Why are flying knees more devastating than kicks?

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There are forum pages from 2004 where people write that kicks usually dont work in MMA.

Imagine how far we've come as a species

 

[Squintz]

Because flying knees almost always land on the chin and the chin is a very vulnerable target.

 

[Pointy12-6Elbows]

Is it maybe because pressure is strongest in a point?

 

[Skarsgard]

Refuted by any fight anywhere,,,

Now do every missed wheel kick that has no setup.

 

[Intermission]

Because flying knees almost always land on the chin and the chin is a very vulnerable target.

The ones that work have no set Up either so...
Common denominator is not set Up.

I think it's relaxation.

 

[Intermission]

Is it maybe because pressure is strongest in a point?

Something about the kinetic energy (transfer). yes.

 

[Poirierfan]

A knee is probably harder than a shin/foot

100%, and with less velocity kneeded.

 

[Intermission]

Speaking of spin kicks. I love when Badr Hari wheel kicks Leko to another dimension

The good old japanese samurais start counting: ONE, two!, Theee!!!! DING DING DING

 

[PaddyO'malley]

More efficient force transfer from di knee fam

Kick yuh get more velocity cuz di ting further from di axis of rotation so more potential but di energy transfer nuh efficient like di knee

Knee is more compact and stable cuz ting closer to di hip yuh nuh lose as much energy

1/2mv^2 mek yuh tink tho fam wat if yuh jus troe a weak ass flyin' kick but yuh kinetic chain timing slick maximize energy transfer ting finna be stronger den a knee or nah iono fam mi only troe slaps so dats on u broski be sick af tho

 

[Intermission]

100%, and with less velocity kneeded.

A heel is pretty unbreakable too. It's designed to walk on

 

[Hog-train]

Variety of factors:

Knee is harder and larger than a shin.
Knees typically land under the chin.
Knees typically land when the recipient is also moving INTO the knee with a takedown attempt.

 

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Knees typically land when the recipient is also moving INTO the knee with a takedown attempt.

This might be it.

 

[Trabaho]

A knee is massive and big. The surface and weight. You land with more surface. You can with more weight. Your knee weighs more than one point of the leg foot. I wouldn't say knees are really stronger though. There are high kicks and than there are high kicks.

 

[RockyLockridge]

is the flying motion big part of the reason? Does that add power??

Here's what I'd do to find out

Walk into a wall in your parents basement (should be near by)

Then, sprint and jump into the same wall


then after you wake up, you should know why

 

[nostradumbass]

That would be less force physics wise.

Nah, it's more velocity, not more force. The knee is harder with more mass, and it's also a point instead of a longer thinner surface with no give when it's closer to the hip. It's like a tree that sways at the top, and is more stable the closer to the root.

 

[PEDRO IVO RUSSO MIRANDA]

Knee bones are too dense compared to shins, and If you do the trhust correctly, the knee takes a "Pierce" form.
So even with less Momentum, due to density and shape It causes a Lot of damage

 

[Intermission]

Nah, it's more velocity, not more force. The knee is harder with more mass, and it's also a point instead of a longer thinner surface with no give when it's closer to the hip. It's like a tree that sways at the top, and is more stable the closer to the root.

It's not more mass. The weight of the leg goes into the Guy either way

 

[Intermission]

Nah, it's more velocity, not more force. The knee is harder with more mass, and it's also a point instead of a longer thinner surface with no give when it's closer to the hip. It's like a tree that sways at the top, and is more stable the closer to the root.

Whenever I kneed a mitts it didn't look powerful at all. Whenever I wheel kicked a mitts however it was like dropping an Eiffel tower on it.

 

[Trabaho]

It's not more mass. The weight of the leg goes into the Guy either way

The part that conects is larger from the knee than the kick. The surface is harder, heavier, bigger.

 

[Intermission]

Knee bones are too dense compared to shins, and If you do the trhust correctly, the knee takes a "Pierce" form.
So even with less Momentum, due to density and shape It causes a Lot of damage

Yeah but your Body ist as strong since there is no torque of the hips