When is it SMART to Throw KICKS IN A STREET FIGHT
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- When should you be throwing karate or Muay Thai or taekwondo kicks in a street fight? Here I give my rules of engagement for throwing side kicks, roundhouse kicks and front kicks in a street fight!
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Hello Sensei. I am a 2nd degree black belt in North American Freestyle/Shotokan/Gojo Ru Karate, and have been training for the past 18 years. I have also spent many years training in judo, ju jitsu, and golden gloves boxing. I agree with you 100%....talking your way out is ALWAYS the best route, but if you have no other choice you have to defend yourself! Having said that I would never kick to the head in a street fight unless I was 110% sure that I was not leaving myself at risk. I would use my kicks defensively to keep distance and stick to kicking to the body/legs. I would also set up any kicks with hands first, keep good head movement, and change levels to keep them guessing on a take down. A lot of people watch UFC, or Strike Force and think "that's the way I would fight in the street". What they fail to realize or forget is that those fights are always one on one in a controlled environment ( ref, rules, padded floor etc....). Any way I love the videos and all the content....keep it up!!
I didn't know you could shove a dude's knee cap.into his other knee cap 😂
I'm confused is it not always a good idea to throw a side kick??😂they work after all?
Spinning attacks are huge nonsense for me. I see them instantly and therefore assume everyone else can as well.
Fact is 90% of the kinds of people you encounter in a street fight aren't gonna be black belts, boxers, martial artist, etc. The majority of the time they're intoxicated or can't throw a proper jab/cross much less a kick.
What you should be looking out for is if they have a knife or a buddy sneaking up behind you to sucker punch your ass cause that happens A LOT in a street fight.
Very true
Yes. Al., 👍🏾👍.,
Scenario differs, & options do vary.
Yet..,🤔.,
Need to adJust that 'Martial', trained expectation, ⚠️🌐wide.
It's not just f< male perspectiVe neither.,
Route's towards preferanCe by experience with 'Kicking', = vast now.
Hello 🤓🧠, by rights of % duration leg training, theirs likely hundreds of 'Irish Cyclists', who could match most MTfighters.
So true
Agree..outnumbering and carrying weapons are the law of nature in the street like a pack of hyenas stealing a meal from a lone leopard. Nevertheless, you could still use leg power to outrun those bastards...hehe
Agreed. That's one of the myriad reasons to learn to talk yourself out of a fight. I'd rather offer to buy a guy another beer to deescalate than square up, even if my odds are good. Never know what's clipped to the inside of his waistband/pocket.
When you checked to make sure you still had hair...
hard2hurt 😂😂😂 glad you caught that
*oof*
That was harsh man
All fun, obviously lol
@@SenseiSeth hidden gems
The single most important question, are you wearing your Chuck Norris Action Jeans today?
I have two pairs, if I’m wearing jeans, it’s those 😂
Nah...barbell jeans
omg Dude, I remember those adds back in the 80's. You either just gave the world a hint at your age, or I need to read Black Belt Magazine again.
5.11 pants are pretty good for kicking too
@@moreparrotsmoredereks2275 depends on the style 5.11 you get, they have some fairly rigid pantaloons, and at the same time they got some combat pants that you can do a full split in
I have been training for 55 years and would only ever throw two kicks in a fight. 1. Front leg front kick to the balls. 2. Front leg side kick to the knee. That's it! Other folk might be able to do more but I wouldn't risk it.
Sure at 60 you don't want to throw to much kick ;)
@@emileajar9880 Well, I'm 62 and I have no problem throwing 100s of kicks every day in my training. My point about not throwing more kicks in a fight was from a practical perspective. I just don't think it's safe to be on one leg for more than a split second and so I want the most powerful kick I can throw during that time with the least risk. As I said, others might be far more skilled than I and can risk more. However during a workout, I throw plenty, even though I am "old" ;)
Just kidding buddy ;)
@@emileajar9880 No bother - all's good mate :) I have to be honest, if I was doing Taekwondo, maybe I would be slowing down a wee bit at my age ;)
@@ruiseartalcorn well dolph lungren is the same age as you sir and I believe you can do it also...And hell, he is better than an average 40 year old because he still works like an athlete til now being a kyokushin karate practitioner during his prime.
Q: can I do x in a streetfight?
A: It depends...............
People don’t think it be like that, but it do
Why we doing X in the streets that's illogical.
@@streetdawg1089 my thoughts exactly...
When you went "full Icy Mike" and you stopped to make sure you still had hair... brilliant! I got a good laugh.
Hahaha glad you caught that!
That was pretty funny.
hard2hurt 😂😂😂
It's smart to throw kicks in a street fight if you can Land them
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Exactly
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@franz 4ever Good point about the slippery floor. Like he said on the video, you need to be cognizant of those things.
iF you can land them QUICKLY.
I feel like something I'd be worried about is kicking too high, cold. My flexibility isn't great until I'm warmed up. To risk throwing a kick to someone's head or upper body seems unwise. If you tear something and can't even stand after that, or something, then you've screwed yourself.
That’s a great point, your natural flexibility is vital
That sounds like me!
Nice point..hehe
Then you kick the legs, works every time
there's no referees on the streets so you must kick, kick their nuts, they'll drop like a sack of s***!
I mean, unless they have training themselves, a good few leg kicks would dissuade most people. Edit: Especially if they don't know how to check.
Fair
Just carry zanpakto and you’ll be fine
That's how I think as well, if you kick them just above the knee they won't keep coming after you.
Ever pissed off a guy with oak tree size legs?
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If he can't check that could be more of a help to *you.* Lots of swole comes at the expense of joint health.
My 5 kicks for street fights are... in order of most used to least used:
5)side kick to either lower torso or knee
4) round kick to either legs, balls(depends on the angle) ribs or head
3) spining jumping back kick while retreating as a defense to a charging oponent usually aimed at the body
2)hook kick to the face(it lands pretty often because i use it after soamming the side kick to the body and leg, so... They expect a low kick and it comes high
1)axe kick to the head...
Handstrikes i use are:
5)jab
4)straight
3)reverse punch
2)"karate chop"
1)sumo palm strike...
Takedowns and throws:
5) simple shotokan style ashibarai when the other guy walks in
4)sumo style kotenage
3)aikido style ude gaeshi
2)osoto gari
1)ura nage
(Next one would be seoi nage... List shows the things i use the most, not everything i use)
For ground grappling i dont do it on streetfights because its useless..m 99.999% of streetfights were i live involve 3 or more people... Wich is also the reason why all the throws i use except for uranage let you stay on your feet after using it... Ura nage is just so brutal that i ude it when there is only one more oponent... But .. in sparring i use:
5)ude garami(americana, same movement used for the aikidostyle ude gaeshi but from the ground)
4)juji gatame(armbar)
3)hadaka jime(rear naked choke)
2)mae hadaka jime(guillotine)
1)ashi-hishigi(dont remember the english name but its an ankle lock)
In order of use in streetfights... I usually spam kicks to the legs until the other person cant move very fast attack with hands when they get too close for me to kick... And throw only if they manage to get a grip on me... so... I use mostly kicks...
This guy said an axe kick, ok cro-cop
@@bobbybush1750 you do know the axe kick is a white belt kick in many martial arts... Right? Ive practice soo bahk do, sanda, shaolin kung fu and shotokan... Of those, the only one that we didnt practice the axe kick on the first month was shotokan... Im not saying i do it THAT well but i do it well enough that i can use it against the typical random thug wannabes that start fights in pubs, the streets, parties or any other place like that...
To give an idea of what level of a fighter i am... Im not a blsckbelt in any style, and any blackbelt would kick my ass... Ive fought against a semi pro mma fighter and he kicked my ass... But at the same time of all the times ive fought to defend myself only once did i lose and was because i got sucker punched... The world is not full of skillful fighters... Most people who start fights on the streets are not real fighters ...
Front snap kick. Nothing else needed
@@frontsnapkick2533 okay anderson Silva
Clearly, you're full of shit.
3:58 I see you’re covering Icy Mike 😂
Icy Mikes legs are built for POWER lol maybe not range
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First rule in a street fight: THERE ARE NO RULES IN A STREET FIGHT
Ball shots are frowned upon
@@theraccoonman6414 Here's a fight story: When I was like 20 maybe me and my buddies were at a club. We ended up getting in a brawl outside the club as it was closing. Some guys were waiting for us. I was all of 145lbs. My best friend was fighting the biggest dude out there, about 250lbs. So I ran up behind him and punched him in the back of the head as hard as I could. He fell forward and my friend punched his head back to me. We boxed his big ass head back and forth about 4 times. Then 3 people grabbed my friend from behind and pulled him down, and that big mfer turned around and grabbed me up. He just suplexed the biggest guy in my crew the weekend before. I thought I was dead. So I went dead weight, then as soon as I got low enough I shot at him and drove him about 15 ft away from the brawl and we rolled. He came up standing over top of me and I was on one knee. He slung some hammers down on my head about 3 times. I knew 1 more was probably going to sleep me. He had his legs spread eagle, so I pulled my right arm in and threw an upward elbow directly into his nut sack. His immediate reaction was letting me go and saying, "I don't want to fight anymore.". I was fixing to hit him in the face and a bouncer tackled me like Warren Sapp knocking my shoe into the air. If I'm fighting out of my weight class you can frown all you want.
@@theraccoonman6414 but useful.
@@cobrathecobra3398 you got to move and not stand and fight. I got in a two-on-two in my teens and made pretty much the same mistake.
Classic case of if you have to ask the question, the answer is no.
Truth!
Not really, if you can throw kicks without much thinking then it doesnt matter if you was not sure bout it
I almost got jumped until my friends came in and saved me and now im taking karate classes.
Hope they’re going well for you!
Your friend is a badass
You should try BJJ or boxing instead.
Muay Thai, boxing, or BJJ is good if you are on the bottoms and need to get up. You do not want to be on top and the guys friend hit you in the back of the head with something. You need to be Mobile and have good footwork. Karate is too rule based and doesn’t focus enough on real punches coming your way. Those arm blocks are trash in a real fight.
@@drum877 yeah i understand, ive been doing it for a year now and i seem to like it, my coach is a Kenpō karate instructor and practiced other styles before so he incorporates it in our lessons
Great tips! 90% of the kicks I land when sparring is a simple jam front kick at waist level. It works best to use it in conjunction with good boxing skills as a counter when they are too busy watching your hands, and even then just as a distance management tool more than for damage (though sometimes when well timed it can knock the air out of someone). This and muay thai leg kicks are really all you should be doing kick-wise in a fight "on da streetz" imho. Unless, like you said, you are highly skilled, know how to grapple, and if you are comfortably dominating the fight and feel good opportunities for other kinds of kicks.
I really love the energy in this video!!!
Great advice Sensei, I always felt it’s wise to fight with the hands, elbows, knees first and when you have them wobbly kick away.
The disinfectant with every punch! Lmao Love this channel!
I love the edits! And scenery changes.
Thanks cletus!! 🙏
Haha my dude, dropping the 3 piece and a soda Masvidal throwback made me literally crack up out loud, well done sir
Hahaha glad you liked that 😂
In a street fight late hits are super necessary
Good clean punches at the end, Seth.
Thanks for this! You got a SUB mate! Best regards from PH🇵🇭. Cheers!🤙🏼
I agree with most of what you're saying about street fighting. In my opinion on the streets there are four basic kicks you should be using. They are front kick, roundhouse kick, back kick, and sidekick. All can be very powerful kicks, and will do the job if delivered right. And some very rare occasions. Depending on how stupid your opponent is that you're fighting. You may be able to pull off an occasional crescent kick, a 360 back kick, or an ax kick. But, if you're going against anyone that has any kind of fighting experience at all. You better be Bruce Lee fast to try those on the street. But to be honest. Most people on the streets that start a fight. Do not have any real skills fighting. Because anybody with any true skills. Is not only going to not start a fight. But they will try to walk away from it. Now, that being said. Keep your kicks low, waist and down on the streets. Your average Street thug, is not going to be looking out for kicks. Much less kicks coming to their legs. And most of them will come at you swinging wildly, or trying to grab you to tackle you. I know it's bad to say. But the thing is on the streets. You almost cannot have a conscience during a fight trying to save your life. Because any kind of conscience, is going to make you hold back and that could cost you dearly. Not knowing the person you're fighting. Or just how dangerous they are. Your best bet, is to end the fight quickly as you can. So go for the most vulnerable spot on their leg and that is the knee. You kick it from the side and the downward motion with a well-placed sidekick, or a nice well placed roundhouse kick. You could break it fairly easy. A nice downward kick just above the knee from the front will definitely crush it. It all sounds pretty harsh I know. Which is why, if I can walk away and I have a way out I will take it. Sorry, I didn't mean to be so long-winded. But I just wanted to give you my take on kicks to use on the streets. Oh I do want to say, you do put on some really good videos by the way.
Kick knee
yes
@@gunfan7741oblique kick
Absolutely gold advice, awesome video 10 stars
Awesome stuff mate!
Thank you bud!
hey buddy i love your videos i am left thought since 2 years i have done boxing classes for two years and tea kwon do for 2 years ... but now im trainning by my self to biuilt my owne project i study alot of JKD ...
i believe in self defense ( agressive self deffence ) your videos are amazing !!!!!!! my goal is to teack 8 year old kids and older self deffence well... ( what works for me ) and how to deal with a street fight ..........
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We were just talking about this before i saw you had a video on it! Covering all bases
You KNOW it
Various versions of the front kick are always useful. Forward leg snapping front kick to the liver from orthodox, disguised behind a lead hand jab, has worked for me on the door.
Man, my favorite thing in the video( the whole video it's great and all) it's the .o____ IAAAAAAAAWWWWW. Niiiice.
hahah thanks!
this is a great karate instructor/expert who speaks the truth instead of spreading fantasy. head or high body kicks look great in tournament, and if you fall, the referee protect you against the opponent jumping on you. in real fight. no such referee & rules. if your foot is grabbed, . even if your foot is not grabbed, but if you are destabilized during the stand on 1 foot, you will still be in trouble. don't let movies & tournaments misguide you in real fighting.
Tell em! 👏👏
*prepares kicks for TH-cam trolls* love the editing on the vid bro
Haha thank you my friend!! I’m ready for them!! 😂
Don’t get twooded guys 😂😂😂 love this dude content his personality seems really cool and he funny man but very smart and clever from all the videos I’m watching right now
Great video, Sensei Seth. Completely agree about not throwing a roundhouse. If you do it’s gotta be full speed and power. One thing you didn’t mention that I think is really important is retracting your leg after the point of impact (with a roundhouse or front kick). That is the number one thing my Sensei used to fuss at me about: “don’t just let your leg drop or leave it hanging out there. Land the kick, then retract your leg and use your hips to drive your leg down into your next attack”. Landing the kick is half the move.
Great point!! Gotta recharger
Rechamber*
Good real life insight for traditional martial artists
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And don't forget, "...all great fighters call out their finishing moves." lol. ....just being funny, sorry. but in anyways, thank you for this video Sensei Seth, just discovered your channel and they are amazing, thank you for putting all this together to share your knowledge about martial arts. I have a passion of learning about different marital arts and different styles of fighting, and I learned a lot through your videos. Thank you!
The best technique I have know so far using my legs , was the R-un technique , works every time , especially if the opponent has a knife or something else
Best time to kick is when your body is leaning around 45° angle forward. Then you should kick the ground rapidly, switching legs continuously.
That is the best standup game for fighting on the street
Unless they're faster than you. Or you're indoors. Or there's literally any obstacle in your path
7:06 looked at how happy Sensei Seth is smashing that boxing bag :D
Checking the hair after transitioning to the street. Sensei has humour along with mad kicks and tips
Great vid sensei,
Thank you Brian!
the hair check was great
Recall GNT describing the 3 times he (effectively) used kicks in streetfights.
This is a guy with insane acrobatic kicking skills.
Not only did he use just hands in most fights, but when he did use kicks they were:
Front kick to the thigh
Round kick to the body
Side kick to the body
MY MASTER
👏🏻
Thank you my friend! 🙏
Alright. This was the answer I was looking for (how to kick an Infighter [Boxing]).
It's all about distance, fighting sense, and familiarity with the kick.
I’ve never thrown punches or kicks in a street fight before.
I’ve never even been in a street fight
Fair point!
Well, I only use headbutts
Way I see it, you've won every street fight you've ever been in! All in how you market.
I admire your work...😊👍 I wish I was as fast as you at kicking.
Keep working at it!! 👍👍
@@SenseiSeth thanks 😊👍
Still remember demonstrating a kick and falling on my behind because tight jeans do not allow high kicks, also recall my karate teacher stressing quick retractions for all kicks and making us kick into nets to ensure we were striking and retracting correctly.
Sensei Seth high kicks are so cool to look at
Thank you for breaking it down
I say “bad news bears” all the time! Awesome 🔥
Well there's that one thing you can do, but it heavily relies on waiting for the opponent to push their groin into your leg to hurt themselves, making the move totally impractical and unusable in a street fight
Nicky Book haha yea maybe don’t just rely on that
I also will NEVER forget the funniest kick ever I was just out having a meal and some drinks, 2 dudes start to get into it and one of them NAILS the other with a leg kick and the dude who ate it is trying to still act tough and I swear just goes " man if you going to do that stupid karate shit I aint fighting yo dumbass" and limps away
I almost DIED laughing
The tried and true unhonorable below-the-belt kick has been in street fights for decades. 😆
i might suck at talking my way outta these situations ,but a solid low kick is a great warning
If you're a ballet dancer then it's probably good to throw kicks in a streetfight. Remember reading about some 60 year old woman kicking a guy under the chin. Wow! Where did that come from?
I don’t remember that! Very cool
Clearly misJudged that crafty 🧓🏽💃🕰️..,
' Rangler '. 🤓
I like the channel. Thank you.
What might be interesting to know is that when I was studying Taekwondo for a few years our self defense techniques were never kick based in my school.
Shins, knees, nuts and guts is the old rule for Karate kicks that I learned. Head kicks are once the dude is on the ground. :-)
Haha nice!
Love your videos. How about you do a heavy bag drill workout?
I have one for shadowboxing that applies! But I don’t have a standing bag I can use because of quarantine 😢
Owiyo I heard the snap that's very good
Love your videos but how do you do a Snap kick and a Thurst kick and if you have time a Tornado kick? Thank you! Your videos are amazing!!!
So many factors regarding kicks and streetfightzs
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Front kicks,side kicks and crain kicks have helped me so much in street fights,they're so much more powerful when you have shoes on
Interesting!
@@SenseiSeth They're very effective when your aggressor is rushing toward you with haymaykers,thank you for your like btw,love your videos
"3 piece with a soda" god damn I love you maaaaan, you are the biggest, baddest karate nerd on the planet 🤓😂🤣
Haha thanks George 😂😂
@@SenseiSeth You are most very welcome and I am so happy that you keep replying to my comments 😁🤓🤗
@@SenseiSeth I hear twisted tea is pretty effective
It depends on what I’m wearing, if I’m wearing jeans, I use leg kicks or kicks that allow me to stay upright such as a crescent kick or push kick to the face, I never kick in the mid section
The cool thing about Sensei Seth is that he looks like a normal guy- which would work to his advantage in a street fight.
I’m short, and I trained Wing Chun for many years as a teenager and in my 20’s (20 years ago now), but I still feel confident to use a little leg kick or a push kick to stop someone advancing on me. I would never kick above the waste (don’t think I ever have), but a little push kick to the inside knee on someone advancing will usually slow down their advance and put them off balance, that’s usually enough to defuse the situation or give you the upper hand. Most people’s arms are as long as my legs, so I’ve always based my training on using my feet first.
Excellent information as always! Have you been doing any online classes due to the school closures?
I’ll be putting out some online courses shortly! First one will be on Side Kicks, and then I do live streams for my kiddos Karate classes
@@SenseiSeth side kicks don't work tho
My sifu emphasized kicking as a distraction much like a feint for the deliverance of a powerful hand blow.
Maybe a well placed low Oblique kick or low Straight Shin kick/Side kick can create an opening for a high kick. No rules on the Street fight dirty.
Very viable!
Honestly I’m about to start kickboxing next month after school is over, oh boy there’s gonna be a lot of week fighters that’s gonna team up and use weapons.
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I have serious hip flexibility issues, so the only way I'm using kicks in a street fight is below the waist. That being said, having recently started BJJ training, I feel much more confident that I can use my size and weight to my advantage if it ever came to ground situation so I might be a little more adventurous with kicks if I felt I had a size advantage. When I was younger and much more flexible, I was taught that I could attempt a head-kick in tournament sparring for bonus points, but to never try it in a real fight for the reasons you point out in your video.. "Save the flashy stuff for the movies," I was told. "If you absolutely must kick someone in the head, kick him in the knees or groin first to bring his head down... then kick it."
Michael Hanrahan haha the last line seems like a Master Ken line! But I agree 👍
Remember, in a street fight, you don’t always know what level of skill your opponent has, but vice Versa for your opponent
I always think about shoes and jeans on a night out. Not about looks but just how well i could move in them if needs be. One night out my friend got in a fight that turned into a free for all. I was wearing the wrong shoes and couldn’t even throw a punch without nearly falling over. The floor was wet but I might as well had roller blades on
I hate wearing restricting clothes lol
I used to train at a school, in Tampa FL, that was pretty reality based. They had a saying, "The only time you kick a man in the head is when he is laying on the ground". Not saying we never had fun, when we sparred (goof off with some high kicks), but it was pretty much just an accepted rule - In an actual fight you never kick any higher than your opponents waist. With that said, I heard some logic I really liked - training to kick high can be important because you might not be on level ground. They could be on a car hood or half way up the stairs. Now, you have to kick "head high" just to hit a knee. Food for thought.
Awesome vid!
Thanks a ton Jeffrey!!
@@SenseiSeth np buddy see you on every channel i go to. Good job man
Haha unfortunately that won’t be the case for a bit! No more traveling til we get through this mess. Stay safe sir!
@@SenseiSeth i hear ya man. Stay safe homie
Jeffrey J 🙏🙏
The last fight I was in the guy came at me super aggressive trying to throw wild haymakers. I backed up and let him come to me then sent a side kick to his stomach and he fell down and threw up. Glorious.
This is for reference only. As a wing chun guy, I was recommended to kick only when I already have contact with my arm. And I am also recommended to throw kicks that would balance out the force of my arm in contact. So it depends on whether your opponent's arm is inside or outside. It makes kicks quite rare. Even then the kicks are low and to the knee. It's mainly to gain control.
Tbh in a street fight I drop all the low kicks that use the shin. And mainly use the side kick, spinning backkick, and axe kick, aiming to cause damage with pure brute strength, trying to just break through their blocks. But I like to stick to my hands and MMA freestyle.
Oh man that was so entertaining and awesome. Huuuuuuyyyyaaa!
Thanks!!
I would say that for most people, use hand strikes with the possibility of a kick as a finisher. Kick to the groin, shin kick to knee or thigh, soccer kick as they go down. Plus, take on board what Seth was saying about the clinch and grappling.
Talk about palm strikes vs punches!
I am only watching this now, Icy Mike would consider the wind outside ';-)
2:28, ah yes talk no jutsu is the ultimate form of self defense 😆
Leg kicks work especially the calf kick. Teeps to the lower stomach too when they are squared up.
One of the most important things I've learned from a street fight is situational awareness and a proper mind set. Letting something go or being humorous about a very tense situation can seriously make an aggressor think twice about his decision. I've talked my way out of a lot of trouble, i'm not even a good socializer I hate socializing but when it comes to a tense situation i'm your negotiator lol. Oh, and I was also told a long time ago to NEVER do something you haven't trained into your body 10,000 times. If you try out a new flashy move you only did 200 times you're getting your ass flattened.
Totally karate/fighting geek here. Would love to see your breakdown and thoughts on other arts or fighters style of the same kick. For example how a Traditional karate side kick differs from Traditional TKD side kick, what are the pros and cons? Maybe different kicks and stuff. I throw my side kick a little different from say you and wonderboy whose seem similar (probably says something about me haha) but I think both work just different. Technique is fascinating to me and there can be different ways to throw what people call the same thing. Would be great to hear your thoughts from a kempo style. Respect from a 1st dan shotokan black belt 🙏
I’ve done it in the past! I’ll think on it. Tough to film anything rn without being able to go to the gym!
Sensei Seth well shit I didn’t realise that haha no worries. I hear the pain of not being able to go to the gym. Thanks and stay safe man.
I think another big point here is understanding what your kicking techniques are for. Generally speaking if I am kicking you I am using it to control the range. The teep is one of my go to techniques to keep someone from walking me down (it's fast and can work as a push or a stinging bodyshot). Kicks in general come from a further range. You can keep someone on the outside using wisely chosen kicks that allow you to stay at a safe distance and even run if the situation calls for it. If however you're getting blitzed and you try dropping a kick in, you're going to get hurt. Distance Management is the #1 skill you need for actual self defense.
If you are going to throw damaging kicks to the body or leg make sure to set up your angles and use your hands to pull up the opponents guard as well as block view of your footwork. Easily my best combo is a 1-2 with a shifting step out to the right. You can drop another cross to come back to orthodox (the angle on this is golden) or throw that left leg body kick right into the liver (seriously in sparring hit that cross a few times and your opponent will start circling into your switch kick, -Do not throw this kick with Power in general sparring or you are a dick-). It's debilitating, it's fast, it's powerful, and the angle keeps your head off the centerline as well as protects you from a blitz since your opponent needs to reset their body to face you first (important note this set up is orthodox vs orthodox, do not try on a southpaw with the same set up because you are circling into the power).
the problem is many think they create a kick like in the mma or k1 fights and immediately create a ko.
on the street you need kicks that are feasible even when cold, that need little balance and are powerful.
stop kick, front kick, low kick or stomp kick, push kick or if you are good a spinnin kick to the liver or spleen.
Someone in my Krav Maga class who had street fights every month told me the most useful kicks are front kicks (snap and push) and side (thrust) kicks. He also kicked people in the inner thighs. There was no use of boxing moves like weaving and bobbing/slipping - the fight just happened too fast
I'm pretty wicked when it comes to a spinning backfist
When it's safe, if they're focused on punching/moving/flinching.
Fair points!
I feel like using teeps to keep distance and wait for an opening is a good and safe Idea in this type of stressful situations but I never been in a street fight since I was a kid ✌️😅
The problem is in a street fight the person won’t start swinging or initiate a fight until they are very close in and will do it suddenly. It’s nothing like sport fighting or martial arts.
The first sudden strike in your face stuns you no matter how used to it you are. Especially if you have a large, Caucasian nose like me where it breaking or getting hit blinds me for a second.
People will often start grappling with you as well.
When your enemy is already down and out and no one is watching 🤫
I used two different kicks preemptively in multiple assailant self defense when I was young. Once I found myself surrounded by a half dozen guys and back kicked the one I “felt “ moving behind me and used him to push off to run over the guy in front of me and jump off the porch to run away. Second time I threw my keys at the guy in front of me and side kicked his buddy off a boardwalk. Keys guy tried to half assed shoot at my legs and I was able to stuff him, hurt him and get my keys back and get away. So, kicks can work preemptively if you can reduce telegraphing through practice and using hands to cover the movement. Be safe
Love this guy's videos who agrees that he should do a kyokushin karate tournament ?
Connor Smith I’ve actually never done kyokushin!
@@SenseiSeth that's what would make it so interesting to watch 👌
Connor Smith haha fair
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I tell you the probale best moves in a street fight , is pressure systems and locks and holds ..takedowns ..always works