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Please explain…

@@troydorseystriking if you watch some of his fights, especially in k1 you’ll see that he uses his left roundhouse without any setup and has great success with it

I don’t argue that setups aren’t good, I just don’t agree that a roundhouse without a setup is “the worst thing you can do”

For sure, I agree in the video also, he is using timing.

If he was throwing them randomly he wouldn’t have the success he has with them.

Haha, well why don’t you tell me what you really think?

@@troydorseystriking because I don't know what I think... I think indiscriminate kicking is a big problem, I think catching kicks if you don't know what to do once you've caught then is a problem too. Timing, distance, and appropriate set ups is really the entire game to begin with. Lol

Well said. The main point we’re trying to communicate here is if you’re gonna kick make sure to set it up and/or time it well. Don’t go throwing kicks just to kick.

@@troydorseystriking agreed

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That’s Awesome brotha, there are a lot of ways to do it 🥊 thank you for watching!

Nice, keep us posted. I hit this setup at least a dozen times last night. 🥊🥊🥊

You got it 👍🏻🥊

Thanks for watching 🥊🥊🥊

Not sure what you mean but thanks for watching brotha 🥊🥊🥊

Haha, seriously, if so that’s kinda funny! Thanks for watching 🥊

Thanks brotha! Appreciate the support 🥊

@@troydorseystriking I've been training on and off for years. Just thought it's pouring in recently. I have a coach that goes way too hot in my opinion. I have bad hips and knees so it's hard for me to completely pick up my leg fast enough with the traditional block. This looks like an excellent alternative and even more effective. Thank you

That can be tough with bad hips and knees. This reinforced check will help for sure and also you might try adopting a more evasive stance that allows you to move in and out faster. I love all the stances. The Muay Thai stance is great for power but you do have to defend yourself a lot. The longer more bladed kickboxing stance does allow you to evade more with just movement without taking damage defending. You may do all of this already just offering up what little I can from what little I know of your situation. Thanks for commenting. Keep me posted on how it goes and if you run into any trouble using the technique.

Appreciate that, thank you, keep me posted on it if/when you try it out 🥊

peace brotha 🙏🏻 again though we disagree, I appreciate you watching

I am sorry to brotha after winning 5 Pro Kickboxing World Titles and 2 Pro Boxing World Titles I can tell you that what you are assuming is wrong. We do this at a Pro Level. I appreciate you watching.

Because you’re a Pro I just don’t know? Ad hominem arguments carry no weight. However…it’s your channel.🙏🏻👋

We don’t teach anything that doesn’t work and that we haven’t ring tested already. Everything on our channel is stuff we use and that works in the ring. Anything that doesn’t work in the ring gets thrown out. This type of check is not new. We didn’t create it. This is something that has worked for a lot of other fighters.

@@troydorseystriking I was thinking the same. Traditional block leaves the leg in the way of the kick, so that there isn't much room to hit the back leg's ankle. How does that work with this block? Do you need just need to see when the kick goes lower?

@user255 A reinforced check is designed to provide additional protection against low kicks by using both legs in a manner that reduces the risk of injury and creates a stronger defensive structure. With a reinforced check, the back leg supports the lead leg by positioning it behind or underneath, creating a firmer barrier. This setup limits the vulnerability of the back leg’s ankle because it positions the leg in a way that is more difficult to target effectively. The reinforced position helps by keeping the ankle of the back leg more protected and allows for a quicker reaction if an opponent attempts a lower kick. In other words you punch them in the face. Room to Hit the Back Leg’s Ankle: The reinforced check minimizes this room because the back leg is positioned in a way that helps shield the ankle in combination with the front leg. The leg’s positioning, as seen in the video, shows that it’s effectively protecting the vital areas by reducing the angle and space available for the opponent to target the ankle.

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Great question, you want to place your foot at mid-calf height with your heel just below the knee. This technique applies to checking any kicks that target the calf or the thigh. Keeping your foot at this level allows for effective defense while maintaining balance and readiness for a counter-attack. Thanks for watching 🥊🥊🥊

Thanks, Dustin! Keeping them guessing while you stay in control-definitely a win-win!

To kick higher, it helps to work on your flexibility with some good stretching, but the key is to keep practicing your kicks on a bag. Just try to kick a little higher each time. The more you do it, the higher your kicks will get. Keep at it! This is what all my students do and it works. Keep me posted on your kicks and Thanks for watching 🥊🥊🥊

Haha, thanks for watching 🥊🥊🥊

Haha, thank you for watching 🥊🥊🥊

Great Question, not really. All your weight is on one foot. It is like kicking a tree. Sweeps are easier to do when weight is transferring from one foot to the other. The technique is really effective. Thanks for watching 🥊🥊🥊

Awesome brotha! Keep us posted on it 🥊 thanks for watching

Not sure but I would not be surprised if it was, haha 🥊 thank you for watching

That’s Awesome brotha, thank you for watching. Keep me posted on your training 🥊🥊🥊

@@troydorseystriking not gonna lie I am doing the lazy version and get caught in the calves. In training it's not that bad with the shin guards. But your version is def better

Great to hear, keep us in the loop 🥊

That’s Awesome, I love that you are continuing to grow your knowledge, thank you for watching 🥊🥊🥊

Awesome, just be careful with your training partners. Take care of each other. Thanks for watching 🥊

We are going to compete in the UK this month and three of my athletes had to pull out because of a leg injury due to this check in sparring. I can promise you that it works. We don’t teach anything that hasn’t been ring tested. I do agree anything we can add in with video helps people see the application.

Thank you that means a lot, thank you for watching 🥊🥊🥊

Pushing off the back foot (right foot) as you step forward and to the left to get out of their firing arc while still landing the powerful roundhouse kick 🥊🥊🥊 Thanks for watching 👊🏻

Ohh no, haha, you don’t feel much… but they will be in extreme pain either now or later after adrenaline wears off. What hurts is going shin to shin 🥊🥊🥊 Thanks for watching

Thank you, that means a lot. My coach always told me that there is more that is different than there is bad. Thank you for watching 🥊🥊🥊

That’s only if you lift the foot too high. A proper leg check should be lifted just enough to check the kick. If you lift your foot too high, it can make you vulnerable to sweeps and other counterattacks.

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Haha, you win brotha 🥊

Hey brotha can you explain what you mean?

@@troydorseystriking kick catch in video is only for left leg or i can use it in right leg to

It will only work on the opposite leg if your stance is switched since you should only check with your front leg.

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For sure, the cool thing is that as you practice the reinforced check you’ll see that it can be as fast as any other. But I totally get it… i’ve done the classic check so much that it tends to be my “ohh crap” reaction sometimes

Haha, I’ll do my best right here :) but if you’re serious stay tuned to this channel because we are dropping some in person training event info here in the next couple of months

I’m sorry brother, I don’t mean to be rude, but that doesn’t make any sense. Even the classic check exposes your support leg ankle.

And maybe I misunderstood you. If you mean the person who is doing the reinforced check can catch the ankle and sweep the other person’s support leg, ABSOLUTELY 👍🏻 that is a great sweep setup

Great questions. Just like with any technique you are trying to counter you look for a pattern. For the person to kick down on your thigh is a different kick angle which means a different pattern which means a different counter/defense. The opening under the elbow is always there, even with the classic check. If you raise the classic check up too high, the person can kick underneath your leg to the opposite leg. If you’re worried about the person kicking to the body again that’s a different kick angle which means a different pattern which means a different counter/defense. You’re definitely right that you have better balance when you make sure that you’re supporting foot is positioned properly however we were commenting on common mistakes made when using the classic check because of the speed in which you have to act to pull it off. Thanks for the questions and for watching 🥊🥊🥊

Awesome 🥊 thank you for watching and commenting 💪

@@troydorseystriking I went full in, i also subscribed and liked your video.Well deserved. I never did Muay Thai, would be nice to see more useful techniques. Simple yet very effective, even outside a typical Muay Thai setting.

Yes sir, you got it 🥊🥊🥊

For sure 🥊 thanks for watching 👊🏻

So true, definitely one of my favorite ways 🥊🥊🥊

I completely agree 🥊

It’s a tutorial on how to do it. Thanks for watching 🥊

Coaches can be funny with stuff like that… at the end of the day if you trust your coach always fall back on what they say 🥊

Haha, for sure 🥊🥊🥊

Why not just launch the overhand during the inside slip

I’m not sure about an overhand, but you could definitely launch a cross 🥊

It's impressive that you got all of that from a 6-second short! You should definitely shoot some of your own videos and post them.

This specific one from this video is a switch kick. Great question 🥊

Glad you enjoyed the video 🥊👊