how can i make my thai round kick harder, and whats a good technique to kick one after another?

Answer 1

a couple of the above guys have it right on-especially no 1 answer-the secret is to kick through the target you do this by turning on the supporting leg so the toes of the supporting foot are pointing away from the target this brings the hips in line with the target naturally. ideally the hips should be positioned just past the target for maximum impact. if you kick at the target this is where the power will stop-you must kick through the target the power will then sustain into the target and beyond it. there is a lot of talk of chambering the knee-this merely applies height to the kick with the bonus of protecting the vital parts of the body while the kick travels-as i said before-the secret is to turn on that supporting foot and drive the hips into the target. if the momentum is strong enough then a back-kick or high roundhouse can follow-but this is down to your own style of fighting-in other words use what is comfortable to you.

Answer 2

Hulk is obviously not familiar with Muay Thai so he has no idea.

Yes a "Chambered" kick will not spin you around, it also won't generate half the power that a kick done with the hips will.

First answer had it pretty good, I would only add to remember it is done with your hip, don't muscle your leg through, a solid strong rotation with your hip will throw your leg for you. If you want to make it harder, work the pads and the bag. You can literally hear the difference when you do it right and when you do it wrong.

As far as combinations of kicks, I usually well use a right leg kick to set up a left liver kick, mainly by not returning my leg all the way back after contact, but stepping it off to the side to set up the left liver kick. There are a few good combinations out there, but I prefer mostly to punch off of my kicks, or vice versa.

As I kick and land it draws my opponent in for punching, or as I am punching he starts backing up and gets kicked while trying to retreat.

Really if you want to check out good kick combinations, do a youtube search for Buakaw Por. Pramuk, he has got some great kicks.

And Hulk, Bill Wallace was known for his left round leg kicks (which he threw Thai style often, using his hips for rotation as opposed to chambering) he used that to then throw chambered round kicks and he threw a hook kick off. You should watch some film of his fights and you would see what I am talking about.

Good luck! The best advice I think is to kick the banaba bag and thai pads and listen for the difference, a lot of times you will find that when you are tired is when you kick the hardest (because you are using more hips then leg)

Answer 3

Sorry to get off the point, but I was taught even with a chambered roundhouse kick you sould utilize your hips and power through it, and if you miss, you should swing all the way around, otherwise you are not committing to the technique..... anyway... when I first learned the MT round kick it seemed very awkward to me, but every once in a while I would get the mechanics just right and "pow" like hitting the perfect drive in golf or a home run in baseball .. just practice it will come.... for combos, i think if you land a good low or mid kick to "soften" up your opponent, that would be a good time to try a knee... as for repeating kicks, my instructor gets onto me for "resetting", he says after one, leave your pivot foot in the same place so your hips are already there for the second kick... we do a drill 3x3, 5x5 or 7x7.... which for 3x3 with thia pads... 1 right kick, breath 2 right kicks breath 3 right kicks, breath 2 right kicks, breath, 1 right kick, the the same with the left leg.. that would be one set.... try 5 sets... and work your way up... good luck man

Answer 4

kick through the target meaning aim behind the target and accelerate like your leg will go right through it. dont just kick to it

make sure you really turn your front foot out so you can get a good turn

ive heard it said when you practice your kick the momentum should swing you all the way around if you dont hit a target . . . like if you are just practicing kicking the air

thai boxing you get a lot of power from your core and legs so you can try and bulk those up

other than that practice and that will help build the proper muscles . . . have someone hold a pad or spar with you and tell you what kicks are the most powerful and just try playing with your form until they tell you it was hard

Answer 5

I am not totally familiar with Mui tai, However a kick is a kick... if you are throwing a kick that would 'spin you around' if you don't hit an object than you are doing it wrong. Think about it, if you miss a kick? Find a teacher that can teach you to execute technique, then practice. "Superfoot" Wallace chambers the same for all of his kicks and he won alot.... Threw/throws about a thousand kicks a day... correctly.

Answer 6

Make sure you get your hips and abdominal muscles into your kicks.