Superhuman Kicking - Taekwondo for Combat Sports with Steven Lopez

Steven Lopez is well regarded as one of the P4P best Taekwondo athletes of his generation.  The Nicaraguan born American fighter is a two times Olympic Gold medallist and five-time Taekwondo World Champion.  In this, his first ever full length instructional volume on the Warrior Marketplace, he goes through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills he personally likes to utilise regularly with the fighters he trains - Developing Agility, Dominating the Distance, Superhuman Kicks, Fast Kicks, Pad Development Drills, Lines of Attack and Multiple Kicks.

Superhuman Kicking - Taekwondo for Combat Sports with Steven Lopez

The use of Taekwondo (through its kicks, tactics and training methods) in other combat sports (such as MMA, Kickboxing, Karate and Muay Thai) has grown exponentially over the past decade.  

The Korean art is well regarded as one of the elite martial arts disciplines when it comes to developing its practitioners kicks.  Nowhere is this more apparent than with multiple times Olympic/World Champion, highly touted GOAT TKD athlete and globally sought after coach Steven Lopez.  

Known for his often superhuman kicking, Steven was a dominant force within the world of Taekwondo for more than a decade prior to his retirement from active competition.

Steven Lopez

Steven Lopez is well regarded as one of the P4P best Taekwondo athletes of his generation.  The Nicaraguan born American fighter is a two times Olympic Gold medallist and five-time Taekwondo World Champion. Born in Nicaragua, Steven moved with his parents to New York City in 1982.  

He first started training Taekwondo at the age of 5 years old in his home garage with his father and older brother. The 4th Dan black belt has had a distinguished competitive career, including participation in three Olympic Games (2000 and 2004 Gold medallist, and 2008 Bronze medallist), and five World Championships (Winner in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009).  

Here, for only his first time ever, he has filmed an in-depth volume of work showcasing his unique approach to coaching

Superhuman Kicking - Taekwondo for Combat Sports

In it, he goes through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills he personally likes to utilise regularly with the fighters he trains - Developing Agility, Dominating the Distance, Superhuman Kicks, Fast Kicks, Pad Development Drills, Lines of Attack and Multiple Kicks.  

So, whether you are looking to take your own striking to the next level or want to develop further as a coach, you will find this volume of work indispensable.  

This video includes:

• Stance & Base. Learn how to adapt your stance and base to maximise your speed and ability to kick on the move.
• Footwork. Understand the fundamental and advanced footwork patterns you will need to learn in order to develop your kicking ability.
• Distance. Use the correct footwork and controls to ensure you can make your opponent consistently miss their shots, whilst always landing your own.
• Short to Long. Learn how Steven Lopez uses his ability to control the distance to set up fast, hard hitting kicks from any range or angle.
• Kick Breakdowns. A complete system going through all the high percentage kicks that you NEED to add to your striking system.
• Superhuman Kicks. Learn all of Steven’s tricks for ensuring his kicks are faster and harder than any of his opponents.
• Speed. In Taekwondo, speed is essential to ensure you hit your target before they move or counter.  Develop yours with this aspect of Steven’s kicking system.
• Transitions. Learn how to transition effectively from one kick to another consistently with both speed and power.
• Development Drills. A framework of pad development drills designed to bring out the best in your kicking ability for sparring and fighting.
• Lines of Attack. A whole series of advanced pad work drills to help teach you how to draw your opponent out of position or put them exactly where you want them.
• Spinning Kicks. Learn how to use a variety of spinning kicks as both an offensive and defensive weapon.
• Multiple Kicks. Develop your ability to put together complex kicks into combinations using feints, spins and footwork.
• And more….

Below is an extract from the volume.  This clip is from Video 3 - Superhuman Kicks

Find out for yourself why Steven Lopez is one of the most sought after Taekwondo coaches in the world, purchase your copy of Superhuman Kicking - Taekwondo for Combat Sports today!!

Here, you can also learn more about all of the other exceptional exceptional Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Karate and Taekwondo Instructional Volumes featured on the Warrior Collective!