Infinite Combos: Punches to Kicks to Punches to Kicks

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Hey mike, I entered my gmail twice and didnt get a confirmation email as advertised, same with my icloud (normal email not gmail). Is this a problem?

[@Ninjacob00]

Me: WAIT, it’s all footwork?? Mike with an Atomic Bear Pen and Flashlight to the back of my head: Always has been…

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Real. Basically everything in the whole martial arts world is movement based, so to say, "Footwork" and if it isn't directly linked to footwork it still partially is The thing is, you either need very good movement drills or some sparring to get footwork. Both of these things are missing from arts like Wing Chun or Taichi, of course their fighters suck. Sparring is also important by itself

[@emZee1994]

Watching Natalia effortlessly using subtle but complex footwork to manage distance as she switches between weapons flawlessly made me realise two things. 1) She is really good! And 2) Mike is an excellent coach. Makes me sad I live nowhere near either of them otherwise I'd be training there asap

[@DamienHanma]

Agreed and I like how they teach a little bit of everything there martial arts and MMA side, best possible the self-defense and weapon drill side.

[@MMAShredded]

love these!!!!!

[@RettyMako]

"all high level striking is is beginner mistakes done on purpose" is definitely a quote

[@kimmyedd4950]

The "falling forward" mentality of karate's kicks helps a lot actually. If you see a lot of karate katas, they'll engage with a long kick and then fall into their punch as the ender. This not only seeks to snuff out the opponent's offence, but it also eases the engagement as its easier to engage safely at a longer range by transitioning from a longer attack to a shorter one. It's like the jab, cross, hook combo. The jab and cross have a longer range than the hook and are used to clear a safe space for you to move into the hook. Of course, variance in the combo or the techniques is also required due to the variance in the situations you'll find yourself in, but the base principle is still expressed.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

This

[@kbanghart]

​@@jestfullgremblim8002It's so true, honestly, I think that represents a way you can describe the gap between sparring and a real life situation, bc IRL I'm a bigger person, so I would do a move first, and then honestly I think I would try to crash in and go for an arm bar or something else grappling. I'm not keeping my distance bc I can easily take hits that way.

[@OliverOils]

is this why Cus Damato said he got the Peekaboo style from Karate fighters??? we all know Mike Tyson's style is heavily inspired by Jack Dempsey's and Jack Dempsey had the infamous "drop step" where you drop and sway with he punch to give it more power maybe that's how Cus Damato discovered the peekaboo style

[@TheElbowMerchant]

I've always loved the right round kick to left hook combo, but I couldn't really articulate why it works so well for me. This breakdown explains it well to the "always finish the combo with a kick" crowd. You can funnel your opponent into your money punch with your kicks, especially if they crash in at you, hooks and uppercuts are open more often than not. Good stuff, Mike.

[@kbanghart]

Hmm that's a really good one, I'll have to try it. I think it's super important to notice how the left foot doesn't come around like it would for a full roundhouse kick with hip involved, otherwise you can't get that left hook off. So I think her left foot shifts a little, but then she pops up on the ball of the foot for the left hook.

[@Gman-109]

Wow, Natalia is really, really good. Good coaching Icy Mike. Always love your vids, and would love to train with you someday.

[@UrielManX7]

I love all the little fighting game terms Mike throws here and there.

[@Ninjacob00]

Same I love when he explains concepts in terms of magic, dark magic, anti-magic, buffs, de-buffs, etc.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

​@@Ninjacob00that's more DnD than fighting games but i'll gladly take it

[@DamienHanma]

I selfishly want my Yu-Gi-Oh to make a appearance in a reference. "The uppercut is exodia"or something lol

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

Her technique is looking crisp. Like textbook "how it should look" on paper. My boxing coach is a mits/pad guy and is good with both. He'd have us using these combos, and the striking app I use for solo training utilizes these combos as well. It is tricky when doing a continuous combo.

[@gw1357]

Great vid. She's looking real sharp as a fighter. I agree that combos should come out of the individual's qualities and out of the circumstance of the moment, much more than they come out of pre-scripting. I never train combos longer than three or four hits, but I try to train a lot of combo variety. One of the things I teach is "theory of victory" -- what do you think your likeliest way to win to finish the fight is? Then backwards plan to get yourself in an advantageous position to do that. More advanced fighters have more complex theories of victory that might branch depending on the opponent's choices or other factors, but the backwards planning concept is the same. Do you have your fighters train to be ambidextrous? I know this isn't a popular choice with a lot of coaches thinking its a distraction/waste of training time, but I find it opens up far more options and lets me be more fluid with combos, especially at interior ranges.

[@malkomalkavian]

There was a little electronic toy which slowly had you learn and build up a combo of four button presses using musical beeps as a reward. You could get really long 'combos' going with that. A two minute long combo for each round, with no pauses, is completely possible. That is without any improvisation. It's musical

[@BMO_Creative]

This is a Master class! Lots of good stuff to practice here!

[@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi]

Obviously outstanding video. Talented people make it look so easy. Great collab/team. Thanks

[@HappyBuffalo347]

Everything you say on this channel is gold!

[@bradpryer]

Always great Mike and love your videos. Your training partner has been well taught.

[@samjewbacca301]

Natalia watching your progression as a martial artist and fighter has and will continue to be incredible. From breaking down your first fight with Mike till now is a completely different killer. Stay fighting and Stay happy routing for all the RKM success possible.

[@styleyK]

I love the way you explain stuff, it makes sense to me even with my limited knowledge and skill. 🙏🏿🇬🇧🇦🇬

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Thanks for the video

[@maddinkn]

Nice, love the new thumbnail!

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God, I love your content!

[@LunaticReason]

Intermediate lesson that all martial arts should be drilling. Glad he made a video on this. Also good job to her i am impressed

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I've entered. Been watching your content for a while now. Help alot if I was able to win as I could use it to buy muay thai gear as I tried classes but need the money for my own gear

[@gudea5207]

Natalia gave a look like she really thought kicks were her best thing

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Great video, and there aren't enough compliments on the thumbnail.

[@MJRLHobbyStuff]

Good stuff. The BANG kickboxing group also throw hands legs, hands, legs

[@jackgrimble9418]

I love you man. Ok, Natalia is cool too. Awesome video.

[@IvanBarsch]

Thumbnail is epic

[@RamboRichardson]

Nothing more important in fighting than Footwork + Head Movement! Control The Distance, Control The Fight!

[@user-go2xi7zq5q]

Said like a boxer. Footwork + distance management is king. Doing too much head movement will cause you to eat a headkick or knee from a thai guy

[@lazyassedprophet6410]

That thumbnail is pretty slick ngl

[@Frankie1622]

I think the reason why Natalya struggles with her "superman" punch on the right side is because it generally takes longer for her right foot to reach the ground since it's the rear leg. With the front leg it's a bit less of an issue since she can basically put it straight down rather than having to basically plant it behind her

[@MosesMoss-uy8sd]

Hey mike, I entered my gmail twice and didnt get a confirmation email as advertised, same with my icloud (normal email not gmail). Is this a problem?

[@derekvandenburg6689]

Is there a reason why after the right leg kick she has to bring it all the way back ? Why not set it down as the front leg then throw the right hand?

[@annoyinger2001]

@hard2hurt what was your marvel 2 trio you used to juggle assists in the corner?

[@hard2hurt]

I was shameless in MvC2. I don't have great fine motor skills. I played Cable/Sentinel/Commando. I wasn't very good with Strider/Doom, but I would play them if the competition in that arcade was soft. If it was all scrubs and casuals I would play Team Shoto.

[@MrKeepnit100]

Bro those punches sound DENSE she's got power

[@stresslevel1009]

Good video, I can respect a woman who has taken the time and effort to be able to kick my ass. Please don't take that the wrong way 😅

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Icy Mike, send me free gear! 😂😂😂

[@RamboRichardson]

Okay whos been sending you footage of me!?! Seriously, I have been doing this for years and haven't seen anyone else talk about it.

[@dr.anjankumarmandi2763]

👍👍👍💥🥊

[@AwesomeHotSauceandKristosCast]

I like combos. Especially the pizza flavored ones. But I don't know if I could eat them infinitely. 😄

[@adielwilson8749]

Trust there is a rule to end combos it's called gassing out 😂😂😂😂😂

[@hard2hurt]

Oh right but we don't do that.

[@adielwilson8749]

@@hard2hurt we don't

[@meicc398]

👍

[@eddard9442]

Are you proposing 50 hit combos? My coach says just do 4 to 5 strikes, to conserve stamina.

[@hard2hurt]

Your coach sounds boring and lame

[@kbanghart]

​@@hard2hurtlol

[@kbanghart]

You should be building to 500 hits in one second

[@malkomalkavian]

With infinite juggle @@kbanghart

[@eddard9442]

@hard2hurt yeah, you could be right, you are my internet coach, I am glad you are making videos!

[@BoSijuwade]

Natalia!

[@dirtpoorchris]

I think one of the Shoalin drills for building up flow is to stick to 3 hit combos on your training dummy but ALWAYS mix it up. So Punch, punch, kick. Kick, Punch, Kick. Kick, Kick, Punch. Punch, Kick, Kick. Kick, punch, punch. And keep repeating it as differently as you can and discover your flow.

[@twozero9]

she's awesome :)

[@BlakeMcCringleberry]

The comment about footwork is exactly what Mike Tyson said he noticed when he was invited to train with the Aikido master Gozo Shioda in Japan.

[@Igor-my6ml]

She's beautiful and very good fighter

[@DomApollo]

Damnn, Natalia's lookin reallyy good! 🤩 Oh, her technique is sharp too.. 😝

[@kbanghart]

I generally dislike sparring, I guess mainly because my dojo is mostly younger people, and I was never athletic. But hey I do what I can.

[@user-go2xi7zq5q]

Fighting is heightened sparring. So if you don’t ever spar, then you can’t be a fighter.

[@kbanghart]

@@user-go2xi7zq5q well, I don't want to be a fighter. I want to be a responder and finish the conflict. But I don't want to fight.

[@kbanghart]

@@user-go2xi7zq5q but I never said I don't ever spar, sometimes I like it, just in general I don't as much because the younger kids are always faster. But that's okay because that's how real life is sometimes

[@archvalaAkusDacana]

Everybody is distracted by strikes...Nobody noticed she is pretty? 😁

[@vincentlivoti4184]

Mikey Natalia got some solid combos. She looks like she could kick your ass in a fight. No offense.🤣

[@Pervy]

I mean this infinite is all fun and games until the devs see you abusing it and patch it out of the game.

[@RamboRichardson]

Why is she so damn beautiful! Cuter in this one than usual too!!!

[@stephenlee1059]

Get her to pivot her down foot on her roundhouse kicks. She's leaving power on the floor, instead of transferring it into her target.

[@hard2hurt]

Lol

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

​@@hard2hurtW answer

[@Ben10Blader]

I know you might just be trolling, but not rotating the foot quite as much when going from kicks to punches actually makes the combo a lot easier and more realistic. It's the same reason that most kickboxers, when doing the classic lead hook to rear low kick combo, typically don't turn their lead foot on the hook punch portion. It's not right or wrong really, mainly just personal preference. Do you want maximum power on each strike, or do you want a fast, hard to read combination? Most people have to choose one or the other in their combos.

[@stephenlee1059]

Trolling? What a great way for you to respond. Nothing like insulting someone to get their attention, I guess. But try to pay attention. The first roundhouse kicks weren't leading into combos. They were the power shot. If you are looking for the power shot you have to get your body mass behind the strike. You do that by pivoting. As to making the combo easier, that's what training is for. Get the form right, then everything is easier. Take shortcuts because it's "easier" and never develop powerful strikes. But thank you for your comment. @@Ben10Blader

[@DamienHanma]

Granted the round pick is my favorite strike, but I like all the variations. Pivot, no pivot just throw it out, I luv em all.

[@JohnWick-fl1fn]

L bet Mike can't do a 540 kick and a little dance at the end ,and then shout yeet , (prove me wrong ) (you probably can't )

[@malkomalkavian]

Have you *seen* this man dance-fighting?!

[@stephenlee1059]

Get her to pivot her foot for the roundhouse kick. She's leaving power on the floor, instead of transferring it into her target.

[@hard2hurt]

Lol

[@stephenlee1059]

Great video. I love mixing the kick/punch combinations, and to work them into the "endless" combination. Awesome.@@hard2hurt

[@user-rv8sw4tw4h]

The camera movement is making me dizzy. Esp the sideways swinging like who ever is holding the camera is bored or has foot pain or needs to pee urgently

[@mason9807]

No weird shit coach but that's my future girlfriend right there