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Front Kick Tutorial

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Step 1 of the Front Kick
Front Kick Tutorial

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.

Regardless, the pictures included in this tutorial highlight the Muay Thai straight front kick utilizing the rear leg.

Start off in a fighting stance.

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