Hi I just joined the forum because I just recently got back into martial arts. I recently started Muay thai with instructional videos. I already have TKD background but the kicks are very different. I have been changing my form and started kicking with my shin and not my foot. I sometimes train with a guy who has been doing MT for more than 5 years and he says my kicking form is decent.
However, I am having a few problems.
In the videos it says to use the "inside" part of the shin.
I'm not really sure how to do that well because whenever I try, I either kick with my ankle area or the "outside" of the shin meaning I actually hit with the muscle right next to the shin (not the calf). When I actually feel like I am kicking with the inside of the shin, the ball on my ankle makes contact with the heavy bag and gets swollen.
Am I actually supposed to kick with the inside? It seems pretty hard to do... could it be because I have short legs (5'3) ? lol
Another issue is the sometimes I feel like I made a good kick with the inside of the shin but my foot wraps around the banana bag and makes a whipping motion. This causes my toes to "whip" really fast into the bag causing swollen and bruised up toes.
Can anyone tell me what I might be doing wrong?
sorry if this was already a topic before I couldn't find it in the search box.
However, I am having a few problems.
In the videos it says to use the "inside" part of the shin.
I'm not really sure how to do that well because whenever I try, I either kick with my ankle area or the "outside" of the shin meaning I actually hit with the muscle right next to the shin (not the calf). When I actually feel like I am kicking with the inside of the shin, the ball on my ankle makes contact with the heavy bag and gets swollen.
Am I actually supposed to kick with the inside? It seems pretty hard to do... could it be because I have short legs (5'3) ? lol
Another issue is the sometimes I feel like I made a good kick with the inside of the shin but my foot wraps around the banana bag and makes a whipping motion. This causes my toes to "whip" really fast into the bag causing swollen and bruised up toes.
Can anyone tell me what I might be doing wrong?
sorry if this was already a topic before I couldn't find it in the search box.