Learning 540 Hook Kick from a TAEKWONDO MASTER

[@1986beasty]

That dude has crazy flexibility. You can tell in his kicks.

[@SenseiSeth]

For sure

[@laxus9451]

thats what u need for taekwondo

[@Celerystinks]

The control, balance and strength is prime! Along with the height, thats a deadly TWD practitioner.

[@justinkim4465]

id say the most important thing for taekwondo is being limber so a master will of course be siper flexible and fast

[@victoraghaebita2090]

That’s one key thing I learned from taekwondo; you gotta be flexible to perform the best trick and cheat kicks.

[@nunninkav]

This is the kick you throw in a street fight as the guy is already knocked out and falling, just for that final pizzazz.

[@kbanghart]

And then the crowd goes ooooohhhh while their cameras are going lol

[@wakanakapisihello5655]

Better hope he falls away instead of in, even out cold he'll put you on your ass with all that spinning and fully airborne shit going on. Planted on ass by unconscious opponent. Cringe...

[@nunninkav]

@@kbanghart yes, then you are youtube famous.

[@nunninkav]

@@wakanakapisihello5655 them's the risk you take to look like a video game, action hero. Lol. I wouldn't do it, I'm just coming up with a suitable use for this technique. You also better be fighting on a nice flat, level, surface.

[@kbanghart]

@@nunninkav woohoo!!

[@lilsodamilk7894]

You’re not gonna learn the 4360 Tornado Hurricane Kick?!

[@SenseiSeth]

Maybe tomorrow! Lol

[@tristantsang4325]

i know this is a joke and all but I'm a tricking nerd so I have to say it: hurricane kick is actually a 1080

[@napalmjr19]

TATSUMAKI SENPUKYAKU!!!!

[@10yrsjointguy]

Also the 36000000 tornado spinning kick

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

@@napalmjr19 oh boy!

[@dandruff3414]

*Me trying to do this kick My whole body: "you're gonna fall on your ass" *Me actually fell on my butt My whole body: "Told ya" You did great, Sensei Seth. The guy's kicks are crazy

[@SenseiSeth]

He’s nuts for sure! Thanks bud 🙏

[@mimenmuss4552]

master david be like "yea it's super simple, just focus a bit, loosen up, and now start levitating over the grand canyon"

[@TheWillToFight]

That kick looks well hard

[@SenseiSeth]

Super hard, but also way easier once he explained it

[@nunninkav]

Uhhhh Dave is the real deal. That is first class instruction right there, his tips were all spot on. I never tried those spinning one leg jump kicks for fear of blowing out a knee. Jumping and landing on the same leg while spinning, never seemed safe to me, call me chicken.

[@jeanackle]

I like the way you're setting up your collabs, Sensei Seth! Please keep it up!

[@SenseiSeth]

Thanks bud!! Will do

[@ryanliu6694]

Someone send this to Juji, Brian, or Andy Le to challenge them!! Tricking and sparring lol

[@SenseiSeth]

Man that would be fun

[@martial_matt]

Truth

[@Alessio_666]

Gg

[@jennat.c.287]

I am becoming obsessed with kicks because of this channel

[@BarbarianKingCoC121]

0:23 every time I watch your videos that kick in the intro gets me. so clean

[@rhiannawehrman5362]

finally!!! thank u so much for this highly requested vid!!

[@SenseiSeth]

Sure thing!

[@Obscera]

I like how you're trying to implement as you learn, cause thats how we try to learn too

[@SenseiSeth]

Exactly 🙏 trying to make the transition be as smooth as possible

[@Legriatactica]

Great collaboration.

[@SenseiSeth]

Thank you!

[@storypersonal]

This is the first time I’ve understood how to do this kick.

[@SenseiSeth]

👏👏👏

[@frederickadams7619]

MAN!!!! This is a hard kick to get down!! But I’m understanding the breakdown that y’all gave me! And I have gotten way better than where I was. I just got to get it in my head that jumping and landing on the same leg is ok. Cause I’m scared that I mite broke something and that’s keeping me from jumping higher to do the kick. But I’m keep at it until I get this kick perfect!!! Thanks Masters!!!

[@SenseiSeth]

Yeaaa that’s the tough part

[@fightersbargains2262]

But Master Wright repeated its "not that difficult" but Seth whose been train I ng a couple months can't quite perfect it. So is Wright dissing Seth? It's actually the best instruction from David, that I've seen yet, however I always taught you must return immediately to same location or fighting stance and flailing you leg out plus being out of balance in finishing kind of makes it mostly unusable

[@jenell73]

That 1st kick was super clean i shouted wow in public. Lol

[@rowdyhamner5466]

U can see the excitement as he kept doing it after he got it right u love to see it keep it up🤜

[@pekarbagra196]

It's a great tutorial for beginners who is struggling with 540 kick.. And i really like the idea of that non kicking leg remaining straight...

[@sjsmith821]

That’s the best breakdown for the 540!! I’ve been Struggling for months on this.

[@rannyennokbi2447]

My all time favourite kick

[@1xmikax]

Love or hate tkd, these guys are super flexible and light on their feet which can become a huge advantage in a real life situation. I currently take BJJ and did some kickboxing for a year prior and stretching is not something that is mandatory rather than suggested in these schools(during your own time). If it weren't for tkd in my younger days, I would be much less rounded martial artist.

[@Diabolical-Divinity]

Ahh, Was like watching a beautiful newborn dear learning to walk for the first time. Congratulations you did it. Soon you will be majestic. Then shot by hunters, mounted and admired for all time.

[@SenseiSeth]

I’d like to see them try and hunt me

[@Diabolical-Divinity]

@@SenseiSeth I can so see Mike as Elma Fudd.

[@SeCtioNZzEcHO]

That is such a great kick, good work Seth!

[@SenseiSeth]

Thanks bud!!

[@iChefTheImpossible]

Obviously a good instructor. Has a simple system to teach a complex move.

[@VincentMMALife]

Totally forgot to leave a comment but here you go my man 😂👍🏼

[@GLASSGHOSTHUNTERS]

This was legit awesome! This was the first tutorial I've watched for this kick that actually made sense. I'm sooo going to try this in training today.

[@hotsaucemtkb575]

Going to learn this. After 15 years of training for bone breaking leg kicks I think this will be a fun kick Great video Getting through the entire collection of sensei Seth videos

[@joshuadefaria6244]

So cool that Steve-O from Jackass is so skilled in Taekwondo

[@SenseiSeth]

I don’t see the correlation tbh lol

[@nunninkav]

There was a short clip of Steve-O trying to Wrestle Holly Holm. It goes exactly as you would expect.

[@bartimaus8738]

Lookin forward to all that stuff

[@SenseiSeth]

👍👍

[@StrawHatLaw13]

That looks cool and it looks fun to do, especially once you got it I bet!

[@SenseiSeth]

Satisfying trick to get!

[@nobodyspecial2835]

Super dope. Helped me tremendously. Thank you

[@kzr4858]

Awesome stuff! The video was great and really helped me out in my taekwondo. You rule sensei OSU!

[@SenseiSeth]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!!

[@Eatbrain615]

Woooow i love taekwondo!!!!

[@anjanbora7943]

Thank you for bringing this taekwondo guy

[@steviek1980]

great tutorial, I'm gonna work towards it over 6months! There should be no thumbs down on this...except from icy mike

[@SenseiSeth]

It’s definitely from Mike

[@agnikaineverdies7646]

By far the best tutorial I have seen on this, I learned it in half an hour while with other videos, I couldn’t do it for years so I gave up

[@justaregularguynamednoah1581]

Dude I'm so jealous there's no taekwondo schools anywhere near where I live. I've always wanted to learn how to do this kick.

[@pathosderdistanz9341]

8:57 Closer tight your right arm on your armpit when spinning. Swinging your arms will help you turn and keep your balance. That's how we Koreans learn the 540 Hook Kick or other spinning kicks. 9:28 Your right arm is too far from your side when spinning. David's arm too though.

[@EliteAthleteTKD]

All this kind of kick are all about find the correct setup. Everyone have one and do not work the same way for everyone. Keep that in mind 👌🏼💪🏼 awesome video 🙏🏼💯

[@camilonunez8729]

Ohh boy, you're amazing. Was so fast for you amazing

[@blackomega4061]

The 540 kick is cool but can you do a 720 flying butterfly wheel dragon crescent kick? I think not.

[@SenseiSeth]

I absolutely can... maybe

[@jakecastillo2872]

Now that is a douche bag

[@kbanghart]

I just watched Cobra Kai and now of course I can do that! SMH 🤦

[@juluisreyes9094]

@@SenseiSeth nice point man. It is like in hardcore mountain biking also(downhill and dirtjump) wherein if you believe you can not do a certain routine for the first time in your mind, it is the moment that you lost. But if you believe that is possible and with constant practice and passion, a certain skill is attainable especially knowing that you have colleagues that already achieved it.

[@alexanderperalta3906]

Next is the 720° kick, Nice video dude

[@grampa_bunny1984]

That was sick, helped me a lot

[@jaymojnr6087]

wow!! this is one of my best kicks

[@Robert-xu3xh]

Yes, I have been working on trying to do a 540 roundhouse for my extreme chuck form!

[@SenseiSeth]

Oh sick!! Good luck!

[@reynardgrimm2811]

Well done!

[@simplykey9341]

today was the day i did it the first time after practicing and watching your video over and over again!! Thanks and greetings from Germany!!!!

[@skycow3208]

Great video can’t wait for the sparring and fight talk

[@SenseiSeth]

👏👏👏

[@robertpeppers656]

I'm 36 years old and I have somewhat mastered the tornado kick and I am willing to try this kick and master it.

[@dvldgz6306]

Awesome. I can't wait to see this flood your instagram doing a 540 on a poor water bottle

[@SenseiSeth]

Hmmm... not a bad idea lol

[@jaynellezjaynellez2996]

Yeah i call that perfection💪🏼👍🏼

[@remalhassan2501]

Thank you so much for the video. This was by far the most helpful step by step explanation that I direly needed 💪💪

[@RawDoggin_78]

i love to see your progress dude nice work!

[@AlexisSele]

awesome video, as per usual!! really nice slow mo

[@SenseiSeth]

Thank you!

[@minttony7420]

man, you're doing so many awesome stuff

[@mellonhead9568]

giants be fly kicking!!!!!!!!!!

[@教父寶寶]

Very good teaching!

[@Kalpanikbhagwan]

Awesome kick....

[@HerrMesser]

i waas like "c`moon mannn, you can doo itt!!!!" amazing!! nice one broh!

[@rupazaman4758]

Oh great 😌😌 I can learn it very easily. I through before to see this video it will hard to learn

[@iLurtz]

i like this video format

[@SenseiSeth]

Thanks! More to come

[@mr.toadstool3704]

You never lean back for the 540. You get indreacingly more confident and lift your knee more powerfully, causing a slight lean naturally. Start on one leg, skipping a 360, then add the turn. Combine the two movements. Then lift your legs. Wear socks to slide on your foot so your knee supporting muscles tire slower. Hight-wise you need a little bit more than a scissor kick, spin wise you need a spinning hook into jump 360 turn kick, anyone can do this. Do not be fooled, it is technique all the way.

[@kg1201h2]

Thank you for this video his

[@senorspaccos5935]

amazing tutorial! Got it! :)

[@SenseiSeth]

That’s awesome!!

[@inuyashajr.7537]

Thank you to that guy🥰

[@dannyfessler1282]

Wow seth is really out here learning safe space karate?😂

[@elliott_the_plant_wizard]

It's past 9 at night and I'm trying to figure this kick out in my pyjamas

[@yolandajimenezortega7758]

Oh,men,excelent tutorial

[@gingercore69]

Im trying to do the cheat 720 side kick(its a 540 side kick with a special step called cheat step before that makes it look like a 720 spin) and in january i almost land it in a sparring session...(im about 30 degrees short of spin, but i manage to kick anyway... I just have to jump a little sideways before) I bet this video will help me get it right, thanks!

[@davebissmire7071]

Excellent video, learnt so much from this, thanks! 👊

[@ameerghulam]

Nice trick of kick

[@rdgnr8]

I think i need to watch this everyday in order to learn this kick

[@blakelyann4822]

You learnt ir perfectly Sensei Seth, amazing!

[@michaelfrost1085]

Cool though am good at the 540 round house it's the 720 am having problems with I love your teachings I wish to be in a physical class

[@juancrifaunes5449]

great video men

[@SenseiSeth]

Thanks!

[@Ninjacob00]

Just left the livestream to catch up on this lol

[@SenseiSeth]

Haha thanks JR!

[@rahul2050ism]

So to make it simple for everyone 540 hook kick are of 2 types 1) linear one in which you spin with your kicking leg bent and kick with it. What you see in this video. This kick can't be used for triple target. 2) which involves a 540 roundhouse kick motion. So you do a 540 roundhouse kick motion from non kicking leg and after that before landing you hook kick with other leg. This is the kick which is used for 3 target. 2nd kick is very difficult to Learn but the first one helps in understanding the motion and clearing technique.

[@IROLAN18]

still practicing that, hope i can perfect it

[@alejandrovassallo4995]

You nailed it man, can't wait to see you use it against a bottle🤪

[@SenseiSeth]

Hahahaha

[@alejandrovassallo4995]

@@SenseiSeth Please, include more contributions from David Wright. I found his teaching really understandable

[@rdgnr8]

I wanna learn that kick also!!

[@jonathancardenas5894]

Excellent....there can be steps to everything 😆!

[@SenseiSeth]

Truth!

[@timmythetalkingpotato]

Am I the only one who visualizes ballet dancers being really good at taekwondo if they try it? Either that or gymnasts

[@mythx123]

This explanation may have helped me get this kick!!

[@SenseiSeth]

Heck yes!!

[@moustachio334]

Where do you live to be near these amazing instructors? Also my Thai boxing student is going to have a good laugh watching me try to relearn a spinning hook kick let alone a 540 hook kick 😂. It’s good to show your student that the teacher is also just another student.

[@Cali4niawave]

Like who start try it at home in the middle of the video XD

[@fatgmaildotcom]

Sheesh, where were you when we learned this the first time! My old instructor had us already in the air by the time our ankles crossed on that first step, and it took me weeks to figure out how to untangle my feet in time to get the kick off and have my feet hit the ground before my ass did. (I cheated and just kept my insteps together, but that meant under-rotating and making it into a diagonal-downward hook kick. The board broke, but the examiner was clearly not pleased)

[@portellison8149]

Omg that seems really hard

[@SenseiSeth]

Wasn’t as bad as you’d think!

[@srchoy]

You should make a video teaching this to Icy Mike

[@judgegerald1275]

That was insane that you learned it that fast

[@Tamilwintube]

Great

[@truebaki]

And I refreshed the page and set an alarm

[@SenseiSeth]

Sorry my dude!

[@Marcelo-ei2er]

Very good is a difficult kick.

[@feirabbitt]

Can't remember but i think there is the tricker 540 and the tkd 540.

[@CrossingFist]

Scott Adkins did a first rate tutorial for this kick on his channel. It was the most complete 540 hook kick tutorial in the world.

[@Mrjack74326]

Taekwondo forever

[@nicholasnguyen4327]

omg i want to meet him in person he seems so nice and it would be so helpful for him to show me what im doing wrong

[@ManchesterIsBlue115]

It’s in North Carolina Durham I’ve been there before but I quit

[@scottvangasbeck9431]

U guys r bad ass ninjas

[@jeremykiahsobyk102]

Next step is to hold a straight razor in your toes while executing this kick, and cut fruit out of the air as it's thrown at you.

[@SenseiSeth]

hahaha that sounds dangerous and fun

[@CryptoGuyoti]

There seems to be this split at some point between karate and TKD as you advance. Karate keeps things more practical for self defense, TKD gets more flashy for style points.