Low kicks are not historically a big part of these styles’ arsenal, with the exception of the full contact Kyokushin karate system and some Chinese styles such as Wing Chun. Kicks in these styles tend to generate power with snapping motions for both roundhouse and front kicks, and the kicker is generally pivoting in place rather than stepping prior to the kick. Korean arts such as Tae Kwon Do and Tang Soo Do also fall into this category as TKD is basically a Koreanized form of Japanese karate (arguments that it’s actually a 2000 year old indigenous Korean system are more nationalistic than historical). ‘Karate’ for this purpose includes the many styles of Okinawan and Japanese karate as well as Chinese wushu/kung fu systems (including San Shou) as most have similar methods and philosophies for attacking with the feet. While kicking is not unique to Asian martial arts (France’s Savate is a few hundred years old and was briefly an Olympic sport), most of the kicking seen inside the cage comes from one of two stylistic families: Karate and Muay Thai.
First things first, let’s discuss where kicking in MMA comes from and how fighters’ base styles impact the shape of their kicking games.
So what kicking techniques have been successful in MMA, and how do kickers deal with the threat of being countered? In keeping with the MMA Basics theme, this article will provide a high level overview of how kicking works in MMA in order to give the newer fan some context when watching fights and listening to commentary.
Whether it’s a series of crushing low kicks hobbling fighters’ movement, a highlight reel head kick KO, or a brutal liver kick few things bring fans out of their seats like good kicking.īut in the context of MMA kicks are also very risky a caught kick can lead to a takedown and extended time on bottom, and getting a kick countered by punches in 4 oz gloves is no picnic. Remember to SHARE this episode, tell your friends and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people.Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Kicks are among the most spectacular and exciting techniques seen inside the cage.
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