Dave Johnston • Tribute

Dave Johnston (RIP)
(Feb. 22, 1959- Nov. 20, 2017)
5 time world kickboxing champion WKA
His Record 58-9 (16 KO's)
He lifelong career developed from judo training begun at the age of 6, followed by numerous other martial arts systems. He eventually earned five professional kickboxing world championship titles and a ninth-degree black belt.
Mr. Johnston was inducted into the Kenpo Hall of Fame and was honored with two inductions into the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles, where he appeared in several television shows and movies. He greatly enjoyed the film industry, even working behind the camera.
David Ian Johnston, 58, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from complications following cardiac surgery.

[@Americanninjaman]

The music on this videos are next level motivational.

[@patrioticyank4940]

Yeah i love it got a old school feel to it haha

[@vladpootin5973]

Miami nights 1984 - the getaway 🇺🇸👌

[@gs1100ed]

Awful

[@Election0747]

This is the stuff that made me go train martial arts when i was a kid. Everything breathes pure awesomeness.

[@Visionary0001]

For years, Dave Johnston trained alongside Mike Winklejohn, who later founded the famed Jackson-Wink MMA gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when they were both World Champion fighters in the early and mid 1980's. (This is where UFC Champ Jon Jones has trained for the last 12 years.) Winkeljohn was also an amazing fighter, but a kick to the face in practice in 1986 put his right eye out, so he decided to turn to coaching.

[@Wushutigercranekungfudragon]

What style did they study

[@TerenceSpencerYT]

interesting info👍 But he seems - like many american kickboxer of this time - Bill Wallace inspired😁☺️

[@RESURRECTION84]

Actually, dave was already multiple world champion when Winkle came into the gym

[@RESURRECTION84]

​@@Wushutigercranekungfudragon bill packer kenpo karate he had some of the best stable of fighters back then tones of world champions

[@christopherrobinson4373]

Great highlight! Stoked to see another video dropped!!

[@tigerheatproductions8543]

never seen such perfect kicks!

[@RESURRECTION84]

Dave was by fare best i ever trained under nobudy compares he was amazing fighter one of the all time best kickers pound for pound and even better teacher. ❤

[@PhilipAJones]

This channel is ALIVE! 💥💥💥

[@radiorakim]

Damn im glad i found this channel

[@kirstiew.8452]

Happy to have trained with him, taught me to fight in both stances by way of a hard lesson he learned. Rip

[@themacocko6311]

Where did you learn from him?

[@ivannieves5708]

What stances?

[@kirstiew.8452]

Stances as in being able to fight with either left or right leg in the front. If I remember correctly he was born left handed and possibly had his arm tied behind his back as a child and became ambidextrous and he taught many the value of being able to fluidly change from “normal” to “south paw”. Idk, I was a kid and my favorite part was when we used markers as knives to see if we would have been actually stabbed or not! Great dude.

[@kirstiew.8452]

@@themacocko6311 sometimes in Gillette WY at his gym and often in Rapid City SD, or somewhere in between.

[@ivannieves5708]

Cool i didnt know he what ambidextrous, sadly im stuck as an orthodox guy, but its amazing to see my predecessors be so amazing ​@kirstiew.8452

[@Kzany42]

his style was very effective against muay thai styles

[@ska493]

Really? I gotta look this guy up more. I don’t see technique like this on tv matches anymore. His technique is very clean and precise👌🏽

[@themacocko6311]

I don't think any style is effective against Muay Thai

[@Kzany42]

@@themacocko6311 Wushu Sanda and Kyokushin Karate

[@ska493]

@@themacocko6311 I don’t think Muay Thai is invincible either. It’s got loop holes like any other discipline. Though if is favored by many.

[@tamakaramaena]

Thanks for knowledge you hold the keys to this knowledge remember you are a key holder

[@ShikamaruTKD]

He had an amazing back kick! Nice video thanks

[@alexanderlejon9958]

I think that Stan Longinidis also deserve to have video on you channel ;-)

[@TeamcGCruNCh]

One of the best channel on KZbin

[@miguelangelribes6213]

El mejor canal de lucha/musica del Mundo

[@M.O.19]

This Chanel makes the best 80s Kickboxing tribute videos ! Can you make a tribute video about Jcvd? But only with the fight scenes from Blood Sport and Kickboxer,!

[@Desh681]

I think you’re better off going to The 80s guy or Neros77 for that Look up Don Dellpiero - fight for revenge if you haven’t seen that already

[@ChechenAbrek101]

Thank you so much for the channel! Full contact karate/American kickboxing is still my favorite sport- we trained in that sport when I was young and I still train its techniques. It's a beautiful style. I don't like Muay Thai- looks ugly to me. Yes it is effective, but besides effectiveness I like to choose the style that also looks good. And I'm strongly believe that good kickboxers using TKD and Karate techniques can defeat Muay Thai fighters

[@sorenpx]

It's a real shame that kickboxing died in popularity in the US and that the full-contact ruleset went with it. It's basically impossible to find pro matches under these rules anymore.

[@ChechenAbrek101]

@@sorenpx100% agree! Still glad to know that there are people who share my feelings❤

[@sorenpx]

@@ChechenAbrek101 Indeed. I was young enough in the 80s and early 90s that I only vaguely remember the kickboxing scene at the time but I remember enough to feel nostalgic for it. And I've spent a fair amount of time as an adult going back and researching the history and watching matches. The mid-70s through early 90s was a great time for American martial arts.

[@tamakaramaena]

Strength in the man is unbelievable almost

[@rockbottomandhappygreg8601]

My brother was a good friend of Dave’s when he was living in the San Fernando Valley in California. He brought Dave over to my house one day. He was showing me how to get more power out of my side kicks and spinning back kicks. I had an arm held kicking pad that you hold against your body. I felt his power and no joke I’ve never felt anyone kick as hard as him. I couldn’t imagine getting hit with that spinning back kick it would have folded me like a piece of paper.

[@markkus7725]

Thx for your videos OSF 🙂

[@ska493]

That spinning side kick man, phew 😳

[@genshin5288]

Do a highlight video on Perry Ubeda. A highly decorated Taekwondo fighter who transitioned to kickboxing.

[@izzya83]

Best of the best!!

[@edwardgomez3633]

He was a great guy. RIP.

[@satyaprasad3301]

Those fights reveal the art of kicking

[@rojodevo2724]

Rip my friend 🙏🏻

[@eliotquintana9802]

I like fighting style

[@franciscoaugusto7360]

Muito bom!👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@raphaelsousa560]

Kickboxing fullcontact 🥊🥊🥊🔥🔥🔥

[@thewanderer6542]

0:52 Oh my that karate straight was NASTY. People rag on the technique, but when timed correctly it works to perfection. Wonderboy has a great use of it off of a jab slip.

[@zulkarnaenmohdz]

I Iove when he use spinning back kick and spinning back heel back

[@diegobejaranogueimundez3416]

Vaya efectividad a la media vuelta!

[@lebroyeur85]

Puissant 😎💪

[@panther_mountain]

Great !!!🤜🏼☯️🤛🏼

[@angeltrejo6543]

Can you make an old school taekwondo tournament highlight video

[@fb384r6]

Bonjour , tu devrais faire une vidéo avec Jérôme Turcan . C'est un des grands de l'époque 🤘💪🙏

[@Lafargegilles]

great videos can you put the name of the music of all your videos, i would like to know the music title of the jean yves theriault video, thank you

[@vicenteformisano3301]

great videos, could you make one of branko cikatic ?

[@GrasshopperandtheBear]

🥊💯🙏

[@pablohermano9062]

🔥🔥🔥

[@gleydsonsouza1427]

Totalmente técnico 👍

[@the_striking_viking652]

What's the name of the song please?

[@GXatron]

'The Getaway' - Miami Nights 1984

[@tamakaramaena]

Lengends

[@anbernicguy]

Do you have a channel on Rumble?

[@matttheterrorserra335]

Bealtyfull

[@marcioleitevaz5716]

Parabéns

[@jacksonne1879]

Full contaaaaaact in force!

[@adalas293]

🧡💛💙

[@childerico1426]

Was he doing karate at the beginning?

[@Turco949]

Music was straight out of Bloodsport.

[@bubasmit8053]

Подскажите как называется музыка из этого видео)))

[@ЛеонидСуворов-з7ч]

Мой коронный удар с разворотом Супер.

[@Олег-л2у6г]

👍

[@rogeliosilva1375]

Why karate Kombat dosent looks like this ??

[@blockmasterscott]

2:29 My god, he nailed Mr. Red Shorts a good one in the stomach.

[@blockmasterscott]

@GemTWood Oh that's cool! Thanks for the info! Who won?

[@blockmasterscott]

@GemTWood Ahhh ok, I get it. I really appreciate you taking the time to educate me! 👍💪

[@glogenedelrosarioparagas]

phaku solangi fam slets do it today

[@justmyopinion2333]

Why the padded shoes when fighting Thais ? They had only ankle wraps on?

[@justmyopinion2333]

@@GemTWood oh ok thanks, so he had the option not to wear them , he thought padding helped him makes sense, Thanks for info

[@tonihaukijarvi]

Mark Hamill going beast mode xDD

[@omegasquad868]

Uh oh the Nak Muay Nation won't approve of this video 🤣 Dave Johnston was a great World Champion and fought everybody no questions asked and he fought 12 round fights not these safe 5 rounders

[@antoniolavalva1328]

Cuando el full contact tenía competidores de primera ....juju

[@-DG_]

Как в игре Tekken 💪💪💪👍