Front Kicks Are The Best Kick for Self Defense

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[@hard2hurt]

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[@TrueNord775]

Is the fee a one off thing or subscription based?

[@locnguyenquy1868]

But Mike, which kick is best to put your time into? Surely side kicks works if you practice enough :>

[@hard2hurt]

@@TrueNord775 just one time my man!

[@imcrafty6106]

hard2hurt I actually disagree. I think a simple leg kick is the best kick because yes it requires technique as does every other kick but it has the ability to disable an opponent without opening yourself up for a take down with your from leg extended forward if you do that too slow you could get grabbed and basically lose by giving one of your legs to someone who is trying to harm you, because what if your kicks suck and you do it too slow, now your assuming your opponent doesn’t have simple reflexes or hand eye coordination

[@javiernotario8068]

Can't believe it man. I didn't think I'd need any of this knowledge, but I've been bingewatching your channel latelly. Yesterday my neighbour, who abuses her wife often, when a whole new level crazy, and went after my other neigbour (lovely 40 women) because she told him to shut up from her home (ppssst type) Fucker got out with an iron bar and I went out to stop him. He tried hitting me, got my shoulder out from stopping the hit, and later came upstairs (where I live) chasing me. He pushed my grandma and broke her hip, which is taking surgery now But still, it could have been far worse if I hadnt had lightning quick thoughts about what to do, how to plan 1 sec ahead. I used the front kick mainly, not as a kick but more push like, to get separation from me amd him with the weapon , then him and my grandma. Insane man, I know you most likely won't read this, but what you are doing is truly great, by showing ppl how to defend and most importantly Be Safe. Thanks a lot, gonna watch the video now

[@jayschuff9857]

“He doesn’t wanna train” yet I was just there for an hour and a half training by myself AND it was my birthday and I had things to do 🙄

[@hystericalnigga12345]

Happy birthday

[@TheGame8591]

Happy birthday! Long live to you brother

[@hellrordft8633]

Happy birthday

[@sukuyu2998]

Just kidding man, happy birthday long live to you

[@cyberserk5614]

Happy birthday!

[@luca.alonso]

The front kick is my jab when I’m fighting spazzy newbies who like to swing with every fibre in their body as soon as I step into range.

[@FTWGamerTrue]

easy gut stomp, gassed or on the mat in a minute

[@hard2hurt]

dropped a few spazzes with the first setup in this course

[@camfer9616]

it's the "time-out-go-to-your-room-sprinkle-the-dog" kick

[@jsorbo65]

I like your use of the front kick. When I did Tae Kwon Do I found the newbies to be the most difficult to spar. As a green belt I became bored sparring black belts they're to predictable. There's something to say about unconventional vs predictable.

[@knucklestheradred774]

Front kick=jab Roundhouse=hook punch Spinning hook kick=spinning hook punch

[@graffitionthefloor]

In the Marine hand to hand program they teach front kicks over round kicks. The program is actually really close to the vids you teach. (Dirty boxing with knees and elbows, sprawl, double, single, plus basic guards and transitions.) All the stuff that requires the least amount of fine motor skills

[@TheJamesNigra]

It’s called cqc

[@tristanyokom1542]

@@TheJamesNigra It's actually MCMAP if you're gonna be that guy

[@righttohavebeararms.4300]

@@tristanyokom1542 oof. Question though, do they actually head but? I primarily use wrestling with elbows and head buts mixed in because my eye sight is terrible. (Also have a cinder block for a head so it helps)

[@tristanyokom1542]

@@righttohavebeararms.4300 I'm not sure, I'd be shocked if they didn't at least address it though when they have helmets

[@SaftonYT]

@@tristanyokom1542 I can't say I ever specifically recall seeing MCMAP addressing headbutts (I'm also not a Marine), but I know for a fact that the SOCP program is big on using the helmet to headbutt one's opponent in the clinch or on the ground if it comes to that.

[@traviscook5144]

Cliff always looks chill lol

[@ndyoyo1905]

Hes high lmao

[@paytonskadra9988]

Whatchout for the quiet ones, they'll take your head off

[@darkoflight4938]

Because he is hard2hurt.

[@SenseiSeth]

6:09 dang... that really resonated with me.. actually pretty inspiring

[@MW-dd8vk]

I’m gonna quote you on that

[@hard2hurt]

congrats you said one smart thing ever

[@thebrowhodoesntlift9613]

"Front kick in the streets side kick in the sheets" - Unknown

[@BlacK40k]

@@thebrowhodoesntlift9613 Seth showing his "chubby surprise" when getting naked

[@knucklestheradred774]

@@thebrowhodoesntlift9613 i dont get it please explain

[@thethumbwarriormendoza817]

You have to yell for Sparta as you throw it

[@hard2hurt]

lol we cover that in the course too haha

[@thethumbwarriormendoza817]

hard2hurt I see your a man of culture

[@jeffmusyoka1876]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@DevilDogMartialArts-]

I totally agree. After 30 years in Taekwondo, I’m a big fan of it. You Don’t have to stretch out to do it, it’s very effective against boxers who tend to be more squared off. No risk of balance issues. You can create space or kick them in the face or cut their movement off of to the thigh. You can cover a lot of ground if you do a hopping front kick

[@hard2hurt]

Absolutely. I can throw it cold with force and conviction. Without a warmup my round kick is going NOWHERE!

[@JuliannaHolmes]

I 100% agree! If you look at old school Okinawan karate... they favor the front kick above all other kicks. And kicks are mostly used to the waist and lower.

[@hard2hurt]

Sounds pretty self defensey to me.

[@VolatilisAzure]

I always loved how versatile the front kick can be. Ball of the foot to the chin or solar plexus, entire bottom of the foot to the abs, heel to the pelvis, top of the foot to the groin. Snapping or thrusting/pushing, feinting into other kicks like the ? Kick.

[@AssMuncher995]

That's why I started to use it a lot in sparring especially the teep to the thigh.

[@hard2hurt]

Yeah... let em know you dangerous.

[@AssMuncher995]

@@hard2hurt will do boss.

[@perrenchan6600]

The push kick instantly becomes more powerful if you shout "THIS IS SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" Fact

[@perrenchan6600]

@@Chiburi And when they bring heads of fallen kings, threaten your people with slavery and insult your queen

[@hard2hurt]

we discuss yelling this is sparta in the course... i'm not kidding.

[@perrenchan6600]

@@hard2hurt 😱

[@hater3669]

@@hard2hurt oh you have a course? tell us more

[@devinm.6149]

@@hater3669 there's a link in the description.

[@KEVVIE37]

Seem like everyone is always having fun learning. You can tell Icy mike really cares for his peers.

[@hard2hurt]

Well, I take my work very seriously, not myself ya know?

[@backwardscapguy1476]

“It’s actual real instruction.” We’re gonna be hitting each other with tactical whips fifteen minutes in, aren’t we?

[@hard2hurt]

What's funny is when people come to seminars or drop into classes after watching KZbin and they're like "fuck... I didn't expect to have to learn and work hard today..." like I was just gonna do an hour of standup comedy or something.

[@nergal2931]

@@hard2hurt Its your fault for being funny guy...

[@SwordTune]

@@hard2hurt But if you ever need easy money, you know what you can do.

[@TheGroovyJones]

Mike has a tight 15 of observational humor about the kubotan.

[@Jazzman-bj9fq]

My old man taught me years ago how effective the front kick is. Works really well as alot of folks, even though they might be trained somewhat, don't have the common sense to step or slide offline to avoid it, they just stand there or walk into it anyway.

[@MrInstict]

I think it says a lot that one of the first documented Western martial arts, pankration (which was like MMA but with less rules) considered the front kick the most powerful and useful kick

[@hard2hurt]

the front kick is in there with fire and the wheel

[@worldsokayestmedic4568]

I absolutely agree. I have knocked down or hurt more people with a powerful clean fast front kick, either lead leg or back leg, than any other kick. It reminded me a little bit of something Bruce Lee said, "when I was new a kick was just a kick then as I learned more a kick was no longer just a kick, but now that I'm older a kick is just a kick." In fact as my sparring skills progressed, despite my excellent spin kicks and jump kicks, I found myself relying on the front kick more and more. If you think about it every kick uses the same mechanics of a front kick, and to modify it into a round kick you just pivot the base leg. You can take a front push kick and convert it into a sidekick or spinning back or sidekick by adding a partial pivot or a full pivot, and a hook kick is nothing more than a round kick with the reverse direction. In short every kick is a form of front kick, except the front kick is fastest and hardest to block or avoid.

[@mat..n.7061]

And putting the attention up with your hands while gaining momentum for the front kick is very easy and sneaky.

[@scdub]

100% agree. Especially good for ppl wearing/carrying weapons. Makes time and space. I practice front kicks on a bag, with shoes, from lead and support leg more than any other kicks. Can produce lots of power from the back leg while wearing boots...

[@k.w9249]

the front kick never fails when delivered with precision..👍

[@YurkoKurko]

This is such helpful advice. I've never been in a fight (nor do I really want to be) but just watching this and your other videos gives me the confidence that I'm not just going to be pummeled to a pulp. I will have a chance to defend myself. Thank You So Much!

[@YurkoKurko]

@Jeremy Muskita (Student HBHS) I didn't say I want to get into a fight. Besides this information, I have also been taking classes. Knowing how to do things properly is still confidence building and is what made me want to do practical classes.

[@UnleashedTraining101]

Love it. I've been pushing the idea of front kicks for years. If you really drill this kick for maximum speed and minimal telegraph, no one on the street is going to know how to respond. In taekwondo, especially sport taekwondo, we're always told it's a low value kick. Mainly because of the electronic scoring and the need to land a full flat foot to score. But I've built this into my favourite weapon, along with the lead leg side kick. One of my sparring partners has a really fast fake with the left then front power kick with the right. Catches me out often.

[@AGNOSTIC_incomprehensibleXIV]

6:33 Especially if you're decent at pulling guard from having your leg grabbed.

[@hard2hurt]

I've found that having your kick grabbed is a bit of a problem, but having this kick grabbed is better than having most other kicks grabbed. We also show some easier, low-skill escapes in the course.

[@Zairn12345]

“...even Jay could do one.” Daaaamn that burn!!!

[@nonyabizness2550]

Most underrated kick for sure!

[@robertvondarth1730]

Groin Front kick is a core kick for self defense, if the target is squared up with you. And, because of sport training, stances tend to be over daring regarding the groin. If you have the shot, take it. And yes, there is no strike that is a magic off switch, every time... but the groin, like the eyes, is a great target.

[@chadherbert18]

Cool video! We occasionally practice front kicks and stomps in Longsword and Dagger class, but they stay hip-level or lower, to avoid imbalance. Our targets were hip, groin, thigh, inside and outside of the knee, shin, and a stomp on the foot. There was a front foot-front kick and a rear-foot front kick. You could use the front-foot to disrupt forward movement by planting on the thigh, collapse a knee, tap the nuts, or pull a shield down or tilt it (a weakness of Centre-grip shields like your buckler - you should try attacking that buckler by pushing at one edge and striking through the other, now voided side immediately following - he, he, he)... The rear-foot to knock someone backward or mess-up a knee, or fake... We kept all this very controlled because we we’re not used to training kicks and some were intended to do some kind of real damage... I feel like these kicks would all work well in a street fight if practiced, but I’d want to develop some kind of safe kicking dummy if I was going to practice it seriously and I feel like I’d want a modern martial artist to do some coaching on how to avoid injuring myself (toes/ankles/knees) while practicing then... 🤔

[@hard2hurt]

I saved it for another video but another reason I like this for self defense is it doesn't interfere with the use of weapons.

[@lordofwarnick1557]

I agree, yesterday I taught my son that after you did technical standing and ready in standing, one of the first thing you could do is front kick.

[@hard2hurt]

I teach the kids front kick first usually. I can have them front kicking the shit out of something on day 1... the round kick is several weeks to get close to decent.

[@1vbAPiYk]

Mike is so effortlessly hilarious, it is really amazing

[@mat..n.7061]

Exactly what I think. I would use a front kick in a lot of situations in a street fight, for example, to defend a haymaker that I would probably see coming. And front kicks are so sneaky you can hide it pretty easily with feinting with your hands and even get a good momentum for the kick with these feints.

[@scottstout6836]

I love the front kick. I've knocked many people down sparring with a front kick. If they're stand very square a front kick with the heel to the solar plexus rocks. UFC probably doesn't use it because it's easy to trap. I see it getting caught all the time in the hard sparring video series.

[@hard2hurt]

They do use it in the UFC all the time, it just sucks. I don't think they get it because it's easy to get false positives with it. You can use a crappy front kick with great success.

[@madebytaeg]

RED CHUCKS i think by crappy he means like not a lot of effort in the kick

[@madebytaeg]

RED CHUCKS i tend to throw it either very quickly like almost a snap kick, or jus a lazy kick to keep the opponent’s away and then yes, follow that with punches

[@madebytaeg]

RED CHUCKS brooo deadass that’s what i’ve been working on like i try to create the same power that i have from my side kick and use that power in a front kick

[@ninjafruitchilled]

Yeah front kick rocks. I'm mainly a fan of the snap kick version because it is really fast which mostly avoids this problem of getting trapped. The only problem with that from a self-defense point of view is that it doesn't really work in normal shoes so well, at least the way I do it, because you need the ball of the foot. Bare foot it is great, and also it is great if you have steel-capped boots, or just good strong boots. But in softer shoes it is a bit risky for the toes. I guess you can still snap kick using the heel instead, but for me it just feels much better with the ball of the foot.

[@EdwardVelez]

Well yeah. When I was in my mid teens and wasn't taught how to fight properly. I got into a fight with 2 other guys and to quickly get a guy out of the way. I front kicked one to the knee. Can confirm, it works. He now has a limp. Edit: It might have been more of a push/front kick. All I know is that it worked quite well.

[@diegocaballero59]

That's my favorite kick precisely because is easy, is safer and is versatile. Is also stealthy.

[@mcjon77]

That movie reminds me of what Royce used to do in the early UFC's. He would keep distance with his front push kick, then when he wanted to close the distance he would fake another front push kick and go for a body lock and takedown.

[@edsanjenis9416]

That is very instructive, front kick is versatile and excellent arsenal for the streets.

[@CanadianPrepper]

Yep

[@Angelo-kd6nd]

"Even Jay could do one" Big oof for my man Jay

[@hard2hurt]

He's tough he can take it.

[@Cysubtor_8vb]

I've always been fond of the side kick and front kick as they hit with the bottom edge of the foot instead of the shin and just seem more instinctive than a roundhouse or whatnot. Not that I necessarily do a lot of kicking, but I do still drill it and, in the past, actually had got pretty good at the "burst kick" variant of the side kick when I was little. Every now and then I will practice that one as it does cover a lot of distance quickly and theoretically could be beneficial against a threat holding a melee weapon, but generally keep my training more close quarter and stick to front kicks and knees when it comes to the legs.

[@aussiedudeofthesoutheast789]

Front kick is prominent in Bujinkan. At the time I was studying it we put an emphasis on the heel and more like you were trying to kick down a door. Everything you said though was what was taught. It creates distance quickly if it also doesn't knock them down

[@bob67497]

You're right with this whole video, in my experience, front kicks are the best kick in general. Safe, naturally move you into your opponent's space, which forces them to reposition to respond to your attack, hitting a man in the belly with your heel will make him see god for a second, et cetera. Another point you have made that's excellent is the efficacy of feints in a street fight. Feints hardly ever do shit in ring fighting, because you KNOW you're going to be okay if you misjudge the feint. In a street fight, you could get knocked out, fall down, hit your temple on the pavement, and die. You ABSOLUTELY get more mileage out of feints when the chips are down.

[@badgejohnson5596]

Low roundhouse to the back of the knee - unpredictable, potentially crippling (for the moment), entry when the opponent is moving away, so easy recovery. What, besides the groin is a good, effective target? Most people can absorb a front kick to the body. Good video!

[@hard2hurt]

The low roundhouse to the back of the knee doesn't do what you think it does.

[@Dondlo46]

Always thought why fighters weren't front kicking so often, good to see I'm not crazy for thinking about this lol

[@v0nstrudelhaven]

If your a righty turn your left hip inward and strike as high as you can and make contact with your heel straight to the orbital socket

[@cyberserk5614]

In traditional japanese martial arts the front kick, in my case the front stompkick is the first kick you learn. I was attacked in a train and landed a stompkick mid chest that lifted my opponent from his feet and throwed him hard onto his back. It was litterally the basic kick I must have repeated in 6 figure numbers over the years. Mid chest isn't even a very good target exept for light contact sparring practice. When the back of his head bounced from the floor I thought f*** I killed somebody. Then he tried to lift his head and I knew he would be ok and I left the train.

[@bombastikderteutone6858]

Then His head Fell back down to the floor and he died ^^

[@hard2hurt]

Yikes man.

[@cyberserk5614]

@@bombastikderteutone6858 oh my god really? I'm glad I didn't have to see that ;)

[@bombastikderteutone6858]

@@cyberserk5614 i was just trying to make a joke :( ;)

[@therandomdickhead5744]

Great stuff. Wish I had hip mobility to do anything other than a front kick

[@hard2hurt]

I've got about 20 variations on it. There's plenty of changing up you can do with it. I went deep on the front kick specifically because I have poor hip mobility but strong hamstrings.

[@tylerwill5250]

LEG MUSCLES

[@PHeMoX]

6:40 The issue with kicking above the waist has to do with how it really only takes one counter grab to be thrown onto your back, in a losing position. In fact, the weakness of the front kick may also be in how a more trained person would sweep the other leg. Rotate sideways and sweep the leg. It actually won't take too much in terms of understanding how to perfectly counter that kick. But, and this is a big one, you are correct in how it just doesn't take much skill to do a front kick and create that space. It might be enough what you need to be able to run away.

[@xfilion]

Could you then do a video on the defense against a front kick? Yin and Yang!

[@angrymom1515]

I'm surprised to see no "That's my purse i don't know you" comments. Disappointed.

[@SI-ln6tc]

King of the Hill -Bobby Waaaaack!

[@Shoegazebasedgenre0.]

savate: allow us to introduce ourselves.

[@Ruizg559]

4:21 jump cut to the next scene with a size XXL man hand size and shape red mark on Mike's shiny dome.

[@emmetttaylor1739]

I have used a front kick in a street fight.. The way I use it is; 1. never kick above the gut; 2 always a fake jab to the head or a jab and them a right cross to the head then a front kick to the gut.. His hands are up high and to protect his head and the kick to the gut has always put him down..

[@emmetttaylor1739]

@J S I use the, I ball am a big man ( weight over 250 pounds) I mean the solar plexus or just close to it and it. I did kick the wind out and knocked him down.

[@rivermorrison8383]

Another issue with a sweeping kick is your foot may not be able to pivot very well if you're wearing shoes.

[@jc-kj8yc]

One additional benefit of this kick is that it allows tiny people to keep big people away from them. If the size difference isn't humongous, your legs are probably still longer than your opponents arms. So if a big guy attacks you, you can keep him at a distance by basically spamming front kicks and either use this to effectively close the distance or to maybe slowly maneuver yourself into a position where you can escape.

[@germanshepherdlover2613]

I like some of the Wing Chun lower front kicks, especially aimed at the legs

[@obliqueapplications8881]

The music for the course is the official "Kick Street" theme song.

[@hard2hurt]

Kick street is coming out next year I think haha. This will be a prerequisite though!

[@obliqueapplications8881]

@@hard2hurt Shit if what you've been putting out so far is just "Har2Hurt shenanigans, I'm probably picking up the paid course.

[@Gambit33]

When I was in middle school, I got bullied. I took some Karate classes and learned the basics and the front kick was one of the first things I was taught by my sensei. A kid ran up to me from behind one day and punched me in the back of the head. He landed in front of me and I front kicked him in the stomach. He dropped immediately and started crying. After that day, nobody bullied me anymore. I agree, the front kick is the most effective and easiest kick to learn and utilize.

[@hard2hurt]

Let's hope that guy doesn't develop super powers and turn evil. You're an unfortunate part of his origin story.

[@HonzaZalabak]

Lol. When u used to say groin kicks dont end fights, I was always like: what about the UFC! But this thing about the old vale tudo is solid argument. I never realized this, because i never watched it. I am definetly going to. Thanks

[@hard2hurt]

You will see guys get kneed full force in the groin by very strong, powerful fighters... and it hurts... but they keep fighting.

[@urosmarjanovic663]

Because they probably wear nut cups. Anyone that says that proper unprotected nut shot doesn't end street fight hasn't been shot in bare nuts.

[@HonzaZalabak]

@@urosmarjanovic663 maybe we should approach it like they are an good option. But they should not be your only option. You can use them if u need them. But dont depend on them

[@Condeycon]

Lovin' Cliff's expanded presence in recent vids. You need to give him a chance to sound off with some advice too. Hes a great foil for you, Mike. The Ying to your Yang; the chill, soft spoken big dude to your high energy little dude.

[@hard2hurt]

I beg him to talk... he starts blabbing whenever we cut thr camera which is why his parts always start mid sentence. He is shy lol

[@Condeycon]

@@hard2hurt lol, Thats adorable... Don't tell him I said that.

[@Desperado3248]

The front kick if done properly is the most useful kick. Short path is the best path. Recovers the fastest, hard to block. If not thrown like a flower , it can be powerful , especially a front thrust off the rear leg. Effective kicking is an art, and an equalizer.

[@mattbenoit3181]

Great videos, I think you might be doing the most practical videos of this sort on youtube. It does help that you have obviously been in a gym before.

[@eliwilson4158]

hyped to check out the course bossss

[@NightKnight252]

I think front kick is one of the best weapons to defend a haymaker punch, which is the most common attack in the street

[@GABA-Gool]

I have a boxing background and train at a kickboxing gym. I use the front kick ALL the time to disrupt combo's and it works. My hands are good but my kicks are ass, so I stick to what works for me. The front kick. One day I'll have better kicks, but the front will do for now. lol.

[@Styxblaze]

I like me some good ol' push kick, although more agile opponents tend to dodge it since it targets horizontally. That's why i like to follow it up with a roundhouse from the other leg.

[@Froge4291]

Front, roundhouse and hook have similar chambers

[@Philo68]

My front kick is hands down my best gym technique. In a live “street incident” however, the adrenaline makes me feel like I’ve got lead divers boots on. Other stuff (punches, knees and elbows) seem to have a much higher % of success, when my “lead boots” stay firmly planted on the ground.

[@hard2hurt]

I know that feeling

[@Philo68]

hard2hurt Hah! It’s hardly your first rodeo Mike. Great lesson btw - tons of good info.

[@eastchchkea6475]

And it is great to disguise other kicks. Like TKD, who chamber the front kick, but end with a roundhouse, side, crescent...

[@clockmakerbr2470]

I really like the usage of the front kick to the leg/knee like shown in 5:09, it's almost like a jab, it's easy to make use of this kick even in combinations, and it works even better if you wear combat boots!

[@hard2hurt]

As long as you don't overcommit

[@bondjames-bond7664]

Hi Icy Can u pls do a series focussing on street fight applicablr stryks submissions knees etc ??

[@hard2hurt]

We have a video soon about submissions in da streetz!

[@bondjames-bond7664]

@@hard2hurt thank you so much...from india .

[@intrlud3]

I think the taekwondo sidekick would be very useful too

[@asgeirnilsen6752]

It is to slow if you do not stand with your side against the opponent. The power is just in the last 30cm of the kick if you do not move against the target. You need lots of space. To get the power you must lock the position. There must be a faint or something that stop a wrestler to just come over the kick. Better to use is just to the side against multiple opponents when you can not line up front to front with them all.

[@intrlud3]

@@asgeirnilsen6752 I mean yeah anytime we talking about a fight it's completely situational, I'm pretty sure if I can get into a bladed stance and throw a jab or anything to bring they attention upwards I can pop off a good sidekick. But hey 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@livewireOrourke]

"Come here." "Why, so you can kick me?" "Yes!"

[@leatheryfoot6354]

Front kicks are super underutilized. I always think of ONE guys like Lerdsila when I think of front kicks.

[@Kamingo170]

I've always thought this too.... Glad you made a vid on it

[@robertflores6927]

Anderson Silver vs Vitor Belfort! Deadly front kick

[@robertflores6927]

@RED CHUCKS yeah. thats a type of front kick.

[@User-is2kf]

I use it alot very good teep to do in muay thai

[@kaischreurs2488]

it's also great when someones rushing at you, don't even need to really kick just put your leg up and let them walk into it and it will probalbly stop them and hurt.

[@ChrisLoew]

You called it wrong, this is SPARTA kick

[@signkutter9218]

front kick off your back leg can get some serious thrust

[@michelkubrick747]

so useful gracias from mexico city ¡¡¡¡

[@DonHUNDO]

The dude with the myrtle beach top looks like he don’t wanna be there loool

[@hard2hurt]

He doesn't haha.

Thank you from Vietnam

[@terrynichols4614]

Excellent works for me while running, & kicking 45 degrees right or left punching it out with hip! Ouch--t.

[@redred7289]

I want to watch Hard 2 hurt shenanigans.

[@JKDVIPER]

First take the longest distance. Use the longest weapon. A kick on a punch. A punch on a grab.

[@user-ih5jr8rt5q]

like Jay a lot, it's all good, Jay, you are good

[@s.jproductions2877]

I tell my sisters this all the time front kick to the nuts knocking any weirdo down any body any size can land a powerful front kick if taught properly..

[@enby_kensei]

As someone who practices martial arts almost exclusively for self defense, the "don't kick in a street fight" mentality is almost entirely bullshit. Compared to a seasoned Thai boxer or karate student, I suck at kicking; I'm only really comfortable with using 1-3 kicks in application and they're mostly for probing or maintaining distance. But everytime I spar with someone who never trained in kicking or kick defense, kicking is a lifesaver. Like you said: if you have a tool, use it.

[@BigDome1]

Hey Mike, would love to get your thoughts on the Charlie Veitch kick compilation

[@stevenshar1233]

People keep forgetting that people will most likely be wearing shoes in a street fight. Shoes provide a caste for your foot. They're kinda like handwraps for the feet. Getting push kicked with hard rubber shoes does effective damage

[@hard2hurt]

and on the kickers end they can feel more confident in it

[@JR_22A]

From the shin to the nose, from left to right, all In between you can hit with a powerful, fast, unexpected, low risk strike that requires little to no skill, and that can be a light touch or a concussion, even hitting high is not that hard (you don't need to be as flexible to give a head kick with a from/snap kick than you need to be to do the same with a roundhouse kick), the only downside it's the same that all kicks have and is it getting catch but apart from that there is none (it can be retracted faster so is even harder to catch).

[@hard2hurt]

EXACTLY dude you get it... you can hit anywhere at any time with no skill and very little attributes and then after you throw it you're squared up still... fucking awesome kick

[@JR_22A]

@@hard2hurt Also the range, like from full leg length (even in high or low kicks, you would have to do a bit of hip movement so not so low skill but still it's not a 720 tornado kick) to punching distance, even to the head so a ... leg uppercut basicly (you can pull this from like arms length).

[@tomobrien6983]

you should look at the toe kicks from Okinawa.......kicking with the ball of the foot is so sport karate

[@martyrart13]

The front kick is the jab of the feet! The roundhouse will take you around the block The front kick will take you around the world 😎😎

[@hard2hurt]

Wrong. The front kick is the jab of the feet, sure... but it's also the cross, lead uppercut, rear uppercut, post, shove, and frame of the feet. It does everything except for hooks (but now that I think about it... we cover hooking front kicks in the course... true story)

[@jethrox827]

IMO the issue with front kick is that most are flick kicks that go up in an arc and skim the body, these are very distant dependent and with a moving target most often miss. The proper karate front kick uses the hips to push forward into the apponent but again with distance changing with a moving target are hard to get an effective strike or knock down. You also have the issue of compressing the cartilage of the knee causing injury when practising lots of front kicks. However they are useful to set back an apponent to give yourself room to move, run, lower their guard and step in with a hook or straight etc

[@hard2hurt]

That "proper karate front kick" is sorta like "common sense" though. It's not as common as people think... and the people that think they have it often don't.

[@ctv186]

Front kicks and linear kicks in general; if you can hit a guy from a further distance (longer than punches and round kicks) and he isn't in range to hit you back, sounds like a pretty good investment to me.

[@bamberlamb6512]

Front kicks are great but a neglected playground technique is the kick in the shins wearing a pair of school shoes, I had a 100% record in the under tens ultimate playground fighting championship due to my shinning and windmilling combo's. Also crying hysterically coupled with incoherent screaming worked well as a pre and post fight psych out

[@johnwoods7526]

I can vouch for this as I got attacked today, a driver hurled abuse at me whilst out on my bike, I cycled up to him at a junction and asked him what he said, he said he’ll kick my head in and I said try it and I’ll call the police. Out of nowhere without hesitation he got out of the car and started punching me in the head, he was 6 foot 2 and fat whilst I’m 5 foot 10 and skinny, luckily I had my helmet on and all of the punches were deflected by my helmet. I started front kicking him in the stomach which cyclists are pretty good at because of all the pushing we do with our legs, this pushed him kept him away from me and created some distance, every time he got close I pushed him away with a front kick which consistently kept him away and he finally gave up getting back in his car. I got a photo of him and his number plate which I’ve reported to the police with a witness who saw the whole thing. They said that when they find him, they will arrest him. I have very little experience fighting but with power in my legs from cycling and ultramarathon running I had enough power to keep this big fucker off of me without hurting him. All the witnesses took my side but didn’t want to report it to the police as they didn’t want to get involved other than one dude that I have a lot of respect for.

[@hard2hurt]

Cool story... wouldn't have been nearly as interesting had you behaved rationally and sensibly. You are lucky he didn't kill you.

[@mr.e8226]

agreed. pulling a groin or twisting a knee would suck while in a street fight. Sidekicks and roundhouses need to be practiced a lot more to get the timing and aim right

[@hard2hurt]

Yeah... front kick is ready right now!

[@mr.e8226]

@@hard2hurt ready and I find that when I was starting quicker for me to mentally aim and hit my target with. like shooting a freethrow vs shooting a hook shot

[@derekvandenburg6689]

Another reason a front kick is a great self defense kick is that it is real east to follow up with punches after the kick, as you are already squared up and moment is moving forward.

[@hard2hurt]

big true facts

[@christian9038]

I agree. Also because its pretty straightforward, it is the most practical kick for boxers during street fight. Please make a video on Filipino Martial Arts :) BTW, I experienced basic Arnis/Escrima during my High School days, 8 yrs ago. Now, I am practicing boxing. I can see it integrates well with boxing.

[@hard2hurt]

yeah you can drop it right into whatever else you do. If you are mainly a boxer or mainly use weapons... front kick doesn't stop you from doing any of that as much as other kicks do.

[@Psiberzerker]

Yeah. I like it because it's about the least risky, if I don't kick over my waist. About the only time I get into trouble is when I kick above the waist. It's easier for them to get an arm under it, and the higher it goes, the longer it takes to recover from it. You want to hit them, but you HAVE to get it back down, and recover your balance ASAP. If you can't do that, it's not worth it. If you land it to the hip (Push) or outside the thigh (Stomp) they're quite likely to sit down, or at least take a knee. Painfully. it's also a good feint to drop their guard, step in, and drive through with a linear punch. (Okay, that's straight out of Karate, unedited. Still, really good 1-2 combo)

[@TheReal_Pim_Tool]

I don't know why there are so many videos on KZbin that are saying never kick in a street fight a kick can obviously be the best strike in many situations like if the person is rushing you in a hallway where they have nowhere to dodge or they are slightly shorter than you a front kick seems like it would be ideal.

[@Halbared]

Front kick was always my favourite kick. I think it's because i used to practise the Barbarian's big boot.