I do hundreds of those kicks a week. It's not a teep, it's just a regular front kick striking with the toes. Really basic kick but very reliable when done correctly. You can land it no matter what stance a person is in. Where it lands however depends on how the defender stands. Had he been in an orthodox stance it would have landed in where it did.
That’s again vs a southpaw
Because, they are in open stance—Dan (orthodox stance) vs Claudio (southpaw). In open stance, Claudio's stomach is more open to Dan's kick.
So what you're saying is, it's a teep.
Textbook Thai teep.
Easy. There is no such thing as an "orthodox fighter".
Regardless of the origin or "appropriateness," orthodox is used to describe a fighter that puts their left foot forward in combat sports (e.g., Muay Thai, MMA, boxing).
In the open stance, the rear teep kick "targets the squishy bits of the tummy and the internal organs it protects, while kicks to the closed side of the body run into the harder back muscles."
It never made a difference for me. Front leg Front kick rear leg Front kick, open stance close stance, it's always the same. There is a big gap in the guard that is shaped like a triangle the only way to close it is with a traditional side stance. The more the shoulders face forward the bigger that gap. To add to the risk I'd that the kick travels through the blind spot and that's the real danger.
"orthodox" and "southpaw" are totally not Thai words though. The classic Muay Thai stance barely differentiates between which leg is forward, it's more of a square stance.
I'm glad we agree it was a good teep.
Front kick
This is a sensitive thing in Muay Thai circles...never call it that in front of Nak Muay.
I'm going to walk around in some dirt for a bit. Then go to a Muay Thai gym and show them what a front kick looks like then teepee them in the face and put up my Jow Ga gang sign lol.
You may be correct on the origin. However again, they are English words used by fighters and trainers in combat sports including Muay Thai which is the reason for posting the article "Tawanchai's Power Femeu Style."
It's still a thing, it matters in combat sports and I was answering the OP's question. Certain weapons and tactics change when fighting open or closed stance, which was illustrated by the video and article I posted. Here are a few others...
Well thanks for the lesson. But actually...
Not really because that whole "leftie or rightie" thing is as outdated as Folgers Crystals.
Great.
Understand?
Then, please quote and time stamp your arguments against the article and 3 videos. Any valid arguments are welcomed. Sylvie and Duane Ludwig are "well trained Thai boxers" as well. Daniel Cormier, the announcer, is a well trained, champion in MMA.
But you're not, right?
