Weapon Closest To Target

[KMMAN]

I was executing a rear choke w/push defense.....on my defense after my pivot and drop my arm I was positioned with my left leg between attackers legs and my right leg back (I am a righty). Naturally, I was throwing the right knee but my instructor picked up on it and suggested to use the left to kick/knee groin since it was right there.

Seems to make perfect sense to me and I'd like opinions because I do feel less power throwing that left but it does feel efficient.

[BradM]

If your left leg is between the attacker's legs, it wouldn't take a lot of power to to inflict pain to the attacker's groin. At mimimum - "loosen him up".

If you practice both left and right knee strikes on a pad in class, especially from a passive stance, you will probably be able to execute more left knee power that you think.