How To Beat Karate/Taekwondo Fighters | Basic Strategies That Work

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  • Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
  • Fighters like Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and Raymond Daniels have utilized their karate in a very effective way. But how do you go about defeating an opponent that is very evasive with bouncing footwork and is constantly throwing spinning kicks?
    Today we break down the basic strategies to defeating this style.
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  • @L2kneel
    @L2kneel 3 роки тому +135

    That is actually legit crazy how far he made it without learning how to check low kicks. Just shows how dangerous his stand up can be

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +50

      I was shocked when he told me that. A rematch would have been very interesting to me.

    • @rodpierce8468
      @rodpierce8468 3 роки тому +3

      @@GabrielVargaOfficial rematch against bazooka joe woulda went the same way, there’s learning to defend low kicks, then there’s defending bazooka joe low kicks

    • @fpsneb7408
      @fpsneb7408 3 роки тому

      Good foot work, never being where the kick it's going to be till fighters start just kicking till it landed, killing good foot work for Raymond, like wise MVP in there losses.

    • @buckets3628
      @buckets3628 3 роки тому +3

      @@fpsneb7408 joe did not "just kick till it landed" nor has anyone else ever because that would just make you lose the fight bruh

    • @User-rf3iq
      @User-rf3iq Рік тому

      How do you think those thick gloves affect the dynamics of everything you said? Wouldn't mma gloves make it a more fair fight for the kicking expert? He can get through your guard much more easily.

  • @Set2Wumbo
    @Set2Wumbo 3 роки тому +42

    I come from a TKD & Shotokan Karate background
    When I transitioned to Muay Thai my trainer could tell I trained in something else from how I threw a roundhouse; I thought he was gonna correct me, but he said no that it would be harder for MT guys to read my technique.
    Made me feel good, and showed me a different mentality than old school martial arts: I was encouraged to use what works for me as a fighter, rather than being forced into a box where moves are only correct if performed "just so"

  • @FightSceneFilmSchool
    @FightSceneFilmSchool 3 роки тому +94

    Cool to hear this from a high level fighter who himself started out with one of these styles.

  • @thejapanarchocommunist
    @thejapanarchocommunist 3 роки тому +106

    Speaking of Steven "Wonderboy", Thomson, you should hit him up for a crossover episode, seeing how he has his own channel and works with other martial arts UA-camrs like Icy Mike and Sensei Seth.

    • @SSavage989
      @SSavage989 2 роки тому +6

      those guys are a gorgeous trio

    • @thejapanarchocommunist
      @thejapanarchocommunist 2 роки тому +7

      @@stanclark3992 They, uh, run martial art studios and have been doing and teaching martial arts for quite some time.

    • @stanclark3992
      @stanclark3992 2 роки тому +1

      @@thejapanarchocommunist Ho Japan, Arco, Commie. P.S. I know sev hair dressers who run 'studios.' Don't get my haIR cut there though.😏

    • @thejapanarchocommunist
      @thejapanarchocommunist 2 роки тому +5

      @@stanclark3992 Unless they're running McDojos, they're martial artists whether you want to accept it or not

    • @thejapanarchocommunist
      @thejapanarchocommunist 2 роки тому +3

      @@stanclark3992 Lol ok

  • @brandonlee3306
    @brandonlee3306 3 роки тому +52

    How cool is UA-cam, I got to ask a world champion kickboxer a question and got an awesome video. It was more than i expected, thank you it is appreciated. Your videos are pretty cool, man. Have a good day.

  • @claudiastellner5994
    @claudiastellner5994 3 роки тому +88

    Oh no, unfortunately I am the Taekwondo style fighter :(
    But at least I am going to know What to pay antenttion on ;) Thanks for the video, amazing as always

    • @neocloudmarts9613
      @neocloudmarts9613 3 роки тому +11

      Remember their are Taekwondo background kick-boxer fighters who have hands up

    • @Richardson_mma
      @Richardson_mma 3 роки тому +15

      @@neocloudmarts9613 I’m a did taekwondo for 8 years and I’m a blackbelt in 20 now but I’ve been training for k1 for about a year and I although I implement some taekwondo kicks I definitely keep my hands up hahahah and use Dutch style and Thai techniques. To be honest the best style is to have your own style, Bruce lee philosophy

    • @anthonysama3270
      @anthonysama3270 3 роки тому

      same

    • @alLEDP
      @alLEDP 3 роки тому +5

      @@Richardson_mma The rules of the competition dictates the style/ best strategy. It is called game theory.

    • @onyangojoel7220
      @onyangojoel7220 3 роки тому

      Same here

  • @dasmarkopo
    @dasmarkopo 3 роки тому +76

    Remember when I started Thaiboxing coming from a Taekwondo background. The hands were difficult to adjust (trained at a boxing gym also to learn), but the kicks were easy to adjust to Muay Thai. Taekwondo kicks aren't totally worthless - you learn speed, variation and timing.

    • @sakshamchoudhary9203
      @sakshamchoudhary9203 3 роки тому +1

      Right but u must have that timing that sped and that IQ taekwondo don't work for fighters Thant stick to ground and go for po we and timing rather than speed. And for those people also that brag about learning taekwondo but when they fight they look like fukin stuck in the mud

    • @koan7144
      @koan7144 3 роки тому +5

      and then came the low kick :)

    • @mynameismynameis666
      @mynameismynameis666 3 роки тому +14

      ​@@koan7144 no, the low kick was dealt with a long time ago, then WTF became olympic and everyone stopped teaching people what jumping switch kicks were for and how to use them to check kicks and return fire.

    • @jacobhochstetler825
      @jacobhochstetler825 Рік тому +2

      Started with TKD here. The kicks and even the low kicks came very naturally but the hands took me a while to adjust to. I still have a few bad defensive habits but its always getting better.

    • @daylejanzendayao1255
      @daylejanzendayao1255 Рік тому

      ​@@sakshamchoudhary9203 fight me instead

  • @markmessi9020
    @markmessi9020 3 роки тому +45

    This also helps us karate stylists to know what kickboxers are going to try to do to us. Osu! Thanks for the advice coach

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +18

      Yep. It should help everyone. Karate guys just got to avoid everything I mentioned.

  • @pgomespwr95
    @pgomespwr95 3 роки тому +64

    As a karate guy I really loved this video, the advice goes both ways! This channel is a goldmine and you are an inspiration, thank you.

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +18

      Exactly. Information can be easily flipped around and utilized the other way.
      Thanks so much 🙏

  • @BernardoWLopes
    @BernardoWLopes 3 роки тому +2

    I've been preparing to beat the crap out of my friend and your high quality content is always appreciated. Good Man.

  • @TheYomamafier
    @TheYomamafier 3 роки тому +18

    Mad respect to taekwando and karate fighters but I had a good laugh when you emphasized they had "NO GAME" in the clinch 😂

    • @FreebyrdFayelanx
      @FreebyrdFayelanx 3 роки тому

      Crescent Kick.

    • @nicksalvatore5717
      @nicksalvatore5717 3 роки тому +2

      @@FreebyrdFayelanx good way to get dumped on your ass tbh

    • @phanthomboy3
      @phanthomboy3 3 роки тому +1

      I laughed too, but then I got sad because while I think it's decent to most, it's pretty bad to the Thai guys hahaha

  • @lucast.6474
    @lucast.6474 3 роки тому +12

    My experience (as coming from taekwondo) is that we have a hard time fighting against a solid stationary defence, and lots of low kicks. Most people run out of gas just because Taekwondo is a more cardio intensive style and we don't have low kicks. So just relax don't make mistakes and wait for them to tire out ;) hand game and defence in Taekwondo is really evolving because people have started to join kickboxing tournaments, which is super awesome, so thanks for that!

  • @cosensmt.pleasant6125
    @cosensmt.pleasant6125 Рік тому +2

    I've got a fight against a tkd fighter this Saturday, and have been doing research as I've never fought one. We're fighting in a kickboxing fight, I am a mma fighter who mainly utilizes kickboxing and Muay Thai. Everything in this video was the exact gameplan I had made prior to watching, my confidence is skyrocketing right now, so ready, great video thanks for the information!

  • @eduardoreksiedler6574
    @eduardoreksiedler6574 3 роки тому +25

    Thanks for throwing our kryptonyte out there 😂

    • @elkGaming93
      @elkGaming93 3 роки тому +1

      Lol i think i feel bad in a good way

  • @themaverickblackbelt8054
    @themaverickblackbelt8054 Рік тому +3

    I think this video is twice as helpful for Taekwondo and karate fighters than for Muay fighters. You detail the exact skills "we" would need to defeat (leg kicks, kick catching, and clinching) in order to stay up with your style of kickboxing. Also you detail weaknesses most TKD and karate fighters show: not using hand combinations, not checking leg kicks, standing inside the kick range after side kicks.
    That's such a great opportunity to improve our approach to the game. Thanks!

  • @calebwilliams2156
    @calebwilliams2156 3 роки тому +1

    I did taekwondo for 8 years, went into mma and started doing kickboxing classes, was quick to find out that taekwondo rules (no punches to head or kicks to legs) were not in the slightest way practical and I got some fucking work to do

  • @sebastiancaveromendieta1577
    @sebastiancaveromendieta1577 3 роки тому +15

    This man never misses with the timing of his videos

    • @kanerobertson7930
      @kanerobertson7930 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah Tbh it’s kinda spooky. Every time I have a new question he uploads that exact video.

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +7

      Awesome. I wish I could get out more videos for you. Maybe when I crack 100,000 subs and I retire from competing I can make it a full time job. 1-2 videos everyday.

  • @twphilosopher
    @twphilosopher 2 роки тому +2

    Just had my first fight and my opponent had a TKD background. These tips absolutely work!

  • @yongjiean9980
    @yongjiean9980 Рік тому +2

    Historically Kickboxing is derived from Karate with more boxing/punching combos and defence added. To say face punch Karate is kickboxing is a misnomer because they move more in a linear way in a bladed stance with hit and move one or two punches then a kick. Whereas Full Contact/ American kickboxing is like Karate with boxing hands and strategic evasive footwork.

  • @francesco7723
    @francesco7723 3 роки тому +5

    Your channel is underrated

  • @RahulPatil-my3dw
    @RahulPatil-my3dw 3 роки тому +12

    Rayomand Daniels is like a cyclone ,
    A very very inspiring person

    • @buckets3628
      @buckets3628 3 роки тому +1

      thats why joe beat his ass

    • @RahulPatil-my3dw
      @RahulPatil-my3dw 3 роки тому +1

      Loosing winning is integrated part of the sport
      What if he got his ass beaten he still has the most flashy , beautiful kos
      And is already considered one of the best striker in the world

    • @buckets3628
      @buckets3628 3 роки тому

      @@RahulPatil-my3dw ye thats exactly why joe beat his ass

    • @RahulPatil-my3dw
      @RahulPatil-my3dw 3 роки тому

      @@buckets3628 yah I agree
      Raymond clearly fell into Joe 's deadlock , got cornered and didn't block those leg kicks

    • @RahulPatil-my3dw
      @RahulPatil-my3dw 3 роки тому

      @@buckets3628 wow
      Ya got a amazing mentor then

  • @Man-iy9jk
    @Man-iy9jk 3 роки тому

    This was great 👍👏

  • @juliahenriques210
    @juliahenriques210 3 роки тому +1

    This is such good advice.

  • @graemesfitness6032
    @graemesfitness6032 3 роки тому +2

    Dropping those gems as usual.Great work!

  • @profaa927
    @profaa927 3 роки тому +2

    Nice videos. Keep it coming. :)

  • @maurogasparini5536
    @maurogasparini5536 3 роки тому

    This is very usefull. Got some of those in my gim

  • @RIleyjamesZulkarnainCheetham
    @RIleyjamesZulkarnainCheetham 3 роки тому

    Awesome vid Gabriel, ive mainly been learning just your style i recently changed my stance to side ways for better kicks but i utilize a more squared stance too with a high guard never liked having my hands down now i know what to look out for while in that sideways stance. Cheers

  • @AccordionTheif
    @AccordionTheif 3 роки тому

    Awesome video, champ!! Helps my perspective a lot because I have a taekwondo/karate background but I'm training muay thai now and trying to have a more versatile and balanced fighting style.

  • @HeavensBladeTM
    @HeavensBladeTM 3 роки тому +1

    I love your videos man. Thank you for sharing these advices with us!

  • @yeezynapkins2970
    @yeezynapkins2970 3 роки тому +2

    It's always fun to watch those flashy styles, but seeing a great MT fighter deal with it reminds you how poised the style is

  • @spray31
    @spray31 3 роки тому +1

    Lovely, have been awaiting this and have taken notes. Thankyou!

  • @AnteZivkovic
    @AnteZivkovic 2 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @wiesbaden8
    @wiesbaden8 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much! My fight is today!!

  • @GatodeUlthar666
    @GatodeUlthar666 3 роки тому

    You great man.👍All of your videos are hight quality

  • @rishabhdowarah663
    @rishabhdowarah663 3 роки тому

    no other channel like this...WOW!!

  • @rodrigocoronado5191
    @rodrigocoronado5191 3 роки тому

    U explain very clearly

  • @evansketches
    @evansketches 3 роки тому

    I now have more knowledge on what to do. Time to be creative with this info

  • @zickzack987
    @zickzack987 3 роки тому

    On point. As always. Excellent. You will reach 100k subs in 2021 🙏

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks. That would be amazing and I really hope it happens.
      🙏🙏🙏

  • @jpp6139
    @jpp6139 3 роки тому +25

    The most dangerous person is the one that listens, thinks and observes - Bruce Lee was probably referring to Varga

  • @TeedChap
    @TeedChap Рік тому

    Just started kickboxing, I also started in karate as a kid and tried to start boxing when I was a teenager but didn't have a good club to go to so I often go back into karate muscle memory, this helped a lot. Thanks

  • @fernandobazo6369
    @fernandobazo6369 Рік тому

    Great video......... I do Taekwon-do ITF and I really enjoined this video

  • @marcebest
    @marcebest 3 роки тому +5

    Joe Valtellini..one of my favorite kick fighters ... thank you so much for the video!! Saludos Gabriel desde Argentina

  • @psychologycited4211
    @psychologycited4211 3 роки тому

    As a TKD guy transitioning to Kickboxing this is super interesting. I’ll keep these in mind 👀

  • @ScottGarrettDrums
    @ScottGarrettDrums 3 роки тому +3

    I study Tang Soo Do (similar to TKD but far less sport aspect) and I'm tall, so I learned boxing fundamentals specifically for this reason. Simple things like keeping your chin down, hands ups, replacing your hand punching hand with that shoulder, not telegraphing a punch, and head movement. Now, I'm beginning to study Muay Thai to add more elements to my bag of tricks.

  • @sugarray9565
    @sugarray9565 3 роки тому +3

    Could you do a kickboxing shadow boxing routine? Focusing on defence? It would so useful thank-you👍🙏

  • @ItsJustCalvinxD
    @ItsJustCalvinxD 3 роки тому +3

    As a former TKD fanatic and fighter I agree with all the errors you exploited in this vid. Every martial art has its weaknesses and it is on us to correct ourselves and find our own effective way to win our battles; not just in the ring but also in life.
    Thank you as always Gabriel for the amazing videos. Keep it up👏👏👏

  • @closeredge5198
    @closeredge5198 3 роки тому

    TOTALLY AGREE... nice breakdown.... protect, kick....And get to the clinch... I am a backwards style thai boxer, and change that TOTALLY when throwing with a taekwondo striker

  • @Markperna1
    @Markperna1 3 роки тому

    I was one of the guys asking this question. This video is a veritable gold mine of information. Thank you!

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому

      Always a pleasure to make videos at your request Mark.
      Thanks for the good suggestion 🙏

  • @Dubbios
    @Dubbios 3 роки тому

    This is quickly becoming one, if not the most, of my favorites channels on all UA-cam. Thank you sir.

  • @sakshamchoudhary9203
    @sakshamchoudhary9203 3 роки тому

    Thank u sir for posting such awesome content everyday

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +1

      It's my pleasure.
      Thanks for the positive comment 🙏

    • @sakshamchoudhary9203
      @sakshamchoudhary9203 3 роки тому

      @@GabrielVargaOfficial its my pleasure to learn from the world champion thank u

  • @amhawk8742
    @amhawk8742 3 роки тому +2

    A really great video... pretty much sums up everything you need to know about how to increase your chances of beating a typical karate/taekwondo fighter. These tips are exactly the things I've found to work when I fight other karate fighters (if your karate style skills & theirs are about equal, just box or clinch). Not being able to train at the dojo last year forced me to learn what I could online. Videos like the ones on this channel have really helped me improve my kickboxing skill (just because you practice karate doesn't mean you have to bad at kickboxing & in some ways your kickboxing can help you in karate/taekwondo as well).

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +1

      Nicely put. I like to think the same way.
      Just because I'm a kickboxer doesn't mean I should disregard techniques from karate, taekwondo or muay thai. There's plenty of things I could incorporate from all styles.

  • @zvuho
    @zvuho 2 роки тому

    Michael Venom Page does that sometimes. Bounces around out of reach studing your holes and then BAM!
    Fast in and out with great power and very precise.
    I hate the pokemon thing... but I love his style.
    Is great how you cornered your opponent so he stop bouncing!
    I guess that that kind of fighter is not used to be clinched against the ropes, and must hate it.
    Great as always!

  • @alifarzaneh3877
    @alifarzaneh3877 3 роки тому

    Nice video😍🤩🙏

  • @arwinaziz911
    @arwinaziz911 3 роки тому +1

    I do karate and we learn almost exactly the same thing to counter opponents. Except for the immediate low kicks we tend to chamber first and then make the opponent guess if we’re going for a low, body or head kick

  • @threesistershomestead8983
    @threesistershomestead8983 2 роки тому +2

    I’m a TKD fighter who’s training for the 2022 AAU TKD season. I’m looking to mix things up and adopt a more Muay Thai approach to fighting, much like you laid out here. The hang up is many techniques in Muay Thai are not allowed at these tournaments (leg kicks, punches to the face, knee & elbows) as well as an abundance of protective gear (shin and forearm guards, chest guards, etc.).
    I’m determined to still make it work as it’ll be a lot of fun to go against the grain and challenge myself in such a way. This video gave me some great insights as to how I should adapt my training. If you have any additional tips or suggestions for my situation, I’d greatly appreciate them.

  • @uniqueswaqqaschannel7740
    @uniqueswaqqaschannel7740 3 роки тому

    I genuinely enjoy your videos, I cannot have my meals or breaks without watching a video from you. Such a knowledge guy, I’m sad I barely found out about you!

    • @clausiusclapeyron7873
      @clausiusclapeyron7873 3 роки тому

      if he keeps up the level of content he's producing now, this channel is gonna blow up, I'd bet a lot of money on it

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому

      Thanks guys. I'll keep the content coming. Fights will come first but a close second will be the youtube channel.

  • @isaacjimenez9453
    @isaacjimenez9453 3 роки тому

    My man 🙏

  • @David-pn7qp
    @David-pn7qp 3 роки тому

    As a traditional shotokan practitioner you're mostly correct. Most karate schools don't teach you to strike fast enough with your hands

  • @jstorey6226
    @jstorey6226 3 роки тому

    I have a 3rd degree black belt in tkd , I have good fast kicks but I don’t bounce around more of a Thai style stance but can launch crazy kicks

  • @user-st3qh1ho3b
    @user-st3qh1ho3b 3 роки тому +2

    It would be fun to hear the advantages and disadvantages of each martial arts.

    • @henryhall2403
      @henryhall2403 3 роки тому +1

      Check out some Bruce Lee books. Tao of JKD is one

  • @therightreverandmarcuiusmc2355
    @therightreverandmarcuiusmc2355 3 роки тому +2

    My second Muay Thai fight was against a fighter who started out with Taekwondo.... from the off I could see him bouncing about and trying that downwards chopping kick which I did very well to avoid,, he did however almost knock me out with a fancy head kick but auld killer here grabbed him in the clinch when he noticed me floundering and tried bouncing in for a boxing combination.. I returned the favour with strong knees and he was saved by the bell... I just never gave him time or space to bounce about and almost knocked him out myself in the final round with heavy boxing... but I lost on points. I was 36 & he was 18😎😎😂😂😂

  • @raymeester7883
    @raymeester7883 3 роки тому +6

    When are you going to hook up with Stephen Wonderboy Thompson, Ramsey Dewey, Sensei Seth, and Icy Mike?

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +4

      Hopefully once this pandemic is over I can travel down and do some filming with them. In person is so much better than remote collaborations.

    • @raymeester7883
      @raymeester7883 3 роки тому +1

      @@GabrielVargaOfficial
      Patiently waiting.

    • @acelover7459
      @acelover7459 3 роки тому +1

      @@GabrielVargaOfficial That would be super awesome!!!! :)

  • @dukey03
    @dukey03 3 роки тому +10

    I trained karate for about 8 years and switched to muay thai/kickboxing for some of these reasons and more. To me the most thrown attack on the “street” is some kind of hook, and karate did not teach me how to defend against that. That was the biggest reason I wanted to switch

  • @mykulpierce
    @mykulpierce 3 роки тому +1

    One thing I would say to watch out for if someone's practicing old Taekwondo is the lookout for the sidekick to spinning back kick combo. You don't see it very often in competition because of the electronic hogu it used to be a very powerful setup like the foot equivalent of jab and right cross.

    • @mykulpierce
      @mykulpierce 3 роки тому +1

      One reason why you don't see a lot of checks in Taekwondo as well is because it's against the rules to low kick And it's against the rules to raise the knee without attacking. This obviously develops very bad habits for other combat sports

  • @niichama5759
    @niichama5759 Рік тому

    Would be great to have you break down Raymond Daniels' lost in Karate Combat, especially since he had height advantage

  • @thanevakarian9762
    @thanevakarian9762 3 роки тому

    Man...your left hooks to the body are savage.

  • @HeathenRides
    @HeathenRides 3 роки тому +1

    Your tips makes sense as usual very good tips as a former instructor i agree with everything you said basically, but I wouldn't take the hurricane kick to the guard (double sided guard)if I could avoid that kick all together, if it's a hurricane crecent kick it's ok but if it's a hurricane round kick it's so much harder than a Thai high kick or a mawashi Geri type round kick and if they do it like me, connect with the shin you will still get rocked or kicked down..i have one video of it on my channel.and my last trainer in a club i was substitute helping instructor for the slow Learners i wasnt allowed to do that in sparring not Even in the dedicated sparring day's after I did it on The owner because he got really rocked and had to go and take five minutes on the bench and complained when he came back to the sparring (Lars Erik)and said we are supposed to go 70 percent but he can't really do it correctly.its not possible to because it's not the muscle strength The mechanics alone even when being kinda relaxed but doing it correctly can knock you out easily Even you have both gloves outside each other etc.its basically like blocking a Thai high kick with a MMA glove.,, you should instead shuffle forward so he's thigh connect instead of the instep or shin.. it's atleast triple the power of a Thai high kick..in featherweight it's maybe ok but not extra hw like me or WORSE.

  • @ermac4444
    @ermac4444 3 роки тому +12

    Could you also do a positives on Tkd and karate style in modern combat sports? Or maybe how to fight like this in combat sports?

    • @dasmarkopo
      @dasmarkopo 3 роки тому +2

      Mostly it is about learning boxing and proper defense, like blocking as he showed in the video. Some things in karate and taekwondo can be useful, but I think you should be able to learn or relearn bad habits as bad guard and not tucking down your chin. And be more grounded in your stance to take impact.

    • @ermac4444
      @ermac4444 3 роки тому +5

      @@dasmarkopo thanks but I want to hear his opinion

    • @dasmarkopo
      @dasmarkopo 3 роки тому +1

      @@ermac4444 me too 😆

    • @555reaper
      @555reaper 3 роки тому +1

      Study fighters like Stephen wonder boy Thompson, raymond Daniels , Michael venom page, Lyoto machida they are karate and taekwondo style fighters

  • @alip2982
    @alip2982 9 місяців тому

    hi gabriel can you make a video whether you should jump back and forth in kickboxing or rather walk… i often see the pressure fighters walk more and outside fighters jump a lot…

  • @jotapedonoso4696
    @jotapedonoso4696 Рік тому

    Now, about a year later, you're getting the W in Karate Combat!!

  • @user-es1cz9kz5g
    @user-es1cz9kz5g 8 місяців тому

    What's annoying is my friend who's kicks with tawewdo and Muay tai kicks then he has a Philly shell to complaint it he's 14 and very good at all of this but bad takedowns so thanks this video will help with his spinning kicks

  • @FightEquipt
    @FightEquipt 3 роки тому

    Karate fighter here and have evloved. Love this content.

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +2

      I was a karate fighter once upon a time so you and me both. Constantly changing up your style is smart.
      Thanks for the love 🙏

  • @warhawksmemories3071
    @warhawksmemories3071 3 роки тому

    Cool I learned another block today xDDD. I like karate and Muay Thai but your style seems like best of both worlds. Would like to learn more effective blocks

    • @champ1159
      @champ1159 3 роки тому +1

      You should watch one of his earlier vids called Thailand vs Holland where he compares different aspects of MT and KB in order to mix them up

    • @warhawksmemories3071
      @warhawksmemories3071 3 роки тому

      @@champ1159 yeah that was good one. That was the first video I saw and subscribed coz was out different martial arts at home. This style I find very Swift and mobile combining both is awesome

  • @Docinaplane
    @Docinaplane 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent! I would only add to create angles. TKD and Karate fighters are very linier with their offense and defense.

  • @MatadorM9
    @MatadorM9 2 роки тому

    For the most part my background is in Taekwondo but I’ve been in a fair amount of street fights (self defense from bullies). Since I had eat a lot of punches to the face which it’s not fun so I was forced to learn to keep my hands up. Thus my stance and blocks have always been closer to kickboxing. But I never had boxing or kickboxing trying. I do want to train and compete either in Muay Thai or kickboxing, not to attempt to be professional (I’m too old for that) but to better my chances at self defense.

  • @zacmich6472
    @zacmich6472 3 роки тому

    That is so good to know for a taekwondist :D :P But about the tornado kick, Mr. Varga, I've seen numerous examples in which the opponent just stands there like hypnotized until it hits him. It baffles me, because this kick isn't one of the fastest possible. Do you, with your experience, have noticed that too, and what do you think about it, why is it so?

  • @MurphyAKA
    @MurphyAKA 3 роки тому

    I think you would be very interested in jhoon rhee taekwondo. its definitely more modern and the hands are a lot better than more traditional styles

  • @aminehanifa8704
    @aminehanifa8704 3 роки тому

    Thank you a lot champion, it's really helpful, I'm a taekwondo guy with boxing training, I'm gonna fight a karate guy taller than me and he's not ready after this video haha

  • @LORDVADER357
    @LORDVADER357 Рік тому

    Low kicks can be avoided, bypassed, blocked from side stance. Depends on how fast you can move your leading leg. You can kick away the low kick. You can make kick combinations. You can punch the leg/knee of the oponent. Huge advantage of side stance is that oponent can't reach effectively your liver. Punch the leg of the oponent in mid air. Block the kick with elbow.

  • @RickSanchezc-xh3ky
    @RickSanchezc-xh3ky 3 роки тому +1

    Getting tips from an elite pro like you is blessing. Love and respect from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

    • @radhinblitzahmed
      @radhinblitzahmed 2 роки тому +1

      Same bro. Iam also from bangladesh

    • @RickSanchezc-xh3ky
      @RickSanchezc-xh3ky 2 роки тому

      @@radhinblitzahmed good to know bro

    • @radhinblitzahmed
      @radhinblitzahmed 2 роки тому

      @@RickSanchezc-xh3ky where do you train?

    • @RickSanchezc-xh3ky
      @RickSanchezc-xh3ky 2 роки тому

      @@radhinblitzahmed I train at home with a heavybag. Amar area te kono boxing or mma gym nai bro 😓 Ami mainly bodybuilding kori ar daily shokale 6 rounds 5mnts kore heavybag training kori. Where do you train?

    • @radhinblitzahmed
      @radhinblitzahmed 2 роки тому

      @@RickSanchezc-xh3ky sad, I train im Muhammad Asad boxing gym. Where do you live btw?

  • @koukaibi
    @koukaibi 3 роки тому

    one of the way to counter the spinning back kick is the side step to an overhand, sometimes it is just like the sheer power of the backkick is so intimidating that many inexperienced people like myself choose to step away from it, instead of jamming right into it and land a counter. A great example is an ONE championship match where Martin Nguyen KOed Eduard Folayang with a side step overhand while Folayang, a Sanda specialist, was in a middle of his spinning back kick.

  • @Brucelee-pv6uf
    @Brucelee-pv6uf 3 роки тому

    What you doing is new I love that😑❤

  • @Enric0W
    @Enric0W 3 роки тому

    Hey Varga how's it going? In a past video about "how many fights should I have before going pro" you said that you'd recommend around 40 amateur fights at least before going pro. My question is, how are we supposed to do that without developing CTE even before going pro? A few days ago an amateur fighter died in the ring because of a head kick even though they were wearing shin protection AND helmets, so this got me thinking about what you said. Thanks for the content man!

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +1

      Hmmm. Maybe I'll have to change that number. I only had 15.
      I think 15-20 is enough if you a skilled.
      Get good at defence. I've taken very little brain damage. Never had a vision trouble, head pain the next day, trouble recalling information. Defence is a major priority in training for me.

  • @raymeester7883
    @raymeester7883 3 роки тому +1

    This video hits different after the Lyoto Machida/ Ryan Bader fight.

  • @nemanjatodorovic9209
    @nemanjatodorovic9209 3 роки тому

    Champ 💪

  • @FreebyrdFayelanx
    @FreebyrdFayelanx 3 роки тому

    At our TKD school, across the world from you, we do boxing instead of all the open hand techniques. Also it’s pre 2004 Olympic WTF TKD where power, speed and technique are equal as opposed to just speed for hit sensors. One of our instructors was our country’s under 18 Olympic Sparring champion and state Kickboxing champion.

  • @crimsonsigma5531
    @crimsonsigma5531 3 роки тому

    I am a middle red black In WTF TKD and am going to study Goju ryu after I get the black belt. ITF TKD is hard to find plus it’s traditional taekwondo. I am 34 and plane to do mma any tips and advice.

  • @Thetcart360
    @Thetcart360 2 роки тому

    Another helpful tip for cornering the elusive tkd/karate fighter, you will notice as soon as they get close to the corner they will circle to whichever side has more room, be ready for this, when you are getting them close to the corner be prepared to feint your next punch, and as soon as you see which direction they start to circle towards cut them off with a fast hard leg kick/body kick. They will either circle into it or stop in their tracks, follow with more hands and pressure towards the corner

    • @Thetcart360
      @Thetcart360 2 роки тому

      Learnt this sparring a guy who had a tkd/karate background as a child then moved to professional boxing as a teen and transitioned into Muay Thai, was a pain in the ass to spar because once you made it past his ranged kicks he actually had good hands and would piece me up, so I learned to pressure but stay relaxed and counter, then cut him off when he tries to circle and continue the pressure

  • @eugenymalo8704
    @eugenymalo8704 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Gabriel, I am new to the sport of kickboxing and for some reason i started raising my knee up to check front kicks and side kicks, and it works for me. Is it bc I spar with other inexperienced amateurs like myself or is it a valid defense against front and side kicks to the body?

  • @karjumbado8683
    @karjumbado8683 3 роки тому +2

    It's time to teach that karate bully some lesson. Thank You Sensei..👍👍👍

    • @cesaralvesdemoraes3187
      @cesaralvesdemoraes3187 3 роки тому +1

      You talking about Johnny Lawrence? Don't worry, he got humbled at the all valley.

    • @relativelybasic
      @relativelybasic 3 роки тому

      You still need to practice timing. Watching a video won't make you good at it. Like it said, you need to train to instantly return kicks for kicks. And you can't think your way through it.

  • @penguin2hasdogs469
    @penguin2hasdogs469 3 роки тому

    Ey bro Ive been boxing For awhile now I wanna mix my boxing with karate but there is no Kyokushin in my country only JKA I just wonder if they have axe Kicks? Cause like I've been doing this kick and sparring with my friends they don't really expect it

  • @ckiddadahairninja4377
    @ckiddadahairninja4377 Рік тому

    What's up big varg! Oss! I'm a up and coming fighter and I'm asking you to please make a video of dos and donts of your cornermen.... Please because my brother is gonna make me fight him instead of the opponent 😂

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  Рік тому

      Haha. I'll see if I can get my brother to film a cornerman episode with me over the holidays.

  • @jamesmiles1328
    @jamesmiles1328 3 роки тому +2

    Well as a sport karate and Muay Thai fighter I know weaknesses and strengths of both martial arts,karate side stance footwork in and out counter fighting blitz sidekicks spinning kicks hook kicks and axe is there techniques,but being sweeped is the biggest weaknesses and if not trained in kickboxing leg kicks,and most them are shit with there hands so boxing massive,but works both ways Muay Thai/kickboxers have shit footwork take lot unnecessary damage slow and find that side stance in and out footwork big problems to solve at first

  • @dasmarkopo
    @dasmarkopo 3 роки тому

    Gabriel, has there been any good things then coming from a different martials arts background, like yourself from karate into kickboxing?

    • @Richardson_mma
      @Richardson_mma 3 роки тому +1

      There are benefits and cons. Benefits is a lot of what you know can transition really well into kickboxing you just have to adjust to the different rules, especially the boxing aspect, but once you get use to it then you can use your background effectively. People like Gabriel and Davit Kiria started with karate. You have to know your weaknesses and adapt, I come from taekwondo but I personally love fighting with Dutch style combinations and mixing in some taekwondo kicks especially spinning kicks.

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +2

      Absolutely. Many positives. I'll make a video about my transition and how my karate background helped me.

    • @mikea7732
      @mikea7732 3 роки тому

      @@GabrielVargaOfficial yessssss!!! That would be awesome! Thanks for the videos!

  • @fpsneb7408
    @fpsneb7408 3 роки тому +1

    The side kick goes to the low lead leg when you block with the elbows. . .

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +1

      It could. The low side kick has never really bothered me though. Keep your knee bent and you're safe. I don't think the damaged will add up like round kicks to the leg.

    • @fpsneb7408
      @fpsneb7408 3 роки тому

      @@GabrielVargaOfficial true but it keeps them at range (some can really hunt). ''You think we are going low,'' then back kick to the body or round kick the head. It builds up to open the other fighter, its a longer range jab of kick. Just it can break ribs if you can time it right. The a to b is so fast compere to a lead leg round kick. I do like to mix up style if people fight a long range I stay close, same for short range fighters I stay at range. If they are a kicker I counter kick and out boxes them, same for fighters who like to boxes more out kick them at range open them up for a big shot. Sorry for essay. Good foot work always wins.

  • @4MarksMojo
    @4MarksMojo 3 роки тому

    How about the other way aroud? How to succeed in muay thai or kickboxing with a karate or TKD backround.

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +1

      That's me 👍🙂
      I can certainly make a video about my evolution from a point fighter to kickboxer.

  • @EloquentSummerRaven
    @EloquentSummerRaven 3 роки тому

    Lol - Thanks for giving tips on how NOT to be KOed ;) - Great video!

  • @pulseelims2867
    @pulseelims2867 3 роки тому +2

    Please do 5 things that make Jonathan Haggarty good check him out if you have not heard of him

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  3 роки тому +1

      Definitely know Haggarty. Great muay thai fighter. I wish I could drop the extra 10lbs to fight him. That would be a good matchup.
      But I will certainly cover him in the future.

  • @eliecerzuletabaez6641
    @eliecerzuletabaez6641 Рік тому

    What ab if you're wearing mma gloves?

  • @ThepurposeofTime
    @ThepurposeofTime 2 роки тому

    Straight blast 8:33