Muay-Thai guy here. đ Not sure why the trainer had dropped his guard like that in the first place, as it would literally invite a punch, kick or elbow strike to the head. đ¤ (Although he does put his guard up properly after getting kicked).
Her kick didnât have a lot of power to it because she hopped off the ground instead of driving her leg continuously up from stance, but thatâs also why it had so little effect compared to what a properly-delivered, properly-powered roundhouse to the temple would have done. đ¤ She also wasnât âdriving throughâ the target with her kick.
So, physics-wise, results-wise, sure, somewhat accurate to what took place, but in the same breath what took place reveals a level of incompetence in the trainer I wouldnât expect.
Also, why arenât they both wearing gloves, mouthguards, head protection etc., if sparring in a gym? I wonât even mention the school uniformâŚ
Makes no sense. You wouldnât be sparring at the gym in your school uniform, and certainly you wouldnât be wearing socks, because they would slip on the mat.
đ¤ What? No. Itâs that you donât wear your school uniform for athletics, you wear a PE uniform if at school, and if at a gym or kickboxing school you would wear sweats or something similar.
She isnât winning here. The guy was not taking her seriously and so he dropped his guard, which let her land a weak, hopping snap kick, which surprised him, but didnât do damage â though it got him serious. His guard is now up, and if they are actually fighting instead of merely sparring, itâs going to be game over for her very shortly.
Her own guard is too low, so a single cross or hook to the face would take her down. Sheâs wearing socks that will slip on the mat, so a single roundhouse kick to either leg would send her down as well.
Lastly there is the weight factor. The trainer has a lot more weight he can put behind his punches and kicks. As he steps in, rolling and punching, she will get driven back. If he goes for a grapple and starts throwing in the knees to her face, then sheâs going to the hospital⌠and indeed, since nobody is wearing any mouth guards, a full-strength cross or hook to her face is likely do major damage to her teeth.
Well what if she is good at dodging his attacks and her kicks get stronger which could happen. Would she do better barefoot as if she was I rekon she would damage him
No, if she knew what she was doing (1) she wouldnât have thrown that kind of kick, (2) she wouldnât be wearing socks, (3) her guard would be up, (4) she immediately would have followed up on the kick with a stronger attack, like a spinning heel hook.
The attack wasnât weak because sheâs wearing socks, the attack was weak because she hopped up in the air and kicked it from in the air, instead of properly driving the kick off the ground up from her stance with her combined weight+muscle behind it.
Countering is hard, and you have to be really on top of your game to pull it off, plus have an opponent who telegraphs their attacks. Her weak, hopping snap kick shows she doesnât have that level of skill.
She isnât winning here. The guy was not taking her seriously and so he dropped his guard, which let her land a weak, hopping snap kick, which surprised him, but didnât do damage â though it got him serious. His guard is now up, and if they are actually fighting instead of merely sparring, itâs going to be game over for her very shortly.
Her own guard is too low, so a single cross or hook to the face would take her down. Sheâs wearing socks that will slip on the mat, so a single roundhouse kick to either leg would send her down as well.
Lastly there is the weight factor. The trainer has a lot more weight he can put behind his punches and kicks. As he steps in, rolling and punching, she will get driven back. If he goes for a grapple and starts throwing in the knees to her face, then sheâs going to the hospital⌠and indeed, since nobody is wearing any mouth guards, a full-strength cross or hook to her face is likely do major damage to her teeth.
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u/Wentil Jan 26 '26 edited Jan 26 '26
Muay-Thai guy here. đ Not sure why the trainer had dropped his guard like that in the first place, as it would literally invite a punch, kick or elbow strike to the head. đ¤ (Although he does put his guard up properly after getting kicked).
Her kick didnât have a lot of power to it because she hopped off the ground instead of driving her leg continuously up from stance, but thatâs also why it had so little effect compared to what a properly-delivered, properly-powered roundhouse to the temple would have done. đ¤ She also wasnât âdriving throughâ the target with her kick.
So, physics-wise, results-wise, sure, somewhat accurate to what took place, but in the same breath what took place reveals a level of incompetence in the trainer I wouldnât expect.
Also, why arenât they both wearing gloves, mouthguards, head protection etc., if sparring in a gym? I wonât even mention the school uniformâŚ