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Front kicks and push kicks («types»).
1994-02-05. Nobosibirsk (RUS). Arthur Kerar (UZB) vs Pavel Badin (RUS).
Front kicks are used most often during the attack or preventive counter-attack in a long range, and they target the head. These kicks often reach their target since cover-ups against head punches do not work against the kicks.
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, the boxer moves bodyweight to the left leg together with moving right leg (bent at the knee) forward-up and drawing the shoulder forward. The moment right thigh points up, right leg unbends at the knee, sending the foot up-forward towards the target. To make the kick stronger, the boxer moves hip forward.
The kick is done with the ball of the foot, under the toes; the foot is expanded, fingers point up. The moment the foot touches the target, it tenses to the maximum, all joints are blocked. In the end of the kick, the torso is turned to the opponent with its right side, the right shoulder is drawn forward. Left palm or left elbow cover the head from a counter-punch.
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can be done in two ways: when lead leg starts moving from the right stance, or without changing the stance.
When done from the right stance, the boxer makes a step forward with his right foot, or changes the fighting stance through the jump. Left kick technique is similar to the right one.
When done without changing the stance, the boxer transfers his bodyweight to the right leg. Then left thigh moves up together with unbending the knee, and foot travels up-forward towards the target. In the end of the kick, the leg is straightened, the torso is turned with its left side to the opponent, left shoulder is drawn forward, right hand palm covers the head from a potential punch.
Defense against front kick:
Step to the side (usually together with leg gripping or picking up);
Step backwards (usually together with parrying and following pick up of the attacking leg);
Pulling back
2004-11-30. Moscow (RUS). “RAMTL in ‘Capitalism’”. Yury «Prince» Bessmertny (BLR) vs Marat Gereev (RUS). On the right photo: A. Abdulbasirov, M. Gereev, Z. Samedov, Y. Bessmertny.
Depending on tactical goals and fight situation, front kick can be used in the attack, preventive attack or defense. It is rarely used as a counter-strike.
In the attack, front kick can be used as a stand-alone kick, or part of the series.
In a preventive attack, it can be used against the opponent that attacks with hands, round kicks or low kicks.
In a defense, it can be used as a foot cover-up, landing the food in the thigh or calf of the opponent, who attacks with round kicks or low kicks.
Main front kick mistakes:
No hip rotation;
No rear foot rotation;
Vertical torso position.
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High kicks can be classified as a push. It is an unexpected kick, and Thai boxers are usually struggle to defend against it (the only possible defense is footwork).
Right push kick can be done with the leg moving upwards from the left or from the right. From the fighting stance, bodyweight is transferred to the front left leg. Right leg, slightly bent at the knee, is drawn up slightly to the right or to the left from central axis.
When reached maximum high position, the left moves down, unbending at the knee. Thus, the move is both kick up-downwards and push forward. The kick is done with the heel or with the foot, targeting the head, the collar bone or the upper chest.
Left push kick is done after moving bodyweight to the right leg. After that, the technique is similar to the left push kick.
Types of push kicks.
Leg pushes are very effective in the preventive counter-attacks against kicks and punches.
When doing right push kick forward, bodyweight moves to the left leg, right thigh is drawn forward. Together with the thigh move, right foot moves forward along a linear trajectory towards the target. The leg, unbending at the knee, makes a push move forward.
To make the kick stronger, the hip moves forward. The push is made with the ball (under the toes) or with the sole, targeting lower or upper part of the torso, or the thigh. In the end of the kick, the torso is turned to the opponent with its right side, right shoulder drawn forward. Left palm or left elbow cover the head from a counter-punch.