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Leo_49 wrote - Probably best to leave out kicks alltogether.

Why leave the shotgun in the squad car? Kicking is an art just like anyother part, if the chance to end a situation comes up you should be able to take advantage. Kicking at a distance is risky but powerful, when a guy thinks he gonna catch your leg and you change up, you can score a KO. I've ended multiple attacks by side kicking their leader into a ground fetal position. They usually dragged him away and leave.

I also find it instinctive to chop kick a guy after punching his nose or eye, or staggering him anykind of way. Its just so hard to defend and its unexpected that while recovering from a stunning eye watering strike that their legs are chopped out from under them, they are limping or they crumble to the ground holding their knee. Its really better for their legs that the kick upends them, so the knees or thigh don't take the full force of the kick.

More realistic then the Hollywood Gun blowing people through doors r windows the kick can do it.

I also have KO'd guys that, bent over WAITING for a groin kick, only to be flipped or dropped by shin kick to the head, over his shoulder or heel kick to the temple. I won't do it unless its just right, you know it. When you raise the front leg and their hands reach for it and they kind of close their eyes or their wide eyed & tunnel visioned. BINGO!! Lights out.

Using your entire arsenal makes you doubling effective.

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You guys are right but if he's really open for it and it will end the fight, Why not? If you really know how to kick its just a quick flick of the hip to KO him. I agreed that this tactic shouldn't be your main plan of defense or counter, but fighting statistics are hindsights. If the situation can be resolved by a surprise attack use it.

It all goes back to the appropiate tool at the appropiate time/range. The element of surprise works better then statistics, in real fights.

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Well said. I still don't understand why some people say high kicks have no place for the street. Does grappeling have a place in the street? Do I take down my attacker and grapple with him not knowing if he has friends around? Point is use the tool you have for the situation! If you think that doing a high kick to the chest or haed will not work in the street then you have never been in a real street fight! If you engauge in street combat, that is what it is you know, then you better be ready to follow through with your defence. Fighting on the street is no game and I don't think some people here realize that. It's not play fighting, it's for real and you fight for real. If you are not ready to do that then you better run, or defuse the situation, that is self defense too you know.