The majority of martial arts schools that specialize in the striking aspects of martial arts all have various kicking techniques varying in number and their emphasis on their use, however, when we are considering the kicks to use in the real life, no rules street fighting or self defense situations we must limit kicking to high probability of execution kicks that cause maximum damage and do not leave us vulnerable to being countered.
In Addition, the kicking targets must be limited to low line targets and avoiding kicking any higher then the legs and groin in street fighting and self defense.
With these parameters in mind the most effective kicking attacks for the street self defense situation are:
1) The straight thrusting front kick to the groin executed in the manner of the Savate front thrusting kick and using the shin as the striking part with plenty of follow through.
2) Rear leg cross stomp to the knee joint to dislocate the knee and smash it into the ground, preventing the attacker from standing and destroying their ability to move.
3) Low round kick to knee joint, inside or outside and to the groin executed in the manner of Muay Thai with the shin and good body biomechanics for follow through and destructive power. In addition, the same kick should also be used, to the head, to finish a downed opponent.
4) The knee to the groin or, to the head if the attackers' head is pulled down. I include knees under kicking attacks as they are an extremely effective mid to close range striking tool. Again the Muay Thai manner of executing knees is the best way to execute this attack.
I have not included the side kick to the knee for several reasons; 1) they are too slow and hard to set up, 2) they require a degree of accuracy that is difficult to achieve in the chaotic turmoil of a real fight, 3) if you miss you are very vulnerable to being attacked.
The kick discussed above will give you the ability to do maximum damage to an attacker and reduce your chances of being hit, during their execution, in real life, no rules, street fights or self defense.
In Addition, the kicking targets must be limited to low line targets and avoiding kicking any higher then the legs and groin in street fighting and self defense.
With these parameters in mind the most effective kicking attacks for the street self defense situation are:
1) The straight thrusting front kick to the groin executed in the manner of the Savate front thrusting kick and using the shin as the striking part with plenty of follow through.
2) Rear leg cross stomp to the knee joint to dislocate the knee and smash it into the ground, preventing the attacker from standing and destroying their ability to move.
3) Low round kick to knee joint, inside or outside and to the groin executed in the manner of Muay Thai with the shin and good body biomechanics for follow through and destructive power. In addition, the same kick should also be used, to the head, to finish a downed opponent.
4) The knee to the groin or, to the head if the attackers' head is pulled down. I include knees under kicking attacks as they are an extremely effective mid to close range striking tool. Again the Muay Thai manner of executing knees is the best way to execute this attack.
I have not included the side kick to the knee for several reasons; 1) they are too slow and hard to set up, 2) they require a degree of accuracy that is difficult to achieve in the chaotic turmoil of a real fight, 3) if you miss you are very vulnerable to being attacked.
The kick discussed above will give you the ability to do maximum damage to an attacker and reduce your chances of being hit, during their execution, in real life, no rules, street fights or self defense.