4 Ways to Counter Mae Geri (Front Kick Defense)

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In this video we demonstrate 4 ways to counter front kicks (Mae Geri), all using the same defense!
We are demonstrating Shidokan Karate technique, but this is viable technique for other Karate, Kickboxing, MMA and self-defense.
Hope you enjoy, osu!

[@DrCeran]

great examples, will try the ones I didn't know!! keep it this valuable content!

[@SaikouKarate]

Thank you, let us know how it goes!🥋

[@victorfreedom93]

New techniques to apply in kumite. Thank You. Ossu! 🥋

[@SaikouKarate]

Let us know how it goes 👊Osu 🥋

[@williamwilson2624]

Nice techniques! Thank you for sharing.

[@SaikouKarate]

Thanks for watching!🥋👊

[@satheeshkumar6865]

Excellent 👌 Thankyou for sharing 🙏

[@SaikouKarate]

Thank you! 🙏 Glad you enjoyed, Osu 🥋

[@Emcron]

osu, I would add that same side soto-uke against a mae geri to face is still quite useful, add the Ashihara/Enshin 3rd/4th position rotation for extra safety, and you can blitz back into the pocket to strike.

[@crisalcantara7671]

yes it can be use and is also very effecttive , all moves have multiple counter moves that can be used against it , i'm not scared to use soto uke against a mae geri cause in my head i know to stayalert incase he does a question mark kick i know to instantly raise my guard to not get hit in the head , i mainly close my guard , i think they call it turtle shell guard if that name exist so my head and toeso are mainly covered , anyway what kind of style do you train in ?

[@Emcron]

@@crisalcantara7671 i do Ashihara with a tiny bit of muay thai on the side

[@navinthiyambarawatte5121]

Thanks, i like your techniques can you please demonstrate the regular hook kick (kake Geri)?

[@SaikouKarate]

Thank you 🙏 We have Ura Mawashi Geri in a video, is that the one you’re looking for or are you looking for the slightly smaller version?

[@jungshook1367]

How can i learn kyokushin without going to academy because there's no kyokushin academy in my place

[@SaikouKarate]

I would say look for similar martial arts in your area, and while attending those classes, work by yourself to learn some techniques in your free time. Eventually if you move somewhere that has the style, you can then make a smoother transition and pick it up faster.

[@crisalcantara7671]

where are you from brow ?

[@jungshook1367]

@@crisalcantara7671 india

[@tadeasstavek2927]

Please guys I need to know something. Me and my sensei talked about punching on our last session. He said it is better to keep your leg on the ground while punching and I said that it is better to twist your foot and try to ,,follow through" with the energy. I don't want to argue with him out of respect. Which one of us is right?

[@crisalcantara7671]

i'm know bruce lee but both are good , so following threw with you body weight etc that's all correct but let me explain it in shor detail as posible , so in boxing rules/sport there are know low kicks allowed so you can fully rotate your body/foot when throwing a punch but in kyokushin and other punch and kicking arts it's risky cause if they throw a hard low kick your fron leg's side and back knee mucles including your hamstring is exposed and you are asking to get you leg injured but the thosand dollar question is should you use it or not , yes but don't make it to obvious for yor aponent when throwing a lead hook or jab , watch a bunch of kickboxing fihghters , they rotate on there feet soemtimes too for max power , the more you fight and train the the more you'll dicard what dosn't work for you and create your own style that suits you , also a small tip , not every strike should be st full power , cause et's say you do do a 2 hit combo : jab and lead leg roundhouse , if you rotate to much when doing the jabb you'll be slow and wasite time to do the lead roundhouse , it' just body mechanics , so use both and know why you're using them .sorry for the long comment , english isn't my first langue 😅😅.

[@tadeasstavek2927]

@@crisalcantara7671 Thank you my friend. I have been training for quite a long time and because we also do kickboxing I never really thought about it that much it was just natural to me to twist my foot and It caught me off guard but itcis alright already 🥋🥋🥋

[@SaikouKarate]

The rotation of the feet (pivoting) is mainly for range. For example, in order to get full extension on a rear hand straight, you need to pivot on your foot. The actual power in the strikes come from weight transfer. Depending on the range and angle, you may or may not be able to have proper weight transfer without pivoting. Or you may need to pivot a little, or a lot. There is not any one correct answer that holds true in every situation!

[@tadeasstavek2927]

@@SaikouKarate Thank you very much 🥋🥋🥋