Develop KO Power in your Switch Kick in Muay Thai (FREE Download) === bit.ly/KOKicks Does your Muay Thai switch kick suck? Maybe it does. Maybe it doesn't. Regardless if you are a beginner or experienced fighter, these Muay Thai switch kick technique tips will help you improve the power, speed and control of your switch kick for Muay Thai Learn how to switch kick in Muay Thai and avoid these common beginner kicking mistakes! Develop KO Power in your Switch Kick in Muay Thai (FREE Download) === bit.ly/KOKicks Want more Muay Thai technique tips, drills and workouts? Check out the links below: ✅ 10-Minute Power Kicking Routine: bit.ly/KOKicks 💪 Muay Thai Workout Body Weight Program : www.thefightersbody.com 👊 Muay Thai Training Tips: www.muaythaiguy.com 🥊 Complete Heavy Bag Workout Program: www.heavybagblueprint.com 🔥 Nak Muay Nation Online Shop: www.nakmuaynation.com/shop 💥Grab Buakaw shorts and gloves at === bit.ly/MuayThaiGear 🌏 Muay Thai Vacations in Thailand, Costa Rica & Greece: www.muaythaivacations.com #muaythai #switchkick #muaythaikick
Hey Sean. Can you let me know how those buakaw gloves held up. Im looking to move on from my boons and in hoping to get a nice pair of 16oz gloves for sparring
I just started training in Muay Thai last week. I've been following you for a while and this is a huge help. Switch kicks feel so awkward right now. Thank you!
Didn't even realize how bad my switch kick was! The eye level concept is a game changer for me cuz I just thought it was my speed that was inducing my sparing opponent to check it so easily Now I'm landing them more consistently and it feels great to get that extra hit in! Thanks for your time!
I started Muay Thai as a Taekwondo practitioner, and a switch kick in Muay Thai is a lot difficult. I used to switch sliding my legs wider and it becomes even difficult to throw roundhouse kick Muay Thai style, any Taekwondo practitioners do that a lot. This video really gives me insight on how to do it correctly, it's perfectly well explained. Thanks coach!
This was super super helpful. I was getting some coaching today, and I realized several things from this video. I'm struggling with power because I'm switching feet okay, but leaving my left shoulder forward, and then it's all weird when I try to generate power, because my shoulder is already forward. Oh, and why is it forward, because my stance was too bladed, which, means when I switch, my whole upper body has to rotate way too much to do it effectively and quickly. Correct the over-bladed stance, pull the left shoulder back when I rotate, and kick like I'm in southpaw as you point out, and hey presto. Kick that has some power finally. Great stuff!
Usually I don't like videos with titles that start with wording like this because it reminds me of clickbait. But you Sean are such a helpful person, I know it's coming from the right place and there will be genuine value adding content. You are such a great coach on video, I can only imagine how much more a person could benefit from training sessions in person. I appreciate your vision and your tutelage. I can't wait to join one of your retreats /camps. U need to remind people that you offer those services or they may miss out. Thank you again for all the brilliant content. 🙏
Aphid Bowler true. I do shadow box but my God I love hitting the heavy bag. I actually do have one but I don’t have anywhere to hook it up. I just started leaning it against the wall so I can do some power low kicks
As a novice having switched from Bill Wallace style to Muay Thai style, this is incredibly useful. A game changer. In my first week this week, whilst training on the pads, my partner said 'move your feet!' whilst going through a punch and lead roundhouse drill. i had no idea what she was talking about ha ha. I've now studied it all weekend and taken it to the heavy bag in my garden. Just jab and switch kick. I thought i would NEVER feel good kicking with my weaker left side. Now...its actually coming together. When you drill stuff like this over and over...well, it doesn't matter that i'm 50 in december and came to martial arts very very late lol. It's sooo enjoyable
Great instruction! You're a teacher as much as you are an instructor and that is rare, at least in my opinion. My girlfriend and I just spent a month in Pattaya at the Fairtex camp. It was surprising to me how much better and different the thai round kick is in the place of it's origin. It made me realize that most thai guys here in the states are good, but nothing close to what we experienced at the camp. I think its american lifestyle and ego to be honest. We can't wait to go back. Hopefully 2 months next time so we can visit other camps.
Two things I learned early on about switch kicks.: 1. Switch your feet subtly. Don't do a big leg movement bc that's a big tell. 2. Throw the kick as soon as you switch your feet. Catch that rebound. My most common mistake was going too wide. Solved that problem. Now I am working on ensuring my shoulder is in the right place.
A good exercise that I found in the book "The Art of Eight Limbs, The Science of Nine" is The Learning Pole, an exercise to work on body flow and twist for kicking. "Take a broomstick and place it over your shoulders keeping a tight grip of the ends. Start whilst in your guard stance twisting your body so you end up with the rear end of the pole pointing at the bag then reset yourself and go again building more speed each time, you should get to a point where your rear leg will start to drag around and lift off the floor, only then should you let your leg kick, let all of the twisting force be transferred down through the hips into the leg." Thanks for another great video 🙏🏻
Its an amazing feeling that after 2 years of muay thai my roundhouse kicks feel perfect in technique, kicks always fascinated me the most. Now i want to sand away the edges and make them perfect in every way. Next summer about to pull a training day with 10k kicks in a. Cant wait 😂
Even though, I don't know a lot about Muay Thai, and we don't have such a sport in my country, but I'm so in, and I appreciate your efforts to learn us 🙏🙏
im right handed and left footed, I must choose the orthodox or southpaw stance ? main benefits in Orthodox - better teep, better cross, better switch kick main benefits in southpaw - better liver kicks, better jab, better inside low kick Thank you, your channel is amazing!!!
excellent pointers. man I wish .. I lived closer to you. you provide clear concise and very thorough break down of techniques . very impressed and have become a loyal student . Thanks for providing great content .
This video is awesome!! My switch kick has always sucked - I wish I had known to make these adjustments ten years ago! Thank you for putting out all the content that you do!
Great teaching man, always impressed by your cardio and the fact you can show the moves AND keep talking the whole time. I practice the noble art as an amateur, and want to learn how to kick. Never done it, feels pretty awkward, specially when shadow boxing, cause you don't know what to do with the leg after the rotation. Being left on one leg even for a second feels wrong. But I use your videos to learn Muay Thai basics, and my balance improves every day. That stance is still a pure mystery for me, my subconcious refuses to let me stay on my back leg, it's hard when you drilled so much to keep a regular boxing stance and low head movement. But having the other leg ready to go at any time and in any direction looks very dissuasive. Confined or not confined, you can learn stuff if you have the right teaching. Just discovered your channel and let me tell you, there is nothing else like it on the subject. Greatings from France !
I like all the tips and tricks for the kicks. I'm working on my flexibility there en sometimes I lose the focus of the other things. Because there is so much going on in a kick. Swing your arm, throw the shoulder right, position your feet right, swing the hip etc.
Thank you My thai trainer I was trained by for 6 years had a style that he never threw the switch kick Only the walking kick on opposite stance and now that I’ve changed gyms obviously I’m learning the switch kick That helps a lot your video Thanks again
@@seanfagan Can you do a video on what this guy said? The front leg roundhouse kick after stepping with the back leg. Maybe compare it with the switch kick too.
I never comment, but for this i have to: Realised the mistake I made and why switch kicks always were a weak point for me: I never Switched, I just threw a left kick without repositioning. Thank you.
I have a karate background, so my switch kick is too much like a left standing side kick. I’m likely not throwing my left shoulder forward enough with the arm swing. Appreciate the advice!
As a newbie to kicking (did boxing before) I always feel I have too much weight on my back foot. I'm thinking the 'throwing the shoulder' tip might help rebalance my stance. Good video! Thanks
I definitely need to work on my switch kicks. I never ever really throw them. I learned to throw lead left round kicks without switching. Kinda like Dennis siver no telegraph but obviously not as much power. 👍🙏💪🦵🥊
Question for you Sean, when you talk about tucking your shoulder and throwing your arm back (time code 4:42): should a fighter tuck their chin with the shoulder to avoid counters on that side? sort of like the boxing defense of rolling the shoulder to protect the chin
Tips from me: ----------- You can disguise your stance switch for the switch kick by circling to your left (from orthodox stance; if you are in southpaw you must circle right). To the opponent it looks like you are circling out to reset, but you can momentarily switch stances "undetected" to throw the switch kick as they pivot to face you. They might step across with their lead foot, and you kick just as they set it down. Or they might drag their rear foot forward, and you kick before they put weight on the rear foot again. Important here is that circling the other way doesn't work to set up a switch kick. Your stance switch is telegraphed when circling in this direction. However you can just openly switch stances (to/from southpaw), circle the other way, and then disguise a second stance switch to throw a kick -- it ends up being a switch kick by definition only, as you will be back in your original stance throwing with your dominant leg. ----------- You can disguise your stance switch with a 1-2 that you know will cause the opponent to move backward. When you throw the right cross and see that you have connected or caused the target to retreat, switch stances and immediately throw the kick if there is an opening for it. The opponent can mistake your stance switch for you aggressively closing distance, so they won't see the kick coming until it is halfway there (or if you are lucky; not at all). ----------- Learn to fight well in both stances. Be able to kick hard with either leg without losing balance. I would argue that the first thing you should learn as a beginner is that you have four appendages to use as weapons, not three. From day one of training, you should be building up muscle memory and stamina/strength to fight with BOTH legs. (This will help your check kicks as well.) You can't throw a good switch kick if you can't fight in both stances. ----------- Know your range by heart. If you have to set up to kick, you'll almost never land a good one. Targets move around. You have to just fire off the kick the moment you see the opening; there is no time to delay. Know you range, and be fast. If your technique is good, the power will be there. Just be fast.
Its really advisable to watch different channels when you want to learn something properly. I followed Shane Fazen's switch kick tutorial and fell short because he did not really explain properly what Sean Fagan explained at 02:46. Because in Shane's video although he said to switch your lead foot not too far back but he did not explain the leg directions to where you should be switching. Or if you do your lead hip and lead shoulder does go slightly back, in his video he barely moved both points when he kicked and it was awesome to look but when I followed it I kept wondering why my switch kick lacked that umph because my lead hip was at the same place all the time even when switching. I did follow his rear roundhouse kick tutorial and it did a lot of wonders for me. Both instructors are awesome and its hard to believe this is free content.
Huge fan brody. Your vids are much appreciated by myself and many others. Thank you for taking the time to make them. Been training for a month now, a couple trainers have told me my progression is quicker than most, the down side, i started late 37 now but in better shape than most 20 yr olds lol. I was a bodybuilder before so im naturally bulky lol. Suggestions on fighting weight? I walk around usually at 225, but i am 195 now.
This one is good but still fighting a guy like saenchai skills is always straightforward as per my understanding... And good basics against elites is gonna mark the major like... Really knowledgeable content brother 🤝
When kicking a heavy bag, why does a muay thai fighters "foot" make contact on the bag? My Thai trainer explained but I just couldn't understand the concept.
What do you think of Ernesto Hoost his defense bak in the day. I feel like people now forgot how he checked kicks (not pulling away but lifing his leg so oponent would hit his knee bone and immediatly kick back)
Develop KO Power in your Switch Kick in Muay Thai (FREE Download) === bit.ly/KOKicks
Does your Muay Thai switch kick suck?
Maybe it does. Maybe it doesn't. Regardless if you are a beginner or experienced fighter, these Muay Thai switch kick technique tips will help you improve the power, speed and control of your switch kick for Muay Thai
Learn how to switch kick in Muay Thai and avoid these common beginner kicking mistakes!
Develop KO Power in your Switch Kick in Muay Thai (FREE Download) === bit.ly/KOKicks
Want more Muay Thai technique tips, drills and workouts?
Check out the links below:
✅ 10-Minute Power Kicking Routine: bit.ly/KOKicks
💪 Muay Thai Workout Body Weight Program : www.thefightersbody.com
👊 Muay Thai Training Tips: www.muaythaiguy.com
🥊 Complete Heavy Bag Workout Program: www.heavybagblueprint.com
🔥 Nak Muay Nation Online Shop: www.nakmuaynation.com/shop
💥Grab Buakaw shorts and gloves at === bit.ly/MuayThaiGear
🌏 Muay Thai Vacations in Thailand, Costa Rica & Greece: www.muaythaivacations.com
#muaythai #switchkick #muaythaikick
Nice video but too much begginer stuff you should add some more advanced techniques in your channel
Keep it up bro, love you from malaysian
AWESOME video man, what do you think of keeping your base foot flat and knee bent as the kick flies a la karate style [its better for mma]
Great instruction. One of the best fundamental lessons and breakdowns. Thank you
Hey Sean. Can you let me know how those buakaw gloves held up. Im looking to move on from my boons and in hoping to get a nice pair of 16oz gloves for sparring
Sean: Your switch kick sucks!
Me: How did he know?! 😭
😂😂
I read minds 😎
Guillermo Perez lol cause we clicked on the vid🤣
Haha love it 👊🤙
that’s exactly why I’m here 😂😂😂
Spoiler: because his sucks too! He’s no Thai
It's a rare thing when a fighter is also a great teacher appreciate all the gems you give 💪💯
That means a lot, thanks so much!
True story!!
100%
Who is a fighter ?
@@AD-ot5ok my guy Sean Fagen lol
I'm still doing 50 kicks on each side a day and it has really brought out my technique. Love the videos keep em coming.
You got it! Keep the momentum going 👊🔥
make that 100 a day ;)
what bag you use, do you have it in your home?
I just started training in Muay Thai last week. I've been following you for a while and this is a huge help. Switch kicks feel so awkward right now. Thank you!
keep going
hope your still going! can you switch kick now?
Didn't even realize how bad my switch kick was!
The eye level concept is a game changer for me cuz I just thought it was my speed that was inducing my sparing opponent to check it so easily
Now I'm landing them more consistently and it feels great to get that extra hit in!
Thanks for your time!
I started Muay Thai as a Taekwondo practitioner, and a switch kick in Muay Thai is a lot difficult. I used to switch sliding my legs wider and it becomes even difficult to throw roundhouse kick Muay Thai style, any Taekwondo practitioners do that a lot. This video really gives me insight on how to do it correctly, it's perfectly well explained. Thanks coach!
This was super super helpful. I was getting some coaching today, and I realized several things from this video. I'm struggling with power because I'm switching feet okay, but leaving my left shoulder forward, and then it's all weird when I try to generate power, because my shoulder is already forward. Oh, and why is it forward, because my stance was too bladed, which, means when I switch, my whole upper body has to rotate way too much to do it effectively and quickly. Correct the over-bladed stance, pull the left shoulder back when I rotate, and kick like I'm in southpaw as you point out, and hey presto. Kick that has some power finally. Great stuff!
Usually I don't like videos with titles that start with wording like this because it reminds me of clickbait. But you Sean are such a helpful person, I know it's coming from the right place and there will be genuine value adding content. You are such a great coach on video, I can only imagine how much more a person could benefit from training sessions in person. I appreciate your vision and your tutelage. I can't wait to join one of your retreats /camps. U need to remind people that you offer those services or they may miss out. Thank you again for all the brilliant content. 🙏
Thanks so much for the love and kind words, it really means a lot!
Watched a few switch kick vids here on TH-cam, this is the best. Thanks!
Damn I wish I was quarantined with a heavy bag
Same dude... plus be in Thailand and to have a hammock to chill in would be nice right now.
rakat sceptic I’ve been using a gua sha tool to scrape them. It helps with shin splints too.
Just been kicking the lampost outside
heavy bag is just one aspect of training. you can be doing strength n conditioning and shadow boxing
Aphid Bowler true. I do shadow box but my God I love hitting the heavy bag. I actually do have one but I don’t have anywhere to hook it up. I just started leaning it against the wall so I can do some power low kicks
As a novice having switched from Bill Wallace style to Muay Thai style, this is incredibly useful. A game changer. In my first week this week, whilst training on the pads, my partner said 'move your feet!' whilst going through a punch and lead roundhouse drill. i had no idea what she was talking about ha ha. I've now studied it all weekend and taken it to the heavy bag in my garden. Just jab and switch kick. I thought i would NEVER feel good kicking with my weaker left side. Now...its actually coming together. When you drill stuff like this over and over...well, it doesn't matter that i'm 50 in december and came to martial arts very very late lol. It's sooo enjoyable
Great instruction! You're a teacher as much as you are an instructor and that is rare, at least in my opinion. My girlfriend and I just spent a month in Pattaya at the Fairtex camp. It was surprising to me how much better and different the thai round kick is in the place of it's origin. It made me realize that most thai guys here in the states are good, but nothing close to what we experienced at the camp. I think its american lifestyle and ego to be honest. We can't wait to go back. Hopefully 2 months next time so we can visit other camps.
THE BEST switch kick tutorial I’ve found on TH-cam! Is there “your roundhouse sucks” video? Awesome looking gear too!
Two things I learned early on about switch kicks.:
1. Switch your feet subtly. Don't do a big leg movement bc that's a big tell.
2. Throw the kick as soon as you switch your feet. Catch that rebound.
My most common mistake was going too wide. Solved that problem. Now I am working on ensuring my shoulder is in the right place.
Yup those are very good points!
A good exercise that I found in the book "The Art of Eight Limbs, The Science of Nine" is The Learning Pole, an exercise to work on body flow and twist for kicking.
"Take a broomstick and place it over your shoulders keeping a tight grip of the ends. Start whilst in your guard stance twisting your body so you end up with the rear end of the pole pointing at the bag then reset yourself and go again building more speed each time, you should get to a point where your rear leg will start to drag around and lift off the floor, only then should you let your leg kick, let all of the twisting force be transferred down through the hips into the leg."
Thanks for another great video 🙏🏻
Thanks for the tip! 🙏
Awesome instructional! I'll keep in mind the arm swing and shoulder tips
Its an amazing feeling that after 2 years of muay thai my roundhouse kicks feel perfect in technique, kicks always fascinated me the most. Now i want to sand away the edges and make them perfect in every way. Next summer about to pull a training day with 10k kicks in a. Cant wait 😂
Even though, I don't know a lot about Muay Thai, and we don't have such a sport in my country, but I'm so in, and I appreciate your efforts to learn us 🙏🙏
Thanks for your support 🙏
Can post a tutorial video on using head movement for muay thai
I’ll see what I can do
Watching this four years later and yes it sucks. Thank you for the teaching 🙏🏽
Sean feagan you are an excellent teacher!
im right handed and left footed,
I must choose the orthodox or southpaw stance ? main benefits in Orthodox - better teep, better cross, better switch kick main benefits in southpaw - better liver kicks, better jab, better inside low kick Thank you, your channel is amazing!!!
Great video with helpful informations. I was unaware of the trick of the shoulder going forward, many thanks for that.
This is the second video of yours I've studied. You are a leg-kick scientist, man.
Thank you for your tutorial I need work on my switch kick left and right leg thank you
Love The Way You're Breaking Down The Knowledge 💯
Yeah. My switch kick sucks.
I'll work on it! Thx!
Haha awesome enjoy!
Sean, you are the man! Big ups!! Ive added ur 20 min Thai heavy bag workout to my daily routine and damn it kills me every time! Awesome work bro!
That’s awesome keep crushing it!
I have so much to learn and I'm enjoying this process so much. Thank you for these videos. Thank you so much.
Gosh bro, been training for almost 8 months and this has been incredibly helpful. So simple. Thank you.
just coming back to the basics helps me tremendously. Thanks for the vids.
Glad you like them!
Nice to see some Buakaw love. Why "in the K1 days?" Has he changed his kicking form since then?
No he just got Older
No but he was in his prime during K1
@@seanfagan thanks
excellent pointers. man I wish .. I lived closer to you. you provide clear concise and very thorough break down of techniques . very impressed and have become a loyal student . Thanks for providing great content .
I appreciate the love my man!
This video is awesome!! My switch kick has always sucked - I wish I had known to make these adjustments ten years ago! Thank you for putting out all the content that you do!
You’re very welcome thanks for the love!
This channel is really really helping lockdown. Cheers!
Happy to help!
Great teaching man, always impressed by your cardio and the fact you can show the moves AND keep talking the whole time. I practice the noble art as an amateur, and want to learn how to kick. Never done it, feels pretty awkward, specially when shadow boxing, cause you don't know what to do with the leg after the rotation. Being left on one leg even for a second feels wrong. But I use your videos to learn Muay Thai basics, and my balance improves every day. That stance is still a pure mystery for me, my subconcious refuses to let me stay on my back leg, it's hard when you drilled so much to keep a regular boxing stance and low head movement. But having the other leg ready to go at any time and in any direction looks very dissuasive. Confined or not confined, you can learn stuff if you have the right teaching. Just discovered your channel and let me tell you, there is nothing else like it on the subject. Greatings from France !
I really appreciate the love and support! Glad youve been enjoying my videos and learning a lot 🙏
I like all the tips and tricks for the kicks. I'm working on my flexibility there en sometimes I lose the focus of the other things. Because there is so much going on in a kick. Swing your arm, throw the shoulder right, position your feet right, swing the hip etc.
Haha yea there’s so many finer details it can be hard to focus on them all at once!
Hello Champion, I love yous videos, because you explicite very good.
Sorry my English is bad, I am French from Paris.
Continue and see you always.
🙏
I'm sorry but that "uugh" gets me every time but great video bro
Thanks
Very helpful once again Sean your advice is priceless
Thank you
My thai trainer I was trained by for 6 years had a style that he never threw the switch kick
Only the walking kick on opposite stance and now that I’ve changed gyms obviously I’m learning the switch kick
That helps a lot your video
Thanks again
Happy to help!
@@seanfagan Can you do a video on what this guy said? The front leg roundhouse kick after stepping with the back leg. Maybe compare it with the switch kick too.
@@sabashoshiashvili5020 i do it both ways but I think doing the switch is bit easier and u can land faster if u learned it properly
Very helpful! I know next to nothing about muay thai, so I hope you make more videos in the future. Thanks alot!
Awesome thanks for watching!
Love the small details very easy to apply.
Thanks so much!
Very detailed information very helpful
I feel personally attacked
Same 😂
Gah, I struggle so much with the bounce! Thanks for the tips!
You got it!
This is very helpful! My switch kick is always out of place 😤.. this video works like an A B C for me 😊 thanks for sharing!
You’re very welcome 🙏
Man that scenery in the background with the heavy bag looks like a warrior’s paradise 💯
It was!
I never comment, but for this i have to:
Realised the mistake I made and why switch kicks always were a weak point for me:
I never Switched, I just threw a left kick without repositioning.
Thank you.
Awesome tutorial 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻thanx Sean!!!
You got the best tips brother, thank you so much. Gonna subscribe to your site when I’m able to 💪
Awesome thank you!
Another great, informative video Sean, my switch kick needs improvement. I tend to forget to create that 45 degree angle as I perform the switch kick.
Happy to help Vernon!
I have a karate background, so my switch kick is too much like a left standing side kick. I’m likely not throwing my left shoulder forward enough with the arm swing. Appreciate the advice!
Objective and well edited. Nice video.
Love the content mate absolutely class
Thanks so much!
Thank you very much for this video, it helped me a lot
This really help me, thanks from Paraguay 🇵🇾
So totally needed this. Thanks so much!!!
You’re very welcome 👊🙏
Great video as always Sean🙏🏽 I'll work on my switch kick 😁👊🏼
Extremely helpful thank you
You're welcome!
EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE 🙏🏻🥰
ty bro i was jumping while switching gonna work on it....
Awesome have fun!
Very informative sir thank you! 🥊
As a newbie to kicking (did boxing before) I always feel I have too much weight on my back foot. I'm thinking the 'throwing the shoulder' tip might help rebalance my stance. Good video! Thanks
Do this video, in a short
Codense the DO's together:
Switch feet, bring hip Back, rotae shoulder whilst throwing the arm opposite down
I definitely need to work on my switch kicks. I never ever really throw them. I learned to throw lead left round kicks without switching. Kinda like Dennis siver no telegraph but obviously not as much power. 👍🙏💪🦵🥊
Yea that's a solid kick to have in your arsenal of attacks too
Question for you Sean, when you talk about tucking your shoulder and throwing your arm back (time code 4:42): should a fighter tuck their chin with the shoulder to avoid counters on that side? sort of like the boxing defense of rolling the shoulder to protect the chin
That was outstanding. I’m screwing up my shoulders on the arm throw!
Glad the video helped!
Great teacher you are!!!
Thanks Jim!
Awesome as usual. What about guarding the face with hand as opposed to driving hand down while kicking?
All based on personal preference
Video coming clutch in quarantine 👌
Happy to help 👊
Amazing teacher !!! Greeting from Samui !
Great vid bro I'm gonna try out the tips to better my switch kick..👍
Awesome let me know how it helps!
have watched this video so many times but still feel like my switch sucks lol. Sean you rock!
I actually always liked to step in instead of switch. Learned that in Ultra Fight Gym in Bangkok and it works, for me, better than switching.
Yup that’s a good option too 👊
Much appreciated sir!!
Loving your work coach
What great information 🙏
Very helpful!!
Tips from me:
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You can disguise your stance switch for the switch kick by circling to your left (from orthodox stance; if you are in southpaw you must circle right). To the opponent it looks like you are circling out to reset, but you can momentarily switch stances "undetected" to throw the switch kick as they pivot to face you. They might step across with their lead foot, and you kick just as they set it down. Or they might drag their rear foot forward, and you kick before they put weight on the rear foot again.
Important here is that circling the other way doesn't work to set up a switch kick. Your stance switch is telegraphed when circling in this direction. However you can just openly switch stances (to/from southpaw), circle the other way, and then disguise a second stance switch to throw a kick -- it ends up being a switch kick by definition only, as you will be back in your original stance throwing with your dominant leg.
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You can disguise your stance switch with a 1-2 that you know will cause the opponent to move backward. When you throw the right cross and see that you have connected or caused the target to retreat, switch stances and immediately throw the kick if there is an opening for it. The opponent can mistake your stance switch for you aggressively closing distance, so they won't see the kick coming until it is halfway there (or if you are lucky; not at all).
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Learn to fight well in both stances. Be able to kick hard with either leg without losing balance. I would argue that the first thing you should learn as a beginner is that you have four appendages to use as weapons, not three. From day one of training, you should be building up muscle memory and stamina/strength to fight with BOTH legs. (This will help your check kicks as well.) You can't throw a good switch kick if you can't fight in both stances.
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Know your range by heart. If you have to set up to kick, you'll almost never land a good one. Targets move around. You have to just fire off the kick the moment you see the opening; there is no time to delay. Know you range, and be fast. If your technique is good, the power will be there. Just be fast.
Awesome thanks for the tips 🙏
NICE!!Thanks for Sharing🤙🏽🤙🏽
You bet
What a great channel!
Keep the good work!
Thanks so much!
Its really advisable to watch different channels when you want to learn something properly. I followed Shane Fazen's switch kick tutorial and fell short because he did not really explain properly what Sean Fagan explained at 02:46. Because in Shane's video although he said to switch your lead foot not too far back but he did not explain the leg directions to where you should be switching. Or if you do your lead hip and lead shoulder does go slightly back, in his video he barely moved both points when he kicked and it was awesome to look but when I followed it I kept wondering why my switch kick lacked that umph because my lead hip was at the same place all the time even when switching. I did follow his rear roundhouse kick tutorial and it did a lot of wonders for me. Both instructors are awesome and its hard to believe this is free content.
Thanks so much Manu! Glad my explanations resonated with you and helped improve your switch kick 👊
Awesome awesome awesome guidance !!
Thanks so much!
Thanks for the video Sean. What do you think about Edson Barboza's switch kick?
I think it’s nasty!!
good to see khamzat chimaev teaching us muay thai
My Switch Kick is the Bomb! Savat all day :)
@MegaSkilla thank you sir. But I train American Savat 😉
@@214warzone what is the difference?
@@rashid4735 the Direction of the step. And what part of the foot/leg should land 😉
Thank you! 😃👍👍
That kick will break someone's liver. Ow!
EXCELLENT, THANKS!
Huge fan brody. Your vids are much appreciated by myself and many others. Thank you for taking the time to make them. Been training for a month now, a couple trainers have told me my progression is quicker than most, the down side, i started late 37 now but in better shape than most 20 yr olds lol. I was a bodybuilder before so im naturally bulky lol. Suggestions on fighting weight? I walk around usually at 225, but i am 195 now.
You are definitely the inspiration for the Monk in diablo III
This one is good but still fighting a guy like saenchai skills is always straightforward as per my understanding... And good basics against elites is gonna mark the major like... Really knowledgeable content brother 🤝
Fuck yeah I’m gonna focus on rotating my shoulder when I train this week. Thanks switch kick is so difficult
When kicking a heavy bag, why does a muay thai fighters "foot" make contact on the bag? My Thai trainer explained but I just couldn't understand the concept.
Well does the bag look as big as some legs body and head
Can you please do a breakdown of how Edson Barboza is able to get his switch kick off so quickly in the UFC?
When u switch stances, do you still keep your right foot angled? Or do you face them towards your opponent before executing the kick?
There is no right or wrong way, whatever feels better for you. I typically have it slightly angled
thank u so much ❤️
You’re very welcome 🙏
What do you think of Ernesto Hoost his defense bak in the day. I feel like people now forgot how he checked kicks (not pulling away but lifing his leg so oponent would hit his knee bone and immediatly kick back)