Long intro, but when it gets started, you can see what leg kicks can do (This guy is trained to take these types of kicks, average people can't take 1 or 2 of these)

Even before he falls, you see how he went from jumping in to being scared and backing off, and keeping his hands down, moving like a snail, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrAiNs9E3E0&eurl=

 

I see what you mean by leg kicks; they can be devastating. I think that leg kicks are useful in MA competition, where your opponent is also well versed at MA. What i was originally looking for is a defensive MA (for streetfight purpose) where fighting is not always clean. Check out the Systema and Krav-maga videos if you haven't had a chance to already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wOnM...ch=krav%20maga

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRmf4...search=systema

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKqYu...search=systema

 

Jesus, lift that lead leg to block those low kicks....

Got kicks?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NXPu...h=Thai%20Kicks

Watch those low leg kicks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVpT-...%20leg%20kicks

Got Elbows?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_XcP...0Thai%20elbows

I wish I could move like this, but unfortunately I am not 5'6 and 145 lbs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhRb6...=Thai%20elbows

 

Kicks work a LOT better on the street then they do in any competition, because like I said after 1 or 2, your oppenent is finished, or at least only fighting at 30% of his ability and you can dance around him. Also, you are out of harms way when you are fighting at kicking range

 

leg kicks are the truth!!!

not initially expected by an opponent, street or in a ring...can put your opponent on the ground with one good kick in the right spot!!!

 

You are not really out of harms way using low kicks... you are still in prime jab / cross and even overhand hook range....

With high kicks, yes you are most likely going to be out of your opponents range, but high kicks usually open up your guard a tad more then low kicks do, as well they usually are slower. On the street, low kicks, preferably straight push kicks which will allow you to keep your distance followed by long range weapons - jabs / crosses / over handed hooks. Also, on the street, I am using straight low back leg push kicks directly to my opponents weight bearing legs kneecap (usually back leg if in a 45 degree fighting stance) if not any knee will do. Might be a tad tricky to hit this target considering the knee is fairly small and both people will be moving around, however, once you make contact with a powerful push kick, the knee will break.

 

Yes I know this, I'm talking about the average untrained opponent on the street... most likely if you are throwing kicks he will be standing back our of range... or at least after one kick he will be.

 

you only need 4 lbs. of pressure to blow out a knee, that's the spot to aim for!