The Pendulum Kick - A Quick, Effective Kicking Technique by Chris Clodfelter of 8 Points Muay Thai

The pendulum kick is an amazing kick for covering distance quickly. If you want to knock people out with kicks, this is your kick.
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When most people think Muay Thai they think hard kicks. Although the pendulum kick isn't as powerful as a switch roundhouse, it's still an incredibly fast roundhouse kick and very effective in shutting down your opponent's attack, dealing some damage, maybe breaking some ribs, and scoring some points.
In this technique video, USMTA Champ Chris Klodfelter shows us the proper technique and how to throw the pendulum kick.
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[@sanguebom82]

Instructor was super clear and enthusiastic. Great simplicity in movement. Awesome.

[@ms-06fzakuii53]

I love this kick. I find its also great for setting up crosses or a jab-cross afterwards, since you have to inevitably shift your weight on your lead leg again, which gives you good moment for some follow-up punches.

[@SiberHavoc]

If you want quality Muay Thai techniques, I recommend this channel!

[@XMetalChefX]

Awesome Video, If i may make a suggestion, Isreal Gomes taught me the art of moving forward when attacking. I see the instructor executing the pendulum kick, then doing a quick step back. This seems like an amazing opportunity to step FORWARD after connecting with the kick, and deliver some hooks and possibly knees.

[@hardstock07]

Oh my goodness another one to use! Thank you!

[@jofhill1066]

Love this channel. Learn so much from you guys. Thanks and keep up the good work!

[@seanfagan]

jofhill1066 thanks for the support!

[@calam8286]

Fantastic lesson. Thank you.

[@rinkuflash8000]

Awesome move great explanation. Will try in next training

[@MAYH3M0NE]

Awesome vid, keep em coming!

[@TTSetters]

This kick is sort of similar to a sliding roundhouse in taekwondo. That's my specialty, but as most know it's a point sparring system, so I took the best of TKD and added it to Muay Thai (spinning back kicks, back kicks, things like that). This is a really great example of the pendulum kick, the whole "Knocking that foot out of the way" really explains it. It's the same in tkd pretty much, only thing that is different is the elevation, where the sliding roundhouse is used to either hit the chest plate or to get a head kick in.

[@dahon14bike]

nice demo, easy to learn, THX Sean

[@brood9maa]

Great explanation of the Pendulum kick! Always awesome stuff on this channel.

[@seanfagan]

+brood9maa thanks for the love!

[@TheSweetalchemist]

beautifully executed

[@graniteisgneiss]

Love Clodfelter

[@TheLastDayOfDecember]

great video!!! thanks!!

[@JoseAlvarez-dl3hm]

Man that is a pretty neat kick, I am totally using it next time in sparring

[@max522shinji]

I love it. thank you

[@codymartin5930]

Such a simple, beautiful technique. Oss.

[@ryoken99]

awesome!

[@anonoumos]

i like it

[@MrTuesday1990]

nice ,i like doing this but instead of throwing a leg kick throw a side kick to the body but never though of throwing a leg kick will give it a try.

[@marcosalonso758]

I love this kick. Not that powerful, but very annoying. hehehe. Congrats for the video.

[@dhl671]

great instruction. HOWEVER..!!! I believe u meant the back leg is weaker (or less tough) than the front leg. thinking u misspoke

[@enby_kensei]

I learned this kick from jeet kune do (we call it the nao tek, or hook kick), and it ended up becoming my best friend when i took up muay thai. Pretty sure i like it way more than the switch kick, because it allows me to stay in a wider stance so my punches can stay strong.

[@seanfagan]

Nice 👊

[@ValoLee]

Can pendulum kick use as head kick or body kick instead of leg kick?

[@seanplays16]

whats the intro and outro music???

[@faridfc007]

How would you use this against a south paw. Thanks for the great video.

[@brycejonpetersonmma4805]

faridfc007 kick them in the back of the head from orthodox or switch learn to be bi stanceual lol and kick in the face.

[@UT3610]

does anyone know the name of the intro music?

[@mazipara5021]

One of the best fighting Art I'm wash artists can get involved in the same as a boxer Sammis up traditional karate man trying to system and I guarantee it'll make you a complete different fighter and a Barra better warrior in the rain and on the streets

[@jeremyphillips2047]

I feel like it's a great technique for attacking the front leg & offsetting their balance but the risk/reward for attacking the back leg does not seem worthwhile when you are so open to the cross

[@Thetcart360]

Jeremy Phillips works great for me im 6'4 and fairly quick so i love hammering my opponents back leg in muay thai, it is surprisingly easy to avoid the cross at my height and counter with a knee or combo of my own

[@arturofustet5883]

Check again Chris Klodfelter's video, when he gets back his left foot he changes his guard. You don't, and there is a moment in which you find yourself with both legs together.

[@niroz6579]

What is the name of your theme song??

[@lettyAA01]

gunna try this as a headkick lol

[@tilelate9718]

it works. Holly holm used it to knock Ronda Rousey out.

[@baqikenny]

thats gonna be like a tkd front chambered whip kick

[@ohh1065]

Ik this is 5 years ago but rose used this in the first zhang fight

[@mindexpandingknowledge409]

In the Sagat footage, you can see he uses that kick either to the head or inside leg which is perfect to piss off your opponent or set him up for something else. What you're saying is to use that kick to target the rear leg? I completely disagree with that strategy. First there is very little advantage to go for the opponent's rear leg. It's not like you can inflict a charlie horse like the front one which is much closer. Second there is great risks for going so close just to reach that leg and is not worth it. Your opponent can pivot out of your angle to the right with a nice hook and come back with a devastating round house. Not worth the risk.

[@Mr.McWatson]

So does the lead hand block across his guard, or just kinda float in front of his gloves? Great tutorial otherwise

[@seanfagan]

I'd say to block across his guard would be ideal as it would help avoid counters and turn more into your kick

[@mazipara5021]

I appreciate morning time it had made me a better fighter a champion and my days is still the champion now and I also try my fives as well given them good morning Ty system which combined in my system before taekwondo temple boxing morning tie my system is now Thai Kenpo

[@NewYorkSucks76]

I know that this is going to look really bad on me but... Why didn't Sagat use that technique in Street Fighter?

[@DeterminedGoat]

Too many frames.

[@johnpettiford6547]

I love sweeping pendulum kickers. They go flying 😂

[@dangitbobby]

pen-juh-luhm

[@bradleystroup1457]

I can see using this kind of how Ali would use his jab while dancing around. judge the range, stay out of it, stick and exit.

[@MrOcote-gp9fu]

That's looks like a basic tae kwon do kick but more lazy and basic, i have no doubt that it will work, but i don't see why it would be a special kick. The only thing in i might see a difference is in the fact that Muay Thai guys are more badass than tkd guys

[@KittyCatsBrokenLeg]

This kick will get you knocked out.

[@stoopidhaters]

Ooowee, Interesting seeing the Pendulum kick in a more (Muay) squared stance. I feel like Pendulum step is easier in a bladed stance i.e Karate, TKD, JKD.

[@Mrhollerr]

Pen-Jew-Lum not Pen-Doo-Lum

[@xstraightupx]

hahaha i caught that right away, at least he loves his muy thai

[@jamesc4196]

gotta be careful with this one homeboys. technique is prone to taking a braced right hand from the opponent.

[@leftlyric2477]

that's y guard always stays up...goes without sayin

[@jamesc4196]

yesir

[@NoobCtrl]

More TKD rip offs being called Muay Thai, just great..

[@ValariaxSword]

+NoobCtrl, I've noticed the styles really compliment each other and some of the techniques bleed over.

[@Kirkmandooo]

The best strikers incorporate other styles good way to confuse someone. The caption does say that it's his technique and states the Muay Thai gym he trains from.

[@mikaelsarian9899]

Its actually a karate kick riped of by tkd

[@brandissavoy805]

I think a lot of styles figured out this trick independently of one another tbh...i learned it doing karate too