Bareknuckle Boxing Training with a Professional Boxer

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[@gudea5207]

“Mom the crazy internet man is telling me to headbutt people’s punchs”

[@hard2hurt]

Your mom already knows, kid... she watches this channel all the time.

[@XXXfish0bubleXXX]

@@hard2hurt yo momma gets private lessons from icy mike

[@urbnrockmedia9356]

😂😂😂😂😭

[@dreadheaddrevapebox6840]

@@hard2hurt 😂

[@moreparrotsmoredereks2275]

@@hard2hurt She only watches the videos with Sensei Seth in them

[@moreparrotsmoredereks2275]

I like the headbutting punches strategy. I'm real good at blocking punches with my face, so I'm sure I can integrate this into my style.

[@hard2hurt]

You can also make them very tired if you let them kick you over and over.

[@labbyshepherdpuppy5943]

Hmmm the tank style, very effective when used correctly 🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪

[@jacobstewart2235]

@@labbyshepherdpuppy5943 I find myself using the tank style quite a lot, but it doesn't seem to fit my character build very well.

[@stokkejanraggio9091]

@@hard2hurt fetal position covering the head is a underrated move

[@TheJarlath9]

the first time my teacher tought me this was to make me not scared of punches pretty much was never scared after that and sparring went way better

[@jomess7879]

Jared is good people, I find it amusing that Jared being the purist he is was like "oh ya, I've cheated." Haha. He isn't as pure as he claims. Like Ramsey says, there's the rules and then there's the rules.

[@hard2hurt]

lol yeah it was an underrated moment for sure.

[@realityjaunt]

Him being honest is the purist thing of all. I have boxed and I would have just stared and been like "uhhhhhh".

[@combatsportlover6919]

@@hard2hurt The best boxers know how to bend the rules.

[@blockmasterscott]

3:39 I love this part about you saying that you’re not trying to strike his hand with the elbow block, if it just happens it happens. That’s one of the main fundamentals we have in Chinese martial arts. I’m happy to see you saying the same thing.

[@STREETBEEFS_]

Mike still putting out that awesome content!!

[@notoriousquinnb]

Fantastic video, and it's amazing to see Jared having that open cup mentality and showing that a great coach can still learn (and benefit from their years of expertise to learn quickly). The whole video is great but the interaction about the collar tie is a real gem.

[@hard2hurt]

Yeah, guys like Jared could learn anything in a few minutes really.

[@TahuTelur]

Keep up the good work Mike!

[@hard2hurt]

Don't tell me what to do!

[@Senseijefre]

Jared is a good dude, really like his willingness to listen even with the experience in his field. You can get good advice from any teacher, some of the best kickboxing advice i ever got was from a wrestler.

[@frogman4700]

this looks a lot like classical pugilism, except classical pugilism also includes a whole lot of throws

[@makaiev]

Classical pugilism is so underrated... It's basically greco-roman with striking...

[@coldheartedtruth1374]

When I was growing up all the boys around my age that lived near me would come over to box, wrestle & to hangout. One day we were sparring bare knuckles & as I happened to through a quick jab. He brought his elbows up to block & countered my fist with his elbow... Broke my knuckle instantly.

[@pranakhan]

7:45 Nice job explaining the body mechanics in his language to show him a counter to the collar tie; that's good coaching

[@seedem7861]

Sparring no-contact bare-knuckle is a little silly but sometimes we still do it at my gym just to warm up for light contact rounds. The purpose is to get everyone in the groove of going real 'easy' and technical in the following rounds with equipment on. My coach says it's something Thais sometimes do. It's so much easier to parry without gloves on and the guard game completely changes without big cushions to protect you. My previous karate training makes a lot more sense when we're sparring like this, but it being no or very light contact means we dont really pressure test it so I'll never know.

[@formoney5255]

there was a really prolific underground bare-knuckle fighter (Bobby Gunn, if i remember right) and he said in a magazine interview I read that opponents were focusing on trying to get him to hit their foreheads since another hand-break would end his career, and they wanted him out of the game.

[@Eri587]

I like that you also explain how to counter techniques that you are explaining how to use, as soon as i saw how to break that how i pictured a spinning elbow or backfist as a follow up. Knowing how to counter your own techniques is so important because you can make instant adjustments in case the opponent knows how to counter your technique.

[@dootmcsploot4180]

Finally! I've been asking you to cover this for so long! Thank you

[@frankhamilton31]

Always great content, keeping it real mike.

[@MbisonBalrog]

I never see the clinch then pound in the bare knuckle competitions though. They always just regular boxing with no gloves.

[@emmettbell-sykes3597]

Yeah, I've watched very little BKB, but I was looking for throwbacks to the 19c style, and I saw the same thing: modern boxing - WITHOUT the gloves

[@MbisonBalrog]

@@emmettbell-sykes3597 is not true bare knuckles as hands are taped. They can’t really open up hand for grabbing.

[@MbisonBalrog]

@@emmettbell-sykes3597 What is 19c? Sounds interesting.

[@emmettbell-sykes3597]

@@MbisonBalrog oh, my b. Just "nineteenth century". I do American civil war reenacting, but as a history lover AND a lover of sports, I try to incorporate base ball, foot-ball and boxing. (I've seen pictures of soldiers wearing gloves in camp!) It was the early days of boxing gloves, so I understand that the fighting style [pugilism] in the 1860s was still based on bareknuckle techniques, like limited head blows and that dorky stance you've probably seen with the hands really low or in the Notre Dame "fighting Irish" mascot pose! 😅

[@futurestatemedia]

Wow. Great video, really clear explanations and demonstrations. Thanks!

[@chrisd1]

very cool, I love the parries and the elbow limb destruction reminds me of some 52 blocks/prison boxing technique. definitely going to incorporate this into my practice, thank you

[@thedokkodoka4349]

Icy Mike teaches good stuff in here. Bare knuckle is indeed a different combat sport than boxing.

[@galseed5629]

This is the good stuff right here! ❤

[@trondskarludvigsen3639]

Love these techniques you show us. Once upon the time in the last millennium my boxing coach taught me to parry the punches with an open hand like you do, but also include a little twist with my hands while parrying. Correct timed all the force in the punch disappears.

[@user-qi8mb6oo4g]

Thanks for the lesson Mike. It's Awsome. I'm taking Capoeira classes 4 years now and starting to getting in the jiu jitsu classes also. Have a bit of street fights in my 19ish 20ish {8 years before that is} with barenuckles (not the sport. The *what your looking at* style and I figured I sucked at fighting so took some boxing and muay Thai classes, so I'm a bit better at taking punches now, without fear that is. I'm also starting to taking classes to be a teacher so I can help people, but admitidly I suck at it for now. My bro helping me at that for now, he wants to know of how he can defend himself in the streets(teaching him how to throw a jab and a cross that's what I know how to teach at a begginer. Also teaching him about footwork) and your videos are my go to for instructions. Love your work, and for real your making me a better person, everytime I watch something, not only better at fighting. Thanks a lot again and sorry for the big sheet of comment. KEEP IT HARD!!!!

[@shrapmagnet]

Keep vids like this coming. Very good info here.

[@HeavyHardDrive]

Elbows are always a great defense against kicks and wrists. I've always taught my students that blocks are not blocks. They should be strikes to the opponents attacks. Take the headbutt for example.

[@MrIsles192]

Elbow to the top of the foot is a killer, will make someone not want to do body kicks in sparring.

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

I was excited when bkfc came up. I think it's a decent bridge for classic boxers to apply clinching and grappling. And it teaches fighters to be more accurate with their strikes. Even though the bare knuckle fighters still flurry a lot.

[@irminsulwotan6413]

You are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you.

[@BallBatteryReligion]

I love the dirty boxing/bareknuckle stuff. My favorite part of the channel.

[@seba_ksports]

Very interesting. I finally understand why in regular boxing punches are blocked the way they are and why martial arts usually do differently. Thank U 🤩

[@SgtRock-LeatherNuts]

OUTSTANDING, I appreciate this info, THX

[@the_boxing_princess9396]

That’s a good one man! GOLD CONTENT 👊🏻

[@honestlee9921]

I like when you mentioned the meta change, with grabbing the head and laying shots. I find my self being able to get people in that position in sparring but I always wondered if that really works on the better guys

[@figfydgfds4051]

beautifully executed great stuff

[@alexschmitt559]

great video! Thank you

[@StanleyKubick1]

I love when Jared stops by. A man of few words, but he has great presence

[@Kurnhelios]

Hey Mike, I recently moved state and decided to try out Krav Maga at a reputable gym that works with the Australian Defence Force after having done MMA for 3-4 years. RE the blocking with your head, my head coach mentioned using palm strikes to the head and fist strikes to softer parts of the body to avoid breaking your hand - It was new info to me so thought I’d share. I love the content mate 🔥 Keep it coming EDIT: Not sure if this is allowed in bare knuckle boxing rules, and also there’s the obvious draw back of losing range due to hitting with your palm instead of your full reach.

[@winstondavis378]

Good content. Respect

[@astonprice-lockhart7261]

Great video guys! I have to admit that this is honestly exactly the "traditional stuff". At this point with the exception of a few key principles all of these methods of fighting are the same.

[@driver3899]

Its pretty scary how quickly Jared picked all that up, that's an athlete right there

[@mazaltopyoyos98]

If I was in your area it would be cool to collab. I love that you have brought up some real old school tactics that are tried, true, and often forgotten by a lot of fighters today.

[@LukeD91]

BKFC Is my favourite combat sport to watch because of the fast action and clinching. Love it!

[@BG-jx7km]

had anyone thought about shin gaurds/ metal shingaurds for self defense? kicks would be viable and possibly break bones. they can be warn under pants so no one can see them, and not only will it hurt more cause there's a hard surface hitting them, you can throw your kicks much harder, maybe as hard as you possibly can, cause there padding underneath

[@grapeleopard6809]

I like this idea but you'd have to be able to throw and land your kicks so its only useful if you can already hurt people with your kicks

[@BG-jx7km]

@@grapeleopard6809 true, i keep forgetting people cant just kick someone, especially in a fight lol. but it could help with confidence also, just knowing your legs will, for the most part, be fine. I wonder how they'll handle on the ground/grappling. and when it comes to metal/modded shin guards, it could get interesting just to see what could be added.

[@camfer9616]

sweet stuff

[@damiengoforth7267]

One of the only vids I think I need to watch twice

[@pinkydavis6113]

Situational awareness is a critical element to bare knuckle boxing.

[@maciejstanczyk6663]

Great vid. As someone who tends to be on the slower side, holding and hitting works great for me, lol

[@mazaltopyoyos98]

Elbows from that half plum position are beautiful. They don't even need much distance. Another thing to consider is that when a good choppy hook misses, the elbow lands 😈😈😈

[@paul.cash2]

Now that you addressed BKB I would love to hear your thoughts on 52 Blocks system of defense specifically the one that is being taught by Lyte Burly and Professor Mo. I appreciate and respect all your content.

[@alexr5539]

great video, elbow the hook is great 👍👍👍

[@dasc0yne]

"That Don Frye Takayama thing". LMAO. I remember Pride 21. That was nuts.

[@Tutorp]

This was pretty interesting. I recognized a lot of the concepts from the panantukan ("Filipino dirty boxing") I've been taught at my FMA gym :-)

[@gmkgoat]

Bareknuckle's my favorite kind of boxing. Throw in a gi top and some leg sweeps and trips and watch karate appear.

[@paulsmith4889]

Icy Mike is probably the one who can take the term street fighter from the depths of cringe.

[@hard2hurt]

Challenge accepted.

[@UrijahBen74]

Good stuff Mike thx…

[@kennethcouch784]

Yes they have it on the British sports channel it's big in England

[@hard2hurt]

Really?!?!?! They have bare knuckle boxing in England?!?!?!

[@kennethcouch784]

Why are you so rude is it because you're short haha 🤣 I like your videos and you're a great coach but you still got that policeman smart mouth. I'm going to stop watching you

[@scottvangasbeck9431]

Thanks

[@moz5831]

Mike, have you ever made a full video in parrying? Also blocking: I spar with bigger dudes often and I find blocking hooks to be most unrealistic part of boxing. It’s better than nothing to get you mitt in there, but some guy with 100kg and force smacks you with a good hook, I feel you’re still taking most of the blow anyway. ”In dah streetz” it’d be useless, so using elbows instead makes a lot more sense, or even better, slip, duck and roll. I love boxing, but I always have self defence in the back of my mind and some stuff in boxing (like any other MA/combat sport, pugilism being one of the best though) feels just dumb, especially blocking hooks.

[@charlesmcneilly8817]

Great video for a Sunday afternoon! Dirty boxing, Filipino boxing or street fighting what ever you call it, it works. The elbow gunting on your forearm or bicep sucks... I mean hurts like heck.

[@wsleppy4699]

Mike! Please try boxing with some lead-filled SAP gloves. Would love to hear what you think about them in self defense. Only self defense "weapon" I personally have used in an actual defense situation.

[@victorpena657]

I miss Coach Jared! Bring him back!

[@maximmovie6712]

I love this

[@DEVILISHLY_DELICIOUS]

Finally, a video with sound advice, not just blatant chicanery.

[@Marveryn]

that headbutt move remind of a movie there the ending involve bar knuckle fighting and the Opponent use that move.

[@driver3899]

Also I like to do an parry but bring my other arms elbow up at the same time, the parry hand guides their fist onto my elbow point dont know where this technique is from but on a slow heavy puncher it can get a good result

[@KingJin726]

The fighting style "52 Blocks" uses alot of these techniques. A few boxers use that style like Zab Judah. Good shit.

[@kapsulainen8167]

Hi! I really like your videos!

[@RamonChiNangWong078]

Mike becomes a Wing Chun master without even practicing Wing Chun. And those elbows are deadly against fist and wrist

[@jeffmaesar]

Using the elbows like that reminds me a lot some stances and forms used in Muay Chaiya. Mike, have you trained this form or Thai Boxing ?

[@larsiiwip]

This is genuinely frustrating and it makes me borderline mad. I love your channel and your enthusiasm, no criticism towards you. Every tip that you mention here is what I do instinctively when I'm stressed ur stuck in a mean sparring. Everything from the long arms, to the locking of hands, elbow blocks and even the holding of the head. Every opponent I ever had is larger and more skilled then me. Right now it feels like everything other coaches and boxers ever said to me was to hold me down, to get me down on their level.

[@OMNIscaler]

Bro you should finally do that video on throwing weapons for self defence

[@sonnyhutchins3141]

I forgot where I saw it but I like to to parry the shots into the elbow it's not as much movement for your hand and elbow then and there doing all the power

[@CombatSelfDefense]

This is some deep cuts B-movie bullshit but, one of the best fighting lessons I ever learned was from the movie “Riding in Cars With Boys,” when some guy tries to punch Steve Zahn in the face, he tucks his chin and takes it on the skull. Dude’s hand breaks, Steve Zahn laughs. Cut to a few years later in high school, I did the same thing to some kid and it worked. It’s called “using your head.”

[@scottvaughn9565]

That dude's a beast. Humble for damn sure and willing to admit what he doesn't know. But I guarantee he'd flat line you in two seconds. Not saying you suck but he's just built different. You're a good teacher for real world so please don't get me confused with a hater...

[@user-jj1yr6pl5x]

Can you do a video about throwing elbows in grappling distance

[@madjack821]

you can also get bicep control with the other hand while doing the collar tie

[@hard2hurt]

That's a good option.

[@bloodedge555]

Have you ever tried/used a bolo gun? I want to see you review one if you can

[@carlosdlonga6507]

Bokator + 52 Blocks man = box hands gameover

[@9wicks80sbaby]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I’m practicing on all my relatives at the bbq tomorrow lol thanks

[@jedmcdonald4695]

Very nice. I saw some places for some extra nasty kicks to the face in there too. Just in case the boxing wasn’t dirty enough.

[@conmcgrath7174]

Gotta 'doff my cap' in your general direction sir, nothing you said that I would disagree with and much you said that I applaud. Here's a contentious statement, if you've seen old paintings of bare-knuckle prize fighters from the 1700/1800's, the classic pose had them with elbows down and knuckles down, a total reversal of modern boxing with gloves. I think there is a very good reason to fight like this if you have reach and don't know how long the bout will last (some of them lasted for over 8 hours), probably the weakest point is the small bones of the hand (offensively), so you don't want to smash your hands early? Front teeth, philtrum, nose, throat, chin, sternum, ribs (particularly under a raised arm?) are all 'fast targets' that don't require huge effort and deal a lot of damage. A jab in modern gloved boxing can knock the opponents head back and set them up for the cross, whereas a good jab in a street-fight can be the end of things right there? I submit that there were very good reasons to fight 'elbows down' and they are as valid now as they were 300 years ago. There are purists who love boxing for it's skill and timing and no-nonsense approach, it takes years of dedication to become adept (as with martial arts in general) and one of the sad outcomes is that you can 'talk a good fight' if only your back wasn't so 'effed up! (yes, I am talking about me but hopefully this will pass). You move very well for an old guy! (from an older guy?) but you can't always depend on your footing in a bad situation, then the trapping and close work will be vital whiles't you break bones. God speed, respect and always, Pax vobiscum.

[@Jagunco]

I've not touched this stuff in years, I used to love to do it on the side of capoeira, its perfect to just bring out the martial side of capoeira a little since its so unpractical a few simple things that are nothing but pratical is great. Of course I used to get complaints lol

[@Docinaplane]

If you had the chance to see Lawler fight at UFC 276, he did some amazing pocket defensive blocking. Just for too long :(

[@stevo6891]

Wish I was close Icy Mike I’d join your gym

[@mrcharlesb09]

Thanks!

[@hard2hurt]

Thank you!

[@eugenocider]

stay at range keep moving left range finder right power all good form

[@ajshiro3957]

this is interesting. I feel like with bare knuckle boxing, hitting the body hurts the person you're hitting more because you have your knuckles exposed. The glove gives a bigger surface area to impact the body, but there's no sharpness. Unless the stitching is bad. XD

[@shadowfighter6445]

How to win a bare knuckle fight...use your head. Thank you for sharing ☺️.

[@robbanbobban2]

Lots of Wing Chun movements here.

[@DT-zf3jo]

Hi, where can I purchase one of those wall brackets you have? I am in need of a heavy duty bracket for my heavy bag. Thanks.

[@parisbanks9609]

Fight Ramsey Dewey bro think that’ll be a good sparring match

[@user-ty5di3ku6o]

Tyson used to hold the head and load an uppercut very effectively.

[@moz5831]

Well he still propably does as long as someone pays him enough to face Usyk. However, I doubt Usyk allows him to so any of that shit.

[@user-ty5di3ku6o]

@@moz5831 people don't allow Tyson to do anything.

[@BradYaeger]

I have this old tape of a Russian martial art where they use chunks of car tires for bare knuckle pad work because according to them its the closest thing to the shape and feel of a human skull .

[@boston7704]

playing ice hockey, I confirm landing a fist on an opponent's forehead is indeed "un-fucking-pleasant". :-)

[@AW-hg3pc]

Havent seen the video yet but hey its the internet, who watches what they comment on anymore anyway. Blocking punches with your head does actually work if its bare knuckle, just make sure you dont close your eyes and pull your shoulders up and hope the dude doesnt use feints. The forehead is very hard to hurt

[@madmanthepope6448]

Could you break the hold going the opposite way and grab thier arm using your body weight to pull them to the ground for pound?

[@randombencounter263]

I just thought of something the collar tie demonstration. "if I he grabs me by the neck I can just pick my head up" = "I don't like this so I'm gonna get out by presenting a big fat juicy target" Do you think using an intentionally bad collar tie to provoke someone to stop turtling could be a real strategy?

[@hard2hurt]

You can snatch someone down momentarily to make them think it's their idea to pick their head up. That works for striking or to help set up your next clinch or even shoot in grappling... but you shouldn't intentionally hold onto a bad collar tie, because you're just as much attached to them.

[@elijahoconnell]

even in a video dedicated to bareknuckle boxing, mike still refuses to train bare knuckle

[@StardustMonkey]

Whenever I research bare knuckle stuff it always starts to look closer and closer to traditional martial arts… when I studied traditional martial arts there was no end to the teasing and condescension from sport fighter types saying all the stuff Mike is talking about doesn’t work

[@kamenwaticlients]

It's like 52 blocks and Jailhouse

[@alan2here]

I live in the south of England (large settlement, not Luton, ok it's Cambridge which is to be fair super variable and surprising), how does the way way more dramatic part of the USA you live in compare to for example the north of England?