If the defense to the oblique kick is to put weight on your rear leg either by going into more of a muay thai stance or straightening up and allowing yourself to be pushed onto one leg for a moment I can see this being a really effective striking technique for someone who is primarily a grappler. Condition the opponent to expect the oblique kick coming in and feint into a double leg.
It's sad most of the truly great street fighters in France are now deceased . The French Foreign Legion is maybe the last bastion for teaching the oblique kick and jumping oblique kick which forces the opponents leg down firmly to the ground and absorbing the power of the kick . The "shin stomp" to the ankle is a fight ender and rarely seen demonstrated correctly . Thank You for another excellent video Mr. Dewey .
I mean, I know it's just a kick, and basically every complete martial art style has some version of this kick. But the fact that people associate it with Savate makes me proud as a French guy. Stupid pride, but nice feeling nonetheless.
I use this same exact movement to defend against toe and thigh touches in epee fencing, never thought about applying to a defense against stomp kicks, great vid!
Try yo stick to it at least 6 months even if you want to quit or start feeling lazy. In the begining it will suck, but in the long run it will change your life!
You don't need a gym to make your own heavy bag from a large military duffle bag full of bags of sand and 40 kilos or more . My favorite gym is my garage with heavy bags suspended from the ceiling . All the best and start training NOW ... and for Free .
pretty efficient against heavy hitters that don't have a lot of technique. destroy the balance in their legs and those shots will start to get weaker later in the rounds :)
If I am not mistaken, the Oblique Kick is meant to be used against an advancing opponent, and not against an idling opponent. When you were demonstrating the kick, your partner was not in the middle of moving forward. The kick is meant to impede the forward intention of your opponent. Now, the reason why the Oblique Kick is considered dangerous is because it is difficult to block. If you train your leg to perform Oblique Kick even higher, you can even strike or stamp the opponent's torso or thorax. As a matter of fact, this thorax kick is employed against an idling opponent especially when he has both his fists around the guarding position. You could slip this Oblique Kick through and it would be virtually impossible to block. Just keep those two situations in mind as there is a way for everything. You are right about one thing and that is that the Oblique Kick teaches greater surface area which is the key. Another thing that you are right about is that the kick stretches the leg especially for beginners. Again, the Oblique Kick is performed as a shoving push and shouldn't be employed with frivolity, but instead with an element of surprise and circumstance! Thank you for the video!
Very nice discovery bro! Thank you. Usually to deflect the oblique kick, you just lift your leg up. This is E A S I E R and your balance is still good. Gracias!
Now I understand what Frank Dux was doing all those years ago when I loved watching Bloodsport as a kid. He was defending against invisible ninjas attacking him with oblique kicks. :)
That oblique kick is a staple of June fan Jeetkune do , my friend from jfjkd in Seattle always lands this kick on me when we spar , it’s very frustrating now I have some new ideas for defense. Thnx Coach
Sir, reguardless your stance on traditional martial arts / non MMA, your stratagy and foot work are amazing, and i always learn something new when i watch your videos.
Ive started practicing this and have found that this can set up distance closing techniques not mentioned in the video since RD is so much longer than his partner. Try a superman punch as your leg is driven back. Theres also lots of good round kick options you can fire back with if you shift the leg being kicked back and set into your opposite lead.
The oblique kick is also found in Wing Chun and you throw it better than 99.9% of Wing Chun practitioners. They are great for distance management, particularly for those who worry about banging up their shins should their opponent check their leg kicks. A martial artist with a short reach would find this particular kick as a good replacement for the boxing jab. It can also be alternated with the lead leg oblique kick, or low lead leg side kick, to make one’s kicks more dynamic and less predictable. One pro of the lead leg oblique kick is that it can be used offensively. You can initiate with it whereas this rear oblique kick is best to keep your opponent at bay as they are stepping towards you. Another great video.
Wing chun does a similar kick but with no or very little bend in the knee and its seems to usually land on the shin or knee. Years ago i saw a guy attacked out the front of a nightclub and he defended himself with that kick and made the assailants knee bend in the opposite direction.
chassé frontal bas!!! nicely said....never excuse yourself for talking a other language that is not your first language!!! I just see someone who try To improve himself in every aspect. lâche pas!! (dont give up)👊 from Montréal
It's so obvious that I don't know why everybody doesn't teach this. The oblique kick got a bad name because Quinton "Rampage" Jackson complained in an interview about Jon Jones doing it to him in their fight. Yeah an oblique kick can ruin your knee, but a flying knee can crack your skull. Which is worse? (Rhetorical question).
This is why the fork work and movement in capoeira is so far beyond other styles. The ability to shift the weight from one leg to another and/or change stances at the drop of a dime is so beneficial.
I love this kick. Very effective in sparring matches I had, even when it wasnt dangerous because it messed up their momentum mometarily for me to take advantage of. Also, it hurts the shit if you turn it downward
Same leg response!! Same leg response!!! Efficient and Kung-Fu-esque. Either way this and all your teaching done well. Thank you for spreading light instead of aggression. People ruin the beauty of combat for me sometimes. Never you good sir.
Great video But the point of the oblique kick is to stop your opponent's forward momentum, so by checking and raising your foot you are doing exactly what your opponent wants
Nah my dude. Just worked on this. You can shift in or out as you re set your kicked leg to close or open ground and it pairs will with a superman punch if you time it well.
Bruce Lee did this, but on the shin to intercept the opponent's anticipated kick. I did see it done above the knee once against Chuck Norris. It can be seen in Return of the Dragon. In his Tao of JKD book, it was one of Savate's kick. I think some just call it a stop kick among other things. Different names for essentially the same move.
I believe I'm correct in saying that Bruce Lee used to employ the oblique kick, but abandoned it for real fighting (as opposed to the movie Way of the Dragon), as the same damage could be achieved with a low lead side kick to the knee...the lead side kicking foot being closer to the opponent's knee. This is in keeping with his philosophy of using "the longest weapon, to the nearest target".
I find that this kick is most effective against someone shorter than you when applied at the hip, bigger guys at the knee though. You can actually break someones femur this way if they're charging at you, which is why I love it for self-defense, especially since it has a lower risk of getting you cut when knives are involved. When there's a knife involved, make like you're going to hit his head while he charges you and stomp his leg through with chasse bas. It won't necessarily disarm your attacker, but it will make it a lot harder for them to pursue you. If you squat a lot of weight like me, there's a good chance your attackers legs haven't been battered by kicks day after day to withstand that kind of force, let alone while charging you.
UFC Light Heavyweight champion and GOAT Jon Jones uses this kick so well; it just makes me wonder if any of his opponents ever thought of checking it and minimizing its impact.
In my club, we learn that such kicks don't aim so much to damage the leg, but to stop the momentum of the oponent, and to break his structure, his stability. They have to affect the hip, so we learn to make these kicks deeper and heavier. What do you think about it?
Not regarding your video but regarding your shout out at the end I actually do like some of them rash guards that you wear and I'm probably going to hit them up one of these days when I have extra money.
Thing is the sidekick version is way better and can be more deadly,really stomping on the knee my favourite kick,but if your a good kickboxer the idea is to use combinations,so your kicks set up your hands,and your hands set up your kicks,so that’s fine you pulling your leg back ??,but your then of balance which sets you up perfect for punches to the face,now jon Jones and savate fighters use it the best,but reality is can’t stop it as there using loads of other techniques to so you don’t know when the knee stomp coming
Holy Moly!!! So so happy I stumbled up on this channel Coach Ramsey with some great knowledge here. I'm very appreciative he shared this. For years I've seen Carlos Condit, Jon Jones, Holly Holm from the JacksonWink MMA gym employ this lethal kick. Many a time when I hear the impact of it the sound makes me cringe because I think of all the knee damage it can do. Never could I think it could be defended so simply. Very very cool.
they way your upper body naturally moves in this, feels like a nice set up for a hook to the face, would def like to see it in real fight, but i think smarter oponents will read it and after 2-4 kicks, comes the fake kick into step in heavy hook to the chin
My sifu told me the kick is called a cross over kick and is used more for stopping incoming kicks mainly the front kick. It is suppose to hit on the shin or ankle. But yes you can kick above the knee but that is not it's original intent.
what's the benefit of raising your foot so far backward as opposed to a regular small lifting motion for the shin check (as one would do against a low round kick)?
@@RamseyDewey Why do you consider this an illegitimate question? In your video you mentioned that this kick is only dangerous when the weight is on the lead foot, so shouldn't lifting it a little be enough to nullify it, and also a shorter movement?
This move isn't made to hurt anyone its made to set up and stop your opponents brain momentum momentarily. I know a lot of you say bruce wasn't a real fighter but watch his simulated fight vs chuck noris and watch how he sets up his round house right after he gives a comple of oblique kicks. You see it's not supposed to hurt its supposed to draw a reaction and then you as a fighter creat a counter appropriate to his reaction. Its similar to mayweathers solarplex jab. Its just there to stop the other guys momentum but at the same time set up a big shot like the way jack Johnson used to do of the same set up. Ofcourse just because its not made to hurt anyone dosen't mean it wont occasionally hurt someone. I heard the oblique kick can be dangerous if used in a certain angle but idk.
here is what everyone forgets: you say its too easy to defend right? you shift weight to rear leg and spring with your lead etc etc. but the thing is the reason they throw the oblique kick is defensive, not offensive and because it is so dangerous if you keep going and so effective while being safe for the thrower, you either rush in to get hurt or become heavily disadvantaged which is good for the thrower or you back up and defend which is the original intention of the thrower; making you back the fuck up. so as always the attacker and the more versatile fighter wins and to counter the oblique kick you gotta prevent them from throwing with your own aggression or, your oblique kicks. the best defence is a good offense because attacker usually wins and defenders have to react not act. such moves are hard to defend and one must not plan their game around defending hard to defend moves. its like knife fighting. you dont block the guy, you avoid it or stab him first.
That countermove is an actual warm-up exercise used in tai chi I thought it was just a useless movement to warm up your leg is actually a strategic maneuver a martial arts technique “hidden in plain sight“ the masters were geniuses
Even if your weights on your front leg unless your apponent follows right through it's not that bad. I have also been caught by this when doing a roundhouse and it just took my leg away. I guess it's just about how your leg is caught. People break their legs throwing a roundhouse if its checked in the wrong way(or right way, depends who you are)
I agree to an extent as far as the argument goes for defending the attack to render it harmless. The problem comes into play when someone with the height, weight and intent that someone like a jon jones might have and next thing you know that knee is a dumpster fire. 😂
I love practicing this technique and I go super light with it in sparring but my instructor has warned me watch my oblique kicks i just hover it above the knee whos like I stop on the skin so no damage is done.
Does not interfere with your video, since this "watered down version" of the "Chasse Frontal Bas" is the one more common in MMA, but when fighting against a real experienced Savateur, it is a bit of a different kick because they raise their knee higher in a chamber position to give the kick a more upwards to downwards "stomping". This way it is harder to guess for the defender, where the kick is aimed (median/body or bas/leg). also Savateurs use the kick often more as a faint to kick to the head and from different angles, not so much with directly facing the opponent.
Hard to explain but if someone does an oblique kick or side kick to the knee. They can easily throw a over hand punch with little delay. Trust many many couldn't defend this kick against Jones. When you defend the kick, he's already combo you with other stuff. The kick is also a very big distraction with low cost
Hehe, i used this kick once in a self defence situation. I got a light hit with my toes on the inside of the attackers knee in. This light kick ended the attack immediately.
If the defense to the oblique kick is to put weight on your rear leg either by going into more of a muay thai stance or straightening up and allowing yourself to be pushed onto one leg for a moment I can see this being a really effective striking technique for someone who is primarily a grappler. Condition the opponent to expect the oblique kick coming in and feint into a double leg.
It's sad most of the truly great street fighters in France are now deceased . The French Foreign Legion is maybe the last bastion for teaching the oblique kick and jumping oblique kick which forces the opponents leg down firmly to the ground and absorbing the power of the kick . The "shin stomp" to the ankle is a fight ender and rarely seen demonstrated correctly . Thank You for another excellent video Mr. Dewey .
Wow, funny how sometimes the solution for a dangerous attack can be so simple.
Hey, if it's stupid but it works...
Seems impractical imho
@@justanotherrandomfilipino9018 gotta have practice so you can get the timing down, but it does seem like a effy defense
Simplicity usually is the key for most problems.
Always try to break down your problems to their most basic to find the solution.
It's not dangerous as Ramsey explained.
I have had people target my kneecap as opposed to the top of the quad as seen in this video. Gonna have to try this one out
I mean, I know it's just a kick, and basically every complete martial art style has some version of this kick. But the fact that people associate it with Savate makes me proud as a French guy. Stupid pride, but nice feeling nonetheless.
I use this same exact movement to defend against toe and thigh touches in epee fencing, never thought about applying to a defense against stomp kicks, great vid!
I see a Savate kick, I invite right away.
Nice lesson, as usual.
And your french is good too.
I don't do fighting sports but I always watch Ramsey. I'm thinking of getting into into when the lockdown ends by joining a Muai Thai gym nearby
Good luck man, its really fun!
Try yo stick to it at least 6 months even if you want to quit or start feeling lazy. In the begining it will suck, but in the long run it will change your life!
You should!
You don't need a gym to make your own heavy bag from a large military duffle bag full of bags of sand and 40 kilos or more . My favorite gym is my garage with heavy bags suspended from the ceiling . All the best and start training NOW ... and for Free .
I learned so much about life by listening to your insights in martial art. I can actually apply these knowledge in many area
Jon Jones' opponents wish they'd seen this video.
In Jon Jones last fight he can't get the oblique kick off. This is because his opponents found out how to move lateral.
@@nonglishq6727 Santos also timed heavy punches off othat oblique kick
@@nonglishq6727 Good point actually. Though Dominick Reyes did drop the ball in his last fight.
@@Iron-Bridge he thought he was the uncrowned champ he overlooked jan he was way too focused on jones
pretty efficient against heavy hitters that don't have a lot of technique. destroy the balance in their legs and those shots will start to get weaker later in the rounds :)
If I am not mistaken, the Oblique Kick is meant to be used against an advancing opponent, and not against an idling opponent. When you were demonstrating the kick, your partner was not in the middle of moving forward. The kick is meant to impede the forward intention of your opponent. Now, the reason why the Oblique Kick is considered dangerous is because it is difficult to block.
If you train your leg to perform Oblique Kick even higher, you can even strike or stamp the opponent's torso or thorax. As a matter of fact, this thorax kick is employed against an idling opponent especially when he has both his fists around the guarding position. You could slip this Oblique Kick through and it would be virtually impossible to block.
Just keep those two situations in mind as there is a way for everything. You are right about one thing and that is that the Oblique Kick teaches greater surface area which is the key. Another thing that you are right about is that the kick stretches the leg especially for beginners. Again, the Oblique Kick is performed as a shoving push and shouldn't be employed with frivolity, but instead with an element of surprise and circumstance! Thank you for the video!
It's always interesting to see something dangerous be nullified by simple actions.
Good job Ramsey.
Can't wait to train with you one day soon.
amanda nunes countered this by knocking out holly holm with a headkick
Holly Holm did it the wrong way by dropping both her hands and over-chambering her knee kick.
I am gonna master this move
Stop an opponent before he can attack
*Unfortunately match had to be cancelled after Imran Khan's opponent's plane fell into the ocean* lmao
Very nice discovery bro! Thank you. Usually to deflect the oblique kick, you just lift your leg up. This is E A S I E R and your balance is still good. Gracias!
Game changing top tip coach, I have to pass this on to my own students. Thank you!
Now I understand what Frank Dux was doing all those years ago when I loved watching Bloodsport as a kid. He was defending against invisible ninjas attacking him with oblique kicks. :)
Hahahahaha!!!
It's the small things that make the difference! 👍
And I appreciate that the video is under 5 minutes 👏
I was doing this accidentally in some sparring rounds. I'm happy to see it's an actual technique. Thanks coach!
Its dangerous you can lose your knee without too much power.. Refuse to spar if they do it.. Idiots can cause serious damage..
Only do the oblique kick in sparring if you are familiar with it and know how to control it
Genius defense, thanks for sharing!
If I wasn't sparring there, I would never stop punching on those bags! Your gym is so inviting!
I find the oblique kick perfect for keeping people from getting their hand combos started
Great video. This is why this kick is a must When the rival go foward
That oblique kick is a staple of June fan Jeetkune do , my friend from jfjkd in Seattle always lands this kick on me when we spar , it’s very frustrating now I have some new ideas for defense. Thnx Coach
Sir, reguardless your stance on traditional martial arts / non MMA, your stratagy and foot work are amazing, and i always learn something new when i watch your videos.
What “stance on traditional martial arts”?
@@RamseyDewey not a bad stance, my apologies. You have vaild criticisims, and a few i dont agree with, but i respect your point of views on things.
We called this move "CHICKEN SCRATCH" also used to make a single leg takedown miss.
This is both so correct and incorrect at the same time
Ive started practicing this and have found that this can set up distance closing techniques not mentioned in the video since RD is so much longer than his partner.
Try a superman punch as your leg is driven back. Theres also lots of good round kick options you can fire back with if you shift the leg being kicked back and set into your opposite lead.
well, that...that IS simple. Great vid!
The oblique kick is also found in Wing Chun and you throw it better than 99.9% of Wing Chun practitioners. They are great for distance management, particularly for those who worry about banging up their shins should their opponent check their leg kicks. A martial artist with a short reach would find this particular kick as a good replacement for the boxing jab. It can also be alternated with the lead leg oblique kick, or low lead leg side kick, to make one’s kicks more dynamic and less predictable. One pro of the lead leg oblique kick is that it can be used offensively. You can initiate with it whereas this rear oblique kick is best to keep your opponent at bay as they are stepping towards you. Another great video.
Wing chun does a similar kick but with no or very little bend in the knee and its seems to usually land on the shin or knee. Years ago i saw a guy attacked out the front of a nightclub and he defended himself with that kick and made the assailants knee bend in the opposite direction.
chassé frontal bas!!! nicely said....never excuse yourself for talking a other language that is not your first language!!! I just see someone who try To improve himself in every aspect.
lâche pas!! (dont give up)👊
from Montréal
I was lookin for a superman punch of a sort. I wasn't expecting an counter oblique.. I'll keep that in mind.
It's so obvious that I don't know why everybody doesn't teach this. The oblique kick got a bad name because Quinton "Rampage" Jackson complained in an interview about Jon Jones doing it to him in their fight. Yeah an oblique kick can ruin your knee, but a flying knee can crack your skull. Which is worse? (Rhetorical question).
Your channel is one of the best I found randomly.
Awesome thank you
The oblique kick from other angles is worth studying too, as it can break structure and aid takedowns.
That is a nice defence, well explained too. Thanks Ramsey.
Thought long and hard on this.....
thank you for this video
This is why the fork work and movement in capoeira is so far beyond other styles. The ability to shift the weight from one leg to another and/or change stances at the drop of a dime is so beneficial.
"MANY JUST GONNA BE AMAZED AND SHOCKED WID DAT SIMPLE APPLICATION KUZZ YUH"!!..
Thank you. This was puzzling me a bit
Going to try this in sparring. Thanks for tips
one more technic what looks for me like capoeira :D
but its actually a savate signature move i guees
Effective tip, although Ramsey looks like a cat in a litter box at 02:42 🤣
I love this kick. Very effective in sparring matches I had, even when it wasnt dangerous because it messed up their momentum mometarily for me to take advantage of. Also, it hurts the shit if you turn it downward
Same leg response!! Same leg response!!! Efficient and Kung-Fu-esque.
Either way this and all your teaching done well. Thank you for spreading light instead of aggression. People ruin the beauty of combat for me sometimes. Never you good sir.
Three uploads within 24 hours, maestro.
Great video
But the point of the oblique kick is to stop your opponent's forward momentum, so by checking and raising your foot you are doing exactly what your opponent wants
Like ALL strikes, there are many ways to use an oblique kick. The most common method I use is as a counter to a round kick- striking the standing leg.
Nah my dude. Just worked on this. You can shift in or out as you re set your kicked leg to close or open ground and it pairs will with a superman punch if you time it well.
Now this is super dope
Thank you master
Bruce Lee did this, but on the shin to intercept the opponent's anticipated kick. I did see it done above the knee once against Chuck Norris. It can be seen in Return of the Dragon.
In his Tao of JKD book, it was one of Savate's kick.
I think some just call it a stop kick among other things. Different names for essentially the same move.
I believe I'm correct in saying that Bruce Lee used to employ the oblique kick, but abandoned it for real fighting (as opposed to the movie Way of the Dragon), as the same damage could be achieved with a low lead side kick to the knee...the lead side kicking foot being closer to the opponent's knee. This is in keeping with his philosophy of using "the longest weapon, to the nearest target".
thanks coach
That's why your wing Chun stance should be 30% weight on the front foot the rest on the rear .
Good stuff, Ramsey.
I find that this kick is most effective against someone shorter than you when applied at the hip, bigger guys at the knee though. You can actually break someones femur this way if they're charging at you, which is why I love it for self-defense, especially since it has a lower risk of getting you cut when knives are involved. When there's a knife involved, make like you're going to hit his head while he charges you and stomp his leg through with chasse bas. It won't necessarily disarm your attacker, but it will make it a lot harder for them to pursue you. If you squat a lot of weight like me, there's a good chance your attackers legs haven't been battered by kicks day after day to withstand that kind of force, let alone while charging you.
So bad technique is causing the injuries, not the kick itself. Excellent video thank you, learned the defense.
Great job coach
Wish my coach let me throw this in light technical sparing. It’s my fav kick ):
The others defences they looks impractical. But I got the point.
I'll just connect oblique kick as an opening for a side kick.
UFC Light Heavyweight champion and GOAT Jon Jones uses this kick so well; it just makes me wonder if any of his opponents ever thought of checking it and minimizing its impact.
COOL. Thanks!
It's easy to defend when you know it's coming. 99% of the people you fight , won't even expect it.
In my club, we learn that such kicks don't aim so much to damage the leg, but to stop the momentum of the oponent, and to break his structure, his stability. They have to affect the hip, so we learn to make these kicks deeper and heavier. What do you think about it?
Like ALL strikes, there are many ways to use an oblique kick. The most common method I use is as a counter to a round kick- striking the standing leg.
Not regarding your video but regarding your shout out at the end I actually do like some of them rash guards that you wear and I'm probably going to hit them up one of these days when I have extra money.
Thing is the sidekick version is way better and can be more deadly,really stomping on the knee my favourite kick,but if your a good kickboxer the idea is to use combinations,so your kicks set up your hands,and your hands set up your kicks,so that’s fine you pulling your leg back ??,but your then of balance which sets you up perfect for punches to the face,now jon Jones and savate fighters use it the best,but reality is can’t stop it as there using loads of other techniques to so you don’t know when the knee stomp coming
This is literally why I cannot do MMA, but I'm genetically pre disposed to my knees turning inside out.
Great advice!
Holy Moly!!! So so happy I stumbled up on this channel Coach Ramsey with some great knowledge here. I'm very appreciative he shared this. For years I've seen Carlos Condit, Jon Jones, Holly Holm from the JacksonWink MMA gym employ this lethal kick. Many a time when I hear the impact of it the sound makes me cringe because I think of all the knee damage it can do. Never could I think it could be defended so simply. Very very cool.
they way your upper body naturally moves in this, feels like a nice set up for a hook to the face, would def like to see it in real fight, but i think smarter oponents will read it and after 2-4 kicks, comes the fake kick into step in heavy hook to the chin
Thanks
Now this is some good stuff!
Good video coach!
This is the first time I have seen anybody talk about chasse aside from Human Weapon, and my Vovinam classes.
Watch more fights, my friend! It’s a very common technique in modern combat sports.
My sifu told me the kick is called a cross over kick and is used more for stopping incoming kicks mainly the front kick. It is suppose to hit on the shin or ankle. But yes you can kick above the knee but that is not it's original intent.
Great pronunciation!
Nice ! And your french prononciation is good
Always professional! ✌️☺️
1:59 whoaw that defense for oblique kick looks like a good defense for low calf kicks.
It's a good kick for Da Streets!!!
Fo’ da streetz!
@@RamseyDewey 😆
Dude Ramsey never missed leg day LoL
Long ago a buddy demonstrated that kick to me gently. I'm more into boxing. That kick scared the heck out of me.
Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris. This kick was used quite effectively!
what's the benefit of raising your foot so far backward as opposed to a regular small lifting motion for the shin check (as one would do against a low round kick)?
You don’t get your knee hyperextended, and you get to continue using your legs.
@@RamseyDewey Why do you consider this an illegitimate question? In your video you mentioned that this kick is only dangerous when the weight is on the lead foot, so shouldn't lifting it a little be enough to nullify it, and also a shorter movement?
I’ve heard Bruce Lee was big into Savatte kicks, as the were so simple, yet brutal
This move isn't made to hurt anyone its made to set up and stop your opponents brain momentum momentarily. I know a lot of you say bruce wasn't a real fighter but watch his simulated fight vs chuck noris and watch how he sets up his round house right after he gives a comple of oblique kicks. You see it's not supposed to hurt its supposed to draw a reaction and then you as a fighter creat a counter appropriate to his reaction. Its similar to mayweathers solarplex jab. Its just there to stop the other guys momentum but at the same time set up a big shot like the way jack Johnson used to do of the same set up. Ofcourse just because its not made to hurt anyone dosen't mean it wont occasionally hurt someone. I heard the oblique kick can be dangerous if used in a certain angle but idk.
here is what everyone forgets: you say its too easy to defend right? you shift weight to rear leg and spring with your lead etc etc. but the thing is the reason they throw the oblique kick is defensive, not offensive and because it is so dangerous if you keep going and so effective while being safe for the thrower, you either rush in to get hurt or become heavily disadvantaged which is good for the thrower or you back up and defend which is the original intention of the thrower; making you back the fuck up. so as always the attacker and the more versatile fighter wins and to counter the oblique kick you gotta prevent them from throwing with your own aggression or, your oblique kicks. the best defence is a good offense because attacker usually wins and defenders have to react not act. such moves are hard to defend and one must not plan their game around defending hard to defend moves. its like knife fighting. you dont block the guy, you avoid it or stab him first.
That countermove is an actual warm-up exercise used in tai chi I thought it was just a useless movement to warm up your leg is actually a strategic maneuver a martial arts technique “hidden in plain sight“ the masters were geniuses
Even if your weights on your front leg unless your apponent follows right through it's not that bad. I have also been caught by this when doing a roundhouse and it just took my leg away. I guess it's just about how your leg is caught. People break their legs throwing a roundhouse if its checked in the wrong way(or right way, depends who you are)
I agree to an extent as far as the argument goes for defending the attack to render it harmless. The problem comes into play when someone with the height, weight and intent that someone like a jon jones might have and next thing you know that knee is a dumpster fire. 😂
What about lifting up your leg slightly so that the arch of their foot hits your knee?
I love practicing this technique and I go super light with it in sparring but my instructor has warned me watch my oblique kicks i just hover it above the knee whos like I stop on the skin so no damage is done.
Does not interfere with your video, since this "watered down version" of the "Chasse Frontal Bas" is the one more common in MMA, but when fighting against a real experienced Savateur, it is a bit of a different kick because they raise their knee higher in a chamber position to give the kick a more upwards to downwards "stomping". This way it is harder to guess for the defender, where the kick is aimed (median/body or bas/leg). also Savateurs use the kick often more as a faint to kick to the head and from different angles, not so much with directly facing the opponent.
This shouldbe well known in the ufc ...
If you want to see a sick counter to the oblique kick watch Adesanya vs Whittaker.
Some BJJ guy told me this isnt possible but seems to work pretty well here 🤔
Taking striking advice from a guy who doesn’t train in striking?
Jon Jones opponents being like "damn that was it?..." 😂😎
You could counter with a superman punch. Also be careful if you do this a lot someone will figure you out, feint and get a shot at you on one leg.
Hard to explain but if someone does an oblique kick or side kick to the knee. They can easily throw a over hand punch with little delay.
Trust many many couldn't defend this kick against Jones. When you defend the kick, he's already combo you with other stuff. The kick is also a very big distraction with low cost
Hehe, i used this kick once in a self defence situation. I got a light hit with my toes on the inside of the attackers knee in. This light kick ended the attack immediately.