Should you catch LOW KICKS? What I learned in Thailand...

[@rodtheworm]

I really appreciate that you show the failed attempts too. It shows the humility to be open with your learning, and encourages those following you that this doesn't come instantly - you have to try many times, and many of those will fail.

[@MMAShredded]

yes definitely, thanks for watching!!

[@keepmoving1185]

No ego, no politics, no conspiracy theories...just sweet fighting science. Thank you a million times.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@schibleh531]

Dude, what fighting channels are you watching? Where are those political fighting channels that talk about conspiracy theories?

[@RoninxDD]

@@schibleh531 Good question, LMAO

[@LK-th5be]

@@schibleh531 seriously lol

[@MrRobertFarr]

Keep Moving! That's what Rocky says in his Motivational Speeches. But rest is also important.

[@royalmte]

I love how you show the failed attempts and counters too for a well rounded and realistic look at the whole move. Your videos are excellent mate.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@soapy12331]

"Jeff Chan of MMAShredded." But who else could it be besides the man, the myth, the legend??

[@MMAShredded]

LOOL :P

[@Ninjacob00]

My god your content is top tier

[@MMAShredded]

thank you brother!!!

[@samed9125]

I prefer eating leg kicks up until I can’t properly stand anymore.

[@MMAShredded]

haha!

[@phk0108]

You Dutch?

[@jamesdelheimer3373]

That works too lol

[@richardlee5486]

the ole gilbert melendez v stephens strategy

[@cyruskhalvati]

Just have thick ass legs and your all good

[@pdanokia2524]

Yeahh, fresh from Jeff! Instructive as usual. Thumbs up!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!

[@Z4U3398]

Seeing how you apply in sparring whatever techniques you've picked up along the way, both hits & misses shows a great deal of sincerity on your part. And sincerity is the path towards mastery; no doubt you are on the way there. Keep it up! 👍

[@MMAShredded]

thank you brother!

[@253MC]

I love how you include footage of your failed attempts. It gives a realistic outlook on all the possibilities, and what can go wrong/how to deal with that. Much better than just showing successful attempts and pretending every technique works perfectly all the time.

[@NexusJunisBlue]

As someone who practices Sanda, I absolutely love kick catches! The turning of the shin vertical and wiggling it out also explains how and why Saenchai kicks. Driving the knee downwards to the floor is also a fairly common tactic for kick catch defense in Sanda. As for catching low kicks, it's worth noting that this is most effective on the low leg/thigh kick to the outside of one’s lead leg/thigh, as seen in this video, as opposed to the inside . Although this is possible in Sanda and can and has been setup into a wrestling single leg hike takedown, it can cause a bad habit of dropping the hands to catch a low leg/thigh kick to the inside of one’s lead leg/thigh, leaving oneself way more open (I've been guilty of this haha). Even in a write-up I wrote about catching the low leg/thigh kick to the outside of one’s lead leg/thigh in this video, I wrote, "The obvious disadvantage to this technique is that it involves dropping the lead hand from a guard, leaving the face and head open to an attack. The best solution to this would be to use this application only AFTER acquiring a good understanding of the opponent’s rhythm and timing of their kicks, and not initially, where the opponent would be able see this response and counter later." You can read it here: jiayoowushu.com/wushu-sparring-sanshou-techniques-3-taolu-applications/

[@MMAShredded]

sweet thanks for all the tips bro! cheers!

[@ancientfuture9690]

@El Bottoo somebody told me that the Chinese hired a load of quality muay-thai coaches to teach them, they then mixed it a little with some homegrown stuff and called it Sanda.

[@bryanchrist8876]

Again Coach Jeff. Nothing but the best content. Been following for awhile and the fact that your still showing what you learned. With simple explanations of the drills. And then applied. Good and "bad" attempts. No one else does it like you. Much appreciated. Finishing my night with your heavy bag workout.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much for the support Bryan!

[@cesarlip3254]

all things considered, your videos are some of the best (if not the best) I have seen; alalytical, straight to the point, ton of real footage, different teachers, variety of technique, just amazing; I am really thankfull !

[@MMAShredded]

thank you man!!!

[@skywatcher3133]

You chose a specific topic and explained it very well - and unlike far too many other YT channels, you don't waste time being critical and derogatory about other people! All good !

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!

[@alvarohurtado2202]

Number one 185 amateur MMA fighter in Texas here. Been watching videos on and off here for a little while now. Your videos have definitely changed the way I view a lot of striking. Very grateful to you.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you man keep it up the good training!

[@LambNRice]

Great video dude. I appreciate you talking about conflicting lessons around catching the low kick. It shows your being open minded and challenging ideas around rules you've already learned. Really humble and high level strategic thinking. I'm learning a lot from your videos dude, thank you!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you brother!!

[@saxonharries9033]

Always followed your channel for the fantastic, grounded content. I dont usually comment but seeing you respond to so many comments and engage with people really brought a smile to my face. Fantastic work Jeff and big respect on your workrate, keep smashing it!

[@MMAShredded]

hey Saxon, thank you I really appreciate it!!! and thanks for commenting this time :)

[@FuriousGeorge_]

You have the best martial arts youtube channel man, very thorough and concise. I appreciate that you demonstrate the techniques in your real time sparring :)

[@MMAShredded]

thank you brother!!!!

[@TheJunImaginer]

just discovered this channel, done one or two vids. I need this. love it.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much for the support!

[@Last_Chance.]

I go to Phuket 3 times and year to train. Learn something new every time

[@hydropie]

This is really good.... I've been thinking about whether to catch low kicks lately and now i'm seeing that the best way to deal with low kicks is to make them not want to throw it in the first place by catching the kicks to either sweep or off balance. Just what i needed to see, thanks Jeff!

[@MMAShredded]

awesome man thanks for watching!

[@williamguthrie613]

Jeff - you produce some of the absolute best fighting content that can be found. Consistently. Thank you.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much William!

[@AndomedaShift]

I like the format from instruction to sparring... Including the fails. It's important to see and appreciated.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!

[@Yash-yd4tk]

This channel is gold . Thanks chan for sharing everything !

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!

[@joseantoniosanz9045]

This video is pure gold. Thanks a lot!

[@kacklerot]

Wow, I've known how to do that but you do those leg escapes better than I can and they're faster and more effortless than I've ever seen. Nice work! The other one holding the head down is new to me. I'll have to try to practice that with a partner.

[@adenwu7846]

Very informative. I have learned a lot. Thank you Jeff. Furthermore, I love the fact that you show your failed attempts. We get to see what you do right and what you do wrong. Great concept that not a lot of combat sport KZbinrs use.

[@MMAShredded]

Thanks for your feedback!!

[@jameskendrick7805]

3:11 jab the hand - followed up with a jab to the body - end exchange by kicking arms. Very cool and very slick stuff jeff!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks bro!

[@alloverdaplace2043]

Definitely trying these at my sessions! Thank you for these instructional. The way you explain it is very easy to follow

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!

[@StratosFair]

I quit Muay Thai for boxing because I think I enjoy practicing and watching it more, but you're making me consider picking up Muay Thai again man, keep up the great content !

[@MMAShredded]

awesome glad to hear man :)

[@VeganSoldier-ul6bw]

You are a real good person sharing all your secrets und technics for free thank for all this great uploads OSU from Germany

[@MMAShredded]

no problem man thanks for watching!

[@markpoepiloeri8511]

Good technique jeff. I learned the myanmar technique both when chatched or being catched start punching with your free arm. But the knee bending is great for follow up with close clinchwork. Keep it up

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@g.tortoise1391]

Brilliant video! I was able to train with the same Kru from the Yokkao gym back in February this year. Had two awesome sessions with him, he is a very good teacher.

[@MMAShredded]

awesome man! yeah hes a good instructor!

[@AmbitionClinic]

Was practising this yesterday. Used the roundhouse as response and also right cross both worked well. Oddly I then tried to catch the low kick but would rather step back or block with shin. Great stuff Jeff, that teep off and knee drop seemed to work great.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@subhadeep129]

Thanks so much Jeff , this has been really helpful to apply in my own training

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching man!

[@thenonstopfighter8604]

Thumb up Best channel ever for learning

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@tyronejenkins6611]

This guy is teaching me something new every week! I’m learning more from Jeff than school. Great vid

[@MMAShredded]

thank you brother!

[@juannguyen5987]

Always learn something new . Thanks man

[@Marzy99]

Thank you for including the failed attempts in the video, very helpful

[@JRRJ010709]

Nice tip on not always catching the low kick brother! It was an eye opener for me. Thanks Bro for this vlog! Keep safe!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks brother!!

[@ethandavis3053]

I'm still pretty new to Muay Thai (been learning for a little over a year now), and just recently began sparring. I wish I had found this channel sooner. These are simple concepts that everyone learns in class, but as many people here have noted, the real sparring footage helps a lot. You can drill the same moves over and over again, but each opponent reacts differently, so it's nice to get different looks at potential situations I may encounter. Thank you!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!

[@captainable6893]

I like your instructor Seems to be really good teacher and a good fella

[@MMAShredded]

yeah great instructor!

[@storm356]

Excellent work sir! There's so much info in this video and a succinct approach to the techniques which makes it even more helpful.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!

[@LFMF_Podcast]

These breakdown videos are great man. I swear I learn something every video.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you so much for the feedback!

[@Jenjak]

This is my favorite martial arts channel.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you Alex!!!

[@russellwestbrook9542]

these techniques are like gems thanks for share this knowledge

[@MMAShredded]

thank you for watching!

[@triau7166]

Very wise advice at the end, Jeff. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Look forward to your next fight.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks brother!

[@coolman54061]

what a legend. i love this channel lol

[@MMAShredded]

thank you Sean!

[@tuahsakato17]

Thank you for the precious knowledge, senpai This will be a fine addition to my collection Man Muay Thai is really thorough with their technique, such a precious tradition, so technical, i love it.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!!

[@killerx2100]

Great video bro! i can't wait to watch your next fight!!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks Chris!!

[@conspiracychris4742]

Superb breakdown. I always wondered about the low kick.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks Chris!

[@markdag1113]

Awesome instructional as always! Always look forward to your videos! You are looking like a Beast!!!! Thank you for putting these videos out!!!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much man!

[@hannibalscipio10]

Great advice! I plan to teach some of this tonight.

[@MMAShredded]

awesome!!

[@guillermozepeda9967]

Another great video, keep up the incredible work!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@nachomadriz]

Thanks for that man ! appreciate your passion, your tecnique, and your style !

[@MMAShredded]

thank you brother!

[@djcreek]

Dude, what great advice. I am so used to either eating the kick or checking it. Now I have a third option with two counters!

[@MMAShredded]

awesome!! cheers!

[@boogienightsmarkwahlberg6011]

After scrolling through the comments and seeing you reply after every one, man that deserves some respect. Its really funny how experienced people often tell others not to do something they do. When you teach a kid to drive you tell them 2 hands on the wheel, and looking at me with my one hand at 12 o clock lol. It is good advice to not catch the kick, sooner or later one will change zip codes on you and come to the face. Similar with your hands up, I drop my hands often and try to use my head and body movement and create openings in your guard. But I will straight up tell a new fighter to never lower them.

[@MMAShredded]

haha very true, totally agreed!

[@1individeo]

Agreed! But it is also about how you deal with distance. Because it also has to do with saving energy. In long distance you may keep your hands down to rest your arms a bit. And distance manging in MMA is very diferent form Muay Thai or Kick Boxing because in these there is no single or double Takedowns. But yes, if it is a beginner you tell him to ALWAYS keep his hands up. By the way a good way to learn distance management is to practice or emulate western fencing or Shotokan Karate, then you will be able to predict when an attack is coming

[@israelr9233]

This is Gold! Thank you for share!💪

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!

[@Zorato1]

Great video. Love the fact you show the failed attemts as well :)

[@MMAShredded]

thanks bro I appreciate it!!

[@tonyyoun23]

That leg slip technique is amazing!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!

[@amindriouchi3667]

Amazing content, as always. I’m a big fan, never change Jeff❤️💯

[@MMAShredded]

thank you Amin!!!

[@kenyflythe9764]

Dude your vids are so educational 👍🏽!!!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for the feedback :)

[@SlimLu1]

Always learning from these videos. Much appreciated for the knowledge. I will be applying these to my next sparring session.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@Mr-ep2qi]

that vertical escape was smooth af ty

[@MMAShredded]

🙏🙏

[@aubreyknight7563]

This is a good look. Will practice this thank you for the lesson.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@olimpicus]

i learn so much watching this

[@MMAShredded]

awesome!

[@GungFoo_Dad]

Thanks for sharing the knowledge...this is really good info 👏

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!

[@samuelfrausto1857]

Thanks For Sharing ! Great Insights!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks sam!!

[@thelastchimp]

jeff, such great breakdowns man, really appreciate it

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching man!

[@Syrius12345]

Awesome content like always! Thx for sharing your knowledge with us, Sensei!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you for watching bro!

[@spacemonkey6552]

Awesome video and techniques. Thank you as always for spreading this knowledge 🙏

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@thor11222]

This basic technical is really important....thanks for reminder jef...sometimes i skip the drill....

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!

[@emresipahi8392]

thank you for this amazing video and teachings

[@MMAShredded]

no prob!

[@christinawebb4619]

A Jeff Chan video that i finally get to watch on time. This made my day #mmashredded

[@MMAShredded]

hahaha yay!!

[@sabirshaikh2554]

Nice information thanks jeff

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@JKL0529]

Another great lesson 🙌🏻

[@MMAShredded]

thanks Jack!

[@brandonward398]

Love you vids man💯 definitely helps me in sparring big time👍🏾

[@MMAShredded]

thank you Brandon!

[@fightnfeast]

Great video Jeff, all your videos are good but I really love this one.🥋

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man :)

[@whoknows8223]

Seriously never saw someone catching the ankle after a lowkick here in our gyms! But I used in my sparing and it works really great! It's so fun to learn new things and pull them off successfully. Very good tip on the timing though, to not fall for feints. Thank you awesome vid again a new technique added to my arsenal. It's kind of unreal how much I learned from you especially during all the lockdowns. You explain very well, when and why to use certain techniques. Greetings from Germany.

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!!

[@danimunoz-eg1fm]

great video as always! thank you!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you Dani!

[@TheKidd210226]

Big help! but that takes great amount of practice to make it as a reflection, thanks jeff

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@kingades1013]

2:52 That Ali shuffle though💥 4:30 5:53 Facts👌🏾

[@MMAShredded]

cheers!

[@user-hg7qg2oj8t]

Love your Videos and Instagram posts

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@87_daris]

You should try catching the body kick, but not the low kick! Its too much risk especially if he‘s a striker because a question mark kick can come anytime or you just dont catch it and it hits full force into you

[@louiscurtis89]

Another great video man

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@Tribekay]

Very helpful thanks

[@MMAShredded]

no problem!

[@davidrivas6412]

Solid video !! Thank you for the useful info. Subscribed

[@MMAShredded]

thank you David!

[@TheDailyCrossfire]

great content Jeff!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@choppergunna]

Great vid as always Jeff. Looking forward to when international travel opens up again so I can come do one of your training trips!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro would love to train with ya!

[@zekeodima3708]

U are the man, man

[@micahniederkrome2480]

Super cool as always

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!

[@skippyloud9472]

This has to be the best fight channel

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@kaleokai7955]

Amazing content man.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@shootits48]

Wow, I learned a lot, thank you!

[@MMAShredded]

no problem man!

[@andreaaiazzi4501]

the best thing about training trips is that you come back to your gym with new tricks your mates aren't used to and you mess with them till....they learn the tricks

[@MMAShredded]

haha true!

[@moneysolomon1010]

bro Great breakdown im really learing from your videos unlike many more who dont deatial stul like how to get out kick the body kick with out getting caught great vid bro

[@MMAShredded]

sweet thanks for watching!

[@moneysolomon1010]

Brother I have a question have you ever thinking about open your own gym and can you make a video on spinning back fist and make a breakdown on it I would apriecheted really sorry for my English love from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@khalidaser1430]

Good content. Thanks Jeff

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@motorcitysmitty]

Great job, nice you put it right into sparring!

[@MMAShredded]

Thanks B

[@elishaa2273]

Thanks a lot for ur content u help so much🙏

[@MMAShredded]

thank you for watching!

[@MrTheHumanist]

Very, very interesting. Thx you, from France

[@MMAShredded]

thanks for watching!

[@fabian13333]

Great video thank you Jeff

[@MMAShredded]

thanks Jeson!