Technique Talk: Jonathan Martinez's Devastating Leg Kicks

How Jonathan Martinez used footwork and angles to kick Adrian Yanez's leg off, and the defensive flaws that saw Yanez eat them.

This weekend we were treated to two classy leg kicking performances, both by Factory X fighters in Jonathan Martinez and Chris Gutiérrez. The Colorado gym, lead by head coach Marc Montoya is quickly become known for the skill of its fighters in disabling their opponent’s legs. But the leg kicks Martinez and Gutiérrez demonstrated were not a brute force …