brucew22 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you can kick with the foot or the shin. It is still thai boxing. It all depends on range.

anni236 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

nice

macleod27 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

that looks like a proper muay thai traing gym so why are you kickin with the foot you should be using the shin bone like they do in thailand, that isthe corret way to kik in muay thai.

Jesterartaud (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

kick boxing not Muay Thai. Any Muay thai instructor saying that you can kick with foot is not teaching Muay Thai but is teaching a legitmate kick boxing move.

siameseboxing (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

We are not talking about baseball here. What do you mean with proper foundation? Some fighters even jump when performing a kick, so they dont even have a foundation at all. The forces of the spin will keep you balanced, like a spinning top. Please make your own instructional video about how to execute a proper roundhouse. I am very curious and looking forward to see a 'real' muay thai roundhouse kick.

yodoe321 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

siameseboxing, Yes, everyone has their own perception of what is correct, and does adjustments..but if they are wrong, they should be corrected and pointed out. That is the job of a competent instructor. I respect your right to have your own opinion, but I must disagree with you. This vid in noway shows the basics of a proper muay thai roundhouse. Also, a batter hits harder w/ both feet on the ground, not one in the air. Less friction is useless with out proper foundation.

alejitoh (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

bah... 1 fail!! uses the tibia, and not your foot, or break it... and keep watch!

ahmed2304 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

thx for uploadingreally nice vid. At first i've always done it wrong but now i can do itFirst time I hurted myself, because I always forgot to rotate my hips

rogeriofranco1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

nice vid, but you must kick with your leg full-standed (I don't speak english very well =P)

siameseboxing (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Everybody has his own perception of how to execute a kick. Every person is an individual and every person adjust the movement to his own liking. In my opinion the basics of the kicks are good and its a very good instruction video wich shows the essientials of a kick. And the higher you on your ball, the less friction with the ground, so the spin / rotation will be harder. When executng a low kick you can make a bigger step outwards so its less (or not) nescesary to rotate on your ball.