Kick Defenses: Intermediate Aikido Techniques : Using Your Leg to redirect a Front Kick: Intermediate Aikido Techniques

[matreyia]

It looks goofy and yet it works...welcome to Wing Chun. Using feet to address the feet is more efficient than trying to use the hands to address the feet. Such is the simplicity of Wing Chun. With rare exceptions, hands take care of hands and feet take care of feet.

The problem is that most people do not have control over their CG and they fall forwards or backwards when they fling their leg to block. One must have complete control of one's CG for any Wing Chun tech. to work. Same w/Aikido.

[ROCKNINJA777]

I seriously doubt that there is a single person in the world that teaches aikido as clearly as you do. hopefully one day I will be in the states for a awhile and will be able to be your student. great job!

[ghostinreallife]

akido teach me how to avoid the fight before it begin.

[KungFuKid1015]

The best way to block a kick if done right, cause your guard is maintained and you have a better chance of controlling the person.

[HeWasAllButDead]

Horrid technique. You know as well as I... This is not aikido. MobiusCoin is correct.. this is a terrible version of a MT block.. where you cresent in and out to block an incoming kick. Seriously.. not even in the realm of aikido here. Come on man, when I watched your last video I had hope for expert village. You know as well as I, this is garbage. Throw it out.

[KungFuKid1015]

@HeWasAllButDead This is not garbage! And this is not a MT block! This is a redirection. He is using his body weight with the motion of his leg to deflect the kick and control the person. This is used in Aikido as a substitute for the hand. It issafer and more reliable. You apparently know nothing, or little at all. Aikido means way of harmony. This technique is harmonious. Unlike a MT block. And even if it was taken from MT, so what? It does work!

[HeWasAllButDead]

@KungFuKid1015 Another "Kung-Fu" Kid.. that thinks he knows everything. Listen. You say it's "not" something.. then at the end of your dribble you say it might be but so what it works. Well played. That's sarcasm kid. Let me put this into plain English for you. This technique is a waste of energy, it is not practical and IS NOT USED IN AIKIDO. There is nothing harmonious about this movement. In Aikido you move in a fiqure 8 pattern as well. Not this, start - "parry" - stop - counter.

[TheShadow4211]

@HeWasAllButDead Depending on where you train in Aikido (east or west coast), some dojos do use the leg to re-direct and taking that person off-balance. In my training, I've absorbed front snap kicks with my hand blade and foot. When these are timed right they are very effective but the window for doing so is very subtle.

[KungFuKid1015]

@TheShadow4211 Yes, and thank you. You certainly have to time it right. But this does work. This is how we block or redirect kicks when we spar. We rarely use our hands to do so unless we are moving completely off line and are able to execute a takedown or throw.

[KungFuKid1015]

@HeWasAllButDead Again, someone trolling who apparently has never used or tried to learn Aikido in a practical or sparring manner. This does work, and as seen here, and by several places, is adapted and used in Aikido. Stop worrying about what technique is used where. Learn the concepts! "Way of Harmony" Use what technique is more harmonious! It's that simple! So I have no idea where you come off thinking otherwise. This technique DOES work! Period!

[MobiusCoin]

I mean... honestly this is just a soft version of the MT block. You block roundhouses with your shin in MT. This is... kinda similar just applied to the front kick. Although I like to swipe into a hook to block front kicks.

[HeWasAllButDead]

@MobiusCoin Correct..

[bahtalorom]

....must have been a russian spetsnaz you saw.....or systema. This move is so typical...

[jackdelab]

0:15 you got from systema?

[KazekamiShirotsuki]

@kaskadaks but my friend actually pulled it out during karate kumite(sparring) trainning with the senior whose kick is almost as good as ehsan shafiq ....

[nwaikikai]

I've been practicing these leg defenses for several years - shortly after I saw them on a Systema video clip - and can tell you that if the kicker does not step forward onto the kicking leg, these deflections do not work so well.

As others have noted, punches are likely also coming so it is a good idea to train these deflections while also dealing with follow up punches - or vice versa.

[Bishop45acp]

@kaskadaks friend of mine said that it works so i challenged him. We didn't speak for 3 months because i almost broke his ribs. But, another friend of mine challenged me (this one was a bit more serious martial artist) and it worked, the trick is not to react to early, and not to do to much movement, unlike shown in this video

[JohnnyBladeakos]

THIS IS NOT AIKIDO you saw the move and you thought was aikido? It is SYSTEMA. The russian martial art.

[HeWasAllButDead]

@JohnnyBladeakos Systema is a complete joke.

[JohnnyBladeakos]

@HeWasAllButDead Why do you say that?Have you ever tried it?How do you know it is a joke?My best friend does systema and he shows me.I didn't know how great it is until i tried it.

[diavarezable]

@kaskadaks funny enough, Wing Tsun counts on that for about each and every kick defense they have.

[47flamenco]

thats the exact kick defense in wing chun,but u have to be really fast to do that and needs a lots of practise to learn when to use that and its not ganna work for people who just wanna learn self defense.but its really effective.

[PetertBill]

I have studied the principles of aikido quite a few years ago now. These principles guide the use of control and restraint used by police services and corrective services in my country Australia. The principle is to use the attackers force to deflect their attack using the least energy of your own as possible. I have used these techniques many times in work situations and I know they work. It is a good way to channel the aggressor using their own force and can be very embarrassing to them.

[MCjeuris1]

lol i saw a lot of open spots for some vicious jabs even if he doing it quick:P

[Junjokar]

@kaskadaks So, you're telling to whoever happens to read your comment that anyone can perform a Mae Geri very fast, but there's no way one would perform a deflection kick just as fast if they trained it? Sorry, but from where I'm am it sounds like bias...

[Faidian]

Moving the kick out of the way with your leg is in a lot of styles, Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, Muay Thai, the list goes on. These moves translate from style to style so easily because of the simple fact it's a good idea and any martial artist knows that the more techniques in your arsenal the better.

[ferkinskin]

They are the yep gerk und bong gerk of Wing Chun....nice mix though and it does blend beautifully with Aikido. Enjoy the vids. Thanks.

[0983477113]

Looks like the Yoshinkan Fan-Kick .

[heathirving]

@kaskadaks

not quite sure why people think this wouldn't work at full speed.aikido is not about conscious reaction

its about mushin,no mind.you feel the attack before it happens. this is why it takes years and years of practice to achieve a level of skill to defend yourself.

[elrafa2410]

MAN!!!! THOSE ARE WING CHUNG'S TECHNIQUES

[pamelalaloove]

Aikido is based on swordsmanship. Lucky if you will meet a "swordsman" nowadays, unfortunate if you will cross the path of one. Learn their history, culture and pratices..follow their path to understand.

[Tovash]

wonder if he saw it on a muay thai vid as im sure its one of theres

[TokenSamurai]

Doesn't matter whether you're trained in a dojo or trained in a gym. You're trained in the second hand experience of your instructor. So everything you're learning is theoretical. Which is how everyone starts, no martial art or fighting style develops out of thin air. The only way to know what you've learned works is to test it. And through that experience, refine it. This is known as Shuhari.

[maria0769]

lol @ 0:33

[nokia26300]

@dobberdoss find an aikido black belt lets see if aikido fail

[ba7062]

you got it from me Josh B

[thurley3699]

@dobberboss I'm in aikido and it's not hard to tell . It really just depends on concentration and looking at their stance .

[dobberdoss]

@thurley3699,

In a real fight the stance can change rapidly and so too the strikes. Aikido is ONE dimensional which makes it easy to read but I'm afraid that is not the reality out on the street or in MMA, hence NOT one, NOT ONE aikido expert has ever taken on the world of MMA. I know aikido is said to be defensive, but what better way to promote the art/sport than have it's concepts PROVEN in the octogon? This is my challenge to ALL aikido experts!. Prove your worth.

[ilgaizka]

@dobberdoss i think the founder of aikido didn't care a lot to have an aikidoka as world champion, for what i understand he suggested a way to improve your personality/consciousness through a sophisticated martial art. Everyone may lose or win that doesn't prove anything.it's why you do and how you do things that make the difference.Nevertheless i do understand your point and by now sometimes i still miss competition when practicing, even if it is clear for me this non-competitive choiche. thx

[dobberdoss]

@ilgaizka,

Nice answer. Not what I expected. But many who do martial arts have a little voice in their heads asking "will this really work in a real situation?" Many in the police force will say yes (many train in aikido) but they have a gun and laws backing them up. The rest of us are on our own until police or whatever arrive. The problem I had with Aikido was the 'non sparring' and the ingrained 'telegraphy' of training. It can lead to really bad habits and unrealistic outcomes

[ChickMedia]

@dobberdoss as i see aikido is not to meant to be a sport. if an aikidoka enter a cage fight he/she would have 2 options: 1. use the gentle way without causing major injuries to the "enemy" or 2. with the same moves break bones. non of these works in a sport because with method 1: you will lose, with method 2: there will be no enemies. it's just the way, aikido cannot win championships with these rules(not to meantion the philosophy behind it not even allow that).

[dobberdoss]

A nice well trained uke who does what ever you tell him without a follow up strike. Aikido is so lame

[dobberdoss]

A nice well trained uke who does what ever you tell him without a follow up strike. Aikido is so lame

[aimanzubir]

you look like pepe reina(liverpool FC goalkeeper)

[unbestaendigermoench]

did u see, kids? nobody would punsh an aikidomaster in the face, when he blocks ur kick an leave his face free for punshes.... remember that ;)

[thecj29]

I thought Aikido always kept their feet on the ground

[RKSloth]

@thecj29 Normally yes, most Aikidoka are taught that its' generally stronger to keep both feet on the ground as much as possible when performing a technique, however sometimes bringing your feet off the ground to perform an action can work wonders.

[rhesus2108]

0:54 i'd never try that in a dangerous situation

[kokyu10]

Systema

[MrJudo15]

I dnt Wnt to Be Here :D

[rizalzenbudo]

hahaha i agreee with kdkei86. Tks for raising that point:)

[MrJudo15]

@ lab. Lab i also thought that it would open u for an attack when its done on the inside. But if u watch closly uke at that point is off Balance and would not be Able to project any power with an attack after that point!! Watch it again and check it out! : D

[labtennis0827]

Um...I don't agree with this deflection. One would have to have very fast legs and reaction time to do so. Further, the inside deflection seems to open you up for a follow attack by the bad guy.

[ZombieSlayer762]

@labtennis0827

deflections like this are taught all the time in japanese and okinawan martial arts, and they are easier to preform than one would think. they seem hard, but it actually pretty simple.

[RebornAc3]

yea, lol.

[277408]

Wen i throw those type of kicks i throw them high aiming for the chest n bring it back down as quick as i threw it n theyre pretty hard to intercept or block

[roundhouseJIZZ]

i think that the redirection technique is from goju-ryu karate. not sure but i've seen it done before.

[80KungFu]

Is from? lol

[bushwhacker2k]

This seems reasonable, but if you have any training in martial arts that use snap kicks then you would know that a snap kick is fast and retracts fast. If you set down in a snap kick and don't follow up then you don't know what you're doing.

[GoatZilla]

Nobody really uses front "snap" kicks. Look up the thai style front kicks. Those front kicks deliberately do not snap.

[labtennis0827]

Seems more do-able in deflecting a front-heel aka push kick more so than a front snap kick.

[dramsrle]

people could learn a lot from you!!!!

[James92802]

This a grappling series and you need to elaborate on the use of your foot and toes on the opponents tendon at the back of his foot.

GJJ are masters at stepping into a kick and controlling hips for a take down.

[JesterSkywalker]

goofy

[Froinlaiven]

I'v been seeing a lot of comments about "when you fight" "During a fight" and other aggressive terms. This is the Wrong mindset for self defense and leads people to believe they must learn self defense so they can defend themselves against martial artists who like to beat on people.

The word "Fight" should not be used. Fighting is mutual combat, self defense is not fighting. Teachers need to get this through to their students.

[KillerSalmon]

Some people say "lift". Others say "elevator".

[Hav0k43v3r]

@Froinlaiven

Ah semantics. you're completely right, but i think we got the point they were trying to make.

[IronKingLeo]

@Froinlaiven

I'm willing to bet money more than half of the people that make such comments don't even train daily. They should just be ignored. The same kind of comments can be read on every martial arts video.

[mikefox05]

good job....by the way i like his expression when he said: " that was kind of goofy" lool

[shihonage]

Translation of "countclean" comment in Russian: "The bald one was never subjected to proper kicking".

I disagree. This is an approach that is instinctively accessible and natural. It worked for me quite well vs. a guy who kept trying to kick me.

Sometimes I did this "redirect and turn him around" thing, and other times I did the standard deflection/catch on the outside, followed by shifting his foot closer to my center and stepping in/dumping him backwards.

[babyaiko]

that one is more natural when you fight =D