Techniques and styles
Roundhouse kick
Te in Thai, sometimes called the Thai kick
What it means
The signature Muay Thai kick, thrown with the shin rather than the foot, turning the hips all the way through so the whole body carries the strike.
The difference from a karate or taekwondo kick is that nothing is snapped back. The leg swings through the target like a bat, and if it misses you turn with it.
It is also why shin conditioning matters. You are hitting with bone, and the first week of pad work is where most people discover that.
Related
Words that go with it
Shin conditioning
The process of getting your shins used to hitting and being hit, which happens through kicking pads and bags over time rather than through any specific drill.
Check
Lifting the shin to block a kick so the incoming leg hits bone instead of ribs or thigh. Done properly it hurts the person kicking more than the person blocking.