[Nefron]

Originally Posted by Paedde

If you just do a sidekick, yes.

If you fake a roundhouse, chamber and kick it becomes fun.

Yes.i have seen some shotokan guys use this.I have managed to pull this off few times in sparring.

[h_k_m]

Sidekicks are widely used in TKD ITF, I would say it is the main weapon used in any sparring situation. However it is very specific of the TKD ITF environment and rules, where there isn't takedown risk though. They are used exclusively to the mid section cause it's virtually impossible to reach the head of your opponent from the outside. Used correctly they are the equivalent of the jab in boxing. Just look for Tomaz Barada on youtube to see its correct application, and yes in a MMA situation, if you are not quick enough to draw in or retract your leg you can easily be taken down, no wonder why it is not broadly used there.

[Sohei]

Originally Posted by Saito

30+ posts of the same thing Sohei, just wow...

Not my fault, i tried to post something at 3 am and when I submitted ti it was taking a long time to post it, I left my comp for 5 minutes came back and it was 3 pages of one post.

[Paedde]

Originally Posted by Nefron

Yes.i have seen some shotokan guys use this.I have managed to pull this off few times in sparring.

Came up with this while sparring against some MT guys because they always blocked MT style when you just started a lowkick, worked well, always hit them when they were standing on one leg

(but they weren't that experienced, about the same as me in kyokushin)