Best art for pure kicking?

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Having traned boxing since 13 and Muay Thai for a good while, I am interested in a TMA to enhance my kicks and add some unpredictability and another "look" for me to my kicking game.

I don't really know too much about TMA's but was considering TKD since they focus on kicking mainly and the school is ran and taught by a Korean champ who emphasizes sparring and is supposed to teach high level techniques.

Thoughts?

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since you've already got training in Muay Thai, yeah I'd say go for TKD for a different kind of kicking (although by WTF competition rules, all above the waist)

Hapkido and its off-shoots have pretty much TKD kicks, but used in more self-defense context (a good variety of low-kicks - depends on instructor though)

I'm biased, but Kyokushin Karate and its off-shoots (Ashihara, Enshin, Kudo, etc.) have good kicks, high and low, tested in full-contact competition

Northern Chinese styles also have good kicks with more emphasis on the circular types; Southern styles have sneaky short, low kicks, if you're interested in that

for "unpredictability and another look," there's Filipino Sikaran, French Savate, and Brazilian Capoeira

have fun

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Thanks man, lots to choose from!