“Spinning” Back Kicks: footwork so you can actually land them 

Never thought about pointing the heel towards the target...so thats why I miss!

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."

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.

The shirt makes this so much better, Johnny Lawrence would be proud.

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. 👍

Amazing , show us more toturiols like that , this was so productive, and well explained thank u

I like the tactic of using the back kick when someone turns away from your power hand. Something new, thank you!

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).

nobody has ever teached me this kick with so much detail as you did. thank you for uploading this!!! OSS!

The heel point was inspired by Master Ken's groin re-stomping technique, I see?

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.

Wow! Packed with subtle details. Thanks Ramsey. Excellent technique vid!

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.

Thank You so much!!! Ive always had trouble with this kick. Finally, someone teaches it to me properly

Back kicks are awesome. I recently learned that pointing my toes at a 45 degree angle gives me more extension too.

Thank you for explaining all the subtle details! Tips like using peripheral vision only and drop stepping were very very helpful!

Thank you for the demo,that helped me out.

Very good tip on aiming the back kick! Gotta have that strong foundation of fundamentals!

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!

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.

This is the best video I have seen on Back Kicks so far. Thank you for the Great content Ramsey!

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.

Fantastic instruction!

one of the most powerful kick out there, nice vid man !!

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

Thank you Ramsey! Great explanation

You're a true professional, Ramsey. Thank you again for another great video.

Most practical video from Ramsey yet

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.

Ramsey Dewey you my friend are an inspiration.

Respect! Love your tutorials.

You're really great at conveying these principles. Brilliant.

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.

Thank you for the in gym content, thumbs up!

in point fighting . there is loads of knockouts with short spin kicks when the guy runs in to it . very powerful shot

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.

Thank you both im mastering my turnin back kick Techniques

Fantastic vid Ramsey! I learned so much things in just a few minutes 😁 Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏽

Awesome! Thanks coach! I have been trying to learn how to properly throw this kick.

Thanks. Helped a lot!

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 🐏

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.

THANK YOU.AFTER ALL THIS YEARS I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO THROW THAT KICK,AND FINNALY I MADE IT 🙌🙌

Perfect thanks for the great tip Ramsey

Great tutorial

Very highly Appreciable video.👌👌🤗👍😀

Good demo

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

Thanks for the lesson.

Very good information.

Great video!

great video tips! also want to give you props for your original music score- solid

This is my best kick though I d o not always do it properly, but still land it. Thank you truly for the tutorial.

Love the shirt Ramsey. Any thoughts on when season 3 finally drops?

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.

Rogan's kicks show the power of perfect technique.

Thanks for doing this. I'm really struggling with this kick.

With this method the back kick is easier and controled without losing power. TOP LESSON! Thank you Master!

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.

Thank You !

Nice, Ramsey!

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

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.

great stuff thanks 👍👍👍

Thanks sir , you're a good motivatio !!!

this was really helpful :)

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 :)

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!

Ramsey showing everyone science in kicking.

Cobra Kai never dies!....Nice vid, the back kick is what I need to work on so your timing is great.👍😎

Nice shirt! Watin' for season 3

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...

ah man, throwback to my old tkd classes.

Great great content

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 🤔🤷🏼‍♀️

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💪💪🙋‍♂️

Thank you

I really like your gym!

Great tutorial! Loved the taido hentai-ebi-geri tip. Never really thought that was a good way to stop excess spinning 👌

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 shirt coach

Cool music too Coach

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'.

nice .. thank you

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 was taught to look - always messed me up, and ended up discarding the kick. Thank you

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.🙏🎯

Original Music by Ramsey Dewey , i love it !!

Strike first. Strike hard. No mercy!

Thank you again coach .. oos

Nice spin

Incredible LIVE Audio Book voice style demonstration....

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.

Great coaching, effective communicating, thanks. p.s. I'm just here for the ballet moves bro!

"...Your whole life you've been taught that a foot can only kick. Don't think of it as a kick, think of it as a punch with your foot..."

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.

Dewey,I have the same shirt just like you."Cobra Kai."