support leg with a low kick - I know it's possible to do it without bending. But I don't think that's an optimal way to throw a leg kick.

It's my go to kick like I think it is for Lucas too. From what I've observed nearly all the great leg kickers always bend their support leg (in differing degrees) - as well as the trajectory and placement varying.

The reason becomes apparent when you try bending your support leg imho - more balance, smoother motion and way more pop in the kick.

It's the same for great leg kickers in Muay Thai and funnily enough in Kyokushin too. I modeled my leg kicks of Kazumi (in Kyokushin) and his way is pretty identical to Pornsaneh.
 
Thanks, @Azam

Funny fact: I was taught to lean back when throwing a low kick, but in an old thread I made here somebody shared this same Pornsaneh video and even though he doesn't go deep with mechanics it changed the way I understood this technique forever.
 
Azam said:
Good video btw @Lucas Coradini

I was always taught to bend your support leg with a low kick - I know it's possible to do it without bending. But I don't think that's an optimal way to throw a leg kick.

It's my go to kick like I think it is for Lucas too. From what I've observed nearly all the great leg kickers always bend their support leg (in differing degrees) - as well as the trajectory and placement varying.

The reason becomes apparent when you try bending your support leg imho - more balance, smoother motion and way more pop in the kick.

It's the same for great leg kickers in Muay Thai and funnily enough in Kyokushin too. I modeled my leg kicks of Kazumi (in Kyokushin) and his way is pretty identical to Pornsaneh.
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Pornsaneh kicks very dutch like. The whole "crouching" in to shift weight forward into the kick. You've told me about this before being a KK thing to why its present in DKB
 
j123 said:
Pornsaneh kicks very dutch like. The whole "crouching" in to shift weight forward into the kick. You've told me about this before being a KK thing to why its present in DKB
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Interesting! Can you point me in the way of this convo?
 
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