How Different Martial Arts SIDE KICK | Karate v Taekwondo v Muay Thai YOKO GERI

‪@WonderboyMMA‬ (Also, ‪@HoustonJones‬ is here!!) has some of the best side kicks in the game!! Side Kick is also one of my favorite Kicks... While Taekwondo (ITF Taekwondo and WT Taekwondo) both have effective Side Kicks and Muay Thai has the Side Teep, I still wanted to get to the bottom of how different ARE the different side kicks of Martial Arts! Wonderboy vs Jorge Masvidal made for some awesome side kickery and Wonderboy vs Vicente Lucque also lead to some awesome Side Kick knock downs so in this episode I try and figure out how to find out the most information on how to throw side kicks from different stances like the Muay Thai Boxing stance, and the Taekwondo stance! The Yoko Geri is prevalent in most Martial Arts but to be fair, I think the best variations from these Martial Arts Styles! (Also, I still hate the snapping side kick). I even get ‪@HoustonJones‬ to help me out with his 2nd Dan in WT Taekwondo!
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1:14 Taekwondo
4:19 Muay Thai
7:53 Karate/Wonderboy
13:06 Fix My Side Kick
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[@SenseiSeth]

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[@jurgz9069]

👍

[@fritz6101]

Hey sensei Seth you should be in Ufc

[@anthonybrogan390]

This was very good. Personally I have always preferred side kicking from the lead leg. I could never quite get the hang of side kicking with the rear.

[@krystiankososhi915]

You never show Kickboxing

[@krystiankososhi915]

@RED CHUCKS you are wrong.

[@ZackofAllTrades87]

"Every kick is a leg kick" - Jesse, Founder and Grandmaster of Mexican Martial Arts.

[@SenseiSeth]

He’s the true master

[@safdarkh786]

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[@michaellovinon3467]

Agreed

[@ZackofAllTrades87]

@Mr Lee he hates his arrogance, not him as a person or fighter.

[@Defender78]

what does that mean tho? all kicks should be kicks to the leg, where they cant be caught?

[@kobiesboxing4956]

Wonderboy is in a league of his own when it comes to kicking.

[@SenseiSeth]

1000%

[@davidbarnwell_virtual_clas6729]

True..he's got a lot of knowledge and skill re the execution of kicks and a lot of knowledge re sparring in general.

[@shawnangie1]

When I hear him, coach, he seems like a top-notch character, too. A cut above.

[@SheLikes22YearOlds-wj2ei]

@@SenseiSeth would love to see you do a video with Bill Superfoot Wallace. He's old, but still ridiculously fast. He's hilarious too.

[@nomad155]

Samat, The Jet, and Sanchai would like a word with you.

[@laurencedale3854]

Your Taekwonbro has an amazing side kick 👊

[@SenseiSeth]

Great one for sure 👍👍

[@shawnangie1]

It seems to be a real rib breaker. I threw a sidekick on the blast shield that could knock anyone - even an NFL lineman across the room. But when my TKD instructor (a small 145lb 6th-degree master) threw his sidekick, it was like a bullet concentrated into a couple of square inches and it damn near broke my arm through the pad.

[@jenell73]

@@shawnangie1 that is one scary small dude

[@Lymmar]

Whoa that dude trained with Samart Payakaroon?? He's not the MT God, he's the guy that stomps the one everybody THOUGHT was god.

[@SenseiSeth]

Truuuuuth

[@ellefsensbarmyarmy8491]

That’s the cool thing with muay thai. Anyone can train with Samart, Saenchai, Sangtiennoi, Yodsenklai, Chanchai, Buakaw, Namsaknoi or whoever your favorite might be.

[@Lymmar]

@@ellefsensbarmyarmy8491 That's rad. As good as that list is, Samart is still the best of them. Being an elite boxer or Thai fighter alone would be amazing, but he did both at the same time! I've seen him use that kick to pretty much shut opponents down completely.

[@ellefsensbarmyarmy8491]

@@Lymmar The list wasn’t meant as a ranking, it was just a list of well known fighters that it’s possible to train with. Being able to train with legends, or current day top-ranked fighters is one of the things that makes muay thai truly unique. Samart is arguably the best nak muay in history, but I guess that comes down to personal likings and criteria also. It could be Dieselnoi, it could be Apidej... or maybe Somrak? He was an Olympic god winner in boxing in 1996. The bronze medal in his weight class went to a dude named Floyd..

[@Lymmar]

@@ellefsensbarmyarmy8491 Oh I wasn't trying to argue at all. Sorry! Just got super pumped talking about Samart. I prefer the Jockey gym guys like Lerdsila, because his greatest weapon is just not being scared of getting hit. They all have their strengths, but I feel like on a purely technical level Samart is a genius, even if I prefer more playful fighters. Sorry about the misunderstanding!

[@marklandx9047]

Favorite types of video: When you bring experienced martial artists/fighters in to give their wisdom. Love it!

[@SenseiSeth]

Thank you my friend 🙏🙏

[@Potatodrumcrow]

This taekwondo instructor is an amazing representative of the WTF style/Kukkiwon. Does he have any videos of him sparring in tournaments in his younger days? His school must be good with sparring too.

[@csortitoutseul]

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[@b3twiise853]

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[@Dunno_a_aname4dis]

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[@ultraboy9973]

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[@codexboomer3288]

Agreed I wish I was his student lol

[@notoriousquinnb]

Really excited to see how three different versions of a kick that doesn't work...works. Joking aside, I really appreciate these videos and you bringing in people with different approaches to martial arts.

[@SenseiSeth]

Hahaha I appreciate it

[@mitchelweaver6801]

Wonderboy uses the sidekick in UFC all the time, so I'm pretty sure it works.

[@notoriousquinnb]

@@mitchelweaver6801 Thatsthejoke.jpeg

[@birth9697]

Side kick doesn't work? It sure does

[@TheWillToFight]

Hell yeah Side kicks work

[@SenseiSeth]

Yessss

[@socalbeachieboy6135]

But...but...side kicks don't work😂😂

[@FrodeFalch]

There is a reason why every single kicking style got them

[@SenseiSeth]

Well Muay Thai technically does not

[@FrodeFalch]

@@SenseiSeth side teep is a side kick

[@dbig1626]

I love that u work out with different disciplines.

[@SenseiSeth]

Of course! Gotta learn em all lol

[@sinfinite7516]

All I know about side kicks is that Joe Rogan comes from Taekwondo and he kicks like a truck

[@user-ee4wp7qx5i]

Fr they sound like a ram hitting a door

[@miyu_myu21]

Wait truck can kick welp learn something new everyday

[@bengalihindu]

He hates taekwondo..See his videao on aikido and steven seagal , he says taekwondo is shit..

[@Unikatze]

@@bengalihindu I think he means it's shit for self defense. There's still some great techniques in there.

[@texascultdeity8904]

@@bengalihindu as someone who practices it. It is shit. On its own its full of holes especially wtf tkd which is 99% of the market. Itf is a different story its just hard to find

[@scottjohnson926]

How fitting that literally yesterday I asked where “side kicks don’t work” come from

[@SenseiSeth]

😉😉

[@learnenglishwithchief254]

Wonderboys third sidekick was my favorite , the kick has so much power.

[@saint-cetacean]

Would've loved to see a human guinea pi- err willing volunteer taking the side teep and the Wonderboy side kicks on pads like we did for the TKD ones, just to get a linear comparison (I know Sensei Seth's ribs might not like that though 😂)

[@M-a-k-o]

Not only very informative but with a great sense of humor. Seth you are the man.

[@skycow3208]

I don’t think that Taekwondo guy isn’t as safe space as I thought? lol

[@SenseiSeth]

Haha most likely not 😂

[@javierzurera986]

Love the sound of tkd kicks, the dobok clapping the leg at the end of the movement is so satisfying

[@joshuablum1866]

Great video! The way the muay thai side kick was done with the foot striking at a 45 degree angle is similar to the way I learned the "cut kick" in TKD - just a quick pushing sort of side kick to the hip to get the body to fold and bring the head down, opening it up to attack, or the torso to open be less bladed, also opening it up.

[@YoukaiSlayer12]

Cool, yoko geri techniques are always fun to use

[@justinclark3793]

You really bring out the best in the people you work with. Outstanding, good sir

[@stevenshar1233]

What WB said about how you have to figure how your own technique work kinda blew my mind. It's almost like your martial arts is unique to you

[@SenseiSeth]

True that!)

[@polerin]

Coming from martial arts then getting into derby (which, honestly? Multi-person combat sport) I really got to appreciate this. Each art is a frame of reference onto the problem of how to do damage (or control an opponent) without taking damage or risking becoming controlled. Each person then uses these frames to figure out how to achieve the goals with their body, their background, and their temperament.

[@Diabolical-Divinity]

This was great. Lovely wide range of ideas, attitudes, and concepts. Very Nice!

[@SenseiSeth]

Thank you, Sir!!

[@Zack1440]

Great video! Excellent breakdown.

[@minhducnguyen674]

Haven't perfected my frontal roundhouse yet and sensei has already posted new move

[@blessed8662]

these collabs are sooooo cool man

[@mjjohn7715]

Seth keep up the good content. I like you to explore the different stances each martial arts use as well as how some block and other parrys....etc.

[@daddyboy1814]

Thank you Sensei Seth for sharing great content, much respect to you, God bless.

[@surfmarine3118]

This is the best presentation of how variable the range is on this basic thrust kicking technique. Excellent!

[@melisslacour15]

That black screen for "everything" was so perfect. Lolled so hard 🤣🤣🤣

[@SenseiSeth]

Hahaha thanks!!!

[@stefanocosmo5265]

Man, this video Is amazing. Thank you.

[@utubeskreename9516]

Really digging the Wonderboy hybridized Donkey Side Kick. Can really see the value as a quick fight ender, when targeting the solar plexus, or just to do some damage, while creating some distance.

[@SenseiSeth]

True that!!

[@edgar22452]

If that kick lands on your ribs it's nighty night for ya.

[@_svnset]

soda plexus is not necessary. Just to the ribs, maybe you hit liver and good night.

[@derekvandenburg6689]

It is really amazing that all 3 styles were using a lot of the theories superfoot was using/teaching years ago.

[@SenseiSeth]

Right??

[@Downhaven]

Ad into the everything graphic about your kick was beautiful

[@SenseiSeth]

Thank you!!

[@tiagojesus1324]

Love this "How Different Martial Arts" series! Could you do a video about the Jab or the hook?

[@KaratePlaybook]

Great Video. Love this kick and especially appreciate the breakdown by Wonderboy. A good side kick is like Shang Tsung, it will take your soul (or at least your will to fight)

[@SenseiSeth]

True that!!

[@user-zg8mr9rp9o]

Not against me

[@bigjimbo4796]

It's really interesting to see all the different styles from different people in one video

[@clifflwms]

The Tae Kwon Do kick is the one I learned. The Muay Thai kick is more like a TKD "Push Kick" (Not meant to hurt, just give you distance). and The Karate side kick was like a back kick... Interesting.

[@amalkrishna1999]

The kick the muay Thai guy done will be painful man everything except taekwondo will hurt you that's why he stopped holding pad

[@ultrainstinctchad6371]

@@amalkrishna1999what do u mean TKD kicks won't hurt? What's the point of it then? TKD kicks are about fast, flexible and remain the distance - which super effective in self-defence. The way you saw the TKD's side kick in the video is not how u actually feel about that kick. If u let a TKD guy land any single kick on u, unless u dodge it, it not gonna feel good

[@Azusashusband]

​@amalkrishna1999 there's literally a video of this same guy testing the actual power of each martial arts and it turns out the one that hyper specializes in legs would be the strongest (tae kwon do). Actually Seth even said while holding the power testing box that he could feel a very powerful kick hit right through the box onto his gut

[@thegenzmindset7127]

@@amalkrishna1999you should eat a taekwondo side kick then😂

[@imran_rasoli]

I am so thankful for your tips videos! Liked and subscribed! Thanks alot.

[@byronandrew23]

I really like these guys, would love to train with them. I’ve studied Tang Soo Do and Tai Boxing, I always struggled with Korean kicking, was much better at Thai kicking. This has been really interesting.

[@starsebastiao]

Billy superfoot Wallace has the best sidekick in martial arts

[@Potatodrumcrow]

His style is the American kickboxing too. Scott Adkins has an amazing side kick too

[@kbeldenkb]

And it’s a snap kick, not a thrust kick. Superfoot is still awesome.

[@andycarpioandy3158]

Steve Vick has had the best sidekick I’ve seen ever in kickboxing

[@starsebastiao]

@@andycarpioandy3158 but it's not better than Billy superfoot Wallace!!

[@davidbarnwell_virtual_clas6729]

No.

[@captainbeaver_man903]

As always, good content sir.

[@SenseiSeth]

Thank you 🙏🙏

[@brentpieczynski]

That was a nice compare and contrast video.

[@uncabro]

this was so cool and so helpful

[@bryoize]

The Taekwondo version is how we we were taught to kick the side kick (yoko geri kekomi) in Shotokan Karate. The emphasis on the chamber prior to and after kicking is a big deal in Shotokan. Please review Masao Kagawa Sensei's or Kawasoe Sensei's side kick delivery.

[@kzr4858]

Came here from the livestream and i have to say the intro was explosive!

[@SenseiSeth]

Thank you!! Glad you liked it 🙏

[@ltvprmnms]

Great video. Thank you.

[@p.n3561]

I came from the livestream, thanks for showing me how to do a sliding sidekick!

[@SenseiSeth]

Thanks for joining!

[@khemarakh5467]

Good techniques, thank you for your share.

[@Rob99in]

Man! I have to say: What a nice video

[@cj5654]

A punch sidekick explanation is absolutely good. I like to think it as a stomp, only it goes side way.

[@gordon6935]

Nice! Would like to see more variations of the rear leg side kick or even a step in side kick which is beast. Step in side kick to spin side kick/back kick is a favorite combo of mine I use in sparring. Churr Sensei Seth! From your brother down under in New Zealand.

[@SenseiSeth]

Noted!! Thanks Gordon!

[@Thetravelingmonke]

Ah the best of the kicks a true masterpiece

[@hughg405]

3:34 he is flexible and fluid with his body movement

[@googleprivacyfilter8480]

TKD instructor has awesome form and balance. Would not want to get kicked by him. Very cool seeing wonderboy contributing to this channel; humble guy. Fun channel to watch.

[@Msosbog]

the technical proficiency breakdown of this video plus the expert yet concise instruction is really well done. and the music comes on BRPTSSS BADAPBAPDADATBADATBAPBOP PERFECT! because I had my volume on max to be able to hear all that great technical instruction. 😂 Now I can choose which side kick I will HAVE to use on my attacker whom I did not hear coming...I'm no longer restrained by one option, or one sense...Excellent lesson! Another great video Sensei Seth! 🙏

[@SenseiSeth]

Haha I’m glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@maduroholdings]

Awesome video last kick theory is super adaptable to my Kung fu although all of them are stellar

[@Werewolf.exe77]

Muay thai and Taekwondo teachers: verry serous, Wonder boy: spinning in circles. Love that dude. God bless.

[@lady_draguliana784]

New to the channel and legit thought that you were biased against a kick that I've literally broken people with until this vid! Man I feel old!

[@highlightermarca-texto3281]

Interesting. The Taekwondo school I train at teaches us both the Karate and Taekwondo styles you showed.

[@dexaler9008]

Great video again Sensei Seth! Never been disappointed. Others have already commented what I would have said. But, I bring this up because I think I may be the only one who was distracted by whoever is outside that garage door? LOL! Were they moon walking at one point?!? It then gets more hilarious with the perspective it look like tiny people hanging around. At first I thought they were video bombing. I know this had nothing to do with the content but since all your videos include humor (on purpose) I wanted to point this out. If others have commented about it my apologies. Love it! The video made my day and not just from tiny legs.

[@alexandermartin6809]

Hello sir, love your content! It’s the perfect mix of informal and formal. Have you considered getting microphones to wear on your uniforms? It is hard to hear the speaker at times

[@messgiuliano9277]

Amazing vid, I love it! I'm no expert but it seems to me that these different techniques depend on the starting point of the kick: the stance. Wonderboy has a much sideways stance than a muay thai fighter maybe that's why his foot ends in exactly the opposite of the muay thai fighter, with toes down. Maybe this could be a good topic for your next video, fighting stances and footwork in tkd, muay thai and karate? Thanks for the vid again!

[@SenseiSeth]

You’re absolutely right

[@roanoazoros1fan358]

That taekwondo kick tutorial was very helpful I realised what I was practicing from KZbin videos where complete wrong and weak

[@cesaralvesdemoraes3187]

I love how you have footage of yourself head kicking Wonderboy but choose to use him head kicking you in your intro

[@SenseiSeth]

It looks way cooler 😂😂

[@MkhuzoMwanza]

Thanks Wonderboy.

[@Timbo1969]

I like the Taekwondo side kick the best

[@ben1ben2ben1]

Muay Thai's are definitely the most practical

[@ben1ben2ben1]

@david ludwig There is a reason its pretty much the only side kick we see being used

[@alaing.b.5421]

@@ben1ben2ben1 because it's the easiest ._.

[@ben1ben2ben1]

@@alaing.b.5421 And the most effective BY FAR. Few high level fighters use fucking side kicks

[@alaing.b.5421]

@@ben1ben2ben1 Yes, only few because they want a challenge. Hit the balls is the supreme attack, easy and effective and nobody uses it xD.

[@LD9user]

Come February, I will have been training in martial arts for 37 years and I have to say, there's some great info in this video.

[@elijahmiller_23]

Great vid

[@solomonsergey7862]

Additional like for punching bag that standing on the floor. It's amazing idea. Simple and useful. I planinng to use it!

[@ives3572]

I love side kicks because it's one of the most practical kicks in a real fight situation, whether in sports or in a street fight to keep your opponent or attacker at a safe distance from you to avoid damage as much as possible, most especially if you are well-trained in using side kicks.

[@dragonslash5908]

My left ear really enjoyed this vid

[@918273645ist]

Lol that best kick scene had me in stitches.

[@SenseiSeth]

Hahaha thank you!

[@TheKeyToMusicOfficial]

excellent vid

[@santiagoj9042]

GSP used the rear leg side kick well against Michael Bisping when he won the middle weight title.

[@SenseiSeth]

Sure did!

[@adamoleoni2272]

He also used roids.

[@BJahoda]

Learned it from Joe Rogan

[@skedtm]

Never been a fan of the sidekick personally. But back side kick. Holy moly! Give me those ribs!

[@dharmaLim]

Nice. My favorite kick of all time.

[@Rainstorm_100]

In my taekwondo dojo they taught us to do side kick and roundhouse kicks in a chamber horizontal to the ground.

[@SenseiSeth]

Nice!!

[@lai_strength_training]

*dojang

[@Rainstorm_100]

@@lai_strength_training yes I know lol, sometimes I call dobok gi too

[@nickkledis4195]

Traditional TKD or ITF by any chance? I took Traditional TKD when I was in college and we did the horizontal chamber, but I recently got back into TKD taking WTF TKD to try and regain some of my lost flexibility and I've since changed to the front chamber of the kicks. It's been an interesting transition for me re-learning my leg placement.

[@Rainstorm_100]

@@nickkledis4195 my dojang did all of the forms, WTF and ITF

[@personperson2706]

Wow...I’m gonna learn all of them now

[@SenseiSeth]

Let’s goooo

[@allistar420]

Guess I've been doing the Karate one even though I learned the kick in Taekwondo. Great breakdown, one of my hardest kicks.

[@Jyoti-qy9mf]

I love it when y'all do a video together and you all strike a pose! XDDD

[@SenseiSeth]

😂😂😂

[@kbeldenkb]

Wonderboy’s looks a lot like Don The Dragon Wilson’s sidekick. The Dragon did well with it against everyone, even those who had a Thai boxing background.

[@SenseiSeth]

Interesting!

[@giusepperigato1856]

From the Philippines Say Hello mate, you make my day better always, your pills of wisdom about the martial arts it's okay for Myself safety have a good one and nice day see you soon until next lesson looking good bro ❤️ cheers 🤗🤣😎🔝

[@nickkledis4195]

Wonderboy when he does the turned side kick looks to me like he's turned it into a back kick

[@prototype9996]

The TKD rep really killed it with the sidekick, that is so clean. I would hate to be on the receiving end of all of those kicks though from any of the martial arts in the video!

[@sirfield]

Some excellent side kick techniques

[@SenseiSeth]

Yea they killed it!

[@michaelfrost1085]

I love these guys

[@Sinekyre14]

Your chemistry with Wonderboy is so charming to watch

[@raitomaru]

7:54 wasn't expecting that

[@derek6817]

You guys should bring someone in for the sanda/san shou sidekick

[@allistar420]

Cung Lee? Beast side kick and turning side kick!

[@derek6817]

Chung lee was a great sanda practitioner, but his side kick was heavily influenced by taekwondo.

[@capoeirascience]

I had he exact same thought. Those sanda side kicks reap through the middle of the guard and into the face. Strong and high. They may be similar in technique to TKD but the application is markedly their own. You just don’t see that in Muay Thai, MMA or tkd fights. This was a superb video but incomplete due to their omission

[@jezzaboi2168]

Unfortunately, sense seth has expressed wanting to, but can't find anyone near where he lives

[@Rippleshanks]

Okay, we need to see Icy Mike with these dudes.

[@SenseiSeth]

Would be fun!!

[@trepham4565]

He would disappear. Too small

[@peterbigblock]

Okay, the TKD side kick was awesome. I throw mine with the same intention, disguised until the last second, and as a “punch”, not a move-em-back kick. Only mine is slower and not as good, and not as high, and worse-looking.

[@angelrollano3499]

Ver estos videos... Asustan 😱. Verdaderos artistas marciales en movimiento. Fuerza, velocidad, técnica y potencia. Cuando tiran una patada. Pero me encanta más, la amistad y querer aprender unos de otros

[@BlueFang714]

That chambered side kick where you pull the foot in for the chamber first, that’s probably supposed to be hooking the opponents front leg to disrupt their balance, than kicking them. Would only really make sense for a low sidekick though, disrupt their balance then kick the other leg.

[@dtester]

That last one is almost a back kick :)

[@eniseiriver]

Yes, it's not a side kick.

[@alanmodimages]

The leaning the body back as a kick is delivered is called Action / Reaction in TKD. It's totally counter intuitive that pushing your body in one direction as you kick or strike in another direction actually works, but it really does! At lower belts, they don't really teach this, because the body can only do basic movements. They teach this at higher belts .. even for spinning kicks. It's always surprising to me how much increase in power this generates. Try it out!

[@hso_ijaz8834]

1:14 my left ear enjoyed this

[@tapilaha]

verrrry good video

[@chadhumphries1445]

Wonder boy has a lot of power in his side kick. Love watching him fight.

[@shootits48]

Very nice

[@ragansi]

my favorite side kick for just shear feeling of power was the stepping in side kick, though i normally like the stepping behind for breaks or stupid hard hits and was a nice way to learn to get your legs in position for maximum power. And the rechamber.. i ended up learning that one kind of a hard way when i would do board breaks and i left my leg out and it got caught between a bunch of broken pieces of wood and the board holders we had, shredded my ankle real nice. instructor was like, that is why you need to re-chamber.. it is leaving your legs out to be grabbed.. this time by wood. Next time it could be a person.

[@alexpagan6554]

Awesome video, I have a quick question should I try Kick boxing or TKD?

[@SenseiSeth]

Try both! Then sign up for the one you like more 👍👍👍

[@alexpagan6554]

@@SenseiSeth Thank you, Awesome video as always