Muay Thai Low Kick
Quick Information
Category
Combat Sports
Difficulty
Intermediate
Equipment
Hand Wraps, Boxing Gloves, Heavy Bag
Primary muscle group
Gluteals, Adductors, Obliques
Secondary muscle groups
Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Erector Spinae, Gastrocnemius
Movement pattern
Rotational Lower Limb Strike
Training goal
Skill Acquisition
Sport
Muay Thai, Kickboxing, MMA
Overview
Purpose. Attack the thigh with a rotational kick to accumulate damage and reduce the opponent’s mobility.
How it fits the system. The attrition kick of the Muay Thai material in the Combat Sports section. Related work in the library: Muay Thai Roundhouse Kick and Muay Thai Check Kick.
Primary muscles
Gluteals, Adductors, Obliques
Secondary muscles
Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Erector Spinae, Gastrocnemius
Movement pattern
Rotational Lower Limb Strike
Equipment
Hand Wraps, Boxing Gloves, Heavy Bag
Difficulty
Intermediate
How to Perform
- Step the lead foot slightly offline to open the hip and create the angle.
- Pivot the support foot and rotate the hip, aiming the shin at the outside or inside of the thigh.
- Drive through the target rather than stopping at it, keeping the hands up.
- Recover to stance quickly, expecting a counter.
Coaching Cues
- “Aim through the leg, not at it.”
- “Angle out first, then turn over.”
- “Hands stay up; low kicks invite head counters.”
Common Mistakes
- Dropping the hands as the kick lands.
- Kicking straight in without an angle, which makes the kick easy to check.
Progressions & Regressions
Progressions
Add it behind punches, then to the inside of the thigh, then as a counter to a jab.
Regressions
Practise on a heavy bag or a kick shield at half power.
When to Use It
When to use
Technical rounds, pad rounds and bag rounds in a Muay Thai session.
When not to use
Shin, hip or groin injury, or unresolved lower-limb pain.
Programming
3–5 rounds of 3 minutes, 10–20 repetitions per side per round.
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