The Round Kick
It is the most widely used technique in Muay Thai Kick Boxing. It is said this technique symbolized Thai Boxing. Veteran boxers call it the “King of all Kicks.” According to Rodney Solis, a Premier Martial Arts Muay Thai Austin trainer, the tool is the whole shin and instep. The shin is used for kicking into the body, while the instep is used for kicks into the head and neck.
Here’s how to do it: The kicking foot starts suddenly from the fighting stance , with
simultaneous rotation of the hips and body. The supporting leg must be completely stretched at the moment of impact, while body weight is on the tiptoes and ball of the foot. Head and body are protected by the arms. Full turn is practiced in the manner of shadow boxing, while the foot is returned the same way when practicing on the kicking bag. The round kick differs from those in other kicking martial arts like our Austin Karate classes at Premier or Tae Kwon Do.
They are executed with the swing of the whole body, and not only with the snap of the lower leg below the knee. The power of such a kick is sometimes so strong that it cannot be stopped even with a double arm block. It is the most powerful kick in Thai Boxing and can be used for an attack on any part of the body. The targets are especially brutal when they connect to the inner and outer part of the thigh, both inevitable techniques of Thai boxers.
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