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Switch kick

Muay Thai

Switch stance and fire the lead-leg kick.

What coaches agree on

  • Swing your same-side arm down and across as you throw the kick — it drives your hip into the strike and doubles as a guard for your face.
  • Turn your hip over and point your kicking-leg heel at the target, driving the kick's power from your hip.
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  • Build a few different switch kick variations — different ranges, angles, and setups — into your arsenal.

Common mistakes

  • Switching too wide or too far lands you on your heel instead of the ball of your foot, robbing the kick of power and speed and leaving you off balance.
  • Letting the rear foot land on the wrong side of the centerline as you switch bends the hip and drains power from the kick.
  • Turning the lead shoulder back to square up as you switch slows the kick down and opens your face to punches.