Muay Thai 's leg sweep is recognized as the most lethal leg technique. Muay Thai is purely hard work. Boxers need to experience long-term and a large amount of sandbag kicking and continuous kicking target training. There are even gravity belt training for special training of leg strength, as well as auxiliary training such as long-distance running and mountain running. Pay great attention to legwork. Therefore, many MMA players also apply the leg training of Muay Thai to their daily lives.
Detailed explanation of Muay Thai legs
Muay Thai legs are tricky and fierce, with many changes and combinations. It is precisely the fulfillment of the Chinese culture that a combination of three-legged kicks in a row against the opponent is more hurtful than a combination of three punches in a row. The application principle of the leg technique is to use the vanguard leg to probe or block the opponent's kicking technique as a prelude, and use the rear leg to quickly sweep the opponent's vitals in an arc-shaped route.
Common Muay Thai leg method classification
The leg method in Muay Thai, in addition to the forward kick used to control the distance, is divided into low sweep, middle sweep and high sweep.
low sweep
is a leg method used to attack the opponent’s thighs and calves. Due to the short distance and fast speed, it is usually difficult for the opponent to defend against it; however, because the legs have no vital organs , Low-sweep this leg method usually can not achieve the effect of KO. The use of low sweep in the game can harass the opponent and provide cover for the boxing.
If the low sweep is heavy enough,Hitting the opponent continuously can also cause quite terrifying lethality. For example, in the UFC game, Jose Aldo used low sweep continuously in the match against Uria Fibo, making it impossible to stand and walk for a long time after the game. However, this technique also needs to beware of the opponent's knee. Anderson Silva once hit the knee while sweeping the opponent, causing his calf fracture.
Middle scan
A leg method used to attack the opponent's ribs and liver. Unlike the low sweep, the ribs and liver are relatively fragile parts. Even a slow low sweep kick will feel pain in this part, not to mention the rapid and vigorous sweeping of the legs by the Muay Thai trainer.
Although the lethality is great, it is much more difficult to hit the opponent in the middle sweep than in the low sweep, and the opponent can avoid it by blocking the arm or controlling the distance.
high sweep
high sweep is a kind of leg method to attack the opponent's head and neck. It requires high flexibility in the leg ligaments of the boxer and requires good flexibility. Kicked up. People's head and neck are densely packed with nerves, which are often attacked parts in fighting games. If you take a high sweep, you are likely to be shocked on the spot. However, the difficulty of high sweeping KO opponents is also higher than the other two leg methods. Usually, experienced masters complete this technique.
