7 leg kick defenses besides shin checking

[@realitycheckselfdefence7840]

Really disappointed that you didn't cover chi blocking in this one

[@RamseyDewey]

That’s because I’m not a real martial artists who is able to tap into my chi like a true master. I’m just one of those poser combat sports guys.

[@Raivon]

You need to be Lv 65 to learn that skill

[@donqueshot2217]

@@RamseyDewey You're pretty OK for an Ameri-Do-Te white belt.

[@ctv186]

I would upvote this comment, but I think 69 is a good number for the particular topic.

[@TonyHStanley]

HADOUKEN!!

[@stephanwatson7902]

When you catch the leg kick you can also Oblique Kick the other person's knee, it's mean but effective

[@RamseyDewey]

Yep

[@RamseyDewey]

Better if you aim for the thigh right above the knee. The knee is a low percentage small, slippery target, especially on that kind of exchange. You’ll not only stop the kick, you’ll often get a knockdown.

[@screamtheguy6425]

You seriously halve the damage when u kick their opposite leg!

[@twinsunpredator7998]

i wonder why we don't see this more often in mma , in street fight,it's the way to go , breeak his knee

[@Atius8]

You can also groin kick, but groin kicks don't work amirite?

[@АлтайскийКазак]

In trying to block a leg kick with my butt, I once dipped too low and my kidney got hit. It was after 3 hours rolling and striking at my gym, so I was exhausted.

[@RamseyDewey]

It helps if your shoot in with the level change so you improve your position instead of just eating the kick.

[@АлтайскийКазак]

@@RamseyDewey When I've got the energy to not make mistakes, lol!

[@Rorschach994]

"The butt can take a lot of damage" -Coach Ramsey, 2020. Having said that, loved this video since my kick game is pretty weak. P.s. Yeah, I know is 4-years-old humor, butt I don't care :D.

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

Humor, but is true. Man, I have broken several ribs just for hard falls on my butt 😂. My butt was fine but the force transfer broke my ribs.

[@AnotherCrazyClown]

Dang it, i'm two days late to comment that

[@ianmcabee8036]

I was recently watching the Joanna Young Jay Check vs Valentina Shevchemko fight and Valentina was using lots of these techniques in the fight. It was very interesting to see this right afterward because it helped me understand the fight.

[@ramseymodiri2752]

That spelling tho lol yung jay check. That be her rapper name

[@ianmcabee8036]

@@ramseymodiri2752 I couldn't remember how to spell it lol

[@ramseymodiri2752]

@@ianmcabee8036 modern problems require modern solutions. Yung Jay Chick

[@ClockworkAnomaly]

I was waiting for that grab. I was not disappointed XD

[@hermespino9985]

Using that weird heel one is now in my bucket list. Just once again a training partner.

[@Demonstormlord]

It's been a year, have you pulled it off yet?

[@hermespino9985]

@@Demonstormlord completely forgot. Thanks for reminding me

[@someirishkid9241]

​@@hermespino9985 year two update? 👀

[@rubenrelvamoniz]

The pulling hand/hikite aplication as a leg grab makes alot of sense.nice one!

[@kanucks9]

The second one, where you step back is called a 'leg void' in fencing. Often people get hit anyways, because they don't move the whole leg - either: The foot moves back, bending at the knee, or The hips move back without lifting the foot properly. Alas, good footwork is hard.

[@alexei456]

As a former TKD practicioner who has his legs and feet in pretty bad shape and now doing some KB to get back in shape and learn new stuff, nice tips, the lead leg front kick is usually the simplest yet most effective one , i sometimes use just out of muscle memory, another one is doing a long step back with the leg that is being targeted then throwing a lead front kick with the leg that is now ahead, i do that because sometimes you're not fast enough with thefront kick and your lead leg knee collides with your partner leg or knee and that hurts, lol. nice video as usual.

[@mxu111]

I cannot wait to practice this in my room all alone then forget about it once the gyms open up again for sparring.

[@BallawdeQuincewold]

Your technique videos are invaluable. Really hard to find this kind of information so we'll explained

[@justinha9846]

If you're in a low, wider stance, such as a Karate stance, you can quickly pull your lead foot in to avoid the kick (assuming they're kicking you're lead leg). You can see Stephen Wonderboy do this frequently in his fights

[@AdobadoFantastico]

I'm a big believer in using kicks to counter leg kicks, it just seems like the obvious answer. But the karate motion is super interesting. Would love to see you do a focused series on decrypting some of those esoteric "TMA" drills. My boxing coach is a fan of the horse stance punching just as a way to drill the mechanics of turning punches over, never thought about the pulling motion being related to actually drawing the opponent in. Especially in a more traditional setting with a gi and especially belt that seems super strong. Now that i think about it, that kind of low grip on the belt sounds super dominant. I'm pretty sure it wasn't allowed when I trained judo because of the stalling potential. I wonder if Kyokushin rules allow pulling in with the belt?

[@Horus-Lupercal]

Not in KK, look up Enshin/Sabaki though, a variation on KK that involves circular Judo throws.

[@AdobadoFantastico]

@@Horus-Lupercal Dope, I'll look into it.

[@pedroguerrero3862]

There are a few interesting kicks you can do to counter kicks. In Hapkido, there a move where as your opponent throws a high roundhouse, you do a spinning hook kick and wrap your leg around the knee of the roundhouse. Usually that leads to your opponent on one knee and you doing a calf crutch.

[@pedroguerrero3862]

@Andrew Onymous the move is mostly use in demos but there is a variation that can be used although you need good timing. Instead of using the kick to wrap your opponent knee, you instead go a spinning hook kick the same time as he does a high roundhouse. The thing is that you have to do the hook kick the sound time as he does a high roundhouse.

[@38foisjp]

Really great selection of applicable techniques, how to answer a technique with x others . I really like this format Coach, keep them coming !

[@jeffreywright2294]

Very effective techniques coach is always

[@ChefMoshe]

Showing how important horse stance and karate punching is was awesome. The lessons are varied and deep in each Kata

[@jeffreywright2294]

Taking power shots to the legs and thigh after a while your legs are just give out

[@RamseyDewey]

Yep. That’s why you need to work on your defenses and counters.

[@skuo118]

I seen Bas Rutten suggested this, lean in on that leg, eat it and blast the guy. I think it works if your Bas’ durable build and style.

[@PALaDiN.97]

"Butt can take a lot of damage!"

[@mateimoise9387]

You are a really good coach and the music is really good too

[@lokhistormborn4165]

Amazing collection of effective techniques. Thanks again Ram

[@redspirit08]

That Anderson Silva highlight was bang on the money. As soon as you explained, it was the first thing that crossed my mind

[@markmaggott5423]

Excellent tips. I used to enjoy stopping kicks using wing Chun techniques. Thank you. More please.

[@devildeathhell547]

Can you do a video on all types of punches

[@RD-un5bh]

If you ever came to Europe let us know, I bet there will be many people that will love to meet you in person. Thank you again for all the good content you put here for all of us.

[@Atius8]

I learned that the heel kick we used in kung-fu can be used a low kick block. I prefer to ride the leg kick similar to the butt block, but I twist my lead leg and come up on the ball of my foot so the kick rides up a few inches higher on my leg than the kicker expected and it lands in my hand.

[@liammooney6503]

Thanks for the Video. I was literally talking with a friend about leg kicks and leg kicking defence earlier today. I appreciate the useful tips and handy reminders. Cheers Ramsey 💪🏼 🇦🇺

[@axelmartinez5713]

That's a lot a TON of footwork, but I love it.

[@devildeathhell547]

Your the best coach

[@cmor4530]

Great content! Reviewing this video & now I know why you looked so familiar in the Ultimate Self-Defense Championship. Wishing you continued success. Keep up the great work! OSS!!! 🇧🇷❤️🇺🇸

[@jeffreywright2294]

Yes sir thanks coach !

[@thomaslekhanya3888]

Wow tis is fucking amazing. Really appreciate tis Ramsey!

[@-eea32]

Thank you for this information, taking notes 😁

[@MrKeepnit100]

I like the last one as you can simply feint and step forward with a 1-3-6-3

[@jameshayes9322]

That Korean style counter is interesting and the level change is clever very insightful as always coach

[@safdarkh786]

Coach, you are unofficially a karate 'master'. I say that because you have shown us the most simplest and practical applications for karate moves. I know you hate the title 'master' being imposed on you. But, it appears that you are!. Thank you for that! Oss

[@RamseyDewey]

I have a couple of black belts that I never wear, and my bunkai isn’t the worst I’ve seen. But Master? Nah.

[@Gyrodyssey]

Awesome video! Super helpful. I will be sure to practice the ones I didn't know about that were in this video.

[@emulare1110]

Wow, that was helpful, thanks!

[@thelastchimp]

i like using the pull back to hop right back in with a combination

[@streetninja1043]

Love these technique video's Ramsey! I've been training martial arts and fighting enemy ninja's on da streetz for years, but I still always learn from the video's :)

[@arunj.gnanarathinam1412]

Wow Ramsey, great AV. Thought western boxers were defenceless against muay Thai practitioners. Thanks for proving me wrong.

[@chrisfrench9257]

Hell yeah, great video brother!@

[@sirfield]

These are great. Thanks

[@RamseyDewey]

Thank you!

[@Mark-te8xe]

I like the last one😊

[@rowanashton5490]

This is great!

[@zikdomingo2260]

Nice! More videos on defensive techniques pls. So i can get out more and train. ^_^

[@SamuelZamora]

Great video

[@altermellion6984]

Thanks for sharing this. The karate part makes much sense. Pretty cool to know. In Savate, we often use most of those moves, as we can't check kicks (don't know why). So the push kick, the dodging (though we keep the stance at all time to keep balance), the counter punch - by moving inward or laterally, kick the supporting leg and deflecting the kick (as holding is also not allowed, *shrug*) is often used to avoid a direct kick.

[@altermellion6984]

Some video to illustrate a different way to dodge. Sorry, it's in french, but I think with the body language, the point comes across.m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXKzgmaAqdmXitk

[@slipknot666721]

Hey couch, so did i tae kwon do for about 12 years but recently got into MMA (before the end of the world) and on my first day my couch saw that i was standing in a bladed stance. He corrected me saying that if i stand bladed i would just eat leg kicks and i have also notice my boxing and clinchting doesn't work as well either in a bladed stance. So i stood more in a muay thai stance so that i could learn that style of fighting rather than just my own. However i am finding it hard to be able to move quickly and i generally find it more comfortable fighting bladed. Should i just carry on fighting square to my partner and get more use to it or is there away to make the bladed stance more effective for MMA?

[@RamseyDewey]

Stances change constantly and dynamically throughout an MMA fight as the situation changes. A side stance (or a bladed stance) has very specific uses (eg: side kicks, back kicks, philly shell) You won’t always be using those techniques. There’s no reason to lock up into a single position like that. You will always feel more comfortable doing what you are used to. But unless what you are used to is winning MMA fights, then you need to get comfortable being uncomfortable.

[@slipknot666721]

@@RamseyDewey Oh wow tbh i wasn't really expecting a reply. Yeah that makes a lot sense, Thank you so much! Also would love to see a video of you explaining some of the uses you have found some of the more odd taekwondo techniques. Like what is the fingertip thrust for?

[@TheRosyCodex]

@@slipknot666721 ask Jon Jones

[@dukemosby5552]

So you can remember easier. 1. Teep their hip 2. Backstep the front leg. 3. Foot block with your other leg. (Hard) 4. Eat it and trade for a right hook. 5. Take it on the glute. Can turn this into a takedown. 6. Sidestep away and catch the leg. Change your angle about 90 degrees. From here you can sweep. 7. Catch, pull their foot into your hip and strike with your other hand as you do so. 8. Shift angle and do an inside leg kick with the leg they were aiming at.

[@owainp8445]

For blocking body kicks you can jam it with your knee, from a knee position, but sweep it to the outside, and make contact with the inside of the other person thigh

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

I saw a video once yrs ago of tony jaa showing some of his muay thai stuff, and he did a butt defense for a kick. Was pretty cool. And the slid n catch is one some of the instructors I've had will teach. I have seen/heard/tried the short lunge to brace the impact when the kick come in fast. Idk how effective that is, but it seems similar to the butt block.

[@carlosfernandopradagarcia6415]

Sidekick to the groin is the best or another roundhouse kick to the groin. The other option is to put the upper part of your shin into the knee or thigh of the kicker.

[@colinmcgrath2392]

The squatting down move should be called the Bishop Brennan!

[@Lsy5]

damn i wish you were my coach, i don't even have a coach rn cos I stopped training

[@RamseyDewey]

Then get out there and train!

[@pluviasalutor1290]

Very informative video. But as a 31 year old man I can't help but release my inner child when you said that the butt can take a lot of damage, coach. Lol.

[@robertmiller8110]

Ramsey is one kick man. :D

[@digs1223]

1 I use a lot is a push to the chest or neck from the long guard, in the same as the teep is used in the first technique.

[@algomez8563]

With the second block, you can "push kick" kicks from all positions. I prefer this to checking with the shin because its less painful special when push kicking the knee or the thigh.

[@mazda9588]

Something I always thought that could work (I don't do martial arts btw but I want to) is to axe kick a frontal leg kick and catch the guys leg with your own then throw him in the ground. Nice video btw.

[@Emcron]

I'd add the knee block that we use in Ashihara Karate: it's not so much a check so much as a nudge, using the outer edge of the lower leg in a gouging action to the incoming thigh. Throwing your weight into it allows you to both push the opponent's leg away and get in close for a grapple/uppercut/elbow. Alternatively, dig the bladed upper edge of your shin into the incoming thigh for a numbing effect.

[@RamseyDewey]

It sounds like you’d have to be deep inside the pocket to do that.

[@Emcron]

@@RamseyDewey yup, it’s meant for close ranges, and we often link it into our grapples because of that. I’ve done it “incorrectly” at a longer range many times while learning, and it essentially ends up as a typical MMA shin-check. the so-called “correct” knee block is to protect our bones from crushing each other 😅

[@jeffreylook9849]

If it's a higher leg kick like a thigh kick and you catch it, there's another option. It works best at range so move back a bit then catch the foot or ankle. Then twist to make them fall or risk knee damage if they try to stay up. Maybe you can crane hand block out and possibly get an undergrip on the leg. Squat a bit then stack the leg up like you would do in mount. Many leg sweep takedowns from there.

[@kameldaoudi2473]

Good video as always keep going I don't know what is wrong with people you deserve more subscribers than master wong

[@RamseyDewey]

Master Wong is an entertainer. Most people who spend their free time on KZbin are looking for a laugh, not an education.

[@fizman22]

You should do a video on that Korean leg check. I've only seen it in movies.

[@RamseyDewey]

I just gave you a video about it!

[@vinkelitz]

I remember the first time I heard about calf kicks. I thought they were completely useless, since I could just turn my foot out 45 degrees in order to make my opponent's kick hit my shin. Didn't realize how devastating it actually was until I saw Gaethje chopping wood

[@cheetahz2907]

damn ramsey u are a big boy

[@makubianfantasy]

Everyone in UFC Middleweight takng notes rn

[@FrozenLemur]

2:16 I love your friends acting lol

[@clockmakerbr2470]

The push kick can be aimed to the thigh of the leg that your opponent is using to kick you, but it's a technique that just happens in the moment, it's not like a shin check that you can do all day long. You can do this if you already have raised your shin to check, but your opponend delayed his kick.

[@robertswigart]

I know it is late in Shanghai. You have proven to us that you read and respond to all the comments. I think that makes you loyal and trustworthy. My question is about monetization. Do you still get paid if the viewer clicks the “Skip ad” button in the lower right of the screen?

[@RamseyDewey]

Nope.

[@tjl4688]

The explanation of the reverse hand pulling isn't part of Taekwon-Do, but now I wish it was. Textbook explanation is simply to provide an Newtonian reaction to the punch going forward (not sure if it achieves that, but that's the official explanation from Choi's Encyclopedia).

[@RamseyDewey]

All the movement from taekwondo forms were borrowed from shotokan karate and then rearranged into the shapes of the tangrams on the Korean flag. Practical application of the movements was not the highest priority going in.

[@TheRosyCodex]

"butt can take a lot of damage" I know, just ask your Mom

[@lockeddownboxing9904]

I’d say not to recommend the butt check for beginners/inexperienced fighters because if you position yourself just right which isn’t hard to do by mistake, you gonna get kicked in the bone and I know two people who got paralysed because of that butt kick. But it is really cool and first time I’ve seen it in one of Bruce lees movies, great content!

[@mahesarohman5226]

Nice background music

[@robertmiller8110]

"The butt can take a lot of damage." Wise words!

[@jcnopal1740]

I get kicked in the butt alot and never thought of it as a defense

[@ramseymodiri2752]

Have you seen the old Muay Thai/ boran one where you you drop your elbow super hard on the caught leg. That one looks awesome and can be followed by a spinning back elbow to the head

[@danielpustovoyt9726]

Spinning elbow with the arm that's holding the leg? So you let go and spin immediately?

[@ramseymodiri2752]

@@danielpustovoyt9726 yeah you hold the leg and step through and elbow down hard on the thigh, then let go with your other hand and spin coming at a more vertical angle to poke through the guard in case they block

[@RamseyDewey]

Woah! Another Ramsey! What are the chances! Yep, I’ve seen that.

[@ramseymodiri2752]

Yeah, most of the Ramseys are in the last name lol. Your channel has been helping me out in sparring a lot btw. Thanks for the great content

[@obliqueapplications8881]

If only Connor McGregor had seen this about 2 weeks ago....

[@devildeathhell547]

Do a all type of kick video

[@fabio1160]

Hello Ramsay. This was illuminating! Since we are talking leg kicks, can I ask you something about them, that does not relate strictly to defending? What is the difference between low-kicks muay thai style, with the leg more or less straight, and other low kicks with the "snapping" motion of a round kick (bending / chambering your knee). I suppose they are two different tools for different jobs, but I can't quite figure out the relative advantages of each.

[@DanielLamHN]

Be careful if using same-side-leg to defend, it can be very hurt for both. If he kicks with his right leg, use your left leg to defend is safer and more friendly. If you use your right leg to defend his very hard right-leg-kick, both legs can be broken or very hurt

[@hypotheticalbrother1372]

I forgot Ramsey did martial arts

[@RamseyDewey]

When was the last time you watched this channel?

[@TemplarX2]

As an amateur soccer player, I can easily pull that 1:52 defense. This would be especially effective if you have shoes.

[@bruninbruno3706]

1:35 i Saw this one in no surrender never back down 3

[@RamseyDewey]

They made three of those things???

[@bruninbruno3706]

I think that IS the name here in Brasil the name IS diferent

[@justalurker3489]

Is the level change butt block also usable for a straight to the body instead of a takedown?

[@RamseyDewey]

Try it out and find out!

[@alessandrocarotenuto5757]

The way of catching the leg while moving to the outside really recalled me of my sanda days. Do you think many sanda techniques can be adapted to mma? (I am maninly referring to takedown as defense against roundhous kicks)

[@RamseyDewey]

Yep

[@xsewer2406]

Moving forwards is also effective

[@user-bj8mm4lv6b]

That 3rd one reminds me of Tony Jaa

[@oj6286]

Maybe, even diamond step would be good to avoid a low kick

[@gamerx4286]

Sir!Sometimes we see when a person gets knocked out he waves like a snake on ground,what is that?why is that? Can u please tell us

[@annoyed707]

Train to move with the kick and absorb/transmute the impact.

[@chrislampkin7896]

Please do another video on body and head kick defenses. I thank you for this video. I never new that the barelling of the the fist to the waist could be the equivalent of a jut sao jerking hand, from wing chun. Technically you used jut gerk. Jerking leg. Wow TaeKwonDo just took on new meaning. I would look for other gems on what I've been taught!

[@RamseyDewey]

Almost everything in the forms of traditional martial arts that doesn’t seem to fit well in a striking context (Eg: pulling one hand to the waist) is not striking. It’s usually grappling, hand fighting, or weapons movement.

[@MrKeepnit100]

Re-examining the push kick to stop the leg kick, would a side kick be as effective?

[@RD-un5bh]

Can you do a video about the MMA stance? I think this will be the start for everyone that wants to learn how to fight. I think it is easily overlooked and after you practice some striking you realize that from that position you can't kick properly or you can't attempt to take down. Thanks

[@RamseyDewey]

There’s no one “MMA stance”. A fighters stance should be as dynamic and changing as the requirements of the fight. That being said, I’ll put it on my list to make a video about how that works in real life.

[@RD-un5bh]

@@RamseyDewey what I mean by an MMA stance is a position that is good for defense and attack, and by an attack, I mean punching, striking, and takedown attempts. It must be something special I think because if you practice boxing you stay in a way that takes care only about punching, muay thai must be better but the perfect one must take into consideration every kind of attack possible.

[@RD-un5bh]

thank you

[@thelastchimp]

ahh yes, the BUTT: self defence system

[@jakeszymanski7061]

The guy’s leg is fucked is by the end of the video from the inside leg kicks😂😂

[@ElectricGoosemonkey]

Hey Ramsey I watched this video about a month ago and yesterday we were drilling a combination ending with a leg kick and I don’t know why I just left my leg there to be kicked Maybe because it was the end of the night and my head was fried I didn't even think to myself “this hurts I should do something different” until I had taken about 10 or 12 leg kicks I feel very stupid now butt scooting backwards around my house So I’m rewatching this video and once I’m good to go again I’m gonna learn how to kick and check properly

[@RamseyDewey]

Yep. In the heat of the moment, leg kicks don’t seem like a big deal… but the next day they sure do!

[@ts0088]

Ey. Getting kicked in the Butt does hurt.😂 I got kicked in the butt once in sparring with a spinning back kick. Right with the heel. And couldn't stand afterwards. It was weird.🙈

[@reggieshack3823]

I like how you used the heel to block the outside leg kick, is there a way to block the inside leg kick without checking?

[@Sander50cc]

You can try stepping back and sweeping the front leg

[@ricardorodriguezgonzalez8786]

Exelent video! I will try to use this moves on my next sparrin seasion. Question: what do you tink about the reflex ball ? Saludos desde mexico !! 😁🥊

[@RamseyDewey]

What’s the reflex ball?

[@ricardorodriguezgonzalez8786]

@@RamseyDewey its a ball atached to one elastic rope, you put that in your front head, punch it and it comes back to you.

[@RamseyDewey]

I like moving targets. They’re very helpful.