The Switch Kick with Jon Dodson: Fight School

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UFC flyweight John Dodson breaks down the art of the switch kick with his striking coach, Mike Winkeljohn.
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[@CathaterW]

"Go run off that post or something " *Immediately goes and runs off post*

[@-torrid-8796]

Kevin A Haha i was like ''Noice''.

[@ninghir]

*crying* hahahaha

[@jdawg93]

id be like go knock that dude out that owes me money or something. lol

[@austin3789]

Ha... "Go run off that post or something " ...It must be so fun for the coaches to train these video-game super-humans.

[@TheFitConnection]

Dodson's athleticism is ridiculous!

[@danaenae490]

Go run up the post or something. Lol

[@strugglrbrah4294]

125lbs amirite?

[@l.t.3372]

Sneeza Shizzle dodson is a fucking hilarious man !!!!!!!!!! next champ here !!!!!!!

[@JangJuiceProductions]

LT TRAORE He's already fought for the title and I don't see DJ losing that belt anytime soon.

[@l.t.3372]

Justin Dang don't look too far dude cause dont be surprise if u will see dj ko agaist dodson in the rematch.

[@Rifforecordz]

LT TRAORE IDK man he looked a little off last time, hope next time will be better!

[@xart23x]

This kid so so athletic and explosive. Been too long since he fought. Get em back in there with Mighty Mouse or Benavidez.

[@thomasalvatesla2466]

xart23x teach me english language properly

[@TheRevoltecs]

kid? he's 33 years old

[@user-vn8ep4ng55]

@@TheRevoltecs I mean he commented when Dodson was like 29-30 but that still isn’t young

[@RK-ig8gc]

@@user-vn8ep4ng55 tbh he looked like he could pass for early twenties lol

[@Kujien]

"he's like super mario" -Jason "Mayhem" Miller

[@LivingLegacy77]

I like the second variation where he closes some distance with the switch. I will work on this.

[@goonervillegonad3662]

Where's Dodson? All I see is his coach playing with his Jack Russell.

[@g0thboi_hc]

So honored to have gotten to meet John Dodson the other day ha and won his raffle for one of his signed gloves and a rashguard which is funny because I've never won a raffle in my entire life I was shocked I literally thought there was another person with the same name haha but John is the coolest dude ever!

[@angelotiu4784]

Dodson is one of my favorite fighter. Great fighting skills and great character. Can't wait to see him back in the cage

[@Jamie_Wilson]

Dude! Imagine starting a fight on a guy that looks like a short little 13 year old boy, only to watch him take a step towards you, leap into the air and blast you in the face with his flying shin bone...Then as you look up, from the ground on which you now find yourself laying, you watch him run up the wall next to you, pull off a perfect backflip before disappearing into the night. Leaving you to ponder how even a man the size of a small child can be lethal in unarmed combat when given the proper training, and an octagon cage to practice his flips on.

[@Hatlegratzz]

Dodson cardio is amazing

[@franciscofeest6691]

Dodson is amazing!!!! and Winklejohn is a genius.

[@sikeniggayouthought1433]

Dodson is by far one of my favorites

[@AJDEFIXION]

Can somebody explain me why Dodson, the #1 flyweight contender, the fighter that gave DJ the hardest fight in the division is fighting on the prelims?? While another flyweight fight which is less excited is on the PPV card? Makovsky vs Dodson is a #1 contender fight and they put them on the prelims ;S.

[@coolcaro8889]

AJDEFIXION I think it's because he had an injury awhile ago.

[@boredgunner]

AJDEFIXION I suppose that means Benavidez is the better draw.

[@carbonbonds3019]

AJDEFIXION because people are stupid fucks and don't care about the smaller guys.

[@shawnkay5462]

Because hes Flyweight

[@boredgunner]

Shawn Kay Another illiterate one. He's asking why Dodson, a Flyweight, is on the prelims while Benavidez, a Flyweight, is on the main card.

[@alexjenkins12]

Can't wait for Dodsons return, it's been too long!

[@Ntop33]

FUCKING INSANE!! DODSON IS SO GOOD

[@timtom793]

Dodson is great... cameraman sux. We need to see the feet !

[@richardlamar5010]

Awesome!!! Especially the flip of the post and then the kick!!!

[@richardlamar5010]

ninjasumrai Dickstick

[@chrisbbbbchris1]

HAHAHAH " ok now go jump off that wall or something " haha i died.... and damn he hits hard....

[@6komodo6]

Jackson MMA...one of the best MMA gyms in the business....excited about the Dodson VS Dimitrius fight

[@Blueberry23232]

Wow that last kick 😱

[@josephbrendanfeliciano6331]

Small but strong kick fighter and fast punch john D!!

[@xndly]

dodson is the most explosive fighter ... hes even more technical now.

[@samand1374]

Coach Wink is a great teacher

[@ohno8568]

More coach Mike Winkeljohn videos please.

[@joebuczkowski8605]

yeah John Dodson is a great fighter he is mighty.

[@swankmaster2178]

This dude is definitely in creative mode.

[@qasperr994]

This guy is crazy good man.

[@mmaman6931]

Dodson is a freak and so talented

[@Malouco]

This guy is elite elite elite.

[@mrmikef10]

Dodson is a beast !

[@fucu41]

Donald cerrone has a devastating switch kick!!!!!!

[@douglasaguiardasilva8128]

Jhon dodson Bom lutador e disciplinado

[@koolkeith8993]

Goes to show how good Mighty Mouse is, absolutely destroyed Dodson in their second fight.

[@kiddisley5890]

Athletic and has a huge stamina tank. That's one little guy I wouldn't wanna fight

[@anklebreaka03]

is this video of him before or after his surgery

[@FromPoetryToRap]

0:24 Dodson was lowkey hurt lol

[@Skynetexe]

FromPoetryToRap ouch !!!! Lol

[@jcjs23]

Dodson is a machine he should be the champion in his division jhonson make the division boring

[@theblackmambaplague]

Dude is a badass!!

[@zackkleanthous1881]

What a likeable little man

[@jefkoele-wijn8872]

I'm gonna try this

[@b00g131]

Jon Dodson reminds me of Master Yoda, damn the guy can jump

[@silvia2sicc]

Good stuff brotha!

[@GaryTruesdale]

Awesome

[@Bruceleeimmortal]

that you have here interesting. Do we have similar channels?

[@v_alexiadis]

Nice

[@ray5549]

A lot of thai and dutch coaches would say mike is holding the pads wrong

[@Spinning99]

Dodson vs Johnson would be a great flyweight fight

[@coolman949]

Spinning They already fought, you must not watch UFC

[@Spinning99]

fuckin hell i meant a rematch

[@donniegrande9186]

Spinning Great answer Lol

[@Spinning99]

cant wait for that fight dodson will shut him down no doubt

[@MadsAugestad]

+C aaaaaaaaaaand you were wrong

[@broskimakorski3877]

My favorite fighters: John Dodson, Conor Mcgregor, JDS, Robbie Lawler, Donald Cerrone, Anthony Johnson, Yoel Romero. Why? Cuz they all hit hardest in their division!

[@SlyVennooM]

Yoel would get destroyed by souza also he cheated in his fight against kennedy

[@TheRealKoolaid]

Sycothic Azzazzin He didn't say who the best fighters were, he was just saying who his favorite fighters are. Yoel is crazy fun to watch

[@broskimakorski3877]

Sycothic Azzazzin Still, Souza and Rockhold couldn't do what he did to Kennedy

[@SlyVennooM]

Koolaid From Houston how is watching a man who likes to shit himself during a fight fun ?

[@broskimakorski3877]

Sycothic Azzazzin Disrespectful you'd do more than shiet your pants if you were in that cage with someone trying to kill you. You might even jizz your pants

[@rudyg323]

I’m orthodox so this is a good technique for me to learn

[@ronnyr1959]

Nice!!!

[@blackcobra689]

Why not just throw a roundhouse kick using the right leg? I fight with my left hand forward, so I use low roundhouse kicks to the opponents lead leg, but use my rear leg for power hits. I never really understood the logic of switch kicks.

[@blackcobra689]

***** Seems like an unnecessary action unless a fighter can pull it off quickly. The switch is really a very telegraphing type of move. The opponent knows instantly what kind of kick is coming and can react accordingly to adequately counter.

[@blackcobra689]

***** Regardless of what kick is thrown, doing a switch motion, lets the opponent know that a kick is definitely coming. I really don't see a point to doing a switch, other than maybe landing a deceptive kick once in a while during a fight. I like to focus on hand strikes anyway, most fights are ended by using hands.

[@blackcobra689]

***** Seems to be a lot of effort for just a minimal chance of landing a good hit. I'd rather focus on hand strikes. Seriously, how many KO's have you seen from kicks in comparison to hands. Also, I really do know what I am talking about, I've done numerous martial arts for well over twenty years. -Bye.

[@MrManifolder]

+Black Cobra If you are more partial to hand techniques, then I understand your confusion, but let my attempt to explain the value of switching stances and possibly adding a kick, if desired. The switch itself, if executed correctly, should not require much energy as it is basically a precise, fast, and well-practiced step. You can take a step with a single leg to quickly cover short distances in any lateral direction, or you can do it in place by simultaneously moving the both legs. Offensively, switching stances allows speedy access to different kicking angles, where kicks with the back leg tend to be more powerful then those of the front leg. Imagine you are fighting in orthodox stance (as you said before) against a southpaw, your power low kick with the right leg can be easily checked by the lead leg of the southpaw, but if you distract the opponent with some punches, then you can switch stances and punish his lead thigh with a powerful left leg kick. Like any good striking technique, switching should be properly set up with the appropriate level of deception before being executed (like doing a couple punches before a low kick to bring the opponent's attention upstairs before you chop him down below). The stance switch is also great if you manage to get a good side angle on the opponent (like Dominick Cruz's footwork often allows him to do), but find that the more damaging kick you could potentially deliver from where you are positioned happens to be from the opposite stance you are currently taking. Practicing stance switching until it's second-nature allows you to act on that judgement faster. It might also be the case that the opponent is simply much better at defending kicks from one side, with the appropriate setup (of course) switching allows you to access to his weaker side. Defensively, stance switching allows your legs to be moved out of their current location faster than the step-n-shuffle used for lateral movement. If your legs are repeatedly under attack from an opponent's kicks, and through the course of the fight you "feel out" the opponent well enough to begin anticipating these kicks, then a quick stance switch is a great way to move your legs out of the way so they don't take the full force of the kick, and often puts you in an excellent position to counter-kick them back. For example, people often wonder about how to defend against John Jones' oblique kicks, but if someone threw an oblique kick with their back leg at your lead knee (let's assume you're both in orthodox stance), and you anticipated it well enough to switch stances, then your opponent is left with his legs crossed and balancing on one foot, while you have saved your knee and are now in a position to counter attack with a kick or sweep of your own. Hopefully, that makes more sense. I highly recommend a video called "Moments of Brilliance: Buakaw's Dominant Angle Switch-Kick | Lawrence Kenshin" created by the youtube channel "Lawrence Kenshin". This video shows Buakaw Banchamek, one of the most famous Muay Thai practitioners alive, executing highly effective switch kicks during high-level kickboxing matches.

[@blackcobra689]

dnis Where did I write that the only purpose of kicks is to knock someone out? In a fight, my aim is victory, hands are a more logical choice to obtain that goal, not kicks.

[@HealthyAndrew]

hahahahahahahahaha this guy is a genius holy fuck . I hope I meet him someday

[@septimuspretorius5546]

that's tough!

[@foxafox]

hahaha JD is the man ! love em

[@chinese302]

Winkeljohns a cutie. Bet he was fine back in the day

[@kosmokramer9564]

hahaha

[@lowlowseesee]

hell yeah he was. he was a great fighter too, a champion.. great shape

[@danablaze8548]

finally someone said it

[@jjstratford]

God I hope you’re female after that commment

[@elcamaleon97]

he hops up like a bunny he could score some nasty volleys in a football match lmao

[@lingbon3543]

Dodson has spring in his steps like Snake Eyes or something

[@nanayawberko3212]

When did Dodson go mute

[@marcomarkproductions]

he's sick

[@TheSerpentKing]

oh my... I just tried it - and kicked my external HD through the room. damn it man! all nude pics of my ex are gone. this is no trolling, i'm really pissed right now! and my foot hurts... hey John, at least do me a favor and land that kick of doom in your next fight

[@shaggyguy662]

I know it's mma but what kind of martial art is that kick from?

[@shaggyguy662]

That flying dragon kick, what martial art is that?

[@goalieboy1000]

***** Taekwondo

[@shaggyguy662]

Oh thanks,I thought it looked like a tweaked up muay thai kick.

[@johnbellitta8249]

I like that

[@celticp2000]

Should be nicknamed "Ninja Dodson"!

[@iiDefied]

The switch kick is also much easier when you weigh 37 lbs.

[@got_the-__-juice6063]

+iiDefied are you fat or somethin?

[@iiDefied]

Richard Vigil No

[@profd65]

+iiDefied Fatass. Keep making excuses.

[@iiDefied]

profd65 Lmao.

[@rippedreaper7279]

All that athleticism and power wasnt enough to beat the Mighty Mouse

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

daaamn he is Tini

[@LeandroAlmeida108]

muay thai switch kick is way faster and effective, why would switch ur feet like that? striking is not strong on mma like grapling is

[@MrBoomable]

camondjson you're kind of right in a small way....muay thai fighters only have to train striking whereas an mma fighter has to be a good striker and wrestler.Plus many muay thai techniques don't translate well into mma like the muay thai clinch,because in mma you would be taken to the ground,so you have to adapt muay thai for mma.

[@LeandroAlmeida108]

i agree with in most parts, but about the clinch, me, anderson silva and wanderlei silva would disagree with you.

[@anonoumos]

camondjson whats the difference between the 2?

[@LeandroAlmeida108]

anonomos search on youtube, is faster and telegraph less, watch buakaw left kick you will see... i talk about muay thai because i do muay thai , but i dont see jon dodson in any martial art, he literally switch stance just to do a kick, you can see the kick coming from a mile away, is problaby something just his coach teaches

[@thomasalvatesla2466]

Adrian Margean They have no chance against real muay thai fighter on stand.Mma muay thai isn’t real muay thai. They can’t be as good as muay thai fighter on stand.

[@ibewsparky4]

FUNNIEST SHIT IVE EVER SEEN

[@johnlime2610]

ahahahahahaahahahahahaha that was brillant

[@shanemcilroy7099]

This is a Muay Thai technique. Coach showing it wrong fighter doing it wrong u can see once he switches feet he step to the center of his opponent should always be on the outside to create more power and balance and effect. The switch foot should be more to the right in other words lol

[@Ntop33]

shane mcilroy true but still one of those kicks can knock anyone out

[@shawnkay5462]

Ok mr youtube tough guy know it all you think youre a better coach then him and hes wrong ey?

[@MrBoomable]

shane mcilroy thats true for a muay thai fight,but in mma the techniques have to be adapted because of the small gloves and the possibility of being taken to the ground.I agree it could have been done a little better but still muay thai striking doesn't translate perfectly to mma striking.

[@shanemcilroy7099]

Haha

[@vuway-]

looks like street fighter kick

[@dietzel316]

That's the guy to beat Mighty Mouse

[@CarMad97ci]

dietzel316 false

[@kivsa85]

Such an athlet.. awsom

[@clinteastwood666]

Lmao awesome video

[@rippedreaper7279]

The Magician? More like the flying squirrel

[@chlorineisnotabeverage]

Jongo unchained

[@EDeeire]

Still couldn't figure out Mighty Mouse though

[@nogairraalmada6762]

Still an exciting fighter who provides knockouts in flyweight, how can you knock the guy?

[@septixskeptix1107]

Well for starters I'm not a big fan of his haircut. I'm just kidding I agree. Dodson is a beast.

[@creed007100]

Dodson.....i find him annoying for some reason. But he is one talented lil dude man. damn.

[@lusagamtc974]

If only he was taller

[@joebuczkowski8605]

if Dodson knew how to switch kick he would have won against Lineker.

[@jdthakid2]

jeeez#

[@DRCHENZO]

I'm sure I saw a dog collar on his neck!!

[@salutaldegrandfan6171]

lol he look like a little kid

[@tay1545]

switch kick? lol this is just tae kwon do basics... fundamentals of distance and footwork.

[@lowlowseesee]

depends on where you train though. i took tkd for many years decades ago and they never showed us switch footing and we were only taught to close distance with various leaping tactics.

[@tay1545]

PJ Rivera Lol you don't know shit about martial arts history obviously, muay thai is only hundreds of years old TKD in korea has over 2,000 year history.

[@VestigialHead]

Not much you can do about it except take the shot? WTF? Is he just saying that for comedic effect? Loads of things you can do about it.

[@enriqueventura2961]

Who else shit themselves xD

[@shcombrady6230]

i dont approve of people under 5 foot 5 thinking their tuff! example im pound for pound one of the best strikers in the world? but you 5 foot 2 125 pounds and could not beat up a real man that grew as a human

[@areanmova]

You don't know the meaning of P4P and you are not a true fight fan. Go back to WWE

[@David-bl8lf]

+Shcom Brady p4p is stupid, it's like who would win batman or superman, even more ridiculous is how they include women like ronda rousey, who are clearly not as good as the men in their own weight class, do their pounds count as less because they are terrible at fighting? But dont discriminate against short people, they are allowed to feel confident without people like you putting them down.

[@darthclone7]

Johnson fought Dominick Cruz did great

[@MrManifolder]

+Shcom Brady I'm glad brilliant, well-informed people like you (who definitely have an excellent ability to prioritize and critically think) are around to help determine the profoundly important criteria, like height and weight, that tell us who is a real man and who is human. How else would we distinguish ourselves from the animals? We can now all sleep easy knowing that, at 5 feet 3 inches tall, dudes like Simo Hayha, the Finnish sniper with more confirmed kills than any soldier in any war in human history; who survived counter-snipers, artillery shells, and a high-caliber bullet to the face; and who only used the iron sights that came with his gun to aim, no longer qualifies as a real man thanks to sound judgement like yours.

[@shcombrady6230]

profd65 how tall are you?

[@mitsospapadopoulos1317]

third kick "flying style" was good but the rest is just some shit technique! not the perfect technique of switch kick!

[@csl9495]

Haha. The most explosive ufc fighter ever