This is a superb cursory breakdown of the round kick. When I studied TKD (in the late 80's and early 90's) I had to learn power and variations by meticulous trial and error. Back then, more often than not, I met folks who never learned how to use the translational and angular momentum of the body or how to recruit larger core muscle groups to generate power. Done properly, a round kick can deliver tremendous power with surprisingly little movement and seemingly little effort. I was 5'8" and 138 lbs but I was known for having a round kick that hit like a hickory plank. I noticed many bad round kicks coordinated as if the guy was swinging the weight of his leg with just the strength of his hip as if he were using his leg like a club. (I called them, “bucket kicks”, because they had all the wasted energy and efficacy of swinging a bucket of water) I learned how to vary the lead step and pivot to alter timing, angle and power. I experimented with my body mechanics to discover multiple ways to deliver this kick. Back then it was hard to find instructors that could explicitly break this down for you - you simply practiced and sparred until you either got it or you didn't. I think round kicks are beautiful when done properly. Back when I was in top form I felt I could repeat round kicks on the heavy bag with power indefinitely while a lot of other guys were weary from kicking improperly. It’s not fancy or flashy but there’s so much wonderful subtlety in this class of kicks. Now, decades later, I see a lot of folks in MMA throwing proper round kicks, that might not look impressive to an untrained eye, but I can tell have power. But back the early 90’s that kind of knowledge, skill and conditioning was like having a secret weapon.
Need to re-watch this, except the leg breaking parts Also this fix most of the bad tips the other Teakwondo guys told me about using the chamber kicks.
Same I saved it on playlists so I can watch it next time I am gonna be at the heavy bag. My hips not as flexible as Ramsey's though so it will take time.
A lot of TKD guys have a bad habit of getting to the chamber, then kicking, rather than making it one natural, continuous motion like it should be. Some kicks do need you to do that, such as a side kick or hook kick, but most don't. Having that bend in your leg as you kick does give you a bit more power though, and a full chamber can allow you to trick your opponent, or even check a kick.
Chambered round kick is heavily used in ShanShou as well. My ShanShou coach exclusively teaches chambered round kick instead of Muay Thai roundhouse. But after a couple of months of training in MT I found Thai Roundhouse much easier to excute and land in practice and generally deliver more damage.
I truly admire you as a martial artist and human being. Your understanding of martial arts/physicality are paralleled by few. This video is great for so many reasons aside from instruction. Serious question: why do you paint your toenails? (NEXT VIDEO???) OSS.
I've always felt that a heel stomp against the opponents shin/leg would be better than shin on shin....I adapted the hell out of that cause I definitely never want to break my shin and I want to do all I can at all costs to avoid that.
Awesome kicking pal after watching the leg break clips it's put me off kicking lol only joking I use the defences to leg kicks lol kickers love em I try and step in to stop space and angles to the kicker to grab and push etc I try and take the centre line of the body through the head to the feet like a steel pole through the head to the the floor .nice video mate as always but for me I use the video for techniques and also counters to it I think to be a kicker most important is speed because your at some point your on one foot and some kicks both feet are off the floor back kicks you're heads facing the wrong way.sorry it's me being me lol.im 44 now so high kicks I don't bother with. going to train the technique in the video you put up awesome for power and low kicking in the street total destruction technique total respect for you Ramsey as always true martial artist 👀👂👍
The only real problem with stepping first is that it's a bit telegraphed, you can mask this in a few ways, although just doing the pivot without a step isn't necessarily wrong, since it cuts down on telegraphing, it's just not as powerful.
okay what this video actually taught me is : do not use those low kicks. those snapping legs looks too scary even for me. I'll rather depend on hand strikes, grappling, weapons or whatever.
The martial art I practice teaches chambered round kicks to the leg. It's actually one of the only kicks we do. We are taught that you should hit with the shin and not the foot. What makes you say they bust up the feet?
Hey Ramsey, quick question for you. I train boxing but I’m Chinese. Weight lifting helps me gain muscle in my arms, legs and chest but my hands and wrists stay small. I’m told thin wrists increases my risk of injury and lowers my punching power. How do I get around this? Any way to increase wrist size?
Interesting you how you said to throw your body forward into the round kick. At my Muaythai gym they teach use to arc your body back while throwing it. By leaning back you engage your leg muscles more and you have more balance. Plus you stay a little bit out of reach of your opponents counter pouch. Though having said that your method engages you torso muscles and could possibly be slightly quicker. I'll have to try it out next time I'm sparring.
Awesome video and Advice. Good kicks! Thank you. one question why the painted toe nails. That's definitely not going to want me to hit you, self defense?
So I have been checking out this channel and really like the content and overall advice given in the videos. I am looking to start learning martial arts, I have some experience wrestling. Past that where would you recommend beginning?
We always stick the hand of the side we kick with out to einher the opponents head or diagonal to his arm, this server both as a distraction and as Cover in case he wants to counter with a punch
Except for the one you clearly told to be a "taekwondo" technique, are those thai based? I trained during my life karate and kung fu, and the base technique for the round kick is always based on hitting the sides aiming at the ribs or the head
Hey Ramsey, have you experienced that people tend to accumulate strain and stress from moving the arm the opposite direction of the kick? What I'm trying to say, which ways have you tried positioning your arm while kicking?
Question - I come from a tkd background, and was always taught to swing the leg so that the power transfers from the turning of the hip down to the foot, like you're trying to fling your flip flop. (We were still taught to connect with the shin) Recently I've been exposed to more Thai style kicks where the knee leads the foot and instead of "rolling" the force down the shin, the leg is straightened almost like a side kick. Both seem to hit quite hard, but they seem to be a different quality of force. Thoughts?
Hey, I'd like to ask you a question. I've been practicing judo and BJJ for 2 years, But I want to know, With a full contact karate and judo background, Would anyone be able to do good in MMA? I've always wanted to compete but people say that judo gives you "bad habits"
TGGP senpai you'd probably need to complement it with BJJ at least to really be on par enough with the competition. adding boxing training is also highly advisable.
hi, ramsey. i've been practicing krav maga for some years BUT i'm love with your videos. you're absolutely right about your thoughts on self defense (one must be aware of its limits and not be overconfident about one's skills by training not realistic fights). however, here where i live i think the krav maga gym is the most appropriate for my purposes on martial arts and it seems to me that it can help me on simple self defenses situations (nothing about knives, guns, multiple atackers etc). this video on kicking power was wonderful. thanks a lot and here comes a doubt that i hope you answer: what do you think of kicking using for impact the ball of the foot instead of the shin? at my krav maga school i learned that for not-fighting-athlets-who-train-100-kicks-per-leg-every-day, the ball of the foot is less prone to accidents as those you have showed on this video since the bone of the ball of the foot is more resistent than the shin. what's your opinion on that? one more time, thank you for your videos and congratulations for your work!
Round kicks with the ball of the foot require a great deal more practice than shin kicks. It’s going to be a much lower percentage attack most of the time, and unless you correctly articulate your feet, you run a high risk of breaking multiple bones in the foot. The bones of the foot are much more fragile than the shin. You might think that a sturdy reinforced shoe would solve this problem, however, such shoes would inhibit your ability to flex your foot correctly to land a round kick with the ball of the foot and cause you to kick with your toes instead.
Ramsey Dewey with feet wearing shoes, flexing your toes won't be an issue though and in fact for selfdefense, kicking certain parts of your opponent with the point of your shoe is very effective. btw toes can be conditioned to a certain point to safely and very effectively strike soft targets like the stomach, groin, and (although it's quite high level) even the throat. they need to be tensed on impact though and for many people this is hard to learn (shoes will negate this difficulty though). it's not a mystical fantasy technique, it really does work and it is practical if properly trained, and being kicked in the gut with such a ''spear'' foot turns you inside out. barefoot I've always found chambered head or torso (ribs, liver, kidneys) roundhouse kicks with the ball of the foot the fastest, most comfortable and for the torso targets the most effective. maybe there's also a certain tiny angle, distance and speed advantage to it. for leg kicks the shin is usually the most correct weapon, since legs are mostly tough and move fast so it takes a very high degree of speed and accuracy to use other striking points than the shin safely and effectively (not counting throwing knees to the upper legs for the short distance). I want to add that using the ball of the foot forces you to tense your ankle and foot which helps avoid damage. a lot of kickboxers and thaiboxers and TKDka kick with floppy feet, which in my point of view is always bad. plus if you miss a roundhouse kick with a stretched out foot just enough, the bridge or end of your foot may graze some hard part of your opponent and cause damage to your foot or ankle. striking with the ball of your foot prevents this risk. gotta add also I'm originally from the kyokushin and ashihara old school which might explain my point of view, but I have many many years in other styles and systems under my belt(s) as well, including TKD. I'm sincerely curious as to your opinion on everything I just said about kicks.
Quick question/ statement. I've never heard anyone make this point so I'll bring it to you. Do you feel that comparing martial arts such as BJJ and other B.S. (Belt system) Martial arts to Boxing and Muay Thai is difficult because Box/Thai Boxing don't typically use (B.S.?) When I see Black Belt Judo vs. Wrestling or TKD vs. MT it's always difficult when the latter lose, if they lose because there is no real way to justify or quantity how good that person "should" be. The requirements to go amateur versus the requirements to receive a black belt are extremely different. DO you have an opinion on this subject matter?
Sounds about right. Talking shit around the corner hiding hahahaha x,D like they can't think of anything except talking shit or being dumb. Haha good content funny trolls. I subscribed awhile ago, even if time goes on and you run out if ideas and need to start getting creative like this your content is much appreciated and I'll keep watching. Alot of the talks help me in real life (mostly meaning that one that talked about fear and death and the reality of it.) and I find the combat theories to be accurate. Because I found your content to be true and honest and good I'll share it with friends and see if I can get you some subscribers you deserve. Keep training and keep making videos :D awesome!
I have a question, do you think it is a good idea to harden your bones? I have seen a lot of martial artist who recomend doing it yourself striking your own bones with sticks
Throw hundreds of kicks a day on the bags. Do it for years. That will harden your bones and make you a better fighter and athlete than any amount of hitting your leg with sticks.
I went to a kickboxing gym for a while and my sparring partner used to round kick the light poles in the street until the light went out, his kicks were damn hard even if he tried hard not to hurt me, I don't know if it was this crazy Van damme style training to make him like that, surely he gave me huge motivation in learning to parry them.
i've seen more and more people use the low leg kicks in mma lately (i.e. below knee level), which funny enough is what I used to like, with my very limited experience, back when people would tell me that's not a great kick. You can't check a kick that's already lower than your high shin , obviously, though it's comparatively easier to dodge the kick by retreating the lead leg. It's much less risky though, I used it like a jab basically.
You know one thing I'm seeing that I have heard some cotraversy is how you swing your arm out, do you feel like that leaves you open slightly if an opponent knows you are going to drop your guard as you swing your arm? One comment made a dabbing reference. I see you cover your face as you do it but you could still generate power without swinging so wide I feel, but that's just my personal opinion. You are older and probably fight alot more than I do but perhaps this detail will still prove to be useful to you!
It absolutely does leave an opening, just as you pointed out! That’s another reason why it’s crucial to step to an angle off the centerline as you kick to avoid a counter strike. Yes, you can generate plenty of power without swinging an arm- but a lot of people have a very difficult time doing it.
Don't move or open your front foot first. It's a telegraph, and the third time you do it, you're gonna get smoked by someone who knows what they're doing.
Pfffffff. I would install rockets on my feet, so when I want to kick I press a button in my hand and my leg goes BAMMMMMM. Like in Teken movie. Oh, I would get a surgery and get some steal plates on my shin so it doesn't break.
Hey I love your channel. I have a question. I’ve been training TKD for the last two years under a 9th degree grandmaster. He thinks that kicking with the instep is foolish and that we only do it because of tournament rules. He said that if you ever actually needed to hit someone with a round kick you should use the ball of your foot ( sort of like a front kick turned on its side). He said with regard to shin kicks “your shin is a bat but the ball of your foot is a hammer”. This makes a lot of sense to me considering that the ball of your foot is the most durable part of your body (you can run and jump on it)! I don’t think that I’ve seen ball of the foot round kicks used much in MMA or professional kick boxing. Is there a reason for this. I know that my teachers’s father has beaten professional Thai boxers and I believe that he learned this technique from him.
Damn so many snapped shins in one video. Make sure to condition your shins. Damn this makes me scared i have long legs and kinda thin shin bone. I need super conditioned shins.
"did I mentioned you looked like my butt?" oof, ramsey! your career is over after that burn, your entire knowledge and experience are now invalid! good sketch tho, I am still enjoying your videos, keep them coming, you beautiful man!
My legs just broke from watching that. Gosh, that was brutal. That successful leg kick at 04:01 also looked like more like his opponent went home with a shattered meniscus and multiple ligaments torn than with "just" pain.
Ramsey Dewey haha yeah that bit did make me chuckle haha , it’s like now he’s a running gag on your channel ahha But wow Ramsey your subscribers and views went back up to how they used to be that’s awesome
I broke my leg watching this
Yeah, I think they went overkill on the broken legs, I got the message after the first one.
My leg, my leg!!!
BTW you should do a video where you read like Samurai memoirs or some shit your voice is amazing.
Imagine Ramsey reading the Book of Five Rings...
That nail polish doe
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A lot of broken legs in Rapid succession LMFAO great video
"Make Bruce Lee afraid of you"
Such a great saying, love it.
Just kick HARDER! So simple, yet so profound.
The first 3 minutes of this felt like a trip jesus
This is a superb cursory breakdown of the round kick. When I studied TKD (in the late 80's and early 90's) I had to learn power and variations by meticulous trial and error. Back then, more often than not, I met folks who never learned how to use the translational and angular momentum of the body or how to recruit larger core muscle groups to generate power. Done properly, a round kick can deliver tremendous power with surprisingly little movement and seemingly little effort. I was 5'8" and 138 lbs but I was known for having a round kick that hit like a hickory plank. I noticed many bad round kicks coordinated as if the guy was swinging the weight of his leg with just the strength of his hip as if he were using his leg like a club. (I called them, “bucket kicks”, because they had all the wasted energy and efficacy of swinging a bucket of water) I learned how to vary the lead step and pivot to alter timing, angle and power. I experimented with my body mechanics to discover multiple ways to deliver this kick. Back then it was hard to find instructors that could explicitly break this down for you - you simply practiced and sparred until you either got it or you didn't. I think round kicks are beautiful when done properly. Back when I was in top form I felt I could repeat round kicks on the heavy bag with power indefinitely while a lot of other guys were weary from kicking improperly. It’s not fancy or flashy but there’s so much wonderful subtlety in this class of kicks. Now, decades later, I see a lot of folks in MMA throwing proper round kicks, that might not look impressive to an untrained eye, but I can tell have power. But back the early 90’s that kind of knowledge, skill and conditioning was like having a secret weapon.
You're my internet best friend 💛👊
Need to re-watch this, except the leg breaking parts
Also this fix most of the bad tips the other Teakwondo guys told me about using the chamber kicks.
Same I saved it on playlists so I can watch it next time I am gonna be at the heavy bag. My hips not as flexible as Ramsey's though so it will take time.
A lot of TKD guys have a bad habit of getting to the chamber, then kicking, rather than making it one natural, continuous motion like it should be. Some kicks do need you to do that, such as a side kick or hook kick, but most don't. Having that bend in your leg as you kick does give you a bit more power though, and a full chamber can allow you to trick your opponent, or even check a kick.
"Frank Dukes? Is that you?"
I'll send you the hospital bill for the broken ribs from laughing
Wow that ropes exercise seems useful.
It's kind of interesting to see you combine principles from TKD with this kick. The styles really compliment each other pretty well.
I could do with a part 2, you left us on a cliffhanger with this one :D
That comedy skit... Man is an international treasure.
I have just started training Muay thai and this video was just what I needed to hear thanks Ramesy 😁
Your videos are the best!!!
Love this tutorial. It's so in depth
I love this channel
Ventriloquist, dancer, fighter, awesome legend sensei master chosen one
This is a really good video man. I watched this one 4 times so far.
Thanks Arman
"Frank Dux is that you?" LOL
"Make Bruce Lee afraid of you" is some of the best advice I have ever heard
0:39 im too stoned i thiught there where demons in my room
Damn, you really DO look like Yul Brynner...
good advice as always, love the channel.
More videos with the trolls please! It was hilarious!
Phenomenal information. (And really drilled home the shin breaks.)
Clean and clear. Very good video.
Chambered round kick is heavily used in ShanShou as well. My ShanShou coach exclusively teaches chambered round kick instead of Muay Thai roundhouse. But after a couple of months of training in MT I found Thai Roundhouse much easier to excute and land in practice and generally deliver more damage.
great video this one.
Just stumbled upon this channel, great content man keep it up
I truly admire you as a martial artist and human being. Your understanding of martial arts/physicality are paralleled by few. This video is great for so many reasons aside from instruction. Serious question: why do you paint your toenails? (NEXT VIDEO???) OSS.
I've always felt that a heel stomp against the opponents shin/leg would be better than shin on shin....I adapted the hell out of that cause I definitely never want to break my shin and I want to do all I can at all costs to avoid that.
I never knew a kick to the thigh would hurt so much it hurts so much that I want to cut it off
Awesome kicking pal after watching the leg break clips it's put me off kicking lol only joking I use the defences to leg kicks lol kickers love em I try and step in to stop space and angles to the kicker to grab and push etc I try and take the centre line of the body through the head to the feet like a steel pole through the head to the the floor .nice video mate as always but for me I use the video for techniques and also counters to it I think to be a kicker most important is speed because your at some point your on one foot and some kicks both feet are off the floor back kicks you're heads facing the wrong way.sorry it's me being me lol.im 44 now so high kicks I don't bother with. going to train the technique in the video you put up awesome for power and low kicking in the street total destruction technique total respect for you Ramsey as always true martial artist 👀👂👍
Yes. He's got the Wundpuppets!!!
The only real problem with stepping first is that it's a bit telegraphed, you can mask this in a few ways, although just doing the pivot without a step isn't necessarily wrong, since it cuts down on telegraphing, it's just not as powerful.
Awesome tips! now to practice!
okay what this video actually taught me is : do not use those low kicks. those snapping legs looks too scary even for me. I'll rather depend on hand strikes, grappling, weapons or whatever.
The martial art I practice teaches chambered round kicks to the leg. It's actually one of the only kicks we do. We are taught that you should hit with the shin and not the foot. What makes you say they bust up the feet?
Not the shin, the foot. A shin check against your instep will break your feet.
hello, can you make a video of how dangerous they are, or not Nunchaku?
I'm glad the puppet said it so I wouldn't have to: "nice nail polish" 12:53
Hey Ramsey, quick question for you. I train boxing but I’m Chinese. Weight lifting helps me gain muscle in my arms, legs and chest but my hands and wrists stay small. I’m told thin wrists increases my risk of injury and lowers my punching power. How do I get around this? Any way to increase wrist size?
Interesting you how you said to throw your body forward into the round kick. At my Muaythai gym they teach use to arc your body back while throwing it. By leaning back you engage your leg muscles more and you have more balance. Plus you stay a little bit out of reach of your opponents counter pouch. Though having said that your method engages you torso muscles and could possibly be slightly quicker. I'll have to try it out next time I'm sparring.
Nice
God, I'd really love to have you as a trainer! Maybe I'll make it to Shanghai one day.
Fuck I just watched a Stretch Armstrong toy review!
where's part 2?
Finally! After all these years, someone has asked for part 2! I guess I need to make one now!
This was like a masterfully done college lecture on kicking the lead leg. Well done! Please continue this series if you can!!!
WOT? the beginning was... unexpected, to say the least.
Man I felt it for those dudes that broke their shins on the shin check, I would stick to front kicks if I was a fighter.🙁
Awesome video and Advice. Good kicks! Thank you. one question why the painted toe nails. That's definitely not going to want me to hit you, self defense?
It helps stop the toenails from breaking off.
Ahhh that's why! got it
So I have been checking out this channel and really like the content and overall advice given in the videos. I am looking to start learning martial arts, I have some experience wrestling. Past that where would you recommend beginning?
We always stick the hand of the side we kick with out to einher the opponents head or diagonal to his arm, this server both as a distraction and as Cover in case he wants to counter with a punch
Except for the one you clearly told to be a "taekwondo" technique, are those thai based? I trained during my life karate and kung fu, and the base technique for the round kick is always based on hitting the sides aiming at the ribs or the head
You'll see leg kicks like that in Muay Thai, Dutch Kickboxing, Sanda, K1, MMA and really any modern ring sport that allows leg kicks.
Hey Ramsey, have you experienced that people tend to accumulate strain and stress from moving the arm the opposite direction of the kick?
What I'm trying to say, which ways have you tried positioning your arm while kicking?
You should have put a warning "noodle shin footage" and skip button. It was hard to look at.
Question - I come from a tkd background, and was always taught to swing the leg so that the power transfers from the turning of the hip down to the foot, like you're trying to fling your flip flop. (We were still taught to connect with the shin) Recently I've been exposed to more Thai style kicks where the knee leads the foot and instead of "rolling" the force down the shin, the leg is straightened almost like a side kick. Both seem to hit quite hard, but they seem to be a different quality of force. Thoughts?
Hey,
I'd like to ask you a question.
I've been practicing judo and BJJ for 2 years,
But I want to know,
With a full contact karate and judo background,
Would anyone be able to do good in MMA?
I've always wanted to compete but people say that judo gives you "bad habits"
TGGP senpai you'd probably need to complement it with BJJ at least to really be on par enough with the competition.
adding boxing training is also highly advisable.
thats Conor Mcgreggor trolling him
PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON MIKE TYSON VS MUHAMMAD ALI
Do they check kicks in kyokushin because their low kicks are chambered right?
Thedude 21 yes but the kyokushin low kick is different from the muay thai low kick, it's a lot harder to check since the angle is different.
Nothing about leg conditioning?
hi, ramsey. i've been practicing krav maga for some years BUT i'm love with your videos. you're absolutely right about your thoughts on self defense (one must be aware of its limits and not be overconfident about one's skills by training not realistic fights). however, here where i live i think the krav maga gym is the most appropriate for my purposes on martial arts and it seems to me that it can help me on simple self defenses situations (nothing about knives, guns, multiple atackers etc).
this video on kicking power was wonderful. thanks a lot and here comes a doubt that i hope you answer: what do you think of kicking using for impact the ball of the foot instead of the shin? at my krav maga school i learned that for not-fighting-athlets-who-train-100-kicks-per-leg-every-day, the ball of the foot is less prone to accidents as those you have showed on this video since the bone of the ball of the foot is more resistent than the shin. what's your opinion on that?
one more time, thank you for your videos and congratulations for your work!
Round kicks with the ball of the foot require a great deal more practice than shin kicks. It’s going to be a much lower percentage attack most of the time, and unless you correctly articulate your feet, you run a high risk of breaking multiple bones in the foot. The bones of the foot are much more fragile than the shin.
You might think that a sturdy reinforced shoe would solve this problem, however, such shoes would inhibit your ability to flex your foot correctly to land a round kick with the ball of the foot and cause you to kick with your toes instead.
Ramsey Dewey with feet wearing shoes, flexing your toes won't be an issue though and in fact for selfdefense, kicking certain parts of your opponent with the point of your shoe is very effective. btw toes can be conditioned to a certain point to safely and very effectively strike soft targets like the stomach, groin, and (although it's quite high level) even the throat. they need to be tensed on impact though and for many people this is hard to learn (shoes will negate this difficulty though). it's not a mystical fantasy technique, it really does work and it is practical if properly trained, and being kicked in the gut with such a ''spear'' foot turns you inside out.
barefoot I've always found chambered head or torso (ribs, liver, kidneys) roundhouse kicks with the ball of the foot the fastest, most comfortable and for the torso targets the most effective. maybe there's also a certain tiny angle, distance and speed advantage to it.
for leg kicks the shin is usually the most correct weapon, since legs are mostly tough and move fast so it takes a very high degree of speed and accuracy to use other striking points than the shin safely and effectively (not counting throwing knees to the upper legs for the short distance).
I want to add that using the ball of the foot forces you to tense your ankle and foot which helps avoid damage. a lot of kickboxers and thaiboxers and TKDka kick with floppy feet, which in my point of view is always bad. plus if you miss a roundhouse kick with a stretched out foot just enough, the bridge or end of your foot may graze some hard part of your opponent and cause damage to your foot or ankle. striking with the ball of your foot prevents this risk.
gotta add also I'm originally from the kyokushin and ashihara old school which might explain my point of view, but I have many many years in other styles and systems under my belt(s) as well, including TKD.
I'm sincerely curious as to your opinion on everything I just said about kicks.
Quick question/ statement. I've never heard anyone make this point so I'll bring it to you. Do you feel that comparing martial arts such as BJJ and other B.S. (Belt system) Martial arts to Boxing and Muay Thai is difficult because Box/Thai Boxing don't typically use (B.S.?) When I see Black Belt Judo vs. Wrestling or TKD vs. MT it's always difficult when the latter lose, if they lose because there is no real way to justify or quantity how good that person "should" be. The requirements to go amateur versus the requirements to receive a black belt are extremely different. DO you have an opinion on this subject matter?
Sheesh that shin snap looks painful. No wonder i like kicking with boots and good shoes more.
What do you think of crescent kicks?
I use them, I like them- but a lot of people suck at them.
Sounds about right. Talking shit around the corner hiding hahahaha x,D like they can't think of anything except talking shit or being dumb. Haha good content funny trolls. I subscribed awhile ago, even if time goes on and you run out if ideas and need to start getting creative like this your content is much appreciated and I'll keep watching. Alot of the talks help me in real life (mostly meaning that one that talked about fear and death and the reality of it.) and I find the combat theories to be accurate. Because I found your content to be true and honest and good I'll share it with friends and see if I can get you some subscribers you deserve. Keep training and keep making videos :D awesome!
Amazing voice. You should consider reading AUDIOBOOKS in professional company for good money.
Very funny, thank you for the video.
I have a question, do you think it is a good idea to harden your bones? I have seen a lot of martial artist who recomend doing it yourself striking your own bones with sticks
Throw hundreds of kicks a day on the bags. Do it for years. That will harden your bones and make you a better fighter and athlete than any amount of hitting your leg with sticks.
Your dad hardens my bone.
I went to a kickboxing gym for a while and my sparring partner used to round kick the light poles in the street until the light went out, his kicks were damn hard even if he tried hard not to hurt me, I don't know if it was this crazy Van damme style training to make him like that, surely he gave me huge motivation in learning to parry them.
So was it you or jordan doing the puppets voices??? Lol
That was me
How can you avoid breaking your leg while kicking like in the video? Just kick with the lowest part of the leg near to the foot?
Set up your kicks first. That can be as simple as punch him in the face first.
Ramsey Dewey thanks, your a good UA-camr
i've seen more and more people use the low leg kicks in mma lately (i.e. below knee level), which funny enough is what I used to like, with my very limited experience, back when people would tell me that's not a great kick. You can't check a kick that's already lower than your high shin , obviously, though it's comparatively easier to dodge the kick by retreating the lead leg. It's much less risky though, I used it like a jab basically.
Vision it's easier to counter with a front kick, or a kyokushin roundhouse to the head
Kyokushin has good leg kicks.
You know one thing I'm seeing that I have heard some cotraversy is how you swing your arm out, do you feel like that leaves you open slightly if an opponent knows you are going to drop your guard as you swing your arm? One comment made a dabbing reference. I see you cover your face as you do it but you could still generate power without swinging so wide I feel, but that's just my personal opinion. You are older and probably fight alot more than I do but perhaps this detail will still prove to be useful to you!
It absolutely does leave an opening, just as you pointed out! That’s another reason why it’s crucial to step to an angle off the centerline as you kick to avoid a counter strike.
Yes, you can generate plenty of power without swinging an arm- but a lot of people have a very difficult time doing it.
9:48 Now I realized that your toes are painted in black...
who would win in a fight between ip man in his prime and bruce lee in his prime?
12:45 Top Ten Anime Fights
now that you mentioned. your voice sounds a lot like yul b!
wow man! go easy! i just got back from lunch.... oh my... i think i'm gona.... urghhhhhhhhh
Noooo Elmo 😂
Don't move or open your front foot first. It's a telegraph, and the third time you do it, you're gonna get smoked by someone who knows what they're doing.
I would add "pushing off with the foot/leg that is the kicking leg."
Anti Schocken he said that in the video
AcceleratingUniverse indeed, I misunderstood which leg he was talking about.
Pfffffff.
I would install rockets on my feet, so when I want to kick I press a button in my hand and my leg goes BAMMMMMM. Like in Teken movie. Oh, I would get a surgery and get some steal plates on my shin so it doesn't break.
what's your opinion on Ninjutsu?
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Hey I love your channel. I have a question. I’ve been training TKD for the last two years under a 9th degree grandmaster. He thinks that kicking with the instep is foolish and that we only do it because of tournament rules. He said that if you ever actually needed to hit someone with a round kick you should use the ball of your foot ( sort of like a front kick turned on its side). He said with regard to shin kicks “your shin is a bat but the ball of your foot is a hammer”. This makes a lot of sense to me considering that the ball of your foot is the most durable part of your body (you can run and jump on it)! I don’t think that I’ve seen ball of the foot round kicks used much in MMA or professional kick boxing. Is there a reason for this. I know that my teachers’s father has beaten professional Thai boxers and I believe that he learned this technique from him.
Are you a ventriloquist?
AOUCH!
11:40 HAHAHA!!!! So true!!
The trolls. Lol
4:40 yo just throw the whole leg away
Whose here from the podcast
Damn so many snapped shins in one video. Make sure to condition your shins. Damn this makes me scared i have long legs and kinda thin shin bone. I need super conditioned shins.
You need to set up your kicks so they don’t get checked. This can happen to anyone.
Ramsey Dewey True but it's not likely to never get your kicks checked
Train your legs power lifting
This is not only funny and slightly sickening but a great instructional. .
12:23 🤣🤪😈
Why the black nail polish? Hiding something?????
Because I ran out of rainbow sparkles. That's why.
Listen to a TKD guy about kicking.
Also, are your toenails painted?
Yes they are!
why is that? Just style choices?
It helps keep them from breaking
+10 to kick power.
How many drugs did Ramsey consume before making the beginning of this vid.....ALL THE DRUGS
"did I mentioned you looked like my butt?" oof, ramsey! your career is over after that burn, your entire knowledge and experience are now invalid!
good sketch tho, I am still enjoying your videos, keep them coming, you beautiful man!
My legs just broke from watching that. Gosh, that was brutal. That successful leg kick at 04:01 also looked like more like his opponent went home with a shattered meniscus and multiple ligaments torn than with "just" pain.
Dude youre like the Mr Rogers of MMA, i think i love you
I love this comment so much!
Hahah love it Ramsey hahaha “Frank dux , is that you”
I’m so glad someone picked up on that!
Ramsey Dewey haha yeah that bit did make me chuckle haha , it’s like now he’s a running gag on your channel ahha
But wow Ramsey your subscribers and views went back up to how they used to be that’s awesome