Are high-kicks really useful?

Every almost every real martial artist I know tells me high kicks are completely useless in a fight. But is it true? Mirko Filipovic and Peter Aerts have both been able to use them in fights extremely effectively, but would they work in a real fight?

since Cro Cop used them in MMA they are obviously useless in a real fight.

I can’t kick for shit when I’m high. All I wanna do is eat. What are you doing kicking when your high anyway? You should be talking to hot chicks or playing Xbox or something useful. Wierd question…

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Good point. Cause if you can use it in a real fight than it’s not good for a real fight. :ingun:

hahaha I just noticed Im doing a high kick in my avatar

Shit!Ok!It’s killing me.Who are these Martial Artist?And why are they ‘real’?

I think the most realistic application of high kicks is so pussies can flush the urinal without having to touch the handle.

Just some friends of mine. By “real” I mean not some white belt. I guess I should have said experianced.

High kicks can be useful if you can use them without getting fucked over. Which I suppose depends on the individual and the situation.
Some would say a flying armbar isn’t very useful. Some would say a headless torso isn’t very useful. But it depends on the situation.

Ah…find yourself new friends.Ah…like pronto!

Just for the sake of curiosite.What styles do they do?

Fake a roundhouse and teep someone in the face. Priceless.

One of them does Kung Fu, while the other one does Tai Chi and 2 other styles I can’t remember, but one of them started with an “x”.

Ok everyone. Back away from the troll. There will be no feeding of the troll unless said troll looks like this guy :wbossman

I know a surreal martial artist, and asked him about the application of high kicks… he said “reluctantly porcupine” as he pressed caviar into the gaps of a dove’s soul whilst bathing in monkey-tears.

They’re completely correct… unless you need to kick someone in the head, then I think high kicks might be useful…:tard:

A high kick to the head is a dangerous, risky move. I would suggest that you jump up and throw a low kick to the head.

<writes down advice> ok… that would be a chi-type floaty jump…? Or should I ask them to wait until I climb on top of something?

Mega Hey-Zeus

Kicking the toliet handle is probably one of the best uses of the martial arts. There are billions of germs that more lethal than any fighter on the planet (including the Gracies). :toothy9:

Royce once made the ebola virus tap. High kicks are there for useless in the water closet.

I think the most realistic application of high kicks is so pussies can flush the urinal without having to touch the handle.

Sadly, this so true. If TKD has taught me one practical, everyday application it is that I can manipulate objects easily with my feet. Flushing toliets, turning door handles when my hands are full, having my sister smell my feet while we are both standing, etc.

Buddy of mine from my old gym kicked some dude in the head at a bar one time.

The other guy was done at that point, so I reckon it worked out ok.