What Martial Art Hits the HARDEST?

Who hits the hardest? I brought Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Capoeira, Boxing and Karate Martial Artists together to hit the Powerkube to see which style hits the hardest!

Powerkube is not a sponsor of this video, but if you want one of your own tell them I sent you and you can get 10% off! (I also get a kick back)

Big thanks to (in order)
Coach Lucas
@jawbreakervirtual

Juan Pablo

Jordan Dao & Cory Minton

Me. Subscribe.

Master David Wright

[tarabu]

TKD: scoring the highest. Seth: This ranking does not mean anything anyway.

[siddharthqaz]

Dividing by their bodyweight was a really smart idea. It has been overlooked before in other comparisons like this. Thank you for doing that.

[notsospecial]

For that back spinning side kick, it’s so strong because it has that circular wind up to generate force like the roundhouse, but delivers that force through the bottom of the foot, mostly through the heel, as opposed to the top of the foot or the shin. This means more force delivered over a smaller area.

[Kikuraichi]

TKD spinning back kicks was proven to be the most powerful single technique years and years ago. The leverage and moment add so much force without having to exert a whole lot of energy. It's dangerous when it hits, especially if the opponent is approaching.

[dougmoore]

I used to train capoeira with a guy that was a high-level TKD practitioner before starting capoeira. We would cross-train sometimes. His back spinning sidekick was the first time in my life that a kick, delivered in a training scenario, while holding a padded shield, lifted me off of my feet, and knocked the wind out of me. The kick knocked the wind out of me. Hitting the wall behind me was just adding insult to literal injury. There is something those TKD guys do in that freaking kick that is just plain deadly!

[laurieboy]

I honestly think all the hate for TKD is because theres so many bad practitioners that aren't serious about it. I started out in TKD and still use it in my mma training. Thank you Master Weaganer for always training us hard in class and making us condition our hands and feet. Everything that you taught has found its on place in my training today.

[alexleeteehee]

TKD has been a part of my life i was literally born. my dad was a part of the founding team of the Korean Marines and then ended up coaching for the US Olympic team in the 80/90s. it’s crazy to see where the sparring (physical) side of TKD has gone. with the introduction of electronic gear. it’s gone from a thrilling and exciting competition into a strategic/fencing style sport. nonetheless, still love the sport but miss the way it was in the 2000’s.

[MrSknottykid]

You were right on so many points! I didn’t expect you to prove anything but it was super fun and interesting to watch. I feel like the participants walked away with more knowledge about themselves and their practice. You’re charismatic and obviously intelligent enough to know that you don’t know nothin’! 💯

[TheElbowMerchant]

The look on Sensei Seth's face at 6:29 with the Power Cube as a barrier between him and the knee is EXACTLY how I felt holding a body shield for the first time in a Muay Thai class. Despite all of the cushion, the knees would still get through and tickle the liver. Now imagine that with no pad/cushion at all: pure hell.

[KatimaGaming]

Respect to all the Martial Arts. As a Muay Thai Trainer, I do believe it comes down to the weight as well as technique. The more these students come back to practice, the more they realize what they were doing right and wrong, and eventually develop not just the right technique to hit hard, but also the self confidence that they are capable of doing so. Great video.

[kshounishbhadra-bhaduri]

18 years of TKD here: i’m on the lighter end of the weight classes (98lbs) but my proudest moment in any class was when i was a teenager teaching the adult class, with some of the older guys not wanting to listen to a highschooler. i had one of them put on their sparring chest guard, then hit him with a spinning side kick. the guy was somewhere around 250lbs, folded in half around my foot, then lifted and tossed back a few feet. the most glorious sight i’ve ever seen 😂

[tlewisAK]

I studied traditional Karate in my youth, and I now practice ITF TaeKwanDo. Both are good, and have their strengths and weaknesses. I really liked this video and how you pointed out the ways each style produced power. By bringing in these techniques, we could all become better martial artists.

[SinfulShotz]

I'm so glad master Wright has a good back kick. For us lighter guys in Taekwondo, the back kick is absolutely devastatingly powerful. It allows our speed and momentum to carry the same force a heavier practitioners roundhouse kick does, and at around 110 lbs, it is the only kick that I have knocked a guy to the ground while they were holding the body shield (at about 260 lbs). My absolute favorite kick of all time.

[timboslice]

Shout out to Sensei Seth for trusting each teacher to actually HIT that small cube instead of him. Cause that would have been…..

Edit: Thanks, everyone!

[MrSirFluffy]

The TKD guy was able to generate ALOT of oomph with his push style kick because he didn't let his body get pushed back as much. He allowed alot of the force to transfer to the target instead of pushing himself off which is what ALOT of people do. Good on him for keeping a sturdy stance on one foot to tranfer all the power.

You can even see that on his sub 50k kicks his body was going further back after the kick which means his weight rebounded instead of tranfering. That guy has solid kicks when he is focused.

[ChannelName]

Grew up doing TKD. My first thought when I was thinking power was the tornado. It was definitely going to be stronger than the regular roundhouse. Arching this video made me glad though that we sparred with pads. Seeing how much the back-kick was hurting you reminded me of my days sparring against Junior Olympians and adults 10 years older than me. If I didn’t have pads I wouldn’t have made it through childhood without being crippled.

[TreyaTheKobold]

"Whatever happens,
We have got,
The Spinning Back Kick
And they have not"

[DragonTigerBoss]

It was very kind of Seth not to show off his world record roundhouse kick so these little guys could feel big and strong like him. 💪💯 👍

[smokeythebeast]

Tkd is great for kids for an entry-level into martial arts. It was the first martial art I learned. I managed to earn my black belt in 97 when I was 16. Then I got introduced to Muay Thai. That I have been training for almost 30 years now. I started training my twins when they were five and still to this day 7 years later and now my youngest is about to turn 5 and I'm going to start with him. Muay Thai is my go-to martial arts for striking. I also got my children learning BJJ and wrestling. In my opinion a mixture of those three is essential to make you well-rounded

[davebissmire]

Great video. good to see and hear all the different techniques.