Tae Ken Ko, shin kick to the neck
by Marco De Cesaris

The goal of every fighter is to knock the opponent out as fast as possible. One of the most efficient way to do that is round kicking the neck, possibly hitting the opponent with the shin. That kick is called in thai language Tae Ken Ko.
The power of the kick coupled with the sensititivity of the attacked spot, make Tae Ken Ko a real opponent’s stopper.
The kick can be executed in many ways: in Muay Kard Chiek many fighters prefer to kick from up to down, hitting the side of the neck with the shin bone, like an axe, causing an immediate KO.