Taekwondo Revolution of Roundhouse

i agree.
the round house is powerful but a back kick with the whole body behind it is always going to be more powerful

Daeron15 , scientifically , according to discovery channel (where they actually had computers model several different martial artists) TKD Back Kick STRONGEST KICK; MT Knee Strike STRONGEST STRIKE IN ANY FORM. and being a practicioner (although a novice one) at Mauy Thai and a TKD instructor in Korea I would tend to agree with this. You have to use effective footwork to counter at close range with a back kick or similar.

omg and the water explanation was just retarded... in the human body there are muscles that can bruise, nerves that can paralyze and bones that can break!! you freakin koreans need some Basic Biology classes... geez

Scientifically, the most powerful kick is the Muay Thai Roundhouse kick and you are right about the knee strike is Muay thai´s most powerful leg attack but i dont see how you can counter a knee strike with a back kick there just too little space to do it the TKD back kick is perfect for countering the Muay thai front kick though i always see it happening to the point i would never use it against a TKD fighter...

i find i can be aggressive when i go back as well XD dun think going back means you losing power. XD i go using a spinning hook after going back so even thought they might jump forward thinking im weakening myself im generating power by using the same leg XD.

yeah i agree, although i do karate, and other styles, i always follow bruce lee's jeet kune do, simply because i can go into anything in a flow, wether it be a side kick, or a jab to the face, im allways ready

According to you, so was English class.

Deffinately, a frontal momentum leads to followups and combos; hit and run athletes don't make it to the big time all the time.

I totally agree.

I will say as well that I don't like returning back to the original stance. I like being agressive and stepping foward into another stance. Most of the times people are stepping back anyways or looking to counter with a kick. By stepping in I can take advantage and make it into a boxing match for a few seconds. the only downside is if they decide to trap and throw... hey, nothings full prof. You make the best call I guess. Works for me.