Hi Ginger, I learned traditional ITF from my master 2 years ago. ITF is like my life. But after my master went back to his country, I stopped training. Your taekwondo techniques look very much like what my master taught me. I am so glad to watch your video because that reminds me of my master. And I can learn ITF again! Thank you for those awesome videos!!!
No problem :) I know about both methods as i am never narrow minded. It does have advantages for reach, wrapping around,etc but the way i look at it is if you were to sit down and heel the floor a lot more pressure is put into the foot and ankle joint when pointing the foot forwards. When you flex your foot everything is tighter and stronger and when you hit the floor there is way less pressure.
I try my best to and reply when i can :) Have you checked out my spinning hook kick tutorial as that should help firstly? I also have an how to improve leg control which increases muscular endurance and dexterity in the leg to help with lifting the leg :) No problem and good luck :)
@Aden YANG I appreciate you saying that. Thank you :) No parrys aren't in Taekwondo. They are from my kickboxing training. I guessed you meant that and I do traditional ITF :)
Hi quick question I am returning to tkd after 9 years off they let me retain my belt at my new school however I am refreshing all the basics until im ready to grade. Im struggling with hook kick especially after many years off is there anything you can recommend to me to help my body remember
That's great! Keep going over the motions and stretch as your muscles will get used to the kick again. Follow the advice in the video to improve technique and good luck :)
I'm glad you think that and i appreciate your support. Thank you :) I have been training over 8 years. I still try to improve technique and make it efficient as possible for each situation so i don't consider them mastered. A few styles including Wing Chun, Thai Boxing, Kenpo, BJJ and a couple of others. No problem :)
In my opinion it's best to put your hand on a wall and practice standing so you train the base leg as well as the motion of the kick. Sitting down is still good for understanding the motion of the kick and to see where you are going wrong. Really appreciate you saying that. Thank you and good luck :)
No problem and I'm glad you like them :) That's unfortunate but i like your determination :) I have stretching tutorials up so try and follow those and if they are too difficult to do because of your hip, then simplify it or miss it out. Good luck :)
Awesome videos!!! I've been teaching TKD for about six years now and yours are about the most concise and simple methods of doing these complicated maneuvers I've seen. They don't just show me a better way to perform the movements, i.e. physics, etc., but they show me a better way to teach the movements than before. Thank you!
Ok man, I know you read a lot of comments saying thanks and probably you get tired of responding to them so you don't have to respond to this but I really mean it. I'm a green belt so far and I receive praises from my master often about how quick I dominate new kicks being taught to me. As I said on my previous comment, this kick was the only one giving me problems, it was like I couldn't put any power behind it. But after watching your video, I discovered what I was doing wrong or rather what I was not doing and it was exactly what I needed to put more power behind this kick. I trained yesterday and told my master I wanted to work on my hook kick and he was very impressed with my progress and I told him about your channel. He is not a guy that uses the computer a lot but he said he definitely was going to check out your channel to see your vids and maybe recommend it to the other students (I did that already). All this long post was just to say thank you, you rock.
No problem :) It could be several reasons. The most common are kicking too early, too late, body positioning, etc. I'd have to see it to say specifically though. Good luck :)
Well if it doesn't work for you, don't use it but never disregard it as it is an extra kick in your arsenal. I find i catch opponents a lot with this kick as it is deceptive. If it is used off the lead leg and doubled up from a side kick it is quite effective. In the Olympics they have been using the lead leg a lot more and i'm sure you will see them start to hook kick from the side kick or faint and go into it. This is my opinion though of course and you are entitled to your own :)
I appreciate you saying that. Thank you :) I'm sure you will get it down with improved flexibility and practice my friend :) No problem and i'm glad you think it is well explained. Thank you :)
Thank you :) I'm glad you do and that they have helped :) I have a tutorial on that so follow the pointers, keep working on it and i'm sure you will improve. Good luck :)
Im glad that my people spread tkd in the uk if it wasnt for a man like this guy right here i wouldnt have been able to understand this kick correctly thank you so much dude
This is the best hook kick tutorial out there. Thank you so much. Love all the different uses of the hook kick. Because it was my hardest one starting out, I’m going to make it into my signature kick ;)
I remember the actor Jerry Trinble who was a taekwondo and kickboxing practitioner that still holds the world record of 118 mph the fast time doing the `hook-kick'. With a lot of leg training, stretching, getting the body strong and most of all be very patient when executing it. I believe it can be a lot more power to the hook kick and the jump hook kick. I am a practitioner in Southern style Chinese boxing Kung fu as well as a scholar of different martial arts practices. I notice there has to be a strong stands when being able to get a lot of speed and power when performing the hook kick which takes a lot of time with good training. Thanks for the upload GingerNinjaTrickster. I can not wait to see more of your awesome videos. One day when my martial arts be at perfection I plan to do some videos of the skills that I know and do a demo like you did. Keep up the good work GNT. Thumbs Up at you man.
Another incredible tutorial - thanks so much for breaking this down. I lack the flexibility to go for this during sparring, but having the bio-mechanics of the kick explained is invaluable and gives me something to build to. Thanks again!
As a kyuokusin guy, I reckon this kick leaves you wide open to leg kicks because of the bladed stance, lacking in power and it takes a crazy amount of t i me t ok master. But I love it. Why? Because from the targets point of view, everything is backwards. It comes from the opposite side to get a front round kick and the 'hook" means it is not limited by the extension of the knee - it can get in behind an attempted block. And because so few fighters can do it, it has great surprise value. Great tutorial and technique, well done
Thanks for the tutorial mate, I just recently started taekwondo and since i'm from a small school my master does 1 all belt class so i usually don't get this kind of detailed information it's really helpful.now hopefully i can use this information to improve my kicks.
Cool :) Will be making a spin hook kick tutorial soon which will probably be better for tricking as it's easier to flow to other techniques. Thank you :)
Your tutorials are amazing!!! You can see so much thought and preparation went into them. They cover pretty much everything you need to learn and master the kick.
If you continue watching (at about 5mins in) i do explain if you want increased power and inflict a higher amount of damage then you make a bigger motion. The part you are commenting on, i am talking about light/semi contact which is about speed so you make it short because it's faster. Hope you understand that i can't just explain one version, that would be narrow minded of me. Thank you :)
First I want to say how impressed I am on the fact that you actually get back to people and do it very fast. I normally don't get responses. I do have another question, but with the spinning version. I'm 40 yrs old and took a big fall trying to the spinning hook. Not sure what I did wrong or if it's my lack of flexibility, but I was wondering how when spinning for any kick, do you not favor the heal. Seems hard for me to not be on my heal when I have to lift my leg on a spin. Thanks.
thanks..GNT I'm really struggle with this kick your tutorial are best on you tube and also you are the best martial arts instructor on you tube thanks again for this tutorial GNT :)
Also, if you are hitting a target or boards there is less surface area so it digs in and causes more damage if you are accurate. Neither is wrong, it's just a matter of opinion. It's only wrong when you don't hit with the heel or flat of the foot for reach. Hope that helps my friend :) I use both. Flexed for destruction and pointed for reach as i mention in the video. Do you have any other questions about it?
hi I do... so i always heard to protect achilles you hit with the heel yes but always point the toes, never flexed, in kickboxing. so maybe that was wrong?
Its great you go into such detail plus ways to practice when you lack flexibility. I started Taekwondo at 48 and have really enjoyed mt journey over the past couple of years. Only wish my instructors gave me this level of detail rather than do this.... Hey at least i have RUclips to fill in the blanks.
Thanks a lot for the tutorial. It's so informative and you explain everything so well. I have only just started Taekwondo and was looking for the basic formation but it was great to see all of the variations, uses and progressions that go with it. I must admit that beyond the basic kick was a bit overwhelming however I'm excited to know that with time and practise I shall be doing all of these. Thanks again, much enjoyed :)
GingerNinjaTrickster...thanks for making the videos on kicking tutorials...and other great videos...i learn alot from those videos and yeah...i improve my basics haha...you deserve more subscribers btw hahah...
In old TKD(Chang Moo Kwan) we used one combination for defense(yop jab, hook kick and than a tolio) and a different for attack(tolio, hook and yop) me and my son use now in ITF and it works greatly
Sorry I missed your message until now. I will be studying tutorials closely. They are great. I did find out that I won't be kicking for a while. Chiropractor thinks I may have torn something in the hip area. Not good. But I will forge ahead. I sit for a good 12 a day at a computer and have done this for years, so my number one priority should be finding ways to get my flexibility back like when I was younger. Any video tips on that would be great. Start slow.
Great Videos!!! I enjoy your tutorials and have been practicing the techniques you have demonstrated to improve my kicks. I do have problems hitting my target when I try to execute a spinning back heel kick. Any suggestions? Thank you
Hello! I simply love your videos! They are flawless and a great support for a beginner like me. I just wanted to asksome questions: for how many years have you been training and how long did it take you to master these moves and also what other styles of martial arts are you familiar with? Regards
Stick to your strengths and the range of which you can use your strengths effectively. There are a lot more points I can give but most are obvious and you probably already know a lot with having 7 years of experience. Plus if you didn't do them then it would be too late to change it now due to you fighting recently i'm guessing. Good luck :)
Thanks for the video ^_^ helps a lot lol .. I have a question ... Have you ever gotten in like a street fight? And if so what kicks and techniques did u use?
I have been training for just over 8 years. Thank you and i'm glad you liked it :)
Hi Ginger, I learned traditional ITF from my master 2 years ago. ITF is like my life. But after my master went back to his country, I stopped training. Your taekwondo techniques look very much like what my master taught me. I am so glad to watch your video because that reminds me of my master. And I can learn ITF again! Thank you for those awesome videos!!!
I appreciate you saying that. Thank you and no problem :)
best tutorial for this on RUclips
most people just get it over really quickly but you go into detail .
I appreciate you saying that. Thank you :)
No problem :) I know about both methods as i am never narrow minded. It does have advantages for reach, wrapping around,etc but the way i look at it is if you were to sit down and heel the floor a lot more pressure is put into the foot and ankle joint when pointing the foot forwards. When you flex your foot everything is tighter and stronger and when you hit the floor there is way less pressure.
I thik this is one of the best taekwondo youtube channel and it deserves more subscribers and likes .
I try my best to and reply when i can :) Have you checked out my spinning hook kick tutorial as that should help firstly? I also have an how to improve leg control which increases muscular endurance and dexterity in the leg to help with lifting the leg :) No problem and good luck :)
I wouldn't like to mess with this guy on a street fight ;)
Jesse Pinkman?
Jesse what the hell are you talking about
One of the best instructors on the net. Thank you.
No problem :) I'm glad you liked it and I appreciate you saying that. Thank you :)
@Aden YANG I appreciate you saying that. Thank you :) No parrys aren't in Taekwondo. They are from my kickboxing training. I guessed you meant that and I do traditional ITF :)
Hi quick question I am returning to tkd after 9 years off they let me retain my belt at my new school however I am refreshing all the basics until im ready to grade. Im struggling with hook kick especially after many years off is there anything you can recommend to me to help my body remember
That's great! Keep going over the motions and stretch as your muscles will get used to the kick again. Follow the advice in the video to improve technique and good luck :)
GingerNinjaTrickster hi quick question how i get flexibility and speed for kicking
2neplays Check out my stretching tutorials for the flexibility and I will make a video on improving speed soon :)
thanks aden
They are all in a playlist on my channel if that helps :)
I'm glad you liked it. Thank you :) Good luck with your future training :)
I'm glad you think that and i appreciate your support. Thank you :) I have been training over 8 years. I still try to improve technique and make it efficient as possible for each situation so i don't consider them mastered. A few styles including Wing Chun, Thai Boxing, Kenpo, BJJ and a couple of others. No problem :)
Your balance is amazing
In my opinion it's best to put your hand on a wall and practice standing so you train the base leg as well as the motion of the kick. Sitting down is still good for understanding the motion of the kick and to see where you are going wrong. Really appreciate you saying that. Thank you and good luck :)
No problem and I'm glad you like them :) That's unfortunate but i like your determination :) I have stretching tutorials up so try and follow those and if they are too difficult to do because of your hip, then simplify it or miss it out. Good luck :)
Awesome videos!!! I've been teaching TKD for about six years now and yours are about the most concise and simple methods of doing these complicated maneuvers I've seen. They don't just show me a better way to perform the movements, i.e. physics, etc., but they show me a better way to teach the movements than before. Thank you!
Really appreciate your compliments. Thank you too :)
Ok man, I know you read a lot of comments saying thanks and probably you get tired of responding to them so you don't have to respond to this but I really mean it. I'm a green belt so far and I receive praises from my master often about how quick I dominate new kicks being taught to me. As I said on my previous comment, this kick was the only one giving me problems, it was like I couldn't put any power behind it. But after watching your video, I discovered what I was doing wrong or rather what I was not doing and it was exactly what I needed to put more power behind this kick. I trained yesterday and told my master I wanted to work on my hook kick and he was very impressed with my progress and I told him about your channel. He is not a guy that uses the computer a lot but he said he definitely was going to check out your channel to see your vids and maybe recommend it to the other students (I did that already). All this long post was just to say thank you, you rock.
I'm glad that I could help and that you are progressing quickly. Thank you for recommending my channel and good luck with your future training :)
I actually feel bad for the criminal who breaks into his house at night
+Matthew Axelson Haha :)
lol yeah
Breaks in at night with gun
2 mins later
Locked on the floor and guns out the window
The burglar is gonna get a 720 hook kick. Courtesy of GNT.
Matthew Axelson For real 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
I'm glad you think so and no problem :)
I appreciate you saying that. Thank you :) That's unfortunate but i'm glad you have started again. Good luck with your training :)
I'm 24 :)
Best TKD tutorials ive seen on youtube!
No problem :) It could be several reasons. The most common are kicking too early, too late, body positioning, etc. I'd have to see it to say specifically though. Good luck :)
Well if it doesn't work for you, don't use it but never disregard it as it is an extra kick in your arsenal. I find i catch opponents a lot with this kick as it is deceptive. If it is used off the lead leg and doubled up from a side kick it is quite effective. In the Olympics they have been using the lead leg a lot more and i'm sure you will see them start to hook kick from the side kick or faint and go into it. This is my opinion though of course and you are entitled to your own :)
I appreciate you saying that and I'm glad you think that. Thank you :)
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it :)
Thank You :) I will be uploading clips of me sparring and tips on sparring soon :)
Really appreciate you saying that and thank you for your support :)
I appreciate you saying that and i'm glad it will help :) Good luck with your training :)
I appreciate you saying that. Thank you :) I'm sure you will get it down with improved flexibility and practice my friend :) No problem and i'm glad you think it is well explained. Thank you :)
Thank you :) I'm glad you do and that they have helped :) I have a tutorial on that so follow the pointers, keep working on it and i'm sure you will improve. Good luck :)
No problem. I'm glad i could help. Good luck with your training :)
hook,crescent and axe kick..beuatiful man!
Thank you :)
Thank you :) Glad it helped and good luck with your future training :)
Im glad that my people spread tkd in the uk if it wasnt for a man like this guy right here i wouldnt have been able to understand this kick correctly thank you so much dude
I'm glad you thought so and no problem :)
Appreciate that comment. Thank You :) Good luck with your training :)
And thank you for your support :)
This is the best hook kick tutorial out there. Thank you so much. Love all the different uses of the hook kick. Because it was my hardest one starting out, I’m going to make it into my signature kick ;)
I remember the actor Jerry Trinble who was a taekwondo and kickboxing practitioner that still holds the world record of 118 mph the fast time doing the `hook-kick'. With a lot of leg training, stretching, getting the body strong and most of all be very patient when executing it. I believe it can be a lot more power to the hook kick and the jump hook kick. I am a practitioner in Southern style Chinese boxing Kung fu as well as a scholar of different martial arts practices. I notice there has to be a strong stands when being able to get a lot of speed and power when performing the hook kick which takes a lot of time with good training. Thanks for the upload GingerNinjaTrickster. I can not wait to see more of your awesome videos. One day when my martial arts be at perfection I plan to do some videos of the skills that I know and do a demo like you did. Keep up the good work GNT. Thumbs Up at you man.
Yes I do. Links are on my channel :) I'm great thank you and i appreciate you saying that :) How are you?
Thank you :) That tutorial will be up in the near future :)
Another incredible tutorial - thanks so much for breaking this down. I lack the flexibility to go for this during sparring, but having the bio-mechanics of the kick explained is invaluable and gives me something to build to. Thanks again!
Still the best hook kick tutorial on the web, thanks!
That's great. Keep working hard and it will only get better, especially if you are stretching correctly along with your training :)
Good luck :) Glad you like them and thank you. I will be making more, trying to upload at least two a week now :)
Thank you :) I appreciate you saying that and i will do my best to :)
No problem and thank you for your appreciation my friend :)
As a kyuokusin guy, I reckon this kick leaves you wide open to leg kicks because of the bladed stance, lacking in power and it takes a crazy amount of t i me t ok master. But I love it. Why? Because from the targets point of view, everything is backwards. It comes from the opposite side to get a front round kick and the 'hook" means it is not limited by the extension of the knee - it can get in behind an attempted block. And because so few fighters can do it, it has great surprise value. Great tutorial and technique, well done
Thanks for the tutorial mate, I just recently started taekwondo and since i'm from a small school my master does 1 all belt class so i usually don't get this kind of detailed information it's really helpful.now hopefully i can use this information to improve my kicks.
Thanks Ginger Ninja Trickster in depth demonstration in 11 minutes.
Thank you :) I have 2 stretching tutorials and will make more and other videos in the future to help gain height in kicks :)
No problem and I will do my best to :)
Cool :) Will be making a spin hook kick tutorial soon which will probably be better for tricking as it's easier to flow to other techniques. Thank you :)
Your tutorials are amazing!!! You can see so much thought and preparation went into them. They cover pretty much everything you need to learn and master the kick.
If you continue watching (at about 5mins in) i do explain if you want increased power and inflict a higher amount of damage then you make a bigger motion. The part you are commenting on, i am talking about light/semi contact which is about speed so you make it short because it's faster. Hope you understand that i can't just explain one version, that would be narrow minded of me. Thank you :)
Thank you for your appreciation :)
I appreciate you saying that. Thank you :) That's great!
Good luck with your future training my friend :)
Keep taking your time and gradually speed it up. This plus improvement of flexibility will certainly help. Good luck :)
First I want to say how impressed I am on the fact that you actually get back to people and do it very fast. I normally don't get responses. I do have another question, but with the spinning version. I'm 40 yrs old and took a big fall trying to the spinning hook. Not sure what I did wrong or if it's my lack of flexibility, but I was wondering how when spinning for any kick, do you not favor the heal. Seems hard for me to not be on my heal when I have to lift my leg on a spin. Thanks.
In the history of u tube no body ever explain better than this guy
I love the technicality of your tutorial! That will definitely help me in my practicing how you broke down the kick, Thanks man!
As long as you create the angle. Thank You :)
As always... great job ! I am having all my students follow your videos.
Thank You :)
Thank You :) Really appreciate that :)
Another amazing tutorial. You break down kicks so well and i am privileged to have came across your videos. Thank You!
Far from the best but I appreciate your support. Thank you :)
I appreciate you saying that. Thank you :) That's a good idea :) I will add it to my long list lol
No problem :)
I wanna be First DAN degree to TKD ITF in a few months, i like so much your videos.....Blessings! upload more....!
Very helpful tutorial! Thank you for teaching how to combine it with other kicks!
thanks..GNT I'm really struggle with this kick your tutorial are best on you tube and also you are the best martial arts instructor on you tube thanks again for this tutorial GNT :)
I appreciate you saying that and No problem :)
Fantastic tutorials - thanks for posting them. Helping a lot with my training!
No probs. Love your attitude! I look forward to your spinning hook kick tutorial :)
Also, if you are hitting a target or boards there is less surface area so it digs in and causes more damage if you are accurate. Neither is wrong, it's just a matter of opinion. It's only wrong when you don't hit with the heel or flat of the foot for reach. Hope that helps my friend :)
I use both. Flexed for destruction and pointed for reach as i mention in the video. Do you have any other questions about it?
hi I do... so i always heard to protect achilles you hit with the heel yes but always point the toes, never flexed, in kickboxing. so maybe that was wrong?
Your videos are also very helpful for me with my karate learning. Currently I`m improving my Ura Mawashi Geri. Thanks for useful videos Aaron!
Dmitriy Vantsov I'm glad they help and that's great! Good luck :)
Thank you sir for breaking it down!🥋 I need help with the hook kick!
Its great you go into such detail plus ways to practice when you lack flexibility. I started Taekwondo at 48 and have really enjoyed mt journey over the past couple of years. Only wish my instructors gave me this level of detail rather than do this.... Hey at least i have RUclips to fill in the blanks.
Best hook kick tutorial ever. Tq
good tutorial my friend . I practise shotokan karate and i think this usefull for karate
Thanks a lot for the tutorial. It's so informative and you explain everything so well. I have only just started Taekwondo and was looking for the basic formation but it was great to see all of the variations, uses and progressions that go with it. I must admit that beyond the basic kick was a bit overwhelming however I'm excited to know that with time and practise I shall be doing all of these. Thanks again, much enjoyed :)
+Rae Angom I appreciate you saying that and i'm glad you found the video informative. Keep working hard and i'm sure you will progress swiftly :)
When it feels like you are doing it correctly to a good standard, Good luck :)
Perfect tutorial. A video on deception and non telegraphic movements would be much appreciated.
amazing breakdown thank you
GingerNinjaTrickster...thanks for making the videos on kicking tutorials...and other great videos...i learn alot from those videos and yeah...i improve my basics haha...you deserve more subscribers btw hahah...
thank you. like like like
No problem and Thank you for your support :)
no problem, keep it up and greets from the Netherlands:)
In old TKD(Chang Moo Kwan) we used one combination for defense(yop jab, hook kick and than a tolio) and a different for attack(tolio, hook and yop) me and my son use now in ITF and it works greatly
Sorry I missed your message until now. I will be studying tutorials closely. They are great. I did find out that I won't be kicking for a while. Chiropractor thinks I may have torn something in the hip area. Not good. But I will forge ahead. I sit for a good 12 a day at a computer and have done this for years, so my number one priority should be finding ways to get my flexibility back like when I was younger. Any video tips on that would be great. Start slow.
Just practice, work hard and i'm sure you will achieve your goals. Good luck :)
No problem. Yea sure and thanks again :)
Great Videos!!! I enjoy your tutorials and have been practicing the techniques you have demonstrated to improve my kicks. I do have problems hitting my target when I try to execute a spinning back heel kick. Any suggestions?
Thank you
hey, your tutorials are helping me lot with karate!! thanks.
dbrainjam im pretty sure ge saw your comment and got pissed off
This is Taekwondo not Karate xD
Hello! I simply love your videos! They are flawless and a great support for a beginner like me. I just wanted to asksome questions: for how many years have you been training and how long did it take you to master these moves and also what other styles of martial arts are you familiar with? Regards
Stick to your strengths and the range of which you can use your strengths effectively. There are a lot more points I can give but most are obvious and you probably already know a lot with having 7 years of experience. Plus if you didn't do them then it would be too late to change it now due to you fighting recently i'm guessing. Good luck :)
Yes another great tutorial! will you be uploading any sparring videos in the future?
It could be that or it could be technique so keep working hard and i'm sure it will improve :)
No I don't at the moment and no problem :)
Thanks for the video ^_^ helps a lot lol .. I have a question ... Have you ever gotten in like a street fight? And if so what kicks and techniques did u use?
thank you! This is very helpful. Your tutorials are so well done. Your kicks look awesome, btw
Marilukastilyo No problem and I appreciate you saying that. Thank you :)