Side Kick vs Back Kick - what’s the difference? And what are side kicks for?
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- Shanghai based MMA coach and Kunlun Fight ringside commentator Ramsey Dewey on the side kick. What’s the difference between side kicks and back kicks? How about a turning (or “spinning”) back kick vs sidekick? What is a side kick for? What’s the best way to use a side kick in an MMA fight?
Wow, this is a significantly better explanation than what I was expecting when I asked about the difference between them last video. Genuinely videos like this are really helpful while the gyms are still closed.
Do more of this tutorials please
yes please do more
As much as I enjoy the coach, I can't help but notice what a great sparring and coaching partner Shao (Xiao?) is. He reacts appropriately to what Ramsey is wanting to show but also doesn't act like a dead puppet with no resistance.
Agreed. Some really good no contact sparring here. He keeps his hands up and rotates before he's even asked. He even shadow boxed at Ramsey when asked to roleplay as Alex Caceres during the lead leg sidekick demonstration, showcasing the fact that it's a good way to create some distance. You can really tell that he's paying as much attention to the technique as we are.
its actually the best side kick video I ever saw, it just opened the door with all these new options and possibilities. thank you so much
A more serious comment, i love sidekicks and you comparing it to a jab was such an epiphany 😱
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Watch and study Stephen Wonderboy Thompson, he is the best high level sidekicker.. I ve heard him saying that for fighting bigger guys sidekicks became his jab to gaze distance and set up strikes
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Same here - I've always seen a sidekick as a very powerful kick with a lot of momentum behind it, but also a kick you really commit to and risk crossing yourself.
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well.. you can thrust yourself forward with a karate like skip to cover distance with the side kick(I think that is what you are saying) but you can also throw it defensively after a slip with your weight on the back foot. You can see here the sidekick master himself Bill Superfoot Wallace explain that really well .th-cam.com/video/jb4ZJUaVGJc/w-d-xo.html
4:07 when the footwork was so quick it looked like they teleported... That's some Dragonball level of movement there
yes
I don't see it
@@ticbox4326 Exactly, its so quick
@@perrenchan6600 no, he's literally just walking.
I think I'm seeing this wrong or something, or maybe you put the wrong timestamp, but I definitely don't see anything teleporting
@@ticbox4326 😂😂😂😂😂
Well from the time stamp, Ramsey and the other guy swapsides. It's a video edit. They change angles.
Plus I was just messing around coz Coach was talking about footwork and at that part of the video they change change angles meaning they swap sides and I don't know, I was just making a silly comment 😂
9:34 Cool, I was thinking about Bill Wallace throughout this video too.
Edit: Thanks for the video. These "When to use __" videos are very useful after practicing "How to __" for some time.
I think Superfoot Wallace is a real expectation to any rule, because he was forced to adapt, with one "useless" leg and came up with his unique fighting style so successful.
When it comes to kicking,I always think of Bill Wallace.I learned so much from his books and when I joined the local kickboxing club,I was throwing kicks and jabs/back fist with his sneaky setup techniques when we sparred.Also got very flexible.
Very good description of the differences between sidekick and back kick. I’m majorly ocd about form and you hit the nail on the head with your description of the difference. Great job
Okay in the field a side kick was done for gaining space.
I had a guy with a carpet knife try to close with the and a side kick gave me space to use a night stick on him.
To break up an attack the side kick is a great thing. But I have found that to generate real power you have to have to much room.
Most of my experience in actual use has been when I used it the forward motion of the opponent was stopped or slowed and I was pushed back a little.
In sparing where there is advance and retreat you can build more force.
My experience is all in police work. So my conflict was always about control and the self defense aspect of crippling someone or injuring them rarely manifested.
The back kick is good for knees and shins ... However I never had an occasion to use it.
We neglect low kicks because they are not flashy. But kicks to the inside and outside of legs are good.
Shin rakes and kicks are absolutely fight ending if you are wearing copper shoes.. lol
Agreed. The power of side kicks derives from momentum, whether it's stepping, turning, or even leaping.
If you land a somewhat good form sidekick as your opponent enters range their own momentum will cause it to at least hurt. Is it going to one hit TKO like a spinning back kick or turning sidekick might, no, but it can definitely break ribs, especially the less stable floating ribs (have done this by accident in sparring by timing a relatively low power sidekick as my partner basically ran onto it), wind people, or generally cause pain, and the same principle applies anywhere on the body really. Though you probably aren't going to be throwing sidekicks up high in a close quarters situation, those can also definitely be pretty dangerous if you land one flush on someone approaching (risky though).
The sidekick is great for keeping people at bay, but I'd also say it's a great tool for countering people trying to approach rapidly if you throw it out fast and time it properly. You need bodyweight behind a sidekick to do damage, but it doesn't necessarily have to be your bodyweight. On a somewha stationary target you do need to extend into it and if possible, step or turn into it. But on a target moving into the path of the kick you can actually remain almost upright (if you have the flexibility for it) and throw the kick out at just above waist level, if you have good structure, you hopefully can maintain that posture unless the other person is really big, even that can deal damage, enough for you to capitalize on it anyway. Otherwise I would agree about it being a space clearing took, though it's difficult to fully extend a sidekick from close range unless you have strong legs.
I always saw a sidekick as a great universal deterrent, though moreso in regards to unarmed confrontations, people take a second guess if they get tagged with a sidekick on the approach, knocked back, and winded. You can also stifle movement while causing pain if you target the legs, like you say. It's also great for escaping, you sidekick, push them back while hopefully maintaining balance, then start running immediately, though police confrontations are very different to us civilian's in regards to aim, so I don't think that would be such a useful aspect to you.
A lot of great advice in this video. There is one other thing that I recall Benny Urquidez mention in one of his video's about the spinning back kick and spinning side kick. He stated earlier in his career, he threw the spinning side kick. But it sometimes can allow a kick from your opponent to come under yours and strike the groin. He said this happened to him, so from here on in, he used a spinning back kick. He would be a perfect example of how powerful that kick is as many of his fights were won on just that.
The spinning sidekick is something you should really actively setup and throw out when someone is unable to really move or react to it. I prefer the turning sidekick, but it does take more time, and it does leave you more open, on the plus side it carries more power when you turn your hip over and frame out, but it also takes longer to do. It also leaves you more open to counter's because your weight is over one leg for a longer period of time, if your opponent manages to move to one side, or you miss, it can be extremely easy to sweep or takedown as a result. It also does leave your groin more open, though really if you land the kick flush it should be a longer range than most techniques while also pushing them back. A spinning back kick though, you can throw that out almost whenever you feel like it, if the opponent is reengaging or circling they are a prime target, but you can even counter other kicks with it, I've even seen people use it as a counter to longer ranged punches, like a stepping overhand.
It's basically a case of power and push compared to being slightly faster and less open.
It’s odd I’ve always thought of my side kicks as a powerful kick that I do other things to set up. I’ll start to look in to how to use It to set up other things.
There is one significant difference in the way Bill Superfoot Wallace was throwing his famous kicks. He doesn't chamber the knee to the opposite shoulder but in the direction, he wants to kick. It's the way I was taught to kick all kicks except back kicks. You basically point the knee where you want to kick and then choose the type of kick and path your foot travels. It is a little bit less powerful kick but your leg works as a shield, it is a little bit faster, and it masks which kick form you use. This is exactly what Bill Wallace so expertly exploits.
If you are curious how on earth you can throw a side-kick from a position where your knee is more or less in front of your hips. The answer is you rotate your hip forward and unfold your leg like a spring sidewise and lock at the end. The end position is exactly the same as the position shown in a video but the chamber position is different. Don't forget you have to lean to the kick to generate power.
Man this is sooooo good. Me as a fighting nerd got goosebumps. My first martial art was Taekwondo and so my sidekick was pretty sick, I thought. Got one time into a fight with a then much older Thaiboxer and could quite long keep up with him thanks to this jab kick. With more stamina perhaps I even could have a chance but instantly we got in the clinch the fight was pretty soon over. This must be so around 1996. After that I shifted to an iranic master in Karate who also taught Boxing, Kickboxing and Judo. He taught me than the even more powerful turning back kick instead of the turning side kick. Man what a difference in power but also harder to hit for me. My korean master said he only taught the turning side kick cause it was the same opening as the high and middle Spin kick in ITF.
Again deep thx for this video it reminded me of the good old days and your work overall!
The only thing U might have mentioned is that Joe Rogan Rogan teaches the turning side kick and is absolutly convinced that this technique is superior to the back kick. In the long version of him teaching GSP U can here and watch it. Perhaps because he also comes from ITF Taekwondo!
Thank you i found this extremely useful i love sidekicks and its good to have more context
Awesome explanation, i love side/back kicks they are so versatile just like a jab like you said, power, set ups, distance tool, feints etc. I really appreciated the details about the standing leg pointing opposite the kick and the distinction between throwing it from the lead leg and the rear leg as well as turning variations
And the back kick or turning back kick could be useful if your opponent gets on the outside, which seems like it would generally be the most vulnerable position so its good to have a tool for when things dont go as planned. Could you maybe do a video exploring getting on the inside of the opponents feet/hands/midline vs getting on the outside for sweeps or takedowns/submissions? Basically the footwork and strategy of fighting inside and outside an opponents space as well as defending from these angles? Unless you already addressed this in a previous vid idk. Thanks
this video deserves more views and likes! so many details, even such an amateur like me can improve kicking by watching this great tutorial!
Great video 💜
I usually use my side kick as a jab but also as a parry for low kicks... Basically, when i see the oponent start the kick i do a light side kick to their thigh and that usually allows me to also step in while "checking" their kick with my foot... Wich i do because in samda class i usually have to soar with very big strong men who have years of extra experience and checking their kicks hurts me more than it hurts them 🤷🏼♀️
I admit its harder, but its my only option... Its either that, or giving up after cheking one or two kicks...
Oblique kick is super for checking round kicks too!
@@LauGarSifu true that! Depending what leg they use to kick i either use side kick or oblique kick... But i preffer the sidekick if i can because from there i csn rechamber and use a hook kick inmediatly... Im not superfoot, but i can throw those two pretty quick... So, its an advantage in that case
I love this video... Great breakdowns variations of side kicks and back. And how to set it up.
I literally just finished a class that covered this same concept 😄 As always great video!
Hi Ramsey. Apologies for my messing around with comment below, but couldn’t resist.
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That’s awesome! Good sleep is life changing.
one of the most SAVAGE side kicks of all time was Joe Lewis in the world Karate championships in 1968. In the finals he threw a Left jab, then a left side kick to the ribs of the opponent. He probably broke all the ribs with that one....Also the Sean Michales super kick to Marty Genetty through the glass...
Great stuff coach, I guess crane kick is next...
Another great lesson. I used to use side kick as both proactive and counter attack. That was many years ago. I was never good at back kick, I wish I had someone like Ramsey to teach me back in time.
For me it starts to be of interest after 8:20 ,
especially 10:25 ...
and 13:50 is golden,
the basics are well known in audience I suppose. Never mind, thx 👍
I really enjoyed this video and the backkick video as a 40 year old beginner (1 year training in Korean Kickboxing) especially the explanations of when to throw these kicks.
Looking forward to the gym reopening here so I can start training properly again.
You are a bloody god-send Ramsey. This video will be viewed, studied and referenced in my training log for a long time to come. My head is already full of ideas about combos and drills i can do on my own. Now. I have another question. I noticed TKD athletes sometime kick from a clinching distance, from an impossible angle, and those kicks often result in knock outs. Could you do a video on how this is achieved, what is the principle behind it and how to apply them in a fight scenario outside of TKD matches?
Oh! You want to know the secrets of head kicks from inside a clinch? Ask and you just might receive!
@@RamseyDewey Yes. Please. Lol.
hailshonny the video is up on my channel now! Go check it out.
Awesome job explaining the difference and the uses for both. Bump-step sidekicks are one of my favorite quick, jab-like tools. And spinning back and sidekicks are my go to for squirrelly guys just like you were saying. Get their timing down on their movement and you can make them run right into them. Which is so satisfying. Lol
Great video as always coach. Keep em coming. I love your channel.
Another video going on my favorites list. Very informative and good examples demonstrated. Thank you very much Ramsey.
This has bugged me for years listening to martial arts commentary saying “ good spinning back kick “ etc, when stevie wonder could see it was actually a side kick 🤣 people don’t seem to notice the difference, the hip placement between a side kick and back kick are very slightly different but this makes it one kick or the other. Good video about time someone showed people Well explained 👍😁
That look at the turning back kick awesome. Your kicks are smooth. I can hit the back kick but I am still learning to look more. I can hit it. Only time I have missed is if I throw it to early and don't set it up. Ramsey your kicks are smooth. I wish I was at that flexibility level but what the heck . You know me 53 old fat grandfather who is training again. You have a very great explanation for what you do. The reverence to Bill Super foot Wallace very cool. He was the man. Along with Benny the Jet. Love old school stuff. Superfoot always said I like to kick someone. I like to kick so I can hit them hard. LOL I have a goal to watch all your videos my friend be safe and keep us or me checking out what you are teaching.
I love doing the turning side kick off the back roundhouse. Especially after throwing a combo and fainting the roundhouse . Or if I miss I'll stop myself from spinning through and follow up with a sidekick if they decide to come in.
I usually practice kind of ridicoulus combos sometimes just for the unpredictabilty and it makes me flow better in sparring 💪 Great video like always!
great vid! can you make a video on how to increase top pressure when you're mounting an opponent?
Mr Dewey, really enjoying the training videos. Cheers
This couldn’t have come at a better time. I was online trying to see anything about a front leg back kick because my side kicks kind of turn into a bit of a back kick.
12:28. Where I learned TKD, they never explicitly called them different kicks. When we were training on the competition team, they said, "Instead of throwing your turning sidekicks like this, do them this way..." With the "new" way being the back kick, a term which nobody used at my school. And even though the additional power makes sense the way the vid explains, we were taught to do back kicks because they were faster. On the other hand, I've heard one advantage the turning side kick has, is that it's less committal if your opponent sidesteps. You can change the angle easier or put the foot down and reset
really, really, really, reaaally useful video coach! Thanks
One quick argument I could think of for the backside turning side kick rather than the back kick is that it sets you up for more kicks immediately since you're almost facing forward once you put your leg down. You can go: high round, turning side, low round, hands (as an example that comes to mind)
13:32 awesome detail on the sidekick!
Do more of these tutorials coach
Two ideas: one is a video on the mechanics, plus pros/cons and what not to do (such as overtwist), of the high spin kick, including the spinning hook, and defense against side/roundhouse "pump" kickers?
Please make a video about the standing foot direction and how it affects the load (forces acting) on the knee. That's a big thing not only in back and side kicks but almost all kicks.
As I recall, Yoel Romero (Southpaw) used the lead leg side kick against Robert Whittaker (Orthodox) in their fights. Did not look fun to get hit by.
Always love your page. You are the first person I have heard offer a good way to make the spinning back kick land by aiming with the planted foot, rather than pausing to look then throw the kick.
What do you think of the Tae Kwon Do distinction between side thrust kicks, side snap kicks, and the rising heel kick? Henry Cho, R.I.P., made this distinction in his book., Korean Karate Free Fighting Techniques. Cho saw the side snap kick as like a jab and the thrust side kick as a finishing move. The rising heel kick is sort of in between the back kick and thrust kick. The sweet thing about the rising heel kick is that it deceptively rises like the back kick but from the less exposed side stance.
I was under the impression that the back kick, like the front kick, leaves you more vulnerable to attack than the side kick.
I think a great combination is the side kick followed by the spinning back kick as an instant counter attack if the opponent steps in to the kick. This was a combination I believe Chuck Norris used very effectively. Of course, Chó´s approach predates MMA and, you and the current practitioners have field tested a lot of these moves.
Nice video, I like the footwork detail!
Wow! I never knew that thing about the foot having to turn for the side kick (I normally did it cause it felt easier but I thought it was bad and that I needed to try to work on my flexibility) and I stopped just a bit before passing my Karate Shotokan black belt many years ago. I guess if we had contact, I would have realized what you're saying years ago. I plan on trying out Muai Thay lessons soon, I'll keep this in mind if this kick is used in this style as well. Very glad I watched the video until the end, this one and the back kick videos were both informative and useful for me.
Man, that’s fundamental. I’ve seen two people tear their MCL and end up a sobbing mess on the floor with their knee cap on the wrong side of their leg because they wouldn’t turn out their standing leg on a side kick. It’s horrific.
Yes, this is a great explanation of why the leg needs to turn. I train with kids and they are flexible enough to kick without turning. Maybe, this info about a risk of injury will convince them finally :-)
Your new gym looks great!! It looks more professional liked!
Awesome tutorial
Hey Ramsey, two parter question here. I was wondering about ways to help train for wrestling, since corona is stopping me from wrestling. Also I can't go to the gym, what would be some good exercises/cheap equipment I can use to help me train. Love your videos and hope to hear what you have to say on this.
I love how you got Bruce Lee s flying backkick very right . Many think its a sidekick . I was thinking its Both but if u accept its a back kick IT creates alot more force ,but its dangerous if you turn your back jumping in . Great video sir .
WARNING ⚠️ this is a TH-cam tutorial side kick video... international viewer law states that somebody in the comments section must say ( no matter how good the video actually is ) “ HAVE YOU SEEN THE JOE ROGAN SIDE KICK VIDEO” !!!!!
I've always found back kicks much more effective as opposed to side kicks which I always forego in lieu of a loaded roundhouse.
My favorite kick is the right back kick as a follow up after a right round kick...but tbh I prefer ALL kicks more than I do ANY punches...I prefer to keep my distance...and avoid taking a headshot.
What about the *Step-behind Sidekick* ? 😏😂
@@Jamesfckoffscammers I don't know what that is.
@@SavedSnake by round kick, you're referring to the roundhouse kick, right? Or is that a different kick?
I'm comfortable with both punching AND kicking ( this is not to brag or anything, just saying), to me it's kinda situational. 😁
@@Jamesfckoffscammers I'm not sure but I do believe a round kick and a round house kick are the same. I am also comfortable with both kicking and punching and can utilize both in "South paw right" and "Orthodox" the reason I prefer kicking is to keep distance regularly and to avoid headshots, also I feel a kick to the chest, head or gut can do more damage than a punch.
I would love to see more kicking tutorials. What are your thoughts on crescent kicks and axe kicks? I like to use crescent kicks as a unorthodox technique against traditional kick boxers because I'll set it up with a couple leg kicks then switch to a crescent kick right on the side of the head, can really rock a person when not expecting it.
I cover crescent kicks in this video:
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I’ll put an axe kick video on my to do list.
hey Ramsey! Waiting excitedly for the Anime fight reaction to Kengan Ashura: Agitoh vs Ohkubo
Even watching this Into- Action video, I still feel the Audio book vibes in your voice....
i love round kick to spinning hook kick combos
One last comment here, with Wonderboy's lead leg sidekick he mostly throws it like a back kick. He said it's so that his kick doesn't get jammed or smothered
I love fighting but i had no idea that i was so close minded a side kick like a jab to give and receive information its wild
Ramsey >>> Do you know why many people can´t make a sidekick to the head work? What they do wrong? I mean they technically can make the kick but it has no power behind it. It´s like when it reaches it´s high target the power that it should have delivered is gone.I don´t know if my observation is right, but I think it has to do with the direction of the kick which changes just before they are supposed to hit the target and takes out the power that the kick should have had. I don´t know if you´ve noticed this during sidekicktraining, but I think it´s because they lean the weight of their body forward with the leg they stand on whether it´s conscious or unconsciously, and thereby "sabotages" the kick. The movement and the power should have gone directly and diagonally up, but right before hitting the target the movement curves a little downwards and then flattens out in a straightline as if the kick should have been made horizontally like we do when we kick to the stomach. It´s like they try to "follow" the opponent when kicking like this when they should have just kicked directly in a diagonal line. Does this problem with high sidekicks sound familiar?
10:00 That's a big reason why I always watch videos of Savate combinations to incorporate with my shadow boxing. It makes my kicks quicker, my legs more dexterous, and it enables me to box with my legs as with my hands, which is extremely useful because as little effort an unseen punch needs to knock someone out, an unseen kick delivers knockouts so easily it feels like you're using cheat codes.
Late comment, but this little clinic on side kicks and back kicks seems to also be a breakdown of some of the mechanics in the shiko exercise done in sumo and a couple other genres of movement. I'm specifically thinking of turning out the feet to prevent injury during the kick, and the sense of a thorough extension maintained through the leg.
That's it, from now on, you're my sensei
In karate, we are taught to chamber for both kicks. The technical difference for us is the positioning of the hips and foot. I, however, prefer the "no chamber" back kick as it doesn't require moving your leg in the opposite direction of your target. The "no chamber" simply as a more subtle, moving chamber. Hence, I almost never throw a classical back kick.
It's also good to practice side kicks coming from different positions, i.e. skipping, step-over front, step-over back, etc. One begins to realize the greater utility of side versus back kicks...
But a kick is a kick; if it works, then it works. Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, right?
I enjoy using both of these moves....can you demonstrate a round house kick....tbh...I don't really know what that is...or maybe I do..idk..I've never had any teachers.
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A roundhouse is probably the most common and most useful kick there is.
@@Yadid1 I use the round kick...and I'm glad that the house part of the term can be taken out.. LOL....no but really... I don't know what MANY moves are called but I do utilize them even without knowing the proper term....I just really wanted to know if it was what I thought it was.... because I've never had a martial arts teacher.....thank you R.D I truly enjoy your Channel...and I appreciate that you share your knowledge.
Wonderboy used the sidekick really well vs Luque. Might be a good example for you to use
Wow, this is gooood shit. In my kung fu forms, I do have some side and back kicks, but they are setup in a traditional and exaggerated way. For example, if I make a left leg side kick, I drill the right leg in front, I crouch into a "rest position" and then my left knee rises up in the chamber and explodes. It's the same move you're doing while stepping up before doing the side kick.
Dang that sure was a great lesson!!!
I prefer back kick over sidekicks because it's more unpredictable that fast turn makes the opponent hesitant for a second that whether you're trying a back kick or a wheel kick or a spinning elbow. Can you please talk about wheel kicks too? I like them so much But I don't see it in mma often
I think people confuse a turning side kick with the back leg and the back kick. The lead leg sidekick is more clear. Your kicks are phenomenal.
I think the "Side Kicks do not work"-myth is coming from a misunderstanding of different "combat sport frameworks".
In Pointfight Karate or Taekwondo or "American Style Kickboxing" side kicks are very common, because of the use of the reasonable sideward stances.
(and of course in Savate, but more because of the rule to kick with the "shoe" only)
In Knockdown-Karate, Muay Thai or "Dutch/Japanese"-K1-Kickboxing, the stance needs to be more square for the excessive use of punching combos, knees and low kicks (and elbows in Muay Thai) so it is more difficult and sometimes dangerous to use "side kicks" in this framework, leading to use more front kick types instead.
In MMA now it gets quite interesting because the rules there set up quite different possibilities of footwork and tactics.
I mean, people have to look in the ruleset and framework of a combat sport competition to get a clue, what works in it and why.
You may be pretty much f*cked if you come from pointfighting Karate or Taekwondo and trying to get into Knockdown Karate without training before in its ruleset, you may be pretty much f*cked if you come from Muay Thai, trying to get into MMA without training before in its ruleset.
But this is a problem "vice versa": Many fighters that started their training in MMA would really lose badly in Muay Thai or "Dutch Kickboxing"-rulesets, because the whole dynamic is different.
That's why the only sensible way to live in this world is without rules :)
Sidekicks are a favourite in Sanda/Sanshou, which is odd because Sanshou allows all throws and takedowns.
@@tjl4688, Yes, but what is in Sanda different? It is basically, like american style kickboxing or savate a "long range" kickboxing with throws/takedowns.
It is not really the case, that every Sanda-Fighter uses sidekicks, but there is more use of the sidekicks than in Kickboxing rules that allow kneestrikes or even elbows in clinches.
Sanda is cool, but it has its own dynamic in distances, compared to "K1" or Muay Thai. (Does not make one ruleset good or bad)
Man, I am 6'8"...chambering and executing the side kick/yoko geri with my long legs is so dang difficult for me. I don't make it look pretty lol.
Thanks for the input R.D!
super helpful, thank you!
Great advice!
Great video! Thanks!
Or to simplify it the difference is hip positioning in relation to your target. For a side kick the hips are perpendicular to the target and a back kick is more parallel or diagonal in relation to the target.
I tend to use side, and back-kicks reactively. For instance, I start to throw a front-kick, and they side-step, it's going to turn into a side-kick just to back them up. I've done it the other way, the knee comes up, I side-step (Bagua) then the foot comes out, I back up. The kicker gets a chance to reset their stance that way. However, my "Back Kick" is generally a sweeping reverse axe-kick, tuck, and roll. (One thing Aikido is real good for is learning to roll back to your feet.) That's for when they're quick enough to get behind me, again to reset the fight, because that's a worse place to be than rolling back to your feet, and heel-toe pivoting back to face them.
Bagua is great for flanking, and getting behind the opponent. Especially if they're set in their stance. For instance Horse-stance? Very stable, ironically, not very mobile. I'm going to circle around that rather than charge right into it, because that means Judo, or another "Come at me bro" Do.
L stance: Butt your front heel against your back heel, and step straight out. This is the basic stance for European Fencing. It's also a Tactical Stance in Weaver (Pistol) Just reversed, in Fencing, you lead with the strong arm, in Weaver, you lead with your blocker. (Flashlight, Riot Shield, whatever.) In this stance, your front kick is effectively a twisting side-kick. In fact, for tactical door-kicking, you want to plant your heel right over the door handle to put maximum force on the latch plate, without actually kicking the door-handle. For some reason, they use a front-thrust kick to the center of the door in movies, and cop shows. That doesn't really do a whole lot besides spread the impact across the lock, and the hinges.
Hey Ramsey thanks so much for all your amazing videos! Love all your cool stuff, as well as all the knowledge, stories, tutorials! I have a quick question to ask! For the 180 degree pivot of the foot in order to execute the sidekicks (lead foot, rear foot, turning side kick) , does the pivoting happen mostly with the ball of the foot, or the heal of the foot, or both at the same time? Thanks Ramsey, and cheers from Xiamen, China!😀
The ball of the foot
Ramsey Dewey Thank you so much Coach Ramsey for having replied to my question! I appreciate it loads!! Great, so then I'll make sure to practice the sidekicks pivoting with the ball of the foot! All the best to you in Shanghai, and take care! 😀
Thanks sensei. Good tutorial indeed
Hey Mr Dewey here is a question for either q&a or just a response I spar Muay Thai with a friend of mine who wrestles. He has noted that I am very quick on my feet even when I am not landing much. Is this type of erratic foot work inefficient with energy and should I try to change it and make it a bit slower?
We practiced that kick in jkd. I think in the movie, bruce crosses his leg over into a back kick. The one we trained was called a pendulum kick, and your heel almost kicks the other one, and is way more like a side kick. Its very powerful, but not particularly quick. I think Bruce uses it in Return of the Dragon.
What about when you throw more of your body weight into a side kick? Because while risky in most sports fighting situations, it has situational uses. If you're taller by a decent margin, you can stomp down onto the opponent's knee, only compromising your stance and balance slightly if they evade, and potentially hitting the leg with much more force than a normal side kick. If you have a cornered opponent with solid walls behind them, either you land a kick with all your weight behind it and crush the opponent into the wall, or you can use the wall to backstop the kick when it misses and keep your balance.
In karate, I was told this was a variant of a side kick which could be used situationally in self defense, but was unlikely to be worth the risk in competition. I've never used it in a fight of any kind, but I'm curious if it has a particular name or is just a different use of a side kick.
Hi coach. I have a doubt about sidekicks, i found sometimes to be more effective to throw a sidekick without chambering the leg first, i ve read and watch in the ufc that fighters tend to give a small step towards the opponent and then throw the kick with the leg that is closer to the opponent ending with the chamber and back to the deffensive stance. I think it has more power but it may be more dangerous or riaky to use? What do you think. I hope i made myself clear, if not i belive scott adkins is the easiest example i can think about who uses sidekicks like that
Is it not possible to match the power of the 2 kicks by adding as much torque as possible to the turning side kick (after the missed round house)? Just curious as you was pretty much facing ur back to the oponant giving u space to at least generate torque with a 180 degree turn
Bravo good explanation
Hi Ramsey!
I have a question for you: I've recently picked up BJJ (about 6 months ago) and I am wondering what you think about buying instructional videos(for example from BJJfanatics.com) compared to searching for stuff on youtube? Since i am fairly new I'm mostly intrested in learning the fundamentals and there seems to be alot of content on youtube already.
I train 5-6 times a week so most of my knowledge will still come from my instructors, but i would like a complement in order to get ahead.
Love your videos, keep up the good work!
Br, Nick
After I watched this video twice and then looking your rules of mma, I had to make a break of so much wisdom and my belly was aching from your sarcastic commentars (learn how to fight first). I switched to ps4 and played again the training mode of EAs UFC3.
Now comes my question: do U think that if you have already a background in Martial Arts U could actually learn from fighting games like UFC, Tekken 7 or Virtua Fighter something if U are eyeopened or do U think that it doesnt is transferable to reality???
I really would like to here your thoughts!
Greetings from Germany
KeenanJoan
On the Side Kick, many leave the rear foot at -45 degree instead of 0 for Reverse Feedback Tolerance amongst a plethora of other good reasons.
Tbh i prefer side kock or "turning" side kick in my case because i get used to it. Trouble is my lead leg side kick is meh, moreover im quite slow and fat. Maybe some few trick to spice up lead leg kicks? I already did trained kiicking with lead leg but not much improved.
Also, in self defense side/back kicks are great, untrained people are often vulnerable to body shots. Like if you have someone run at you for a football tackle, an intercepting sidekick to the gut can easily knock the air out. I wouldn't kick the knee if they're literally running. Btw this saved me from cracking my head on concrete once
ramsey please analyse killer bean vs jet bean fight from the movie killer bean forever
Hi Ramsey Dewey id like to ask a question .im 20 yo and i want to learn a martial art .question is that do you think is it late for me to start such thing ?and i can't decide between boxing and mma.which would you recommend?
bonus question!!:d
im 6'2 and only 65 kg. should i first gain some weight then start a martial art or ? im just too thin i feel like if i hit my shoulder into a door accidentaly it would be probably broken or shatter
If you practice sidekicks, front and back kicks, with both legs then you can kick an attacker from any direction. Also practice throwing them just from standing without stance or windup, for if you get bullrushed from the side or back
Is the side kick or knee effective to use when the other guy try to shoot especially when you have the back against the ring and can't sprawl? I never see in mma so I assume not, but my institution say it should be good if you wait till the other guy commit first?
@Ramsey Dewey Hey Master Dewey, so you were a middleweight MMA fighter, do you think if you took all your MMA knowledge you gained over the years into your most fit 185lb frame at 32... Could you beat the UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya ? How would you do it ?
Thanks.
I fought in 4 different weight classes: middleweight, welterweight, lightweight and featherweight.
At 32, I walked around at 175 lbs. I was fighting more often than I was training. Those were weird times. I’m a lot stronger now nearing 42 than I was back then. Now I walk around at 205 lbs.
If I had to fight Adesanya, I’d go for heel hooks. No sense trying to stand and trade with that man.
@@RamseyDewey Which UFC champion from your 4 weight classes you fought in do you think you have the best chance of beating for their Gold belt and $1,000,000 ?
Hey ramsey plz make a video on uppercuts.
Great idea. I intend to. That’s a technique that most people don’t understand the footwork for at all.
I read the uppercuts chapter from jack dempsey's book and i couldn't understand how to load power into it.
Ramsey I know you are the master here, but are you sure that a turning side kicks, isn't to turn the heel towards your opponent then turn your head around to look over your shoulder at the same time as you chamber the side kick then kick.?
Hey Ramsey, on a serious note from everything going on in the world and tensions heavily increasing between China and the US what is it like in Shanghai currently?
Shanghai is awesome. Are “tensions” really “steadily increasing”? Or are you just being subjected to propaganda? That tension doesn’t exist on this side of the world, man.
@@RamseyDewey Sometimes I'm not sure what is really going on so I thought I'd ask.
Your my new master im even more dangerous now in just one Session
3:32 Yup like Bruce Lee said. Kneestomps had been done in mma but they didn't seem to get popular until Jon Jones showed some of their effectiveness. If more fighters read jkd they might have utilized it earlier as well
Are you supposed to look over your shoulder for the turning back kick at all?
Watch my turning back kick video. Short answer: no, but you can if you want to, as long as you only look with your peripheral vision. Don’t try to see the details or you will over rotate and turn your back kick into a sloppy hook kick.