Chainsaw? Like, a battery operated one, so that you don't have to rev up the engine? How the hell would you counter that without a gun? Watch out for kickback, though.
You have to get the kicks out next time Seth is there though, I feel like he could maybe make them work better. Better kicks, kicks with feet anyway rather than shin. Could probably do some real damage.
Mike: My feet are messed up man I can't even wear chucks. This plantar fasciitis ain't no joke. Also Mike: thought it was gonna hurt me... I gotta find something to kick harder.
Mike, I’ve suffered PF for years. I do all the recommended stretches, strengthening exercises, rolling, ice bottle rolling… all of it. I ended up finding insoles from Protalus. They freaking work! I wear them in all of my shoes, even chucks. First thing I do with any pair of shoes is rip out the insole and replace with Protalus. Check em out.
So martial arts weapons like nunchaku, scythes? Get some rope and tie a couple things of wood together. To a martial artist EVERYTHING is a weapon. A pencil, a stick, a stapler, my iPhone… Everything is a weapon.
I think the primary purpose of the Kuba-Kickz is for shin kicks. You really need to hit just one, and you'll be able to just walk away. Also, you used to be able to order them with metal spikes embedded in the tips. I'm thinking that would really open someone up.
My buddy lived in Colorado and had someone try to break in just as he was getting home from work. He was wearing steal toed boots. Walked in to see a dude hanging halfway in his window which was pretty close to the ground. Came in full force kicked him in the face. They found the guy pretty easy afterwards, only guy in the emergency room with a toe shaped imprint in his forehead 😂
Having gotten my hands on and tested the kikz a while back I found a way of modding it to be much more useable. Get a piece of thick leather, cut out a tongue (bigger back plate) that fits inside your shoe and mount it to that. It becomes more stable on contact and the backlash becomes negligible.
Story time and video idea. Recreate the fight jay had, have him show us what he did and than you can show us what you would've done or should have been done instead
So, first thing I was thinking at the start of the video was "That Kuba-kick looks like it might be legit..." That palm thing makes me think of those old school "tiger claw" ninja things that were always advertised in the martial arts magazines back in the day.
I just want to say, it's pretty crazy that the part where you're trying to parry punches with the Gryphon Grip is the closest I've ever seen anything come to looking like Wing Chun stuff would work.
best version of the kuba-kicks I ever owned was by Mickey Yurco, kydex and steel spikes worn on boots, variation of ones used by bikers. The wide, curved kydex surface helps stability and comfort.
Well, I bought a pair of those Kuba-Kicks myself, before I saw your video. I put them on a pair of black DM boots (kicks are black as well) and, with a pair of jeans, they're fairly difficult, if not impossible, to spot. Also laced them into my boots, I use paracord for my laces, so they're very firmly on my boots. I've tried kicking some "stuff", like you did, and they didn't hurt my feet. I think if they're laced in properly it spreads the impact a bit. I bought these because I'm not a fighter so, if I'm in a bad situation, I want any edge I can get. If I can make a kick hurt more, or rake my foot down the leg of someone who's grabbing me, then it's all good.
When I worked in corrections I had a female co-worker that would wear the kuba-kickz on her boots. I'll attest that they can do some real damage and helped her on more than one occasion.
Planar fasciitis: I keep a golf ball in the freezer. If you have one in the break room, keep one there at work too. (IDK if you have a break room.) When the tension/spasms get real bad, you can try rolling it out on the floor, sitting in a chair. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but it's really nice when it does.
Lol..."You can't hit me" 25 years on the job cracking heads in bars, you know how many times I've heard that right before someone took a nap, lolololol! New sub here, loving the content!
I bought a sleeve for my foot off Amazon for like $3.99. Wore it for 4 or 5 days and planterfaciatis was gone. I struggled with it for months in both my feet. Also stretch your calf muscles and roll your calf muscles religiously. It seems to help.
The kicking thing is cool. I do recommend you take vitamins i.e., Tangy Tangerine - from Amazon and extra calcium for the planter thing - I had it for years taking shots and wearing orthodics until I heard from Dr Wallach presentation about supplements. He says the body needs calcium and takes it from bones and liguments and things. Also my calcium levels were high and when I started taking 2X the recommend dose and went back to the VA my calcium levels dropped to borderline low. However the pain went away competely after a couple weeks. I get calcium from costco...I'm an old guy 68, and love your videos... Cheers, Happy New Year from New Hampshire fan
I imagine that any cop stopping Mike would have an interesting conversation. "Sir, why do you have random assorted fruit, various bits a scrap wood, a blowup spiderman, and 72 flashlights in your car?"
Hey, if you like the style of converse and you like them for workouts, look up pf flyers and order a pair of them instead. Much more comfortable, and they actually have good arch support. Good old school sneaker
Used to do something similar when I was younger. You put a grolsch lager pop top on your trainers . It was supposed to be style but was lethal when you kicked someone.
the grffin grip reminds me of guys in high school who'd wear a large steel ring with like a big Indian Chief or Eagle or something on them. They'd use them for everything from opening bottles, to knuckle dusters, too spinning them around and slapping with them.
Plantar fasciitis / fasciosis - caused by shoes that undermine your foot's natural physiology / structure / function. Look into barefoot / minimalist shoes - zero drop, no arch, flexible sole, no toe spring, wide toe box to accommodate toe splay. The combo of a raised heel + raised arch + toe spring is what causes fasciitis / fasciosis.
I’ve been wearing the kuba kicks laced into my everyday sneakers for years. Less than half a dozen times has someone asked me about them, they seem to go unnoticed. They’ve NEVER been questioned at an airport. I would never use them for a high kick, but a low, powerful, Thai-style round kick to the thigh, shin or calf will absolutely discourage an assailant enough to give me a choice to flee or continue to fight. It’s discreet, portable and always there and at the ready.
Back in the 80s, maybe even the 90s, in the back of some martial art mags there were ads for a metal shoe lace weapon. It only had one blade but it was pointed. Maybe 1 inch in length. Maybe 3/4. I never saw one in real life. But I remember the ad showed a guy kicking someone with them. It was metal and not plastic.
@@junichiroyamashita Nope. It was a bladed device that the shoestring passed through I guess. The blade was an inch long, or less. Maybe 1/2" wide. Ground to a sharp spike point and it sit on the tongue of the shoe, maybe laced into the shoe strings. I think they were in the Warriors magazine. Never saw in real life.
A bad defense tool is one that compromises you somewhere else. I wouldn't want to punch with that awkward spike in my hand, and I have a feeling it could de-glove a finger if it ever caught on something.
I trained in French savate and jkd, but unless your kicks are spot on, you're gonna get a smashing in a street fight if you miss. I'd rather have a kubatan. Then again, if you have to rely on that, you shouldn't get into a fight in the first place. Good to see reviews on a variety of different stuff. Keep it up mates
One of my "favorite" trends in my city are lifted pickup trucks with spiked lug nuts on the wheels. I call them "Ben Hur" or "Road Rage" spikes for the sake of simplicity.
I've seen a metal version of the shoelace thing. It was little metal pyramids. The guy I saw it on was in full leather spiky goth gear, so it blended right in, but these stood out to me.
the kubas could benefit from some redesign to enhance the stability but for the most part people don't notice them and they really can put in work. take one to the side of the knee and you'll see how much it sucks in front of a good kick. don't know about that other one tho
You say Punks might like the shoe things... Lol When I was growing up we used to stich double sided razors in our boot souls & thumbtacks or short nails, stuck to small pieces of wood or plastic, between our laces. It was more to 'look tough' but I was reminded of it being you demo these. But I'd still choose steal toe boots over them & toe kick like in Savate.
The only practical use I can think of for the grip this is in a situation like a woman walking to her car alone at night. A guy comes up and grabs her, she grabs him back digging that thing into his arm, he lets go, and she runs away. Even still, no guarantee it would actually work.
You need to try walk fit inserts. I suffered for 20 years with Planter Fasciitis and I’m a Kenpo student. Just walking barefoot was painful. Walk Fit fixed it in like 6 months. I’m normal now!
The sneaker spikes honestly look like they could help in a fight so long as the user is trained. They're definitely not discrete though, but maybe smaller prongs and black on black could fix that.
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Question for Viewers: What other dumb stuff should we review?
Steel toe shoes in general
Monkey's fist.
Chainsaw? Like, a battery operated one, so that you don't have to rev up the engine? How the hell would you counter that without a gun? Watch out for kickback, though.
The sap cap, it's a weighted cap for striking
Universal Safety Bump Cap Insert
"They're typing with that on" was hysterical
Jay is sharp
Genuine laugh out loud moment.
You have to get the kicks out next time Seth is there though, I feel like he could maybe make them work better. Better kicks, kicks with feet anyway rather than shin. Could probably do some real damage.
I probably know people who were typing with that thing on, until they were called out on the video lol!
I read this comment first and still chuckled.
Mike: My feet are messed up man I can't even wear chucks. This plantar fasciitis ain't no joke.
Also Mike: thought it was gonna hurt me... I gotta find something to kick harder.
Lol yeah story of my life
Mike, I’ve suffered PF for years. I do all the recommended stretches, strengthening exercises, rolling, ice bottle rolling… all of it. I ended up finding insoles from Protalus. They freaking work! I wear them in all of my shoes, even chucks. First thing I do with any pair of shoes is rip out the insole and replace with Protalus. Check em out.
I love how his daughter is constantly in the background. It's adorable
"I can't wear three chucks anymore" *puts on chucks for the rest of the video*
Where is he wearing the third Chuck?
Ya know, good question 😂
@@brihno360 Something that he may not walk on, but it's definitely a foot.
You guys should make DIY self defense weapons and test them out.
For testing them out, you should try pressure testing it against each other or try it the old fashion way: hitting stuff with them and analyze it.
So martial arts weapons like nunchaku, scythes? Get some rope and tie a couple things of wood together. To a martial artist EVERYTHING is a weapon. A pencil, a stick, a stapler, my iPhone… Everything is a weapon.
I think the primary purpose of the Kuba-Kickz is for shin kicks. You really need to hit just one, and you'll be able to just walk away.
Also, you used to be able to order them with metal spikes embedded in the tips. I'm thinking that would really open someone up.
6:51
"I need to find something I can kick harder" *looks at his daughter
Q_Q
No. He looked at his daughter first and then said it.
have you tried steel toe shoes as a self defense weapon?
Winner lol
Punk rock kids do it all the time
Good suggestion! I never even thought of that 😂 I mean they gotta hurt
@Aumima Mimadino yep, and you focus the point of impact.
My buddy lived in Colorado and had someone try to break in just as he was getting home from work. He was wearing steal toed boots. Walked in to see a dude hanging halfway in his window which was pretty close to the ground. Came in full force kicked him in the face. They found the guy pretty easy afterwards, only guy in the emergency room with a toe shaped imprint in his forehead 😂
Having gotten my hands on and tested the kikz a while back I found a way of modding it to be much more useable.
Get a piece of thick leather, cut out a tongue (bigger back plate) that fits inside your shoe and mount it to that. It becomes more stable on contact and the backlash becomes negligible.
you texted me this thing and I wanted to see the video before I looked it up... was definitely the right move hahaha
Liar i got the idea for this because you wear two everywhere you go
He does!😱 I better go subscribe... He's been threatening me for years.
😜
The little one coaching head kicks in the background was my favorite part 😂
"In the face! In the face!"
Story time and video idea. Recreate the fight jay had, have him show us what he did and than you can show us what you would've done or should have been done instead
That's a really good idea!
@@hard2hurt thank you very much
But with kuba kickz on
Look at icy Mike with the air max 90s. My favorite shoe. F the OG
So, first thing I was thinking at the start of the video was "That Kuba-kick looks like it might be legit..."
That palm thing makes me think of those old school "tiger claw" ninja things that were always advertised in the martial arts magazines back in the day.
i wanted those ninja claws so bad as a kid
My feet have evolved beyond needing shoes AND I already have claws.
The Griffin Grip is essentially a self-defense version of one of those Joker hand-buzzers
Mike, I think the Griffin Grips are meant to hold the watermelon while you kick it 😂
Just my opinion, Those shoes actually fit you perfectly, definitely a “dad shoe.”
I just want to say, it's pretty crazy that the part where you're trying to parry punches with the Gryphon Grip is the closest I've ever seen anything come to looking like Wing Chun stuff would work.
But Wing Chun can kinda work if you try to make it do.
"How can she slap?!?" :'D
Glad I wasn't the only one!
So much respect for Mike that he knows
That clip still makes me mad
I love all the videos you put out. Always coming up with new content one of the best self-defense channels out there
When Mike was parrying all of those punches all I saw was a kung fu master at his works 💪
Title should of been "icymike does wingchin"
I thought that too.
I don't get it ?
best version of the kuba-kicks I ever owned was by Mickey Yurco, kydex and steel spikes worn on boots, variation of ones used by bikers. The wide, curved kydex surface helps stability and comfort.
my problem with the shoe spikes is that if you're wearing shoes, it'd probably be better to kick with your toes
Can't wait for my Nike Air Max hard2hurt editions with the built-in Kuba kicks.
My own shoe... that would be dope
Your little sparing session near the end was better than most movie fight scenes.
This was all to show off how mike keeps his chucks clean. Good job guys.
Well, I bought a pair of those Kuba-Kicks myself, before I saw your video. I put them on a pair of black DM boots (kicks are black as well) and, with a pair of jeans, they're fairly difficult, if not impossible, to spot. Also laced them into my boots, I use paracord for my laces, so they're very firmly on my boots. I've tried kicking some "stuff", like you did, and they didn't hurt my feet. I think if they're laced in properly it spreads the impact a bit. I bought these because I'm not a fighter so, if I'm in a bad situation, I want any edge I can get. If I can make a kick hurt more, or rake my foot down the leg of someone who's grabbing me, then it's all good.
I'm from CA and I spit out my drink at " Stockton Slap"
1:45
"just push the tongue down and go in from the back"
*naughty smile*
When I worked in corrections I had a female co-worker that would wear the kuba-kickz on her boots. I'll attest that they can do some real damage and helped her on more than one occasion.
That's an awesome field test.
Based Ryan attacking his coworker to test the kuba-kickz
But would the outcome been the same without it? And would it be worth the effort for somebody who doesnt fight for a job?
The good ole lead in the handkerchief and sharpened bicycle spoke in the pocket never fail.
I remember watching when you had 30k, you’ve grown so much! Good job
Thanks for helping me get there my man
@@hard2hurt thanks for teaching me! If it wouldn’t have been for you I would be defenceless
What do you mean? He still looks the same height :)
@@cuickoo1085 I don’t understand what you mean can you elaborate?
@@cuickoo1085 haha
Planar fasciitis: I keep a golf ball in the freezer. If you have one in the break room, keep one there at work too. (IDK if you have a break room.) When the tension/spasms get real bad, you can try rolling it out on the floor, sitting in a chair. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but it's really nice when it does.
Lol..."You can't hit me" 25 years on the job cracking heads in bars, you know how many times I've heard that right before someone took a nap, lolololol! New sub here, loving the content!
Love the background help!!!
"In the face! In the face!"
I thought I was the only person who didn’t like watermelon. Glad to have Jay in the club 😁
Weirdos
I've had the kuba-kickz thing on my amazon wish list since 2017 - I'm glad to see someone test it.
I'm more interested in the air maxes to be honest. Keep living young, Icy.
12:36 damn bustin out some Wing Chun I see
“That’s how Dad’s roll!” 😂 best quote ever 😂
I got a kuba kick, but I drilled a small hole in the three tops then super glued cut tips of nails into them, they worked alot better.
Your little girl is so adorable.
Sweet vid tho.
I bought a sleeve for my foot off Amazon for like $3.99. Wore it for 4 or 5 days and planterfaciatis was gone. I struggled with it for months in both my feet. Also stretch your calf muscles and roll your calf muscles religiously. It seems to help.
Bro... your parry skills are on point.
Mike, take a look at the "Self Defense" Necklace Beads or they call it the Buddha Beads.
Oo nga
Hay Mike that second item might be based on a Japanese samurai ring used for grappling. I seen it in a book on secondary samurai weapons.
The kicking thing is cool. I do recommend you take vitamins i.e., Tangy Tangerine - from Amazon and extra calcium for the planter thing - I had it for years taking shots and wearing orthodics until I heard from Dr Wallach presentation about supplements. He says the body needs calcium and takes it from bones and liguments and things. Also my calcium levels were high and when I started taking 2X the recommend dose and went back to the VA my calcium levels dropped to borderline low. However the pain went away competely after a couple weeks. I get calcium from costco...I'm an old guy 68, and love your videos... Cheers, Happy New Year from New Hampshire fan
The fact the video had no intro and just got into the business was quite refreshing
The standard design on the Chuck Taylor’s are already the best show spikes out there
I imagine that any cop stopping Mike would have an interesting conversation. "Sir, why do you have random assorted fruit, various bits a scrap wood, a blowup spiderman, and 72 flashlights in your car?"
New subscriber! Your channel is underrated great content
Hey, if you like the style of converse and you like them for workouts, look up pf flyers and order a pair of them instead. Much more comfortable, and they actually have good arch support. Good old school sneaker
Used to do something similar when I was younger. You put a grolsch lager pop top on your trainers . It was supposed to be style but was lethal when you kicked someone.
You should do a vid, show how you lace them in.
@@maxmccullough8548 come on , it doesn't matter how you lace then as long as they connect when when your kicking .
@@kennyk4134 nevmnd I found an image.
@Max McCullough im sorry max i thought you were taking the piss .
the grffin grip reminds me of guys in high school who'd wear a large steel ring with like a big Indian Chief or Eagle or something on them. They'd use them for everything from opening bottles, to knuckle dusters, too spinning them around and slapping with them.
12:33 the kid's just too entertaining to focus on that sick wing chun
Plantar fasciitis / fasciosis - caused by shoes that undermine your foot's natural physiology / structure / function. Look into barefoot / minimalist shoes - zero drop, no arch, flexible sole, no toe spring, wide toe box to accommodate toe splay. The combo of a raised heel + raised arch + toe spring is what causes fasciitis / fasciosis.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I’ve been wearing the kuba kicks laced into my everyday sneakers for years. Less than half a dozen times has someone asked me about them, they seem to go unnoticed. They’ve NEVER been questioned at an airport. I would never use them for a high kick, but a low, powerful, Thai-style round kick to the thigh, shin or calf will absolutely discourage an assailant enough to give me a choice to flee or continue to fight. It’s discreet, portable and always there and at the ready.
Mike at the end was like a cross between Ip Man blocking meets Roy Jones Head movement
Bro ate that kick to the thumb and didn’t flinch for the camera. Bonus Respect ✊🏾
Back in the 80s, maybe even the 90s, in the back of some martial art mags there were ads for a metal shoe lace weapon. It only had one blade but it was pointed. Maybe 1 inch in length. Maybe 3/4. I never saw one in real life. But I remember the ad showed a guy kicking someone with them. It was metal and not plastic.
Metal shoelace?
@@junichiroyamashita Nope. It was a bladed device that the shoestring passed through I guess. The blade was an inch long, or less. Maybe 1/2" wide. Ground to a sharp spike point and it sit on the tongue of the shoe, maybe laced into the shoe strings. I think they were in the Warriors magazine. Never saw in real life.
Great video as usual! Thank you. Keep it up. Y'all awesome.
I’m gonna get a few of each of these and become The Shredder.
9:10
Good to see that you eat what you kill...
😄
@4:05 that woosh was hard. Golden dad joke there 👏
lol, dude your daughter is adorable, and she definitely stole the show when you guys were sparring.
Glad to see the old style videos are back. 😎
A bad defense tool is one that compromises you somewhere else. I wouldn't want to punch with that awkward spike in my hand, and I have a feeling it could de-glove a finger if it ever caught on something.
Fun to watch, and educational. Thanks for this.
"He gave him noogies with it!" 😆
I trained in French savate and jkd, but unless your kicks are spot on, you're gonna get a smashing in a street fight if you miss. I'd rather have a kubatan. Then again, if you have to rely on that, you shouldn't get into a fight in the first place. Good to see reviews on a variety of different stuff. Keep it up mates
One of my "favorite" trends in my city are lifted pickup trucks with spiked lug nuts on the wheels.
I call them "Ben Hur" or "Road Rage" spikes for the sake of simplicity.
Lol I used to use steel spikes in the lace holes of my boots as speed laces.
6:28 that was a pressure point between the muscles behind the leg. It doesn’t play.
I curious about your thought on the monkey my fist, since I remember in your key video you showed the lanyard trick which could actually work.
I've seen a metal version of the shoelace thing. It was little metal pyramids. The guy I saw it on was in full leather spiky goth gear, so it blended right in, but these stood out to me.
the kubas could benefit from some redesign to enhance the stability but for the most part people don't notice them and they really can put in work. take one to the side of the knee and you'll see how much it sucks in front of a good kick. don't know about that other one tho
I feel that steel toe boots do the same or similar thing, if you know how to kick and are used to the weight of it.
Not going to lie, I always wanted a cowboy boot knife like the villain in Double Impact had. That shit was badass.
I don't even know what to make of these other than a mildly entertaining novelty.
You guys are cracking me up. Thanks!
You say Punks might like the shoe things...
Lol
When I was growing up we used to stich double sided razors in our boot souls & thumbtacks or short nails, stuck to small pieces of wood or plastic, between our laces.
It was more to 'look tough' but I was reminded of it being you demo these.
But I'd still choose steal toe boots over them & toe kick like in Savate.
“That’s not what happened though” 🤣😂
The Griffin grip looks like a dirty straight up weapon, not a self defense tool
"If wonderboy and Gallagher had a baby, that's me" thats too much talent for one person, mike. 😂
I'm brimming with talents
Those boot spikes saved my ass once with a good side of shin kick he didn't he lost taste to keep on
The only practical use I can think of for the grip this is in a situation like a woman walking to her car alone at night. A guy comes up and grabs her, she grabs him back digging that thing into his arm, he lets go, and she runs away. Even still, no guarantee it would actually work.
You should try the griffin grip clinching someone or while grappling. Dig it into someone's skin to pass guard or something
Mike it just like metal heads wearing spiked boots the clear plastic is for camouflage/invisibility
How do you feel about steel toe shoes/boots?
Can you review one of the cold steel sword canes? 🤔
I always thought that sword canes were much too conspicuous, for one.
Fantastic video guy's keep them coming
You need to try walk fit inserts. I suffered for 20 years with Planter Fasciitis and I’m a Kenpo student. Just walking barefoot was painful. Walk Fit fixed it in like 6 months. I’m normal now!
Yo! Those Kuba kick Jawns hurt ... when the cops have you held down and kick your ribs with them lol
There's also flat round one that the laces go through.
The sneaker spikes honestly look like they could help in a fight so long as the user is trained. They're definitely not discrete though, but maybe smaller prongs and black on black could fix that.
"...Just push the tounge down..."
Great minds think alike