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COUNTER TO LOW KICK WITH CHECK AND CROSS
ป้องและสวน
The most fundamental counter in Muay Thai. When the opponent throws a low kick at your lead leg, raise the shin to check the kick — which both absorbs the impact and hurts the kicker — then immediately fire a cross over the top as the kicker recovers. The moment after an opponent lands a kick is when they are most vulnerable: weight is still transferring, hands may drop, and the kicking side is exposed.
KEY POINTS
- 01Raise the lead knee, turning the shin outward
- 02Absorb impact on the lower shin, not the knee
- 03Plant the leg and fire the cross in one motion
- 04Keep the rear hand glued to the chin until the cross fires
- 05Step in slightly with the cross to close distance
COMMON MISTAKES
- ✕Checking late or not at all
- ✕Dropping the hands while checking
- ✕Hesitating after the check instead of countering
- ✕Throwing the cross without weight transfer
TRAINING DRILLS
- →Partner drills: one throws low kick, the other checks and counters
- →Pad work with coach throwing predictable kicks
- →Shadow boxing with check-and-cross rhythm
VISUAL GUIDE
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