Seth you have to realize that yes they were Kung Fu fighting but you have remember those KICKS were fast as lightning. In fact it was a little bit frightening. But they moved with expert timing

some say that sensei seth teaches karate but lets be honest here, hes more of an expert at dissing taekwondo XD

Man I was hoping taekwondo would get it's fair share for once God dammit

Bro he memed on every single one of us with that tkd one. I was excited for a whole explanation lmao

Just caught up and watched this vid.... As a TKD artist of 34 years I have to say that you invaded my safe space. You made my Muay Thai girlfriend laugh. I was sad. But then I remembered you getting kicked in the face repeatedly by David Wright and the world became nicer.

As a Taekwondo teacher, for those who give this guy flack for his comments about TKD, let me just quickly put into perspective that most of his ranking videos are about the art’s effectiveness in real life altercations, where TKD is notoriously known for focusing on the very rule-based competition sparring, demos, and flexibility/acrobatics. There’s certainly a place for it, it’s a super effective and wonderful art, so understand who Seth is and what he focuses on before saying too much in the comments :)

I do taekwondo competing nationally and internationally and have done fair share of traditional tkd training too......and i died when you put it at F tier. Love the work sensei :) will always support you!

Forgot Ameridote- that groin stomp kick works every time 😤

The existential crisis Seth had putting Sanda at S tier lol

"That's enough Tomfoolery." I request exclusively Tomfoolery sir.

Ngl bro, I honestly think that karate kicks are worse than tkd kicks. Yes, yall will hate me but is not the first time.

Capoeira's very impractical but remember that has some of the strongest kicks, that's not shit you underestimate

I do TKD and love it. But I also love how Seth always trolls TKD. Cracks me up every time.

Well Capoeira got some straight kicks: "Bencao" (a front/push kick where you kicked with the sole or with the heel) usually aimed in the "roda" on the chest or abdomen, but outside the "roda" additional aimed at the head. Its a very strong kick. "Chapa-de-frente" is a quite fast sidekick. "Chapa-de-costas" its a donkey kick, aimed at the knees or abdomen. "Pisao" is a sidekick, where you use your rear leg or a variation from "Pisao" is "Chapa Giratoria" (a "Pisao with an additional front step). "Ponteira" is similar to an teep kick. The straight kicks would be rarely used in a "Roda", because they are meant to end a fight. All this kicks a fast and are tricky for opponent, because circular kicks can be used in that place. They will be trained in the same amount of time and intensity like the circular kicks. But in a street fight a Capoeirista use more the straight kicks and sweeps than the circular kicks. There is a misconception that a "Roda" that is a sparring, its more correct that is an question and answer game that can be held in the public, because they are usually no intent to harm each between the player, just to outdo and hinder each other. It's ideal for demonstrations. But sparrings would be done in the training, but not in a demonstration. But i must admit how much sparring and conditioning take in place depend strongly on the group (especially origin and style), place (Europe, Russia/Central Asia, Brazil/South America, USA/Canada, Japan), the teacher and on the focus (like when lot of womens participate and few mens, sparring done rarely). So a B rank is justified. But interesting note is when you examine groups that are from the northern part of brazil, they often incorporated Luta Livre in their training. You can best describe Luta Livre as a bane to BJJ (they are similar, but their origin is different). In Vale Tudo BJJ-practioners have a hard time, while Luta Livre shine there.For a while BJJ refused to incorporate leglocks, because Luta Livre does it alot. While Capoeira has his takedowns and throws, this isn't the main focus, but Luta Livre strangely blend well in.

Come on Seth, be honest.......you really want to practise Taekwondo 😂

There's a sport called Sepak Takraw. It's like volleyball, but you use your feet. Might be good for a reaction video.

So happy Aikido got S tier.

Dude... I am a mixed martial artist. Among my 5 core styles is Taekwondo. In fact Taekwondo is what started my martial arts journey. I think there are some Karate "mc dojos" that would disgrace you... that is how it is with Taekwondo for me. There are few GOOD Taekwondo schools left. I myself found it inadequate in many areas, but I am still proud to be a practitioner. Although it has many short comings, nothing has built the warrior ethos into me more than Taekwondo. I still enjoy your channel (even if it makes my blood boil sometimes)

Rogan's spinning back heel kick

Hahahaha. I knew you'd do that with TKD. 😄🤣😂😆. The whole time, in my head I was saying TKD will be the worst. Good video... hitting the like button is hard though...

Great stuff Seth! I must say, Muay Thai has the most brutal leg kicks in the game. One of my favourite Muay Thai inspired kicks is to fake a rear leg turning kick to the abdomen and chop it down diagonally into the thigh muscle. You can generate SO much torque and blunt force with that kick, hit the right point on the muscle and that person won't be able to apply weight to that leg for some time! It just requires quite a lot of investment on your behalf due to the need to condition your shins and desensitise yourself towards taking leg kicks in return.

Capoeira has loads of straight kicks. I taught and practiced for many years and can tell you those kicks are practiced about as much as the circular ones, along with the requisite counters, sweeps and takedowns for them. Of course, it depends on the group and teachers, how much of that you will see in a roda... Some groups are much more aggressive than others, etc. Therefore, you may see straight kicks more often in their rodas and games. Also, there are different types of rodas/games and more public facing rodas tend to de-emphasize the combative aspects. The most confusion probably comes from the roda itself... as it isn't straight up sparring but contact can and does occur...it's usually reserved between mid to higher level practitioners (I've been in some pretty rough rodas myself and have seen straight up fights in the roda... lol). There's an etiquette to the game and straight kicks are generally seen as aggressive and can be interpreted/misinterpreted as an invitation to "get rough" or even sometimes disrespectful. You have to really be able to read the other person's intentions, the feel of the game and the environment of the roda. A roda is also, typically, a multi-ranked and age affair...you can have someone in their first month playing someone with 30 years experience with kids/teens mixed in...so that adds a whole different dimension.

I found the analysis of kicks really, really useful, especially your breakdown of taekwondo kicking. Especially incisive, I thought.

love the vid sensei! very well made

I got the notification..and I'm here watching your video...(it's part of my routine now) ...no big deal.. until 11:34 I find that I'm in this video 🤯 😂 ..yes THAT'S ME .. I'm Surprised and Honoured at the same time..😂🙏 Thank you Sensei (I'm only flexible and athletic in front of the camera ..btw😅)

11:33 this guy .. is a shotokan karate practitioner ... In reality ... And being a south indian he also knows kalari ... And he is a great ... Sensie though

As a genuine request. Please do an in depth video on the differences between TKD kicks and Karate. The arts seem extremely similar. They both stand in the very side ways bouncing stance, they throw snap kicks and spinning kicks. They just seem to have very minor differences.

You can just imagine him thinking "I can't put silat at F, I gotta put TKD there."

I've been waiting on this😁😎

Hi Sensei Seth, thanks for this interesting and fun video. I'm glad to see some savate in here for once (but please, try to watch some more recent videos rather than old 90's rip ;p) :) I've done Savate for years and I'll try to give you some feedback regarding your judgment. First of all, B tiers seems legit to me. Savate kicks specificity come from its core rule set: we boxe wearing shoes. So in Savate, you can kick with any part of the feet but only with the feet (not with the chin). This means that Savate kicks aim much more for speed rather than power. They are more stinging rather than choping. The best weapon in kicks savate is the toe kick. Since you wear shoes and you aim for speed first, you can deal pretty painful damages without breaking your foot. After 2 or 3 kicks to the solar plexus, it can become very difficult to breath and this kick is very difficult to stop. Send a short punches combinaison, side step and send a body snap kick with your toe in the solar plexus. Your feet will sneak between your opponent boxing guard while he is blocking the leg. Very legit tactic with shoes. Push kick descending on the thigh is also sooo painful and can stop the opponent attack in a nasty way. And the hook kick to the head with shoes man... It does hurt even with no power... But the main problem with savate kicks also comes from its core rule. You can only kick with the foot, not the chin, so you are very limited with distance management (kicking from too close would result in a chin kick). More over, the rule set also adds artificial limits such as "no vertical kick" and "all kicks must be chambered". All these rules make savate kicks elegent to watch but a bit limited in variety I think... And our side push kick is very similar to the karate kick you hate. I'm not found of it either when sent to the body but if you rather aim to the thigh then, like I said, it becomes a bit slow but really efficient.

Seth posts videos like clockwork they always are uploaded after I finish my training so it's always a treat to go and watch them

I have been following you for a good while now, so good!

I had to hit someone with a strong front kick for picking on and talking crap to an old guy

Damn you put Tae Kwondo at f without explanation, that was cold.

Great stuff man

It's really cool to talk About Savate! Thanks a lot!

Hey Sensei seth! Love the vids! Ever thought about reaching out to pro team sports kickers and seeing how they pick up martial arts kicks? Like get Pat McAfee to do some karate/TKD? I'm interested to see how much their sports kick power translates

Sensei Seth vs. TKD. Make it happen Dana

The tier list changed. Nice

Hey Sensei Seth, I’ve been one of your fans on Instagram before you created a KZfaq account. I remember when you only had a few subscribers. I am very much inspired by the growth of your channel and your contribution to the KZfaq martial arts community. I love your collaborations with other martial arts KZfaqrs and I love your content. You have inspired me to become qualified and one day join the martial arts community on KZfaq by making my own channel when I’m a bit older. Until then, I will carry on my martial arts journey. Thank you Sensei!

Daaaammmnnnnn man did Taekwondo duurrrtyy 😂😂

I'm so upset about TKD ranking. I'm going to have to schedule a cuddle session with a cuddle doctor. We'll have to have a heart to heart when I get back "grabs care bear plushie and walks out".

@Sensei Seth, What's your alternative to the pendulum step? I've found it quite effective in MMA sparring when used at the right time.

This guy is insanely under rated

My favorite is the side kick. I’m just broken with it. And roundhouses. I have a combo I do with them. I do a roundhouse kick, then with the momentum I dive forward into a side kick.

Sensei! Could you rank gis/ uniforms? I just started Judo and it feels so heavy compared to my kickboxing uniform. I think you could have fun ranking by stylishness!😂

Your best tier video yet, maybe best tier video on KZfaq.

This is one of the reason why I love Sensei Seth, we both diss TKD.

Before watching: Muay Thai usually has the nastiest kickers around, except for those few Kyokushin legends, like Andy Hug, Francisco Filho and Glauber Feitosa.

I paused the first ad to say tkd kicks are s tier

100% most accurate video on the interwebs!

No matter how much you hate TKD, you and Master Wright are helping me with my kicks a ton. So, you know...thanks and whatever.

hello Seth, greetings from Argentina. I've seen a couple of your videos, and i like what you do. Keep it up! I've practiced capoeira and tae kwon do, and i was expecting both of them to get an A... the speed of tae kwon do, and the versatility and evasiveness of both of them, its like having 4 arms. Like Goro, whitout legs haha. Saludos!

Have I practiced Tang Soo Do in a seminar of Grand Master Dominick A. Giacobbe in Naples 6 years ago. It was very amazing!

how you took down taekwando is phenomenal. When you said that taekwando is basically all about kicking I got my hopes high that you will keep it on a slightly better level this time.. but that last part made me go rofl... that was the icing ( I watch youtube at 2x). awesome commentary.............. keep up the good work.... :D

ur tier list vids have gotten a lot better the muay thai bit was good lol

What whatever style can do the best spinning back kick should be S tier.

Lol. The studio for Tang Soo Do in the video is my studio. If you want more info on Tang Soo Do just reach out to me.

The Ending was great.

Jo nice analysis, I was really surprised to see that there was someone sharing my opinion on the Bruce Lee Sidekick. Nice points made on muay thai especially.

7:50 AYYYYY MY BOY. I actually think there's a few problems with Sanshou kicks if you specialize. My spinning kicks aren't as good sometimes but that's why I started tkd. That's just me personally tho, Sanshou as a whole is rlly good at everything, including unorthodox and power kicks.

That's actually one of the first list when i agree with you on everything ! well actually for me , Muay thai was an instant S just seeing peoples clenching their ribs 3 days after being kicked by a nak muay but like , A's understandable , it's kinda limited on variety

As a kung Fu practitioner, I agree that some kung Fu styles focus on snap kicks, but the best way to separate kung Fu kicks is with northern and Southern. Southern kicks are rooted in deep stances, and are mostly aimed up to waist level. Northern kicks are famous for there flying kicks, and are usually aimed at head level.

Well played, sir. Well played.

Tae Kwon Do---F tier for Fantastic, Fabulous, Freakin' Flippin' Flawless...

Muay thai is just so good at there few kicks A is a perfect spot

Great video, Seth. Have you considered doing one on hand striking styles or grappling styles?

Boy!! I love the way you do that hook kick!! To the face in sparring!

I tought Tang Soo Do is just korean shotokan with better kicks :D

Amazing ending 😂

Snapping side kicks are the bane of my existence as well Seth, good call. Only really works if your good enough to land one clean on the chin.

Greetings Sensei Seth🥋🇺🇸Nice Video, lucky we are in the era of MMA. We have the prevaledge to choose or modify the Kicks included in this video during a Match/fight👍👍

TKD for sure has the best kicks no question. But!!! The fact that you tossed it down on F was priceless

Ameridote's groin stomp is S+++++ tier

The snapping side kick can be pretty useful if timed right, and used defensively. It's different than a push side kick, different applications all together. Sanda has them too, and so does Savate. I trained in both 6 and 8 years respectively.

Hey Seth, thanks for all the great content. I personally enjoy (for entertainment) these tier lists. I'm curious, understanding the subjectivity inherent in some of your choices, I'd like to know why you chose to put Taekwon-do in F tier. Understanding its historical origins, I find it to be largely impractical today, for much more than sport and show, but I can't say that their kicks can't be used at all in practical situations. I'd enjoy learning more of your thoughts on this. Thanks :-)

Sir, I was actually interested in hearing how you would really rank TKD kicks. Then you just quickly just put them in F then moved on. Since TKD is actually a spin off of Tang Soo Do I was looking forward to hearing your breakdown. Then was curious if you were going to break it into the WT, ITF, and ITF pre sine wave styles.

One day we’ll get the love we deserve ❤️😢

Can I just say how much I love it that he very courteously chose to whisper "safespace Karate?" 😆

So keen for a karate kata tier list

Do a karate teacher reacts on god of high school

Poor TKD, it really is the red headed stepchild of TMA.

The pinnacle of youtube tier lists SENSEI SKETH

damn intro always killing it

Love these videos, also the ones you did with Jesse Enkamp are awesome. I think it was a good list. Yoko Geri Keage can be quite awkward. As far as I know it was one of Funakoshi’s changes to the Shorin-Ryu or based katas such as Itosu’s Pinans. In the older forms of these Kata they would do something that looked like a front kick except that it was done to the side usually from a back stance. The motion itself does not allow for a lot of on the fly adjustment, you are kind of committed to the motion whether as with the keage version you got the kick out faster. Unfortunately Funakoshi’s writings does not seem to address with enough clarity the role of the supporting foot nor the whole kick. For example traditionally it is taught that you cannot twist your supporting foot however when kicking high with this kick depending on your level of flexibility you might hurt your knee if there is no give on your supporting foot. Then there is the issue of setting the kick. In older versions you would point at the target with you knee, later people would just pick up the leg like with Kekomi or go right into the kick. In its older context these katas depict an engagement that is much more at close range hence there Yoko Geri was more meant as a somewhat low kick to the groin or stomach due to the proximity to the implied opponent. The intro of the keage motion changes somewhat the context and distance. I have seen many substituted it in katas for Yoko Heri Kekomi which has a thrusting trajectory nonetheless it is easier to get a nice high kick out of it which folks who like to compete in katas tend to favor. As for the mechanics of it It certainly packs more power as well.

I train tkd .. you show no love for us tkd kids but that’s okay I get it. I still love you tho Seth 😂

interesting list. I have to take into account that you seem to be ranking based on availability of variability and based on that I kind of like were you went. As for karate side snap I guess it depends on how you're coached to use it. Not sure which katas your system uses and how they are taught We used mainly side thrusting in our katas but subbing them out for snapping during tournaments depend on the club hosting. More kata points in a TKD tourni if the kick is high and flashy, Anyway awesome vid, lots of fun. Thanks a lot.

I like how the letters colors represent the belt ranks

Tang Soo Dõ is very much a close cousin to Taekwondõ, as the both have a strong Shotõkan Karate base, but Taekwondõ has the strong native Korean taekkyon influence, whereas Tang Soo Dõ has a bit more hand use since the founder also trained in various styles of Chinese martial arts, combining that with the Soo Bahk Do the founder studied. So if you're going to give Tang Soo Dõ a B rating then Taekwondõ needs to go in that slot as well. Also it greatly depends upon which type of TKD you are referring to, as (based upon my personal experience and opinion) ITF Taekwondõ is a bit closer to the version originally used by the Korean military, thus a bit more self defense oriented than the WTF/WT Taekwondõ that is heavily involved with the Olympics and the Kukkikwon. Even though if Taekwondõ in either organization in being taught fully and with equal emphasis on all aspects of the curriculum, then both of these types of Taekwondõ are good. As far as other Kicking styles you did mention, that are known for their kicks due to the Korean origins or influence is arts like Hapkidõ, Kuk Sool Won, and Hwa Rang Do; and you could have even included the native Korean art of Taekkyon despite it's rarity. And Ninjutsu also has a decent array of combat oriented kicks. And if you were going to mention Muay Thai, you should have also included it's parent art of Muay Boran. And also since Jesse Enkemp did a video on how Japanese Karate wound up with high level kicks that were not originally in Okinawan Karate, is that Funakoshi's son was also a student of Savate having been exposed to it when Japanese was trying to become a bit more westernized. And since there are over 150 styles of Silat, penjak/pencak silat is just as deadly as any other style of Silat and it's practitioners fight differently in sport than they would in a self defense situation, if they are trained properly. Just like any art that has self defense capabilities.

Since I was young I've always loved kicking. Wanted to do Tae Kwon Do always, but here in South Africa TKD schools are rare. Also my hips are genetically not that great. Could never kick even parallel to the floor with a sidekick while doing karate years ago (I'm 41 now), or even sit cross legged without discomfort 😔

Something about savate that you didn't mention: the shoes have reinforced toes and heels, so getting hit with a toe kick to the solar plexus or the liver can put you down for the count. Also, a stomp kick to the knee with a reinforced heel would be hellish.

Good list, funny ending.

C'mon Sensei Seth, why you gonna do my style like this 😢

Boxing

Yo Seth, I love the vid! Brotha u gotta give some love to dutch kickboxing. Karate&muay thai kicks with boxing hands. Gotta get some love!

Nice call out on Sanshao! I use outside crescent kicks for when I am in a bladed stance and want to throw an axe kick. Practicing the outside crescent is decent for working on that hip mobility and strength. Love the videos! This kung fu guy approves! kick like a sanshao guy!

Sensei Seth ive chosen taekwondo itf,sanda,savate as my three kickboxing styles also sensei two things 1 sanda vs wing chun whihc is better and more effective in self defence and fighting 2 is kyokushin karate a hybrid martial art like sanda,jkd and other hybrid martiail arts

Seth trolls Taekwondo once again. So how do you **Really** feel about TKD?

I do Tang soo do It is underrated But it is based on karate a little, but not a lot

In Trinidad when someone is funny we say he is reeel "Kicks"!! Very apt for this video!!