
introducing myself as THEMIS KOUTRAS
flexibility is most important to master for any sport activity so as for self defense or and practice so as warm ups in order to prevent injury for this reason the beginners the advance the pro and some master in this Is taught here in all these levels to all my courses because you need to do them from level 1 to master there will be a master level extra taught on the master course to warm up go for a walk for 10 m then jog for 10m then run for 10m then sprint for 10m them walk to cool of for 10m you can do 100 star jumps after this remember if you got more time doable the warm up.
For the beginners level you need to practice kicking all kicks will be taught here to a certain level you must understand the skill behind kicking is much more harder then punches elbows knees strikes and harder to learn you are recommended to practice them 6 x a week and more then punches elbows knees strikes at least 2 x more because it will take a long time to get good developed kicks for most people in the following videos i will show you all the kicks available your goal here as a beginner is to pay attention and practice ones you have master them you can and will kick like a horse after these lessons there will be info on punches elbows strikes and blocks parries ducks and con-sternly moving around there will be footwork and distance and combinations taught in the beginners class you are white belt master these and you will receive the next belt. the front kick is my preferred kick. because of its simplicity in developing it compered to all other kicks
The side kick was Bruce lees leading kick to the shine and most preferred kick because of it great power Bruce Lee's was only around 70 k yet with this kick was able to through someone hard with also a powerful strike 6 metered away this can only be achieve through years of hard work training the kind of side kick he used was with a run up which will be taught in the upcoming video it is the same kick as the video here except you get a run up and in my opinion you need to learn this one 1st in this video before you can learn the run up one.
The round house kick is a great kick and mostly preferred by kick-boxers and mauy Thai boxers or most of them seem to use it a lot so as in many other arts whichever is your favorite is a matter of opinion in how each person style of fighting works for each one but to know this you need to master kicking and a art 1st
The oblique kick is very deceptive when executed correctly and another favorite of mine equal to the front kick
another kick is the hammer kick which i do not use in most cases because of its difficult execution and difficult to time with accuracy
the crescent kick is another favorite of mine equal to the front kick and oblique kick because i have developed it so much i have a lot of power more with it so as the spinning crescent kick ye i have 4 preferred kicks unusual for most people have only 1 favorite perhaps?
The beginners spin front kick 1 is done by spinning then having a look to where you kick then executing a front kick the 2nd version in the advance level is by spinning so fast you do not see where you kicking at but memorize the target in your thinking and it happens in 1 move and not 3 like the 1st way is like a picture to were you be kicking the 3rd method is the professional level in combining the 1st and 2nd method in 1 move not 3 but it also happens in 1 move not 3 but your eyes sees the opening trained to do so quickly as number 1 so then all other forward kicks are done the same way as these methods when spinning except you execute different kicks like the spin side kick or spin crescent kick or spin hook kick or spin oblique kick you can spin in 180 de-grease turn or 360 decrease when attacking forward if attacking to your sides or other places if surrounded then the angle changes depending what angle you need to use the spin round house kick is done the same way except that when you spin clock way for instance you then need to change direction and hit the target anti clock ways more videos will be shot on this in the next upcoming videos now the jumping in air kicks are done the same way here except you spin in the air without any foot landing on the ground until after the target is hit simple as that only after years of dedication in study and practice and as i must stretch the point also by putting your faith in GOD with pray.
The spin front kick is best used in the target area under the chin you spin 180 or 360 de-grease in a forward attack when sparing with only one opponent and then look to where you are hitting and execute a front kick the idea is in any strikes weather kicks or punches or any strike is to strike where the target will be after the execution of the kick and not before this takes practice in timing and accuracy for combat is moveable not stationary and you must strike to where the opening is or been created in order to land a successful powerful strike you use the bull of the foot to strike with the video here shows how it is executed. (you can also use it in other targets like the stomach or ribs or at the shin with the shine you use the instep of the foot or heal to strike) also i stress the point in a fight yes you got to be fast but in teaching if you do this fast the students expressionlessly more the beginners might not be able to see what you are doing therefore slowing way down is compulsory for the teacher i might go little fast at times but i have slowed down a lot here so the student see and learn it i also encourage all students in there practice session to do speed up
like any spin kick for practice reasons at 1st just spin doing the kick in practice learn it in basic 1st but then understand you can not just spin and kick like training you got to then a just and use combinations at least 1 straight technique before you do the chosen spin kick or like in some cases block or in other tactics you can do so usually i use a technique straight one before i use a spin kick the spinning side kick is very useful due to it enormous power although i do not use it on the high line much except in training to stretch out more i normally use it for the stomach or ribs or shine or knee like if i was to compete or and spar people OK
The spin crescent kick i only use it in the high line usually after a defense or a combination(s) or other strategy(s) or Philosophies. when any strike is performed you must use what works for you best you can learn what that is by sparing a lot with different people but do use full protective gear so as your opponent(s) so none of you will get hurt using it for a learning experience OK.
The oblique kick and the spin oblique kick when done correctly in the master level gives the impression to your opponent that you are attacking with a front kick as he/she puts up a defense to defend the center of the target he/she thinks you are going to strike forward he/she then cops it unexpectedly on the side where he/she is opened so as the round house kick and spin round house kick as opponent things you are gonna strike forward with a front kick he/she cops it sweet on the side where the opening is been created this is for the master striker but i spoke on this here for the beginners course to give you a slight sample on the master course i be giving soon
The hammer blow kick so as its spinning hammer kick are not used in my style art except in some cases if needed? the reason is is that it is hard to time with accuracy if you do hit the target it can be dangerous for you rather then the opponent because it uses the back end of the heal to hit with thus: if you miss hitting with the heal even slightly and you hit with the back of the ankle your ankle will most likely brake for this reason i do not use it most 99% of the times.
Any run up kick i use only when i have tied down the opponent(s) and use a run up to knock them out the reason is because at a long distance away if you run kicking a opponent from a far distance most good fighters will see that way before you are near them and trap you to the beat that is beet you to the attack if you look at BRUCE LEES Enter the dragon he did not use this kick ever except at times when for instance when his opponent was warn out tied and off balance even though it is B L favorite kick he uses it at the last moment catching opponent off guard ye and this is from one of the best fighters ever B L himself did it that way. with a forward run up side kick OK
Here i can only stress the point that i comment always as the previous text on run up kicks but they are impotent to practice when in some cases are needed to be used as previous text explains for instance in enter the dragon B L uses this quickly before his opponent get organized to come to from tiredness and been warn out before he could recover B L runs and executes the run up side kick the reason is because his opponent has to broken bottles as the story shows if he came to it be harder for B L to win against weapons when he is unarmed this is what B L intended to teach us or one reason
The front punch is my favorite punch Bruce Lee trained it and used it a lot you need to master this technique to work if you do only then it will beet any other attack to the draw except the finger jab in most cases this punch is best use with speed and not to telegraph the punch well all techniques work that way with everything else needed in self defense to do the job.
The jab is very effective it is the leading punch in boxing, kick boxing, mauy Thai boxing and many other arts it is best used after punching 1 or more times with the jab you then come in with a cross punch but you need to be able to understand when, practice will help you do so
The hook is used mainly after a number of attacks with the jab and cross you then use a hook to knock out opponent it can be a very powerful punch when executed correctly and hitting the bulls eye.
The uppercut is used like the hook except the opening will be under the chin instead of the front or sides of the chin it is used in the mid section also so as the hook both can be used in the midsection when the opening is there and not on the upper line likewise you can also create opening's
The hammer blow is also used like the hook uppercut except the opening will be a hammer blow to the noise or color bone
most punches here also used like the hook or uppercut or hammer blow except the opening will be elsewhere or created elsewhere see video a lot of times i use the front punch in place of the jab and then follow in the above like boxing
i like you to see this video and practice it
i also like you to see this video on your time out for entertainment then for to practice the video OK
The knees and elbows are found in mauy Thai boxing and many other arts they can be very impotent to use in the right times they are usually used by fighters after a jab or many jabs like the other punches are used in above lessons so as kicks or strikes so on you must lead 1st with a jab or front punch or finger jab or front kick before you use any other attack
The finger jab is the leading 1st preferred technique in J K D for the upper line the low line is the side kick to the knee or shine
Thes blocks are found in kung fu arts and are very effective def-fence only if mastered so get to practice
parries are found in J K D and other arts J K D prefer-es to use parries rather then blocks
see video and pay attention
see the video and pay attention
blocks in the low line And middle line with the feet some are found in kung fu and J K D while others are found in mauy Thai boxing and other arts OK
conditioning is found in all sport activities and J K D practices this a lot so do many other arts
I can not stress the point enough in how impotent it is to have faith in GOD in anything in life like even more for self defense and survival reasons your homework is to look into the faithful Christian faith as i pray GOD leads you to a correct christian church as i encourage you all to become a faithful Christian from now on that is if you are not one yet thanks for listening
In the resources section below is a link to my other courses like martial arts or self-defense so you will progress after this course there are other great courses also I have also placed the holy bible free and a linked site to bible trivia when you take some time out you can have fun here spending time with our LORD
This course covers many martial arts and self defense arts combined to form the basics in self defense in my art called the way of a human being this is the beginners course after this you need to do the advance course after this is the pro course NOW ALSO in many kung fu arts they take animal moves and form there art i stress the point that is OK for animals that move that way naturally but for humans we move differently on 2 feet and to learn the animal ways can take a life time of practice for humans but the human way is all natural you still need to learn it a long time but far less then animal moves the actual techniques are commonly the same or similar from many upon many arts but it is the human mind intelligence behind it that makes the art so different and easier and much faster in learning i stress the point to obey trust rely in GOD THE TRINITY CREATOR OF LIFE in anything in life and to use the human way of thinking to your daily practice OK