From a Wado-ryu perspective, this kick comes up exactly once, as far as I know. Kette gyakazuki no tsukomi. If you look it up, it is even more awkward than this, but there are niche uses. Very niche uses. That aside, this was very well explained and demonstrated. I can't train anymore, thanks to my disability, but watching stuff like this brings back fond memories. Thank you!
I train this as a non telegraphed kick to the lower part of the body (groin & upper legs), good also to stop an advancement of the attacker (self-defense situation), quite powerful.
My fav kick, when I trained Shotokan karate. Useful maybe not, but unique and cool seen from a martial ars moviemakers perspective 🙌🏻 Great video, great explanation.
Yoko Geri Keage was introduced by O Sensei Funakoshi. In my opinion it was a mistake made by an old, great, karateka. As you say, all kicks (traditionally) are low kicks. A rising kick with the top of the foot does not fit, and leaves the foot vulnerable to damage from elbows or punches. Never take unnecessary risks in a life of death fight. All keages are easily replaced in kata with kekomi or oblique kicks.
As I demonstrated, they are more easily replaced with a Mae Geri. The elbow isn’t an issue because the kick doesn’t come up that high, but it’s definitely not my favourite kick, and realistically I’d probably choose something else
@@jkgardiner Depends how it's 'used'. When I was first taught it I was taught that it was for attacking the bundle of nerves in the armpit, completely crazy (in my humble opinion). As you say, in a live situation a different kick is better whether mae geri or kekomi.
@ yes the armpit thing I’ve been taught as well, not something I’d teach myself.. In my opinion the best way to learn about our style is to look at other styles, especially older ones where they were less diluted.
Unique in the sense that it is not used in combat. In many styles of karate, it is replaced in kata by mae-geri unfortunatelly. Treated as the weaker brother of mawashi-geri, which is not true, and for example the combination of mikazuki-geri + yoko-geri kekomi can be really destructive. Mikazuki-geri as a long and medium range guard breaking technique and immediately executing yoko-geri as a technique hellishly penetrating ribs. It is also good looking combination especialy with your quality of the technics.
I don't agree with comment about replacing g snap kick with thrust yoko geri kikomi was introduce to me with an explanation that this kick when practise will improve all kicks on the round house spectrum tang soo do could do with introducing these two kicks keagi and kikomi
This kick can chamber many kicks , with leading leg. , it can be incorporated into the very old distancing technique , with leading leg forward and rear leg in reverse. , creating illusion of steps taken . I used to like it , initiating attack then follow up with many combinations , it did not involve risky moves of twisting or exposing , but going forward or just back. To either side too , creating distance. , or cutting it down , especially if small stature , sets up many moves like your videos John ,really gets the imagination juices working , stimulation ,
One can't fend off a punch with Uraken-Uchi, because you can't predict the path of the punch beforehand. This is a weird Shotokan movement that appears fist in Heian Go Dan and in other more advanced Katas, but the practical value is negative.
@@catfood_03_4stray it wasn’t a punch, and I explained why it wasn’t, and the back hand parried it first, the uraken is to control the arm. It also first appears in Heian Nidan and Heian Yondan and not in Heian Godan at all
From a Wado-ryu perspective, this kick comes up exactly once, as far as I know. Kette gyakazuki no tsukomi. If you look it up, it is even more awkward than this, but there are niche uses. Very niche uses.
That aside, this was very well explained and demonstrated. I can't train anymore, thanks to my disability, but watching stuff like this brings back fond memories. Thank you!
Great demo and explanation again John.
🥋 🔥 Brilliant 🤩 thank you
I train this as a non telegraphed kick to the lower part of the body (groin & upper legs), good also to stop an advancement of the attacker (self-defense situation), quite powerful.
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My fav kick, when I trained Shotokan karate. Useful maybe not, but unique and cool seen from a martial ars moviemakers perspective 🙌🏻
Great video, great explanation.
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Very nice, thank you for that explanation!
Definitely going to be practicing this kick thank you sensei
Great video, thanks John! Is this kick applicable to the yoko geri keage parts of Heian Yondan and Kanku Dai?
Thank you, yes those are the parts I had in mind here
I didn't know this kick, but it looks very similar to the uchi mawashi (which would be like a reverse mawashi).
Yoko Geri Keage was introduced by O Sensei Funakoshi. In my opinion it was a mistake made by an old, great, karateka. As you say, all kicks (traditionally) are low kicks. A rising kick with the top of the foot does not fit, and leaves the foot vulnerable to damage from elbows or punches. Never take unnecessary risks in a life of death fight. All keages are easily replaced in kata with kekomi or oblique kicks.
As I demonstrated, they are more easily replaced with a Mae Geri. The elbow isn’t an issue because the kick doesn’t come up that high, but it’s definitely not my favourite kick, and realistically I’d probably choose something else
@@jkgardiner Depends how it's 'used'. When I was first taught it I was taught that it was for attacking the bundle of nerves in the armpit, completely crazy (in my humble opinion). As you say, in a live situation a different kick is better whether mae geri or kekomi.
@ yes the armpit thing I’ve been taught as well, not something I’d teach myself..
In my opinion the best way to learn about our style is to look at other styles, especially older ones where they were less diluted.
@jkgardiner Absolutely agree.
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I guess also unique is mikazuki-geri. Mostly doesn't practice in clubs, but it is really powerful.
Yes it’s not used as much but it does appear in katas from a number of styles so it’s not unique to Shotokan, I might do a video on it actually 👍🏼
Unique in the sense that it is not used in combat.
In many styles of karate, it is replaced in kata by mae-geri unfortunatelly.
Treated as the weaker brother of mawashi-geri, which is not true, and for example the combination of mikazuki-geri + yoko-geri kekomi can be really destructive.
Mikazuki-geri as a long and medium range guard breaking technique and immediately executing yoko-geri as a technique hellishly penetrating ribs. It is also good looking combination especialy with your quality of the technics.
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Awesome videos. OSU !
I don't agree with comment about replacing g snap kick with thrust yoko geri kikomi was introduce to me with an explanation that this kick when practise will improve all kicks on the round house spectrum tang soo do could do with introducing these two kicks keagi and kikomi
I didn’t say to replace any kicks, I said you want to rechamber all of your kicks rather than leave them out.
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This kick can chamber many kicks , with leading leg. , it can be incorporated into the very old distancing technique , with leading leg forward and rear leg in reverse. , creating illusion of steps taken . I used to like it , initiating attack then follow up with many combinations , it did not involve risky moves of twisting or exposing , but going forward or just back. To either side too , creating distance. , or cutting it down , especially if small stature , sets up many moves like your videos John ,really gets the imagination juices working , stimulation ,
One can't fend off a punch with Uraken-Uchi, because you can't predict the path of the punch beforehand. This is a weird Shotokan movement that appears fist in Heian Go Dan and in other more advanced Katas, but the practical value is negative.
@@catfood_03_4stray it wasn’t a punch, and I explained why it wasn’t, and the back hand parried it first, the uraken is to control the arm.
It also first appears in Heian Nidan and Heian Yondan and not in Heian Godan at all
Spirt before technic.