Sad to say but the only real way to test, is to do it for real, sparring is great, but dosn't have the life & death threat.
From the life I have lead, & place's I have found myself in, I have had to go for real many many times, things dont work out the same as in class.
Most people willing to do...
Yes a lot of people mainly use one leg more that the other, but if you can use both you are twice the threat.
With time your kicks will get higher, keep stretching.
Work on combos of hands & feet, knees & elbows.
Low kick & mid kicks wear down your target, so their great to drill over & over...
You will be soar for a couple of days, don't stop.
Do some stretching, maybe some light cardio to warm the muscles.
Hot bath or whirl pool also helps.
Some time you just have to work thru the pain.
Good luck and keep training hard the pain will go.
I have a Kickboxing school in Mississauga Ontario Canada.
in the fall of 2009 we had a couple come in wanting to get in shape, they were in there early 40's, he had done some sports in the past but she never had, both were over weight.
They tryed a class, and had to keep stopping, which I tell...
In Kickboxing the lead leg front kick is used like a boxer uses his jab, the rear leg is like the cross.
front kick is great on the street as well, it's quick, easy to hide & can be delivered from close in & unsean
in my life i have been forced to defend myself & others many times.
Front kicks to the lower belly have always been effective for me , front leg front kick that is , leg & shin kicks also have worked well, always followed by strong punches, slaps, elbows, knees, stomps, head butts ect...
being...
Morning , if you are training for real life, outdoors, inside small rooms, hall ways, bathrooms with only one way out, rooms & places with weapons of chance ect... wearing street clothes, jackets, boots, bare feet, runners every thing changes.
You have restricted movement, footing is different...