Thread: Muay Thai Body/Head Roundkick Form and Execution

Thanks for the response guys. Really learned a lot especially about the details in pivoting on the ball of the foot.

Quote: Originally Posted by theSkeptiks if you look closely at the Bas Rutton video, he DOES come up on the ball of his foot, it's very slight, but he does come up and also slightly pivots more...again, it's very slight but look close and you'll see it. you have to pivot with this kick, but not the teep __________________ “Courage atrophies from lack of use.”

you have to be on the ball of your plant foot to be able to pivot to put power in the kick

I always come up on the ball of my foot as I pivot for all kicks...low, mid and high. Planting the foot to the ground would hinder how far you can tilt back to get your kick even higher. But, having said that, everyone has their own way of doing things...so I'm not saying planting your foot is wrong or that it wont work, but I personally always like to pivot up on the ball of my foot. If this feels more comfortable to you then I would...

Quote: Originally Posted by Omniscience Sup guys, Just want to ask about some tips and opinions regarding the correct form and execution of a Muay Thai Roundkick because some instructors always insist that the my other foot should always be planted on the ground and should not be tiptoe during the kick, But when I am watching Yodsaenklai Fairtex, Buakaw Por. Pramuk, Samkor and other Pro Nak Muays they do the tiptoe thingy when performing...

Quote: Originally Posted by p4pbest Are you saying you dont take a small side step and swivel your foot when you throw a round kick? That's exactly what he seems to be saying. There's two primary styles/methods of round kicking in MT and kickboxing. There's the stepper, which you plant and drop weight and there's the pivoting type.

Quote: some instructors always insist that the my other foot should always be planted on the ground and should not be tiptoe during the kick Where did these instructors get that idea, the back of a cereal packet? lol Quote: even when you step you pivot on the ball Exactly Payak. Step. Ball of foot. Bend post leg. Turn over hips. It's getting all of these working as a continuous fluid motion that's the difference between a half-ass...

If your instructor is telling you to throw a Thai style round kick with your planted foot flat on the floor, quit that gym immediately. They don't know what they are talking about. You're SUPPOSED to get up on the ball of your foot and pivot. You can't pivot flat footed, unless you want to blow out your knee.

Your standing leg should always be on the ball of your foot, never flat footed for any kick.

Quote: Originally Posted by spartanMMAn bas rutten kicks with his foot planted True, but in his instructional video he doesn't really claim to be teaching a ''true muay thai kick'' either. It's like ''Bas Rutten's badass kicking for mma''. <object style="height: 344px; width: 425px"><param name="movie"...