I really appreciate that you show the failed attempts too. It shows the humility to be open with your learning, and encourages those following you that this doesn't come instantly - you have to try many times, and many of those will fail.
I love how you include footage of your failed attempts. It gives a realistic outlook on all the possibilities, and what can go wrong/how to deal with that. Much better than just showing successful attempts and pretending every technique works perfectly all the time.
Seeing how you apply in sparring whatever techniques you've picked up along the way, both hits & misses shows a great deal of sincerity on your part. And sincerity is the path towards mastery; no doubt you are on the way there. Keep it up! 👍
As someone who practices Sanda, I absolutely love kick catches! The turning of the shin vertical and wiggling it out also explains how and why Saenchai kicks. Driving the knee downwards to the floor is also a fairly common tactic for kick catch defense in Sanda. As for catching low kicks, it's worth noting that this is most effective on the low leg/thigh kick to the outside of one’s lead leg/thigh, as seen in this video, as opposed to the inside . Although this is possible in Sanda and can and has been setup into a wrestling single leg hike takedown, it can cause a bad habit of dropping the hands to catch a low leg/thigh kick to the inside of one’s lead leg/thigh, leaving oneself way more open (I've been guilty of this haha). Even in a write-up I wrote about catching the low leg/thigh kick to the outside of one’s lead leg/thigh in this video, I wrote, "The obvious disadvantage to this technique is that it involves dropping the lead hand from a guard, leaving the face and head open to an attack. The best solution to this would be to use this application only AFTER acquiring a good understanding of the opponent’s rhythm and timing of their kicks, and not initially, where the opponent would be able see this response and counter later." You can read it here: jiayoowushu.com/wushu-sparring-sanshou-techniques-3-taolu-applications/
@El Bottoo somebody told me that the Chinese hired a load of quality muay-thai coaches to teach them, they then mixed it a little with some homegrown stuff and called it Sanda.
Again Coach Jeff. Nothing but the best content. Been following for awhile and the fact that your still showing what you learned. With simple explanations of the drills. And then applied. Good and "bad" attempts. No one else does it like you. Much appreciated. Finishing my night with your heavy bag workout.
all things considered, your videos are some of the best (if not the best) I have seen; alalytical, straight to the point, ton of real footage, different teachers, variety of technique, just amazing; I am really thankfull !
Number one 185 amateur MMA fighter in Texas here. Been watching videos on and off here for a little while now. Your videos have definitely changed the way I view a lot of striking. Very grateful to you.
You chose a specific topic and explained it very well - and unlike far too many other YT channels, you don't waste time being critical and derogatory about other people! All good !
This is really good.... I've been thinking about whether to catch low kicks lately and now i'm seeing that the best way to deal with low kicks is to make them not want to throw it in the first place by catching the kicks to either sweep or off balance. Just what i needed to see, thanks Jeff!
Always followed your channel for the fantastic, grounded content. I dont usually comment but seeing you respond to so many comments and engage with people really brought a smile to my face. Fantastic work Jeff and big respect on your workrate, keep smashing it!
Great video dude. I appreciate you talking about conflicting lessons around catching the low kick. It shows your being open minded and challenging ideas around rules you've already learned. Really humble and high level strategic thinking. I'm learning a lot from your videos dude, thank you!
You have the best martial arts youtube channel man, very thorough and concise. I appreciate that you demonstrate the techniques in your real time sparring :)
Very informative. I have learned a lot. Thank you Jeff. Furthermore, I love the fact that you show your failed attempts. We get to see what you do right and what you do wrong. Great concept that not a lot of combat sport TH-camrs use.
Brilliant video! I was able to train with the same Kru from the Yokkao gym back in February this year. Had two awesome sessions with him, he is a very good teacher.
Wow, I've known how to do that but you do those leg escapes better than I can and they're faster and more effortless than I've ever seen. Nice work! The other one holding the head down is new to me. I'll have to try to practice that with a partner.
Was practising this yesterday. Used the roundhouse as response and also right cross both worked well. Oddly I then tried to catch the low kick but would rather step back or block with shin. Great stuff Jeff, that teep off and knee drop seemed to work great.
I'm still pretty new to Muay Thai (been learning for a little over a year now), and just recently began sparring. I wish I had found this channel sooner. These are simple concepts that everyone learns in class, but as many people here have noted, the real sparring footage helps a lot. You can drill the same moves over and over again, but each opponent reacts differently, so it's nice to get different looks at potential situations I may encounter. Thank you!
Good technique jeff. I learned the myanmar technique both when chatched or being catched start punching with your free arm. But the knee bending is great for follow up with close clinchwork. Keep it up
After scrolling through the comments and seeing you reply after every one, man that deserves some respect. Its really funny how experienced people often tell others not to do something they do. When you teach a kid to drive you tell them 2 hands on the wheel, and looking at me with my one hand at 12 o clock lol. It is good advice to not catch the kick, sooner or later one will change zip codes on you and come to the face. Similar with your hands up, I drop my hands often and try to use my head and body movement and create openings in your guard. But I will straight up tell a new fighter to never lower them.
Agreed! But it is also about how you deal with distance. Because it also has to do with saving energy. In long distance you may keep your hands down to rest your arms a bit. And distance manging in MMA is very diferent form Muay Thai or Kick Boxing because in these there is no single or double Takedowns. But yes, if it is a beginner you tell him to ALWAYS keep his hands up. By the way a good way to learn distance management is to practice or emulate western fencing or Shotokan Karate, then you will be able to predict when an attack is coming
I quit Muay Thai for boxing because I think I enjoy practicing and watching it more, but you're making me consider picking up Muay Thai again man, keep up the great content !
Thank you for the precious knowledge, senpai This will be a fine addition to my collection Man Muay Thai is really thorough with their technique, such a precious tradition, so technical, i love it.
Seriously never saw someone catching the ankle after a lowkick here in our gyms! But I used in my sparing and it works really great! It's so fun to learn new things and pull them off successfully. Very good tip on the timing though, to not fall for feints. Thank you awesome vid again a new technique added to my arsenal. It's kind of unreal how much I learned from you especially during all the lockdowns. You explain very well, when and why to use certain techniques. Greetings from Germany.
So informative.. Some thing related I saw on Sylvie's muay Thai channel is if you r leg is caught you can turn your whole body around so that your heel is up. It is then really easy to slip your leg out and usually people don't expect this so they kind of lean into your foot. When you slip your foot out you can back kick them. I tried this a little in sparring and was usually successful.
You should try catching the body kick, but not the low kick! Its too much risk especially if he‘s a striker because a question mark kick can come anytime or you just dont catch it and it hits full force into you
The turning your leg with your knee upward seems brilliant. When I was in Thailand they only taught me the turning your knee over downward and then slipping your leg out. Or if your leg isn’t caught deep you can push off their body with your foot. I could never catch and hold the Thai guys’ kicks in Thailand, they’d always slip out or push off so quick.
bro Great breakdown im really learing from your videos unlike many more who dont deatial stul like how to get out kick the body kick with out getting caught great vid bro
Brother I have a question have you ever thinking about open your own gym and can you make a video on spinning back fist and make a breakdown on it I would apriecheted really sorry for my English love from Sweden 🇸🇪
the best thing about training trips is that you come back to your gym with new tricks your mates aren't used to and you mess with them till....they learn the tricks
Great lesson! I have been avoiding using roundhouse kicks because I'm so slow and my kicks are often caught. I should be practicing these great great counters and using it to my advantage. Thanks.. time to subscribe
No ego, no politics, no conspiracy theories...just sweet fighting science. Thank you a million times.
thank you bro!!
Dude, what fighting channels are you watching? Where are those political fighting channels that talk about conspiracy theories?
@@schibleh531 Good question, LMAO
@@schibleh531 seriously lol
Keep Moving! That's what Rocky says in his Motivational Speeches.
But rest is also important.
I really appreciate that you show the failed attempts too. It shows the humility to be open with your learning, and encourages those following you that this doesn't come instantly - you have to try many times, and many of those will fail.
yes definitely, thanks for watching!!
I prefer eating leg kicks up until I can’t properly stand anymore.
haha!
You Dutch?
That works too lol
the ole gilbert melendez v stephens strategy
Just have thick ass legs and your all good
I love how you show the failed attempts and counters too for a well rounded and realistic look at the whole move. Your videos are excellent mate.
thank you bro!!
"Jeff Chan of MMAShredded." But who else could it be besides the man, the myth, the legend??
LOOL :P
My god your content is top tier
thank you brother!!!
I love how you include footage of your failed attempts. It gives a realistic outlook on all the possibilities, and what can go wrong/how to deal with that. Much better than just showing successful attempts and pretending every technique works perfectly all the time.
Yeahh, fresh from Jeff! Instructive as usual. Thumbs up!
thank you bro!
Seeing how you apply in sparring whatever techniques you've picked up along the way, both hits & misses shows a great deal of sincerity on your part. And sincerity is the path towards mastery; no doubt you are on the way there. Keep it up! 👍
thank you brother!
As someone who practices Sanda, I absolutely love kick catches! The turning of the shin vertical and wiggling it out also explains how and why Saenchai kicks. Driving the knee downwards to the floor is also a fairly common tactic for kick catch defense in Sanda. As for catching low kicks, it's worth noting that this is most effective on the low leg/thigh kick to the outside of one’s lead leg/thigh, as seen in this video, as opposed to the inside . Although this is possible in Sanda and can and has been setup into a wrestling single leg hike takedown, it can cause a bad habit of dropping the hands to catch a low leg/thigh kick to the inside of one’s lead leg/thigh, leaving oneself way more open (I've been guilty of this haha). Even in a write-up I wrote about catching the low leg/thigh kick to the outside of one’s lead leg/thigh in this video, I wrote, "The obvious disadvantage to this technique is that it involves dropping the lead hand from a guard, leaving the face and head open to an attack. The best solution to this would be to use this application only AFTER acquiring a good understanding of the opponent’s rhythm and timing of their kicks, and not initially, where the opponent would be able see this response and counter later." You can read it here: jiayoowushu.com/wushu-sparring-sanshou-techniques-3-taolu-applications/
sweet thanks for all the tips bro! cheers!
@El Bottoo somebody told me that the Chinese hired a load of quality muay-thai coaches to teach them, they then mixed it a little with some homegrown stuff and called it Sanda.
Again Coach Jeff. Nothing but the best content. Been following for awhile and the fact that your still showing what you learned. With simple explanations of the drills. And then applied. Good and "bad" attempts. No one else does it like you. Much appreciated.
Finishing my night with your heavy bag workout.
thanks so much for the support Bryan!
all things considered, your videos are some of the best (if not the best) I have seen; alalytical, straight to the point, ton of real footage, different teachers, variety of technique, just amazing; I am really thankfull !
thank you man!!!
Number one 185 amateur MMA fighter in Texas here. Been watching videos on and off here for a little while now. Your videos have definitely changed the way I view a lot of striking. Very grateful to you.
thank you man keep it up the good training!
I go to Phuket 3 times and year to train. Learn something new every time
You chose a specific topic and explained it very well - and unlike far too many other YT channels, you don't waste time being critical and derogatory about other people! All good !
thank you!
This is really good.... I've been thinking about whether to catch low kicks lately and now i'm seeing that the best way to deal with low kicks is to make them not want to throw it in the first place by catching the kicks to either sweep or off balance. Just what i needed to see, thanks Jeff!
awesome man thanks for watching!
Always followed your channel for the fantastic, grounded content. I dont usually comment but seeing you respond to so many comments and engage with people really brought a smile to my face. Fantastic work Jeff and big respect on your workrate, keep smashing it!
hey Saxon, thank you I really appreciate it!!! and thanks for commenting this time :)
Great video dude. I appreciate you talking about conflicting lessons around catching the low kick. It shows your being open minded and challenging ideas around rules you've already learned. Really humble and high level strategic thinking. I'm learning a lot from your videos dude, thank you!
thank you brother!!
just discovered this channel, done one or two vids. I need this. love it.
thanks so much for the support!
You have the best martial arts youtube channel man, very thorough and concise. I appreciate that you demonstrate the techniques in your real time sparring :)
thank you brother!!!!
Very informative. I have learned a lot. Thank you Jeff. Furthermore, I love the fact that you show your failed attempts. We get to see what you do right and what you do wrong. Great concept that not a lot of combat sport TH-camrs use.
Thanks for your feedback!!
I like the format from instruction to sparring... Including the fails. It's important to see and appreciated.
thank you!
Jeff - you produce some of the absolute best fighting content that can be found. Consistently. Thank you.
thanks so much William!
Brilliant video! I was able to train with the same Kru from the Yokkao gym back in February this year. Had two awesome sessions with him, he is a very good teacher.
awesome man! yeah hes a good instructor!
This video is pure gold. Thanks a lot!
Definitely trying these at my sessions! Thank you for these instructional. The way you explain it is very easy to follow
thanks for watching!
Thank you for including the failed attempts in the video, very helpful
Wow, I've known how to do that but you do those leg escapes better than I can and they're faster and more effortless than I've ever seen. Nice work! The other one holding the head down is new to me. I'll have to try to practice that with a partner.
This channel is gold . Thanks chan for sharing everything !
thanks man!
You are a real good person sharing all your secrets und technics for free thank for all this great uploads
OSU from Germany
no problem man thanks for watching!
Was practising this yesterday. Used the roundhouse as response and also right cross both worked well. Oddly I then tried to catch the low kick but would rather step back or block with shin. Great stuff Jeff, that teep off and knee drop seemed to work great.
thank you bro!!
I'm still pretty new to Muay Thai (been learning for a little over a year now), and just recently began sparring. I wish I had found this channel sooner. These are simple concepts that everyone learns in class, but as many people here have noted, the real sparring footage helps a lot. You can drill the same moves over and over again, but each opponent reacts differently, so it's nice to get different looks at potential situations I may encounter. Thank you!
thanks for watching!
Good technique jeff. I learned the myanmar technique both when chatched or being catched start punching with your free arm. But the knee bending is great for follow up with close clinchwork. Keep it up
thanks man!!
3:11 jab the hand - followed up with a jab to the body - end exchange by kicking arms. Very cool and very slick stuff jeff!
thanks bro!
After scrolling through the comments and seeing you reply after every one, man that deserves some respect. Its really funny how experienced people often tell others not to do something they do. When you teach a kid to drive you tell them 2 hands on the wheel, and looking at me with my one hand at 12 o clock lol. It is good advice to not catch the kick, sooner or later one will change zip codes on you and come to the face. Similar with your hands up, I drop my hands often and try to use my head and body movement and create openings in your guard. But I will straight up tell a new fighter to never lower them.
haha very true, totally agreed!
Agreed! But it is also about how you deal with distance. Because it also has to do with saving energy. In long distance you may keep your hands down to rest your arms a bit. And distance manging in MMA is very diferent form Muay Thai or Kick Boxing because in these there is no single or double Takedowns. But yes, if it is a beginner you tell him to ALWAYS keep his hands up. By the way a good way to learn distance management is to practice or emulate western fencing or Shotokan Karate, then you will be able to predict when an attack is coming
Nice tip on not always catching the low kick brother! It was an eye opener for me. Thanks Bro for this vlog! Keep safe!
thanks brother!!
Thanks so much Jeff , this has been really helpful to apply in my own training
thanks for watching man!
I like your instructor
Seems to be really good teacher and a good fella
yeah great instructor!
I quit Muay Thai for boxing because I think I enjoy practicing and watching it more, but you're making me consider picking up Muay Thai again man, keep up the great content !
awesome glad to hear man :)
Dude, what great advice. I am so used to either eating the kick or checking it. Now I have a third option with two counters!
awesome!! cheers!
Thank you for the precious knowledge, senpai
This will be a fine addition to my collection
Man Muay Thai is really thorough with their technique, such a precious tradition, so technical, i love it.
thanks for watching!!
This guy is teaching me something new every week! I’m learning more from Jeff than school. Great vid
thank you brother!
Thumb up
Best channel ever for learning
thank you bro!!
these techniques are like gems
thanks for share this knowledge
thank you for watching!
what a legend. i love this channel lol
thank you Sean!
Seriously never saw someone catching the ankle after a lowkick here in our gyms! But I used in my sparing and it works really great! It's so fun to learn new things and pull them off successfully.
Very good tip on the timing though, to not fall for feints. Thank you awesome vid again a new technique added to my arsenal. It's kind of unreal how much I learned from you especially during all the lockdowns. You explain very well, when and why to use certain techniques.
Greetings from Germany.
cheers!!
Great advice! I plan to teach some of this tonight.
awesome!!
Great video bro! i can't wait to watch your next fight!!
thanks Chris!!
So informative.. Some thing related I saw on Sylvie's muay Thai channel is if you r leg is caught you can turn your whole body around so that your heel is up. It is then really easy to slip your leg out and usually people don't expect this so they kind of lean into your foot. When you slip your foot out you can back kick them. I tried this a little in sparring and was usually successful.
very true!! thanks for leaving the tip!
You should try catching the body kick, but not the low kick! Its too much risk especially if he‘s a striker because a question mark kick can come anytime or you just dont catch it and it hits full force into you
Excellent work sir! There's so much info in this video and a succinct approach to the techniques which makes it even more helpful.
thanks for watching!
These breakdown videos are great man. I swear I learn something every video.
thank you so much for the feedback!
Always learn something new . Thanks man
Very wise advice at the end, Jeff. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Look forward to your next fight.
thanks brother!
Superb breakdown. I always wondered about the low kick.
thanks Chris!
Great video.
Love the fact you show the failed attemts as well :)
thanks bro I appreciate it!!
This basic technical is really important....thanks for reminder jef...sometimes i skip the drill....
thanks for watching!
Another great video, keep up the incredible work!
thank you!!
This is a good look. Will practice this thank you for the lesson.
thank you!!
This is my favorite martial arts channel.
thank you Alex!!!
Thanks for that man ! appreciate your passion, your tecnique, and your style !
thank you brother!
Always learning from these videos. Much appreciated for the knowledge. I will be applying these to my next sparring session.
thank you!!
The turning your leg with your knee upward seems brilliant. When I was in Thailand they only taught me the turning your knee over downward and then slipping your leg out. Or if your leg isn’t caught deep you can push off their body with your foot. I could never catch and hold the Thai guys’ kicks in Thailand, they’d always slip out or push off so quick.
thanks for watching!
Awesome instructional as always! Always look forward to your videos! You are looking like a Beast!!!! Thank you for putting these videos out!!!
thanks so much man!
Love your Videos and Instagram posts
thanks man!!
Big help! but that takes great amount of practice to make it as a reflection, thanks jeff
thank you bro!!
Sweet, genuinely always wondered how to catch a low kick. I just avoided it so I didn't get booted in the face! Can't wait to try these out!
awesome!!
That leg slip technique is amazing!
thanks for watching!
Oh men!your videos are asome i don't know the people why the people watch this Channel You are amazing.
thanks for watching!!
thank you for this amazing video and teachings
no prob!
bro Great breakdown im really learing from your videos unlike many more who dont deatial stul like how to get out kick the body kick with out getting caught great vid bro
sweet thanks for watching!
Brother I have a question have you ever thinking about open your own gym and can you make a video on spinning back fist and make a breakdown on it I would apriecheted really sorry for my English love from Sweden 🇸🇪
Solid video !! Thank you for the useful info. Subscribed
thank you David!
Thanks For Sharing ! Great Insights!
thanks sam!!
Nice information thanks jeff
thank you!!
Thanks for sharing the knowledge...this is really good info 👏
thanks for watching!
i learn so much watching this
awesome!
i like that technique to evade when your opponent is about to catch and trap your kick. very cool!
awesome!
This is Gold!
Thank you for share!💪
thank you bro!
excellent video. i naturally catch body kicks....knowing the defense is very useful.
thank you!
Very, very interesting.
Thx you, from France
thanks for watching!
Awesome video jeff. I going to try and apply this technique next week lol
awesome Minkyu, let me know how ti goes!
Great job, nice you put it right into sparring!
Thanks B
the best thing about training trips is that you come back to your gym with new tricks your mates aren't used to and you mess with them till....they learn the tricks
haha true!
jeff, such great breakdowns man, really appreciate it
thanks for watching man!
great video as always! thank you!
thank you Dani!
Awesome content like always! Thx for sharing your knowledge with us, Sensei!
thank you for watching bro!
Great video Jeff.:) Love the ideqa of not trying to catch the kick before it hits.
thanks Mark :)
A Jeff Chan video that i finally get to watch on time. This made my day #mmashredded
hahaha yay!!
Great vid as always Jeff. Looking forward to when international travel opens up again so I can come do one of your training trips!
thank you bro would love to train with ya!
Great video Jeff, all your videos are good but I really love this one.🥋
thanks man :)
Another great lesson 🙌🏻
thanks Jack!
Nice, thx for all these techniques
no problem!
Dude your vids are so educational 👍🏽!!!
thanks for the feedback :)
Great lesson! I have been avoiding using roundhouse kicks because I'm so slow and my kicks are often caught. I should be practicing these great great counters and using it to my advantage. Thanks.. time to subscribe
thanks for your support!
Another great video man
thank you bro!!
Wow, I learned a lot, thank you!
no problem man!
Awesome video and techniques. Thank you as always for spreading this knowledge 🙏
thanks man!!
great content Jeff!
thank you bro!!
Very helpful thanks
no problem!
I remember following him when he had less than 25k and now it’s 240k+. Keep up the hard work and videos. Thank you
thank you so much for supporting me from way back!!