Common mistakes/how to perfect the lead leg round kick. Your videos are awesome! I’ve learned sooooo much. Also motivates me to practice multiple times a day.
In Mike Tyson's title fight vs Berbick, there's a particularly wild overhand he missed in the second round that blew my mind the way he bobbed under the counter. After rewatching it a million times, I think it had everything to do with his footwork, switching stance and kind of using that to pull off like with a superman punch. Superman bob?
Don’t know how I missed this when it first came out. I’ve never been formally trained on how to do the overhand so this was very helpful. I’ve been throwing a Karate “Roundhouse Punch” instead, which kind of works similar, but your arm is more straight so it can be more predictable.
One coach told me it was like a hook angled up 45 degrees which helped. But I've never been quite able to do a proper overhand without stressing my rotator cuff.
Can you cover the simple cross? Like 5 good ways to set it up? What some might consider wrong is what Floyd, Canelo, Manny did to people who did it right. I personally fight unorthodox, but man the basics can punish you if you do not practice them and get familiar with them.
Good setups #1 jab. Mix timing, angle of attack, and fakes to create the opening for that back hand to come through. #2 cross while reaching with the front foot, followed by step through cross with the other hand, blitz style. Great for explosively covering distance at long range, or catching someone retreating, keep your hands up in between attacks. #3 front kick off either leg to the body, depending on distance, then put the foot forward, cross to the head. Foot brings guard down, hand goes in face.
The rear hook is difficult to land naturally (especially to the chin) because the opponents lead shoulder is defending again that angle. It kinda why the overhand was developed over time, as a way to go around the shoulder yet still throw a looping punch. in order to land it, you need to get the shoulder out of the line of fire. Tyson did this by squaring his opponent off and stepping deep inside. Counterpunchers may wait until the opponent loads a left hook, as the shoulders drops and square off right then and there.
@@hoop6988 yeah, even Jones Jr, one of the greatest hook punchers in history, rarely threw or landed that rear hook. Persons I only use it to raise the guard for the right hook to the body, which is a significantly higher yield shot.
The only 2 ways I am using it are: 1) When in infight/ opponent against ropes or wall and almost squared stance. 2) jab, but step forward with the right foot into southpaw (left foot stays where he is). Then hit the right/rear hook. We have learned combo that in my gym back in the days. I found out that this jab with the southpaw switch is super effective also for roundhousekicks with the lead leg for example no switch stance needed the lead leg is in the back...fire the roundhouse directly after the "jab into southpaw". Maybe less power but definitely faster and less telegraphing ...you can play with it a lot.
Tips for improving the guard? I keep dropping my front hand after attacks, so whatever can help me keep it up is highly appreciated! So an episode on building a great defence (blocks, parries, movement, etc,) would be great. Thanks for the work you do! :)
Simple but effective is to train with a elastic band. Because after each punch your hand goes straight back to your chin. This worked for me. For improving the guard you can make for example 1 Round on the heavy bag with just the left glove and with the right hand you hold your ear and vice versa. Sound stupid but it works ! And sorry for my bad english. Im from Austria 👋🏼
@@tatanka117 No no, your english is good and this is awesome! Simple tips that sound like they really do work so I will definitely test them out, thank you! :D
One of my favorite ways to learn defense is called "toe to toe." You and a buddy stand toe to toe, and you cannot move that front foot, only pivot on it. One person does light attack, maybe 20% power and speed, trying to go for in close boxing moves, only touching. The other person works whatever they want to in defense, be it parries only, or a combination of covers and head movement, pivoting around the front foot, having to counterpunch only, whatever they need at 100% speed. when defense gets comfortable at 20% speed, they can ask the attacker to crank it up a notch, all the way up to 100%, but still only ever touching. No sense getting the snot beaten out of you before you get in the ring for an actual bout
Good video! Thank you for the content :) I have a physique similar to yours (slim and tall but not a muscular tank at all), in my sparring trainings I struggle to land my cross keeping the distance. May you please make a video breaking down the technique? Love your channel!
I know it's late, but here's a pro tip. The jab is the crosses best friend. You hit one spot, find the opening, and lay through with the cross. Mix in fakes and change distance/timing till you find those sweet spots.
@@Reavert7 one of my favorite ways to land a cross against taller opponents is to wait, and when you know they're gonna throw a jab, drop in super low and forward with the front leg while slipping your head to the outside, and use your entire bodyweight for a meaty bodyshot. If you catch with perfect timing, their bodyweight from their jab runs straight into your cross which folds people in half if they're not braced properly. Best targets are the solar plexus, their ribs under the armpit, and their floating ribs
I would be interested in how you think about front kicks. In karate I learned basically two kinds, snap and thrust. In Muay Thai I learned two different kinds, teep and push. Teep is pretty close to thrust except my MT coach wants the knee coming as high as possible. What are your favorite variations and why.
@@ballasack680 Pullled punches recruit more muscles better and have way more torque - rotational energy. ie: hook, overhand, ridge hand, even the uppercut and reverse punch can be pulled through. (It's not philosophy, it's anatomy and physics.)
Well for me, all the punches you named; hook, overhand, ridge hand, uppercut and cross ( what you referred to as a reverse punch ) are both a pushing as well as a pulling punch. I think if you're just using 1 or the other exclusively, your power and speed would almost definitely suffer.
My shoulder and bicep hurt a lot when I do this punch, perhaps my allignment is off. Have you done a video on allignment?, I feel it's very important specially to new people for avoiding innecesary injury.
I knocked a guy out yesterday with an overhand right! He yelled gay slurs, death threats, and called me on to fight him, so I obliged and he walked me down so I hit him with an overhand after blocking him with long guard, and he fell to the ground and he went unconscious as he bounced off the sidewalk and into the nearby wall! I'm 141 lbs but I spar with a heavyweight regularly, so I feel confident that I can drop just about anyone who's not a trained fighter, no matter the size. PS. you'll be happy to know that I slipped automatically to the opposite side as I threw the overhand
Which technique should I cover next? Mistakes you might be making in your round kick...or maybe spinning backfist...or maybe something defensive???
spinning back kick
Please do the spinning back fist, Gabriel. I never seem to land that one.
Common mistakes/how to perfect the lead leg round kick. Your videos are awesome! I’ve learned sooooo much. Also motivates me to practice multiple times a day.
The rear right hook. Please.
Yes
Can you do uppercuts? I feel like it’s the
most difficult punch to do correctly for beginners.
In Mike Tyson's title fight vs Berbick, there's a particularly wild overhand he missed in the second round that blew my mind the way he bobbed under the counter. After rewatching it a million times, I think it had everything to do with his footwork, switching stance and kind of using that to pull off like with a superman punch. Superman bob?
4:24 "For the sake of your brains!" LOL Thanks Gabriel. I'm going to use that when I teach class. Amazing tutorial video.
A video about the jab (and it's different variations) would be nice.
I started a fighting tips and lessons playlist a while ago, and it ended up just being Mr. Gabriel Varga's whole channel
Ggg's famous jab-stiff jab
"... so make sure, for the sake of your brain..." that got me, man!😁
Beautiful detail technique explained. Tq sir
Yet- good caveat!
Don’t know how I missed this when it first came out.
I’ve never been formally trained on how to do the overhand so this was very helpful. I’ve been throwing a Karate “Roundhouse Punch” instead, which kind of works similar, but your arm is more straight so it can be more predictable.
Great tips.. i love using this in sparring after a body shot with the left.
This is a good series. Great video.
You’re the best 🙏🏼 as always man thanks
Learning the hook to the body would be nice, it's a shoot that I find really effective and enjoy putting in the middle of the end of my combinations
One coach told me it was like a hook angled up 45 degrees which helped. But I've never been quite able to do a proper overhand without stressing my rotator cuff.
Love your videos! Awesome looking rash guard…where can I get one?
Thank you for the video master
Love your videos man! Your striking is high level, your teaching is awesome as well. Could you do a video on some clinch work, sweeps etc? 🙏
Im taller guy and this is going to be my no1 powerppunch
Thanx gabriel
Great content as usual, thanks Gabriel
Perfect timing on that punch champ. 👊💪✌
how do we use the Dracula and long guard effectively
Thanks for another great video champ 😊
Can you cover the simple cross? Like 5 good ways to set it up?
What some might consider wrong is what Floyd, Canelo, Manny did to people who did it right. I personally fight unorthodox, but man the basics can punish you if you do not practice them and get familiar with them.
Good setups
#1 jab. Mix timing, angle of attack, and fakes to create the opening for that back hand to come through.
#2 cross while reaching with the front foot, followed by step through cross with the other hand, blitz style. Great for explosively covering distance at long range, or catching someone retreating, keep your hands up in between attacks.
#3 front kick off either leg to the body, depending on distance, then put the foot forward, cross to the head. Foot brings guard down, hand goes in face.
Can you do a rear hook next? Its probably the hardest punch to land for me
The rear hook is difficult to land naturally (especially to the chin) because the opponents lead shoulder is defending again that angle. It kinda why the overhand was developed over time, as a way to go around the shoulder yet still throw a looping punch.
in order to land it, you need to get the shoulder out of the line of fire. Tyson did this by squaring his opponent off and stepping deep inside. Counterpunchers may wait until the opponent loads a left hook, as the shoulders drops and square off right then and there.
@@juliansanderson839 some guys don’t even teach the rear hook and just replace it with the overhand.
@@hoop6988 yeah, even Jones Jr, one of the greatest hook punchers in history, rarely threw or landed that rear hook. Persons I only use it to raise the guard for the right hook to the body, which is a significantly higher yield shot.
The only 2 ways I am using it are:
1) When in infight/ opponent against ropes or wall and almost squared stance.
2) jab, but step forward with the right foot into southpaw (left foot stays where he is). Then hit the right/rear hook. We have learned combo that in my gym back in the days.
I found out that this jab with the southpaw switch is super effective also for roundhousekicks with the lead leg for example no switch stance needed the lead leg is in the back...fire the roundhouse directly after the "jab into southpaw". Maybe less power but definitely faster and less telegraphing ...you can play with it a lot.
@@whoknows8223 i think I’ll try that when i spar next
Nice!
What do you think about thigh pads? A good tool in training alongside mitts and body shield or never used them?
Good video! Will use this!
Tips for improving the guard? I keep dropping my front hand after attacks, so whatever can help me keep it up is highly appreciated! So an episode on building a great defence (blocks, parries, movement, etc,) would be great. Thanks for the work you do! :)
Simple but effective is to train with a elastic band. Because after each punch your hand goes straight back to your chin. This worked for me.
For improving the guard you can make for example 1 Round on the heavy bag with just the left glove and with the right hand you hold your ear and vice versa.
Sound stupid but it works !
And sorry for my bad english. Im from Austria 👋🏼
@@tatanka117 No no, your english is good and this is awesome! Simple tips that sound like they really do work so I will definitely test them out, thank you! :D
One of my favorite ways to learn defense is called "toe to toe." You and a buddy stand toe to toe, and you cannot move that front foot, only pivot on it. One person does light attack, maybe 20% power and speed, trying to go for in close boxing moves, only touching. The other person works whatever they want to in defense, be it parries only, or a combination of covers and head movement, pivoting around the front foot, having to counterpunch only, whatever they need at 100% speed. when defense gets comfortable at 20% speed, they can ask the attacker to crank it up a notch, all the way up to 100%, but still only ever touching. No sense getting the snot beaten out of you before you get in the ring for an actual bout
best channel ever!
Good video! Thank you for the content :)
I have a physique similar to yours (slim and tall but not a muscular tank at all), in my sparring trainings I struggle to land my cross keeping the distance.
May you please make a video breaking down the technique?
Love your channel!
I know it's late, but here's a pro tip. The jab is the crosses best friend. You hit one spot, find the opening, and lay through with the cross. Mix in fakes and change distance/timing till you find those sweet spots.
@@Cheeseisboss Thank you for the reply :)
@@Reavert7 one of my favorite ways to land a cross against taller opponents is to wait, and when you know they're gonna throw a jab, drop in super low and forward with the front leg while slipping your head to the outside, and use your entire bodyweight for a meaty bodyshot. If you catch with perfect timing, their bodyweight from their jab runs straight into your cross which folds people in half if they're not braced properly. Best targets are the solar plexus, their ribs under the armpit, and their floating ribs
@@Cheeseisboss Great tip. I will apply it in my next sparring session, really appreciated :D
Yessir Gabriel 💪💪
I love your videos so much
ooowweee i've been waiting for this video!!!!!!!
i would like to see a video on your theory how to beat peekaboo style as a kick/thai boxer,
everyone would want to know how on earth to stop tyson
Low Kicks next
Can you do a what makes Anderson silva so good or Sean o mally. Would mean the world!!!!
I would be interested in how you think about front kicks. In karate I learned basically two kinds, snap and thrust. In Muay Thai I learned two different kinds, teep and push. Teep is pretty close to thrust except my MT coach wants the knee coming as high as possible. What are your favorite variations and why.
Hey Mr. Varga how to have a smooth punch without elbow or shoulder jerk?
I'm a fan of the Joe Lewis Fighting System (JLFS Karate) One of his principles is a pulled punch is more powerful than a pushed punch.
what’s the philosophy behind that
@@ballasack680 Pullled punches recruit more muscles better and have way more torque - rotational energy. ie: hook, overhand, ridge hand, even the uppercut and reverse punch can be pulled through. (It's not philosophy, it's anatomy and physics.)
@@Docinaplane interesting, i’ll give it a try
@@ballasack680 Great! Let me know how it goes.
Well for me, all the punches you named; hook, overhand, ridge hand, uppercut and cross ( what you referred to as a reverse punch ) are both a pushing as well as a pulling punch. I think if you're just using 1 or the other exclusively, your power and speed would almost definitely suffer.
Can you do advice for fighting without shin guards for the first time
My shoulder and bicep hurt a lot when I do this punch, perhaps my allignment is off.
Have you done a video on allignment?, I feel it's very important specially to new people for avoiding innecesary injury.
Focus on what feels comfortable for you, don't try to match someone else's overhand.
You also might have a problem with your actual body but idk.
Do you step outside with your left foot?
Is this similar to the Thai cross ?
X reasons why your Body might not be awesome yet???
I knocked a guy out yesterday with an overhand right! He yelled gay slurs, death threats, and called me on to fight him, so I obliged and he walked me down so I hit him with an overhand after blocking him with long guard, and he fell to the ground and he went unconscious as he bounced off the sidewalk and into the nearby wall! I'm 141 lbs but I spar with a heavyweight regularly, so I feel confident that I can drop just about anyone who's not a trained fighter, no matter the size.
PS. you'll be happy to know that I slipped automatically to the opposite side as I threw the overhand
sure you did
Dude why don't you let Dana know you,he will surely give you a title shot.
My overhand is trash af