Become TOO FAST to Hit (JKD Footwork) HD 1080p 

Instead of 1.5x shoulder distance, I choose 15x shoulder distance: opponent can't do anything

Great video, i am an MMA fighter and karate blackbelt and this is great advice and well explained. I use this type of footwork almost always and rarely run into problems with leg kicks being uncheckable it is just a matter of practicing for it and being ready knowing it is an option they have available to them.

*As a JKD Practitioner, I love how well you explain footwork. It's so important that many beginners don't realise it. I made the same mistake in the first month and realised how much of an impact, bad footwork has on sparring or power hits when you connect. Thanks for the video*

One thing I'd like to add is, if possible, don't stay planted on your feet but mostly on your toes, it makes for a way snappier movement

The heavyweight boxer Usyk uses similar footwork , which makes it difficult to hit him . Excellent. Cheers

Shuffling still has it's uses, for example Sonny Listen used the shuffle forwards to pre load his lead straights which gave them ore power. Not to mention there's also c stepping and v steps, plus front step shuffles that can be used for more offensive power.

if we talk about street fight or other non-sport fight, then there are situations where this type of wide stance is bad, like slippery floor, or uneven footings, worse if there are stuff on the ground like rocks, branches, trash, etc that can make you stumble. there was a show where a sport fighter tried military training, the military trainer kept hounding him to narrow his stance. until the training drill was on grass, the sport fighter kept slipping due to his wide stance.

The shuffle is used to create distance once you get close enough then you use the push step

This is probably the best footwork breakdown I've seen

A low stance also provides leverage as well , thank you Mr Copeland ✅👍

Very well explained. Thank you!

Thanks for the inspiring tuition. I will certainly follow your practical advice on a regular basis.

Superb. Thank you

I just found you today and I'm glad i did! Thank you for the straightforward explanation! Hoping to see more JKD videos in the future.

I'm glad I stumbled upon your video, Some good inputs for sure!

very intresting video brian, thanks for explaining

This is helpful Brian, thanks for posting this🔥

Great video. I love your drills you recommend. Keep em' coming

Well-explained, easy to follow video--good job and thanks!

Good stuff

Whoa! This was very informative, thank you. I had gotten accustomed to doing a half step boxer stance, by Marvin Cooke, but I see this has many good applications. I might try to implement both kinds of footwork.

Sharp and clean as always

Thank you

Makes alot of Sense!!!!

Great video! I was never taught about shin angles. Lately, I've been trying to train southpaw stance to be more well rounded. I'm going to use what you taught me to fix some errors.

i subbed from the latest vid you made after hopping from this one, informative but i missed the "block the kick to the balls" would sub twice lmao

thanks

Nice video sir

Basically boxing movements with a more TKD like stance. As someone who doesn’t who to much about JKD, seems very JKD, ver Bruce Lee. Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

This is a good video

I am 5"3 tall and can you give some advice to short people how to use my height as best as possible?

Treat movement like fencing, be on your toes. Definitely correct with the pushing off of front foot to retreat and push off back foot to advance. Also take into account the style of discipline you are fighting with, Muay Thai has more than one.

Man, after all these years no ever explained footwork as pushing off vs shuffling and I could never understand why my footwork was so bad.

The jkd open hand fighting stance and footwork is best. I always sparred. Boxing and mma going toe to toe is horrible. Its speed in jkd plus staying out off kicking distance. Either moving away from an opponants attack or entering when they attack. This is where bruce lees art wing chun shines. Trapping an enemies arm or arms down entering doing punches and headbutts.

Love jkd philosophy. Practiced myself and got some very tough street fights . Good work sir !

Ankle pick/Single-Leg, to inside/outside heel hook. They'll tap, or have zero footwork for the next 8 weeks. If you're fast enough to out-step a grappler/wrestler shooting on you consistently, you have REALLY good footwork.

please do a video on diagnols and circling :)

You should do this stance with integrated takedown defense to adapt to mma fighting

PRACTICE IS THE ONLY WAY, BUT KNOWLEDGE OF SELF IS MORE IMPORTANT ... EITO.😊😮

This is fantastic . . . I'm also wondering how it would be adapted for soccer . . . I feel like the footwork is very similar for ideal defensive stance and movements in soccer, obviously with some difference in the way the upper body is described, and then with the addition of turning and sprinting (but that could be similar to some striking movements). This is great for your sport, and much more. Thank you!

Great Video, a few thoughts: I think these movements are probably a lot better than shuffling about. Of course with Rapid Assault Tactics the first strike is the opponent ramming (and breaking) their hand into your elbow or forearms (or the attempt a hook and you eye strike them). They may make the first move, issue the first strike, the first injury is their own. I expect in rapid assault tactics you are likely using this kind of movement, until that entry, then you sprint with your straight blast to close that distance and terminate the fight using headbutts, knees, and elbow strikes. So when its time to run, when you have them on the defensive you might start by springing from your feet, but you won't necessarily keep that stance. Regarding the Termination of the Altercation: The elbow strike seems to be the lowest risk because it can be thrown from the same motion used from the straight blast, and you do not need to open yourself up to use the Thai clinch. If the opponent shells up to protect their head and tries to push back with their own version of a high guard it would seem the easiest way to counter this is to push off of them since they have decided to retreat into their shell. The headbutt seems easier than the knee, and the knee requires greater flexibility and health than either the headbutt or elbow strike.

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There's a lot missing from this, and few things that are incorrect (no offense meant, not talking $h!t). One, pressing in the ground does not mean you will move upwards. That is absolutely untrue, because you can decide and control the direction of that force generated. Real power is generated at the ground, going the opposite direction you would normally think of, turning your body into a giant lever, and increasing the distance you have for velocity and momentum by the length of your body. Depending on your fighting style, you can be slower in terms of moving from A to B, but still be better than someone who is faster because of HOW you move and what your goals are. If you want to suck someone in and destroy them, it is good that they are fast and you are slower. I realize this video is not about power, but about quick footwork. Foot work is essential, but like so many things how you apply it counts as much as what it is. No matter how good your footwork, if you want to win a fight you must make contact with the enemy. A skilled counter fighter does not need to be faster, and fast footwork is no guarantee of victory. Thanks for the video, it was good except for that one caveat I made.

I never really thought about it like that before, how do you suppose a Muay Fighter would defeat someone like this?

How would you defend against a takedown. As in these positions and footwork, it reminds me a lot of tkd. It looks extremely difficult to sprawl. People just tackling or doing a single leg takedown is extremely common in a street fight. Also you don't know if your opponent isn't trained in martial arts in a street fight. They could likely have experience in fighting

Teaching someone to move backwards after a successful strike of any kind is teaching them to give up their positional advantage and momentum. One should ALWAYS move forward; whether it is straight forward or forward at an angle. This not only limits counter strikes from the opponent by putting pressure on the opponent, timed correctly, it also limits the amount of damage you receive when the opponent strikes because you are inside their optimal effective range. Teaching the "always moving forward" concept from the beginning of the student's training will help eliminate bad habits in the future.

thank you sir

I think stances should be dependent on range and your style. This mobility prioritized stance is great when you're sniping from a distance but extremely ill-suited for brawling distances (when neither opponent has reach immunity). Longer-range shotokan, taekwondo, and western fencing, all use this mobility stance, but close-range kyokushin, muay thai, wrestling/judo, all favor the brawling squared stance for a reason.

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ive been taught that a forward shuffle can be a lot faster and better for closing the distance than a rear foot slide. any situation where you would use a shuffle instead of a push off?

Wow, the photos you selected for the thumbnails sum it up so Succinctly. As Cheesy as that Book is, it really is great reference. I hope someday you see the apparent differences between what you’ve demonstrated, And your thumbnail. I have seen boxers go that wide and low, But both the lateral and sagittal width as well as the depth of your stance are literally pictured as Incorrect in The book you’re referencing. But you don’t need to read the book again, your thumbnail Has it right.

You mentioned in the end of the videos that you train people for street fights and people for the most part can’t kick for shit. But, let’s say in a situation where your opponent can kick, the front leg does seem very vulnerable. It that case, how do you avoid just leaving your leg wide open for kicks? Maybe changing from a wide to narrow stance, like shuffle back when you see they’re going for a kick, but that doesn’t seem very efficient

You shuffle in boxing. there is a time and place off course for pushing. In fact its harder to control your trajectory in a fight when you push

The shuffle is a JKD basic footwork pattern, in addition to the basic push you demonstrate. Not quite sure why you're saying it's a problem. For covering distance quickly, not to mention for the sidekick, that's a primary optipn. Also, watch a few Bill Wallace instructionals on line and tell me he doesn't use the shuffle.

great viedeo. the physical explenation was a great help

Jkd is such a great thing Bruce Lee was so smart

This is an honest question, and I want an honest answer. What do you do when someone tried to kick your leg? Please don't take me for disrespectful, I'm just trying to learn. I'm going to a Muay Thai gym, and we throw a ton of leg kicks. Thanks.

I want to split the difference and do what Jonathan Haggerty is doing. Hes doing a about a 1.1 shoulder with muay thai stance be he's still oln his toes. Either that or Lerdsila

The stance overall I understand but (maybe I missed it)what’s the benefit from the shin angles? There’s two contemporary boxers who I think exhibit this mobility very well: Naoya Inoue and Dmitry Bivol. But they both have slight externally rotated front feet and Inoue’s back foot often goes into external rotation. I personally believe foot angle can be dynamic but I’m genuinely curious what the argument for pigeon toe is!

calf kick?

does somebody have an explainaton to why the muay thai stance is so narrow than (or at least compared to his stance)

Techniques don’t win fights. Superior ATTRIBUTES does

Saw this video pop up, been doing lots of training for kickboxing recently. To be honest I was really skeptical at first just because there’s so much ridiculous stuff out there but this is really good advice for people just starting out or if you’ve been striking for a little bit but are wondering why you feel a lack of power standing and snapping out punches or unstable sometimes or lacking speed. Very cool.

How do you counter the outside low kick? Don't see the point of the drill!

And people clown karate for having a wide stance

any person that thinks that an elite fighter only has one tool in the box... well, must study more lol

is very very similar to taekwondo footwork

Well where you from

You will loose your pinky fingers if you keep holding them like that 😅

Training is the key not watching video and get out fight people

Decent video, but Ba Jong is a bit weak for Jun Fan JKD, and there is still too much hopping vs. gliding imo

The way that front leg is positioned.. will get recked by solid kicker. There arent any absolutes to footwork. As it must be adapted to the type of fighter.. pros and cons. There is just footwork ..

Why is he South paw

Well muay thai things a bit inaccurate. Reason why it's a basic for a muay thai fighters to take narrow stances is for, in part, to check kicks. Taking a wide stance in this case introduces more body mechanics to get to the position and more effort, if you we're to say lift the leg isolated from your body, you'd have an askewed balance, making your weight really want to go foward at the detriment of your immediate actionable movement, if you we're to push off the lead leg to get a bit more upright and lift your leg, you'd run into the same trouble, with this time having to compensate for the initial pushback the lead leg makes to get into the position and the time it takes for the lead leg to travel there. Now arguably, one the main reason you wouldn't want to get into a wide stance in a sport with kicking is that you're sticking out your leg as a target, specifically your calves, kicks in the thigh can be debilitating in the long run but a kick on the calf causes the most immediate effects when it comes to leg kicks, in a noticable degree, as seen with things like McGregor's calves getting kicked or the UFC in general, add that with the facts of the previous point and defending kicks requires more effort and athleticism. When you take a more narrow stance though, sure you're sacrificing in and out movement but not for nothing, what you get in return is better leg checking defense, because of less steps to get into the defense and less weird weight distribution because your rear and lead leg can more comfortably manage the little amount of weight change and as a bonus, you get better kicks when it comes to kicks that have close of the same mechanics as a roundhouse

To fast to hit huh, let me tell ya a little something about reality, not tv land. Action almost always beats reaction, you build your fight science around that, and you will be setting yourself up for more success than failure, at least as far as the street goes.

I wonder how many people watch this and then get handled wondering why. Go to a fight gym to learn to fight not RU-vid. Pick a gym with active competitors. Then send me money for all the dental work you’ll save yourself from having from actually learning how to fight. Not saying this isn’t good advice just RU-vid isn’t a place to learn the realities of violence.

Its great for mma, boxing, but its not the muay thai way.

I'm not a good player but the stance you chose is not suitable in case of kicks.

Mmmmm, I notice Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes and the great Ali were not mentioned in this vid, wonder why?

Assuming a lot of facts not evidence…good luck.

Verybad advice for the street

Plus bruce lee did not do mma. He stood out of range of them. Then shoot in and finger jab the eyes or windpipe. Or attackimg the knee. He did not fight mma fair fight.

Your stance and movement look stupid. Sorry.

BS I studied JKD for 5 years I did sparing and still got hit this vid is nonsense thumbs down from me