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

In this video I'll show you how to become too fast to hit. How to get in with a quick jab and back out using quick footwork.
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[@MasterSergius]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

LOL love it!

[@combatsportlover6919]

@@BrianCopelandJKD Can you explain why Willie Pep and Sugar Ray Robinson as well as Muhammad Ali had more narrow stances a good portion of the time and were known as boxers with incredibly quick footwork?

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

@@combatsportlover6919 Thanks for the question. It might be tough to go over in a comment as there is a lot to unpack. Ali did a lot of fancy shuffling around but I don't recall him ever really getting in and out super quickly. He did have an incredibly long reach compared to the people he fought which allowed him to pepper opponents from the outside. I can't comment on Robinson or Pep as I haven't watched enough of their fights. But there are multiple things that go into quick footwork and frankly anyone that puts effort into practicing footwork will get improved footwork even if it isn't as good as it could be with improved stance.

[@combatsportlover6919]

@@BrianCopelandJKD I see the distinction now. As Ali as well as Willie Pep and Sugar Ray Robinson used a lot of circling and side to side footwork more so then in and out.

[@alexchen5811]

Boxers don’t kick. Narrow stances favour boxing angles and strikes.

[@sonicrulez]

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

[@davidkelly414]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure. Usyk is a heck of a fighter.

[@danielnelson3136]

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.

[@noahstewart6181]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Nice!

[@MartialArtsMoves]

*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*

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure. Thanks for your comment.

[@angelrivera-we2sk]

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

[@outerlast]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

100% Stance must adapt.

[@PhilmiiNutsakz]

Jus gota know how to adapt is all. N military dudes are taught how to adapt n combat in all types of terrain, even in the rain.

[@dghost1509]

This is probably the best footwork breakdown I've seen

[@christopherchristy6328]

Agreed 👍

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Thank you

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

@@christopherchristy6328 Thank you

[@BenjaminJustus-jt3hw]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Spot on right. My pleasure

[@FlyingGreenTea]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Thank you, I release one per week at the moment.

[@neuro_train]

This is helpful Brian, thanks for posting this🔥

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@georgegoodyear9631]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@CrownedBrown]

Very well explained. Thank you!

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@mcbrook1473]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Glad it was helpful

[@Traps510]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure, thanks for the comment.

[@jaerin18.2]

very intresting video brian, thanks for explaining

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@thomasself8096]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure. Yes find out which works best in which circumstances. I find the wider stance is better on the outside but when fighting closer my stance narrows and my feet are less pigeon-toed since quick multidirectional footwork isn't as important once you have closed the gap and are on an aggressive attack.

[@vchris348]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@davidcadogan9478]

Superb. Thank you

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@Richard-lk7cu]

Sharp and clean as always

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Thanks for your kind words

[@tomaslinkolen6874]

Thank you

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@leelist6716]

Makes alot of Sense!!!!

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Cheers

[@TheNomadicCat]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Glad it is helpful

[@bradsmith8193]

Good stuff

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Glad it is useful for you

[@broskichannel4163]

thanks

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@surenderreddy546]

Nice video sir

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Thank you

[@AF-mm8hb]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Nice. I need to make a video on how to block groin kicks.

[@manuelvillaveces9113]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@gentkamberi8533]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@evanns1234567]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Please share

[@shaynehawkins713]

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.

[@spiritualtaurus7942]

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.

[@akayokalumba5151]

This is a good video

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Glad you like it

[@neildobbs7278]

please do a video on diagnols and circling :)

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Hopefully this will tide you over till I make another one kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3fFd4dqj6yIi5I

[@ERICKSTDRAVIN]

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

[@Scrumdumn]

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

[@saberserpent1134]

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.

[@Chichikov15]

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!

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

As a mediocre indoor soccer player I used a modified version of this stance. The only risk is potentially getting nutmegged which is why I see most defenders get slightly more sideways than a 45° angle. But yeah I work with some athletes from various sports and this same stance is pretty fundamental in nearly every sport that requires quick reaction and footwork. And as you mentioned there will be tweaks based upon the sport such as where the hands are, etc. A tennis or pickleball player for instance would do this but would square up to their opponent on the other side of the net whereas the soccer player would be slightly more bladed as previously mentioned. In Z-Health Performance Solutions they call this the Dynamic Athletic Ready Stance.

[@Sweethands4]

you do NOT adapt it to soccer. This is footwork for fighting (i.e. avoiding another human hurting you while giving you the best opportunity to hurt them first), NOT soccer (i.e. avoiding another human taking control of an inflated sphere while giving you the best opportunity to remain in control of the inflated sphere).

[@kroanosm617]

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.

[@dr.wusinstituteofmartialar2154]

非常好！

[@user-nu8in3ey8c]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Your explanation of switching from this stance when transitioning to the straight blast is spot on. Thanks for sharing. And for others who are wondering, this stance is only used on the outside when fighting in lunging range, not once you get close enough to clench your opponent. At that point your stance would narrow a little.

[@elcidgaming]

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

[@bombasticcat]

great viedeo. the physical explenation was a great help

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@user-yr4ee6fl2m]

thank you sir

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

My pleasure

[@outmaster2348]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Thanks for the good question. You can sprawl from here as easily as any position. One just needs to practice. I even made a video on defending takedowns from this position.

[@brentduncan5184]

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.

[@ObieOneShinobi]

One would think that telling someone to “always” move forward would almost be as bad as saying always move back? Pretty predictable when you’re always doing the same thing isn’t it?

[@brentduncan5184]

@@ObieOneShinobi How long does one have to be "predictible" in an unprovoked attack on the street? If you don't take instant positional advantage and press that advantage, you would be the one that is predictably on the ground and bleeding. Backing up is only going to give the attacker a chance to attack you again. In a situation where your - or someone you care about's - health and safety hangs in the balance, forward or forward at an angle is the ONLY directions to go.

[@ryenis]

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

[@chainsawchanselour5452]

Jkd is such a great thing Bruce Lee was so smart

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

He definitely opened up our minds to better ways

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Thanks for the respectful comment. You are correct that there are different ways to win a fight and there are a lot of things missing from this since it is just a single video on a single topic and not mean to drag out too long.

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

@@BrianCopelandJKD Gotcha! I somewhat understood that, and enjoyed the video.

[@JoseGonzales-lt1xm]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Good question. Having trained in Muay Thai and MMA and having played soccer I can tell you that with all of the adrenaline and endorphins going you won't feel a leg kick. I've been hit so hard before that the next day I had a bruise and it was super tender but during the sparring session or playing a soccer game I didn't even realize I had been hit and kept going like nothing happened. I always tell people to be aware of the vulnerable places on your body such as head / face, neck, testicles, solar plexus. Once my fighters reach a certain competency level I can teach them how to deal with a martial artist who might throw some body or leg kicks. I will add that lifting weights (squats, lunges, etc.) do indeed toughen you up so you can absorb more force on your legs. I always advise fighters to get strong and put on some muscle. Thanks for the question, I hope that answered it.

[@JoseGonzales-lt1xm]

@@BrianCopelandJKD Got it, thank you for answering

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

@@JoseGonzales-lt1xm My pleasure Jose

[@hammer8771]

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?

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Great question. I can think of 3 times to do a shuffle: 1) For a lead leg kick shuffling is fire. It is sometimes referred to as a pendulum kick. When done correctly it allows you to keep your head out of punching range while still getting close enough to kick with your lead foot. 2) Imagine you are just sort of off balance (not in your ideal stance) and a knife is thrusted at your belly. Shuffling back while hollowing your midsection might be the quickest reaction you have footwork-wise. 3) If you are conserving energy just outside of "lunging range" ** You can cover more ground with repeated shuffles faster than you can with this step-and-slide but that has more of a sport application.

[@contemporaryfighter]

Ok there you go!

[@noammo8681]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Great question. The Thai boxer could either learn to adapt their footwork to something similar to this when fighting on the outside or they could try to time the faster fighter on the way in with stop hits or finally they could corner the faster fighter and force a close range fight. And of course the faster fighter can counter those by learning to fight in-close and learning how to keep distance and not get closed in. There is always a way to win. That is why it is good for us to be adaptable. I train my fighters to be fast like this on the outside and super aggressive on the inside (clenching).

[@jeremytee2919]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Stance is malleable and must adapt to the individual. Bruce Lee was 5'7" (maybe 5'8") and I am 6'2" and weight 75 more pounds than him. It takes a more aggressive stance to move someone my size than it would someone Bruce's size. So I encourage everyone to not take my teaching as Gospel handed down from the Lord on high but rather guidelines that they should explore to improve their ability to move quicker.

[@jeremytee2919]

@@BrianCopelandJKD Everyone is a little different sir, As described by Lee there are still fundamentals that apply to all, Those fundamentals Are what the book you’ve referencing is all about. Again your errors are detailed in the book and apparent in your thumbnail when comparing what you’ve demonstrated. Thats great if you feel that what you demonstrated is better suited for your morphology, But as you describe, you are unique, It has zero value to a class setting. The bijong as described in that book, is designed as a general starting point for his students and is purposefully neutral and dynamic because of what you just described. The footwork and stance work in that book do not exclude advanced footwork or varied stances In regard to Jkd. Your pigeon toe hypothesis is flatly wrong, The foot and knee are turned in for defensive purposes, The intent from the hip is sagittal movement. The knee wants to point forward, We turn it in to protect the groin, You’ve internally rotated your femur to a bladed stance position Which is entirely wrong in regard to Jkd, regardless of morphology.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

@@jeremytee2919 Bruce Lee had a pigeon-toed stance (as seen in the photos from Bruce Lee's Fighting Methods and Tao of Jeet Kune Do) so please bring up your criticisms with him. And it really isn't "my" pigeon-toed hypothesis, nor is it a hypothesis, as it is seen in all dynamic sports where athletes need immediate change of direction from tennis, soccer, basketball, football, etc. Athletes internally rotate their hip to aggressively change directions.

[@jeremytee2919]

@@BrianCopelandJKD no, again the diagrams created by Lee and the pictures in your thumbnail are my data points, It is objective, You are apparently wrong, It has nothing to do With what *anyone* says. Also If you have access to to the pictures, You have access to the book, Which I have cited, And defies your position. In regards to 3rd party proclamations, If you don’t understand the basic bijong as pictured and described in that book, Your opinions on what you think you’ve seen Lee do, are not of value, According to inosanto, that is the bi jong Lee left us with It is also what the Kimura lineage teaches, Sticking with them over you on this one. according to them, And lees book. You’re the only one presenting anything contrary to what Lee taught. You have proven that your lineage is questionable. And that you don’t study kinesiology. Hard to prove anything here, Kudos . The Easiest thing to know, is that you don’t, Only a belief based thinker would suggest a conferring with a deceased teacher in lieu of accredited existing bodies.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

@@jeremytee2919 It appears we will have to disagree with each other. God bless.

[@dogwink]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

100% This is a lunging range stance

[@dogwink]

@@BrianCopelandJKD I really liked your explanation about shin angles, structural details like this matter quite a bit to maximize efficiency.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

@@dogwink My pleasure

[@Cente_Bui]

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!

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Thanks for the question. And you are correct foot angle just like stance width and angle is dynamic and constantly changing to suit the needs of fighter, what they are standing on, what strike they are intending to throw, etc. I LOVE watching both of those fighters you mentioned. You can try it at home. Make sure you are either in shoes or barefoot (not socks on carpet). If your stance is wide enough, go from externally rotated feet and then start sinking down and rotating them in little by little. What you should notice is that at some point it will feel like you are corkscrewed into the ground and it should feel like you have cleats (tons of grip on the ground) to push off of. The stance will still work even if you aren't pigeon toed of course. Many Russian boxing coaches opt for the 45 degree parallel feet. Mike Tyson used to jump rope pigeon toed to enhance the internal rotation of his feet / hips to create the spring he needed to get inside against his opponents much greater reach.

[@Cente_Bui]

@@BrianCopelandJKD thanks for the explanation man! Well I tried pigeon toeing, focused on it. Made some interesting observations. (Hands only) 1)Turns out I already used it occasionally. Prob cause I like a wide stance and it’s kinda built in (At least w/ shallow angle and rather asymmetric). 2) Makes sitting down on shots more natural! 3) Allows for deeper/quicker hip turn! -esp well suited for rear hand 2s,4s -don’t like the way it feels with uppercuts -*If feet remain planted* it seems to benefit rotation only punches(static, upright torso) at the cost of strikes using an angled torso or strikes w/ head slot changes. 4) the engagement w/ the floor definitely keeps you loaded for explosive movements like gross range control(hop like movements), and tighter head movement. Yet it may cost more energy to just stand there like that. 5) I find it awkward to take half steps with. -Like I have to engage a few extra small hip muscles to cover the same distance. - Each step sorta forces you to commit to the weight shift in that direction. (for example, you can sorta throttle [heel--toe] your weight forward with an externally rotated front foot if needed or commit to ball of foot for the same explosivity as internally rotated. 6) Pivots work better in some directions and worse in others. Who knows if these observations are universal among individuals and/or across experience levels. But id like to hear how it may differ for anyone else. My b for the ramble lol.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

@@Cente_Bui Great observations.

[@Cente_Bui]

@@BrianCopelandJKD coming back to share an epiphany 🤣. Seems like landing on an internally rotated lead foot is the key to a most explosive step-in hook. Body rotation feels immediate(upon landing) vs an out turned foot which needs to load then counter rotate(like hookin off an inside slip) Referenced that beloved Canelo shovel hook and it looks like I’m not just imagining any of this 🤞

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

@@Cente_Bui Another great observation

[@nitai154]

Techniques don’t win fights. Superior ATTRIBUTES does

[@enre7884]

stop playing video games and go on for real life combat

[@contemporaryfighter]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

The shuffle is absolutely fire when it comes to lead leg kicks. It is also great when you are outside of the opponent's reach and you are just conserving energy and staying away from your opponent ex. Holly Holmes vs Rhonda Rousey.

[@Jamee-jg7qr]

​@@BrianCopelandJKD You can get a super long reach with it also with a mini shuffle. Do you know how to hit off of half beats and broken rhythm? Mark Stewart is a genius at that. Great video I subbed.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

@@Jamee-jg7qr Half beats are where it is at. Cheers!

[@Jamee-jg7qr]

@@BrianCopelandJKD Yes sir

[@qeeboh]

bro teaching martial artists: Me learning for badminton:

[@rod-xe9xw]

calf kick?

[@Fafnir950]

And people clown karate for having a wide stance

[@Jaron-nb3oh]

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

[@iamoffendedand8023]

So it's easier to check kicks and to throw switch kicks. It's also easier to knee and go to a thai clinch.

[@AnnoyedCaterpillar2008]

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.

[@AnnoyedCaterpillar2008]

Grammar correction. Tries. Not "Tried".😂

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Thanks for the question. I trained in Muay Thai and MMA for many years and trained with amateurs and pros alike. You have 3 options for dealing with leg kicks. 1) Do the same thing Thai boxers would do which is check the kick with your shin. It is just as easy to do from this stance as a more narrow stance. 2) Jam into them when they are kicking. Their kick will not land with the sweet spot on their lower / mid shin and won't have the same impact and you can land a series of punches and then clench or exit with a kick (very sport minded). 3) A quick step backwards (or at an angle away from the kicking side) out of range and then rush in and counter attack as he is recovering from his kick. The key is to stay about a half a step further back than the Thai boxer wants to be. That way he has to step forward and telegraph his strikes. Another key is to find a vulnerability to the way your opponent fights and exploit it. This of course is the path of a true warrior and it can take years. But anything worth doing will take years. Good luck in your training and your martial arts journey.

[@thedrunkmarxist]

Usually in muay thai you block with your shin but I don't really know much about leg kicks, although they have some great leg kick takedowns in sanda. The most effective method is conditioning honestly

[@AnnoyedCaterpillar2008]

@@thedrunkmarxist Thanks, this will help me.

[@AnnoyedCaterpillar2008]

@@BrianCopelandJKD I tried it today at the gym, now I will always come to you with my questions. It worked, extremely well. Thank you.

[@MiddleFingerrr]

is very very similar to taekwondo footwork

[@potatoaim523]

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

[@johnnysky1673]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

In the street you don't because no one throws it. Even in sport MA it isn't until later rounds that leg kicks add up. I don't train for sport but when I did I either move back then counter, check it with my shin and counter, or step in and jam them while punching the face.

[@ap2372]

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

[@nothinbutms]

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

[@drunkengaming5960]

Well where you from

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Denver metro area Progressive Combat Systems . com

[@drunkengaming5960]

Well do you want to be part of full doctrine JKD?

[@Jkdnyc]

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 ..

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

I've sparred professional fighters and not gotten my front leg wrecked. In fact I was the one wrecking other's front legs.

[@unknownsoldier3547]

⁠@@BrianCopelandJKDcan I ask how you managed to be the one wrecking legs? The stance you propose seems unnaturally and overly long, and only capable of short movements unless you shuffle, which you are saying not to do as it’s bad, so I’m wondering how you do it? Have to also ask why you think you don’t need good footwork or ability for rapid change of direction when in close unless you’re only going in a straight line and not moving off centre, or your opponent doesn’t alter attack direction or pivot, all of which seem highly unlikely.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

@@unknownsoldier3547 I don't mean to come off as trite but its just training and learning how to read your opponent and control the fight. It might seem long visibly to you but I'm pretty tall so most people at 1.5 shoulder width won't look as wide but many really amazing fighters who control distance best use an even wider stance at lease part of the time. Dmitri Bivol and Floyd Mayweather Jr come to mind as does the American kickboxer I illustrated in this video (you can see his stance varies based upon what he is setting up which is totally normal.) Now if you are saying my leg is vulnerable to either a side kick or rear leg roundhouse kick, those moves are so telegraphed that all one has to do is move. You could move backwards and then come back in with your own lead leg side kick to their knee. If you see it quickly enough you could rush forward and jam them up. You could always do a Jeet tek. All you really need to do is not stand still in the sweet spot. Now you might think, "I don't know if they are throwing a kick or a punch." And that is ok. Just choose to dictate the fight and they don't get to. Whenever they make any move forward just take a small step back, if you need to you can take more than one. You should be the one choosing when the entry happens. In Rapid Assault Tactics once we close the distance from lunging range (outside range) fighting to blast through into a clench. In clenching there isn't really footwork at least not like there was on the outside. It's all about smashing them with knees, elbows, headbutts, throws, etc. Cheers

[@Penumbralvision]

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.

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Thank you

[@somedudeintheinterweb8665]

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

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

That is a nice breakdown. There is no perfect only compromises. Personally I have no problems checking kicks from here but more importantly I'm not teaching people to fight in MMA or Muay Thai. I'm preparing for the street where no one is throwing kicks.

[@sword-and-shield]

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.

[@Shadowsupreme3447]

Why is he South paw

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

I'm right handed / footed and since I use my lead punch and kick more often I like having my more coordinated side forward. Plus there are some good openings to use against an orthodox fighter. It is easier to move to their back side.

[@bendarbyjones172]

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

[@dbag40]

I wonder how many people watch this and then get handled wondering why. Go to a fight gym to learn to fight not KZbin. 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 KZbin isn’t a place to learn the realities of violence.

[@valisfernandaz3913]

You be surprised what you do in a fight when fight scenes over and over experience is the best teacher yes When your mind can record things from looking at TV right it does the same thing watching stuff over and over it’s just a matter of your mind being able to create memory of what you saw when you’re in the fight

[@QuantumMecha]

Question: If I train with poor technique and form long enough, assuming I do not damage myself doing so-would that NOT, at some point, become effective if not dangerous? I know everything is the way it is for a reason, and I’m not saying people should DO that, but if everyone is doing something because it works, and they are looking for tells, would someone who trains in an odd way or uses mechanics “wrong”, not be someone to worry about if they practiced long enough? To boil it down, I feel like people may not know what’s even coming because it is not normal or conventional. Nothing replaces real world experience, but surely something is better than absolutely nothing. I’m probably not kicking right, but if I can do it fast enough and it has force, is there a problem? I do want to spar, I just haven’t been able to really, REALLY test any of this yet which is why I ask. I KNOW that’s not good, but I’d rather do what I can even if it’s all fucked up. Like I said, better than NOTHING, at least if anything, I’m fuckin working up a sweat!

[@rumsbums3113]

😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉 there you go discrediting any Video ever made on that matter... I don't even watch this Video but I have to say this one of dumbest things I have read in a while. For anyone learning anything, even if it is bloody knitting, all medias are somewhat valid. 😂😂❤❤

[@K1RISEAGAIN]

None of this comment was a valid critique of any of the ideas presented in this video dude. Just sounds like you trying to be cool by discrediting something on the internet

[@VictorOaks-ze2lv]

Cracked me up

[@driver3899]

You know its legit JKD because of the way they poke out little finger and thumb like Bruce Lee did in the movies at every oppertunity

[@SatanBrain13]

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

[@ziranwolf2696]

Assuming a lot of facts not evidence…good luck.

[@shaynehawkins713]

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.

[@JohnSmith-le5oe]

Verybad advice for the street

[@BrianCopelandJKD]

Please elaborate...

[@thehermit761]

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