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A common nubie issue in any practical kicking art is getting a result from the kick while still staying standing. learning what kicks you could execute in the real world TODAY and what kicks you cannot yet. So, as I work on my offensive mid kicks (like Machete and many others speak about), I still think one of my most important kicks are defensive push kicks (or Thips in Muay Thai). I took one Muay Thai class, and the teach had me lean back during a Thip. I got amazing power and I felt more balanced. I felt this was a nubee move I could use in the real world defensively. All instructors after that have told me to stay upright, traditional north Asian (K1) front snap kick set up. It seems to me that you kind of have to commit to a "push" kick, and in any martial art pushing rear and side kicks T the ground, so why wouldn't a front push kick? Here is a Krav Maga guy talking about the same concept. KM is a great community for working out what nubs can do vs what blackbelts/MMA fighters can do. Any thoughts from people who have done competitive kick boxing of some sort? (K1, Muay Thai, KM, etc..) Should I keep training with the lean back/hip thrust? P.S. I have only about 5 hours of Muay Thai/MMA style striking, probably combined 1 hour on kicking. It seemed like I was getting different advice on how to do a "Muay Thai" kick, and I was actually getting advice on how to do several different "Muay Thai" kicks. Perhaps this is what's happening.