I met Bill Wallace twice in the 1980s , he is an accomplished wrestler and a judo player. When he was young, he was frighteningly musclebound and could kick close to 60 mph. I saw it with my own eyes. He was no joke.
I went to one of his seminars in Brisbane Australia back in 1981. He kicked me around a bit and was such a funny guy. It is good to see him still joking around and kicking. What a legend!
Give the man some we earned respect. He was a hell’ve a fighter in his day. Martial artist are just simply building on his technique. I was always taught the goal of a good sensei was to give the student good solid technique and help them build on it so some day the student becomes the sensei. He was a hero to a lot of budding martial artists and got many people to put on a gi and start training.
I attended one of his seminars in 2005 in Austin, TX. He uses his left leg like a boxer uses his left jab. High, belly, high; high, high, belly; and any other combination thereof. I asked him who the best boxer he ever faced was, and I’d forgotten he and Thomas Hearns’s exhibition fight. He said they made a deal not to try and knock each other out, but Hearns came out, got him in a corner, and started machine-gunning him with punches. He weathered that storm and, as Hearns stepped back, he said he threw that left leg with a little “authority” and spun Hearns’s head gear around. Having impressed Hearns, they played nice afterwards.
@shane youngblood i guarantee you all three you mentioned got there kicks from teakwon do. Bit they just won't give where credit is due especially Bill, Chuck can't kick worth a dam any way, and Bruce always gave credit to Tkd for the best kicks of all the disciplines, hence he's book on the best effective fighting styles and this was long after his meetings with Chuck. The book deetkundo the do part for teakwondo.
I met him probably 20 years ago at a week-long conference he participated in. He was a very nice and generous guy and willing to share his knowledge and perspectives on things.
I don’t agree with you. He is using tried and true techniques. Even today at his advanced age, he is a formidable opponent. Would probably kick butt of guys half his age.
@@fitofight8540 you never saw any of his fights though he was using the same technique to most of kickers he faught he's not a well known kick boxer for nothing
Bill Wallace wrestled in college, got a black belt in judo after college, got a black belt in karate after that and won titles in point karate for years. He could have exited as a legend at that point, but he went into full contact karate when he was arguably past his prime, at least in terms of speed. He had a couple of close fights but retired undefeated in full contact. As far as what a boxer would have done to him, he sparred with Thomas Hearns and all the articles indicate that he landed some kicks without getting tagged too often. While video of that seems lost forever, Bill’s boxing skills look great in an exhibition match against Roop, one of the men to beat Joe Lewis at the end of his career.
I wrestled with Bill in college, it was at the intramural level but a bunch of very good former high school wrestlers, state champs, regional champs! He was extremely quick on his feet, we worked out together, he 165, me 191! He was also my first sensi, he was an exceptional athlete! My term paper for my kinesiology class was his side kick, on film! He was a good guy! Have a great day!
@@michaeljunod8610 Wow! Thanks for that! I used to read about him and Joe Lewis. Never met Wallace but paid for a seminar with Lewis. We were fortunate to get hands on training from such legends!
At the seminar, Mr. Wallace said he mangled his right leg wrestling. That’s why all his techniques are with his left leg. Even knowing this, his kicks are too quick to always block. I’m a one-legged fighter too, having mangled my left knee in football. People would tell me, “Look at Bill Wallace. He’s a one-legged fighter too, and is king of the ring”. My response was, and is, “Yeah, and he was a two-time All American wrestler. He is possessed of incredible strength and endurance, and he’s blessed with blazing speed. So, that’s not a fair comparison”.
@@jimjustice581 Hi Jim! Bill was a gifted athlete no doubt but I don't recall him being a 2x All American Wrestler! I knew Bill during my college years and honestly to the best of my recollection he just wrestled intramurals at BSU! I wrestled intramurals for four years I believe Bill wrestled just one year in the intramural program! Karate was his thing not wrestling! If you find out otherwise please let me know! Take care!
I so bad wish he could have been my Sensei decades ago. There wasn't internet around when I was karate fighting. We just walked into tournaments and fought opponents that we knew absolutely nothing about, unlike today in the "MMA" world.
Go out and actually train something and you would not even make such an ignorant statement. You punch or you kick. That's it. It's the variations and combinations and knowing how to set things up where the real skill lies, not in memorizing 1000 new techniques. Most UFC and boxing Champs have 5 to 10 go to techniques max. Martial arts that teach you 1000 techniques are in it for the money...they dole out a few techniques a month and make you take a ridiculous amount of tests as an excuse to charge a "testing fee" which js a rip off.
❤️ Watching Bill Wallace; long time ago ; legendary Bill Wallace had an exhibition with boxing legend Tommy hearn;; nothing happened: just working out together
I’ve experienced many of Bill’s seminars and he’s one of the best salesman in martial arts, which is very important when you are an instructor and teaching seminars. This is how you keep your audience engaged. Now having said that, you can take a few things from what he is is teaching and apply it to your foundation but his style is not a good foundation for modern point Karate, Tae Kwon do, or Kickboxing. I have no doubt with Bill’s genetics and work ethic he would of been a star in modern times. The sports have evolved and most of his techniques are now outdated and don’t work effectively at a high level of competition. This is not a knock against Bill I’m just pointing out that these techniques are old school and if you try to apply them against world class fighters you will get annihilated. I’ve been competing in Tae Kwon Do, Karate, and Kickboxing for 20 years and have four world championship titles so I think I’m qualified to give my perspective. Great guy, amazing athlete, techniques are outdated. IMO ✌️
His strength isn't just his speed, but the fact he can throw multiple kicks at different levels without setting his leg down. I don't see fighters doing that and it was very effective for him. It can keep your opponent off guard and off balance. He can't counter when you are kicking multiple times in a row without setting his leg down. That might be why he was undefeated as world champion. Plus, his punches were very strong. For modern MMA, he'd need BJJ training, but with his judo background, that would come natural.
My daughters and I started Tykwondo once and I was really impressed at the kicking skills that were taught. And at a couple of tournaments the head kicks were sensational. Very effective.
Lots of MMA and kickboxing world champions on here telling a former world champion that what he does is ineffective and outdated. I suggest a different video where he's going full speed. I think he'd change your mind. The fact you are saying this means you don't know who he is and you have no respect for him.
One, two and same goes for you! That Wallace hand comes down way too low! Everything works when you demonstrate! Wallace is indeed a legend and always had great speed and skill!
For Bill, it's the ability to throw multiple kicks without setting down the kicking leg. 3-5 kicks in a row, different places on the body, all with the left leg still in the air. It's not kick, set down, kick, set down. It's lift the knee, cock the leg, kick, pull back, kick again, pull back, kick a different spot, repeat as necessary. High roundhouse, side kick, hook kick. You never know what was coming next. It was very effective.
I've used this move he is demonstrating in real fights and it works. I used my right hand to lead but he does it with the left which gives better balance.
I would love to see how he would do in his prime in MMA today because there's nobody like him. There's nobody in MMA that can kick you in the head like this guy. People don't train that exclusively anymore to develop that kind of technique but He's a real fighter and was pretty much unbeatable in the ring. If superfoot learned BJJ technique. He would have been a UFC champ, I am sure of it. Watch his old fights.
Be careful not to trap the knee or one wi be a right foot or a left xoot fighter. Hi Bill, I never got to meet you when you li ed about an hour from Scottzburg, Indiana. I a right foot as left knee is ruined. However, my i jury was getting hit by an SUV. Never stopped to help. Was a Butler University driver. Deniex responsibility
I don't know what martial art this is but he's mixing 2 moves one from karate called the Uraken which is the fastest hit you can land (back hand of the jab), and the taekwondo Skipping Side Kick, this combination is very unique, both hits goes very well together as the Uraken is a formidable blinding/stuning hit if performed well but not a knock out hit at all but the skipping side kick on the other side if performed well aiming for the diaphragm, the liver or the floating ribs well now that's a kick with some horse powered knock out but also a space maker because your opponent will be projected if you aim it correctly with full force, so it can give you room to escape or follow up with ground and pound so that's a really neat yet very simple combo, that's what we can call some real master class.
I hope I’m at least half as crafty as he is when I get his age!🤣 I feel sorry for the fool who would try Sensei Bill on the street because they think he’s a fragile old man.
Love Wallace! Always in a playful mood. And Always an inspiration. Check out the 'Black Belt' behind him, with the beer gut & child bearing hips. Totally disgusting! Martial Artist??
Look at Tyson Fury, he doesn't have a washboard stomach and he's a heavyweight champion. Look at Butterbean, a massive man and a knockout machine. Never underestimate the power of a Dad-Bod my friend
I met Bill Wallace twice in the 1980s , he is an accomplished wrestler and a judo player. When he was young, he was frighteningly musclebound and could kick close to 60 mph. I saw it with my own eyes. He was no joke.
I went to one of his seminars in Brisbane Australia back in 1981. He kicked me around a bit and was such a funny guy. It is good to see him still joking around and kicking. What a legend!
How old are you now in 81 I was 6
Awesome man! You ever seen him and joe Lewis?
I remember reading about him at the library and I wanted to meet him as a kid
Give the man some we earned respect. He was a hell’ve a fighter in his day. Martial artist are just simply building on his technique. I was always taught the goal of a good sensei was to give the student good solid technique and help them build on it so some day the student becomes the sensei. He was a hero to a lot of budding martial artists and got many people to put on a gi and start training.
I attended one of his seminars in 2005 in Austin, TX. He uses his left leg like a boxer uses his left jab. High, belly, high; high, high, belly; and any other combination thereof. I asked him who the best boxer he ever faced was, and I’d forgotten he and Thomas Hearns’s exhibition fight.
He said they made a deal not to try and knock each other out, but Hearns came out, got him in a corner, and started machine-gunning him with punches. He weathered that storm and, as Hearns stepped back, he said he threw that left leg with a little “authority” and spun Hearns’s head gear around. Having impressed Hearns, they played nice afterwards.
Bill has been a legend so long I would have bet everything he was no longer alive. And he’s in amazing shape. Watching this video made my day.
This guy is very good , he demonstrated at the U.K. Martial Arts Show and bumbled about until it was his turn to show and for his age, he impressed.
Gees.....he moves great, and to add his years onto his body...outstanding.
Superfoot is an old friend of mine. I first had the honor of doing a seminar with him 25 years ago. Outstanding kicker and Martial Artist
A true martial arts legend right there who isn't mentioned enough when talking about all the karate greats.
I believe his discipline is taekwondo not karate.
Bill "slewfoot" Wallace . 60mph foot. He was there with all the names you know. Well respected .
During the Martial Arts craze he was mentioned quite a bit article after article in Black Belt magazine
@shane youngblood I can tell his background is tkd. karate never hops around like that. Karate never kicks like that either.
@shane youngblood i guarantee you all three you mentioned got there kicks from teakwon do. Bit they just won't give where credit is due especially Bill, Chuck can't kick worth a dam any way, and Bruce always gave credit to Tkd for the best kicks of all the disciplines, hence he's book on the best effective fighting styles and this was long after his meetings with Chuck. The book deetkundo the do part for teakwondo.
Bill Wallace...a legend in martial arts...and in such a good shape!...
I met him probably 20 years ago at a week-long conference he participated in. He was a very nice and generous guy and willing to share his knowledge and perspectives on things.
Back in the early 70s, I joined a class that he taught in and learned quite a bit of useful techniques. Thanks, Bill.
Always great to see a legend at work😎
BSW still has the X factor, what a great inspiration and a great teacher after all these years!🤓👍
#billsuperfootwallace is a TRUE MARTIAL ARTS LEGEND 👊🏼🥋👊🏼
Met him when I was a little kid. Nice guy. Great teacher.
Bill Wallace, he made an impression on me, after I saw him in A Force of One. There are some real moves that can destroy an opponent.
Yeah, with Chuck Norris two legends forever.
He is the man as well as the master!!
I don’t agree with you. He is using tried and true techniques. Even today at his advanced age, he is a formidable opponent. Would probably kick butt of guys half his age.
Yup old tech plain and so gud 🤟🖐🏋️♂️jg
His technique is useful if leg kick is not allowed.
I agree Mr wallace is still dangerous...
@@fitofight8540 you never saw any of his fights though he was using the same technique to most of kickers he faught he's not a well known kick boxer for nothing
@@fitofight8540 I'm sure he would also be a dangerous leg kicker
"simple thing makes the most difference in life", great master
Bill Wallace wrestled in college, got a black belt in judo after college, got a black belt in karate after that and won titles in point karate for years. He could have exited as a legend at that point, but he went into full contact karate when he was arguably past his prime, at least in terms of speed. He had a couple of close fights but retired undefeated in full contact. As far as what a boxer would have done to him, he sparred with Thomas Hearns and all the articles indicate that he landed some kicks without getting tagged too often. While video of that seems lost forever, Bill’s boxing skills look great in an exhibition match against Roop, one of the men to beat Joe Lewis at the end of his career.
I wrestled with Bill in college, it was at the intramural level but a bunch of very good former high school wrestlers, state champs, regional champs! He was extremely quick on his feet, we worked out together, he 165, me 191! He was also my first sensi, he was an exceptional athlete! My term paper for my kinesiology class was his side kick, on film! He was a good guy! Have a great day!
@@michaeljunod8610 Wow! Thanks for that! I used to read about him and Joe Lewis. Never met Wallace but paid for a seminar with Lewis. We were fortunate to get hands on training from such legends!
@@tibbar1000 Very welcome! It was so long ago! Now 73 but still workout every day including hitting the heavybag Have a great day! Each day is a gift!
At the seminar, Mr. Wallace said he mangled his right leg wrestling. That’s why all his techniques are with his left leg. Even knowing this, his kicks are too quick to always block. I’m a one-legged fighter too, having mangled my left knee in football. People would tell me, “Look at Bill Wallace. He’s a one-legged fighter too, and is king of the ring”. My response was, and is, “Yeah, and he was a two-time All American wrestler. He is possessed of incredible strength and endurance, and he’s blessed with blazing speed. So, that’s not a fair comparison”.
@@jimjustice581 Hi Jim! Bill was a gifted athlete no doubt but I don't recall him being a 2x All American Wrestler! I knew Bill during my college years and honestly to the best of my recollection he just wrestled intramurals at BSU! I wrestled intramurals for four years I believe Bill wrestled just one year in the intramural program! Karate was his thing not wrestling! If you find out otherwise please let me know! Take care!
I so bad wish he could have been my Sensei decades ago. There wasn't internet around when I was karate fighting. We just walked into tournaments and fought opponents that we knew absolutely nothing about, unlike today in the "MMA" world.
Leaves himself exposed to the exact same position he says is the advantage....BRILLIANT!!!
He came to my wife's third degree black belt test. Really nice guy.
Bill is a legend of his day but, Hollywood promoted Chuck Norris cause Bill would not tolerate "their" nonsense. I always liked him (60 mph kicks).
Bill your incredible! And still an inspiration!
Bill Wallace parted my hair, once, with his Big Toe.
He was always the "King of the Kick's" in my book. He could Kick like a mule!
A legend and 🌎 treasure. Learn what you can!
I was at a seminar with Bill in 2018. He is still fast, flexible, and the nicest guy. I would love to spar with him, only if he went easy with me!
Legend at work
My hero: Bill Wallace karate legend
Bill is true Legend! Respect!!!
Like they way his smiling making the kids smile laugh 😆
Bill has a 10 foot reach with his arms alone
Definitely a Grand Master!
Had the pleasure of meeting him and training under him during a expo
He has been teaching the same 5 techniques for over 40 years but it works
As Bruce Lee once said we all have two arms & two legs
Boxers only use 4 techniques its how you combine them thats the key
Go out and actually train something and you would not even make such an ignorant statement. You punch or you kick. That's it. It's the variations and combinations and knowing how to set things up where the real skill lies, not in memorizing 1000 new techniques. Most UFC and boxing Champs have 5 to 10 go to techniques max. Martial arts that teach you 1000 techniques are in it for the money...they dole out a few techniques a month and make you take a ridiculous amount of tests as an excuse to charge a "testing fee" which js a rip off.
❤️ Watching Bill Wallace; long time ago ; legendary Bill Wallace had an exhibition with boxing legend Tommy hearn;; nothing happened: just working out together
@@lloydkline1518 agreed my friend
He used to teach martial arts at Memphis State University until he became a bodyguard for a while to John Beilusi.
What if the guy slips the jab with a little move to the left and/or some head movement and comes back with a right hand over that lazy jab?
I am glad he is still active,he is a very. Great man
Vow he is still living how old?
I have his book. His leg speed was about 77km/h if I remember right?
That's the nemesis of many of kickboxer.
Remember Bill back in 70's and 80's he still looks bad ass.
I’ve experienced many of Bill’s seminars and he’s one of the best salesman in martial arts, which is very important when you are an instructor and teaching seminars. This is how you keep your audience engaged. Now having said that, you can take a few things from what he is is teaching and apply it to your foundation but his style is not a good foundation for modern point Karate, Tae Kwon do, or Kickboxing. I have no doubt with Bill’s genetics and work ethic he would of been a star in modern times. The sports have evolved and most of his techniques are now outdated and don’t work effectively at a high level of competition. This is not a knock against Bill I’m just pointing out that these techniques are old school and if you try to apply them against world class fighters you will get annihilated. I’ve been competing in Tae Kwon Do, Karate, and Kickboxing for 20 years and have four world championship titles so I think I’m qualified to give my perspective. Great guy, amazing athlete, techniques are outdated. IMO ✌️
He was a high school wrestler and judo black belt before he got into karate, so he has a great all around foundation for MMA.
His strength isn't just his speed, but the fact he can throw multiple kicks at different levels without setting his leg down. I don't see fighters doing that and it was very effective for him. It can keep your opponent off guard and off balance. He can't counter when you are kicking multiple times in a row without setting his leg down. That might be why he was undefeated as world champion. Plus, his punches were very strong. For modern MMA, he'd need BJJ training, but with his judo background, that would come natural.
That's good & all, but it doesn't really work that simply if somebody's swinging on you at the same time
My daughters and I started Tykwondo once and I was really impressed at the kicking skills that were taught. And at a couple of tournaments the head kicks were sensational. Very effective.
Lots of MMA and kickboxing world champions on here telling a former world champion that what he does is ineffective and outdated. I suggest a different video where he's going full speed. I think he'd change your mind. The fact you are saying this means you don't know who he is and you have no respect for him.
Still dangerous even today.
The Classical Mess, personified.
Still kicking good for him
Sure is
One, two and same goes for you! That Wallace hand comes down way too low! Everything works when you demonstrate! Wallace is indeed a legend and always had great speed and skill!
In my entire life I’ve only seen one person throw a punch AND a kick simultaneously and every single they landed the kick and it was super effective
Isn’t this really more of a critique of the side stance? Which is why, among many other reasons, the MMA guys don’t use it.
He still promotes what Bruce Lee taught him. This guy is very respectful.
real legend gret sensei
Bill Superfoot Wallace contributed one of the greatest moments in UFC history when he burped on camera while introducing UFC 1.
How old is he now?! Can't believe he's still teaching seminars. So awesome
He's 76. He's the same age as my cousin who went to school across town from Bill.
GREAT VIDEO ! 🇨🇦
This man is inspirational. Still dangerous.
He's the G O A T.
He is doing what Bruce Lee done in a tournament.
Was he in Return of the Dragon as one of Chuck Norris's students?
No. That was Bob Wall.
The guy is class, simple and effective technique
I love this guy super foot bill Wallace keep it simple
Aren't you exposing your own ribs every time you jab like that, though? What's stopping him either counter punching or delivering a kick of his own?
For Bill, it's the ability to throw multiple kicks without setting down the kicking leg. 3-5 kicks in a row, different places on the body, all with the left leg still in the air. It's not kick, set down, kick, set down. It's lift the knee, cock the leg, kick, pull back, kick again, pull back, kick a different spot, repeat as necessary. High roundhouse, side kick, hook kick. You never know what was coming next. It was very effective.
Awesome Martial Artist
Respect
Wow. You're great.
I wonder what happens if your opponent just decides to kick your ass.......
My childhood superhero
when foot comes up to kick, grab it and break superfoot ankle
That's been tried. Unsuccessfully.
Back fist side kick.... I wonder how many tournaments I won with that
I've used this move he is demonstrating in real fights and it works. I used my right hand to lead but he does it with the left which gives better balance.
Sure you have
00:46 The backhand was for the rent he was owed
I've won a lot of fights this way.
All the talking and explaining made them a little awkward though 😂
I would love to see how he would do in his prime in MMA today because there's nobody like him. There's nobody in MMA that can kick you in the head like this guy. People don't train that exclusively anymore to develop that kind of technique but He's a real fighter and was pretty much unbeatable in the ring. If superfoot learned BJJ technique. He would have been a UFC champ, I am sure of it. Watch his old fights.
This man is good.
Be careful not to trap the knee or one wi be a right foot or a left xoot fighter. Hi Bill, I never got to meet you when you li ed about an hour from Scottzburg, Indiana. I a right foot as left knee is ruined. However, my i jury was getting hit by an SUV. Never stopped to help. Was a Butler University driver. Deniex responsibility
Bill superfoot Wallace!
Scuzz Twittly is back on RUclips
Nice Bill!!!!!
Superfoot is the BEST!!!
I don't know what martial art this is but he's mixing 2 moves one from karate called the Uraken which is the fastest hit you can land (back hand of the jab), and the taekwondo Skipping Side Kick, this combination is very unique, both hits goes very well together as the Uraken is a formidable blinding/stuning hit if performed well but not a knock out hit at all but the skipping side kick on the other side if performed well aiming for the diaphragm, the liver or the floating ribs well now that's a kick with some horse powered knock out but also a space maker because your opponent will be projected if you aim it correctly with full force, so it can give you room to escape or follow up with ground and pound so that's a really neat yet very simple combo, that's what we can call some real master class.
David I'll Second That 👍
I hope I’m at least half as crafty as he is when I get his age!🤣
I feel sorry for the fool who would try Sensei Bill on the street because they think he’s a fragile old man.
The left leg of the forbidden one
Love Wallace! Always in a playful mood.
And Always an inspiration.
Check out the 'Black Belt' behind him, with the beer gut & child bearing hips. Totally disgusting! Martial Artist??
Look at Tyson Fury, he doesn't have a washboard stomach and he's a heavyweight champion. Look at Butterbean, a massive man and a knockout machine. Never underestimate the power of a Dad-Bod my friend
@@restojon1
Body, mind & spirit.
Try it on 2
This guy is 86 years old and in grat fucking shape
No way check don’t assume
He's 77
Excellent
My Hero
30 seconds Ill never get back!🤦🏻♂️
IF Anyone disagrees? About his skill? Get in the ring and find out?
beautiful
Never ever heard of him.
Look him up. Then comment.
What was that! 😄
Seeing all these black belts, some of them kids, some of them outta shape.......... Makes me think it's a mcdojo
Didn’t work for John belushi
That's not" the " Bill Wallace. Aka supeboot.
Then who is it, pray tell?
Seems like a real sensei gives seminar to mcdojo
If you don't telegraph a punch, using your shoulder, you can do damage. Michael Jai White did it