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I've done Tae Kwon Do for 10 years and started Kickboxing and boxing about 3 years ago and MMA 2 years ago. The sidekick is a very powerful kick when executed correctly, yet it is slower but because it doesn't look natural to other fighters you can land it as long as you use them at the right time.
Side kicks easily have more power than teep kicks, but side kicks are more easily "swept" or deflected to the side then teep. They are also more open for takedowns.
Being flexible and having done the sidekicks countless times, it is a very useful weapon for me in Muay Thai, Kickboxing and MMA. The kick has lots of power when executed correctly but just like everything else there's a time and place to use the technique, and that rule especially will apply to the sidekick.
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