螳螂拳 摔角 散打
San Diego Kung Fu Sanda
for Mixed Martial Arts

Here are some notes from our San Diego Sanda Kung Fu class. In today's tutorial, we are discussing how to catch a Muay Thai round kick and respond with a sanda shuai-chiao style throw or takedown.

A common error is to reach out and attempt to snatch the leg mid-kick. This is a high risk method as the kicking trajectory can be misjudged while compromising your own defenses.

The key element is to absorb the muay thai kick. Impact can be reduced by either moving away or inside the muay thai round kick radius.

Shuai-chiao kung fu takedowns are plentyful. The key behind this video is how to best absorb and catch a muay thai round kick. From there, many options are available.

Here's the video: