Originally Posted by
Iron_Eagle_76
That's great. The side kick is an excellent technique that MMA fighters for the most part have not utilized but I believe will in the future. The problem with finding anyone using the side kick in MMA is that it is a kick that takes time to master and do proficiently so many fighters do not focus on it as much as say the round house, which is an easier kick to perform mechanics wise.
the roundhouse is faster and in general, more powerful. Also, it being an arcing technique, the same level of precision is not required. the sidekick is slower and requires better timing - a great technique, but not necessarily the most effective in these situations. A teep is faster, which is why you see those more than the sidekick (in muay thai, at least - you don't see much of either in mma)
That being said, I disagree with what you say about mechanics.
1. there are about 2349.26453 different ways of doing the kick
2. each variation has it's intricacies - especially if you were taught to "hit twice" with the kick.
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