Which is stronger front snap kick or front thrust kick?

Answer 1

Depending on your interpretation of these terms, and your method of application, both of these kicks can be very powerful, and do extensive damage to a target. Usually, the "front snap" kick is more of an upward motion that aims the knee at a horizontal, or diagonal target, and extends the lower leg until the ball of the foot strikes upward. The power can be increased by timing the raising of the upper leg and knee with the extension of the kick so that the foot is driven harder through the target.

Of the two kicks, the "front thrust" will likely be stronger, and deliver more power because the kick is executed by punching the ball of the foot forward into a vertical target. The hips are also thrust forward, and the power of the kick is reinforced by the drive of the supporting leg. Because it is more of a linear strike, the reactionary force is returned back into the leg, which can be braced and returned back into the target. Conversely, the front snap kick is more of a circular motion around the pivot of the kicking knee, and the automatic reaction force of the impact is returned into the foot in a direction that exits the heel on the other side, and dissipates in the air. The snap kick is reinforced less by the bone structure and solid floor beneath the supporting foot, thus relies more on the speed, and initial applied force.