This Martial Art System Has CRAZY Kicks!!
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- čas přidán 9. 02. 2024
- Today I have the honor to have Mitsuaki Sensei from US Taido Association to breakdown Taido for me!
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I am prepping a new series about finding out some of the oldest Kung Fu systems. Would you guys be interested?
Tien would be a good style to do then.
Yes.
Absolutely!
I'd absolutely love to see it! If you want to go ABSURDLY far back, there are some ancient egyptian wall murals depicting a wrestling match. I think the tomb name was "Beni Hasan."
Please also give some insight as to how martial artists really fought at that time. How their fighting styles, practical movement execution etc
For all you Tekken players, Reina's style is partially inspired by this! Likely Asuka/Jun's as well
Yessss! She is my new favorite character!
Nakano sensei of Japan Taido is the motion capture for Reina. I watch his videos on CZcams as well. I would suggest you all check him out if you'd like.
@@astonprice-lockhart7261 he is amazing!!
Nah Asuka and Jun is loosely a take on Japanese jujutsu with all the counters, especially since they were a hakama. They just added some acrobatic moves
@@MarioUcomics Jun originally had more of a Chinese martial arts vibe in Tekken 2.
Kaijo Geri - hand on floor Mawashi Geri
Kaiju Geri - Godzilla does Mawashi Geri.
ROFL that is hilarious
That will be explosive
High level humor 😂
😂😂😂😂😂 beast
One of the most frustrating spars I ever had in TKD was when a senior belt used this spinning movement from Keumgang, if I recall correctly. He just kept taking the space and denying me space for a kick or punch. It was a good lesson.
Taido always reminded me of Capoeira, but without the seasoning😂
Exactly what I was thinking.
🎯🎯😂😂😂
It is maybe more related to kevins savate, cause it was thought to be used on a shaky ship
Same
Capoeira was also to be used on naval ports / ships also - so still relevant.
That's the first non skinny person i see teaching Taido. I'm honestly impressed and thankful. This gave me some several bursts of laughter.
same lol
when he did a cartwheel I knew he wasn't gonna mess around 😂
This guy is WAY light and fast! Totally did not expect! Great video Kev!
Clearly a lot of practice and training, because he is naturally a bit stocky.
He uses his size to his advantage too! Low stances, low center of gravity. His movements are so fluid and awesome in the ring too! amazing dude!
That's because some movements in kicks, especially in Taido are combining them into a flow, like kicking every time in sparring for example
Between Yuji Itadori and Reina Mishima, it’s been a BIG year for Taido!!!
Looking forward to seeing it more and how it’ll evolve now that it’s so popular
1:18 Half-moon strike is literally we called the same movement in Capoeira
It reminds me of capoeira. The floor techniques and the idea of evading atacs by being close to the floor
Combine that with bjj ground game and you're set
The breakdown of the concepts and techniques was amazing. What a great style. Thank you for sharing.
The footwork in the beginning reminds me of the pum balki (triangle step) from taekkyeon. Coincidentally, taekkyeon also has a low, dragon tail sweep, the cartwheel kick, some jumping kicks, and a good bit of spinning as well. But taido definitely is much more prone (pun intended) to go to the ground like capoeira, and I haven't seen some of these kicks anywhere else. Capoeira might have them, I don't know.
Cool to learn more about taido; I saw a few videos and was curious about it. Maybe you can try taekkyeon in the next video.
I noticed either. Also Capoeira’s Ginga is Triangle step too. Very interesting things for Korean myself
Capoeira has all of these except the Karate stance. At the base of it Taido utilises the same principles as Capoeira when it comes to attacks and counter attacks...
I like how both in capoeira and taido you carry the movement to the next attack or takedown and they both have a strike called a half moon kick.
I have noticed how both of them are very similar.
1:41 I immediately paused the video, got up, and tried that movement in that stance. Now I want to practice this and try it in sparring. I haven't watched the entire video yet, but I've already saved it to my training playlist (a private playlist), and liked the video.
They have some good moves, but I don't know if I would want it to be my main style.
it's also similar in a lot of silat style but it's triangular instead of square and encourages realtime movement between both upper and lower body, it gets real trippy at first
Snap! However he made it look easy, my attempt went bad, real bad and ended in a mangled heap! He shows great accuracy from those moves
The kokutsu stepping is so cooool, man!
Why would you put your feet together like that
In capoeira we also call " half moon " "meia lua de compasso"
We used a similar spinning technique in Taekwondo and it works great in MMA too.
You do a great job, Kev, but I wish you'd ask some questions when the introduce odd things. For example, 4:24 do you take any steps to mitigate the risk of putting your hands on the ground and exposing the back of your head to the opponent you're facing when you do a back kick toward the 2nd opponent? It is great that you're positive, but you have the experience to be able to call out apparent blunders. Perhaps, he has a great response, but we'll never know.
I agree. Kevin is a good hype man, but it's a little overboard when we see something silly and he's like "Ahhh, wow, no one else does this, how clever!" There's probably a reason no one else does this.
@@warldworZagree, and I think it's part of Kevin's focus on being so respectful to the host/speaker. Would be nice to get some more hard questions though
Very similar to Brazilian Capoera which I absolutely love and use
its so cool to someone passionate about something and hear him talk about it! he cool af
Thanks for bringing these less known martial arts... very interesting.
Thank you. I LOVE your videos. You're so enthusiastic and open to things. People usually get stuck and rigid within their own systems. Well played Sir !!!
It looks like footwork of Aikido, with the striking of Capoeira, and the take downs from Chinese Dog Boxing.
Do i want to know what Chinese Dog Boxing is?
@@monkeyboy275bobo8 dog boxing or dishuquan is a southern Chinese martial arts with a wide range of ground techniques and takedown it has kicks while laying on the ground submissions and chokes
If you want to learn more just type in dishuquan on youtube and a few videos on it while show up
It's a coincidence. The founder of Taido was a Karate master who used his experience in WWII to develop his Karate into a new style. Some of the moves look like other styles on the outside, but inside the body mechanics and timing are all Karate.
@@monkeyboy275bobo8 look at Karate Nerd visit to China.
@@GermanSausagesAreTheWurst Allegedly some of those Japanese soldiers in WW2 might have been spies. They would travel the world to study other fighting systems. To gain knowledge for their militaries.
New sub! I was diggin your shorts and I figured I gotta check out your channel. Good stuff. The world of martial arts has always been so fascinating to me and I really enjoy seeing new and different techniques, styles. You have such an open and curious mind and it’s great to explore more about what cool stuff is out there! Thank you!
We need Jeff Chan to use this in his sparring sessions.
Very cool style. That half moon kick is exactly like escorpiao in capoeira. We typically mis-direct the person face first into the kick.
I get a kick out of it when we describe the back stance to martial artists as a new concept. Lol granted, there are styles that don't use it, but it's been used in major martial arts styles for years, so I still find it funny. My intro was an old karate booklet from the 70s, maybe early 80s, and it described the major stances; horse, front, back, and cat.
Agreed
Hey Kevin! Loved the video, I was just wondering if you could do a video on the 52 blocks, Thanks!
This martial art is very flexible and fluid, somewhat similar to capoeira. Rhythm and beat is key
Great techniques. Thank you Kevin. 👍
Very interesting video! It's really neat to see some modifications on familiar ideas in other forms of karate compared to Taido.
Amazing martial art, sensei and video!
Another great vid Kevin. As an ex gymnast, I always found Taido interesting. The 1st time I saw it was in the mid/late 70s. I live in cold, icy, snowy country. Therefore, dropping to the ground gives one the stability to kick when it's precarious to walk, let alone kick, or even punch in a standing position. When it's icy, there is no way one can pivot the feet. I think I am gonna include what I just saw in my training.
This is awesome. This looks like a great martial art to learn along with grappling.
Always love your videos.
The reflection of the camera guy dressed like a ninja had me howling.
Very interesting, Thanks!!!
Amazing video as always Kevin! Try Shorinji Kempo next!
Awesome video. I'd have really liked a little intro to what Taido is, and who you're with etc.
This footwork combined with Mike Tyson's peek-a-boo could lead to something. Might try it.
Yeah that shift @2:54 is similar to D'amato Shift.
Already working on it 😃😃🤫
I really like the Ebi Geti however you spell that, thought it looked awkward at first but after hearing it explained it makes good sense.
Phenomenal style of Karate. Those angular attacks are devastating. I wonder if we will see these types of attacks used more in MMA & the other combat sports.
Awesome episode
Once again, Very Interesting!
Tae-Do was the name of a cardio kickboxing class offered at my community rec center. They used the name "Tae-Do" because the name "Tae-Bo" was trademarked by Billy Blanks. 😆
This is Taido, not Tae; it means "way (do) of the body (tai)"
Very interesting and informative 🇯🇲
Try nippon kempo, shorinji kempo
oh man - i can imagine an MMA fighter hiding one or two of these techniques as a surprise arsenal, the kicks looks ridiculously powerful with the full rotation of your whole body
This is the first time I have ever heard and now I am in awe. This also looks like it would work well with capoeira.
The back stance transition is very similar to the bo staff kata in Daito-ryu Aiki Jujitsu
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Having your weight on the back is definitely an interesting thought process. There’s definitely stuff here that can catch conventional fighters unaware and can be used in a transitionary matter if the timing is good.
His explanation was very clear, and interesting
I didn't discover this style until after my 'final injuries' (that helped end my military career and competitions). I'm SO BUMMED that I'm physically incapable of practicing this style!
Big, big, big cardio needed: it is only for young people, as for many sports.
Backstance is typical to thai boxing, jet kun do, shorenji kempo (japanese name of jet kun do).
Oh wow, I didn't pick up on that.
I understand the ability to generate power n essentially the techniques work against a slower opponent or catching sumone off guard. But like u said, without superior cardio, ur gonna be burning way too much energy. I also cant help but feel theres a lot of room for blindspots susceptible to well timed takedowns, especially if ur slower than ur opponent
Kevin you are the best and most enjoyable to watch
Taido! Here we go!!!
I'm a big fan of Tesuji Nakano Sensei.
He's the best. ✊
More taido content please!
Properly done Wing Chun, places 100% of your mass, over your rear leg... for a similar reason: Greater Mobility Speed and Instant Reaction times. Most especially, to be able to Kick or Defend against kicks.. using your Weight-Less lead leg. Just recently, MMAShredded Jeff (youtuber), was sparring against a Wing Chun dude... that placed 20% weight over his lead leg. The dude kept getting leg-swept to the ground, as a result.
Typically... The only time when certain traditional arts, like Longfist.. transfer their full weight to the lead leg... is when that have already countered the OPs strike.. and are stepping in with a finishing move. Unfortunately, a lot of modern arts like Karate... no longer understand how these arts are supposed to function. You dont simply step in with a deep horse punch... as any decent fighter will easily counter that... And a high level fighter, will kick your knee out. The OP attacks.. as you pull into a Cat-Stance.. and block / redirect their attack. Then you step in full bore, with a deep horse punch / palmstrike.. and send them sailing about 12 ft away from you (if you are being NICE, and diluting the power to more of a push, rather than an Internal based strike.. which ruptures their internals).
Anyway, Taido is quite similar to Capoeira... but seems a bit more focused within a combat framework. The movements are quite powerful.. and some of the practitioners Ive seen displaying it, have mastered its movements to their bodies complete and full potentials (Masterclass level output). The system as a Whole, IMO... may still be lacking in certain combat realisms.. as well as in some Risky practices... but, nobody would argue that if you got caught with some of these kicks.. that it could instantly stop a fight. It certainly would also get you in excellent shape, to be able to pull off a lot of the Acrobatics. Its certainly not an art for an Elderly Man, that hasnt keep up on flexibility, and has lost his Long Endurance / Cardio.
I will add, that the leg kicks to the shins, that he "discounted" as being weak... Is a common ignorance within modern sportized artists. Such a technique is only Weak and Largely Ineffective... because most artists are not training their short range kicks, to have severe short range impact potentials.
This is he same issue with Wing Chun's oblique kick... as well as many WC practitioners short range punches. Some WC dudes might have decent power from 1 to 1.5 feet worth of distance... but at 6 inches or less? They are Weak as well. This is not because the technique is poor at close ranges... Its because these guys have never developed Masterclass levels of Short Range power output. If you cant drop a fighter instantly with about 15% on your oblique kick.. from your LEAD legs kick (not the rear).. then your Wing Chun / Kung Fu... is still at a very LOW level. Similarly, if you have trouble Knocking a fighter out with a 6 inch distance vertical fist to the OPs forehead (with even 20% or less of your potentials) then again... your WC / Kung Fu... is still at a very low level.
The highest level of Chinese striking potentials... is Soft / Internal power based strikes.. which is called "Fajin" (explosive power). A Fighter with Masterclass level of Fajin expression, can easily End a fighters life... with less than 2 inches of travel distance... at their maximum potentials. This sounds like fantasy, but let me tell you... Its actually real. Its just extremely rare that most modern practitioners even know about these methods, let alone.. have fully Mastered them, in this modern Era of Laziness, Impatience, Degradation, and Ignorance.
Well said 😊
You nailed it on the head...
Many have lost the original principles and training methods
Wing chun and karate r based on the same styles etc
But both have forgotten so much
In regards of fighting
That is in part to not sparring
Mainly not sparring on a regular basis from the start...
Most methods are self explanatory
But get missed
In my kung fu club
We had no choice to sparr every lesson ..and mandatory you used the new movements from the forms you had learned or already learnt...
By the time I had learned the 1st wing chun form
I has used all the movements in sparring
All these classes teaching kata
But not doing said kata moves in sparring..
It's bizarre...
In boxing u use whatever u no
In sparring from day one hence y
Boxing is effective...
.
Punching combos to develop basic skills r not combos you use in a fight
Or sparring..
They have all been put into tbe same category
You h
@@nicholasgreen339 In my kung fu club
We had no choice to sparr every lesson ..and mandatory you used the new movements from the forms you had learned or already learnt...
- This is where I disagree with you / this school. You see... until you learn the very foundations of how WC works... you are not really capable of sparring. It becomes a waste of time, and effort.. that could be used to further learn and develop, the other hand techs.. as well as develop your special physical strengths, and correct form.
- Heck, many cant even stand in the proper WC stance, for more than 30 seconds, without straightening their Legs (knees should ALWAYS be bent deep, so that they are directly over the toes, at all times.. and the knees in the training stance, should be no more than a horizontal fists apart from each other). If you can not even maintain the proper form for more than 30 seconds... How exactly are you going to maintain that proper form.. when sparring?! The answer: You cant... and You wont. This is why so many Amateur WC duses, are to EASILY taken down the to ground by grapplers. They have straight legs while sparring, and are thus easily toppled over.
- I think it should probably take a year before you start to spar in Wing Chun. You should know, and have practiced every hand technique... very well by that point. You should have developed good dual arm coordination. You should have some level of Sensitivity and Relaxation. You should have some physical strength.. able to maintain your extended arm positions, and bent knee positions, without easy + quick fatigue. You should also have a certain level of developed Awareness... that you have developed from all of this time... that otherwise, wouldnt exist.
By the time I had learned the 1st wing chun form
I has used all the movements in sparring
- The WC form, should be one of the very first things to learn, and practice. Its Far most than most think it is. Firstly, its an Introduction to the arts movements / techs. But it goes far deeper than that. The problem is... that the correct way to train the form, has been LOST to many modern WC practitioners.
- While MOST of the WC form is meant to be down fast / explosive.. the part of the form that is Repeated 3 times in a Row... is Unique. Its called "Three Prayers to Buddha". Its designed to be performed, VERY SLOW, like a Tai Chi form. It should take about 60 seconds, to fully extend your arms.. and 60 seconds, to fully retract them. All the while, using very deep breathing.. to develop a higher level of Circulation, which develops your bodys tissues, in a very different way.
- This Extended the time of that section, from like 2 min total... to a full 16 minutes total. But that isnt where things stop! After you have completed the entire form... you are supposed to keep Repeating the form, without any breaks... for a Minimum of One HOUR. Why?
- Part of What makes WC so special, is its use of Internal Power. And part of developing internal power... is to develop Super-Strong Tendons.. rather than mere Muscle based forces. But how can you develop the Tendons? By having your arms relaxed (barely using any muscle at all), yet left extended into the air... for a very long time period. It might take about 30 minutes, before there is enough STRESS to start to really Tax the Tendons. Its that last 30 minutes, when you really strain them... to the point where they will actually start to develop stronger.
- Even this, is a very shallow level of explanation. I could write about 2 or more Pages worth of other Developments that take place, from proper execution of the 1st WC form. This includes, developing "Surgical" levels of precision, and control, and Superconscious Awareness (due to more connections that eventually form within the brain).
- You have to do the form like this, at least every other day... likely for a consecutive 3 months in a row.. before you will start to notice dramatic differences. Changing your internal body type, is not a fast process... and there is pretty much no way to speed this process up. There are no Shortcuts to Greatness.
But not doing said kata moves in sparring..
- WC training has many partner drills, to develop the proper coordination and sensitivity skills. However, once you have developed these skills pretty well.. you then have to test these skills out, in a heavier / sparring context. The thing is... various drills are often not meant to fully represent actual combat... as they are tailored to repeated LOOPING, to maximize speed of developments (rather than having to stop and start, for "Resets").
- The other problem with Modern WC... is that while it trains to deal with WC based attacks.. it doesnt really teach how to deal with typical boxing strikes. How most people today, would likely try to attack you. There are many things that function the same way.. however, there are some things that you might never Realize... and will do the wrong type of responses... due to not having the correct understandings / teachings. For me... I also learned boxing strikes.. and I learned how to defend against them.. on my own. It didnt take me that long, to figure things out.. but not everyone is good at solving such puzzles.
- Of course, the biggest Modern issue with WC.. is that they dont teach the Leg Fencing, until very late in the system. Without leg fencing technology.. any Muay Thai / Kickboxer, can easily take out most amateur WC dudes, with a single round kick. I realize why WC's Original training didnt teach this stuff first... but... today, its actually a real problem... and if it doesnt change, then the reputation of the arts failures, may cause it to become Extinct. Especially because many WC practitioners, quit the art, long before learning the Leg Fencing methods.
hence y Boxing is effective...
- Boxing is Effective? Boxers get hit like +50 times in a single Round. In a real street fight, you cant afford to eat ONE good punch to the head... as the next moment, dudes could be stomping your head on the pavement... into a pile of Goo. Boxing is a fun sport / game. But its not a complete, high level, combat artform. Furthermore, the moment a boxer tried to step without handstrike range.. Id have kicked his kneecap out. Boxing can be considered "Effective" in Comparison to any Combat artform.
- Anyway.. I can only partially agree with you. Form, correct body type, and specialized skillsets... all really need a lot of specialized training efforts. If you rush into sparring too quickly, you often develop bad habits / bad form. And many never recover, nor learn past a certain "Sloppy" level of Wing Chun. Bad form, poor body type, unperfected skillsets, and overall improper use of WC.. is why you see so many bad WC sparring failures. Its not merely because of a lack of Sparring. Thats just one Factor, in a very long list.
- It looks like part of your comment got lost, so this is all I can reply too.
That was so cool lol. Taido rocks 🦾
Realmente muito bom vídeo! As explicações fazem muito sentido, adoro essa diversidade de pensamentos vigente dentro das artes marciais.
@KevinLeeVlog you should do a video seeing the difference and similarities to Taido and Capoeira. That be an interesting video. Especially with both Martial artists
There's a sparring match between them look it up
Sensei is doing all those super cool movements one after another but his voice sounds like hi is sitting in a sofa. Insane cardio capacity.
I think im interested in Taido
I had the oportunity to have some lessons with Sensei Seiken Shukumin back in the day. It was something else.
Taido is so interesting! I wish there were more schools that teach it.
You know what You need to try ? Kudo ;)
Was this in Atlanta?
Very nice especially spinning one
I love how it looks, and how creative it is but I'm skeptical on how effective it is.
I don't see much distance management
It seems like a good second style, but I think I would want something more practical for a first style.
There vidoes of taido sparring check em out
It’s a crime that taido hasn’t expanded to other states yet, still waiting for an Los Angeles dojo crossing my fingers
This martial art looks so fun
So is Kevin playing Tekken 8 as a Reina main? Because I can't fathom how we're getting this video now with her blowing Taido's spot up.
This looks like it's as effective as Capoera for surprise attacks. I'll have to practice it a bit.
It also looks like those French special forces martial arts videos from the 1950s. That part I already train in.
Uchida Sensei still looking good!
Let's see this in mma
It would nice to see this in MMA
Definately something Karate should integrate in my opinion (I mean mostly changing the axis, which many martial arts consider).
As for the full back kick, it feels risky to me, but some situations might make it a good tool.
I'm waiting the time Taido will diffuse in Italy and in Rome. I didn't find a school for now... There is an international association name? Just to ask to someone of a federation.
Kuro Obi World channel lovers over here :)
Dude! totally unrelated but you should try capoeira!!
It's capoeira without the ginga or jogo. My background is in Japanese Karate and since learning capoeira, I've wanted to combine the two. Taido is essentially it!
This seems quite useful in MMA. Specifically the dodge and hit in one movement combos. But some of the extended full body movements burn your energy so much.
Learned colleagues:
To be honest, historically these elements have been around for millenia and are found in several styles and systems; including, but not limited to:
*The Kemetic/African systems, including Naboot and Kmau Njia....
*The indigenous system of Caporera (hope I spelt it right) ..,
*Chinese kenpo,
*Muay Thai/Bokator and
*Okinawan karate.
What is "different" here is the combination.
Nothing too new in human kinetics.
Very Nice
11:23 Hangetsu-ate! Now do a Hangetsu-zan! 😂
I feel like Taido is the far eastern answer to "functional capoeira" and I LOVE it!
Just an observation, taido seems like a Japanese capoeira. I think it’s fascinating!
Even since I discovered this style, many years ago I was always hoping Virtual Fighter would use this style in their game, when Tekken revealed Eddy Goro.
Rarely is it a good idea to throw yourself on the ground. Train for ground fighting for sure. But do not put yourself there on purpose. 2 things. Never good to turn your back to anyone or throw yourself on to the ground.
I concur. I also disagree with the thought that "If I go tripod and kick, you have no targets to counter." Seems like a swift kick to the gonads is right there.
In my opinion this is similar to capoiera in the fact that it has some good evasive movements and some select kicks that are useful. However, as an all round combative system it makes you a little vunerable to your standard good grappler or solid kick boxer
The problem with that ground roundhouse kick is it only works once or twice. Then they kick you in the face as you are rising for it.
Certainly a useful tool but not one to focus on too harshly. I'll be training that once or twice during my daily training though just to be able to pull it off.
Some of these moves have a very Capoeira feel to them.
YES on the king fu
I've seen that shrimp kick in a film! The Last Dragon where Sho Nuff kicks Leroy.
This “Japanese capoeira” is very interesting.
I find Taido karate interesting. Reminds me a lot capoeria. I think it would be interesting in mma with all the spinning and moving. Like capoeria, it's all about timing and right moment. But what about those with Wrestling/bjj backgrounds?
I think the only type of person who would be able to make it work in MMA would be somebody who has experience in another style also. The sparring that they do is more like the No-contact point scoring of some types of Karate, so they would need more realistic type of sparring. I would definitely like to see somebody do it though.
The rolling barrel technique ☝️
Kevin Lee made for martial arts because he's aura is like a kite that glides calm in the sky
I wish Mitsuaki Sensei showed some jissen because our higher lever black belts can really move fast and they really barely miss each other because there so fast
I have to ask. So is this form base from Lars in Tekken?
I think his style is based on Shorinji Kempo.