Taekwondo Spinning Kicks 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 - Spinning Kicks 101, Elite Kick Development, Power, Timing & Application, Co-ordination Drills, Turning Kick Combo Drills, Tornado 360 Kicks, Sparring Applications, Creating Openings and Aggressive Attacks.

Taekwondo Spinning Kicks 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 their first time ever, they have filmed an in-depth volume of work showcasing their unique approach to coaching

Taekwondo Spinning Kicks 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 - Spinning Kicks 101, Elite Kick Development, Power, Timing & Application, Co-ordination Drills, Turning Kick Combo Drills, Tornado 360 Kicks, Sparring Applications, Creating Openings and Aggressive Attacks.  

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:

• Common Mistakes. In order for those from Taekwondo or any other art form to master spinning kicks, you must understand what not to do both at novice or elite level.
• Wall Work. A complete framework for utilising the wall to develop both your ability to deliver spinning kicks and develop the leg strength for mastering kicks.
• Back Kicks. The Back Kick system.  Understand all the different types of back kicks there are, the ranges they are effective from and how to deliver them with power.
• Timing. Landing any turning or spinning kick is not about hitting harder through muscle, it is about working your timing to perfection.
• Flow Drills. A multitude of different ways to use the pads to create flow drills for your turning and spinning kicks so that you greatly improve your dexterity.
• Hook Kicks. How to correctly execute spinning hook kicks as a single attack, as a counter or as part of a combination.
• 360 Kicks. Learn the differences that elite fighters use to ensure they land 360 spinning kicks such as the tornado kick at world level.
• Combination Chains. How to create kicking combinations on the pads to ensure you are as effective with your kicks as you are with your punches.
• Fighting Applications. An in-depth look at how you can effectively utilise turning kicks within any striking based system or rule set.
• Going Forward, Going Back. Elite Kicking to ensure you can attack or counter with either leg mid fight going forward or going back.
• Openings. Drills and concepts to help you spot or force mistakes on your opponent in order to set them up for any of your spinning kicks.
• Pressure Fighting. How to use movement, feints and set ups to pressure your opponent with your kicks in a high volume attacking fashion.
• And more….

Below is an extract from the series.  This clip is from Video 4 – Co-ordination Drills

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

Here, you can also learn more about their other volume on this site How to Kick - Taekwondo 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!