I like this way of pivoting. Some teachers want you to pivot 180 degrees, heel to opponent. I really struggle with that, lose balance and get to slow and uncontrolled recovery of my kicks doing the 180 pivot.
Awesome video with technical and in depth insights on the VARIATIONS of how to kick and when to utilize it. To all the people in the comments questioning this need to listen and watch with an open mind instead of being arrogant and watching with a "I know it all" attitude. Joe has fought the best of the best in a word class promotion and delivers top content in which is tried and true. Watch his fights and you'll see he implements these techniques a lot. Especially for low kicks.
Another element I've found is that it's crucial for beginners to fully pivot at first, but after time your body learns to put hip power and rotation into the kick with less foot rotation. Also, you have to do the quicker 45 degree kick with the up angle if you're leading with a kick to punch combo. Finishing from punch to kick combos, big power rotation. Thanks as always, Coach Valtellini.
mass + acceleration = force so by extending the leg while kicking you get more speed and a heavier impact. I find my kicks feel better and hit harder when I get the extension timing down.
This video is just in time! I’ve been doing more strength training and I feel like I’ve gotten *slightly* slower with my kicks and punches (but especially more my kicks)
As a former high level basketball player I always thought my left leg would be my primary kick leg( my best dunks were always off my left leg) but yet my strongest kicks are from a orthodox stance using my right leg. Even my southpaw lead switch kick is smoother than my orthodox lead switch kick.
That’s most probably becuase your left leg is like you said is your best When dunking the function of kicking compared to dunking is extremely each of our body parts a good at different tasks for example my jab is stronger than my cross cuz I’m left handed but I don’t do combos as well in southpaw
My understanding was the stiff (not straight) leg is a muay Thai thing whereas the bent leg extending out is a western kickboxing thing that ultimately comes from karate. My (karate based) kickboxing coach also pointed out thinking about the pivot too hard makes people pivot too early, if the foot is turned before the leg comes around you won't have the hips lined up at the moment of impact
I don't know what style my kicks are based on, but I throw them like a whip. I turn the plant foot first, and based on my opponent, I either bring my kicking leg with it immediately, or I delay a split second and read how they react. I also throw them leading with my knee, so I can turn it into a knee to the body if they move inside, and so it looks identical to a knee if they've already been expecting the knee. Based on all videos I've seen, nobody actually throws a roundhouse with a stiff leg. That's just something muay thai coaches say because they suck at explaining it.
Its my routine. You need the absolute strength in your kinetic chain for clinching and throwing people. You get that through low volume compound lifts. High volume will increase muscle mass and not help with making weight. The explosive training, well that's self-explanatory.
Its faster to kick up at an angle but i prefer to come around because u can easy break your toes or small bones in feet coming up and catching an elbow
only thing slowing down your pivot is the excess bodybuilder muscles that are not functional and slow you down in a pivot . look at fighters that are lean and only have functional muscle .. their pivot is fast as hell ..
"pivot slows you down so dont pivot..." how about you train to pivot faster? or hide the pivot in combos? theres bro science and now theres bro technique
He isn't a top level kickboxer and champ for nothing. He also comes from a traditional martial arts background so of course it's a different style. Show us how it is done since you know better.
Learn to 180pivot faster, then cut that fast pivot in half to 90 deg, and again to 45 deg. 75% time savings. Better than BOGO ;D its efficiency of motion Lol imagine a guitarist doing the windmill on every note in a solo ahaha Kicking high is different cause ya gotta get the knuckley bit of the femur joint round the socket...but 180pivot fot a low or med kick? I think its a bit huge stance commitment to full huge pivot in most low or even med kicks scenario.
I like this way of pivoting. Some teachers want you to pivot 180 degrees, heel to opponent. I really struggle with that, lose balance and get to slow and uncontrolled recovery of my kicks doing the 180 pivot.
I do that too and my coach always makes fun of me for it! He'll say something like "you wanna run?" "Your foot is scared and wants to go away"
I feel like this is super useful for switch kicks. Throwing a quick switch to the head vs a harder one driving into the body (or something like that)
Awesome video with technical and in depth insights on the VARIATIONS of how to kick and when to utilize it. To all the people in the comments questioning this need to listen and watch with an open mind instead of being arrogant and watching with a "I know it all" attitude. Joe has fought the best of the best in a word class promotion and delivers top content in which is tried and true. Watch his fights and you'll see he implements these techniques a lot. Especially for low kicks.
Another element I've found is that it's crucial for beginners to fully pivot at first, but after time your body learns to put hip power and rotation into the kick with less foot rotation. Also, you have to do the quicker 45 degree kick with the up angle if you're leading with a kick to punch combo. Finishing from punch to kick combos, big power rotation. Thanks as always, Coach Valtellini.
At 3:52 Bazooka Joe stole the Terminator's dialogue
Great instructor!
Great explanation and gives his students a very detailed explanation allowing them to understand the best way to execute
Thanks
mass + acceleration = force so by extending the leg while kicking you get more speed and a heavier impact. I find my kicks feel better and hit harder when I get the extension timing down.
This video is just in time! I’ve been doing more strength training and I feel like I’ve gotten *slightly* slower with my kicks and punches (but especially more my kicks)
As always awesome tips. Clear and vivid explanation. Way to go coach.
Great video i look forward to these weekly
Really good lesson! 🙏
Very good teaching. Great articulation. Best I see and I have seen a lot of fighting....I can break down any fighter. Certified.
Pure gold content as always 🙏🏻✨
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Great tips
Thank you very much for all you do, go on , all the best
Such a valuable source of information. Thank you Joe (liked and shared as soon as the notification popped up also 👍🏻).
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I almost always train for power rather than fast recoil. But that's just my personal preference :P
This kick boxing video is very motivating 🔥🔥💪💪
I’m about 1.5 hours from this gym. I would love to come for workout.
Great info
As a former high level basketball player I always thought my left leg would be my primary kick leg( my best dunks were always off my left leg) but yet my strongest kicks are from a orthodox stance using my right leg. Even my southpaw lead switch kick is smoother than my orthodox lead switch kick.
That’s most probably becuase your left leg is like you said is your best When dunking the function of kicking compared to dunking is extremely each of our body parts a good at different tasks for example my jab is stronger than my cross cuz I’m left handed but I don’t do combos as well in southpaw
Thanks for the content.
This is a great technique.
My understanding was the stiff (not straight) leg is a muay Thai thing whereas the bent leg extending out is a western kickboxing thing that ultimately comes from karate. My (karate based) kickboxing coach also pointed out thinking about the pivot too hard makes people pivot too early, if the foot is turned before the leg comes around you won't have the hips lined up at the moment of impact
I don't know what style my kicks are based on, but I throw them like a whip. I turn the plant foot first, and based on my opponent, I either bring my kicking leg with it immediately, or I delay a split second and read how they react. I also throw them leading with my knee, so I can turn it into a knee to the body if they move inside, and so it looks identical to a knee if they've already been expecting the knee.
Based on all videos I've seen, nobody actually throws a roundhouse with a stiff leg. That's just something muay thai coaches say because they suck at explaining it.
Great as always
Bazooka Joe, I'm gonna need to know what that intro music is
thanks Joe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!👍
The keyboard warriors clearly arent fans, you clearly explain why you dont alway pivot in like 5 different videos at least
Hero! This man broke so many faces
Always looking to kick faster!
🔥🔥🔥🔥 thanks coach
Please make a video giving tips for kickboxing inside a cage
“Also to keyboard warrior…” This line is funny 🤣
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Was he saying to have heavy strength training with explosive dynamic exercises in the same work out??? That sounds interesting
Yeah, that’s pretty much a lot of fighters type of workouts.
All your supplemental conditioning in 1 or 2 workouts so that all your other time can be spent hitting bag/pads, shadow boxing and sparring
Its my routine. You need the absolute strength in your kinetic chain for clinching and throwing people. You get that through low volume compound lifts. High volume will increase muscle mass and not help with making weight. The explosive training, well that's self-explanatory.
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Its faster to kick up at an angle but i prefer to come around because u can easy break your toes or small bones in feet coming up and catching an elbow
Yes, but if someone has an open guard like a Muay Thai guard used to defend elbows and catch kicks, then the opening is right there.
only thing slowing down your pivot is the excess bodybuilder muscles that are not functional and slow you down in a pivot . look at fighters that are lean and only have functional muscle .. their pivot is fast as hell ..
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More of like Taekwondo 45 degree angle of pivot . And it gives only 50% of power and speed because you have to be balanced in everything
Let me translate: Power kick Muay Thai, speed kick Taekwondo!
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Not a keyboard warrior, but it has always bothered me when he doesn’t turn the hip over. I will drill this though. Thank you for sharing 🙏
It's a 45 kick. You're not meant to be turning your hip over like a trad Muay Thai round kick.
"pivot slows you down so dont pivot..." how about you train to pivot faster? or hide the pivot in combos? theres bro science and now theres bro technique
He isn't a top level kickboxer and champ for nothing. He also comes from a traditional martial arts background so of course it's a different style. Show us how it is done since you know better.
Learn to 180pivot faster, then cut that fast pivot in half to 90 deg, and again to 45 deg. 75% time savings. Better than BOGO ;D
its efficiency of motion
Lol imagine a guitarist doing the windmill on every note in a solo ahaha
Kicking high is different cause ya gotta get the knuckley bit of the femur joint round the socket...but 180pivot fot a low or med kick? I think its a bit huge stance commitment to full huge pivot in most low or even med kicks scenario.
Great info