How to counter kicks with punches | How to beat a kicker

In this video Ben shows us how to counter kicks with punches. This technique is broken down relative to Muay Thai technique and rules but can be applied to kick boxing and MMA
If you've been wondering how to counter kicks with punches. This video is for you.
What you have to keep in mind is, in traditional Thailand Muay Thai, punches do not score very well. In Australia it's a little different and punches are scored as long as you are throwing kicks too but it's just something to keep in mind if you're going to use this technique to counter kicks with punches
To the technique to counter kicks with punches is to first of all, catch kicks to the body. In the video I show you one thing to keep in mind which is to step with the kick. This will just lower the impact of the kick so you don't take too much damage.
And the moment you catch the kick, you want to instantaneously throw a straight punch right down the middle while your opponent is vulnerable. And you want to put as much power in to that punch as you can because there's a good opportunity here to drop your opponent while he's off balance. Which will put you in a good position on the judges score card
One question that comes up a lot is how to beat a kicker and this is one way you can counter those kicks and have them second guessing every time they throw those kicks
#muaythaitutorial #counterpunching #mmatutorial
Chapters:
0:00 How punches are scored in Muay Thai
1:23 How to catch a body kick
2:05 Throwing your counter punch
3:43 Keep this in mind with the scoring system
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Ben "The Blade" Johnston became the WBC Muay Thai Light Heavyweight Champion in October 2018. Since then, he's been helping his students at TFC achieve their goals whether it's to get fit, have their first fight or compete for a world title. He spends most of his time training the TFC fight team and training in Boxing, MMA, and BJJ. You can also find him on CZcams sharing his knowledge and experience with a wider audience.
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[@12footsativa]

Perfectly done Sir.

[@12footsativa]

Was taught this in Shotokan as a kid. Only difference is we were taught to counter strike as you did when grabbing the leg, and driving them backwards after the punch.

[@aaronm.606]

Love it, gonna try it on my brother now. 😁

[@the-tfc-gym]

😂 let us know how you go