OHNO
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When I looked at the slow motions of his mid-level and high kicks, it looked like he was bending his leg. He was so fast though, it is hard to say. Would you say he kicks like he swings a baseball bat?
If you're talking about Samkor he doesn't swing a baseball bat. thats the whole problem with this debate it's a flawed statement which doesn't describe accurately how to throw a good MT roundhouse. Samkor was a beautiful kicker one of my fav to watch. But he will throw many different varitions of his "Muay Thai roundhouse".
For e.g one might look like its coming straight at you with a knee and only slightly turn over at the end like a half knee/kick. Another might swing up under your ribs still bent but very direct like a late twist on a leg raise. And another might chamber up then chop down on your ribs they are all MT kicks but nothing to do with baseball. It depends on your opponents defence, the range, and what you are trying to achieve with the kick.
Muay Thai kicks are difficult to explain to someone trying to break it down into step by step diagrams and mini muscle movements. It has a rhythm and feel to it and is much easier to teach hands-on.
The baseball bat probably came from Americans trying to compare it to something they know.