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Originally Posted by AdamThomas
Hey guys, I was just wondering whether kicks are important or not in MMA?
Even though I've been training in thai boxing for 2 years I'm still not a great kicker. I'm good with my hands because I've been boxing since I was 10 years old, and I'm also pretty good at throwing knees, elbows and fighting in the clinch. It's just kicks I suck at. Also I noticed when I did MMA sparring with my muay thai instructor I was able to take him down easily whenever he tried throwing a kick higher than my waist. So yeah, are kicks important?
Also, what's the best way to fight against someone who has decent kicks when you don't?
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Hell yeah, kicks are important. Just the threat of being leg-kicked prevents a good boxer from sitting down on his lead leg and bombing away, keeps em honest. Also, if you don't respect a high kick, you'll get your head kicked off.
I also suck at kicks but have good hands, and I'd suggest to focus on defending kicks more than throwing them while you focus on your boxing as your striking strength.