Combinations
In Short
The page details two kickboxing combinations: the beginner 1-2-Low Kick and the intermediate 3-2-3-Low Kick. The 1-2-Low Kick uses mechanical efficiency where the cross positions the body for the rear low kick, while the 3-2-3-Low Kick attacks laterally to disorganize the opponent's guard.
1-2-Low Kick
BeginnerThe jab-cross-low kick is the first combination taught in every Dutch gym and the single most-thrown sequence in international kickboxing. Its logic is mechanical rather than stylistic: the cross rotates the body into exactly the position from which the rear low kick launches, so the kick costs nothing extra to add. The hands and the leg share a platform.
3-2-3-Low Kick
IntermediateHook, cross, hook, low kick is the Dutch combination in its developed form, and it does something the 1-2-low kick does not: it attacks laterally before attacking downward. The three punches move the opponent's guard side to side rather than simply up, which produces a different and more complete kind of disorganisation.
Frequently Asked
- Why is the 1-2-Low Kick considered mechanically efficient?
- The cross rotates the body into the exact position from which the rear low kick launches, meaning the kick costs nothing extra to add because the hands and leg share a platform.
- What is the primary difference between the 1-2-Low Kick and the 3-2-3-Low Kick?
- The 3-2-3-Low Kick attacks laterally before attacking downward, moving the opponent's guard side to side rather than simply up, which produces a more complete kind of disorganization.
- Which combination is taught first in Dutch gyms?
- The jab-cross-low kick (1-2-Low Kick) is the first combination taught in every Dutch gym and is described as the single most-thrown sequence in international kickboxing.