The Best Traps in Martial Arts and Combat Sports

Today we look at the best traps in Martial Arts and Combat Sports.
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Outro: Legend of Korra Ending Remix by Dj Cutman / djcutman

[@metrolinamartialarts]

If we're the Avengers of Martial Arts KZbin - Mike is Nick Fury - who is everyone else?

[@marvelousdefenders8825]

Are we going with Endgame Avengers with Dr. Strange, Spiderman and the Guardians of the Galaxy or the core team?

[@zachariaravenheart]

Let's say Seth is Hulk because he's the biggest guy there. He's the "Hulky Surprise"

[@marvelousdefenders8825]

@@zachariaravenheart no, Vargas is Hulk. Humble but one of the best of not the best fighter there. Seth would be Starlord.

[@zachariaravenheart]

@@marvelousdefenders8825 You're right. That makes more sense

[@metrolinamartialarts]

@@marvelousdefenders8825 it could be the core team but you can include Endgame lol

[@hard2hurt]

Shane hit me with that exact knee like 2818263 times.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Sameeee

[@quinaiden8344]

This comment killing me🤣

[@fighttips]

Thanks for having me on, sir! Sorry for my lack of focus -- you caught me when I was checking into my flight 😖 #flighttips

[@metrolinamartialarts]

All good, Coach! Your stuff was immediately practical 🤜💥🤛

[@songoku8627]

That’s good man owning up to it. He’s right tho you did show something pretty good and probs one of my fav I’ve seen. Also love ur content Shane been watching since I was 14 much love 🤙

[@verrufen2642]

Gabriel Varga seems so insanely strong, knowledgeable and fits in so well with you guys. Hope to see him in more often!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Me too! He was awesome

[@staysafemartialarts]

I love how the concept of trapping spreads across just about every martial arts discipline, but each with their own version. Great video

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Thanks much!

[@brianwatson4119]

That first trap Mike did us straight out of shaolin. Leave an opening. Double tap and backfist. Pure traditional kung fu.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Making you question Mike's origin story

[@gw1357]

@@metrolinamartialarts Mike frequently does "circumstantial kung fu." I've seen him bong sao, lan sao, etc. Just goes to show that the body only does so many things.

[@javiersoriano671]

@@metrolinamartialarts he was secretly a shaolin monk at one point lol

[@deejin25]

It's also a baiting posture in Silat, with around 20 techniques done out of drawing the opponents strike, some use the legs, but mostly upper body. More specifically the Pokeleon Cimindi system.

[@CombatSelfDefense]

This is like Kung fu Panda discovering the furious five. Incredible information here.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

I'll take it. 🐼

[@archangel98632]

THIS is true martial arts learning! Different bodies types, different disciplines, freely sharing what they all know/do/practice best! Thank you all!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Thank you for watching!

[@ericrecano8557]

I love these collabs with Gabriel Varga, Icy Mike, , Sensei Seth, Shane and Kevin-some of my favorite KZbinrs all together! Any chance of Getting Jeff Chan in on the action?

[@metrolinamartialarts]

I'd love to train with him!

[@philosopherboy]

I enjoy the psychological side of traps, conditioning folks to respond a certain way then exploiting it (kick low 2-3X, then feint+punch, etc.). Lures and counter by drawing. Create an expectation or the appearance of weakness, wait for the overcommitment, then take advantage. But generally, my approach is "aggressive counter-fighting." Basically, I stay offensive and pepper out shots, they don't need to be particularly threatening, just enough to push and overwhelm someone for a sec, then create short beats where I stop. People then naturally try to answer back immediately. You bang-bang-bang....wait...then bang (usually with a slip, parry, etc. - I dig split entry especially). It sounds funny, but there's a great playful side to this in sparring and such, too. I really enjoy doing goofy stuff or feigning that I'm more tired or beat up than I am - then resuming regular intensity after they've dropped their guard a bit or come a' hunting.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

That's a great tactic. Get them disrupted then get your game off. I dig it

[@EightTinyRats]

Almost everybody: catching the glove, baiting, moving the opponent around Seth: *Listening*

[@metrolinamartialarts]

🤣🤣🤣

[@theprodigalson4003]

Mike actually really surprises me with how nice his techniques look

[@metrolinamartialarts]

He's good. 😅 Not sure why everyone thinks he not lol

[@benjamindover8221]

@@metrolinamartialarts cuz he doesn't take himself super seriously

[@Maodifi]

I'm definitely adding these to my Kadena de Mano and wrestling! I'd argue that trapping is supposed to be approached with an attitude like what we see here.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

I Def agree!

[@TheWillToFight]

I really liked that last one with the sidekick

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Yeah it's money 💰

[@stephanwatson7902]

Look at how Kamaru Usman knocked out Jorge Masvidal, he used a handtrap to straight right. In Bruce's writings, his handtraps were a quick moment in time; much like how handtraps are used in MMA

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Handtraps are everywhere

[@stephanwatson7902]

@@metrolinamartialarts yup particularly with higher level strikers

[@JKDVIPER]

That’s exactly right. That’s how we use em in JEET KUNE DO. The strike point itself, is the new block. We design the attacks to obstruct the opponent from using anything. An inside left hand lead on a wide right hand. Orthadox on a southpaw. Southpaw on an orthadox ❤

[@jacobharris954]

Lop sau or hikite, grapping hand. Lomo does as well boxers call it glove swipe

[@stephanwatson7902]

@@jacobharris954 yup if I remember right even Deontay Wilder knocked someone down with a hand trap combo, less common in boxing than in MMA though

[@lancefisher8358]

This is why I love mixed martial arts, sharing info is the path to great fighting

[@metrolinamartialarts]

No doubt!

[@dvldgz6306]

Ed you're a genius. We can just steal all their best fakes

[@metrolinamartialarts]

I know what I'm doing sometimes 😅🤣

[@codyfaye8424]

My Goju Ryu school teaches that ankle hook-side kick as one of the fundamental combinations! I love it and love seeing it here too! Great stuff!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Awesome!! It's such a solid move

[@unmessable12]

Love it! For fun, some Kung fu techniques some of them resemble to my knowledge: Mike's: Cloud Cover Palm from Shaolin Xiao Hong Quan Shane: Pulling Hand/other names from wing chun, taiji, lots of stuff Ed's and Kevin's: Need no explanation lol Gentleman at 4:18 whose name I don't know: Single Palm Change/Dragon Palm from Baguazhang (coolest one imo)

[@unmessable12]

Edit: I realize wing chun has it's own technique called pulling hand (lap sau) that is different, I was referring to what it's called in shuai jiao/long fist

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Shane's is very similar to a jut sao or jerking hand

[@Chris-lc5vf]

@@metrolinamartialarts Blackie Chan's (the guy at 4:18) is also in principle like a tok sao/ lifting hand in Wing Chun but with the thumb up.

[@aaronverne3814]

im loving the dynamics of all you guys together, all humble all learning from eachother!!!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

It was a blast!!

[@benevans3142]

Me and my teammates met Gabriel varga at a local tournament 2 weeks ago he’s a legend in my town Wich is where he’s from .he’s a great guy and everyone looks up to him

[@metrolinamartialarts]

He's awesome!

[@stanwerbrouck8123]

I loved that you included blackie chan, and he actually said something very useful and technical for someone that "technically" has no real training.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

He's awesome

[@daniel-san836]

Such a cool little community all you guys have among martial arts enthusiasts. Im quite jealous. Nothing like that where I live, BUT we do have paradise beaches and forests etc. There is enough people in my area though, like its pretty populated.. it could support a club concept like this. so is that RKM Icy Mike's place? do you know how he started it?

[@metrolinamartialarts]

It is his place - I think he talks about it on his podcast

[@BMO_Creative]

Great Video! Again, Ed's head movement dodging icy's trap jabs is crazy fast!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Thanks so much!!

[@deejin25]

First time I ever kick boxed. I was supposed to spar another teenage green belt, but secretly my sensei who thought I was getting too big for my britches had planned with the kickboxing coach to have me spar an older green bet who had been an experienced amateur boxer. The dude opened up with a full power overhead right and that set the tone. I wound up breaking his nose in the second round. The memorable part of it was since this guy had very little kicking experience kicking every time his coach shouted for him to kick or even to throw a particular punching combination I'd do it first and hit him with it. It actually made a difference.

[@gw1357]

Kevin's parry to pin is a lot like my favorite. My fav is pak sao with lead hand, pin the elbow with the rear hand (might also Tyson hop to the lead side), then I come over the pinned arm with an elbow killshot. (Does that make sense?) I have hit this multiple times in sparring and its SUPER satisfying. As a variant, instead of the elbow you can shoot your arm to the neck and enter the clinch with great advantage or you can shoot the arm across his neck for leverage and then sweep. I also like to bounce from a pak sao into an elbow with the same hand. Or from a frame to a spearing elbow against a wrestler.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

The pak sao and same side elbow is awesome

[@gw1357]

@@metrolinamartialarts Blackie Chan didn't know it but he re-invented toy sao.

[@ArthursAtman]

Cool discussion guys, thanks! Should be noted that the Thai "jut" is technically a trap..or really any parry+fire/riposte, etc. We can widen the concept and look at kickboxing as "trapping" the opponent's perception (fakes/feints, etc), "grappling" with his anticipation. But man you can really see it in the clinch in MMA, with elbows, knees, etc...controlling limbs etc directly becomes super important there

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Definitely!

[@Drekon009]

Man I'm loving these recent collabs lately. Sweet!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Thanks for watching!

[@g3142]

2:03 = the moment I finally realised the hauntingly familiar acoustic track was Chōzetsu ☆ Dynamic from Dragon Ball Super 😆

[@metrolinamartialarts]

😅🤣🤣🤣

[@cahallo5964]

I absolutely love Seth's one lmao I am gonna steal that one

[@metrolinamartialarts]

It's a dumb one but it works

[@Synion]

Great video and great collaboration. Just a small issue Ed, the music is a bit too loud in my opinion. But I love the information, the video idea and the fun everyone was having!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Noted - thanks!

[@xWebdriverTorso]

Not the most sport friendly trap, but standing on/stomping on someone’s toes is a surprisingly effective bridge. It’s funny how even a light pressure people just want to look down. Really good lead for a “cheap shot” as well.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

That's perfect lol

[@yongliang7757]

That trap Shane did is one I used the most in sparring.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

I love it

[@LunaticReason]

Tip on trapping its not always about catching the other guys hand because on a jab its almost impossible but rather than chasing the opponents hands you can attack and force them to defend that establishes the bridge and from there you can convert it into a trap. Top position is the hand position you wanna gain in these exchanges. Trapping is like playing chess where you taking away his pieced and forcing them to move until they cant move or have nothing to threaten you with rather.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Yup!

[@astonprice-lockhart7261]

Fun video!!!! Call it a new genre, fighting slice of life 😆

[@metrolinamartialarts]

I dig it!

[@peakonepainters5728]

Shanes like 'I was hitting the dab pen, what are we talking about?'

[@metrolinamartialarts]

🤣🤣🤣

[@stephanwatson7902]

Also Bruce Lee considered double and single leg takedowns as "trapping the legs or hips" and head control as "trapping the head", etc! Good stuff though

[@metrolinamartialarts]

HIA or foot!

[@formidablecombatandfitness]

I thoroughly enjoyed this. So much to learn. Please do more of these collaborations!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

I definitely intend to!!

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

The one cliff does is also in capoeira. I usually see it from a lower grounded position. It was one of the combos I had to practice for my graduation 2yrs ago.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

That's awesome!!

[@sacredboxing]

Love this video concept!! 🔥

[@metrolinamartialarts]

For sure! Thanks for showing your cool traps, Champ!

[@rylewmma553]

That wrestling pop in a striking context is really intriguing, like where else can we merge these techniques?

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Yeah it's really interesting!!

[@alexisdominguez3133]

A meeting of the minds one would say.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

That's pretty good!

[@noelfrancisnunez5729]

That ending is un skippable bababa

[@metrolinamartialarts]

😅🤣

[@ComicusFreemanius]

"I'm stealing that" his sidekick is pretty perfect. I've always wanted to grab a wrist and spin someone into sidekick to the hip and just knock someones feet out completely without really hurting them like a movie kick.

[@ComicusFreemanius]

A lot of Shaolin they bring the foot closer and try to grab it in front of them from like a crescent kick. Bruce's warm up in Enter The Dragon looked like he wanted to scoop it from behind, straight from horse stance to grabbing his ankle with the opposite hand so if his right leg is front snatch the oppositions left foot. I think they're both important, I really wanna test it.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

@@ComicusFreemanius his side kick is amazing

[@blackdog5186]

ALL OF MY INFLUENCES (- the karate nerd 😢) ARE IN THIS ONE VID!!!! Thanks to 1 YEAR of my journey!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Woo!!! 1 year down the rest of your life to go!

[@JKDVIPER]

That was cool seeing all you guys together in one video. Nice BONG SAO block by HARD 2 HURT. (I’ll stop by) 😉🤛plus SENSAI SETH and METROLINA martial arts. That was off the hook. Good idea guys. Kevin Lee. What can we say. 🐉🤝☮️we support you guys. 💯

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Thanks for watching!

[@JohnnyBit]

I need to try Cliff's kick trap, that shit looks awesome

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Dude it's too good.

[@YoungPhenix]

You've got some real heavy hitters in that room bro

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Yeah - they all delivered too.

[@YoungPhenix]

@@metrolinamartialarts would expect nothing less

[@markmcgoveran6811]

Traps are the funnest part of martial arts. The best Brazilian jiu-jitsu match I ever saw was Marious pujanowski the world's strongest man. He grabbed the guy by the hand yanked him off his feet and pulled him into the other fist it was brutal.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Dang

[@moneyfornothing3264]

Awesome video with lots of input. Love the last one! Thanks guys!!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Thanks so much for watching

[@kohy76]

My fav trap is dropping my hands and then throw fast jab, or drop hands and make my opponent drop hands and then throw fast jab

[@metrolinamartialarts]

That's a great one

[@snakethepeg7828]

Great video, awesome topic

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Glad you liked it!

[@emptyclips800]

This is one of the greatest fighting vids I've seen. Was hoping to see what you came out with after seeing you in the back of Varga's video.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Oh, I guess I should've included mine - but Mike shows it towards the very end. 😅

[@nathanaelmccooeye3204]

1 month white belt bjj noob, but I would’ve expected the baiting 3/4 guard from full mount, then sit and truck/ninja roll. Fun and flashy at least :P

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Hahaha no bjj in this one. Next time!

[@kalikop]

Love the video. It’s an all star cast like the Expendables 😁👍

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Hahaha it is! I claim Sly Stallone

[@solarjudgement4575]

Great video! Love the collabs you guys do! Keep them coming! 😆

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Got a few more coming out!

[@D.M.Mortem]

Love the topic!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Great stuff!

[@basedbane787]

It would be really cool to see a video on how footwear effects kicks. How slow do steel toe boots make you. Do sneakers cushion your attack Do hard leather/thick leather boots do more damage etc

[@metrolinamartialarts]

That's a good idea! I know Savate shoes change how I kick.

[@basedbane787]

@@metrolinamartialarts thanks. I always think of it when I put my leather combat boots on for hiking. I know they'd help my kicks but I wonder how much

[@KickyFut]

Boots will of course do much more damage than regular sneakers, but you lose some flexibility in the ankles and they're quite a bit slower if you're not used to the weight. You should always take time to practice using normal clothing/shoes to know your limitations and restrictions that many clothes give you.

[@basedbane787]

@@KickyFut I wear leather combat boots so they're not very heavy and ankle mobility isn't a factor because I'd use toe kicks with the thick/rubber. I know they'd help but I'd like to see some kind of test to see how much. Also steel toe are slow and heavy but would the extra damage be worth it ?

[@deadmeatgames2]

Enjoyable topic thanks.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Thank you!

[@brauliochavez2231]

9:12 that something out of a taekwondo poomsae, love it ¡ ( i use it too )

[@metrolinamartialarts]

It's wicked good

[@Brendan-x5p]

Bro, I love this content.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Thanks much!!

[@malkomalkavian]

Very interesting video. Had a real SunTzu feeling :) thanks

[@metrolinamartialarts]

That's an awesome compliment thank you!

[@rubyheavyartilleryrose5058]

Omg it only seems like yesterday when I saw blackie chan's first fight, now he teaching me tips

[@metrolinamartialarts]

It was a great tip, too!

[@kingkai44]

For Gabriel Varga's technique on catching the teep, why do you pull it to the side? I was already taught to hold it against the abs so you have 3 points of contact.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

The 3rd point of contact is still there - it's his hip. He pulls it to the side so you can't re-teep

[@dirtpoorchris]

Definitely cool to have a coach that uses code words like "whopper" "and "zing um". Left kick is "Judy" and right kick is "Garland". Then you can even have safe words like if the coach says "GET HIM or LETS GO" at the start that means its a false command and not to listen to it, its just to mind control your opponent. Then you can turn false commands into the trap. Like if the coach keeps saying "GET HIM, HEAD KICK" Its just to make the enemy think about headkicks then the fighter can do a takedown or whatever. Also the fighter himself can use keywords as a mind trap. Like the fighter keeps saying "Whopper" and then doing a leg kick. In the 3rd round the fighter then says "whopper" and switches it to a flurry of punches and the enemy is expecting a leg kick. You can also do this by slapping your chest and then doing side kicks. After the 3rd or 4th one every time you slap your chest the enemy is going to be expecting a side kick. BUILD HIS APPREHENSION. You can also use clicking noises or whatever the hell you can think off to mindshift your opponent. Hell you could even pretend to cough and "stop defending yourself" to lure them in.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Lol code words are how 10th planet was founded

[@HardcorebergO]

I like to start with a roundhouse kick with rear leg and just throw it at the guard. It is quick and a strong enough one so the partner will remember. And settle back to my original position. Then next similar kick goes but it is a "lazyone" [and this is the trap or it is rather a "progressive indirect attack"] the opponent usually steps back 2 steps. This time I am letting down my previously rear leg at the front so the distance is misscalculated hence I follow up with a jkd pendulum side kick usually I arrive when the opponent still not lowered the body wheight or even midstep if it works the otherone flies. And it can go wrong and a pair of gloves are busting my face 😅

[@metrolinamartialarts]

That's an awesome sequence

[@jimgeorgiev8105]

martial arts master class in session!!!!!!!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Woo!!! Get your notebook ready

[@dannychung5962]

Ho shit....the blackie Chan cameo. Miss that guy

[@metrolinamartialarts]

He's awesome

[@spencerschutte6630]

“I’m stealing that”.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

It's good, right?! I totally stole it

[@avancalledrupert5130]

I like to grab the jab buckling it at the elbow . Then I can switch step elbowing with my right at the same time as throwing them .

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Sounds brutal

[@avancalledrupert5130]

@@metrolinamartialarts most jjj is lol

[@roachfox]

Can I ask wtf was going on? I think the only person who wasn’t there is wonderboy

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Just a meetup. Nothing special

[@pangopod2969]

My favorite is to turn a little bit on myself, and punish my opponent from approching by thowing staights punches and teep/frontkicks that aren't actually straights.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Very cool

[@pangopod2969]

@@metrolinamartialarts ^^

[@diegobianchim9887]

good content 👍

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Thank you!

[@jamessteggles6579]

Whilst i love the idea of Trapping, how would you be able to apply this to point sparring contests with light-no contact? O am i trying to put a square peg in a round hole?

[@metrolinamartialarts]

If you can get them shelling up - you can start to apply some trapping. But it's hard if they know they're safe.

[@nakrr9639]

Is that in 2:15- Is that a piano rendition of Dragon Ball Super's opening?

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Yup!

[@AjaychinuShah]

Your studio dynamically changes or what? Watch 2:14 and 6:12 The kicking bag just mutates different colors.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Its an orange and black bag. Seth moved it while filming lol

[@ronaldclarke4220]

*Shang tsung wants to know your location*

[@nerptwerd]

Kuk Sool at 1:06

[@metrolinamartialarts]

So cool

[@YoyoJajun]

J'ai adoré 👍👍👍

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Merci

[@LunaticReason]

I will share with you a trap combo from Mantis. Southpaw vs Southpaw. Stepping out to his right toward his dead zone your gonna use your right hand to trap the right hand down and then across with your left blade of your arm to cut their throat if they block you can trap their left and right over the their right using their own hand to trap themselves. From their your right hand is free to strike them and they have no hands to defend themselves with

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Pretty cool!

[@LunaticReason]

@@metrolinamartialarts One version is the millstone palm which you basically throat slash the guy with both fore arms. Like turning a giant millstone. One going clockwise the other counter.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

@@LunaticReason interesting

[@LunaticReason]

@@metrolinamartialarts Actually here is a demonstration of the technique Millstone from someone else although he's doing it Orthodox vs Southpaw kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpfaeqJsZa58pLc&ab_channel=OCBA

[@metrolinamartialarts]

@@LunaticReason looks like wing Chun without the elbow theory

[@greg8967]

Basic streamlined striking ....all day.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Definitely!

[@Cmaxb9]

Is this whole video a trap..? I believe Cliff showed us at the end that side kicks DO in fact work..

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Haha that was an illusion

[@Cmaxb9]

@@metrolinamartialarts just edit that out, don’t want to upset Icy Mike, or do you..

[@snazdogdbfan251]

Nah what in the multiverse

[@bronzetiger6360]

Everyone seems quite skilled......except the Metro guy? Is he JKD? Like Kevin? Kevin displays many of JKD techniques, often.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Everyone seems skilled but me? Dang.

[@bronzetiger6360]

@@metrolinamartialarts Nah, not saying That. I've since watched a "short" or two of you displaying the art. You are seemingly holding back when with "the guys". JKD has such an array of weapons ,it's always a treat to see it performed Well.

[@fifthlevelbard9541]

Oh man, how the average person doesn't understand the mechanics of elbows. If you know how to strike with elbows, that's a trap all by itself I feel like. Average guy gets in the clinch and thinks he's safe because (he thinks) you're grappling and then suddenly outside of his vision he gets his orbital smashed by an elbow. Seen more than one guy get KO'd by that- enough times to make a note of it and get better at elbows, that's for sure.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Elbow's are devastating

[@HeartlessKnave]

I don't think I'm skilled experienced or knowledgeable enough to be at the point of having traps. However my trap is not telling you my trap(s), so when the traps actually traps you you don't know it or what is going to happen. Then I never do it again to you or others that saw because it's burnt. That said back when I was a casual Olympic style fencer I got super bored as a lefty using the same opening then parry and riposte against similar beginners/intermediates that I had to stop and find new traps because it just got old and boring.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Yeah, bur sometimes those traps still work even when you think they don't.

[@HeartlessKnave]

@@metrolinamartialarts true. And a good trapper will be ready for the opening(s) that the counter(s) to the first trap will create. "That was my plan all along"

[@dusandragovic09srb]

🙏💪😍🤘☀

[@AnSturbin]

Best traps in MMA belong to TRT Vitor

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Not wrong!

[@Pyrela]

I was hoping to see Icy Mike in drag when I saw the title. Very disappointing.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Well thanks for that mental image

[@Abdullah01-e]

Plz do it all on sparring 😐

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Next time!

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

And if I'm being honest of kung fu karate Taekwondo I love Kung Fu a lot more so if I do learn Wing Chun kyokushin karate Taekwondo itf I want to add other Kung Fu styles to it like tai chi xing yi quan bagauzhange because if my hybrid style is going to be effective and work in self-defense street fighting my martial arts have to be straight no hybrid or mixed just straight if you know what I mean Owen One Last Thing Before I Go just know that there are no good nor bad martial arts they are all effective and work only the person the individual can make it happen and if you have faith believe and trust in yourself but in GOD MORE 🙏 ALWAYS you can do the impossible possible

[@someboi4903]

But why not just do mma ?

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

@@someboi4903 because I want to be a martial artist not a boxer or an MMA fighter and I want to make my very own hybrid martial art style and I know that with those three arts and possibly other ones if I added I can do it but tell me what do you think I can do it if I say and have faith in GOD I can do it

[@metrolinamartialarts]

@@gerardocovarrubias3058 just do it then. You don't need outside validation

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

you're right man I don't I just wanted you to know what I wanted to do as a kid but now you know and know that there are no good nor bad martial arts they are all effective and work and self-defense street fighting always

[@someboi4903]

@@gerardocovarrubias3058 MMA is martial arts though. It's literally in the name.

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

Metrolina martial arts i Gerardo covarrubias want to tell you that when I was a kid the first martial arts that I wanted to learn were Kung Fu karate Taekwondo and they are Wing Chun Kung Fu kyokushin karate Taekwondo itf these are the most powerful and strongest direct 1 best most well known used and practice styles of kung fu karate Taekwondo ever effective and work in self-defense street fighting I'm saying this because Bruce Lee made his own hybrid martial art style and I want to do my very own one and I know that with those three Styles I can do it and this is no joke man I'm being serious for real this time I swear on my dad's grave 👊👋

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Are you actually training though?

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

@@metrolinamartialarts listen I once trained in martial arts but every time I have to leave because I'm not full of money so I can't it cost much but look when I get my my new job and win money I'll go to a martial school and stay there until I mastered my first martial art but look my dream of becoming the grand martial arts master is no joke I'm being honest for real no matter how old I am I'm 22 years old I can do it but tell me what do you think of the martial arts I told you about

[@metrolinamartialarts]

@@gerardocovarrubias3058 I mean, they're fine if you enjoy them.

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

Okay man well you know I know okay see you soon but don't worry you might see me face to face if I do see you again in the future that way I show you my moves okay

[@notevenalex]

That's cool and all,mixing up striking arts. But what about grappling? In this modern era,if you don't know grappling you're getting taken down

[@alexmarques2398]

I have a hard time trusting fat instructors. Fat is hurting and killing more people than punches... 👀

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Is this a general statement or are you calling someone out?

[@alexmarques2398]

@@metrolinamartialarts In part trolling, in part a general statement. But honestly I pay more attention to the health and fit instructors... (unless they're old ).

[@modernbassheads5051]

4:16 you can tell dude doesn’t give a shit about what the tiny Asian man had to say lol that’s the universal look of “yeah I’m never gonna attempt this maneuver IRL” even buddy in the background has that look on his face

[@sydneydell5548]

Went to a local bar and tried these and can confidently say they don’t work.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Lol why 😅🤣

[@thebuttgoo]

the music!!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Thanks lol!

[@TillTheyMurderMeEvangelism]

LOVE THE CONTENT. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU....MAINLY SHANE AND MIKE

[@metrolinamartialarts]

They're definitely awesome 👌

[@TillTheyMurderMeEvangelism]

@@metrolinamartialarts you are quite an accomplished martial artist as well 🖤 god bless you

[@matthew-jy5jp]

How many of you people have KZbin channels that are not professionals or have not been professionals ? There's way too many of you giving your opinion nowadays

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Yeah there's definitely too many people giving opinions.

[@h4z]

Gabriel Varga is the only one that's a legit professional

[@metrolinamartialarts]

@@h4z professional fighter, that's correct

[@KnightJiuJitsu]

Excellent topic of discussion and exchange of ideas!

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Thanks brother!

[@killaben85]

Good for Varga too since striking in the clinch is illegal in Karate Combat unless it's on the break. But striking while trapping/controlling the arms is legal in Karate Combat.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Yeah, that's a tricky ruleset