The Superman Punch is Kind of Stupid

[@hard2hurt]

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[@BarFlyChef]

Awesome video.

[@SenseiSeth]

7:25 Mike proceeds to throw 3 superman punches where he doesn’t put his foot down… at all 😂

[@theaikidoka]

Trollolololooool. Love your sibling rivalry energy, it's so much fun.

[@hard2hurt]

I never said you had to put your foot back down. My ambiguity is unparalleled!

[@BarFlyChef]

@@hard2hurt It's basically just a falling cross. It is meant to close distance to a retreating, potentially dazed opponent, to land the shot and continue engagement.

[@BarFlyChef]

@@hard2hurt The leg kick trickery set up aspect is effective as well.

[@BarFlyChef]

Seth, you are meant to fly. What of that, necessitates landing? With respect, you do fall down good.

[@StandStrength]

“Im physically abusing her to psychologically manipulate her” The superman punch is now the step dad punch

[@apc9714]

"To manipulate someone psychologically you have to hurt them physically first" Hard2hurt

[@meicc398]

💯can confirm

[@Ajee02]

Coming from an ex cop too lmao

[@RyNotBread]

My dad must've been a fan of Mike's way before I was

[@biglc034]

I love when Mike's nerd knowledge leaks through. He is absolutely right, it should be a batman punch.

[@jerm2614]

i disagree, i think its the homelander punch

[@becarefulwhatyoufish4764]

I always thought it was called the Superman punch because you kinda make the same pose as Superman does when he’s flying

[@Chicanery_Artifice]

@@becarefulwhatyoufish4764 yeah that's his point, it's superficial reasoning for its name, but when you come down to the actual purpose of it, it becomes clear that it should have a name to reflect its deceptive nature

[@captainkiwi77]

@@Chicanery_Artificeliterally every martial arts move ever is named in a superficial manner. From head and arm toss to over under to superman punch to flying squirrel the general theme is “I call it what it looks like”

[@mr.e8226]

meh... I think that's just to get engagement from the Christopher Nolan crowd or the kids that watched the really great cartoon from decades ago... haha. Superman comes flying and punches bad guys into the ground, it's called that because it looks like a flying punch stylistically. The point about deception is good and will work because without deception a flying punch is hard to land unless you strike while they are looking away

[@NaClSandwich]

Its crazy how much crossover real fight tactics have with fighting games. 1 generate fear of a situation 2 use that fear to create a new situation where you have the advantage 3 capitalise on your advantage

[@user-ns4zm8qe9p]

Yeah it all comes back to the brain

[@heresjonny666]

It being a feinted kick is also why Ngannou's attempt to superm- sorry, batman punch Tyson Fury didn't work. No kicks in boxing, no reason for him to lower his guard for it.

[@sanfransardine]

By doing the Batman punch you are Robin your opponent of their chance to react.

[@MJRLHobbyStuff]

And Spoiler their chance of a win. Like an Oracle I will predict you will land.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

You're such a joker.

[@stevenshar1233]

I've been watching Mike for a couple years now, his technique are crisper and smoother. Good balance and control. It looks like he's still improving, progressing, and learning.

[@Slymarauder]

Batman punch unlocked.

[@self8ting]

He said "crank that superman" and now i have the stupid souljaboy song stuck in my head...

[@Raiden4019]

"Watch me crank that souljaboy then superman that hoe!"

[@cuteasxtreme]

YOUUUUUUU

[@Pharmbob69]

Excellent coaching as ever. Going to give this a try tomorrow

[@mattstew6078]

Sorry to be that guy but it's called the superman punch because you end in supermans flying pose PS in theory

[@indigikunt]

I don’t think you’re sorry to be that guy

[@mattstew6078]

@@indigikunt not even a little

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

​@@mattstew6078lol

[@Freejason33]

I actually support this “uhm… ackshually” moment. Facts have been spit.

[@DarkPsyde721]

🤣😂

[@freedomsmarch4948]

Sean Fagan teaches the Superman punch that way. It’s a great way to follow up with a low kick.

[@ps5622]

The GSP special !

[@greuju]

​@@ps5622GSP is lead leg though.

[@Jestylor6]

We can also distinguish Superman Punch as the big powerful punch you fly at people with. Whereas the Batman Punch is the tricky quickie...

[@metalmarten3478]

It's called that because it kinda looks like Superman flying, with one fist forward. Ya'll think too much into this

[@bkk_savateur2437]

The first time that I saw this punch was back in 1988, when Rick Roufus landed that punch right on the chin of Changpuek Kiatsongrit, putting him face down on the ring floor with a broken jaw; however Changpuek spit out a mouthful of blood, put his mouthpiece back in, and started working on Roufus' legs with leg kicks.

[@MisterJayEm]

Maybe it's named the Superman punch due to his time fighting crime as Nightwing in the bottled city of Kandor?

[@smashonlamez]

imagine if superman started kicking and fake kicking, sheesh whole new level. cuz lets face it superman is mid at fighting at best.

[@jonharker9028]

Let somebody like Wonder Woman teach him a thing or two! I know there was a DC animated episode where Superwoman (definitely not Supergirl) got absolutely schooled by Wonder Woman for basically the same reasons. Supes the man himself would be even crazier with a few kicks in his arsenal, for sure

[@kbanghart]

1:25 well there was that one time in Superman 2 when he had to fake out general zod and friends in the chamber thing

[@ThatFreeWilliam]

I've never thought to set it up at all. For me it was usually reacting to someone else moving forward and me feeling the cage/wall/ropes behind me and me bouncing off of it behind my fist. Doing it in open space or luring someone into it are both neat ideas that weren't really on my radar. It's an awesome way to reposition with a wrecking ball at the front, but I thought it was just something that you could make happen when everyone's movement lined up and you had something to spring off of.

[@wilbmunchkin727]

I've heard the superman punch called "kradot chok" or "cobra punch" as the 'muay thai' name for it, which I like more than "superman punch". It's not supposed to be a big and powerful punch like superman, it's a sneaky technique that lashes out suddenly off a fake.

[@coreycollins6703]

Im going to try this in sparring

[@backwardscapguy1476]

Superman decives by convincing everyone he is mild mannered reporter Clark Kent.

[@JSRLPadre]

I call it the Burn Knuckle because of Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury and King of the Fighters....

[@nobodyspecial1852]

Geese Howard out the window, F that guy.

[@johannschmidt3389]

Back in MCT, we were having 4v4 boxing matches where we put our four biggest guys together for the sole purpose of destroying some guys we don't like. They charged at each other and the tallest one performed the most beautiful superman punch you've ever seen, leaping in the air and dropping this poor dude harder than you've ever seen someone drop. It was gorgeous.

[@Frank941]

I do a switch step before I launch into a superman punch. I am short, so I use it to cover distance. I get such an air time that I can jab or fake the jab as I am moving through the air before throwing the right or even better, push the opponent’s guard down before throwing the right. It’s perfect for catching a bigger guy that has a tendency to lean back to avoid punches. I know what you’re going to say, launching yourself forward headfirst is a good way to get knocked out, but my head is way above their shoulders and my body is almost vertical, so there’s not much to hit.

[@NateNateNate5678]

Another thing to add to your point about why it's relevant to fake them out with the kick first- even if they Don't drop their hand to reach for the kick and they do something as simple as lifting their lead leg to check the kick, for a split second, most of their weight is now shifted onto their rear leg. Even if they block the punch, you basically are giving yourself the chance to land a strike against a person who's now mostly standing on one leg, which can throw off a person's defense Significantly by disrupting their balance. So to add to your comically abusive point about physically and psychologically abusing people, I will add that it's also better to hit people who only have one leg, as opposed to 2. Gaslighting and beating up handicapped people is what we do here 👍🏽

[@pranakhan]

3:13-3:18 100 times. Feels good working it into a combo flow, at least as good as shouting out "METEOR" before launching myself into a long distance superman punch

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

I like the idea of calling it the "batman punch." I remember at one of the gyms i trained at, we would do this as a warm up exercise down the mat. Good way to add in extra reps.

[@joshuachristofferson9227]

Why not just step on FWD w/ the R Leg whilst Powering a normal R Hand Strike from the L Leg that's already Grounded?

[@outmaster2348]

Watching this reminds me on how I used to fight before I got super into boxing. I loved to abuse the superman punch because I was always fighting people bigger than me. I used it to cover distance with power. But, I would also use it to have people bite at my long ass load up

[@MJRLHobbyStuff]

My favorite follow up to the Superman Punch is the left crane/jump kick, it flows together very well

[@noro_2520]

Recently been hitting that punch a lot more because of my sparring partner trying to catch the low kick. Now I don't mind that but what I mind is that he then proceeds to dump me on the floor even tho we are going super light. So I once or twice get a little bit more "umpf" behind it. Love this technique.

[@alexandrehurst1144]

Didn't think of it this way! Always imagined it as a hail mary but I see now that it's a lot less volatile and more versatile than I thought. Also, can you do a video on the types of traditional techniques where someone hits with the fingers or the knuckles of the fingers, anything but the top 2 knuckles? Loved the video, thank you so much!

[@rbranham8062]

GSP has entered the chat

[@billyg.personaltraining]

Mike is going straight Hollywood and remaking the classics with better production. The Thai clinch video, this one. Somewhere Nate and Jay are feeling salty.

[@chrislivingstone1843]

Noticed that too!

[@John.Doe-OG]

I think it's time we send Mike some self tanner for those neon white legs.

[@DKY00]

3:01 Troy Achilles

[@ninjascoob]

I’m doing it the wrong way I’ve now discovered 😂 thanks for the lesson 👍

[@beardo6229]

How are your legs so white but you're always in MT Shorts...this is all I got out of this video

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

How about a "justice league " combo attack? Lol. Idk what or how that would look. Maybe i should experiment what that could be.

[@brandonrogers8621]

Directions unclear tried a superhero punch on aggressive sparring partner and got countered into the spirit realm punch debunked

[@dirtpoorchris]

I never got to throw a superman punch in a real fight. I assume it would be kinda like a lunging dart punch and it will just cause most people to flinch and/or move back except you wont land it well because its very obvious.

[@RandomNPC15]

Wouldn't throwing your leg back make it less powerful? You're throwing a whole lot of mass in the opposite direction of your punch aren't you?

[@thefaboo]

Yes; you're using that lower body momentum to lever your upper body forward. Kind of like how with a cross you pull your lead side back to help throw your rear hand forward.

[@ninjafruitchilled]

It depends how you do it. Like imagine for a minute you are in space, no gravity. Newton's laws, conservation of momentum. Throwing your leg back helps to push your arm forward. So it's helping, if you are momentarily airborne, or at least light on your feet. Normally it's better to be grounded so you can push off the ground to generate power, but this is a different method that works when you *aren't* well grounded.

[@ciaracet0716]

I could be wrong but i always thought it was called a superman punch because thats how superman looked when he flew threw the air. With his arm extended in front hand in a fist

[@ryanoneill6481]

The superman punch is the martial arts example of classical Pavlovian conditioning

[@Jenjak]

Even if you don't land it flush and they block it, it's okay. You can keep following up with stuff. A lot of people throw that and then just stand there like "how you not ded already?"

[@protennis365]

Now that Sneako got SuperMan punch, its different.

[@Tungdil_01]

Why don't people use Headgear? Can this be the solution against brain damage?

[@mrnicomedes]

It's a superman punch when you fly in. This "batman" punch is a whole 'nother beast.

[@raccoonmyroom6861]

I hope that we get volume 2 of the superman series. The Batman "crossover" seems like it will be pretty cool.

[@nobodyspecial1852]

3:05 Boagrias Tony Jaa got that guy with an elephant bone in ong bak 2 IIRC.

[@MegaMikeZero]

This works EXTREMELY well if you're someone that likes to kick. I'd go as far as to say this technique has the highest success of being undefended for me personally. I agree so strongly with having to hurt your opponent to make them worry about your technique first. I see pro fighters throw light feelers or fakes very... unconvincingly and I think to myself, "The opponent (if their good) is just going to power through those lazy fakes." and often they do. If you do damage first, those fakes or half techniques feel like more of a threat.

[@rickyjames4228]

I ON;Y CAME HERE TO WATCH PRETTY JELLY

[@BlakeMcCringleberry]

You're telling me Roman Reigns is exaggerating the movement? But why?

[@coolyungdru]

Who’s she?

[@jefkaplinger2717]

Iv always been lernd a superman punch is a leaping punch. The batman punch should 100% be the fake kick punch.

[@dervissarcicek6815]

Hey

[@Jason-hp6pu]

Hey Mike if I wanted your advice on something,can I join your patroen and shoot ya message?

[@JRLesPaul]

It’s actually a “flying punch” and yes, most do it badly without setting it up or using it accurately.

[@Security_OutComfort]

I think we’re are overnighting the move, the move 😂 became something because it was intended to be a flying punch since it inception

[@SwordFighter1417]

any more weapon reviews coming soon?

[@Heavenly_Demon_God]

Is this a reupload? I swear i saw this video before......

[@jerm2614]

should be called the homelander punch instead of batman

[@TheSinsOfAvarice97]

I feel like strikers could utilize the leg to superman strike to frustrate wrestlers specifically due to how often a wrestler will try and snag a kick to get an easier takedown

[@culturewarsdiplomacy]

Always be yourself, unless you could be Batman than be Batman

[@ZemariaGuitarra]

Mike just acknowledged the Tribal Chief! ☝️

[@blockmasterscott]

I never knew that punch had a name lol. 🤣🤣🤣

[@malkomalkavian]

Bullying 101

[@juhel5531]

The superman punch is a kickers punch. It's a threat chain string. Lowkick/teep in the long range and then knee if they close distance. The superman punch comes out of the string if they try to use distance to dodge the teep/lowkick feints. Finally, some redemption. I was told I was overthinking things by learning and applying like this in training with ultra formal algorithms. Its so much easier to train moves like this. I hated the old school mentality of looking for tough people and just putting on a lot of ineffecient training on them. You should take smart people and make them tough by saddling them with ultra high mental load teachings that will allow them to train efficiently and as close to theoretical optimum. A sport isn't good when it's dominated by early adopters who are only winning through grit, heart and determination. A sport is good when it requires multiple generations of practitioners to produce both a mind and body sharp enough to be in competitive running.

[@asaiya705]

now watch me ohhhhh crank dat superman lol

[@shynn-obislick3925]

Ok special sauce of mine. I actually swing my heel back instead of kicking back sometimes. Unless I'm kicking off a wall for leverage, I feel it's stronger to swing it to get that arc rotation power. Try it and tell me if you like it 🙏🏾🥷🏾💯 oh and I usually throw it following a straight lead, so it's kinda like a double straight, but the second punch is the superman punch.

[@nickolasglaser4350]

Yo, are sap gloves, bullshit or will they hurt your hand to?

[@BMO_Creative]

I don't know why it's called a superman punch, BUT it totally works! It even works 2 in a row! LOL

[@Demonstormlord]

It's called a superman punch because it vaguely looks like you are flying, and Superman is known for flying. Superman also punches while flying, which looks like this punch.

[@AndrewLaReal]

GSP made it work

[@meicc398]

A lot of people made it work,but he used a superman jab too

[@DinDjarin69]

His name is icey mike because the quotes he made in this video we cold.

[@MisterHui]

Super-Man punch on the next lvl? Like a Bizarro kick or...

[@dare_he_is]

Unless you’re GSP

[@chrismasters9975]

Its only been successful for me as a fake kick.

[@kaischreurs2488]

haven't you done a similar video before? idk when but I thought I remembered you talking about this at some point before.

[@meicc398]

Yeah,it was "your Superman punch sucks" or something like that

[@ajclmt]

You also said "Crank that ... Superman" 1:55 maybe it's a Soulja Boy punch?!

[@ajclmt]

Okay i'll leave

[@sithlordshellz2149]

Superman dressed up as Batman and beat banes ass

[@jamesvandenberg]

Icy Mike’s legs are white as snow

[@peacefulbeast8386]

I'm not gonna lie. If you keep having that beautiful women in your videos I swear I'll never miss another one, even if she's not in every video. Thank you.

[@jon8864]

I'd be happy to call this little gay version of a superman punch a batman punch.

[@JorgeLausell]

(that's Why it is called the Superman Punch!) lol

[@omicron5128]

"This punch doesn't have anything to do with superman." Yes it does. Just kidding lol

[@professor-wright]

Yes. I agree. Batman punch. No more superman punch.

[@RipVonGraves]

Nice

[@daviddiaz529]

Batman doesn't deceive he's just based.

[@calvinhu8214]

icy Mike needs to get some sun his legs are the same color of his lights.

[@tripphines432]

Soulja boy tell 'em 😂

[@modernchow]

down to call it batman punch

[@hater3669]

do u even lift

[@LightGlyphRasengan]

I coulda told you my superman punch sucks

[@aaronbarlow4376]

She's a pretty lass.

[@CJ-vj7pm]

She's cute

[@raw5889]

Lawt 🥵

[@MakCurrel]

I think the superman punch is a bit gimmicky.