What the experts have to say about Calf Kicks! Is it OP or no? Let me know in the comments!
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JiuJitsuCampSJC says
Thanks for the content and keep up the good work
Lupinder says
Some coaches saying it is easy to check calf kicks. Esceppialy in muay thai stance. What do you think ?
Jiantjim says
Kavanaghs face is so meme worthy lmao
Keith MacDonald says
I was training with my friend hours before the McGregor/Poirier fight. He asked how Poirier might win, and I showed him slipping with the Lock into a long lead shovel hook (Dustin does sometimes, like Moore or Mayweather), and interrupting the karate blitz/ deep step "parry the guard and blast with rear hand" with oblique kicks/side kicks to the knee, and calf kicks.
"Karate boxers" like McGregor are going to focus more on bouncing in and out from an upright stance and shifting offline, like the Russian school of boxing, now that the calf kick is en vogue. Stepping deep for the parry + straight Deontay Wilder style is being punished more and more frequently at this level.
Shane Hightower says
Who down votes this???
Catamaran Channel says
Connor isnt Khabib.
Thats the difference.
Robert Reid says
Actually There is a way to block them if you use that wide karate side stands One way is to make sure that shit heel touches your butt while turn out u leg sometimes guys will try to follow and kick ur knee And break the instep off their feet. If you’re using the Thai Stance where are you constantly tapping your lead leg on the ground You can check it with your opposite back leg But only if you’re in a more narrow stance. The fact that no one knows about this actually surprises me. I actually learned this move in judo because a lot of guys who do Foot sweeps Tend to do a lot of kicking to calves
Ivan says
my god, calf kicks are getting overrated
João Pedro Silva says
Can't get used to a GSP with hair…
boris yeltsin says
cannot stand kavanagh's take on this. for like a good 5 years now (at least) we've seen how devastating the calf kick is. he even references the drop foot with other fighters! I don't get how he can say that, then go on to say that he didn't realize how devastating a technique it is. like wtf? did he think conor was impervious? I used to think the "irish edmond" comments were a bit much but as time passes I think it was a more and more prescient take. christ at least edmond has decent up-and-coming fighters now!
Hery Yakuza says
i like the way GSP talk . ve..ve..very excited
Gabriel Palomares says
Been doing mma more than 20 years. Only one joint injury ( other than neck) : knee injury, from the only calf kick i ever received in sparring. I didnt walk for a week, slowly got better. Bothers me from time to time…
Carlos Cruz says
4:07 Kavanagh can say wahtever he wants, dustin shut down Mcg. PERIOD. they weren't prepared for that, they thought it would be a straight mma boxing match.
Felix says
Everyone: This is what I think about the calf kick
GSP: THIS IS WHAT I THINK ABOUT THE CALF KICK
Leo says
Can you get permanent injury with this technique?
mayur tomar says
Henry is a cringe king but his fight iq is so superior.
Sean Hokanson says
It seems like Dustin really……got on Conor’s nerve…
Chak hong ngahong says
after conor got knockout every one is taking this calf kick seriouly lol
MadLipz Jagd says
Ok now its very clear what happened to O´Malleys foot in his last fight.
Andrew Ferris says
Interesting how every couple of years the metagame is redefined by a new kick, everyone was crying about Oblique Kicks in 2019 and now they're crying about Calf Kicks in 2021. All I can say is "Sweep the leg" Johnny.
Lasse Ruby says
I think we all can agree that Kavanaugh isn't an expert here…. Amiright??
Mahmed Tariq Rashad says
Conor McTapper 😂😂
J w says
Lima's kicks on Rory were vicious. Why cant everyone do that kick then.
Daniel Gonzalez says
Wow I think Cejudo needs a little more respect on his name. Not for his mouth tho lol
Congratulations people, we've officially entered into a new era of evolution in the fight game.
p.s. yes I know the calf kick has been around for years.
plops993 says
Could you train for dealing with them in a gym by wrapping your calf in some sort of protective material? That way your training/sparring partner can do full speed calf kicks so you can practice avoiding or checking them? Just curious if that is a possibility or if it’s still too risky to the fighter
Skammee says
Conor gonna have a new rule if he fights again , no kicks below the knee . To be known as " Conor Rules " by Conor " Silk Sheets " McGregor or Silky to his friends.
Sean G says
The king is back.
Michael Pierce says
If people dont start doing side kicks to attacking leg kicks the calf kicks will be too good not to do.
Leonardo Da Kimchi says
So you wanna be a MMA fighter…
Alan Izarraras says
Ufc has to nerf the calf kick asap. Broken technique.
a.gon says
All conor fans about to be posting this 😂
Tri Nguyen says
I know its mixed martial arts, but the calve kick is a dirty technique that has massive underlying injuries
Bashiro says
Khabib made his team mates kick his legs every sesion. When he was asked how you are preparing for Geahtje low kicks he showed he bruised leg.
Luke Robinson says
Conor should go train with Wonderboy for a while, people try to low kick him all the time but he either slides out the way then retaliates, or is able to check it even from a bladed karate stance
Jon Jones says
Connor stance to wide…. he always gunna get beat with a good kicker
Debpriya De says
How does Wonderboy deal with leg kicks so well ?
Gold Tiger says
lol we gonna have to figure this out cuz I love sparring in a karate stance
Harder Oneechan says
I'll give it to cejudo, he won his fight when he lost his calf kick virginity
Tori Black The God Of War says
Honestly the calf kicks against connor was obviously massive. But i felt like Poriers counter punching & defense was just on point as well. Usually its Connor doing that.
Robdog 13 says
LOL
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Bear Wolf says
lol those bambi dances are even uncomfortable to watch
a.gon says
Did Kavanaugh really just say the best way to defend a leg kick is to move out of the way??? 🙄
Eagle says
UFC should ban the calf kick like in Pokémon tournament they ban OP Pokémon like Zacian