WOW, this is the best demonstration of how to Incorporate powerful and practical TKD kicks into mma. If there's any kick I would use from TKD, it would be the side kicks, and spinning back kicks/heel kicks. TKD's round house kicks are good for diversions or just testing your opponent, but the Maui Tai round house kick is where the power is. I think TKD can be a good core fighting style, as long as you incorporate other styles like Maui Tai and some ground game.
@Anandfulness obviously there are many variations in combat and ofcourse you could parry the jab and drive forward.. however he was using the most common reactions.
@dss103 As the set-up involves him moving in after the right kick, I would think it's only successful if they think the motion has stopped and are attacking. It's like you are countering the cross with the side kick, as opposed to them evading the round kick, you keep spinning and they keep moving, evading your left turning back kick. Let's say, after the right round kick, you switch back to orthodox (eg, move your right foot back). Switching back could be what they expect you to do.
How long before training kickboxing/MMA do you eat? My training is at 6 pm, which normally is when I'm just finished with dinner (on my day off). So I need to eat something lighter, but it usually is just one hour before training, and getting kicked in the gut doesn't feel so good because of that. Just a banana is not enough at this hour either. Ideas?
@dss103 Side kicks can hit quite hard, actually, and you can even slide-step into them. That's a pretty decent set-up that I've been trying to pull off at TKD sparring lately. It's hard for me being a muay thai guy, standing square and catching kicks to the body and being evaded, so you gotta work out quick ways of advancing on someone with light feet and catching them when they come in to pepper you.
great. but you come from a Tkd background? everyone one of those back kick set ups are taught in TKd especiallly the counter to Round kick/trap back kick. good stuff.
I would glady take Erik as my teacher he knows alot about martial arts and seems like a real good guy.
WOW, this is the best demonstration of how to Incorporate powerful and practical TKD kicks into mma. If there's any kick I would use from TKD, it would be the side kicks, and spinning back kicks/heel kicks. TKD's round house kicks are good for diversions or just testing your opponent, but the Maui Tai round house kick is where the power is. I think TKD can be a good core fighting style, as long as you incorporate other styles like Maui Tai and some ground game.
Yep, those are the basic set ups for back kick(and the one side kick). Demonstrated well. Good to see this in MMA.
Erik Paulson is the truth!
lol i love how supportive your friends are Brandon 0:56
Thanks for the video. My teacher taught me the first three, but I totally forgot about them until now.
Great video. Excellent counters.
HAHA that guy wanted tips on counters. So, he gives him set ups.. love it!
Excellent stuff and demo ...
Love how the guy is laughing in the bg.
A good concept is to use kicks like these to fill the gap when separation opens up between opponents.
"Brandon's got good abs so it doesn't matter" lol
Paulson seems like a great teacher
very good tips!
@Anandfulness obviously there are many variations in combat and ofcourse you could parry the jab and drive forward.. however he was using the most common reactions.
@dss103 As the set-up involves him moving in after the right kick, I would think it's only successful if they think the motion has stopped and are attacking. It's like you are countering the cross with the side kick, as opposed to them evading the round kick, you keep spinning and they keep moving, evading your left turning back kick. Let's say, after the right round kick, you switch back to orthodox (eg, move your right foot back). Switching back could be what they expect you to do.
How long before training kickboxing/MMA do you eat? My training is at 6 pm, which normally is when I'm just finished with dinner (on my day off). So I need to eat something lighter, but it usually is just one hour before training, and getting kicked in the gut doesn't feel so good because of that. Just a banana is not enough at this hour either.
Ideas?
@dss103 Side kicks can hit quite hard, actually, and you can even slide-step into them. That's a pretty decent set-up that I've been trying to pull off at TKD sparring lately. It's hard for me being a muay thai guy, standing square and catching kicks to the body and being evaded, so you gotta work out quick ways of advancing on someone with light feet and catching them when they come in to pepper you.
great. but you come from a Tkd background? everyone one of those back kick set ups are taught in TKd especiallly the counter to Round kick/trap back kick. good stuff.
Nice ab workout sensei erik.... =)
Dan Inosanto continued on after Sigung Bruce Lee and made some great martial artists, combatives specialists, and MMA fighters 🙏
Damn, lol Thanks for correcting me.
hahah spot on!! :)
more vids please
What does he mean by "Liver loves lemon'?
SOOOO FREAKIN FUNNNNYYYYYY !
Why not back kick with the left leg when hes gonna throw the cross after throwing your right kick? Why would you lose so much power with a side kick
that white guy looks like bret michaels
agree =)
Is that Yamasaki I hear laughing his ass of in the background? :P
lets forget about getting meals before training this.
lol yeah unless u fancy seeing the dinner twice
I bet he regretted asking the question
0:55 ..
slow motion
@uzielitopineda
Haha. That white guy. I don't recall seeing any other color people speaking in the video!
When I parry a jab I usually go towards my opponent. Making the turn back kick completely useless.
Ouch. haha
ПРОСТО И ХОРОШО-ДЛЯ СПАРРИНГА! НО НЕ ДЛЯ МОСКОВСКИХ УЛИЦ...
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haha this one is funny....poor guy.
bret michaels in mma
Bret Michael does not like it
... breeding?