"Avoid kicking if possible in a street fight," some of the best advice I've ever heard! I've always thought that the quarters would be too close for kicking in a self-defense scenario.
I think you can ,,kick" somebody if he is even next with any space between to you. You can also use your knee next to somebody. I think: you will have got more advantages if you kick somebody. Greats
I remember during my Tang Soo Do days, I knocked out a friend who went to the same dojo with a head kick. Sadly I’ve lost a flexibility and balance so I rely on low kicks nowadays. Great video!
About high kicks i think it depends of the situation and timing, you can high kick the guy, if you find a way to distract him for a moment. High kicks can finish a fight if they are well executed, but you have to make sure he is been distracted or stunned after some strikes, otherwise he will easily grab your leg and you will be in a very dangerous and delicate situation. Use it at your own risk. But if the high kicks aren't practiced consistently, correctly and if you don't have enough flexibility to do so, it better to not even try, because it's more likely you will fall on the floor.
Yes. I was in a 4 vs 1 street fight [I survived btw], where one of them repeatedly tried to use a spinning head kick against me. Could see every one coming. Contrast that with my karate dojo, where head kicks just come out of nowhere. And that's the point. A spinning back kick looks powerful, and probably is the strongest kick we've been taught thus far, but as a minimum; it needs to be preceded by another strike i.e as the last hit in a two hit combo. And if you want to chain them together; a strong [slow, telegraphed] and weak kick makes much more sense than two slow ones together. With that said, of all the kicks I've practiced in sparring; the spinning back kick has the highest penetration rate i.e is best at penetrating their defences. In part I think it's because kicks that come straight [like linear punches] are harder to block or even see coming, as they also mess with your targeting computer. Other kicks like mawashigeries that move in circles, can be blocked [painfully] by standing there, but a front mae geri kick requires you either step out of the way, flank or move towards them i.e: requires extra steps. I've also noticed that whilst moving towards a spinning back kick with a sweep takedown is the obvious [and correct] counter, in practice-unless you've been spamming it; everyone just intuitively gets out of the way, as no one wants to be hit by it. In short, if you're confident with your kicks; use them, as they convey a power and reach advantage. If you're close quarters; use more appropriate weapons. Everything has it's place. A chop to the neck or kidney as nyou're passing along the side of someone for example, or a back elbow if you overshoot and find you've moved past your target, being examples that work well in sparring. I'll add; that there's absolutely no-future in attempting to catch a karate kick, you'll just hurt yourself. The exception to this, as you say; is if someone's trying to kick high without having sufficient practice behind it. If you kick higher than you're comfortable with, it'll lack power; putting you off balance as well as being catchable.
I've won a lot of street fights with kicks. I highly recommend them. I've also caught a guys leg when he went for a high round house. Used it to help bounce the back of his head off a wall. My only advice is be aggressive, Kick below the knee. Make it more of a trip. Don't be scarred to put your dominate leg forward for short kicks/trips. It can even be worth eating a punch while you land one of your own if you can get that low kick off right after you both land. Especially if you both got in a bit of a jab and you used the dominate hand as the setup for it as your punch will be the one that hits harder.
Hell yes kick. I've ended 2 fights with a spinning back kick to the stomach just as they came in for the attack, fight over. It's also the kick I practiced the most.
I've never been in a fight, but I really like the way the spinning back kick looks. It seems really powerful and not expected, especially for your typical thug.
For tournaments yes that would work. I have won a lot of tournaments in Tang Soo Do. However for the streets, it would not work. It’s a whole new ballgame.
That’s because people who want to cause trouble don’t know how to fight and won’t see a kick coming. They won’t know what to do. Just watch them on RU-vid. I’m tired of these videos saying kicks don’t work. Centuries of trial and error in ancient martial arts says differently.
@@cjzanders5430 Agreed. If you are fast, trained and have hard sparring experience a kick is the ultimate sucker punch, if the spacing is available in a one-on-one fight.
My father had a school of martial arts and made several really good martial artists. They're well known for knocking out at street fights with head kicks.
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Very true sifu, in street fights whenever you get in a clinch your opponent will always try to pull you around to break your balance and take you down, i think in that case you should keep a wide base at the legs and rely only on headbutts ,elbows, and hammer fists.
In my humble opinion, even if the opponent is disoriented, it's not advisable. I'd rather strike with a powerful right cross to turn off the switch for that guy.
Thank you so much Sifu I learned a lot from all of your videos. I personally have a 3rd degree black belt in Tang Soo Do and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I can do splits on two chairs and hold it for 15 minutes. I’m very flexible, but even I would never throw any high kicks in a street fight. NEVER!!! Tournaments yes, I would throw plenty of them. People should realize the difference between SPORTS & STREET. Two different set of rules. Sifu, I was wondering if you can do a video on that topic? Blessings from Seaside California.
Agreed on all points... High kicks, work on novices or in the movies. A lucky hit with a high kick in a dojo makes one feel good but sets them up for a definite defeat, if they come up against a real fighter! Low kicks work wonders, with sweeps and knees to the soft spots...
I have ended Many of my fights like a boss by high kicking , well trained legs can be bad ass lethal weapons, Yet I do understand the risk of getting them catched, timing, momentum ,training and confidence are essential to this, otherwise it's very risky.
you kick in any fight depending on the distance initially. then you do what you know ,disorientation, disable and get to safety or pin your adversary and call authorities or else you may be responsible for any medical bills associated with your attacker's severe injuries.
I know some would disagree but I feel if you have the FLEXABILITY to kick to the face you can and should. It's a pretty frightening and devestating thing to get struck in the face by a foot with a shoe in the face especially if you're not trained to block or move correctly.
Low kicks are so great. My personal rule: If somebody wants to punch you there should be a low or a medium-high counter kick in less then 2 Seconds! Try and you will see: It´s easier to controll your oppenent!
+FIGHT SCIENCE could you please make a video on daily objects that can be used as improvised weapons for self defence.For example a pen or a cell phone.. something like that.Thanks.
Sports and Streets are different my brother. I’m extremely flexible. I can do splits in chairs for 15 minutes. I only do those kicks in tournaments that’s it. On the streets is all hands. Maybe a few kicks in the knee and groin area tops.
Anything spinning and jumping is definitely not advised on the street. Please stick to simple linear movement as shown and for circular kicks, do use the low leg kick to above the knee.
I appreciate the advice about pulling and then kicking. I love practicing kicks, but mostly because kicking is a good workout. I don't have much faith in using them under pressure. That said, in practice, my most successful kicks occur whenever my partner is too distracted upstairs, so to speak. If I try to lead with a kick, I'm almost never successful. Maybe that's just me, though. Cheers!
+Garrett Glass I guess it may depend on what type of kick you are using. Cross stamp kicks (aka Oblique kicks) are very effective, perhaps easier than round kicks to deliver. However I think you need to set them up though. Thanks for watching.
If I'm going to kick I'm going to teep like I'm trying to send a heavy bad off it's chains. And a low mt style roundhouse is going to be thrown as hard as I possibly can because a second one would be obvious. The aim is to hit as hard as possible. Should I ever have to fight against someone is taller / bigger than me I am not going soft.
I'd say: People who can kick very good bc of their MA background (Muay Thai, TKD) would do it either way bc it is their bread and butter. They know the lenght of their legs and can judge distance very good. Others who don't do them on a daily basis should use those sparsely. Of course all the things my foreposter and the nice MR. in the video said still applies.
no disrespect when I say this. I am a practitioner of karate and we are genuinely told not to kick in a street fight but if we do, we are told to aim low its harder to catch, obviously, and you can just run away. however in my opinion the least effective martial arts style in a street fight is probably tykewondo. they are focused on kicking and in my opinion I don't see how kicks only would win a fight, not to mention they are genuinely above the belt.
Ye mate that's false. Have you ever been kicked by a solid taekwondo practitioner before? Most people in my dojo have the ability to end the fight with only two low kicks at most and trust me one low kick from them is like getting hit by a miniature truck.
FYI, no real taekwondo artist would go kicks only in a fight because they know that kicks have to be set up by punches or it will fail. And the least effective in a street fight? Really? It's not the style but the individual
Your Mummy TKD is similar to Karate and both of these sports find difficulties when facing a Muay Thai Fighter. Both TKD and Karate don't use low kicks and are also the sports of 4 limbs unlike Muay Thai which emphasise low kicks and how to defend against them and its the sport of 8 limbs. In my opinion in a real life situation the low kicks are the safest.. You are aware I am sure that kicking sometimes can leave you vulnerable for a counter attack and or a take down especially in TKD and Karate when most of the kicks are a knockout kick. If someone successfully countered your attack or took you down to the ground then its most likely going to end there for the TKD fighter. as you might land on concrete or get pounded by someone on top of you since TKD isn't a ground sport. Also Typical TKD's stamina isn't as great as Muay Thai fighters..Another thing worth mentioning, is Muay Thai has the clinch on top of all that.. and in a real life situation you will most likely grapple at some stage!
I don't understand why low defensive side kicks, turn kicks and jump turn kicks are not used if the attacker moves toward you (space permitting) because these are the most powerful kicks and will end a fight quickly without throwing one punch. tight space is the limiting factor for any technique including punches and kicks and this where knees, head butts, elbows and close straight up uppercuts reign supreme to stop a fight in its tracks
Only low kicks and kicks on the kneecap,groin. You dpnt use thunder roll pr head kicks in a strret because set ypu of ballance also push kicks is dangerouns because is too ez for somone to grap if you are to slow but they alsp set you of balance
+Tji chetau Yes, we are likely to be running a beginners course that month. Failing that we also take on new student every week. So get in touch with us when you arrive in London. Thanks for watching.
Everyone seems so obsessed about being attacked. Relax No violence. Chill. When it comes I will be too busy looking good. Master Wong my favourite its like i taught him.
when I got attacked in the street the guy fought he was Bruce lee ..he kicked my legs a few times until I caught his leg ..He decided not to try any more kicks
The London Wing Chun Academy I also might add that he was referring to the use of high kicks in bar-fights, which you mentioned in this video. And no problem, and keep the awesome videos coming guys! :D
Yes. Kick in a street fight. If you know how. This video is from a perspective with limited kicking and not very good. OMG! Who kicks off the back leg like that and what sort of turning kick is that? No wonder you wouldn’t kick if that is how you kick. So yes the advice is sound if that is your understanding of kicking. I’ve never kicked that close in unless I was using deception and never straight off the back leg. I’ve also been very careful teaching how to immobilise. I’ve used kicking in the street and found it very effective, especially when I’ve been against more than one.
Dashiell Hammett takes twice as long to kick someone in the balls as the knee, twice as long to kick,the very mobile, knee as the shin. Steel toe workboots are wicked on shins
What was that? When I trained wing chun 40 years ago since when have you need to use two bar arms to hold a victim to kick them i could could trap arm him with one arm behind my back bonsow tansow pacsow hi ying knife hand and that's two movements too many how about cross tansow knee soft rib mate double block punch I'm 57 and what I just watched was shameful
