Among folk Sanda lovers, side kick has always been a highly respected leg method. It is not uncommon for ordinary fans on the Internet to challenge Sanda masters to be knocked down by side kicks, which is comparable to movies. At the same time, a number of side kickers have emerged in the professional Sanda competition:
In 2007, in a match between China and Japan, Wei faced Andy Suvo, a powerful "all-around fighter". Although the strength is not as good as his opponent, Wei hit his opponent three times in a row with his unique side kick, which just brought the game to the climax of counterattack!
/kloc-In the Kunlun 75KG final in 0/5, Wang Yuhu, who was born in Sanda, made a reversal through three side kicks under unfavorable circumstances, and TKO defeated the European Muay Thai champion Zhan mazur.
Various excellent performances have proved the effectiveness of this technology! However, this classic technique is becoming more and more invisible in the modern free fighting stage. In contrast, Muay Thai is more and more popular with everyone!
First, the star effect! Sanda and the Substitution of Muay Thai
In the era when side kick was popular, many fans and even professional players were partly influenced by China Kung Fu superstar Bruce Lee, and they had a special liking for this technique. At that time, Sanda was known as the king of four legs, and side kicking and whipping were the most practiced. Later, the Sanda King declined.
Bo Qiu, Prince of Muay Thai, was born in K- 1, and his sweeping foot and fierce forward kick left a deep impression on boxing fans! In particular, the three-legged forward kick, which is very ornamental, pushed the upright man to the rope side and became a common shot in Bo Qiu's highlights. Bo Qiu has made great contributions to the spread of Muay Thai techniques. In future competitions, kicking frequently appears in the public eye.
Second, the system is limited! Sanda athletes who can kick sideways can't play commercial competitions.
At present, club boxers play business games, mostly practicing Thai boxing or kicking boxing! According to the National Wushu Association, professional Sanda athletes can only participate in Sanda competitions within the system, and they can only participate in common events such as Kunlun Jue and Wulin Feng after retirement. This has led to a shortage of commercial Sanda athletes, and only a few people like to use side kicks. So fewer people will be one of the reasons why side kicks appear less and less in the ring!
Third, the rules caused it! Side kick is more suitable for Sanda ring.
Side kicks can often be seen in Sanda competitions, which is not unrelated to the rules of Sanda. Sanda usually wins by scores, and players like to move and keep their distance from their opponents to find offensive opportunities, which gives both sides room to play side kicks; Only by adding a step to the side kick can we maximize the attack! Modern free fighting competition advocates heavy boxing, and KO is king. When both sides are cautious and steady, and the distance is relatively close, the chance of side kick is greatly reduced! Even if you kick, it is easy to be defended by your opponent in a high-level game, and it will not work wonders.
China Sanda's "signature stunt" has been reduced to non-mainstream footwork. It's a pity that only a few folk fans practice! I think the leg technique with strong ornamental value and outstanding attack power is the high-quality actual combat martial arts, which should be advocated.
Wushu Association should properly let Sanda masters participate in popular free fighting competitions. Communicating with other masters who practice fighting techniques is conducive to the popularization of Sanda techniques and can also improve the competitive level of modern Sanda athletes. Sanda comes from the convenience of winning 50 games in a row, so it prefers side kicks. In the ring, it is not only convenient to take the initiative to attack, but also convenient to block the opponent and destroy the opponent's attack rhythm! It can be seen that through the actual test, side kick is applicable in modern fighting field.