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@brambigdeli5021

Жыл бұрын

I had to tell you I literally heard Jorge Masvidal on the Joe Rogan podcast and he said “Stephen Wonderboy is a dog !!!!” and you’re cool dude and a good guy and a great American how bout that 🇺🇸 👍🏼💪🏼🙏🏼

@KeronMahon

Жыл бұрын

What if you use Muay Thai kicks?

@joebidensdiaper8526

Жыл бұрын

Is AG1 legit?

I wish I could train with Wonderboy. He's one of the fighters who got me into combat sports. The ones who get the chance are incredibly fortunate.

@camflht3463

Жыл бұрын

same fr

@imjustherewastaken

Жыл бұрын

​@Mr. E um what does this has to do with politics

@jaycottrell2824

Жыл бұрын

That's why he makes these awesome videos it's like you're training with him. but I know what, I'd like to meet the guy he seems like a great spirited dude

@robbyjames5469

Жыл бұрын

Me too Bro! I used to live in the same area 22 yrs ago. Maybe I'll retire there and train at Upstate😄

@ASSman864

11 ай бұрын

I work 7 minutes away from upstate karate i knew it was in simpsonville but didnt know it was practically right beside me. Gettin my cardio right then im taking them up on the free 2 lessons, i dont even care if wonderboy is there or not cause the whole staff is his family that trained him into what hes became today. They are truly the last of a dying breed, those walker texas ranger types that keep the youth out of trouble and show them better things to occupy their time with whilst also showing them how to defend themselves from those who choose the other path

I walked in my first Karate class 3 years ago in Ireland because of Wonderboy.

@macman975

Жыл бұрын

That was a riveting story, let's hope they make a Film about it.

@silverwolf6194

Жыл бұрын

Karate stance Conor 2.0 has arrived

@imjustherewastaken

Жыл бұрын

​@Mr. E what bout other ppl

@KevinJ0hnson

Жыл бұрын

@@silverwolf6194 amen

When I studied taekwondo, we called these slow-motion drills. They were extremely grueling, but we developed incredible precision in our kicking techniques!

Wonderboy is lowkey my Karate sensei, because everything I've been learning when it comes to martial arts--like 95% of it comes from his videos and fights. Thanks, Sensei!

Doing these drills while watching feels like I'm in your gym. Thanks for helping us imrove our fighting for years, these videos really help

@clashwithyourmum8665

Жыл бұрын

@Mr. E you’ve got my vote

@ckiddadahairninja4377

Жыл бұрын

what's "imrove" is that a technique that I don't know about that I should know?

@Dondlo46

Жыл бұрын

@@ckiddadahairninja4377 damn didn't notice the typo

People tend to forget about all of the stabilizing and support muscles. These drills are going to help that immensely as well as tendons and ligaments getting attention. You can do side bends and sit ups but gross motor training is how you kick butt

@schen7913

Жыл бұрын

Most peope don't have the hip flexor strength to even do these drills.

Brilliant video WB. Back in the 80s and 90s when I trained traditional shotokan we did all of our kicks slow, but not enough training on speed and power. Couple of times I had to use karate in an actual fight the muscle memory associated with slow kicking would 'kick in'. I later joined a club more focused on competition where everything was speed and power, and the combination of the different ways of training really helped my technique overall.

@pandaman1677

Жыл бұрын

Slow is the prerequisite. When you master slow then then you start kicking fast

Love the advanced karate technique and drills. It would we awesome to see a video on avoiding the lead leg kicks with karate. A lot of karate practitioners can struggle with avoiding or countering that thai style leg kick.

@WonderboyMMA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the love and support my friend! I'll def add that vid to the list!! 🙏

Drills like these are ultimately a drill based version of Tai Chi. The slow movements are meant to build strength and speed through the stabilizer muscles. They've also shown that these movements increase bone density due to the increased load/constant tension.

I wish my kicks, especially side kicks, had your enthusiasm..... excellent drills dude! Thanks for sharing some skills and drills to level up!

I've been doing basically all of these. Good to get confirmation from the pro.

Great video! Thank you.

Thank you for your great and fun videos

Awesome! Love this! Thank you.

Love your work Wonderboy ❤

great advice thx !

Spectaculars drills and advice! Thank u WB! 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you Wonderboy

Thank you so much!

Hey! Been missing your podcasts!!

Thanks for the drills V.good 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👊🏾

Thanks man

Excellent video, thank you! More like this please.

thank you!!!

Deeply explain 🙏

It's amazing how you breakdown in little chunks and explain how to pass from a newbe to an advance movement, the best!. Thanks.

Love this channel. When I visit America one day, I ll plan to come by for a training session😍

Love seeing excercises like this! slow mo kicks, three way kicks, and kick/chamber/kick. my old kenpo instructor would be blown away that people still do this.

Wonderboy you are my hero fr. Thanks for all your contribution to the sport and for the ones who practice a karate style. Oss!🥋

Absolute Legend

Love Ur training center,,,gym very nice

Thanks Wonderboy, been struggling with my round kicks for a while as I feel it tighten in my adductors when I hit a certain height and it kinda turns into a leg kick. Will try some of the mobility in here.

Hi Wonderboy,I love your tutorials very much.I want you to upload basic kick tutorials like heel kick, head kick etc. along with mentioning common mistakes

Good stuff bro! As far as the drills where you go slow it reminds me of learning music. Music teachers always told me if you can’t play it slow you can’t play it at all.

Thanks a lot, you are a greeeeat Sensei master Thompson. I always like you way of fight, and now you share these advices and improves... my lucky day!

I have been doing this as the only thing atm because im trying to develop my strength and felxibility and dexterity atm, and this video kinda helps validate that im not doing anything aimlessly, thank you lol

Thanks for this drill! I recently found my high roundhouse kick just last week and wanted to know what was next for my hip conditioning.

I never knew that bosu ball was used like that. Now I can't wait to hit the gym next time and put to use!

Great video 🤙✨️

I do that balance drill on my slackline sometimes

Thank you for your video, Stephen. What exercises can I do to increase my kick height/reach?

Hes actually super nice and a really happy person enjoyed meeting u mr Thompson

Can you recommend a affordable standing bag or do a video on essentials from training and equipment?

I really appreciate this video because it's gonna help me fix my kicks and look incredible in skinny jeans at the same time

Hey Wonderboy, could you make us a video showing us how you are preparing for wrestling and grappling? Just some drills that you do to prepare?

Yes Sir! Off to get a bosu ball 😂 Question: Do you think not moving the foot position of the lead leg (when throwing a rear leg front kick) until the knee chamber has already come up so you get some extra hip rotation (from the foot rotating from half facing to full facing) as you square up and extend the leg is good for reducing telegraph? I noticed in a Gabriel Varga fighter breakdown on Conor that he used to do this and have also heard MJW talk about it as well. I think a breakdown of MVP's striking is due next WB! Never stop dropping the knowledge!

I can’t believe WonderBoy is my age…damn if I was in shape like that…I would be in the streets 😂😅😅

Hello wb can u video of when to switch stances

hey wonderboy can you make a tutorial on how to block counter and move with ur unique style

Hey Stephen my name is John this video has really helped my son improve his balance he recently started his karate journey and had some trouble with balance he's tall for being 9 and is kinda clumsy but since he started watching your videos he's really improved your videos are awesome thank you for this awesome content and helpful tips. Keep it up!

Great channel

You are so awesome.

I love your striking approach! Thank you for sharing your knowledges 🙏🏼 👊🏼 Osu

Hey Stephen, I'm a big fan. I've been doing Karate for over 30 years now love what you are doing in bringing it back into the mainstream. I'm looking forward to the day that I can get across the pond to come train with you in your dojo. But until then.....Where can I buy one of those T-shirts, man?

awesome tips as always! And awesome camera angles, showing the legs in frame! quitch tech question though, are you recording on a phone? The video is 4k, but the image quality is just potato. I know using a real mirrorless camera like a Sony A7C with a hefty wide-aperture lens like a Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD is much more complicated, but the result is a piece of art that is so satisfying to look at 📷

You make it look easy

These drills are sooooo hard!! lol They’re great though and I feel a bit stronger already! Thank you Goals!!! 😬

@Stephen, would you also recommend putting deuser/resistance bands between your feet and then doing kicks with it in order to build up speed and strength?

My fav fighter❤

Awesome video WB

@therockO-jl5tl

Жыл бұрын

u didnt even have time to watch the whole thing tho

Have you done one on flexibility/stretching in order to even get your leg that high? That would be useful

Bosu ball huh....way to kick it up a notch. I can do and have done all that other stuff. But that bosu ball looks nuts.

Could you perhaps do a fun breakdown of a technique from your favourite fighting game character attack/technique like for example hwoarang from Tekken

I did this on the BOSU last week at planet fitness and got stare. We used to do similar drills at my American Kenpo school. Thanks for sharing and adding some new ideas into my arsenal WB💯🔥

@colossusofrhodes1282

Жыл бұрын

Your first mistake is being at planet fitness

@ryandemarest3202

Жыл бұрын

@@colossusofrhodes1282 to be honest I don’t have the membership. My buddy does

@colossusofrhodes1282

Жыл бұрын

@@ryandemarest3202 avoid that place like the plague unless you don’t have any other choices. Nothing there but haters

Me watching this with absolute undivided attention whilst being fully aware I'll never be able to pull off any of this 😃

@timmccormack3133

3 ай бұрын

Facts

Best kicker in the ufc I love training I try to add some of ur style to mine I love it lets goooo

Hey WB if you had a choice what fighter would you want to fight next?

drill 3: "BALENCE-UH" 🤣

Make karate great again he is one of the best doing and proving that ossu wonderboy.

these videos getting me out the deep end fr

Should there be a particular breathing pattern during these exercises?

Wonderboy vs Edwards will be 🔥 Make it happen Dana Red!

How many days a week should I do those exercises?

How many times a week would you do this?

Another good thing to do is doing kicking drills and shadow boxing on grass or uneven surfaces. Like that, every time you kick your standing leg, you will be positioned slightly differently

Thank you brother 🥲🥲🔥🔥🔥🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

Nice

still having trouble always hitting my target with my spinning side kick. I miss when I throw with full power sometimes .

@B1ackout850

Жыл бұрын

Always make sure you look at the target before you fully extend the kick.

Mma slowly rediscovering tai chi

Another very good drill for kicking like the double and triple kick practice is the same thing but let your foot hit the ground between each kick. Kind of looks like how the muay thai guys do kicking on pads. So good for explosive speed. So your foot literally bounces from the bag back to the ground and back to the bag. Try do 3 sets of 10 of them and you will be exhausted within 20 seconds.

ROAD HOUSE!!!! 🦵

"It takes a tremendous amount of work to make it look this easy." "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast."

I would like to hear from the karate & taekwondo community. I train Muay Thai, regarding kicks, what's the purpose or effectiveness of kicking like that? With a snapping motion instead of going through...Stephen make a video about this, please!

@pandaman1677

Жыл бұрын

Speed kicks are like jabs but speed + momentum = Power. Hit someone coming in w a speed kick is a knockout

@bunjifooey5991

8 ай бұрын

I trained in Taekwondo over 20 years ago. My grandmaster was a Korean soldier veteran and trained us to utilize elbows, knees, throws, and locks. We were taught multiple ways to throw kicks. For example the round kick with a snap that you speak of more so for speed, accuracy, and balance. Round kick attack from a 45 degree angle. Then a round kick with complete follow through which is not quite but similar to Muay Thai. Nowadays Taekwondo look like all sport only....

Love it. Super simple, super safe!

bro wonderboy I was kinda sparring my brother messing around and I kicked him in the thigh and he went down like a sack of potatoes it was funny also love the vids!!!!!

My ngga thompson

Heee Stephen, a cordial greeting from Argentina Buenos Aires, you are the best!!!! d:-D

Drill 4: This is where ballet and karate overlap

if you guys are doing a k1 discipline and not doing any of these... start now! It'll change your leg game100%

Moves Like Sugar Ray Robinson

You get them with athletic greens and alpha brain

Abductor muscles yes. It hurts at first but so important

we need a cory sandhagen striking breakdown

This is the only UFC fighter I'm subbed too

Don't worry everyone, i'm still fulltime camera guy...i just had to go number 2 😅

Lumayan

It blows my mind he can kick 3 times so easy

i didn't know chun li's kick was real life

What if you have knees like Usman?

@jaywilliams6250

Жыл бұрын

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