Be sure you are making the time for any necessary accessory work that can benefit your martial arts. To be good at this you need to invest the time in other workouts and exercises that will enhance your overall skills. Do you believe in making such investments toward your growth in Muay Thai, Kickboxing, or other martial arts?

@johnreidy2804

Ай бұрын

This is an excellent video with very important training tips. I thank you sir

@Krufessor_Rad

Ай бұрын

@@johnreidy2804 🙏🏽

Hip rotation during the kick is so important as well... If you can't rollover / rotate your hip during the execution, your kick will lack its potential power regardless of what's happening on the grounded leg.

@Krufessor_Rad

22 күн бұрын

you're absolutely right. Thank you for the comment and thank you for sharing. We have many videos covering hip rotation and also, hip mobility to help with hip rotation. Check them out if you think they'd be helpful for you. 🙏

@markd.9538

22 күн бұрын

@@Krufessor_Rad Thank you - I’ve been checking out your channel. There’s great advice here! Thanks for putting together so many great resources!

@Krufessor_Rad

21 күн бұрын

@@markd.9538 I really appreciate that. Thank you very much 🙏

just started walking around non stop on my toes and bouncing around on them whenever i can xD

Rotating on the balls of your feet is much easier on your knees than rotating flat-footed.

I just started doing weighted calf rises a couple of months ago and it really improved my balance and kicks.

"Krufessor" is a clever name

The reason for the pivot elevation can be explain from a physics standpoint. For swinging strikes (vs linear/thrusting), being "earthed" is not as important as freedom to spin around the axis by reducing friction surface. It's because the requirement for being "earthed" is only to reduce axis shift during impact, which from a trigonometrical standpoint is only a fraction required by linear/thrusting strikes. Therefore, while spinning, the friction surface needs to be reduced by "tip toeing", but at moment of impact, the supporting foot needs to be aligned approximately perpendicular to the striking surface to be as immovable as possible. This is why aerial kicks are more momentum based while earthed kicks are structure based.

@Krufessor_Rad

Ай бұрын

That is an exceptional breakdown. Very well explained. Thank you very much 🙏🏽

Great video! Thank you for advices.

@Krufessor_Rad

Ай бұрын

🙏🏽

I find with beginners it's often an abductor and an hip flexor strength related issue. Those muscle groups aren't strong enough to lift their leg while maintaining stability. It's hard to control your momentum and pivot while you can't control your leg properly.

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.

@Krufessor_Rad

20 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏽

Awesome video!

@Krufessor_Rad

26 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the feedback. 🙏🏽

Found your channel and I like!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😎

@Krufessor_Rad

23 күн бұрын

😊🙏🏽

Most will miss the whip effect you're after. Turn your body and let your leg follow.

Really cool video, thanks a lot! I started muay thai 2 weeks ago and I feel some pain after the train sessions right below my feet and on my wrists. I'll try doing some exercises like that at home, I think I got some week heels even though I've been going to the gym for about 2 years. I know I may be punching wrong, but is it normal to feel my wrists worn out? I've never done any fighting sports before.

@Krufessor_Rad

Ай бұрын

Yeah, it could be from punching, tensing up too much and maybe clenching. I covered some ways to protect your wrist from pain while punching on my channel. Thank you for the comment 🙏🏽

Why kick at shoulder/guard height? Or the target is the lower ribs, or it's the head...

I could never figure this out so I just became a grappler instead.

@FightCommentary

25 күн бұрын

Now imagine if you figured this out and became a grappler that could kick.

Weighted calf raises

Tawanchai muay thai champ in one champion keeps his fot planted when throwing single roundhouse kicks, but elevate when throwing several. my point is you nessesarily need to elevate your heel

You often see the pads angled sharply downwards; 0:13 this invites something closer to a front kick, which means your hips aren't turning over... which means your foot doesn't need to turn much. Not saying it's good. Not at all. It encourages lazy form, while making it easier to slam the pads harder. Makes the student feel good, while not being particularly helpful. You need to be able to round kick a vertical object, solidly and efficiently. Once you can do THAT, it's easy to kick on a bit of an angle. The reverse is not true.

Do you need to elevate when throwing low kicks?

@Krufessor_Rad

Ай бұрын

No, you’d plant your foot and kick downward into the thigh. Sometimes you kick upward if doing a cut kick but in both scenarios you will not elevate to throw leg kicks.

@ganonspectra

Ай бұрын

@@Krufessor_Rad many thanks coach 🙏

@Krufessor_Rad

Ай бұрын

@@ganonspectra 🙏

If I could twist my back again...........!

My thai kru told me not to lift my feet too much

@Krufessor_Rad

Ай бұрын

Yeah, for me the height of a kick is a factor. LIke body or head kick vs legs kicks, but any type of elevation will need strength and endurance in your achilles.

@andrelacoste4974

Ай бұрын

@@Krufessor_Rad true He said for high kicks its a must But i definitely agree on the leg strength like calves achiles and ankle! Great video

QUIT DROPPING YOUR HANDS when kicking lol