Mixed Martial Arts & Muay Thai Kickboxing : How to Do a Roundhou

chuck norris F**king own him. chuck norris F**king own everyone.

relax. the guy's kicks are still awkward... not exactly optimal by muay thai standards. he's told to kick hard at the end of the video... and the power he generates from them are equivalent to a muay thai beginner / MMA guy / someone moving into muay thai from something like karate. you can get a HECK of a lot more from it.

how is it really bad? its right buddy. if you want to know why he didn't pivot the entire way or his hand exchanges were kind of weird, go take the classes yourself. btw he's a MMA fighter, his technique doesn't have to be completely stylized to fit kickboxing. this isn't bad at all, if you think this is bad, boy, you guys got to go back to some kickboxing school or w/e kind of mcdojo you go to, cause it looks fine to me as just a plain ol roundhouse,

UchihaItachi8989, yes i agree 'good' karate styles are very effective but i think you misunderstood what i meant about MT for which i apologise. I did not mean that MT was 'basic' I was just arguing with piyaponglawyer's point. I meant that most MT use only a small number of strikes(roundhouse,knee,straights,hooks,elbows,etc.) in various combinations as opposed to many karate's using dozens of types of spinning kicks,axe kicks,chops,fingerstrike,etc. for example..

wow this is really bad.

No muay thai is not as basic as Kyokushin karate. Infact, many kyokushin practioners get their black belts, and then move 2 Muay Thai, or other martial arts. Take GSP for exmaple. Kyokushin is very simple and very effective.

No didrespect to your school, but before you teach techniques on u-tube you need to do them correctly.. sorry they were done all wrong.. Remember it reflects your teacher;s teachings...

piyaponglawyer, i hav 2 completly disagree.
muay thai is acullally much more 'basic' than many traditional martial arts as it only uses basic strikes that work a high % of the time.u cud be training on things like 'finger' strikes or some S**t which u wud neva use in mma! striking 4 mma? use thai-it works-its proven! : )

I don't know. Unless you're with a very good, very progressive traditional martial arts school, you are likely to develop some bad habits that are easy to exploit by someone who has been doing MT for a comparable amount of time.

well u can use shins too more damage aint i rit ?

This guys useless LOL

Head kicks are suppose to be used by the foot instead, body shots are the shins

zero hip rotation when kicking full speed. I hate when people teach techniques they can't do properly.

If you want study MMA i think you should first = TDK karate or kungfu, second = Muaythai (last) because TDK karate or kungfu it is basic for you can study Muaythai well.

...its easier said then done, all these ppl saying how bad they are and not having the exact degree...wtf

need to extend his right arm! I ve watched a few videos like this from americans doing thai boxing...they no fuk all tbf!

that wasn't very good. he didn't throw his right arm down and back or pivot and turn his right hip all the way over (180').

Somebody please get me a barf bag? This lousy instruction video is making me queasy.

lol it was weird

That first kick was wierd. on the pads. didn't seem really correct who is this guy? Check out Rob Kaman if you want to learn some good technique.

When you do that high roundhouse, watch your guards, your just asking for a staight or a hook punch to the face...

I can't do a kick in slow motion either. It's supposed to be fast so when you slow it down you lose a lot of balance, and his technique really isn't that bad. Oh yeah and for the guy with the questions heels up hands up thats what we say when trying to break the shell.

S**t technique!!! When he does it in slow mo it's crap. The coach explains that you have to pivot the standing foot. However when he does it at full speed he gets no rotation on the standing foot. AMATEURS!!! Also there is no hip rotation in hips!! WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!!

u heels should always be off the mat and slightly higher on the ground. u should pivot with the ball near ur big toe, and for beginners, u should exastdurate it and turn 180 degrees to bring ur hips out.
2nd q: u know it depends how close u are to ur opponent but in general, ur hands should always be up whether a kick, knee, or punch. its your chin that ur primarily protecting tho.

first off, u shouldnt be watching these chumps try to teach u a kick. they lack good solid hip movement which restricts power.