How to block body kicks in Kickboxing & MMA

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Bro shouldve blocked the barber☠️☠️☠️

[@Florida_Boy772]

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Chuck Liddell thinks it’s pretty neat

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[@PTL0W51T]

I was blessed with long arms, long legs and a short torso. Very good, very nice 🥊

[@chrisparti]

I'm just the opposite unfortunately lol

[@mrifki1358]

are you mike wazowsky?

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[@thefamousgabe]

@@mrifki1358no , hes ryan hall lol

[@mordecaigarcia2533]

And then Volk gets KO’d

[@jl_so4276]

The reason I though he’d lose to Rodriguez is because if you watch all of his fights he fundamentally defends head kicks wrong it’s crazy to think a fighter on his level is constantly doing the wrong action to defend head kicks Rodriguez even landed some head kicks max dropped him with a head kick he just has a crazy chin but Islam has got different power I called he’d get kod with the head kick

[@gesus.christ99]

you can't block every angle sir

[@CarlosDejano]

Bro that's what I'm about to say hahaa

[@jl_so4276]

@@gesus.christ99 people always making excuses for their favourite fighters why isn’t Islam getting dropped by head kicks huh cause his defence is great I love volk but he has a weakness against head kicks and to deny that is just you being bias and not knowing the sport being dropped by max by head kick Rodriguez landed multiple headkicks the only difference between them and Islam is Islam had much more power and can finish volk he’s been like this his whole career he literally only uses one fucking arm to defend head kicks that’s one of the first things they’ll teach you not to do I’m kickboxing

[@MRornge800]

Volk got ko'd because he only blocked the kick with 1 arm. Volks other arm wasn't on the kick.

[@AxaFin]

Thank you algorithm for teaching me that Natan Levy has a KZbin channel, instant subscribe. Guys fighting style reminds me of the violent era of the UFC. Win or lose this guy is always fun to watch.

[@H.K.5]

He’s nothing more than a journeyman, I didn’t even know who this guy was until I saw his channel name.

[@RodrigoDiaz-x5u]

A lot of things my muay thai coaches failed to teach me. And I ve to learn it from KZbin, if I try it, they won't let me 😂This is 1 of em.

[@kimberlyyemofio5530]

Don't forget body posture. You need a solid base too.

[@pinkpineapple8637]

Nah

[@s66s46]

Very important and good info explained in such a short time

[@nathanbrown19]

Careful with this. It may work with pads, but a shin can make your forearm muscles have a very bad day. There's a nerve embedded there to...

[@bryant8647]

What else would he do?

[@nathanbrown19]

@@bryant8647 block with an elbow or knee, move in and counter, move left and catch, kick the standing leg, any of these. There's quite a few alternatives than just taking the hit on the flesh. It's the same reason taking the hit on the thigh is undesirable, do you think your fore arm muscle is tougher than your thigh?

[@bobbyfischer604]

Just eat the kick to the body, bro! What are you, a mouse? 😂😂

[@nathanbrown19]

@@bobbyfischer604 lol. Someone who uses my brain. I've taken plenty of hits from real Thai boxers, and I'd rather they hurt than me. 😂

[@DiogenesTheReaper]

@@nathanbrown19 Hey Nate, leave the weenie on the speedbag while he tries to figure it out. Don’t even help him.

[@casz7098]

If you haven't learned this at your gym, then you need to find another gym.

[@therandomdickhead5744]

Especially the turning your fist. Who the fuck has their right fist up completely horizontal 💀

[@Yasin_32]

Dont have another gym near here lol :/

[@casz7098]

@@Yasin_32 that sucks. Where are you?

[@Yasin_32]

@@casz7098 yea lol I'm from france I'm stuck in a small village but hey at least the coach is cool

[@casz7098]

@Yasin_32 well that's good then. Good luck with training, and have fun with it! ✊️

[@IronClinch92]

That forearm detail is free game frfr!

[@nicopless9420]

Good explanation! 1 Bodykick to the liver and your done witch sparring for today

[@GetRichNowOfficial]

With**

[@nathanielb3502]

More like done with it for the WEEK😂😂a full contact unguarded kick to the liver will put your shit out of tune so fast

[@fitnessffinessed]

You want to block body kicks with your elbows, same thing with head kicks. Make them break their foot or shin on your elbow.

[@jamesmiles1328]

There also break your elbow lol,either learn Muay Thai and catch the kicks with a sweep,or move away from the kick,or block it by lifting leg up,taking hits on your arms or elbow will break sooner or later

[@fitnessffinessed]

@@jamesmiles1328 not if you use the correct part but you gottah have precise speed and timing

[@Eric3Frog]

Shin is bigger and stronger than elbow. Your suggestion can work, it’s just riskier.

[@fitnessffinessed]

@@Eric3Frog it’s bigger yes but not nearly as durable

[@fitnessffinessed]

Same with the knees. Ppl really don’t get it. So far Muay Thai fighters understand but lil mma kids don’t get it at all. That’s why ppl break threw vehicle windows no problem with elbows even punches, it’s not hard to do at all

[@itsmeyouknowho4414]

This reminds me of Crocop when he use to land the head kick almost on the top of the head

[@wingoreviewsboxingandmma3667]

When I use this block I don't normally eat on my forearms like he is teaching. I catch the shin in the palm of my hand. It saves my arms and is great at not eating that impact from the kick

[@KravMaster]

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[@_loveinfull_]

also lifting the leg up bent and then disengaging into a side kick works well too. using the arm as well

[@nidduzifah7715]

Also, evade whenever possible

[@xiebeonuanbink8173]

dustin poirier has joined the lesson

[@momentclientmc5855]

Is that John "Soap" Mactavish from Call Of Duty:Modern Warfare?

[@jeroenwesseling9316]

First block is the shinraise… always

[@strngfortwo]

Amazing detail, very precise.

[@giacomopecoraro801]

there is no actual need too lower your guard to the hip you can just use the philly shell stance so you can cover all the body while also having your right at face level in case of an attack

[@tylerpitasi1843]

I learned this as "hard ride" vs "soft ride" the first is better than nothing, but not that much better😅

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[@agentpanda8749]

This was descriptive thank you

[@SigmaSam33]

Excellent 🎯

[@aquacat3552]

That's actually really cool. I never knew that was a thing.

[@aryakbasnet4545]

Now you will break 4 bones

[@DeeperThought11]

That's pretty good but the top of the head is still exposed and we have seen guys get dazed and/or KOd by round kicks that graze the top of the head.

[@H_whit99]

Great coaching.

[@g4do]

I focus on movement, instead of blocking. And counters

[@Walter____White]

Bro got that Cardiac Sensor cut

[@chefdean7257]

I always spread The Force on two bones. And call it Tuesday.

[@chrisjames7803]

draws knee up to elbow,, foot ready for front teep response

[@rylewmma553]

Good way of explaining

[@WeLLComeOnLovely]

True block with one hand and both hand can be more easy

[@glenfernandez26]

-up until the day, your opponent is tawanchai hahaha 💀

[@anthmend]

Or you can lift that free knee up and then use that knee to block body kicks that way your arm could focus on blocking the head

[@EventualWarlord]

then you get taken down lol

[@goldenbirdofparadise]

This is how khabib take barboza deadly kicks

[@coopdam3721]

This is how porier got kicked in the head. always trying to do the shell and the head kick went right over it to the temple idk about this

[@sniper-qr7qs]

Well he only had one hand up and leaned into the kick if youre base is okay and you do the baseball defense it should absorb the kick well

[@gamingkingdom1146]

Thats not how it happened. Poirier also blocked it only with the the back of 1 hand and not with both hands and with the elbow.

[@RealAmericanSicko]

you are on to something. ideally you dont want to block body kicks if you can parry. pulling the hips or stepping back in order to parry with the opposite hand is ideal. this allows you to defend and counter quickly. next is avoiding the kick entirely by moving out the way, usually stepping back. *next in priority* is blocking the kick. the problem with this is, like mr levy points, you need both arms for a strong block, unlike the parry which occupies just one arm and *without* risking its integrity. this is how it works in muay thai. blocking a round kick like this is not ideal. if you find that you are needing to do this often, then you need to drill the step back (keep hands up, chin down, eyes forward), and then add the parry. practice parry on teeps first if necessary then apply to the body kick. now for head kicks you dont really parry. either pull your head back, block the kick which occupied both arms, or, best, manage the space in the first place

[@bbsingh7554]

Nicely explained

[@lild1876]

I've always been curious why do kick boxers prefer arm blocking over checking?

[@jaantechyvlogs1982]

Remember you have two hands ❤

[@xxxag1768]

I heard its better to take the kick on the blade and not the flat of the forearm and that it snaps easier on the flat (2 bone)

[@RALLYFURYDRIVER]

Bravo! 👍🏻🤙🏻👋🏻

[@adamsmith577]

Natan is legit!

[@-----------g-]

Great detail but try that in the heat of a fight.

[@plebeus]

Larissa Pacheco got her arm broken in UFG because of this.

[@vancesmith1870]

but if your inner arm is flush with your body when you being down that elbow, you still feel the pain in the body, not fully obviously, but you will feel it, whereas if you do the exact same thing just flare the elbow out a tad, you can’t feel it anywhere near your stomach area.

[@Kai-d1r9t]

Spec:switch kick

[@Zrohh]

Highly intelligent

[@The_McCat]

Muay thai enters the fight

[@chvhndrtntlr3482]

The best to know what techniques that really works in fight....just use it it in fight...

[@josh1212121]

Thought that was vitor belfort for a second

[@mikaelaltairbruneau474]

Yeah, I'm subbing

[@Dildobaggins70]

This guy is on a 4 fight losing streak in the ufc

[@danb7626]

No, he isn't...

[@Parnassoss]

What does that have to do with this? It's still good and effective advice.

[@איתןישייב]

lie.

[@GenesisTubo]

How do you catch and sweep their foot,your still gonna feel half the pain of it right?

[@stringsandhamers]

where are the 4 bones? i dindt understand that part very much

[@ImmortalWarrior-w7h]

I’m gonna try this in class

[@chris_ez]

Hog rider

[@GaryYeremyants-ou8tx]

What ever happened to blocking body kicks with the shin? I guess it's more prevelent in kickboxing.

[@delaynomorejee]

Professional

[@zohebalikhan7404]

I don't want to seem pedantic, but it'd just be easier to do a high check.

[@Da_moose]

This might be chuck liddel

[@DMTEntity88]

I could take this guy on

[@LittleTea62]

one thing I keep on getting hit by is the jab, i know I should probably parry and then jab myself right? or dodge kick?

[@matkasim]

Or you can lift the knee meeting your elbow, to defend

[@patricksalazar687]

So basically in fighting one bad move is pretty much your last.

[@RasKalevthesouljourner]

Tawanchi just broke some guys arm cause of this

[@Profesiku_Olahragabeladiri]

Cool🎉🎉

[@zorro5037]

Block kick with your shin

[@brandonvladovic4194]

leg kick yeah but not a body kick lmao

[@notyujin4942]

yes ure correct, i just saw a video recently. a guy blocked a kick and got his arm broke.

[@brandonvladovic4194]

@@notyujin4942 then he blocked it the wrong way lol

[@ricecooker5358]

@@brandonvladovic4194look up a Muay Thai body kick check

[@gentritstatovci5384]

@@brandonvladovic4194 Can block a body kick with a shin as well, Muay thai guys use it as they say if you block with the arms you get knocked off balance Issue with the shin block is that after you block you can’t really counter so there is not much use to it other then not getting yourself hurt as much

[@gecko2716]

Pretty good but if you catch that kick hes on 1 leg and its good night or a wheel chair if you lose your temper ..dont believe me just ask the masters..

[@Trust-er3wh]

What should I do to make my arm stronger and not hurt me when I block the kicks?

[@user-he4ef9br7z]

Elbow to heavy bag, forearm hypertrophy training.

[@konstantinospavlidis4967]

I'm here cause Tawanchai broke Kirias arm by spamming body kicks, specifically aiming for his arm. His shins are thoroughly conditioned so Kirias arm hurt more than Tawanchaid leg. In that case what would the ideal block have been?

[@mesa577]

counter, don't block and evade instead you always have options but they are much harder than just blocking.

[@johnlloyddy7016]

If he tries to spam the kick, step diagonally forward to the left with your left foot while doing this block and prepare to slip his right straight while countering with your own right straight. But if it's Tawanchi spamming the kick on you, good luck trying that.

[@ItsMeBatmanlol]

@@johnlloyddy7016makes no sense, orthodox or southpaw? Explain better

[@johnlloyddy7016]

@@ItsMeBatmanlol Orthodox. You are basically stepping in towards his right side(your left) diagonally while he is kicking to crowd him while blocking and then suddenly throwing a straight right into his face before he can retract his kicking leg, instead of just staying in place and taking the full force of his fully extended kick like shown here. But it takes great timing and experience. Even if his kick connects, it would basically be his upper shin or knees that makes contact which has lesser leverage and impact compared to his lower shin.

[@lilbigasznee]

Wow Natan you have your own gym?😮 BEHATSLAHA!!!

[@evanfogherty5161]

Jews

[@adamsmith577]

He teaches our striking class at Nomad Krav Maga in Las Vegas , NV. Right after this class, he teaches a MMA class in Hebrew for people of the Jewish community here.

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Brotha thank u 🙏🏻

[@astralkinetics]

Good stuff

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From the river to the sea

[@kYA00h]

thank you

[@lolli658]

Just check

[@WWEUndertakerdonDon]

How Justin (highlight) do head movements in mma ?

[@charliechalk2554]

Volk did everything he could to Block the kick an it went high an hit him in the top of the head. The bit still exposed in your demonstration

[@kay1m17]

So if an boxer just adds mma and Muay Thai defense to there style it’s over 💀

[@muffins_211]

Hog rider ahh cut

[@masudkhoa3861]

Somebody should have sent this to Volk before his fight 😂

[@Diamekod]

Yeah, like last tawanchai fight lmao...

[@gentritstatovci5384]

1 out of many fights, chingiz Allozov uses this block all the time, as do some of the other high class kick boxers like petroysian, Saenchai also uses it

[@ahmedalp3531]

What if he goes teep to face while you blocking like that?

[@manga3040]

BJ Penn looks way different these days.

[@thegabriex6862]

Thats literally soap, from mw2

[@KeeyDaViiB]

Ever heard of a philly shell

[@FlyAwayTooHighToday]

you actually got two bones in your forearm ;D

[@soonerborn7603]

And when you turn your hand so it’s facing down, the two bones touch each other! 😮

[@youtubeaccount3704]

Exactly what he said in the video good job

[@AlexLomachenko]

New sub

[@Nico_VR_GT]

Or just simply pull up your knee?

[@tylerelefterion5606]

Shouldve watched islam vs volk 2. Youd know that theres always a weak point. Whether you block both your chin and your liver or you block your chin and your head. One will be an open target: top of head or liver is always open

[@puddingfaustvt]

Why does he stay there instead of moving away from the kick?!😂😅

[@jamarkcooper7303]

Why not just check the the kick 🤔 is what I'm thinking

[@endlessdreamkitchen]

👏👏👍👍💪💪

[@sadikahmed1987]

use your shins to block body kicks for goodness sakes!

[@user-he4ef9br7z]

He'll fake a kick and then go for a sweep while you stand on one leg.

[@djamillakhdar-hamina3824]

Check the kick , a hard kicker will break your arm