How to Control your HEAD KICKS! (If you lack flexibility)

[@eldenlean5221]

The dark souls roll is a legit technique and it should be used more often change my mind

[@MMAShredded]

haha cheers!

[@eldenlean5221]

@Rusty Shackelford thank the lord Im on bantamweight lol

[@ashenwuss1651]

Praise the Sun!

[@yaboisquacks2495]

Works better for smaller frame guys.

[@redpillsmith2275]

Alright. He looks primed for double leg or a fireman carry. I don’t think the distance covered by the roll stops a take down attempt unless the head kick rocked him. Technically it looks clean and seems good, but I’d be expecting to get speared right after.

[@cj32pull2]

(Lack flexibility) would be my fighter nickname 😂

[@MMAShredded]

LOL

[@f.b.i2198]

@F X If u do good enough in club and they see a potentional in you they will guide you

[@AtlasTurner]

@F X Dream big my guy but remember you're up against guys that have been in combat sports since they were 10 or younger. Not to say you couldn't have the natural talent to be successful but you won't be ready for an amateur fight for a long while. When your coach feels you are ready they will organise a bout for you. I was wearing headgear for my first fight and I still got my lights switched off. Happy hunting!

[@jaren4512]

@F X SLOW down. Join the gym train hard. Train consistently. Discuss your goals with your coaches. After a few months it’ll be hard not to find an amateur fight

[@gickygackers]

Low key slaps

[@UncleSamSiam]

You have been the best MMA channel on KZbin for years now. Crushing it brother (Technique etc.)

[@MMAShredded]

thanks bro!

[@johnmag202]

Whenever I throw a head kick with low speed so I don’t KO my sparring partner they take advantage and full speed catch my leg and sweep me

[@MMAShredded]

nice!

[@pauledwards9416]

That’s because your too slow

[@xKennyBoy]

@@pauledwards9416 He knows that, he just said that.

[@daveyboytellem]

Gotta love it. Same with my body kicks. "Accidentally" have to pepper em every once in a while

[@sunofpeter2]

That's kinda weak on their part if you ask me.

[@NgenHD1234]

Jeff the fact you train and compete as a mixed martial artist but also share your training with the audience and even further you communicate with them is something that's truly admirable, keep up the good work!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you for your support brother!

[@jonassalem9675]

This has Robert Whittaker written all over it

[@MMAShredded]

Cheers!

[@OverSooll]

I feel better to dive and roll now that I see a champ' like you do it! No longer feel ashame of my flexibility, thank you Jeff!!

[@MMAShredded]

:) :P

[@WoinSaerd]

Haha, so true! The struggle is real. This is one of the reasons why I don't throw the head kick as often as I probably should. I will try to be more confident and incorporate the emergency roll ;-) Thanks, Jeff!

[@MMAShredded]

:) emergency roll LOLLL

[@sharkparty1027]

If you don't throw the head kick as often as you should, your head kick will likely useless. ‎”I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” Bruce Lee

[@nicksalvatore5717]

@@sharkparty1027 platitudes aren’t gonna help him we’ve heard that quote a million times If you want good head kick control you have to practice TKD style chamber kicks. You can still go through the target with them they just aren’t a pure baseball bat swing

[@cygnus2693]

I've seen players of Wushu doing this Mawashi geri perfectly...To an extent that they knockout their opponent with this kick. Their Mawashi geri is extremely tough and accurate without any chances of falling.

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@nicksalvatore5717]

Mixing Chinese and Japanese words like a pro

[@cygnus2693]

@@nicksalvatore5717 Actually I've played both Karate and Wushu...that's why...😂😂

[@9snaga]

I needed this so bad. Been trying to improve flexibility for now all I have is pain and less progress and I love head kicks

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@shonuff6699]

Awesome. I love the way you set up that high kick! I will have to try this in sparring next time. Also, I giggled a bit at the leg grab after almost literally eating your kick. It’s one of the issues with timing sparring; you get guys that think they can just eat the shot and not suffer damage. In this case, eat the shot and not be decapitated 🤣. Love the work. Keep it up!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks bro!!

[@jaxson3887]

I don’t train martial arts, but still like your videos. Keep up the good work

[@MMAShredded]

thanks bro!

[@COACH_ANTHONY_MMA]

Good stuff bro. I use this kick a lot and works 80% of the time.

[@MMAShredded]

:)

[@nedz5852]

You're the man Jeff.

[@MMAShredded]

:)

[@antoniosardinha9757]

This kick for a wrestling would be like a gift, to take it down

[@markmitchell8374]

love the idea of a kick and roll technique

[@MMAShredded]

:)

[@fukrasingh9396]

No u should maintain distance n use hadouken its more efficient, kicks can b countered

[@ati3armyofrobots]

I like that combo of feint jab to the body & roundhouse kick to the head. That combo landed clean on Cody garbant by tj dillashaw. Donald cerrone also use that combo

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@ctv186]

I found this helpful as takedown defense as well.

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@siulfire5962]

Is that your classmates are still super beginners😂 and you already have a good level 👍

[@MMAShredded]

which is why they try to catch my high kick even though I pull it back. good analysis

[@inigomartinez8243]

I tried doing this and ended up rolling to the wall, though it made my coach laugh when hes usually the most Stoic 60 year old in my continent, so yea ima call that one worth

[@MMAShredded]

LOL

[@mortalkomment8028]

The roll is super cool

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@averagejane2688]

You’re such a bad ass Chan ❤️🙌 I broke a hip while watching. I was running to a patients room that was seizing and I fell. I’m going to try that fancy roll next time 🙌😂

[@MMAShredded]

LOOOOL

[@jackshiraq575]

How do I post the blue cap emoticon?

[@cairoitslit2000]

Your supposed to do this in skate boarding it's really what makes good skaters good as it's style aswell

[@saddammd]

That's when you fight with your juniors to showbiz 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@damienholland9244]

I can't kick that high without leaning over, either, but I don't really feel a need to. I just go for the legs or ribs. But then again I only practice against a heavy bag so my skill level is very low.

[@nicksalvatore5717]

I love this high kick set up! It works amazingly well and it usually makes them lean into the kick I call it the rainbow kick, I got the name from Gabriel Varga.

[@MMAShredded]

:)

I don't even practice MMA, but jeff really makes it digestable truly a from the ground level lens. I hope he gets to go to AKA one day and take on Dagestan 2 as I would call it now

[@petrhoang5053]

Why dagestan and aka? You’re huge khabib fan i guess😁

[@MMAShredded]

:)

@@petrhoang5053 haha you don't get the joke

[@Wtfisahandlebar]

This can also work if you lose balance to the whip of the kick, you use that same momentum to transition into a roll and create distance between you and your opponent

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@Jordan-qr1zo]

Love getting swept after you pull a flush head kick 😂

[@MMAShredded]

hahaha!

[@Random_Name_07]

Thanks I will try this when i am going to beat my enemy in office.

[@MMAShredded]

haha

[@luisfernandoenrique]

Beautiful, champ

[@MMAShredded]

thx!!

[@jacesaces15]

like a BJJ treetop escape. very nice

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@ffnovice7]

Have you tried posting on a hand for straight-up kicks like roundhouses, side kicks, and spinning kicks? That's my cheat-high kick

[@MMAShredded]

haha the cartwheel kick? yes!

[@ixifxitde8]

My kicks used to be flexible but I took a break and now I can barely kick head hight 😭

[@mariomartinez4193]

Robert Whittaker lands most if not all his kicks to the head like this.

[@voiceoverandmocapguy]

Never underestimate the power of the panda roll

[@MMAShredded]

haha

[@1784werewolf]

Nice combination

[@MMAShredded]

thanks!

[@LocoIV]

Don’t u hate it when you pull a head kick and they hold your leg?

[@MMAShredded]

LOL yes

[@DefconLaccuci]

"Tony Ferguson has entered the channel"

[@MMAShredded]

haha

[@gregorymartinez-torres8741]

Ryan Hall approves of this technique

[@MMAShredded]

haha

[@dummy9517]

We don't have a proper foundation here in a small Indian town, we train on cement cricket pitch on the corner of a field cause rest of the ground is pretty uneven and dirty. So, we can't roll even if we want to. We also can't practice grappling due to that. There's no point asking people for help in funding to build a stage or somewhat club cause no else in the town is interested in this except 2 or 3 of us.

[@Dmvgold1995]

I’ve had this problem. Which naturally made me lean more towards a preference for a mostly boxing heavy style of striking. But this interesting way of getting my leg up there for the high kick. I’ll have to try it out 🤔

[@MMAShredded]

haha cheers!

[@CarlosSuperCute]

0:13 The Black dude looks like Blackie Chan.

[@Almudjaqi]

if ur opponent is a wrestler he will definitely chase you & bring u on the ground

[@benlewis5312]

Just don’t do this against an accomplished grappler, because he’s definitely going to take advantage of the fact that you put yourself on the ground

[@MMAShredded]

Your missing the point of the video (which is how to control your head kicks)

[@ProtossExecutor100]

I do the same but I usually pull it if I see that they're not doing anything to block it or leaning towards it

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@RealGedagedi]

Hey Jeff, How often did you train before going pro or having amateur fights? I wanna become an amateur fighter (and a champion 😈) but i don't know how often and hard i should train.

[@MMAShredded]

I personally had around 20 amateur fights before going pro, but there are people who have much less!

[@RealGedagedi]

@@MMAShredded i see i see... i have a long way to go hehe Thx!

[@dsharkboy2449]

My kicks rarely land because i don’t get it high enough. Hopefully this helps:))

[@MMAShredded]

:)

[@awsomguy5730]

I m also doing somewhat similar . Showing im drunk bit head movement and 1 2 faking takedown and touching ground with left hand and putting a right head kick or side kick

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@nicholasmessina6406]

Hey, I’m writing a new comment so you can see. I recently had a kickboxing match and I outlanded my opponent 155 to 52 and the ref, other fighters, my opponents coaches...etc told me I was robbed. Was wondering if you could watch the footage and give me your unbiased opinion? Would that be okay?

[@batsomega2639]

Nothing I can do since my tendons are short so I got this issue.. what I do is pivot and stand on almost my tippy toes and that gives me extra height to go higher than normal I can land a kick on the jaw line above that starts becoming a pain for me lol but with the pivot of the foot and standing on it arched I can nail the top of the head! Would definitely try footwork also with kicks helps tremendously

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@petrhoang5053]

Damn good tip next mma lesson i will throw headkicks like mad to drill that😂

[@MMAShredded]

haha

[@PROGAMER-fp9ds]

It's useless in Street fights or if you're against a wrestler with a good chin

[@MMAShredded]

Your missing the point of the video

[@nicholasmessina6406]

Great video as always🙏🏻was wondering if I could ask a favor of you

[@MMAShredded]

thx bro what's up? you'll need to write a new comment because I dont get notifications on replies!

[@traplivesmatter1462]

Good thing I have a very long reach usually don't need to worry about high kicks at all.. Kind of like Israel Adesanya who has pretty long reach and always leans back out of range and is hard to catch with those with his footwork and movement... definitely wouldn't recommend everyone to fight that tho need to know what you're doing

[@MMAShredded]

lucky you!

[@atozknowledge5994]

Jeff wants to say something Dont know right or wrong Well U can used such thinga fir self defence or fighting Martial art moves(as u had done) PARKOUR( ROLL, ETC) LOVE FROM INDIA

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@atozknowledge5994]

@@MMAShredded 🙌

[@StormySilent]

bold of you to assume im fit enough to roll hahaha

[@MMAShredded]

haha!

[@mahfackerweed3996]

Ok Jackie Chan

[@abdulmedzhidov2624]

if someone able to catch my leg, I will climb them and try to take the person down

[@rk2370]

Hey Jeff. What is a good shin guard for mma? Id prefer to spend money on a higher quality product then cheap out on some $20 amazon shin guards

[@MMAShredded]

honesty I like the cheap sock ones! LOL

[@theawesomest2850]

I think I'm pretty flexible, I'm just short .. easier to kick them in the leg. But I'll try this. Lol gonna be rolling like jitsu class

[@MMAShredded]

:)

[@meprobro8251]

Sir what is your height and please give some tips hoe to grow height for boys 13 to 18 btw I am a boxing player and a football player. Please give some tips and please also tell me that does boxing stop height growth for boys my age is 14 .

[@MMAShredded]

stretching, jumping, swimming and eating healthy is the best way to promote height growth

[@meprobro8251]

Thank you sir but which stretches?

[@Explorshon123]

I find it kind of weird that I seem to be flexible while RH or front kicking to the head on taller opponents but kinda tight while doing stretching, can't do the full splits for example.

[@MMAShredded]

ya eveyrone has diff flexibility!

[@beautyokundaye6766]

Does your opponent not get points for that or

[@MMAShredded]

your mistaken the point of the video. he was only able to catch the kick because I pulled/held back the high kick and because I dont have the flexibility to hold my leg up, I rolled out instead of hurting my thighs. If I kicked through, he would not be able to catch like that

[@MontyQueues]

amy's baking company

[@akaragdollsvids]

Whao that's wittaker stuffs right there

[@MMAShredded]

haha

[@marcodegiovanni3696]

Ninja kick ricovery!

[@MMAShredded]

hahaha

[@Ytdemerdatrocoumeunome]

But do these kicks land lightly on purpose?

[@MMAShredded]

yes.. or else I wouldn't have to do a front roll and hold my leg up there

[@Trauma09]

usefull but not all the times 🤣 i almost broke my knees because of that lmao

[@sharkparty1027]

Beautiful control and protection of your sparring partners.

[@MMAShredded]

:)

[@elite5210]

When’s your next fight?

[@MMAShredded]

Not sure brother !

[@pjhill5452]

Good stretches to improve flexibility?

[@MMAShredded]

try this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZWcgWOsepd9rtU

[@fenrir834]

do it on concrete pls 😭😭😭

[@MMAShredded]

if this was on concrete, it would be a real fight and I wouldn't have to hold my kick back and he would not be able to catch it like that

[@bubbles2980]

My problem isnt the flexibility its the controlling power but im getting better

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@05232425]

That's really hard anyway, moves like Tony Ferguson COOL👍

[@MMAShredded]

:)

[@JamesHeinrich-vk7vz]

Yes, of course. If you're ever in a street fight, just roll over like that on the cement. You'll be fine.

[@iadmitbut433]

It reminds me chael vs Anderson

[@MMAShredded]

Cheers!

[@midouban1094]

Its all about hip strength. Even if you're flexible if you have weak hips you have less control in your kicks. Anyway Great Kick.

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@TeamMBaku88]

Is this a big reason people spam kicks to the body? High kicks just seem super risky to me, and I love them.

[@MMAShredded]

its safer to throw high kicks. body kicks are even easier to catch. also keep in mind my partner would not have caught my head kick if I didn't pull my kick back

[@TeamMBaku88]

@@MMAShredded, thanks for the response and info.

[@shon8058]

lmao if in doubt: Roll

[@MMAShredded]

hahaha

[@REGGA3_SVNR]

Wtf you just hold the fuck back when you threw those kicks but they still grab it like « niaha you have fallen into my trap! » 🤦🏽‍♂️😂😂

[@pematamang8667]

Kick remind me of tj dillashaw

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@Imissher-zk8pd]

Can this one use in MMA rule?

[@MMAShredded]

I've seen this exact scenario in a ONE Championship fight! But this video was more for fun/as a joke. Your opponent should not be able to catch a high kick like that. He was only able to because I pulled my kick back and kept it up there so I didn't hurt him. I had to roll because I didn't have the flexibility to keep it up there

[@Imissher-zk8pd]

@@MMAShredded oh I see thx for answer

[@anhquocdo7125]

Qiu jianliang technique, right?

[@_Mugman420]

Wouldn't reccomend posting while you fall like that, could hurt yourself, best to just fall over your shoulder and roll out that way, plus even if it does work without injury it's a little slow, anyone halfway decent on the ground would swarm on you for that

[@MMAShredded]

this is sparring lol. your partner would be an asshole if he tried to swarm you after you held your kick back for them. your partner would not be be able to catch your high kick like that if you didn't pull back on it

[@_Mugman420]

@@MMAShredded I'm talking about in an actual competition, even in sparring though I don't like how you post onto your arm when you're falling, you could seriously sprain your wrist or bend your elbow backwards... I'm more of into the practical clear cut techniques, in an actual fight someone would for sure jump on your back or get a hold of your hips or a leg and take you to the mat and pound you out, no offense not trying to sound offensive or undermine your techniques I think you move really well on the feet great distance control, just that post and roll doesn't seem feasible in my opinion

[@nairobigurkas6557]

I lack flexibility too so i just throw a full swing roundhouse and god knows what happen next hahahahhahaha

[@frikandelkroket9335]

The Chan move or even the Chan style.

[@MMAShredded]

hahahah :)

[@guilhermecaiado5384]

UNESCO: Judo is the best martial art for kids development. Judo first day lesson: "Roll".

[@MMAShredded]

haha

[@atozknowledge5994]

Everyone should learn PARKOUR skills Along with Martial art It helps a lot during fight yrr

[@MMAShredded]

true

[@atozknowledge5994]

@@MMAShredded bro make some Self defence techniques Series. With real life application as ur one of the few youtubers who replies to his fans

[@ernesto1149]

Damn men I just need to work on my everything

[@MMAShredded]

haha

[@jordicoll]

Equipment Weight < 25%

[@minhducle8895]

dont head kick if u lack flexibility, its simple

[@magomedmagomedov1264]

How to improve flexibility?

[@MMAShredded]

ill make a video on that soon!

[@michaelo302]

Slick. Way to hide a serious hit that they can't see coming. Usually ends in a knockout

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@kingkazuma2239]

All the Karate and Tae Kwon Do guys: 😏

[@MMAShredded]

haha true!!!

[@kingkazuma2239]

@@MMAShredded practice wall kicks they help you build up balance and dexterity

[@pedrohenriquealvespires6082]

Thats my first name.. lack, the sir name is flexibility

[@MMAShredded]

haha

[@ireng714]

You truly deserve your last name 💪🏻 😏

[@MMAShredded]

:) thanks bro

[@maximoutbound1265]

Genetic is so unfair. I use kicks a lot but my flexibility is embarassing despite all my efforts

[@MMAShredded]

haha

[@maxanderson3733]

Good thing it's impossible for me to throw high kicks

[@MMAShredded]

haha