Can you do now a: what to do when your leg is caught

As a kid, I wondered why Bruce Lee never advocated/taught the roundhouse kick or high kicks or any of those flashier kicks, even though he would do them in the movies. I later learned, in application, that getting the leg caught was why. He mainly emphasized non-telegraphed side kicks with direct (not circular) movement with a snap at the end which also winds up serving a similar purpose as your suggested kick withdrawal.

Hey Shane :) As a Karateka who practices kicks a lot I have to say the most important thing they teach you in traditional martial arts is getting from B to A fast just like you mentioned!Nice advise :)

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Thanks again Shane! Keep these rolling because I am learning a lot...you're a great instructor!

Wow awesome tips. I can't wait to start implementing the "snaking" of the kick! Thanks Shane!

Thanks for this video, I really needed to know this.

Thank you Shane, the best leg kick tip so far!

Thanks again for another great video Shane!

Aside from thanking you for your videos, thank you for making them public, so schlubs like me can download them and use them later when they don't have an internet connection. You've helped me, along with Sensai Ando, and a few others to turn my life, not around, but in a better direction. Cheers

Very good tips! I find that I get my leg caught a lot when sparring, but the annoying thing is that many people are really willing to sacrifice their defense by dropping hands and "chasing" your leg, to show off that they got it and then sweep you. They even allow high kicks to land on their head, while focusing on catching your foot. People need to understand that you are kicking them lightly and they have to protect themselves at all times....you can't allow kicks just to go through (especially on the head) just because it's light sparring. I always tell my teammates this and if they don't listen I do remind them with a slightly harder kick.

Great vids! Clear, concise and very effective.

i learned all this with bringing ur stuff back by doing jiu jitsu n karate wow glad i learned i wish shane could be my sensei

great advice shane

Awesome video Shane

Excellent stuff, Shane. Thanks a lot.

good vid shane. I was surprised at how many traditional martial arts instructors don't teach this concept.

Thank You Shane ! Really helpful video !

excellent advice! I really needed that!

If you throw a kick to the mid section whilst they are throwing a lazy jab you can land a kick underneath the punch on the same side and they won't have time to catch it as they are already throwing out the punch. Great video Shane!

brilliant video mate I will keep this in mind for my mma assessment tomorrow if I pass I might get to compete fingers crossed

Thanks, Shane. keep'em comin'.

Your vids are the best mate

Shane I didn't even see the vid but I rally needed this video on how to throw a kick without it gating cut thanks very much Shane

Nice trick with the bench. Thanks.

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Thanks very much for the vid :3. Very muchly appreciated

Excellent tips! I will try the chair/bench concept. By the way, love your motto: "Self-Defense for the Underdogs". I am that underdog.

That bench thing is genius! I'm going to try it out

Absolutely correct well done mate

Nice tips!

amazing video!

I love all of ur videos my thanks that u r doing it

Straight blast gym opening in my town tommorow can't wait to get back to martial arts 👊🏼

Thanks again guy.

Hi Shane love your videos

Good tips brotha

slippery and sweaty lol nice vid shane!

Hey Shane, could you do a video on fighting weight? I always thought it would be easier to fight at your walk around weight vs cutting weight. Maybe you can clear things up for me.

i was asking myself this question the other day during sparring why is shane always coming thru at right times I swear

This video really helped

Thank you sir..... I always watch your all lessions.... Thank you sharing your experiences..... Love you always..... Rashmi ranjan kar... India

great video bro

Using the chair to give a clear idea how to kick correctly relay it was great ... You're Creative... thanks.

Alright mate, was just wondering if you could do a video on footwork, explaining how it works, when it comes into use, drills etc.

First thing I learned at the gym. Always set up with punches to start, switch it up when you see the guy get used to it. What I usually do is make it look like I'm just throwing my usual kick, and then turn it into a teep to throw them off. Advance into a different kick or a combo. Super effective.

hey Shane another great video I actually have a boxing match coming up I fought this kid before and won he is shorter than me and actually gave me a standard count but got very tired after which ended up making me win the fight do you have any tips on which way I should approach the fight it would be really helpful

great video. try to stand feets in line with shoulders without any wider stance or stance(Bruce lee usually no stance, mma is used to wide stances, boxing bladed unless attacking more square). and square up (your hip parallel to opponent's hip) You will be amazed how much faster you can do kicks with both legs. Also, the push kick is good. But idea is also we can bring the front with the knees down for faster back reaction. Similar for round horse kick, it is to throw the hips up before turning. Also when retract go for the shortest distance but the feet retract to hip level and retract, the bench might not be appropriate though since need the shortest distance to return.

Hey Shane I was wondering if you could do a video on passive stretching as a martial artist. It has been shown to decrease muscle performance but on the other side it's essential for kicking... I think it's a pretty big subject so it might be worth a video... Thanks and keep up the good work man :)

Good vid!

Good stuff

Great video bench great tips going to have to watch toes on it though if don't lift it up lol

Nice vid

Nice!

Nice on bro!

Very helpful👌🏻

I had my first kickboxing fight today and I was fighting a Muay Thai guy in the first 20 seconds of round 1 I realised he had bad boxing and he threw a lot of single shot kicks I also realised he was good at catching my kicks so I started to throw my kicks by setting them up with punches but I used my boxing more than kicks because my boxing was a lot better I won all the rounds in the fight I have been a huge fan of fight tips for a few years now thanks Shane for all the great content it helps a lot

Nice video please tell me advice about never give up ,Please thank u for everything

bro you are soo awesome

thanks shane

fightips and master Wong are my main sources for.... fight tips.

Shane, I've been thinking of - How to Avoid or Nullify Headbutts in the guard or off your back .. Can you demonstrate.?

There's a video on KZfaq of Bruce lee practicing his side kick and bringing it back really strong and fast and you just reminded me of that when you said to chamber it 👍🏽

Nice video

hey shane is there any way to keep fighting/Training while recovering from broke jaw meanig that it will break again if under pressure

You are the best

Good stuff. It's lame when people try to tell you that kicks don't work and they will just get you taken down. Kicks do work if you know how to use your brain.

Shane can u do a video showing how to throw a skip roundhouse kick without getting your foot caught

Shane can you do a video about angle and when to use them

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Yo Shane what I know grappling and street defense what stand up sport should I do

Shane (FightTips), can you please make a video on how to defend against a choke from behind whilst your sitting down and your attacker is standing up. People in my school do it other peers in the class and it does cause lots of problems. Thanks!

great tips! ill try next sparring

Thank you Zebra!

That is great (as usual) but: how do you retract a roundhouse kick when you're doing a light sparring, and you don't have that big "recoil" to lean on? If i try to retract it i loose balance or, worse, i hurt my knee.

Good video, Buakaw does this method :)

Hey dude, I have a question, I've "scoliosis" in my spine, in the lumbar area. It's a very mild (11°) scoliosis. Can I practice MMA or Muay Thai? Thanks

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Because i Would literaly watch every single one of your fights

Great

Hey shane, does the triangle choke work for every person tried a bunch of times but my legs seem to be to long for it to be tight, I'm 199 cm by the way ( I think that is 6''5). Thanks for the vid by the way needed that detail :P

shane what was that one video at the start where u were sparring against that girl or was that just last video

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Hi Shane, you may have already seen this request, but can you post how to get out of a leg catch? Thanks for all the vids so far. \m/ \m/

Shane, how much space do you need to instal a heavy bag for kicks?

🙏 thnx bro

Shane you should collaborate with Nick drossos. I've learnt so much from you both, you with ring skills and Nick with street skills I think it would be a good mix, just a thought lol

Hi Shane, How about tips on what to do once you're in a bad postition? (Your opponent's grabbed your leg, or has you on a clinch, or has mounted you)

Is there a retraction drill for punches?

hey Shane what's up?so I'm a southpaw and when I throw my left low kick I get kick from my opponents or my teamates back low kick.what should I do?

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JEESUS That kick at 0:58 was clean.

Probably more a collaboration with the TKD guy but what kicks are harder to grab ? I remember TKD spinning crescent kicks (bring your foot up in an arc across your body, head high, knee bent, from inside to outside that then slams into the floor, or reverse with a spin leading it but going outside to inside) being difficult to catch cause the momentum would carry you down. But sidekicks can be caught pretty easily. ie what kicks are safest from a street fighting perspective ?

What weight gloves do ameture boxers use in a match? I'm 16 and 130lbs. Thanks!

Hi Shane, I'm a muay thai student, started one year ago, I always have a problem with twisting my waist while doing a round high and body kick! Any advice on that ?

For the nak muay:.... Can "push off" the actual target, after driving the kick in.....use the target itself to "push off" the target, speeding up the retraction ( experiment for yourselves with the method, on the bag and in sparring, and you will understand it right away...)

COOL vid

I have kicking defense in combat aikido where a kicker will deliver any kick at any part of the body in any moment he would like to kick the aikido student; and the kick no matter how fast it is, can be caught whenever the kick is above the abdominal area or higher. The surest way to kick without the leg being caught in a kicking defense is to kick low. Hit the foreleg fast and heavy to possibly limp the opponent. A kyukushin karateka did many times in a tournament kicking the foreleg of his opponent limping them to stumble.

I got kicked in the balls recently while sparing - I went into a side-body kick and he did the same, except a little lower. I wasn't wearing a box and ruptured a testicle; needed an operation. It was as awful as it sounds. Obviously I'm going to be wearing a box from now on, but are there any techniques or advice for kicking without exposing this weakness?

could you please answer Shane how can I practise dodging punches