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Low kick (to the thigh or calf)

Names by art: Kickboxing: Low kick · Muay Thai: Te kot · Kyokushin: Low kick · Savate: Coup de pied bas · MMA: Calf kick

Appears in 5 arts.

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Biomechanics: what the body does

A roundhouse kick aimed at the outer or inner thigh or the calf, landing with the lower shin. The hips rotate fully and the kick passes through the leg rather than stopping on it; repeated, it destroys the opponent’s base and mobility.

Appears in 5 arts

ArtName used in this art
KickboxingLow kick
Muay ThaiTe kot
KyokushinLow kick
SavateCoup de pied bas
MMACalf kick

More in this category

Front snap kick Push kick (teep) Roundhouse kick Side kick Back kick Hook kick Spinning hook / heel kick Axe kick Crescent kick Spinning outside crescent kick Tornado (jump spinning roundhouse) kick Jumping front kick Stomp / stamping kick

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (en): Low kick
  2. Wikipedia (en): Muay Thai
  3. Wikipedia (en): Savate
  4. Wikipedia (en): Kick

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