How to Kick - Taekwondo for Elite Combat Sports with Damon Sansum and Martin Stamper

Damon Sansum is a multiple times Kickboxing World Champion, long standing member of the GB Taekwondo Team (Team GB) and internationally renowned fighter/coach.  Martin Stamper is one of the current GB Taekwondo elite performance coaches.  He retired from competing in 2015 after a long run at Olympic, World and European level.  In this, their first ever full length instructional volume on the Warrior Marketplace, they go through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills they personally like to utilise regularly with the world class fighters they train - Kicking off the Back Leg, Lead Leg Speed & Power, Mastering the Side Kick, Linking Kicks, 2 Kick Combinations, 3 Kick Combinations, Advanced Kick Chains, Hip Mobility, Kick Development Drills and Elite Flexibility Drills.

How to Kick - Taekwondo for Elite Combat Sports with Damon Sansum and Martin Stamper

The Martial Art of Taekwondo is one of the most widely practiced disciplines in the world today.  Renowned for its elite level kicks, fighters from all types of different striking based backgrounds often look to it in order to help develop their skills in this difficult to master range of techniques.  

Taekwondo spinning kicks are a much sought after skill to have by those competing in MMA, Kickboxing and even Muay Thai.  World level coaches often come from a hugely experienced background competing at Olympic level as it is one of the few combat sports still showcased within the games.  

Team GB standouts Damon Sansum and Martin Stamper are two great examples of this.  

Damon Sansum

Damon Sansum is a multiple times Kickboxing World Champion, long standing member of the GB Taekwondo Team (Team GB) and internationally renowned fighter/coach.  Originally from a background in mat fighting sports such as light continuous and semi contact points, Damon moved into Taekwondo in 2010 so that he could train and compete full time as a Team GB athlete.  

He has fought some of the most well known and prolific Taekwondo fighters in the world, including the likes of Steven Lopez, earning multiple podium places and medals on the way.  

Martin Stamper

Martin Stamper is one of the current GB Taekwondo elite performance coaches.  He retired from competing in 2015 after a long run at Olympic, World and European level. Hugely respected across the world for both his highly technical approach to fighting and coaching, he medalled at some of the highest level events throughout his sporting career.  

Alongside concentrating on developing the next generation of Taekwondo athletes to come out of the UK, he also helps fighters from other martial arts backgrounds and disciplines to master elite level kicking.

Here, for only their second time ever, they have filmed an in-depth volume of work showcasing their unique approach to coaching

How to Kick - Taekwondo for Elite Combat Sports

In it, they go through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills they personally like to utilise regularly with the world class fighters they train - Kicking off the Back Leg, Lead Leg Speed & Power, Mastering the Side Kick, Linking Kicks, 2 Kick Combinations, 3 Kick Combinations, Advanced Kick Chains, Hip Mobility, Kick Development Drills and Elite Flexibility Drills.

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

This video includes:

• Kicking on the Move. In order for those from Taekwondo or any other art form to master landing techniques, you must train how to move going forward, back and off at angles.
• Reaction & Timing. A complete framework for utilising a multitude of drills to help speed up reaction and timing whilst training.
• Back Leg. The Back Leg system.  Understand all the different ways you can hit off the back leg and set up your opponent.
• Lead Leg. Most people struggle with kicking with their lead leg.  Be the fighter that specialises in this with this in-depth system.
• Side Kick. How to use the side kick for power, speed and as a range finder/distance checker with both legs.
• Linking Kicks. Taekwondo is one of the few art forms that uses kicking combinations in the same way a Boxer would with punches.  Understand just how to achieve this here.
• 2 Kick Fundamentals. Learn a series of fundamental 2 technique combinations to add into your game to take your kicking to the next level.
• 3 Kick Combinations. How to create kicking combinations on the pads to ensure you are as effective with your legs as you are with your punches.
• Advanced Chains. An in-depth look at how you can create long chains using movement, angles and feints .
• Hip Mobility. Elite Kicking requires you to have the mobility in your hips to execute each technique fluidly.  Understand how to develop this here.
• Chamber Drills. Drills and concepts to help you develop the control of your legs through strengthening the chamber and improving your base.
• Flexibility for High Kicks. Learn the Team GB Taekwondo stretching framework for developing elite level flexibility.
• And more….

Below is an extract from the series.  This clip is from Video 4 – Linking Kicks

Find out for yourself why Damon and Martin are two of the most sought after Taekwondo coaches in the world, purchase your copy of How to Kick - Taekwondo for Elite Combat Sports today!!

Here, you can also learn more about their other volume on this site Taekwondo Spinning Kicks for Elite Combat Sports, along with all the other exceptional exceptional Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Karate and Taekwondo Instructional Volumes featured on the Warrior Collective!