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So let's say that somebody aimed a low side kick or low front kick at your leg. Not all low kicks are roundhouse kicks, right? So can the regular low kick shin-lift block be used against low side kicks and low front kicks?

slugster
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superhuman233
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    You have to adapt the technique a bit but I watched a video just yesterday showing how this is done in karate and shorinji kempo. I'll try to find it. – Huw Evans Feb 09 '22 at 11:47
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOQQRpmgJ1g&pageId=101381467465090331999 Is this the kind of thing you mean? Front kicks to groin at the begining, side kicks at the end. 2 martial arts styles shown. – Huw Evans Feb 09 '22 at 11:50
  • Yeah what I mean is like groin kicks and side kicks to groin or knee or just any low front or side kick – superhuman233 Feb 09 '22 at 22:53
  • I'll post this as an answer later today. – Huw Evans Feb 10 '22 at 10:43
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    Yes that technique can be used against those two kicks, but how low is "low"? If the low front kick was already aimed at your shin, you can either move the leg or just take it on the shin. If "low" is higher than that then the raised leg/shin becomes an obstacle which should at least partially obstruct the incoming kick. – slugster Feb 13 '22 at 10:00

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Yes. Assuming that the low front or side kick was aimed at the knee (my experience with people suggesting such a technique, although admittedly in TMA classes without stress testing) in order to damage the joint, lifting that leg not only lifts the vulnerable joint above the attack, but also lets you distribute the force of their attack against the length of your shin, which can now bend at the knee to further blunt the force.

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