I uploaded a video of a brazilian kick being used in a MT fight (contenders latest ep) because it was so unusual to see it there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qug78E2oxY
And one of the commenters said
“Sorry to burst your respective bubbles but that is a pretty standard MT technique. He fakes a right frontkick, and then turns it into a roundhouse.”
Does he have substance in his claim? I’ve never seen it being used by MT practitioners before. Altough my sparring partner uses it to surprise me once in a while since he is ex-karate.
I’ve never seen it, but I’m going to ask my trainer if he knows how to do it, because that looks stylish as hell. That’s definetly getting added to the list of lower percentage moves I want to master, right under spinning back kicks.
I’ve had that used on me more than once in sparring. I’m not sure of the origin, I haven’t been taught. But it seems to be quite basic. I don’t know what all the hurrah is about.
Also, you will see that quite alot in arts such as TKD that use chambering.
From what I understand it’s a kick that comes from the Dutch style of kick boxing, which is a combination of MT and kyoykashsyskysiskin(sp?) karate. My kickboxing instructor uses it all the time against me. It’s very annoying.
Yes I know it’s a standard kick in a lot of styles, but I don’t know the proper name for it. the japanese and english K-1 commentators call it a Brazilian kick since brazilian k-1 figthers like filho and feitosa have used it frequently.
We learned that kick (late 80’s) at our org’s squad training. Some freestyle/kickboxers/jedis* showed us how to fake a front kick and then turn it into a round kick.
The first time I saw it called a Brazilian Kick (LOL) was on a youtube tutorial posted by Kotoryu/Vikingpower about a year-ish ago.
For the record, the official name for that kick is the “Twat! Where’d that come from?” kick.
*true, one of them was an ex-student of Kevin “The Jedi” Brewerton
I think his (fighter in the OP) knee drops to get his hip into it, resulting in a lower, scrappier-looking delivery.
He also shortens the technique to make it less obvious (shows the front kick, then almost flicks the round kick out).
The kicking tutorial is more elaborate, and under no pressure. I have my Capt Obvious hat on, don’t I?
The techniques may not be exactly the same. The concept is - although the execution is different due to circumstances.
I do this in TKD all the time. You can generate power with it, and it’s extremely effective on people who are counter-attack idiots. Of course, I do TKD, so my post is more in the vein of Gitmo, but I think this is a pretty common technique in any striking repitoire.
This is how nyc jka + splinter groups generally did most of their roundhouse kicks in the 70s. It is a very good fake (as long as you don’t use it too often, it’s a high % move in standup), but also, a good general way to chamber a roundhouse if you want to sacrifice some of the swinging power for a fast in-out so you don’t get your leg trapped if you’re fighting a person that is trying to do that. You make up some of the lost power with hip rotation and snap, but obviously it’s less force than a swinging round.
It’s a decent jab type kick though that doesn’t unbalance you much and you may inflict real pain if you manage to hit a good target with the ball of your foot (instep on this kick is just for being nice to your partner’s head during sparring).
I’ve never had the good fortune to be kicked like that, but it looks like it has less power than a standard Thai round kick. maofas’s post seems to say the same thing. Is this correct?
It’s a pet peeve of mine.
Everything on the ground these days somehow is Jiujitsu.
Every elbow is a Muay Thai Elbow.
All throws are Judo or wrestling.
Everybody says “Carry Okee” to pronounce Karaoke.