The GOAT Leg Kicker With 78 KO's Explained - Rob Kaman Breakdown

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[@gert-janboot3928]

R.I.P. Rob Kaman 5-6-1960-31-3-2024 You will never ever be forgotten , the Legend will go on

[@geovaniraffaelli4508]

Dang, what happened to him? 60 is still young for today's standards

[@liamdoes8580]

​@@geovaniraffaelli4508A career in kickboxing isn't great for your health

[@JoelGoncalves-cy4oe]

Rob était un très bon ami. Quand il venait en France il dormais chez moi. Et quand je m’entrainais au Mejorigym d’Amsterdam souvent j’était avec lui.ŔIP JOËL A

[@DutchStyle1969]

R.I.P. Rob Kaman 31-3-2024. Much too young and one of the greatest legends in history of kickboxing and Muay Thai

[@harjutapa]

One thing I'd love to see in these breakdowns is a bit of a look at how others beat the person being analyzed. These videos are very good, don't get me wrong, better than anything I could put together, but showing how others beat the subjects of your breakdowns would add another dimension.

[@sheena1521]

That would be really interesting. Maybe it could be another video?

[@denccvv1107]

@@sheena1521 that would be great

[@PhillyPugilist]

Good idea

[@rbbr6221]

If hé got beat then hé had a off day.

[@Minutemed76]

Hi ! In general goats are beaten when they become old, so it is not because they face someone better, or because their skill become obsolete but only because they lose their condition. (Sorry for my english). Ali, anderson silva, foreman, fedor Emilianenko…

[@LiteralmenteFadul]

My main takeawar from this channel overall is how absolutly op is to be a switcher or at least have a good repertoir of stances.

[@rxbx6027]

Hagler and kaman

[@harjutapa]

only if you can do it well... and that's really, REALLY difficult, if not impossible, to do for most people. It almost requires you to be ambidextrous, or nearly so. Which is probably why it's so dangerous in fights: if it's super rare, then people can't prepare for it by training against others with the same ability.

[@evilseedsgrownaturally1588]

​@@harjutapa what specifically makes this impossible for most people to do?

[@fiddlesticks7245]

@@evilseedsgrownaturally1588 hero worship. But in all seriousness, the amount of dedication, motivation, and discipline required to be like the greats is what separated them from the competition. These dudes lived and loved the things they did, and all that effort was rewarded by success

[@nicholaskarras2759]

@@evilseedsgrownaturally1588 most people barely have the time or talent to perfect 1 stance and the associated footwork and defense to a level where you wont get your teeth kicked in by an good fighter, like basically any stance, footwork pattern, defensive pattern or whatever has so many small but impactful alterations and skill increases you can do or need to be aware of its insane, you could spend 3 years teaching a guy just how to jab if you really wanted to and youd make improvements every session, now imagine doing that for a whole other set of staces, even if they are mirrored in some cases the muscle memory, tactics and just overall understanding of the mechanics is different for each stance, all of which you need to relearn to that same level while retaining your other skill. Its just really not possible for 99.9% of people, and the risk far out weighs reward, the rewards are plentiful for sure, but the risk is that you are abysmally mediocre in all of your stances, not fluid between them at all, and you will lose pretty much every fight cause the guy your fighting is going to have a near perfect jab while you have 2 shit jabs that aren't effective and are essentially just gimmicks.(I say jab here as an easy visualization, but this works for any technique out of any stance) Some people get away with it, but its 1 questionable if it's even worth t from the perspective of a lot of coaches, and 2 the only people that coaches will let do that are the day 1 talents who are also dedicated, cause again if they mess up, they are essentially worthless in the ring.

[@Gudegast]

Trained with Robi for 20 years. No one like him. No one. Dude chops trees in half with those kicks.

[@frankspank5211]

Are you serious? Would you be interested in doing online training some of his techniques?

[@serenityinside1]

Frank - don’t be so gullible dude ! 🙄

[@frankspank5211]

@@serenityinside1 I trained in Amsterdam with many top trainers. It’s not that hard. I loved Amsterdam. I just spent more time in the club chasing girls then in the gym lol. I still want to learn more. I had to leave Amsterdam because of covid

[@Baldeagle985]

R.I.P. 🙏 Rob Kaman!

[@joshuahitchins1897]

"Do you think Kaman was the best leg kicker of all time? If not, then Hoost."

[@liahfox5840]

Kaman for sure. He beat Hoost twice actually.

[@terrytari1891]

Kaman & Hawng Jang Lee "The King of Kicks" are both great kickers!

[@stevenkelby2169]

😂

[@Tynamiitti]

@@liahfox5840 It actually gets interesting: Kaman lost to Rick Roufus and had one NC with him, but Rick Roufus lost to Hoost.

[@liahfox5840]

​@@Tynamiitti That would only matter if Kaman hadn't fought Hoost. Kaman defeated Hoost twice so we don't have to speculate what would've or could've happened. It doesn't matter if Kaman lost to your grandma. He's still a better fighter than Hoost.

[@jjreynolds0923]

You know that's impressive to out kick Hoost with leg kicks

[@kubiz8812]

Hoost was not nearly as experienced as he was later in his career becoming famous for his leg kicks.

[@phank.s.4052]

@@kubiz8812 by their second fight, Hoost was considered one of the best 78-86kg fighters in the world (there is no standard for weight classes, 78-86 is usually MW or LHW depending on the org). Leading up to the second Kaman fight, Hoost had one of the best runs of his career: close dec vs Theriault (top 5 all time Full Contact rules fighter), W vs Ducros (European FC champ), W vs Dauvin (can), W vs Cikatic (DQ due to illegal shot off the break, Hoost KD'd Branko at the end of r3), W vs Simmons (at the time he was a top amateur competitor and would become WKA champ; WKA was still relevant at this point), Saiyok (can).

[@kubiz8812]

@@phank.s.4052 Still, he was not in his prime. That is why I said he was not nearly as experienced as he was later in his career. People say "oh Rob Kaman beat Hoost - the best leg kicker". But he was not that at that time. No disrespect to Rob Kaman here. I think he was awesome. But please take all things into consideration like being in prime or not and overall experience in the sport.

[@rahielnasrullah5040]

I think that Rob Kaman actually, was a bleuprint for hoost to become beter at leg kicks.

[@kingpure9771]

Best comment

[@MrBigbadbob09]

He is the true Goat,had everything ,was one of the very first to go to Thailand and win. Style,timing,fight IQ and raw power.

[@lexbogie1]

What was his record in Thailand?

[@MrBigbadbob09]

@@lexbogie1 112 fights,97 wins 77 ko,12 losses. I think the majority of his fights were against Europeans but he did fight a decent amount of Thai fighters and they were all top notch 👍🏻

[@rayglenn]

@@MrBigbadbob09 I Agree that he is the True Kickboxing G.O.A.T. He dominated Multiple Kickboxing Styles and Rules and was Technical Perfection. As far as him fighting Thai's it's Very Difficult to Fight a Lot of Thai's once you're above 154-55. Kaman fought most of his Career above 175, with a lot of fights above 200. Just due to Genetics there's not many Thai's that are top Fighters that Fight at those Weights.

[@MrBigbadbob09]

@@JoseGonzalez-gg6rs did he go to Thailand and fight in places such as Lumpini?

[@evilseedsgrownaturally1588]

@@JoseGonzalez-gg6rs Benny Urquidez did not - in any shape or form - "fight and best Thai" on their turf. He did this with the Japanese, but he did not do it with the Thais.

[@DankSwegSkuxxXhayel]

This is why I love martial arts, the dude was conditioning his opponents to not acknowledge his kick/strike set ups by firing off of that pendulum step, constantly pressuring your opponent with a simple step once they realise this is how you are catching them, beautiful

[@jameslough6329]

I don’t just think Kaman was the best leg kicker of all time. I also think he was the best kick-boxer of all time! No kick-boxer has ever combined quick footwork, precise counter striking, and brutal power like Kaman did, and his record is absolutely astonishing, even when compared to fighters such as Petrosyan and Aerts!

[@waynewestrupp7624]

💯 👊

[@igao3922]

Ramon Dekkers??

[@jameslough6329]

@@igao3922 Ramon Dekkers (along with Ernesto Hoost) is my favourite kick-boxer. But that doesn’t mean I think he is objectively best. Kaman had a MUCH better record than Dekkers and fought tougher competition

[@Kodreanu23]

What a genius, what a wizard! I didn't know he was this crafty and creative. Thank you for this video!

[@LRkun]

In one of his training vids. Rob suggests that a balance stance is best where his weight is 50/50 on front and back. This explains why he's able to do the pendulum well. And he can move forward backward circle with ease.

[@carlossotelo5545]

That natural KO power of that dude.... Impressive

[@andrejsverlis4085]

What about taking a look at Kozo Takeda, and maybe comparing him with Hoost/Kaman in some side-by-side situational comparison per stance/position/initiative? Look at their tendencies and the way they used the leg kicks (ie. did they finish more often with leg kicks or did they set something up/shut something down, etc...)? Seeing some comparative differences in fighters approaches to a given technique, might be a powerful way to show the variation/spectrum of that techniques utility and help illuminate some subtleties in style. You of course do some of this in your videos, but I mean running them parallel and comparing their timing/geometries with visual overlays perhaps, to produce some additional objectivity. Regardless I thank you for these analyses, you've got a great eye and mind for them, and I feel your videos and books have helped me improve and I am grateful. Cheers.

[@sird4543]

I'd like to see a video breakdown of Dany Bill. He was a master of Muay Thai and well recognized by the Thai people as such.

[@BobSaint]

The best Farang ever IMHO.

[@contactinspect]

He was underated because of being black Thais are racist.

[@rmcaudio7041]

When I started in 1985 with kickboxing, this was everybody’s example. He really did a lot for the sport in NL in a positive way, during a period where the sport had a bad name in the country. Kaman paved the way and many other great Dutch fighters were to follow, like Dekkers, Aerts en Hoost. Still think NL is producing the best fighters in the world. Did you know that Bruce Lee also had Dutch genes?

[@QwertyKeeber]

RIP, greatest kickboxer of all time

[@karelmartel4969]

Rob Kaman was not only about lowkicks,he also was a very skilled (knock- out) puncher,,,boxer,,he had it all.

[@paulhaullussy8662]

Rob Kaman is the GOAT, not only for his low kicks!

[@Bamsterdam10]

The best to ever do it. True legend in the Netherlands!

[@mikepolioudakis775]

The footwork and tactics that Kaman used, and that you describe, are present in Tai Chi, Pa Kua, and Xing I, altho I know them half way we'll only thru Tai Chi. Maybe most explicitly in Pa Kua. They are also present in some Shotokan Kata, and some karate fighters rediscover them as a result. But they are hardly taught now. Most TC students outside of Asia or a very good non Asian school would not know them. Kaman is a joy to watch. Few could figure him out well enough or quickly enough to do anything. You did a great job explaining. I learned a lot. Thanks. Mike

[@anselmobarker1946]

Can you do a breakdown on Dany Bill?

[@stormranger528]

So the quote "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." Is true

[@thomaslange1624]

Yes indeed

[@Patfettx]

Looks like he practiced more than 1 kick 10000 times.

[@SauceCake0]

Dude looks like he did 10k a week.

[@1RikAtiC1]

majority of dutch champions , do and did mostly fundamental stuff , just extremely well executed.

[@rahulmma]

This video made me appreciate how much the sport has evolved. Today's fighters are compatively so much more precise, balanced and technical

[@daiblaze1396]

I don't know if he is the best but he is the best I have seen so far. Can't name another artist that can move better and stand than him. I like his rythm like he is dancing !

[@DemBonez665]

THE GOOOOOAAAAAAAAT Please do a Kaman Fight Breakdown

[@HittoTheAssassin]

Been waiting for you to do a video on him. One of my all time favorite kickboxers

[@marcustulliuscicero1464]

Always hoped you would do a video on him. Great work!

[@chenzenzo]

This is one of my absolute favorite videos.

[@justinalexander5959]

These videos are all gems and appreciate the artists of that time. Love it.

[@Seven_Star_Lion]

Thank you so much. Finding this guy is a blessing to me ! 😊

[@harrygorter6053]

R.I.P. Rob Kaman !!

[@worksstation1296]

Watching after his recent passing RIP Legrnd

[@Dutch-K9-Unit]

Rob his trainings mate in Pattaya was Samart, he learned a lot about timing from Samart

[@kylefields3951]

What's so interesting about martial arts is the natural habits that you form, separate from anyone telling you. I played soccer when I was little so back when I was training martial arts I would stand in orthodox because I'm right handed. For whatever reason though, I had always preferred kicking the ball with my left leg. This being the case, despite me not knowing who Rob Kaman was at the time, I would naturally switch kick despite not ever being taught the maneuver because it would consistently catch opponent's off guard, and my preferred leg, (the left) was in front. It's been many years since I switched to southpaw to accommodate but it's just interesting how the mind solves problems like that on the fly. I learned what a switch kick was just because my instructor told me that I was doing them, rather than being taught by him which was really funny.

[@Wilhelmus007]

For me he was the first fameus dutch leg kick specialist and lot of follow-up afther

[@SpellsOfTruth]

Can you please explain how Corey Sanders dominated Wladimir Klitschko in their first meeting. How was Corey Sanders able to smack around the world heavyweight champ and make him look like an amateur? The only viable explanation I've ever heard for it is from George Pogacich. I'd love to hear your take.

[@trollmcclure1884]

you mean Corrie Sanders. There's Corey who fought Tyson and it's another guy

[@SpellsOfTruth]

@@trollmcclure1884 Yes Corrie

[@tracymurray9798]

He got caught and hurt and never recovered it took his legs

[@shandaman7243]

Southpaw.

[@SpellsOfTruth]

@@shandaman7243 Southpaw means nothing to a boxer as experienced as Wladimir Klitschko. In fact most boxers at that level can very easily fight and defend as southpaw or orthodox with ease. Corrie fighting as a southpaw means absolutely nothing. Good guess though!

[@Martin280967]

One more thing about Rob Kaman, he's a really nice and humble guy. Osu! 🥊

[@koolburn5218]

Great breakdown and explanation bro, what a fascinating technique this guy has.

[@marktaylor7025]

A proper analysis of the video thank god proper break down of the fighting style

[@kc-vf4lp]

💯 he was the best leg kicker around

[@dinowolfraum2282]

A living legend 🙏🏻

[@Oggre]

Wow ! I thought Ernesto Hoost was the best at low kick

[@terryhill4732]

That low leg kick or ankle kick look like it would be a devastating move in martial arts it would actually be hard to even pick it up and see it coming unlike a higher leg kick

[@gukelordan852]

I like watching these breakdowns, this channel is great - thanks for posting

[@eROniZeR]

110% the best ever, this guy regularly broke peoples limbs..

[@zalipapa8123]

I really love your channel, keep uploading these amazing videos

[@tugginalong]

He’s definitely one of the best leg kickers of all time. He was a beast of a fighter.

[@nicolaasvandenbroek3782]

A great analytical vid of this kick savage as expected by you. But was hard to find as other channels have populist vids for this beast. btw I think his kick reach was key attribute, deterent for closing distance.

[@LuCa8_]

hell yea i remember asking you to do a breakdown on Rob when you released the hoost video

[@OldWorldNY]

Beautiful breakdown fam 🙏✊ thanks for the upload

[@jamesmatthews2966]

He was a natural fighter

[@TonyNaemi]

Nice! I’m going to send this to Rob!

[@TheKlickitat]

Strictland needs to hire Kaman as a coach

[@agustinbonforte5608]

i was waiting for this one!! thaks man!! As a sanda pratitioner, Id like this aweson kind of analysis of Zabit Magomedsharipov or Muslim Salikhov, both multichampions in sanda and now in ufc. Cheers from Argentina, the land of niccolino locce, the most elusive boxer of all time...

[@blinky6667]

I'm crying, this legend.

[@robertinoleussink7905]

Prachtige tijd Rob lama ik herinner me zijn rode lange broek nog goed een legende werkelijk waar ❤️🙏

[@robertinoleussink7905]

Rob kaman

[@robertinoleussink7905]

Better than hoost white the leģ.but hoost a Legend also no doubt 4 time k1 Champion a king

[@Mellonen-Galadh]

Rob Kaman played football for Ajax Amsterdam. Jose Aldo also played football in Brazil. Both are known for colossal leg kicks - does the ability to kick a ball with a lot of force and precision translate into exceptional precision and power in combat sports? To my mind, yes, but I want to hear the opinion of others, since I am no expert in martial arts...

[@0nemoreonelove]

I think it helps, think of it like extra training for your legs. And football can be fun and low stress with the right people. When I played I hated running but put that ball at my feet I would play till i was exhausted. If a fighter is the same it's a fun way to train kicks. Granted you are not high kicking someone's head off but keeps the hips loose and getting more reps in turning them properly.

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

Kaman said as much.

[@GEDSKEPTICMEDIA]

Andy Hug for me was the greatest kicker in the world, his footwork and the fact he was barely a heavyweight but fought huge guys shows how good he was, Hoost was probably the best checker of kicks in the game.

[@livinginthisgalaxy7961]

He was the best ax kicker and a master of the tornado kick but best kicker of all time? I disagree

[@GEDSKEPTICMEDIA]

@@livinginthisgalaxy7961 he invented the tornado kick bruh

[@livinginthisgalaxy7961]

@@GEDSKEPTICMEDIA that's from taekwondoo...

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

This about low kicks.

[@jamal69jackson77]

Those sweeping leg kicks are so brutal.

[@cheche2459]

Wow I think Ernesto Hoost was the master of low kicks brilliant tactics

[@cbcsucks2205]

As a Muay Thai practitioner myself, this dude is so slick!

[@iamgoliath225]

Awesome breakdown of a brilliant fighter

[@johnpittsii7524]

❤ your breakdowns of various fighters and their styles

[@brujero13]

IMO Rob was the best non-Thai leg kick specialist in the 90s I don't know the new fighters as much but Hoost could arguably be his equal in leg kicks. Great video

[@JohnSuave]

Holy MOLY this guy's a beast!!

[@sethteeter1553]

Do you plan to do norton vs holmes that's one of my favorites regardless I love your videos

[@treva31]

Great video, great fighter.

[@Sharpscore247]

Great vid! I was wondering if you could do some more breakdowns on fighters that use framing and guard manipulation as opposed to footwork as a form of defense.

[@Ceiling_panel_enthusiast329]

I love your content dude keep it up

[@rodgerbane3825]

Everything flows from footwork.

[@anthonybird546]

What a joy to watch!

[@cheche7068]

This dude teach master class to masters

[@TravelatorH8r]

I would say best stance transition. That whole video was all about stance transition and position

[@patriotoutloud1511]

Great work man, another awesome video

[@luisbaroni261]

Great work. Thank You very much.

[@daneroberts8547]

RIP 😢

[@connj67]

Thank you. Great analysis 🧐

[@judgegerald1275]

You should do one on liam harrison

[@docfloyd2547]

Yes, best low kicker and there's a lot of similarity, in his footwork, to Old School WTF Taekwondo. He's unique because most Kickboxers and MMA fighters only use very simplistic footwork. Confuse the opponent, strike on the half beat...definitely sharing to Fighters Bargains page

[@АндрейКасторкин]

r.i.p. king

[@RealUncleKong]

YO LOVE UR CONTENT KEEP IT UP CAN YOU DO A CARLOS MONZON BREAKDOWN PLEASE

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Planning on it.

[@Kowajab]

@@TheModernMartialArtist that would be amazing, Monzon was a baaaad man. A man how like Joe Louis could take the basics to a high a level

[@alfonsos.7425]

This man defeated Ernesto Hoost in his prime. Twice. Enough said.

[@hound83]

And even though these where great fights he won both fights very convincingly. One of the greatest to ever do it, sadly passed away today....

[@marcelosantana4204]

THE BEST LOW KICKER

[@marcelboogaard3809]

Excellent breakdown only thing is that his name Kaman is pronounced Kahman and not Kayman. I know it’s hard for English speakers. I’ve subbed 👍🏻

[@lime455]

Will you ever cover a macho camacho video?

[@TAROTAI]

Brilliant analysis!

[@MrTooEarnestOnline]

The funny thing is this is the exact thing I want to incorporate into my game. I’m heavy into footwork so I’ve always wanted to use multiple stances

[@goldenpony822]

Love your breakdowns 🧡

[@eltigre6222]

Deep Condolence to this legend

[@timephire]

"Sweep the leg"

[@hassanchhaiba154]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaw. This incredible. Thank you

[@CompilerHack]

The arrows are great

[@lexbogie1]

Great video

[@kelvinstirbys6714]

Yeah he was great. Good study.

[@Nergal123]

Please do Gilbert Ballantine.

[@khonyeleaglefergumedov9175]

he cant bcz of copyrights

[@Nergal123]

@@khonyeleaglefergumedov9175 Is Gilbert Ballantine copyrighted or Gilbert Burns?

[@hfmarwen189]

Finally the video i wanted 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@kylefields3951]

Let's Fucking GOOOO!!!!! I've been asking about this one for years.