Muay Thai Round Kick Catch and Follow Ups

[wannaknowit]

they must be very normal guys.....both for sure are great teachers....the little one has such a friendly and adorable face:-))))))

[dsong2006]

ouch! that last dump must've hurt a little bit

[TheRogueMonk]

see that is not even damaging then why do professional wrestlers always keep doing that ultra fake stuff

i would love to see some real techniques in a planed match just to see real move for entertainment..

it really is sucha apitty there is no martial ART ring ENTERTAINMENt.. WITHOUT of course those fake kicks and flips... but just good technique and have that as entainment.. so we can see a demonstration of martial arts.. not just some ultra fake sport for fakes sake

[TheRogueMonk]

@TheRogueMonk and by the way professional wrestlers "pro" lol manage to injure themselves on those not even close to real matches.. what is that good for?

[strypteaznu]

is that pier park in portland oregon?

[strypteaznu]

is that pier park in portland oregon?

[99percentatheist]

I have a question based on a concern: How likely or probable is it to brake one's chin in two when performing a kick? I just got done watching a few videos of guys breaking their legs while kicking. One breaks it in spite of wearing chin pads and another actually breaks it on some dudes ass! What the hell? Is this a problem in the world of Kick Boxing and MMA? It's got me thinking twice about kicking below the waist! Please tell me this don't happen often!

[RacoonBurglar]

@99percentatheist a chin on someone's ass? what were they doing?!

[BrooklynKnightz]

That one guy seemed like he wanted to get beat up. Lol

[drobins216]

Another attack I like to use after catching the kick is a down elbow into the thigh of the leg that is caught.

[zeerebel]

very nice

[Taronga]

i always find it a great sight to see a fighter, in this case khuen khru Popejoy be so careful and respectful. Even if its simply showing some techniques on Brian, he immediately wipes off the dirt :)

[TakingItToTheMMAT]

@Taronga, I couldn't agree with you more. Khuen Khru Popejoy is such an exceptional embassador of Muay Thai. His skill as a fighter is surpassed only by his expertise as an instructor.

[joninberlin]

Cool! Similar concept as the dutch block - using the palm of the rear hand to absorb the kicks power...

[prisoner694]

Hey :) Just wondering if there's ever any possibility that the person having their leg held could hop off the other foot, pull themselves forward towards the other person at the same time, and do a sort of side-kick to that person's knee? I was thinking of doing that once when my own leg was caught by a mate, but didn't try it because I could only imagine being able to do it with full force, and so with painful consequences to my partner.

Is that counter feasible, do you think?

[h8kyke]

why is every1 talkin about tackling if they catch a kick its not MMA its muay thai you fuckin roots read the name of the video

[Innercow]

If I catch a kick in a fight i'm tackling.

[RacoonBurglar]

and what if your opponent is a ground fighter?

[Innercow]

I'm a ground fighter.

[Sal1the1great]

@RacoonBurglar learn the ground too

[firdaus125]

@RacoonBurglar he's a muay thai instructor, not an MMA instructor

[mistyflip78]

@RacoonBurglar Then stomp on his face or taunt him to get back up. Not really a legit argument.

[jonny232323232323]

@RacoonBurglar u dont get many ground fighters in MUAY THAI the title of the vid doesnt say mma, muay thai isnt just standup for mma its a whole sport

[rbrtpmntl]

@RacoonBurglar then you get off of this video and you go to the jui jitsu videos, duh.

[brucew22]

this is a muay thai kick catch, not MMA

[Innercow]

muay thai kicks are used in MMA.

[brucew22]

no, really? Are they? I am glad you cleared that up for me.

In case you hadn't noticed, the techniques being demonstrated are muay thai, there was no mention of MMA.

[Innercow]

The technique is a part of MMA.

and if I catch a kick I'm tackling.

What part of that do you not understand?

[MarkRocchio]

Hey! I know that guy! Brian Popejoy. Good guy, runs a clean MA school in Hermosa Beach. Great techniques. If you're in the L.A. area... Boxing Works is an excellent school for boxing and muay thai.

[HBPUNKHBPUNK]

soft spoken, easy to understand. Basics are essential

[hondaonly]

way to go Brian .. great to see you on here !! Very informative technique!

[KrungThep31]

Yeah drop that hand so your opponent can bend the leg that got caught and throw a wide hook with the opposite hand and knock you out. Except for that, this is right.

[FireSpinnerAndy]

despite the thumbs down someone gave you, I actually agree to an extent.

I prefer to keep my head protected and feeling safe, and recon that if you move your feet right, the hand thing shouldn't make too much difference. If you don't... well, the hand thing wont save you.

Still, personal preference i suppose. Every different way of doing a technique has its advantages and disadvatages, and this obviously works for him, but you won't catch me doing it.

[zaxonortesus]

I see your point, and I think there is some give and take... is it better to eat more power from the kick to the ribs to protect an incoming punch, or is it better to soften the blow from the kick and leave yourself exposed to a punch... to each their own. If you have good head movement, then dropping that hand isn't as big of a deal, but you do make a valid point. Though nothing is 100%, 100% of the time!

[MrTowerofPisa]

@zaxonortesus i'd have to go with absorbing the kick, because if you have the opponents leg, then they can't generate as much power in their punches and the distance can also allow you to move your head out off the way as they would find it hard to hop into a decent range.

[Denver1928]

Nice video. Any idea how to escape a leg grab?

[86nash69]

when they grab your leg either turn it around like turn your whole body and face your back against them... or u could use your leg to pull them into u... very hard to explain... try letting your friend grab your leg and try...

[sigga98]

I would rather learn muay thai from an asian master of the fighting style

[AleksM1991]

twisting your upper body also helps with taking the hit, it will land on your back muscles instead of your ribs

[TakingItToTheMMAT]

My student, Konrad Jones just whipped out the outside ankle Kick Sweep you showed on this video, during his first Muay Thai Fight tonight.

It was a picture perfect sweep and it's all thanks to you Khuen Khru Popejoy! Khorb koon khup Sir!

[aquin520]

can you say sanshou? Sanda teaches this better!

[FanatikosKafetzis]

The major move that saves your ribs is to step out if you wanna catch the roundhouse. The opposite if you wanna block it, you lean your body towards it and meet it on the way with your arms. But generally, better avoid them if you can, those kicks are vicious...

I was surprised though to see that some people say you should move TOWARDS the roundhouse during the kicker's hips rotation and allow the shin to CONNECT to your ribs when you catch it!!!!!!!!!!

Unbelievable....I was out of words...

[PFFightTraining]

Great tips. Like how the catch is done with smothering with the rear hand. Like to see more on throws from the catch.