Wonderboy Breaks Down One of His Favorite Techniques | Sneaky Headkick Setup with Stephen Thompson
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I remember Wonderboy's UFC debut against Dan Stittgen so clearly. My buddy and I were making small wagers on every fight, and he claimed no fighter with the nickname "Wonderboy" was worth his bet, so he put $20 on Stittgen. Little did he know, I had seen Thompson in the World Combat League (a promotion hosted by Chuck Norris), so I knew he was a sniper on the feet, and I took that bet without a second of hesitation. Easiest $20 I ever earned, haha. Thanks for the content, Mike! Big fan of your channel, and a huge Wonderboy fan in general.
Bruh I was thinkin the same thing 😅
Did Seth dirty.
😂 Seth chungus would be a fine heavy bag. If he'd stand still
That's the heart and soul of this channel. ;-)
So I read this already... I'm 15 seconds into the video... I read it as if it had a question mark at the end and immediately wanted to answer; "Yes, yes he did."...
This is why I love Mike.
He’s experienced in life, most definitely seen some ish as a former law enforcer, talk his talk, but can still be humble in learning new techniques.
7:46 For anyone who missed the secret facial expression conversation about Mike not being able to throw this kick hard, Mike knows he’s been slacking on stretching and was relieved Wonderboy, ever the diplomat, didn’t tear him a new one on his channel😂 weird kick granted
you look 10 years younger Mike!
I like how you genuinely appreciate what Wonder boy was saying clearly took it on board. Steve looks like such a nice bloke to hand you your arse on a plate. :)
Dunno why you calling him Steve is throwing me off so much
Scorpion punch next? lol
I hope
The Wonderboy in my Gym is 1-2 step off 2! We don't call it "the Wonderboy" but when my coach explained it to us, he said what Stephen Thompson does and showed us a video and explains it to us how he Wonderboy does it.
Dude, I'm so happy to see you two working together. Wonder Boy is 1 of my favorite fighters of all time. I love his style and his morals. I hope to see more from you and him, man.
3:45 sethsquatch.
😂
7:52
Been a year or two since I heard "LEG MUSCLE" 😅
lol where is it from?
@@JamesIanGilliam A video from maybe five years ago where he had a kung-foo guy on
@@corbanhunt6580yup, it was sergio
seeing Mike engage like this is maybe the best part of the video, reminds me of good times. Thanks for the great video Mike!!!
1:07 welcome back keemstar
Stephen is such a great human being. Took my late father to the BMF card, UFC 244, and as my old man put it he dissected Luque like an experiment lol. Great demo.
Youre not too old for a hat, but a reverse hat definitely. It reminds me of Steve Buschemy “Hello fellow teenagers” 😂
I thought the reverse honestly looked better. Haha.
You can see it on your face how impresed you are by wonder boy and i love it, this man is a beast and he deserve the respact he gets.
Such a wonderful video, I love the dynamic of Mike calling out the strategy and Wonderboy so graciously explaining it. It’s such creative Karate use I feel this is what makes Capoeira especially dangerous is how a good strike is setup but deceptive movement, so cool!
Mr. Thompson, that is simply a wonderful technique. Thank you good sir.
Ive been doing the same thing but with a backkick, i use the rotation from the whiffed hook to turn my body and throw a backkick from the hind leg. Ive never thought to try a lead leg before, huh. Makes a lot of sense.
First thing first become flexible enough to throw kicks to the head
If ur fighting children i doubt it.
That’s my favorite finish from wonder boy ever
Watching wonderboy switch from were having fun mode to I’m couching you mode was so satisfying
Very similar to Jeff's double step low kick actually!
Now that you mention it it kinda is
Yeah similar concept kinda..😅
Love how you keep breaking the kick down to every thought and movement.
Everyone Gangsta talking shit about Karate until you meets a Karate Master Like Wonderboy.
Wonderboy is more about how to make karate effective against any style in the world. That's beyond mastery.
The "Wonderboy" I was taught and the "Wonderboy" I teach is the sneaky headkick off the hook. I call it the "Wonderboy" and sometimes "Flail Kick" for my inexperienced students.
Beautiful lesson, very much appreciated to both of you!!
what a great coach wonderboy is ❤
never too old for a hat my man, flat brim vs curved is the debate of the ages though...
Man I needed this vid. I legit was just in the gym an hr ago trying to do the same combo thinking about “ how the hell does he throw that kick”
In my dojo. The “Wonderboy” is a shuffle in jab - outside step - cross - shuffle out.
I love this setup, but unfortunately my mobility/flexibility isn't quite there yet to really get that whip "K.O" power to it.
Really sneaky stuff.
Nice to see wonderboy getting an opportunity to play in the sandbox with icy mike after the pepper spray incident.
Cheers me up he is, quite rightly, pleased with what he has invented and happy to share it with others :)
Wonder boy does the Spider Man shield catch? That’s cool
There's a reason why at the Highest level nobody wants to do stand up with Wonderboy
I'm still shocked and sad Buckley knocked him out but it happens I guess. Wonderboy is still one of my favourite fighters ever and Buckley did his thing
That's a cool move. If you are short though it might not reach their head and even them depending on the distance.
if you are head kicking as the smaller fighter you are probably doing something wrong.
Yaaaaaa Icy is back POSTIIIIINNGGGGG
This video is a gold nugget, thanks Mike
Mike, can you *please* do a reaction to/breakdown of the USDC Season 2 episodes? Would really love to see that!
Great video. Appreciate your content. Thank you.
Awesome interaction!
OK I actually trained with Daniel the anvil in the past, he is more of a grappler but being caught by complete surprise by that sneaky Wonderbra kick made him take his striking much more seriously...
I'd like to see a rematch since it was debut for both
Amazing video guys thank you so much. GOATED.
7:11 like a sword? Man, you start to talk like an Aikido sensei 😂😂🤣
Thanks for sharing!
This is some KOF combo 😮
Very quick and plenty of power.
1:08 Yes.
"DO THE WONDERBOY!!"
🤌🫵"YEEEAAAAAHHHSSS"🫵🫵🫵👏☠️💣☠️👏
Slick move, but the movement itself in the air makes me think of Stewart exclaiming, "look what I can do!"
that fake hook is so effective to set up kicks... Superfoot wallace used to do it for (wait for it) SIDEKICKS
Mike, you are younger than most people your age, but as soon as you ask "am I too old?" you immediately become "too old" 😅
My hip mobility is really bad, so this is the only way I'm able to consistently throw a head hight roundhouse-like kick. My back has to be almost facing the person. It does catch some people off guard though 🤷♂️
I just saw Stephen Wonderboy Thompson on a conflict Judgement Day while watching this RUclips video and apparently he’s got a fight coming up
For some reason, the way kick angles downward reminds me of the question mark kick.
people really understimate how fast some people are. Not that Mike is slow but compare him with wonderboy, the difference is insane.
Short beard makes you look so much younger. It's kinda crazy how much of a difference it makes.
Long beard looks better though, suits him and makes his wrinkles disappear
ICEY MIKEY
There is a traditional Kung Fu technique very similar to this, in 7 Star Mantis. We use that kick off of our "main combination".
The setup punches are different, but similar, a high low high combo, followed by a hook (closing gate punch) and the front leg kick. Your combo is useful too. We do High Low High - hook - kick. You do High Low - Hook - kick.
I am going to practice that variation as well to vary my Main Combination a little. Break the timing. Cheng! 🤜🫷
Im commenting here because its most recent, and im new to your channel. But I was wondering if you saw the fairly recent video of the guy getting out of his car and approaching a truck with a gun. He hits the door a couple of times with it, then switched the gun to his off hand, and raises his primary hand. The person in the truck immediately shoots, as far as I see it, he had no reason to think the provocateur didnt still have the gun in his hand. Will you do a video on that shoot, curious what you see.
Mike is only 2 years older than WB that’s crazy
Works perfectly
Cool video thanks.
Excellent
Um gênio da luta.
Big fact we got Thompson 1 and Thompson 2 😂
Oh wow its been a while since ive heard about Leg Mouscles
@hard2hurt Hey Mike, looking for advice. I train 2-3 days a week, mostly for recreation and self defense, not competition. My gym does primarily BJJ, which I try to do at least once a week. They also teach some other stuff. My favorite is their judo class, which I do every week; sometimes I also do wresting and muy Thai class. Am I spreading myself too thin? Should I be doing just 1-2 styles instead of 3-4? Thanks.
mike's bald head is a self defense flashbang.
Bruh why did you cut the vid off I wanted to know the "Whittaker"
I know it's prolly that 1 2 high kick but still..
Great fighter but also a great instructor
Now poppa ridge hand should call "give em the ICY MIKE" for a jumping spinning side kick
Right trajectory of kick. Noted. Whip it in. Turn hip over
How can I increase my flexibility for head kicks? I've hit a wall at around shoulder height.
I never do comments. Wear the hat, if you like it. Looks fine.
So high level
Sensei Mike :0)
Nah man, you’re def not too old for a hat like that. As far as I can tell, Gen X are bringing their fashion with them into their older years and it seems like it works great.
Teaching like Wonderboy's is how Blackie Chan learned to fight off RUclips.
You can pull the hat off, but you wanna tilt it up a bit
Now we know the secret of his powers.
That was almost the title... but I'm saving it for another video
The wonderboy where I teach is that 1-2 big step back into the 2
Gotta do a video of the ultimate self defense championship, we miss your antics
Ok
1:13 no you’re not to old
*you're*
@@Poetria_Elysia thank you
*too*
I already know what the Whitaker is gonna be
Do tell
@@mikewright8255 1,2 rear roundhouse using the rotation of the 2
1:11 Fred Durst does it so I don't see why not gnome sayin?
Shaved Mike, at last. Looking do much younger and cleaner. Nice!
@@1vbAPiYk he's not gonna fck you, weird Ioser 😂😂😂
You look younger when your beard is short I like it!
It's all about the children rock on
As far as hats are concerned the flat bill hat is for 20 somethings after 25 you can't have a flat bill gotta put a curve on that thang
I know the saying “Those who can not do, teach” is never more BS than when I see Martial Arts competitors and practitioners teaching.
You're my age it seems. And no my picture isn't fake. Martial Arts Peter Pan lives! XD
Not too old, rock that lid broski!
Ima do dis in my next amateur fight (and fail miserably)
I'm not arguing, because clearly it does work and Wonderboy knows more about kicking than I ever will...but it just looks so awkward to me. He gave a good explanation for that though on why it will hit hard even if it doesn't look like it.
Great stuff.
I think the 'awkwardness' is WHY it works. All his opponents think it would be really difficult for him to throw a hard shot from that position, and then they wake up.
@@theaikidoka Yeah, you're certainly right.
I think you can pull of the hat, but you gotta make sure the fit matches
oooo this is spicyyyy
wonderboy deservres a kick named after him!