THE BASSIC MARTIAL TECHNIQUE

Basically, there are only two types of kicks in Martial Art which are the push - straight - thrust kick and the round house kick. The push -straight and thrust kick is usually directed in a linear fashion and often used as a defensive maneuver while the round kick is usually directed in a circular fashion and often used as an offensive maneuver.

 The forward leg is usually where the  push -straight and thrust kicks are executed while the rear leg is usually where the round  kicks are performed, however, it is possible to deliver any of these kicks from either leg. The toes, sole, heel, bottom, and  ball of the foot can be used as the striking surface in push -straight and thrust kicks while the shin or instep is used as the striking surface in round kicks. The reverse round kick uses the heel as the striking surface. Each of these kicks can be delivered to the opponent from basically three different body levels which are low, medium, and high.  

There are no snap kicks in Martial Art with the half-exception of the snap-thrust kick which is a front push -straight and thrust kick delivered so high that the motion of the kick begins to resemble that of a snap kick. The force of a Thai kick is not  whip-lashed out and back like in a snap kick, however, it is thrown outwards with full impact towards the target area. In all of the round kicks, there is no exaggerated chambering of the kicking leg before striking and the bottom-half of the kicking leg does not recoil back into its previous position after striking. 

The entire kicking leg is simply lifted off from the ground and returns to the starting position after it has followed through its target by circling back which enables the Martial Art fighter to maintain the basic fighting stance. Double or more round kicks are performed by dropping one's entire kicking leg to the ground without transferring one's bodyweight into it and allowing that leg to prepare itself for the next kick....

There are several types of kicks in Martial Art which are known as the push kick - the straight kick - the thrust kick and the round house kick. The push -straight and thrust kicks are usually directed in a linear fashion and often used as a defensive maneuver while the round kick is usually directed in a circular fashion and mostly used as Kungfu  offensive maneuver. 

	One of the Viet Nam Martial Art Fighters most feared weapons is the powerful roundhouse kick, unlike most martial which use kicks, tend to use the foot as the attacking weapon, however the Thai roundhouse kick use the whole shin bone as its offensive weapon. When the kick is launched at the opponent, the whole hip is pivoted, like a rubber band throwing the whole leg with speed that if completed correctly and makes contact, can break a forearm or shin bone.
If the kick is aimed at the thigh and hits the sciatic nerve, it can cause temporary paralysis for a few moments to the opponents leg, making him unable to stand or walk. The Vietnam's rightly state that; "The foot though a weapon in its self, can easily be damaged because of the small bones that make up the foot, but the shin is a large and powerful bone, and when conditioned can become as hard as wood."