Best kicking Technique

[Tony Stark]

Hi, I wanted to add a kicking martial art system to my Jiu Jitsu and was wondering what would be the best martial arts for kicking?

[AndrewD]

Muay Thai in my opinion is by far the best.

[Anton Krischer]

I agree, most technical and powerfull kicks. Also hands, elbows and knees, and the clinch game translates perfectly to grappling.

[Tony Stark]

Ive just started training but i have been watching the UFC for a while and most champs primarily use Muay Thai, Bone Jones and Mighty Mouse like to use it. Seems like the best fighters like to use that style better.

[Ladi The African Tiger]

Punching martial arts = Boxing
Kicking martial arts = Taekwondo

[the Lich Samurai]

watching Rickson Gracie's oldschool matches should be helpful. Front kicking with a good base and closing the distance is a great kicking set up for jj.

Edit:I didnt see that you are asking for a martial art. Of course it is muay thai. There is no rival art in striking of it.

[Tony Stark]

Its Taekwondo too flashy which could leave you open for hits?

[Keith Kavanagh]

Taekwondo depends on the gym you go to, some of the gyms (like every martial art) are watered down and you might not be getting the best most realistic instruction.

I think Muay Thai but with emphasis on boxing too, but dabble in other arts, see how capoeira guys throw certain kicks depending on their footwork, how karate point based guys control distance, etc. Don't get too caught up in one style, I liked MMA because it gave me the freedom to experiment and they didn't just try to fit me into a specific mould. Over time I've seen muay thai guys come visit who have nasty kicks but couldn't box, boxers who get shut down with a leg kick, capoeira guys who have a completely different rhythm to try read and so on. Same with 10th Planet/Jeet Kune Do, take whats useful, discard what is not. Different parts of different styles will only enhance your jiu jitsu. Being so deadly on the ground gives you the confidence to throw high kicks because if you get taken down mid-kick, they just saved you all the energy needed to score a takedown. Having solid wrestling, faking a shot can set up some nasty uppercuts or other strikes. I believe doing karate at a young age (point based kenpo) helped with my distance management because you want to hit them in the body/head and get the fuck out of there before they hit you so you score that point.

[NelsonLucca]

My opinion, as a long time JKD/10th Planet guy, is a combo of Muay Thai and Savate.

[Tony Stark]

Nice, im gonna look into Savate.