Long before he was a successful podcaster, UFC colour commentator, Brazilian Jiu jitsu black belt, actor and stand-up comedian, Joe Rogan was a decorated Taekwondo competitor becoming the Massachusetts full contact champion at the age of 15 and winning the US Open at the age of 19.

With the variety of kicks displayed expanding inside of the Octagon thanks to the likes of Anthony Pettis, Stephen Thompson, Anderson Silva and Edson Barboza, Joe Rogan breaks down the nuances of one particular technique from Taekwondo known as the ‘Turning Side Kick’ which was Joe’s number one kick he used in competition.

One of the things people do wrong is that they spin. Instead of coming straight with all their energy coming forward, they going off to the side where there is not as much power. Joe Rogan explains in the video.

Starting in an orthodox stance you first turn your lead heel clockwise, which is then followed by the turning of the rest of your body, next, your kicking knee comes up and you deliver the kick in a straight line with the foot twisting anticlockwise and landing on the target to deliver the power.

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There’s a tremendous amount of torque in this kick and a tremendous amount of power, it’s the most powerful kick I think

A variation of the kick that is used frequently by Cung Le has you starting off in the southpaw stance, throwing a left hand but at the same time you step forward to land in an orthodox stance, following up with the turn and then delivering the kick. The benefit of this variation is not only the additional power but also the amount of distance added due to the extra movements.

That’s alotta f*** power. Eddie Bravo commented.