How Israel Adesanya generates devastating rear leg low kick power

Movement, biomechanics expert, and JKD enthusiast Dr. Raj, DPT explains how Stylebender Israel Adesanya generates massive power and force on his rear leg low kick - often leaving opponents shellshocked (ask Diego Costa) or buckling to the ground (ask Anderson Silva) - by detailing Adesanya&kicking technique through the lens of movement science and biomechanics | How Israel Adesanya generates devastating rear leg low kick power | Movement, technique, biomechanics, and sports science analysis For reference, I’m a DPT (Doctor of Physio), JKD practitioner, sports scientist, researcher, mindfulness enthusiast and owner of 3CB Performance—providing sports medicine, performance, and mindfulness services online and in-person at clinics in West LA and Valencia, CA. Feel free to hit me with questions and/or you can always find me on my website or follow on social media: Here’s a table of contents: - 0:00 Intro - 0:04 Stylebender’s arsenal of kicks - 0:29 Approach: Forefoot mechanics - 0:54 Approach: Stretch-shorten cycle - 1:31 Leg swing: Body coordination - 1:51 Leg swing: Generating power - 2:07 Rotation: “The Serape effect” - 2:30 Stance leg: Stability - 2:46 Arms: Stability + torque - 2:53 Contact: Leg extension - 3:05 Contact: lever arm physics - 3:19 The escape: Counter rotation - 3:48 Outro Script: Welcome, it’s Raj from 3CB. Israel “Stylebender” Adesanya uses a devastating arsenal of kicks to deliver pinpoint damage and keep opponents at bay and off-balance. In...