How To Arm Swing When Kicking (Muay Thai Roundhouse)

[@seanfagan]

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[@andymeier7708]

trajectory dude trajectory. Thnx for the vid.

[@seanfagan]

Haha it's tough on camera 😅

[@markuspfaender5458]

Very cool distinction of the different levels and kind of arms swings - well explained, thank you Sean!

[@seanfagan]

Glad you enjoyed the instruction!

[@yagerone369]

I am learning Muay Thai and had started a month back. Got only one month of training after which covid19 lockdown ruined it. I am now practicing what ever I learnt in a month. I really like ur vdos they are very helpful as my Kru isn't there to guide me. Thank you from India 😊

[@seanfagan]

Happy to help!

[@vishnuramesh350]

Self train my friend. That will always give you an edge over others.

[@djarodupont2086]

I like to swing my arm down because I feel swinging it across creates an opposite torque motion of my shoulders compared to the torque of my body, slowing my kick down. To compensate for the straight cross when lowkicking I like to ‘over’ turn my shoulder so my chin stays tucked behind it or move my left hand slightly diagonally up instead of straight up, keeping it at peek-a-boo height in front of my face with palm out, ready to parry and counter myself (also always keep the face of center line while kicking). Great video!

[@seanfagan]

Thanks for sharing your input and thanks for watching 🙏

[@corneliuskoz6418]

I was just doing roundhouses the other day and got it on video and I knew I needed something to keep from getting cracked. This helps a lot. Thank You.

[@seanfagan]

Happy to help!

[@KidDinomite07]

Hi Shawn, Thank You for these informative videos while in quarantine! I trained at a gym where they taught us to push out with the lead hand almost like a block or palm strike to the face, rather than swinging it, where the move would look kind of like turning on a lawnmower. It looks similar to the 2nd example you showed. The idea is your chin is unprotected if you swing out your arm, whereas, pushing out with the hand protects the chin and blocks some of the opponent's view.

[@seanfagan]

Yea that sounds about right. Thanks for sharing!

[@influencefitnessdefence2413]

The best advice I got from a teacher was - 1. If you're throwing any kicks at a height where they can check it with their leg this means they still have free fists to counter back with the punch but 2. If you are throwing above this height/mid section up they will generally be using their hands to block it so you will be free to then throw your hand down for the extra thrust. 🙏

[@seanfagan]

Good points thanks for sharing 🙏

[@chrisvandekamp2947]

Nice vid. as usual,soy dee,your a great nak muay,keep up the good work.I was taught (by Jan Plas(founder of mejiro gym Amsterdam/Dutch muay-thai kickboxing) that another reason for swinging the arm,apart from hip insertion,is that it functions as a counter weight,keeping balance,and speeding up the return of the hip and foot to the floor(on guard posotion),futhermore a well made kick should land outside of punching distance(not always possible,as the opponent movement plays a role) As to cover/defensive movement,we were taught to insert the shoulder and the hip as one,pointing towards the opponent upon landing,wich creates the oppertunity to tuck the chin on the inside of the leading shoulder/kickin'side(As with punching) In regard to the opposite hand,there are 2 options,1 circle upwards to the temple,to function as a strong defense against hooks/overhand, 2 circle up and inwards,placing the hand on the shoulder of the kicking side,thumb down(pronated),Elbow up,covering the chin with the forearm(Same way you would when you kao long range,exept,instead of thucking the chin in the pit of the Elbow,it's thucked inside of the shoulder,as with the mechanics on 1) shelling the head so it limits the headmovement on impact of a counter punch,thus resonating the force through the body. Not meant as a comment,more so to add upon,sharing the knowledge. Nothin'but love&respect,khap khun khrab ;)

[@seanfagan]

Thanks for sharing your insights! 🙏

[@SENSEIJASON]

Good work Kru Sean!

[@seanfagan]

Thanks 🙏

[@schotti3075]

Our coach recommends to not guard your left cheek with you left arm when kicking. If we can we should bring it more to right side and cover the part of our face which is more likely to get hit when our opponent is countering with a punch. I hope you know what I'm training to say :D It seemed logical to me and it became a habit. Made me feel much safer as a beginner.

[@thomasbucker7215]

If you kick right side - you protect your face with your right shoulder and your left side of the head with your arm. And don't forget : chin down

[@seanfagan]

Do whatever works best for you!

[@juandenz2008]

Over the years I've seen many different approaches taught. If you watch instructionals from Muay Thai champs they will also show different approaches. Personally I haven't heard convincing arguments that one approach is better, but I think the approach from your coach is perfectly valid.

[@karatechris6610]

What I usually do is swing my left arm in front of my face, instead of to the left side of the face, to defend against a jab or cross. So my right arm follows the same path as yours (diagonally across and down at a 45 degree angle), but my left arm will swing the other side of my head to yours, i.e. to the right side of my head. I am actually swinging my left arm in the same sort of way as you, just to the other side of the head; and with the hip twist and shoulder movement it means that it ends up in front of my face to block a head counter. I usually finish with me left hand in front with an open palm to maximise the area of the block, but always just below the eye line so you can still see your opponent and protect the bridge of your nose and chin. If you are in close, you are unlikely to get countered by a round kick anyway.

[@karatechris6610]

I do try to practise a variety of swings and ways to throw it. I may adjust depending on the fighter I am up against, but that is my default.

[@seanfagan]

Thanks for the insight!!

[@davide7778]

Grazie, thanks from Italy Sean Fagan!! 🇮🇹🇹🇭🥊🥊♥️

[@seanfagan]

👊🙏

[@animegod64]

🇹🇭😘🇮🇹

[@jordanmoore272]

I came from a traditional Okanawian Kempo school before i went to the Muay Thai school im at now. We was always told keep your hands up every time you kick. When i started taking Muay Thai it was a very hard habit to break

[@rhaurl3648]

Excellent. I like every type of variaton and I will use it all. You teach me very well.

[@seanfagan]

Awesome have fun!

[@jeffwilson2665]

Whenever you hit 200k subscribers, it'd be awesome to have like a Livestream or something!

[@seanfagan]

A livestream of what?

[@jeffwilson2665]

@@seanfagan What would be awesome is a "skills challenge". Where there'd be some special guests, some viewer interaction, and maybe some sparring! That'd be pretty sweet 🤙

[@ПреславГанков]

Perfect explanation. Thank you Sean!

[@seanfagan]

Thanks for watching!

[@clockmakerbr2470]

It depends on the situation, I kick a lot without swinging the arm (I got used to the muay chaiya kick, even if it is very different from the muay thai kick, but that's another story), but in certain combos that I prefer to use a powerful kick, I swing the arm.

[@seanfagan]

Each to their own 👊

[@Jonny400]

Thank you my brother

[@conspiracychris4742]

Thanks sean. Definitely needed help with this topic.

[@seanfagan]

Happy to help!

[@patrickcrosby399]

Nice workouts Sean! Big Thanks! your helping me alot for my workout inspirations! me as a amatuer cardio thai boxer coach in Zürich Switzerland

[@melaniecat2413]

I tend to swing my arm down (not always completely down) but also accros because i think i keep a better guard doing so, i'm not realy skilled yet so i know my technique isn't perfect and i'm pretty slow with my kicks, still trainig and trying things to figure off what workes better. Thank you for the video.

[@seanfagan]

You seem very aware of your technical ability though and that's a great quality to have if you want to see improvement!

[@mrdouble0781]

awesome vid!!

[@seanfagan]

Thanks!

[@boiciucflavius]

Thank you for your perspective. Great video , stay strong, stay safe.

[@seanfagan]

You got it man 👊

[@willcardenas1579]

Thanks for this

[@seanfagan]

You got it 🙏

[@Kryohma]

You are the best for teach thai box.Im recommended a video for learn combos with shadowbox.

[@seanfagan]

Thank you so much!

[@Set2Wumbo]

Would love to see some scenarios where not swinging the hand might come in handy

[@BrenTenn]

Nice gloves mate 😍

[@fitlifebeirut2184]

Cool techniques!🙏

[@seanfagan]

Thanks so much!

[@Larbicus]

Great content keep up the good work!

[@seanfagan]

I'll do my best~

[@xtremecutz]

I teach our students when kickin always move and point your forhead with the kick to the side .. like you throw an overhead .. ofcourse swinging the arm ..and if u want ...swing the opposite arm across your face with your elbow out ..but if you turn enough to the side even with your hands down you will be hard to hit..if u stand straight and if u put it on the side of your head you still will be open for that straight punch..if i know my opponent stay straight when he keeps i try to anticipate step in de either low or midkick and throw a cross while catching the lowkick on my leg or the midkick with my other arm.. sorry for the long story .. keep up the good work 😄🙏

[@seanfagan]

Good tips. Thanks for sharing!

[@xtremecutz]

@Mr. Frank 'forever 40' Garret You probably mean well.. its ok if you dont understand the technique .. 🙏

[@xtremecutz]

@Mr. Frank 'forever 40' Garret its ok if you dont understand ..do your thing ..its all good..

[@xtremecutz]

​@Mr. Frank 'forever 40' Garret there is no shame in not knowing all the techniques.. its all good .. be save

[@Menyhard]

I like it

[@shahidmiiir]

Your video are always damn helpful, doing a great job pal❤️.

[@seanfagan]

Thanks so much!

[@Panagiotis1709]

I know that generally it is dangerous if you don't pull your hand back after punching but leaving my hand extended after a cross and then doing a right kick works well for me

[@seanfagan]

Yea I'm a fan of that too

[@anonymous-zp5mh]

Thank u👊

[@seanfagan]

You got it!

[@anonymous-zp5mh]

@@seanfagan im excited to train again.

[@SubscriberswithDankPlaylists]

Best lookin view to put a heavybag

[@seanfagan]

I couldn’t agree more 🙏

[@Ganymede79]

Cool video 👍👍👍

[@seanfagan]

Thanks so much!

[@Emilianoo8]

I always had trouble on what to do with the arm and shoulders

[@ThomasHalsey-xs7sf]

"I can't say this fucking word" I felt that Sean I felt that English is tough

[@seanfagan]

Haha the struggle is real

[@digdogdennis]

It looks to me (novice) like the arm/leg swing is for balance and control. It helps control the body weight from going too far forward.

[@seanfagan]

It definitely helps with balance and control ✊️

[@PepperBeefSoSpicy]

I currently train in Sanda, and learned my kicks through Muay Thai (really your videos) and I have the habit of swining my left arm (non kicking) down and up to guard position when I kick, but my coach has criticized it for my left arm swing telegraphing my kick and not protecting my face enough. Any alternatives or should I work on speeding up and having that arm swing be very subtle to not be it telegraphed, or- is that left arm movement too fast to be telegraph a kick in general? Thanks for all the work Sean!

[@seanfagan]

If you're throwing your right kick then your left arm should be up by your face. Whatever side you're kicking with should be the arm you swing down - not the opposite - otherwise you're working against your natural body mechanics and stopping your full momentum. Does that make sense?

[@emersonsebastian436]

Can you do a vedio of flying knee veritys..?

[@seanfagan]

I’ll see what I can do 🙏

[@dr.m6152]

In one of your old videos the arm on the stationary leg swings down and the kicking arm stays in front of the face to protect the chin.. I'm confused now 🤦🏻‍♀️😭

[@juanhoffmann4096]

In taekwondo we swing our arms but we keep the hand in the stomach area and not in the back so we can protect ourselves from counter kicks

[@omaralmeraya7222]

Taekwondo Is no use here

[@just_a_dump]

I downloaded almost all of his video. Am I alright?

[@axisludi]

So, I'm a complete beginner, and I realised that if I don't swing my arm at this stage, I cannot do the roundhouse kick correctly, I cannot get the mobility for it. But as I'm aware that this is making me predictable and leaving a weak spot, I try to move my left arm across the face on the other side to compensate. But as I said I'm a total beginner and I have no clue what consequences this might bring. What do you think about this? Thanks! Super videos, btw!

[@nagyb13]

axisludi that was my thoughts as well , if you able to block with it than can be useful, but you can easly get a hook if the other able to read that.how i learned it as swing your arms until you reach the point when you can do it perfectly than work on the defensive side for your head. Hope it was helpful for you, work hard, stay strong!

[@seanfagan]

It's just a matter of practice and personal preference. Just keep putting in the repetition and trying out different things to see what works best for you!

[@axisludi]

@Mr. Frank 'forever 40' Garret of course not, what was i thinking :)))

[@danielformica-yourvocalteacher]

Do you always sort of hop off the ground with standing leg

[@seanfagan]

How do you mean

[@danielformica-yourvocalteacher]

@@seanfagan when i slow down the tape i see a slight hop leaving the ground. instead of say a pivot on toes but still on the ground. im just wondering as im trying to do everything to perfect that damn kick..lol

[@13Cepi]

How important is it to lift the body with the palm of the standing foot? I have trouble with my balance because I have torn the ligaments in my ankle several times so they are pretty much done by now

[@rasmuslange2041]

If you can't heal 100 %, at least try to lift your heel high enough to allow the body to rotate through the hip for power. Just 1 mm, if possible

[@seanfagan]

You can try out different variations and see what works best for you!

[@kbkentertainment2920]

👍👍👍 from vietnam

[@seanfagan]

Thanks!

[@vivicaanuforo4754]

So the feet that isn’t doing the kicking shouldn’t be flat on the ground right? Cos most of the time that’s how mine is and I see yours is almost at a tiptoe stance, so Is it wrong that mine is flat on the ground while I kick with the other?

[@juandenz2008]

Most people tend to go onto the ball of their foot as it is easier to pivot.

[@lilholographic722]

My coach teaches the chopping across technique, or the Dracula I guess some people call it..

[@seanfagan]

Yup that’s a good one too

[@noahoraporfavor2432]

Every time I've been kicked in the legs, it hurted so bad, but not even the chin but the muscle, I don't know what to do. Is that normal? That means that my muscles have not a 'good density'? Or I'm just weak af? Help 😭

[@seanfagan]

No it just takes conditioning

[@noahoraporfavor2432]

@@seanfagan thank you! 🙇🏻‍♂️

[@mickaelbelak861]

Hi Sean thanks for those tips !! 💪🏽💪🏽 can we have new stuff on your app ?

[@seanfagan]

I need to create a new one!

[@XxkillerxX10]

I kinda disagree with that. Fedor was able to completely shut down Cro Cop's Kicks (Hospital AND cemetery) just by simply taking advantage of the fact that he dropped his hand while kicking.

[@seanfagan]

Each to their own

[@XxkillerxX10]

@@seanfagan Guess so :/

[@ninobrown9600]

Osu!

[@seanfagan]

🙏👊

[@GulianGardner]

What about a muay chaiya kick, where you generate momentum with your right arm ( for a right kick) in front of your face, almost like an uppercut. ??

[@seanfagan]

Each to their own

[@jovanyrebrand5707]

Russian subtitles please

[@alexnava9304]

holy shit first viewand first comment??? yo maybe i should get back to work.

[@seanfagan]

😂🤣

[@Ganymede79]

How to arm swing when knee kicking 🤔❓

[@bananananana6205]

a guy lawrence kenshin interviewed said that you shouldn't swing at all, but it may be personal

[@seanfagan]

There's a bunch of different variations, but it's essentially the same philosophy as when you throw a roundhouse with some slight differences

[@bjed21]

I think its trajectory. Lol nice vid though.

[@seanfagan]

Haha yea it’s tough to say on camera apparently

[@amirkazemi2517]

Need to protect chin so don’t swing arm The extra whoop isn’t worth. The risk of him closing distance

[@2kubal]

if dude is closing distance on your high or low learn how to kick first ...

[@seanfagan]

Whatever works best for you 👊

[@amirkazemi2517]

Sean Fagan don’t make me come over there Sean

[@raulfunez279]

Excellent to pretend to reach and touch shoulder.s opponent Instead of just. Swing arm down and bend over While u throw the kick with the enough power u wish Ee e jeeeee

[@seanfagan]

Thank you 🙏