Sparring with Rodtang “The Iron Man”

Yesterday I had the honor of sparring with ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang "The Iron Man" Jitmuangnon, at the House of Dragons Seminar at Driven Gym in Woodbridge, NJ.
0:00 Intro
0:11 Technique Demonstrations
1:01 Sparring Begins
4:15 Rodtang on What Makes a Good Fighter
A huge shoutout and thank you to Coach James of Driven Gym and Coach Peach of Beacon MMA.
Enjoy the clips!
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[@KgKevin]

Bad translation at the end. He basically said to master the footwork. He said master when to go in and out, where to put your foot, where to place your weight and that the rest would come automatically. He said that he wanted you guys to change the mindset and that what makes a great fighter is not the ability to throw head kicks and so on… It is the footwork and that is what you should master.

[@youssefmebarki9979]

Thanks a lot

[@sneakyjaguar5982]

If Rodtang would see this video, he would surely fire that translator......Oh wait! He wouldn't understand anyway!😁

[@takumak.9118]

Not a bad translation at all. He get all Rodtang's main message. Rodtang said you should focus on "the Basics" and forget about fancy move that's all.

[@KgKevin]

@@takumak.9118 Bro im fluent in thai…

[@takumak.9118]

@@KgKevin Bro I'm Thai

[@LIONTAMER3D]

when you train with elite professionals in any sport, you begin to realize just how many levels deep the best can really go. rodtang is as good as it gets.

[@chrisjitsu7166]

Facts

[@axelstone3131]

It’s sport

[@JamesJohnson-pz8pu]

That’s 100% true

[@user-pd9ju5dk5s]

Nah, he's not. He's like B+ rank in Thailand. There's better mt fighters than him.

[@conorsbrokentibia4805]

@@user-pd9ju5dk5s Like who? Serious question because I’m trying to learn and want to watch the best. Where would you rank Saenchai?

[@SenseiSeth]

Very rarely are the guys that can stand and bang like he can sooo slick with it. Also, always blown away by how crisp everything you do is 👏

[@demonic7764]

Sensei Seth

[@Ates508]

Seth Sensei

[@TheShadow265]

that kinda looked like an annoying way to spar tho, like yes you can eat my shots but its sparing the point is im not trying to hurt you...

[@jad563]

Why don’t you just call yourself Sethsei though?

[@cambo6911]

Agreed Sensei, Shane always showing great movement!

[@MMAShredded]

Rodtang is just so smooth and intimidating!! Damnn great video man!

[@hubertpagao6753]

we wanna see u ans shane in a fun spar session i like both your vids man..

[@olimpicus]

@@hubertpagao6753 x2 both are great!

[@RickGrimes__]

PLEASE do a video you two! 😄

[@kosmaaldabrowski6032]

Jeff, trully, i tell you, i wish to see you fight Rodtang ! :)

[@jacobhochstetler825]

@@hubertpagao6753 I agree. That would be very educational and fun to watch.

[@pedroj3432]

I loved how he made it a point to explain that mastering the basics is by far the most important thing you can do to improve as a fighter, its very, very true.

[@emmittmaximus6619]

yoooo i just made my first yt video about my boxing progression after 6 months. would greatly appreciate it if you could check it out!

[@aisadal2521]

Whoaaa, major congrats on not only reaching 3 million subs, but also getting to spar the legendary Rodtang himself, Shane! 👏🥳

[@emmittmaximus6619]

yoooo i just made my first yt video about my boxing progression after 6 months. would greatly appreciate it if you could check it out!

[@RandyDaGamer]

Indeed

[@gorrilluh]

@@emmittmaximus6619 just finished checking it out

[@jackedwards6401]

Legend! And he is still only 25..

[@allenglishknives6823]

Must have been intimidating sparing with Rodtang, he’s a beast!!

[@dayd7420]

dude didnt even kick, elbow or knee either and didn't have to even try or use any power. scary to imagine his full force

[@edwardsmith1768]

Yea I was nervous just watching him 😂😂😂

[@magnumxlpi]

@@edwardsmith1768 same haha heart was racing

[@angelsjoker8190]

Yes, Shane had some nice movement, but it was scary to see how Rodtang had an answer to everything and you could feel how he held back and was only throwing with 10%.

[@kenpachizaraki4184]

It's normally not a good idea to walk through punches in Sparring. Partners hit you light out of respect but your supposed to respect the shot like it was a hard punch, so if you walk through everything, you might do it in a real fight. So I wouldn't normally recommend people do this, but Rodtang is an exception. This man literally does the same thing in real fights. Walks down opponents tanking lunches. Savage.

[@jscriber100]

2:15 Absolutely love seeing Shane put his lessons into practice, that footwork. Beautiful footwork and a beautiful community!!

[@alexyun506]

that shit was so smooooooooov!!!!!

[@cambo6911]

Agreed!

[@jaysnoddonfight979]

Rodtang carries a great aura about him when he spars/fights. You can tell. It’s easy to see Shane being hesitant to throw/open up his defence;almost fearful of what is going to come back his way simply because of who he is facing. That is not a knock on you Shane btw. I am pretty confident 90% of us would of been the exact same way sparring the p4p best 60kg Muay Thai fighter in the world lol. Great video!

[@YEDxYED]

Rodtang is a legend so we all fear throwing anything that may hurt or anger him. None of us want to be the guy to do that to such a beloved figure lol

[@Ginna0GB]

Nah talk for yourself

[@ughok456]

@@Ginna0GB watch out guys, we got a big man behind the keyboard here

[@henwilki6693]

@@ughok456 😂

[@Boomy2nicce]

I will destroy rodtang

[@DeepakSharma-rw6ws]

Whoa,For a guy this tough he is also very humble 🙏

[@ShaneSiKBoYBrown]

Rodtang isn't bad either!

[@piano0b]

thai mentality

[@marcoesparza9058]

I was at the seminar in Houston, and he showed me that he has a broken hand from his last fight….. he’s sparring Shane with a broken left!!!!

[@former2081]

Do you think it could affect his next fight on 26 August? As a huge Rodtang's fan i'm a little worry

[@bananasenpai]

Damn son, you got to spar with THE Rodtang!!! Man, I'm on every level of jealous, congratulations bro! And you even wore a One Championship tee!!!

[@mikem7900]

The massive smile on Shane’s face the whole time says it all! What a legend!

[@othinus]

Massive UPs to Shane for having the balls to spar with the legend himself. Just the thought of doing the same makes me nervous, but also excited.

[@YEDxYED]

It’s an awesome experience but I don’t think it takes balls unless they were hard sparring. Here, it was playful and fun so no need to have balls for this.

[@a.reaper_]

i trained at driven for years i miss that gym left because of an injury hopefully one day i see you there shane been watching since 2015 keep grindin🤞🔥

[@electrictouch1188]

Hahahaha

[@Yeahitsme101]

Feeling unlucky right?

[@THIS---GUY]

@@electrictouch1188 what's funny about that ? Pathetic to laugh at injuries

[@electrictouch1188]

@@THIS---GUY hahahahahhahaha

[@vipr1142]

@@a.reaper_ He probably never been hurt because he probably never trained his entire life lol He is most likely a typical casual fan who knows nothing about the sports itself than watching fights in front of his TV + Mental illness = Therefor he laughs at other peoples misery.

[@punchybandu]

Great to see high quality Thai fighters making waves internationally and making money with side gigs like this etc... They come from tough backgrounds and deserve a good life.

[@wongjd4345]

Dreams do come true! Congratz on 3 million Shane! You put up a great fight with the legend.

[@ed32ification]

Nice to see rodtang sparring Shane, He’s an animal super confident and having fun sparring. I feel bad for his next opponent

[@seanb3525]

Its so amazing to see how far Shane has come! Big cheesy smile on my face the whole time! 😁 Just wanna say thanks for all the legit Fight Tips and overall content. Proud of you bro! 💪🏾🙌🏽🙏🏽

[@cambo6911]

Rodtang is such a class act, you can't help but love the guy, great fighter, great dude, great ambassador to martial arts.

[@getonwithit.2847]

He's really a monster even when he's play sparring

[@User_92020]

Rodtang is 💪

[@RAGEINYOUTH]

Not trynna knock him but its honestly silly. Whole time he just tried to bully shane and make him look slight with his hands down and literally just walking into punches. He was putting more weight behind his punches than shane was, due to shane giving him respect, but in all honesty, should never replicate what rodtang was doing in this session.

[@devinsilva2102]

@@RAGEINYOUTH at 2:41 is only time a put a little weight into his punches he was being respectful not even using kicks what do you want rodtang to catch a murder charge ? You are supposed to light spar you don’t want to hurt your teammates

[@RAGEINYOUTH]

@@devinsilva2102 bro was really pressing the aggression and throwing slapping shots while shane was straight throwing tapping punches. At that point rodtang was just playing with him. Anybody with boxing experience could just go in and start throwing slapping shots like that with their down, shane just gave him too much respect.

[@RickGrimes__]

@@RAGEINYOUTH U have 0 experience i can see,this is what respectfull MUAY THAI sparring is,check out saenchai sparring or buakaw,putting your hands down means that you know you have respectfull sparring partner who wont try to knock you out in a sparring. Maybe you did not saw that in muay thai gyms but i do this my whole life and i know for sure that Rodtang was too respectfull to Shane,same as Shane was to Rodtang.

[@huazeilmatthewgano2356]

Rodtang is my idol ,interms of muay thai ,and also shane is my idol in making style in fighting like teaching us how to fight... What a beautiful sight to see them both giving blows to each other💪💪

[@livinginthisgalaxy7961]

that's brave man. sparring with a machine like that

[@ssamcobalt4956]

Shane is so awesome. So humble and always bringing us great lessons and experiences

[@thewanderer4162]

Insane tips, great video! It would be great to have a longer video with rodtang.

[@safari8447]

I must had been a honor to be able to spar with rodtang

[@gabrieltorres6626]

I think you meant horror lol

[@DeeBeeScribe]

Smooth footwork, Shane. Rodtang lives up to the name "Tank". Dude just walks you down. Very intimidating.

[@rmark900]

Thanks for always sharing. 🤜🏼💥

[@jonathaneloi8668]

Salute to you bro glad you got to experience sparring a legend 🙌🏽

[@boomsuga]

Two legends sparring. Congrats Shane on 3 million you deserve it

[@donsalehasky2335]

Happy to see rodtang coaching all of you... Make the most of him. He is highly skillful man👍

[@RKOzza]

Not just how good he is, the is like an aura about him. Brilliant!

[@antonpohrebniak]

Hey Shane, you did really well man😀 Of course it was a playful spar but you were sharp, great work🥊

[@TenShadowsAl]

Awesome Shane. I see your striking improving significantly and I’m glad to witness your growth. Def would love to spar with you one day.

[@derricklara8374]

That is awesome that you had the opportunity to meet the Legendary Rodtang

[@MoralesAlex805]

So much wisdom for such a young fighter. Guys definitely a genius in his own sport.

[@zaysfishingadventures]

That was epic man! Glad you got to spar with a legend and have some fun.

[@carltaylor2975]

Shane seriously, that was some REALLY clean striking. Absolutely beautiful. Even better was your movement, the way you circled out and move around. You practice what you preach brother, good job.

[@no-sparringholloway]

This gotta be the best video for a milestone in this platform.

[@MrJohnturnerjr]

thank you for uploading this

[@antreaseuagorou9142]

Bro you’re an amazing fighter. But watching this video highlights there’s levels to this. Respect for challenging yourself and improving

[@MaD_KiLLR]

That man bowing down, at the end... I'd get to my knees, hands and forehead, out of sheer respect.

[@amitai2664]

i admire how you can keep a good attitude when sparring someone more skilled who starts to show off a little bit. it demonstrates a really strong control over emotion that i'd like to have one day

[@Brian_Moser1118]

what a beautiful day of martial arts :) LOVE your content Shane.

[@craggerrs]

rodtang steaming forward with his hands down was hilarious - seems a decent guy and a good laugh

[@emacvlogs5492]

Thanks for sharing your experience sir!

[@TheRealSpaghettiOhs]

How far you've come, Shane, my man, congrats

[@albertrynkowski3599]

Shane did a great job in this fight! I watched him since the beginning and he did a great job here. As he stood to a one of the best Muay fighters in the area is just unbelievable. He can put you in a place if there will be a problem on the street. Big up Shane! And thank for your work with the Fighttips throughout the years! You're a blessing! Stay healthy! 🙏🙏🙏

[@DeezNuts-xn9kj]

Love you Shane. Man when he pulls that move where you hit him without it having an effect that secures him the mental win😂

[@rohanlouis9840]

That double punch was awesome by roadtang

[@OIP_1]

man, rodtang somehow makes brutal combat sports look like a fun game. great session.

[@LuCa8_]

How far Thai channel has come from literally just in the name of the channel tips for fighting. Super proud man keep it up.

[@fighttips]

☺️🙏

[@jaylenmyjj695]

all three of y'all seem like very great teachers I would love to have the experience of working with y'all very good school

[@sameersalam139]

Humble.. that's one word i could only definitely say on him

[@user-qp1yc3zl8i]

You are a distinguished martial artist. You deserve to be a number 2 youtuber i wish you more info about kickboxing styles in world

[@burn450]

had to watch that sweep at 3:30 a few times :) What a great opportunity to spar with a legend, congrats man.

[@unitewestand]

Rotang moves are dam smooth

[@bertelkirketerp7746]

This is HUGEEE! Congrats

[@holeephuc007]

Brave man sparring Rodtang. Walking the walk. Subbed.

[@seth3910]

Such clean techniques Shane. Well done!

[@brolyonsome3963]

This is just awesomeee content Shane!

[@SapphireUnique]

woah @3:32 i had to watch that in super slow mo to see the technique haha that so cool. He grabs inside the leg as Shane knees him and then he sweeps the standing leg.. absolute finesse

[@Aki-px8ge]

Was waiting for this thank you shane

[@Klteschek]

nice vid mate, and good sparring! 👍

[@TheTrinityWOLF]

dang, I saw this seminar and wanted to sign up but couldn't. now that i know you were there too bro, DEFINITELY would've signed up

[@Y0utub3me]

What a legend King Rodtang is! What an honor!

[@satanjd666]

Great footwork and head movement from Shane

[@TheRealHenryBenson]

He Hit you with the majin buu clap at the end 👏🏻

[@laurencew5220]

Good to see a lot of fun being had that is good

[@peterb9481]

Awesome vid Shane - not tooo bad !!!!

[@Dbarr311]

Daymn you did awesome, great cardio too!

[@Hanes14]

Shane is so Relax, Cool, and Composed Depite of being rough by a beast.

[@Shibby4L]

Two legends 🇹🇭

[@vKNockz]

Respect brother, not a lot of people would spar rodtang

[@tonytonony880]

I really like the control and sparring etiquette displayed here.

[@marcelmaksel8814]

I am extremely proud of my coach Shane for making Rodtang work for it!

[@olimpicus]

i was using my imagination trying to feel like Shane, that double punch really surprised me lol Both are awesome and pure class, Shane you are really slick !

[@Slaphappy1975]

I've seen quite a few sparring sessions with different Muay Thai champs, Rodtang, Buakaw, Saenchai, Samart Payakaroon, Lerdsila, and they all have the same qualities: playfulness in sparring, a truly humble attitude and the emphasis on balance, footwork and getting the basics down.

[@bluecat6902]

Awesome experience man.

[@tapasdutta2989]

Awesome!!!

[@crimsonfalcon07]

Impressive to see how effective his inside head position is even against a skilled striker like Shane. Looks like an unforgettable experience.

[@runnersluck4390]

You were very respectful while sparring. Both of you held back a little, I know you wanted to get a few more in there though! Haha. I respect you for being humble, very cool video

[@Chillzone420]

that guy is awesome. nice video

[@RiceCode007]

Overall my Idol Shane. You did a heck of a sparr, with him.

[@DennisGinther]

Rodtang a pretty cool dude. Thanks guys, I like your video.😀

[@ericsteppe9482]

Wow! So amazing, I frickin love Rodtang!

[@kane7930]

Never clicked a video so fast

[@BeardosFilms]

This is so dope

[@Rammsteinfanboy2]

Literally the Collab we least expected

[@nithinraj360]

Pure muay thai. Rodtang has incredible base on his techneques and the power to put behind it

[@charlesdourado8292]

Awesome video shane

[@BleedingOath]

Too dope!

[@yongliang7757]

Wow Wow Wow, man. Sparring with Rodtang? What a privilege!

[@margotmargot1693]

Luv rodtang

[@GenericUsername999]

One day when I have the time I too would like to meet rodtang here!

[@muratkhatkov1716]

LOVED IT.

[@cityhunter6969]

Rodtang is that one guy you dont want to get angry at sparring🤣

[@fighttips]

Exaaactly

[@Imneithergokunorvegeta]

4:00 I really like that combos from Rodtang.

[@HechiOkami]

I love rodtang this is fire..!