Yeah, I've seen guys try those movie kicks irl street fights. Sooo not effective.
In a rl fight, you have to keep your defenses close to your body, and your feet planted firmly on the ground 90% of the time.
Balance is crucial. Get knocked off your center and you land on your ass (or worse, your face.)
Kicks should not be designed to land higher than your opponent's waist.
Knees are a much more effective target.
I based my style on him, i was 18-1 when i retired through business concerns but looking like that changed my life. I was an average guy and the JCVD elevated me to a level of studliness i had never imagined. I'd hide it at uni, then if i was at the mood at a party idn do the full kickboxer dance. i knew i was smart but that lifted my self esteem out of the gutter. When i walked in on Mondays i cvould hear therm saying thats the guy
