Regardless, the pictures included in this tutorial highlight the Muay Thai straight front kick utilizing the rear leg.
Start off in a fighting stance.
Front Kick Tutorial
By Robert Rousseau, About.com Guide
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Step 1 of the Front Kick
Step 1 of the front kick.
Courtesy of Muay Thai Basics by Christoph Delp/ Blue Snake Books.
As with all martial arts techniques, there are variations on how to execute the front kick. In fact, some martial arts styles do not actually even call the following maneuver the front kick, instead choosing 'thrust kick' or other names.
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