The "NEW" Japanese Kick in MMA That's Actually Decades Old

In the past year or so, kickboxing and MMA fans have been going crazy over this "new" kicking technique from Japan. What they don't realize before making TikTok compilations and 'breakdowns' is that these techniques have not only existed for decades but have been used in MMA, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai competition longer than they would've ever realized.