Muay Thai Effective Low Kicks Tutorial

[@Deftonedd4]

There's nothing like throwing a good low kick at the end of a combination ! Thanks for the video !

[@warriorcollective]

Low kicks for the win ha ha, you are welcome, glad you enjoyed it!!

[@TheFluoTube]

Thank you for sharing and for the advice !

[@warriorcollective]

+TheFluoTube Hey, thanks for commenting, I am glad you enjoyed this great tutorial from Richard, make sure you check his others on this channel when you get chance and let me know what you think!!

[@KevinSoupy]

nice video. Stepping or slipping to the side is good for countering and to get a better angle. But alot of times for me anyways, it seems harder to land a leg kick that way. My sparing partner always seems to know its coming, so this was very helpful. One motion, from the back leg so quickly and effectively....thanks for posting!

[@warriorcollective]

***** Glad you found the video useful, Richard Smith is a phenomenal coach with an unmatched record of producing consistently great fighters, his details are always worth taking onboard!!

[@PaulBear06]

Fantastic technique. Thanks for sharing!

[@warriorcollective]

PaulBear06 Thank you for watching and your kind comment! You're welcome!

[@adrcamacho1]

Awesome tips!

[@warriorcollective]

Glad you appreciate them, Richard is a brilliant coach!!

[@622PSS]

Would it be better if stepping sideways (support leg & foot) to generate more power for the low kick and leaning sideways (head & body) to dodge the counter attack at the same time?

[@warriorcollective]

I think it depends on the type of low kick being thrown (it can be thrown 90 degrees, which you can see Joe do on occasion, and this is where he does step off as you suggested or 45 degrees, which is what Joe and Richard both utilise to good effect without the need to over pivot or lose speed). Both can work well. I would message Richard direct via his youtube channel or twitter (bad company muay thai) or Facebook if you would like further insight into his particular thoughts and methods. Hope this helps!

[@jayceeinvincible]

Great tutorial...just realized I've been kicking in the wrong target...lol...thanks for posting

[@warriorcollective]

Jaycee Styles Glad you enjoyed it, I think though, that there are a good few legitimate targets for the low kick, Richard here goes through just one of them in this great tutorial!

[@TheFluoTube]

Here is a great place to see where you should kick : 8limbs.us/muay-thai-thailand/sylvies-tips-low-kick-kick-leg-iliotibial-muay-thai

[@jayceeinvincible]

+TheFluoTube thanks bro...that helped a bunch

[@Deftonedd4]

I was taught to target just above the knee , is that not as effective as aiming for the shorts ?

[@warriorcollective]

Different points on the leg lead to different results. Some instructors advise one way and others say to hit the alternate area. Both can be effective equally in different ways.

[@wrestler-kickboxer2524]

@@warriorcollective A lot of people also target below the knees. Why is that?

[@fishmonger123456789]

Nice vids sir!! I saw you give the lowkicks right under the hips, our trainer teaches us to give the lowkick just above the knee or in the middle of the leg. What's the difrence?? Osu!!

[@warriorcollective]

Seguro mundo capoeira Glad you enjoyed the vid, thanks for the kind comment and good question! Essentially, different targets on the leg lead to different points of damage, both on the inside and the outside. Some opponents can seem to take shots more readily in one area than in others so it is worth mixing it up sometimes! Hope this helps, keep training hard!!

[@peterpupovac571]

Seguro mundo capoeira The lowkick right above the knee cripples you faster, but it's easier to get hurt when he lifts the block just for a few cm. The lowkick 'on the shorts' it's very painfuly and it kind of slows you down.

[@fishmonger123456789]

Peter Pupovac thanks allot!! good to know!!

[@peterpupovac571]

No problem mate :) This was taught to me by Giorgio Petrosyan btw :) if you check his fights he always targets the upper part of the leg.

[@gussk8e]

+Seguro mundo capoeira Peter said a good point but in my case, if it matter to you, i rather take my chances in being checked or mixing it up might help. Low kick above his knee and then by the upper area of the thigh. Reason being, i rather get checked it because if he sees you're continually kicking in his upper leg, all he has to do is slightly step in and you'll land right on his hip bone and man, does that fucking hurt. I think a check hurts a bit less lol

[@TheOnlySaneAmerican]

Why does your kicker without the shin pads keep his planted foot static? It should be turning on the ball. Otherwise you aren't kicking through the target.

[@robertkalvinsky2181]

different technique. this is more like dutch style low kick. muay thai uses ball of the feet but even buakaw kicks sometimes with planted foot. its better for preserving the energy and balance.

[@skudufu9889]

What is up man, your videos are great but I can't throw fast low kicks, please give me tips

[@warriorcollective]

Cro Mino Thanks, glad you are finding the vids useful. If as I am assuming you are regularly training with a good coach, it really just becomes a case of repetition of movement. The cleaner the technique, the more fluid you should be able to utilize it. Speak to your coach, study the vids and practise, practise, practise... Keep training hard, post a vid when you get chance and I will take a look!!

[@skudufu9889]

Stuart Tomlinson Alright man, thanks! :)

[@Josh_GS__]

good video

[@Darkpool79]

Any advice for training this with a Southpaw?

[@wrestler-kickboxer2524]

Inside low kick

[@nono559]

I notice you throw your low kicks in a more upper ward angle, is that more of a Thai style or Dutch style or it’s something you and your fighters do? Doesn’t the kick slide up because of the angle? Either way I love it, thank you for the videos.

[@djjohnston9239]

Low kicks are not affective for what I do in muaythai I'm 11 my trainer sayed body kicks score the most

[@warriorcollective]

dj johnston I am really pleased that an 11 year old is trying to improve their Muay Thai. I think that low kicks are an essential part of any aspiring Nak Muay's tools so just keep working on it, you may find more use for it as you grow!

[@dennisvafan5791]

Im being training for 4 years and i had to defend myself two times, i let them throw 1 or 2 punches witch i hand tap and end with a hard lowkick, same result both times, they go down screaming " ooohh my knee!" i also seen all from newbies to pros go down after 2-8 lowkicks :) the only con with lowkicks are takedowns from a good wrestler otherwise i love it.

[@lex.cordis]

Low kicks are far more powerful and dangerous. They do way more damage and have a higher percentage of landing. I'd recommend focusing on them more than body kicks, but it's important to be well-rounded with all the techniques.

[@wontonmin6481]

I think he should use more hip into his kick

[@aikisltu6753]

i box there

[@liudong1778]

this is wrong way to throw muay thai low kick, his standing feet should be twisting while throwing low kick, otherwise its powerless

[@warriorcollective]

I think there is a lot of debate as to which is better. There is no one perfect way to throw it, a lot of thai fighters utilise it in slightly different ways. Richard Smith head coach of Bad Company is a hugely experienced coach and his fighters make this low kick work very well consistently! Sometimes things that are counter to what we have been taught will look wrong but in reality they are just a different way. Hope you enjoyed the video regardless!

[@Jayden-zq6fj]

As long as the hips pivot

[@BSCEsteban]

@@warriorcollective Maybe its a different style, but what about the knee? Isn't that at a higher risk to get a knee injury or is it safe?

[@thefrenchfighter2950]

you should be kicking just above the knee not where the shorts are this is incorrect!

[@warriorcollective]

+The french fighter I get where you are coming from but I do think different targets can offer different rewards. Each instructor I have filmed with always has their own perspective on what they feel would work best in any particular situation. Thanks for watching and commenting, I hope you have been enjoying the channel!

[@jamesc4196]

+The french fighter It is incorrect that you should kick only above the knee, and it is more correct that both are correct.

[@Anton77796]

DeathIsLight Correct! :)