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Andy looks juiced up....nice counter on the Sandman
Nice leg kick by Irvin.
Andy looks juiced up....nice counter on the Sandman
Nice leg kick by Irvin.
because a broken leg from a check happens about 0.0001% of the time...While I don't disagree, it isn't really the same thing. A leg kick is one of the few moves where you are more likely to be finished throwing it than finish your opponent throwing it.
Your opponent can never finish you by blocking your jab, but can break your leg by checking your leg kick
I get the feeling that the effectiveness of leg kicks is a bit overrated within the MMA community and Gaethje vs Poirier is the most recent example of this. The commentators were all over Gaethje leg kicks and that "this is taking away all the power and step in Poirer's striking" but it did not look like it when he ended the fight. Leg kicks is for many a very important technique to have in your arsenal but they should be used to set something else up. There are very few fights where you can see the effectiveness of leg kicks while pretty much every time a couple of leg kicks land you hear that they are going to have a tremendous impact on the rest of the fight. Gaethje strategy in using leg kicks was wise though, it's just that he always leaves himself open to getting punched in the face in every encounter.
because a broken leg from a check happens about 0.0001% of the time...
Kinda of feel like what you said is contradictory bro. The title says "why leg kicks are not effective" Then you said "it's a great weapon" No disrespect, but that doesn't make sense.I would throw a lot of leg kicks in fights before my coach told me to scrap that and focus on my better weapons.
I asked him why and he said: "Unless you have the power to finish a guy with leg kicks, you should focus on other strikes that will do more damage. A leg kick can easily be checked and even if you are a heavy leg kicker, it's very hard to finish a high level opponent with it and easy to get countered".
Unless you have Barboza type leg kick power, it should be used to set-up high kicks or sweeps. Leg kicking is a long term investment in a fight, you rarely see people finishing guys with it in the first or second round. The longer it goes, the higher your chances are for a counter.
Before Sherdog crucifies me for dissing leg kicks, I'm not. It's a great weapon, but it's a weapon that rarely finishes fights. It should be used to get your opponent thinking. You hurt him a bit, get him thinking low and you start going high. When he knows you are going high, go low again..etc etc etc.
Yes I agree, I should’ve worded my point in a better way. I was just try to say that for most fighters, low kicking shouldn’t be used as a fight finishing strike. It’s easy to defend and easy to counter. Low kicks should mostly be used to trick your opponent and set them up for a finishing blow.Kinda of feel like what you said is contradictory bro. The title says "why leg kicks are not effective" Then you said "it's a great weapon" No disrespect, but that doesn't make sense.
Also, leg kicks can be effective and ineffective. I think it's a fight-by-fight basis. I'm not an mma fighter so I can't say from experience. Just from watching multiple fights. In Gaethje's case, the leg kicks were working. Obviously it didn't end well for Gaethje, but they were effective kicks and started to take a toll. For other fighters, sometimes it's just used to land and score points. And other's it's just to keep the other fighter at bay.
It’s a weapon that should be used if it works for you and for a lot of people it doesn’t work as much as one would think. I’ve gotten my leg battered many times, but leg kicking is easy to adjust to. When he slams his chin in your thigh, you just need to understand his pattern and lift the leg or counter him when he is going for it. One can say thats the case for every strike and in a way it is, but just one good check can hurt a guy if his shins aren’t conditioned.I don't know why people are posting pictures of counters. Any punch or kick thrown can be countered. Leg kicks are effective and do finish fights, but even if they don't finish fights they impact fights. You work on someones legs and it opens them up, takes away their effective movement and power.
I am surprised as an amateur with 22 fights in MT and kickboxing you or your trainer dismiss them so easily. I have been to lots of amateur MT events where I have seen fights finished with leg kicks, or if not finished directly have basically hurt the fighter that much that they haven't been able to fight to their ability. If leg kicks were not effective its simple no one would use them.
Also the men and women in the UFC are the elite the best in the world and hard as nails they are taking leg kicks and working through accumulated damage that would finish off a lot of people.
It isn't about chasing a 1 kick finish, its about wearing a guy down over the course of a fight.How often are fighters finished by a leg kick?
It’s a weapon that should be used if it works for you and for a lot of people it doesn’t work as much as one would think. I’ve gotten my leg battered many times, but leg kicking is easy to adjust to. When he slams his chin in your thigh, you just need to understand his pattern and lift the leg or counter him when he is going for it. One can say thats the case for every strike and in a way it is, but just one good check can hurt a guy if his shins aren’t conditioned.
It isn't about chasing a 1 kick finish, its about wearing a guy down over the course of a fight.
How often are guys finished by body shots?
If nothing else, if you can land a few decent leg kicks, its something your opponent has to think about. That opens up opportunities to work other things.
How often are fighters finished by a leg kick?
I suggest you spar With a leg kicker and decide for ur self. Fighting is about small margines, dont be so sure a right cross KO didnt present it self because of the leg work that has been done earlier in a fight. We also se leg kicks being used to set up a high kick to the head and weve seen it results in KOs many many many times.I would throw a lot of leg kicks in fights before my coach told me to scrap that and focus on my better weapons.
I asked him why and he said: "Unless you have the power to finish a guy with leg kicks, you should focus on other strikes that will do more damage. A leg kick can easily be checked and even if you are a heavy leg kicker, it's very hard to finish a high level opponent with it and easy to get countered".
Unless you have Barboza type leg kick power, it should be used to set-up high kicks or sweeps. Leg kicking is a long term investment in a fight, you rarely see people finishing guys with it in the first or second round. The longer it goes, the higher your chances are for a counter.
Before Sherdog crucifies me for dissing leg kicks, I'm not. It's a great weapon, but it's a weapon that rarely finishes fights. It should be used to get your opponent thinking. You hurt him a bit, get him thinking low and you start going high. When he knows you are going high, go low again..etc etc etc.
Don’t worry about who I spar, worry about reading all my post.I suggest you spar With a leg kicker and decide for ur self. Fighting is about small margines, dont be so sure a right cross KO didnt present it self because of the leg work that has been done earlier in a fight. We also se leg kicks being used to set up a high kick to the head and weve seen it results in KOs many many many times.
Wow. Jabs rarely knock guys out, so boxers should stop throwing them...