Friday, January 6, 2012

Chemistry of Kickboxing


Kickboxing is a martial art that borrows from boxing, karate, Muay Thai fighting and Tae Kwon Do. Kickboxing uses forceful strikes to fend off attacks from opponents, and basic physics principles like gravity and thrust play an important role in the execution of kicks and punches.
Gravity
The force of gravity is used in kickboxing with the ax kick. When this kick is delivered, the kickboxer brings his foot up, then smashes it down on his opponent in the head or torso area. The addition of gravity to the force provided by the athlete makes this a devastating blow when it lands cleanly against a vulnerable opponent.
Thrust
The kickboxer adds thrust to his blows when he prepares to throw a punch. As he takes the boxing stance, he is looking for an angle or an opening to attack his opponent. As soon as he sees a way to attack his opponent, he draws his arm back slightly to provide force to the blow. When this punch lands cleanly, it can knock the opponent backward and leave him vulnerable to being hit with a flurry of punches. The thrust provided by a single punch can devastate the opponent who gets hit by it.
Rotation
The rotation of the hips in kicking and the upper body in delivering a roundhouse punch or elbow can be the difference in winning or losing a kickboxing match. The hips are a fulcrum for delivering a roundhouse kick. The elbow swing can devastate an opponent by swinging it around or bringing it to the head of your opponent.

 
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