“Spinning” Back Kicks: footwork so you can actually land them
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ค. 2024
- How to land more spinning back kicks in your fights- or should I say “turning back kicks”?
Shanghai based MMA coach and Kunlun Fight ringside commentator Ramsey Dewey teaches all about targeting for the spinning back kick fir Mixed Martial Arts fighters, kickboxers, and other combat sports athletes.
If you don’t have the the footwork down, you’ll be relying purely on luck. Make sure you’re the one calling the shots to very specific targets when you throw kicks. - กีฬา
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Never thought about pointing the heel towards the target...so thats why I miss!
Yup, you'll land your kicks muuuch better. If I'm lightly kicking a wall for practice I have a problem where my heel isn't where I make contact, but I don't have that issue when kicking a heavy bag or sparring so it's not really a concern for me.
I know! I accidentally kicked my grandmother in the mouth due to improper heel technique. I’m glad I’ve finally learned...
Try the same heel pointing for your roundhouse or hook kick as well, you will be amazed, power & precision for barely any effort.
Petri Haikio bend your legs waist high as if was doing front side kick then look back and to the side kick back wards, aim where you want your heal to hit wether it be low, middle, or high.
@@Station9.75 absolute game changer
38 years as a striker. And this is the best “spinning“ back kick tutorial I’ve ever seen.
I will be taking this to my students today.
Thank you
I find it stupid when people say "spinning" back kick. You don't even spin. Pure stupidity. It's just "back kick", that's it.
Good video, coach. 👍
Well Ramsey is a coach, after all. Both terms are correct and I doubt he would object to someone addressing him by either one.
The shirt makes this so much better, Johnny Lawrence would be proud.
Me:,, Ah, see? Even the coach has trouble hitting the bag in the middle while spinning."
The Coach:,, I'm aiming for a specific target on the left side, the liver."
Liver shots end fight instantly.
@@RamseyDewey So the liver just taps out like "I got liquor to drink; ain't nobody got time for heels and $#!%."
Something I've noticed, fighters rarely talk about aiming at head, torso, legs etc. They often talk about hitting chin, specific area of the neck, liver etc. instead.
@@Annokh The point of hitting the head is to cause sudden motion of the head. Tapping someone on the chin produces this result.
Sounds like something from an anime... Where the coach is teaching the student, and the student thinks to himself, only for the coach to suddenly answer his question, as if he can read minds.
Amazing , show us more toturiols like that , this was so productive, and well explained thank u
Omg I'm so happy you made a detailed explanation on a proper back kick AND turning vs Spinning. As someone who specializes in kicks and teaches them, I have such appreciation for proper teaching from others. Love it brother. Keep up the great work
Yes! Great tutorial. Personally, I learned to avoid telling students to "lock out the kick" as many people have very tight hips and so try to compensate by locking out the knee which can cause joint pains and hyperextensions. Telling them to "lock out the hip" instead has been a much more successful cue. Even students with tight hips will learn to extend hips as much as they're able using their glutes. Even with a 'chicken leg' that makes for a very powerful kick. It also helps them stretch their hip flexors and extend their active ROM over time which develops more range and power, as well as less low back pain (3rd dan World Federation here).
That’s a great cue!
Good tip! My students and I were just going over side thrusting-kicks the other day and one of them has particularly tight hips. I think this particular verbiage will be useful for them!
I like the tactic of using the back kick when someone turns away from your power hand. Something new, thank you!
I remember as a young black belt sparring with a pretty athletic blue belt. He was doing a back kick but was way out of position from his heel. I stood there to show him go past me. Which normally would happen. Thrn the adjustment came. Last second the heel points at me as he's already doing his back kick.
I picture those Jedi star pilot right before getting their ship blasted. "UH OH?!?"
Yeah, that became a bruised rib. And a bruised ego, since I could have gotten out of the way.
Same can go for hooks. But, hooks you have to be just right. Back is powerful and more forgiving as long as you recover.
nobody has ever teached me this kick with so much detail as you did.
thank you for uploading this!!! OSS!
Nice to see that you still use some of your taekwondo training in a thoughtful and appropriate way. Was waiting for the jumping back kick from the clinch, and wasn’t disappointed LOL. I’m glad you mentioned about looking back as this is one of my pet hates. Thanks.
Dwi Chagi, my sabeum favorite kicks. He is very lethal using those. When we spar, we always ask him not to use it in kyorugi. Once a blackbelt KO'ed by that kick. The Blackbelt is much taller 180 while my Sabeum is 160. Once the Blackbelt using his naereyo chagi (axe kick). My Sabeum throw Dwi Chagi and push him and KO'ed him in instant. Crazy fast and powerful.
Back Kick or Dwi Chagi is a perfect weapon to counter Round House or Dolyo Chagi and Naereyo Chagi.
The heel point was inspired by Master Ken's groin re-stomping technique, I see?
This video took me back to the tutorials my instructor used to give back in my TKD days. He had a back kick that felt and sounded (on pads) like it could drop a Rhino.
Coach Dewey explained the technique as clearly as my coach used to all those years ago. Some YT videos are just a pleasure to watch.
Oh nice, some of these details I was aware of but others I hadn't. Also, I appreciate the mention of when it's useful to apply the technique. I feel like that's often over looked. Great stuff!
This is the best video I have seen on Back Kicks so far. Thank you for the Great content Ramsey!
Great coaching! I learned the turn back kick including from Korean instructors but no one explained it this well. Thanks, Ramsey; you're The Man.
Thank you for explaining all the subtle details! Tips like using peripheral vision only and drop stepping were very very helpful!
Thank You so much!!! Ive always had trouble with this kick. Finally, someone teaches it to me properly
Wow! Packed with subtle details. Thanks Ramsey. Excellent technique vid!
You're a true professional, Ramsey. Thank you again for another great video.
Thank you for the demo,that helped me out.
Fantastic vid Ramsey! I learned so much things in just a few minutes 😁 Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏽
Very good tip on aiming the back kick! Gotta have that strong foundation of fundamentals!
Thank you for showing this Ramsey with how your heel should be. I'll try this out and see if it gives me more accurate shots with my off side.
You're really great at conveying these principles. Brilliant.
one of the most powerful kick out there, nice vid man !!
Respect! Love your tutorials.
This is actually one of my favorite moves I usually start with a half right round house and with the bounce back I transition the momentum into the spinning back kick and I follow up with a left half round house.
Bro, did you land that on someone? That sounds pretty powerful
@@Tora209 no that would take some serious luck to land that entire combo...I just enjoy practicing that combo of kicks...it helps me gain better balance and confidence in my kicks and combining kicks.
@@SavedSnake sounds fun
@@Tora209 yea...when ya don't fall...LOL
I think I've seen this combo in a fight once or twice, looked like some kind of wacky wuxia flying kicks, good thing there were slow mo highlights during the break x)
Edit: ah, right, dude fell down on the third kick but managed to run away before the opponent noticed xD
Thank you Ramsey! Great explanation
Most practical video from Ramsey yet
Thank you for the in gym content, thumbs up!
Fantastic instruction!
Ramsey Dewey you my friend are an inspiration.
Awesome! Thanks coach! I have been trying to learn how to properly throw this kick.
This was so usefull, before when a i practise this kick i felt like my knee wanted to crack, now is very nice to kick this way
Ah. That's the traditional way I learned it. Use your support leg heel as the laser guided target finder. The drop heel is a great piece of detail. Haven't been practicing this kick much over the years though. Need to dust off those cobwebs. Thanks for the refresher, coach.
Excellent instruction! Thank you Ramsey. When I trained in Hapkido under Master Hwang In Shik, he taught it this way to, only difference is the kicking leg's toes are point down.
Back kicks are awesome. I recently learned that pointing my toes at a 45 degree angle gives me more extension too.
This is awesome! Its such a cool and satisfying kick to practice, it would be cool to learn to land that in sparring, im gonna work at it. Thanks man.
in point fighting . there is loads of knockouts with short spin kicks when the guy runs in to it . very powerful shot
Perfect thanks for the great tip Ramsey
THANK YOU.AFTER ALL THIS YEARS I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO THROW THAT KICK,AND FINNALY I MADE IT 🙌🙌
Thanks. Helped a lot!
This is what I've been saying for years! In fact, when I was teaching taekwondo, I never called it a spin back kick -- only a turn/turning back kick.
Great instructions, nice soothing voice, and followed through with great explanations. Just subscribed. Keep up the good work. Cobra Kai shirt was a nice touch too. LOL
Thank you both im mastering my turnin back kick Techniques
Tomorrow I’m gonna try the thing with the hands on the ground to provide that kick to go straight backwards, thanks Ramsey!
I was just practicing That kick today! And I see a video on it! Thanks 🐏
Best tutorial on the spinning (excusing me "turning") back kick I've seen. I learned how to do this taking JKD but I didn't get this breakdown on WHEN to use it. I've seen it used (against me) this way. One classmate would throw a lead punch to my head and when I covered immediately throw the turning back kick. That fits your tutorial because I was covering but not moving so the range did not change.
Thanks for the lesson.
Very highly Appreciable video.👌👌🤗👍😀
This is my best kick though I d o not always do it properly, but still land it. Thank you truly for the tutorial.
yep, that's how i do it, from an angle instead of with my sparring partner right in front of me, because too many times i saw fights where the guy does the kick with his opponent right in front of him and then he lands on his butt without landing the kick :)
With this method the back kick is easier and controled without losing power. TOP LESSON! Thank you Master!
Great video!
great video tips! also want to give you props for your original music score- solid
Very good information.
Good demo
Great tutorial
Love the shirt Ramsey. Any thoughts on when season 3 finally drops?
All I know is that season 3 can’t come soon enough.
@@RamseyDewey Have you done a video about the fights in the series or your thoughts on it in general? I would love to see it!
@@v0lk719 I'll second that. It's a shame we all need Netflix now TH-cam sold the rights tho.
Very good video and reflects my sparring experience with them! I notice a good time to throw a kick is if you’re opponent is circling you. As long as you don’t make it a continuous habit (or do with a plan to make that in your opponent’s head) it’s a great way to add extra power to your kick, even if it’s to the liver or body a back leg turning kick or just a back kick is enough to drop or stun someone for a second so you can finish the fight!
Thanks for doing this. I'm really struggling with this kick.
great stuff thanks 👍👍👍
Thanks sir , you're a good motivatio !!!
Thank You !
Nice, Ramsey!
Nice shirt! Watin' for season 3
I tried those kicks before and I spun out before I could land the kick or there wasnt enough force behind it.
Thank you very much.
ah man, throwback to my old tkd classes.
Ramsey showing everyone science in kicking.
Great tutorial! Loved the taido hentai-ebi-geri tip. Never really thought that was a good way to stop excess spinning 👌
Almost an year later I've found this gem. Thanks Ramsey , hugs from a Sanda practitioner in Buenos Aires, I'll go out and train💪💪🙋♂️
Outstanding!
@@RamseyDewey I'm 37 , I teach English as a second language here in Argentina so unfortunately I can only train three times a week , do you have any tip for post training stiffness 😂😂?
Hopefully some day we could share some mates. God bless you 🙏🇦🇷🇦🇷
The fact that no one ever understood this is amazing lol. Just for everyone who is still going to be inaccurate with the kick just please... please make it a habit to look where you're going to kick before you even kick...
this was really helpful :)
Cobra Kai never dies!....Nice vid, the back kick is what I need to work on so your timing is great.👍😎
The perfect time to throw back kick. 1) in open stance when opponent throws round kick, jab or rear hand, you back kick. 2) in closed stance when opponent throws lead round kick, you back kick (smaller target and you need to slightly modify angle compared to open stance) but theyre on one leg and the opening is there. 3) when you jab and they slip outside your jab, you back kick. 4) when you move forward offensively and they move back, you take a SMALL/TINY step forward (rip that step to the floor quickly) then you back kick. 5) bladed stance, switch stance and immediate offense shuffle forcing opponent back/on their heels. You are forcing them to counter or move back. That will present opportunity for your offensive back, round, axe or front kick bc youre projecting your momentum forward - note: for this last technique your opponent can nullify the offensive shuffle by moving INTO you instead of away. If that happens read that and use that info to set up something else the next time they try to stuff your offensive shuffle (like switch stance and immediate axe, front, round or back kick - with no offensive shuffle. Hope that wasbt confusing. I was 2X WA state champ 99/00 old wtf style and trained kixkboxing and mma. A good kicker will put chaos in the mind of a bad kicker. Lol
Great great content
Rogan's kicks show the power of perfect technique.
Love the shirt coach
really like the kicking tutorials, I disagree on not looking at your target, I do train in taekwondo and there's been many occasions during sparring when myself or my opponent doesn't look at the target on the "spinning" back kick and the kick either comes off center or the target moves out of the way. I know you said it's just a split second between the turn and the kick but for a lot of martial artist, specifically my instructors, if they see your shoulders turn to show you're about to do a spin kick they immediately close the gap, snuffing the kick and getting out of the way. so in my opinion it's best to always look at your target while spinning or turning so if they move you can cancel or adjust the kick accordingly.
Damn it, you're comment was before mine!!! Lol.
GREAT VIDEO COACH RIGHT ON POINT 👌🎯☑️..
Spin heels or balls of the foot or toes
On the air vs of the
Flat foot or just an inch or full foot extension.🙏🎯
Great coaching, effective communicating, thanks.
p.s. I'm just here for the ballet moves bro!
I really like your gym!
I was taught to look - always messed me up, and ended up discarding the kick. Thank you
Great video! The leaning while kicking also makes it harder for them to grab you or strike you too...
I use my turning back kick im a combo usually... First i do a pushing front kick, then i skip and slide into a side kick with the other leg, also pushin, and i finish with a turning back kick, sliding in as far as i can(almost a leaping kick) i usually use it when the oponent is 2 or 3 steps to the edge of the ring... In sanda it sometimes turns ibto a ring out, in point style karate it also leads to a ring out, and in sparring close to a wall, cage or ropes of a ring it usually ends with the oponent cornered...
The other way i use turning back kicks is when someone tries to rush in i leap back and do the turning kick at the same time as you did in the video, only i leap very low on the ground, almost like a slide but withot touching the ground... And it usually causes the oponent to stop on their tracks and keep the distance for a while...
Also, i have a very strong kick because i look like a t-rex... My lower body looks like that of a sumo wreslter, and from the waist up i look like a slightly chubby regular person... I weight about 80kg and most of it is pure legs... My arms are very thin... I think i should start working my upper body 🤔🤷🏼♀️
Cool video Coach, nice to see that u not only make Kick tutorial,..
the positioning and footwork are so important, too.
love to use my Back kick(front foot), and Turning Back Kick very short and sharp - like a DONKEY xD,
on the distance with some power using more the Spinning Side Kick,
not realy like this 'in between
thing'.
There are couple of different ways of throwing the back kick. Your explanation is the WTF TKD method which is quicker and reaches the target with the kicking leg from a more or less vertical plane with minimal to no spin. This method scores points better. This method is quicker but less accurate but approximates well enough to get the job done in most cases.
There is another type of back kick which was thrown by pre-WTF TKD practitioners. This involves slightly more spin, first of the head to actually see the target leading to greater pinpoint accuracy, and (then the shoulder) and finally the hip, which comes around a split second thereafter with the kicking leg more on a parallel plane to the ground. This method has much more power because of the greater use of hip. But it is a split second slower. This method also allows you to do a higher back kick than first method. Master Hee Il Cho is a great example of this method, which we can see from his angled body shape in his photos while breaking boards or tearing up a heavy bag.
It’s good to learn variations of the “same” kick so one can adapt to various encounters.
Thank you
When i was in the martial arts, one of the worst things one can do is not spot the target before turning. Spinning is not a good thing, but turning, as this video demonstrates, is correct, because of more control over the technique.
Cool music too Coach
Dewey,I have the same shirt just like you."Cobra Kai."
Strike first. Strike hard. No mercy!
Incredible LIVE Audio Book voice style demonstration....
I've heard some absolutely ridiculous takes on the back kick before -- imagine pretty much the opposite of everything you've said here -- so this was actually pretty refreshing and clarified some things for me. I was SO BAD AT THESE because I'd been taught everything about back kicks *completely* wrong, so I decided eh, I just won't use them, ever. (Interestingly, my back kick mistakes led me to a better side kick -- it was *that wrong!*) Maybe after all this pandemic stuff, I'll finally get training again and make sure my group is aware of this as well.
nice .. thank you
Thank you again coach .. oos
Just as important as the heel pointing at your target (if not more so), is to make sure your body and head has turned enough that you can see and line up your target. I can't stress this enough. I've lost count of the times I've worked my spinning back kick on the wave bag and missed (and came close to hyperextension) simply because my head/body hadn't turned enough such that I wasn't looking and lining up my target.
I've never thought about aiming for the liver. I usually go for the hip or thigh. Both stagger the opponent out of balance and if you go for the thigh, you can do some funky damage there as well.
Love the Cobra Kai shirt!
Thank you for the tips, coach! I prefer using kicks to punches because the guitar hand haha