Wonderboy Teaches YOU How To Make Your Front Kicks MORE EFFECTIVE!

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  • čas přidán 5. 10. 2021
  • Today Papa Ridgehand and myself give you guys some easy tips on how to close the gap and deliver a devastating front kick!
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Komentáře • 241

  • @SenseiSeth
    @SenseiSeth Před 2 lety +289

    I feel entirely introduced

  • @ballzybaits4414
    @ballzybaits4414 Před 2 lety +128

    "It's a good thing we train these so you don't use them." Best comment of the week. lol

    • @AztecUnshaven
      @AztecUnshaven Před 2 lety +10

      @George Washington wtf lol

    • @AztecUnshaven
      @AztecUnshaven Před 2 lety +3

      @George Washington Nonsense... Project Veritas spews false information to push a narrative. OKeefe has already been disproven multiple times in the past.

    • @kallepikku4991
      @kallepikku4991 Před 2 lety +2

      True martial artist right there.

    • @AztecUnshaven
      @AztecUnshaven Před 2 lety +1

      @Seeing Through Ahh yes, I'm a commie because I don't blindly follow Veritas garbage lol. Comedy gold.

  • @SenseiSeth
    @SenseiSeth Před 2 lety +181

    Mr T is just raw in the best type of way. Love it 😂👏

  • @TheSellot
    @TheSellot Před 2 lety +67

    I'd love a breakdown on the lead leg inside kick!

  • @sensam6155
    @sensam6155 Před 2 lety +19

    I love adding Karate techniques into my Muay Thai practice and using them in sparring. My gym is VERY Muay Thai, everyone there basically just does Thai style roundhouse kicks to the thighs and torso, and the occasional teep. Adding in all of these Karate kicks catches people off guard!

    • @Nehauon
      @Nehauon Před 2 lety +1

      I wish i had someone to spar with :(

    • @Drikkerbadevand
      @Drikkerbadevand Před rokem

      yeah it always struck me as weird they don't do snap front kicks in muay thai and basically only sticks with the push front kicks. I'm sure it's used sometimes, the lines can often get blurry too

  • @Joselopr
    @Joselopr Před 2 lety +37

    Excelent front kick breakdown!!
    Can you do a breakdown of different styles between yours, Raymond Daniels', Michael "Venom" Page's and Conor McGregor's?

  • @EternalBMF405
    @EternalBMF405 Před 2 lety +14

    One day I’d love to see a breakdown on the combo you used to beat Robert Whitaker it was one of the best things I’ve ever seen

  • @michaels9786
    @michaels9786 Před 2 lety +13

    Can you do a video on getting through an opponent's guard while sparring, or do you already have a video on that or something similar that I just missed.

  • @Virat_Anand
    @Virat_Anand Před 2 lety +5

    I got introduced like never before. Thanks Sweet T and Steve.

  • @collinneal3489
    @collinneal3489 Před 2 lety +15

    Glad you made a channel! You taught my son Bryson years ago and he still follows you. You’re an awesome person Stephen, stay the way your are brother 🤘🤙👊👍

  • @derekvandenburg6689
    @derekvandenburg6689 Před 2 lety +10

    Front kicks have become such an under used technique in combat sports. Thank you for the great video wonderboy. Excellent job

    • @dex2862
      @dex2862 Před 2 lety +1

      Agreed, it’s like a jab to the body with twice the power and length

  • @adeptsaxophonist
    @adeptsaxophonist Před 2 lety +3

    Yeet finally some of my childhood TKD helps rather than hurts unlike re-learning the roundhouse and leg kicks for Muay Thai

  • @dhavewala
    @dhavewala Před 2 lety +3

    When I started Goju Ryu in the 90s we used to do the Jodan Keri (front straight head kick to the bridge of the nose) with the heel.
    The technique was modified a decade later. We now kick with the ball of the foot as it gives range and more success in the event the opponent pulls their head back.
    However, as Wonderboy correctly stated the snap is very important to make it a 'hit' and not a 'push'.
    We achieve that by setting it up from the hip

  • @cruzvandewark
    @cruzvandewark Před 2 lety +7

    My favorite technique! I love the versatility of the chamber, high mid low, turn it into a snappy round kick or feint to something else. I am not a martial artist but I throw front kicks everyday just for fun!

  • @SunAndMirror
    @SunAndMirror Před 2 lety +5

    1:03 ahahah, had a classical guitar teacher like that. No filter, funny, informative while being savage! You can tell Papa Ridgehand is a great teacher. Super envious of all the stuff you guys learned

  • @daviddelgado475
    @daviddelgado475 Před 2 lety +4

    I just love the relationship you all have with eachother, it's cool to be strong but love your family and God dearly. I wish I had a close family like that!

  • @philipschinetsky
    @philipschinetsky Před 2 lety +7

    Love the way Mr. T breaks down the different aspects of a given technique.
    WB would love to see you guys do a technique Tuesday of effective punch/kick combos for MMA

  • @jimdgrousedogs
    @jimdgrousedogs Před 2 lety +3

    I really liked the discussion by Papa Ridgehand about the hips square for more power. In one of the styles I train our stance is more square and one of the reasons we do that is for power.

  • @mykeyb3620
    @mykeyb3620 Před 2 lety

    Ty for another great video... I really dig the content 👌

  • @tyopYT
    @tyopYT Před 2 lety +7

    As much as I miss Sweet T, this Mr. T guy is pretty awesome too.

  • @ironmikehallowween
    @ironmikehallowween Před 2 lety +3

    I love these. They are super effective and hard to see coming and therefore defend.
    PS: it works for the legs too.

  • @carlbrewer4598
    @carlbrewer4598 Před měsícem

    Thank you for your sharing of your experience and knowledge

  • @RandomSneezer
    @RandomSneezer Před 2 lety

    Love the content! Been using a lot of your content in my classes so thank you! I’d love to see some simple sparring drills for my point fighters 😎

  • @golputer1
    @golputer1 Před 11 měsíci

    I love your sensei-dad. He’s clearly a lifelong martial artist who loves his art. Oss to him! I’ve also never used the mae geri (front kick) even in traditional point-fighting competitions. Point-fighters generally move so fast and can just cut angles to totally catch opponents off guard. But this and and Lyoto Machida’s chin-snap version inspire me to train more strength and speed.

  • @antarjones7888
    @antarjones7888 Před 2 lety +2

    Great as always, WB. You can also aim the front kick to different areas, if attacking the torso. I f you aim for the right side of the torso, you could the liver, and game over! Seen it happen!

  • @thehighcommunity247
    @thehighcommunity247 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for this. It's funny cause I have been practicing the same exact lead in, but for a step-in "side" kick from that karate stance that you use so effectively. Appreciate it.

  • @tristram0073
    @tristram0073 Před 2 lety +2

    Best notification to get is wonderboys uploads.

  • @xFaTeZzclan
    @xFaTeZzclan Před 2 lety +1

    Gread video man. Keep it up!

  • @vindicator75
    @vindicator75 Před 2 lety

    This is great stuff. I need to practice this stuff at my gym

  • @matthewharris-davies8368

    Love your work and love to watch u fight.

  • @mikeb7572
    @mikeb7572 Před 2 lety

    Love the training tips on point with my instructors teaching super entertaining too

  • @adamaustin4209
    @adamaustin4209 Před 2 lety +4

    Nahhh you gotta say this is upstate karate!! Lol loving it WB

  • @BLACKSTAR934
    @BLACKSTAR934 Před 2 lety

    Love this series. Would love to see more videos on footwork

  • @Gyrodyssey
    @Gyrodyssey Před 2 lety

    Awesome Video!

  • @meppori23
    @meppori23 Před 2 lety

    Thank for having me!! Had a great time training for a few days and learned a lot! 🤙🏼

  • @gregtitheridge7932
    @gregtitheridge7932 Před 2 lety

    We love you guys. War Wonderboy!!!

  • @NBTKDA
    @NBTKDA Před 2 lety

    Great point about hip position in a text book or perfect world vs the more likely application with the hips turned a bit!

  • @shahroznurullah3118
    @shahroznurullah3118 Před 2 lety

    I've started training.this helps .

  • @lalchungnungaralte9104
    @lalchungnungaralte9104 Před 2 lety +4

    3:39 Mr T's heart was broken 😆😆😆

  • @unitech23
    @unitech23 Před 2 lety

    Mr.T you killed it!

  • @Twobarpsi
    @Twobarpsi Před 2 lety

    Excellent ✊🥋!!

  • @jebjeb7770
    @jebjeb7770 Před 2 lety

    Thankyou sirs!

  • @ives3572
    @ives3572 Před 2 lety

    I love the front kick or the teep, quite effective either for combat sports or self-defense scenarios as long as your skilled at kicking and it's well-timed and well-placed.

    • @AztecUnshaven
      @AztecUnshaven Před 2 lety

      A teep and front snap kick are two different kicks. Both effective, but different usage/purpose.

  • @hawkgirl0912
    @hawkgirl0912 Před 2 lety +12

    I have absolutely no martial arts background. After watching this I feel confident that I can kick someone into the pit of death.

    • @seanmma5771
      @seanmma5771 Před 2 lety +1

      wb vids have helped me so much with techniques. It’s like free online school

  • @djrigmarole7077
    @djrigmarole7077 Před 2 lety

    Big up Sweeeet' T and the legend Stephen thompsons dad Puppa Ridgehand 💪🏻✋🏻🤣 and WB too ! Great vid as ever guys !!! Love from England ❤️🇬🇧💯

  • @daviddelgado475
    @daviddelgado475 Před 2 lety

    God Bless your dad he's a great example of someone who makes men! I know he's not perfect but Golly he sure looks close, I grew up in THe bronx with a sick dad, and was born missing my right hand, survived cancer and now have 2 boys and a girl, about to be 47 If God is willing and was picked on my whole life . But when I see you guys and how you love eachother , makes me happy but kinds sad I never had that. My boys are doing great though in school, one goes to Vanderbuilt on scholarship and got possibly another on the way and my daughter all honor students. My wife is a great preschool teacher, I guess I just wonder what happened to my life, trying to find some reason to push on but I'm so tired. Sorry guys for this, Love and peace.

  • @Carell117
    @Carell117 Před 2 lety

    I've started trying to teach continuous/full-contact combinations to traditional karate students by disguising it as kata bunkai. So the maegeri -> junzuki -> gyakazuki -> junzuki combo from jion becomes the front kick -> blitz that Machida hit Jon Jones with. It's a fun way to teach and seems to appease students from a variety of backgrounds.

  • @TruLight-Sujato-Damita
    @TruLight-Sujato-Damita Před 2 lety +1

    I wish we could see it more in Ufc. One of my favorites especially after a jab fent

  • @xxxTAPOUTxxxify
    @xxxTAPOUTxxxify Před 2 lety

    U gotta love the classic mae geri such great insight here 👍

  • @NobleTenz
    @NobleTenz Před 2 lety

    Let’s get it sweetT and Mr.T

  • @robinkamran4261
    @robinkamran4261 Před 2 lety

    Great stuff team wb

  • @noahsatoris1557
    @noahsatoris1557 Před 2 lety

    This CZcams channel is amazing

  • @semja
    @semja Před 2 lety

    I like the respect WB has for his dad, yes sir no sir, it's nice to see

  • @SVRBROODGANGREL666
    @SVRBROODGANGREL666 Před 2 lety

    Essentially you can use the snap frontkick how you use your side kick when you change to a more square stance to better check leg kicks. Love the lead front kick its a martial artists second jab.

  • @alexthegordonhighlander1159

    Mr T was great once again!

  • @gaveshajodha1547
    @gaveshajodha1547 Před 2 lety

    Huge fan of Mr T

  • @mountainninja4334
    @mountainninja4334 Před 2 lety

    Love a good front kick!

  • @NannupTiger
    @NannupTiger Před 2 lety

    I saw your comment on Mr Ballens 'true crime' type channel, Wonderboy! Literally 100's of folks were so excited to see your comment on that channel! You are a lot more 'famous' than you realise!
    Edit - WB comment has 8.9k likes and 449 replies!

  • @leonelcristiancassini7703

    It would be so cool training with you guys...nice explanation about the front kick ,thanks...Regards from Norway 🇳🇴

  • @djtheory313
    @djtheory313 Před 2 lety

    My absolute favorite kick to throw outside of my fade-in sidekick 🥋

  • @kyleduske4830
    @kyleduske4830 Před rokem

    I’d love to see a video on generating power with the rear leg back kick.

  • @SnailHatan
    @SnailHatan Před 2 lety

    I’d love to see a breakdown of your favorite kick knockouts in MMA and how to do them effectively in different scenarios

  • @musicforeststudios
    @musicforeststudios Před 2 lety

    I wanna see all the leg kick technique you know, I watch some of them like the question mark kick, and you did good breaking it down

  • @getoffmylawn36
    @getoffmylawn36 Před 2 lety

    Dude, Weston keeps good company these days! Congrats

  • @drewdiesel4202
    @drewdiesel4202 Před 2 lety

    BEST INTRO EVER!

  • @conmanmcgregor1155
    @conmanmcgregor1155 Před 2 lety

    Wonderboy 🔥🔥🔥

  • @jianhui3040
    @jianhui3040 Před 2 lety

    Sick stuff, would be great if there's some tips on footwork for angle changing!

  • @MrRobjs83
    @MrRobjs83 Před 2 lety

    Technique Tuesday with Sweet T!

  • @jasonadams6655
    @jasonadams6655 Před 2 lety

    Huge fan from Sri Lanka ❤🙌

  • @sufyanhussain4422
    @sufyanhussain4422 Před 2 lety

    Nice stuff wb

  • @0713mas
    @0713mas Před 2 lety

    Great lesson! This isn't taught properly often enough, every kick can be a pushing kick to push your opponent into other strikes but every kick or knee should have snapping and pushing variations. My Seido Kai Kan instructor use to say, it was a good addition to feints and fakes and the best use of bag work, alternating pushing and snapped kicks to set the bag up for the next strike. Plus, Muay Thai guys hate when you snap kick em in the face 🤪

  • @jonnyhermosillo3731
    @jonnyhermosillo3731 Před 2 lety

    LETSSSSS GOOOO YALL

  • @emilydaniels9238
    @emilydaniels9238 Před 2 lety

    Sad for no podcast this week 😭 but good video!!

  • @carlitocash
    @carlitocash Před 2 lety

    12/10 introduction!

  • @Kamingo170
    @Kamingo170 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm 6'1 and I use the front kick probably the most out of all my techniques. It's so versatile to setup hand combinations when their hands drop

    • @musicforeststudios
      @musicforeststudios Před 2 lety

      Agreed I'm 6'3 and it's so helpful to make sure wrestler/jujitsu guys stay at range.

  • @andrewboardman2654
    @andrewboardman2654 Před 2 lety +1

    the pendulum step is what you call it in JKD and they do it like this too, except they throw the hips forward like a knee right before impact for a little extra power.

  • @Depressed_Cokehead
    @Depressed_Cokehead Před 2 lety

    kicks are like spaceman moves . wow thats neat

  • @jacos.870
    @jacos.870 Před 2 lety

    I’d love to see one about switch kicks.

  • @Torrenaxe
    @Torrenaxe Před 2 lety +1

    Legit intro

  • @chestnutgrovebarndo7233

    Wonderboy is out there showing some karate to the common folk.

  • @richardwillcoxson6177
    @richardwillcoxson6177 Před 2 lety

    Was interesting that Mr T wants the hips square with the kick. I would think turning the hip as you deliver would give you a bit more drive. Will try when back in the dojo

  • @lucypher8223
    @lucypher8223 Před 2 lety

    I've been practicing these for a couple weeks, so good timing, cuz I suck

  • @ChristianSignorino
    @ChristianSignorino Před 2 lety

    We call the footwork technique a slide shuffle. It's the same footwork Rose Namajunas used when she knocked out Weili Zhang: slide shuffle lead round kick- JKD's bread and butter

  • @benjaminrichard7741
    @benjaminrichard7741 Před 2 lety

    This technique reminds me of the Reyes vs Jiri fight!

  • @gameplayart6554
    @gameplayart6554 Před 2 lety

    Yooooo wonder boy, wasssssaaaaaa 😝

  • @graveyardstudio3503
    @graveyardstudio3503 Před 2 lety

    Guys, remember about hip movement, all the power comes from pushing that pelvis to the front while extending the leg.
    If you bend to the front, youll just push yourself away. Also no mention of feet placement. You are not doing this with your legs |-- or even worse \--
    You are supposed to have this type of angle of the legs /-- so you push him, not yourself.
    You do that by mastering the range of the kick, if you are too far, youll fall to the front exposed, if you are too close, youll push yourself away, or fall on your back.
    Just a bunch of quick tips to improve quick.

  • @CJ-vj7pm
    @CJ-vj7pm Před 2 lety

    Great video, if you're soliciting suggestions for topics to cover, I would like to see Wonder Boy teach & demonstrate some effective feints to utilize

  • @Ninja-iu4gg
    @Ninja-iu4gg Před 2 lety +1

    This is not just a front kick it’s a hopping front kick which is still nice

  • @72grantorino
    @72grantorino Před rokem

    Maroon shirt on his left has some excellent power.

  • @griffin2599
    @griffin2599 Před 2 lety

    I want to meet Wonderboy and Sensei Seth and shake their hands! Oh, and hopefully, get an autograph and picture! These guys are great! True Martial Artists! Do they still do UFC meet and greets?

  • @KenzoNakamura
    @KenzoNakamura Před 2 lety

    WOW!! is it a new camera?? Really nice bokeh

  • @frankiecal3186
    @frankiecal3186 Před 2 lety +1

    3:50 Wonder man thinking.....never let a boy teach a man move.🤔

  • @benjamin5026
    @benjamin5026 Před 2 lety

    I feel like it is the most beneficial move to have in your skill set and idk why people don't use it enough at all. Especially those side stanced kicks to the body to push back and create space. Besides Wonderboy, i see O'Malley use it the most.

  • @dariusjavidan5609
    @dariusjavidan5609 Před 2 lety +4

    Front kicks are great. Specially when u can sneak them just out of sight when partners hands are busy hehe

  • @Soldier-of-God.
    @Soldier-of-God. Před 2 lety

    Hello Sensei Steve 'Wonder Boy' Thompson and greetings also, to your father Sensei Thompson senior. I recently stumbled upon your awesome CZcams channel, of which I am in awe. Not sure if you might have already covered this, however I was wondering what your advice or tips are, in regards to fighting a much taller opponent, when you are much shorter opponent such as myself.
    For example I am 165 cms or 5'5 tall against someone who is 200 cms or 6'8 just about, obviously with an extreme long reach. So my question is how to best get passed their long range punches, especially their jabs, to close the distance, or even successfully bypassing their long range front kicks. Finally how do you get to open up the guard, of someone who protects themselves very well, when trying to punch them in the face. In other words how to trick them, to get them to open up, then successfully land a head or face punch? Greetings from Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺🇲🇽🥋🦘🐨Osu!

  • @sirturd2954
    @sirturd2954 Před 2 lety

    Your gym looks *insane*
    In a good way.

  • @rickiecowens2410
    @rickiecowens2410 Před 2 lety

    Believe it or not Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu has a front kick with the body turned sideways. You strike with the heal, and with training you can get a pretty good bit of power. They call it a side kick, but the foot is upright.

  • @petertapola8097
    @petertapola8097 Před 2 lety +1

    How about doing that kick with both feet leaving the ground at the same time? To make it faster.

  • @AztecUnshaven
    @AztecUnshaven Před 2 lety

    Somewhere in the world, Steven Seagal is watching this video and smiling, lol.

  • @lorraineoliver901
    @lorraineoliver901 Před 2 lety

    Love watching you fight WB, love your style of fighting. Sadly, don't see you often enough 😕