Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The knee strike remains one of the most destructive weapons in K-1 Kickboxing, but the best fighters don't throw knees randomly — they build intelligent combinations that create the opening first.
In this video, renowned UK coach Dean Sugden breaks down two different K-1 combination sequences designed to land heavy knees effectively in sparring and competition.
Assisting in the demonstrations and coaching is former ISKA World Champion, K-1 veteran and professional boxer Chad Sugden, one of the UK's most accomplished combat sports athletes.
This video focuses on:
🥊 Building knee attacks through combinations
🥊 Creating reactions before throwing the knee
🥊 K-1 style pressure fighting
🥊 Timing and distance management
🥊 Fight IQ and combination progression
🥊 Using knees effectively in sparring and competition
Rather than teaching isolated techniques, Dean demonstrates how elite kickboxers construct sequences that naturally create openings for powerful knee strikes.
🏆 About Dean Sugden
Dean Sugden is one of the UK's most respected striking coaches and a former World Kickboxing Champion with decades of coaching experience. He is the founder and head coach of Suggy's Gym, where he has developed numerous national and world champions across kickboxing and boxing. His credentials include being a former WKA World Champion, ISKA European Champion and England Boxing Performance Coach.
Known for his technical coaching style and fighter development systems, Dean has spent more than 30 years helping athletes progress from beginners to world-class competitors.
🥊 Featuring Chad Sugden
Joining Dean in this lesson is Chad "2 Slick" Sugden, former ISKA World Champion, K-1 World Max competitor, GLORY Kickboxing veteran and professional boxer. Chad became one of the youngest ISKA World Champions in history and competed internationally for organisations including K-1 and GLORY.
His experience at the highest level of kickboxing makes him the perfect athlete to demonstrate these advanced K-1 concepts.
🏆 Train With Suggy's Gym
Founded by Dean Sugden, Suggy's Gym has produced numerous national and world champions across kickboxing and boxing and is widely regarded as one of the UK's leading combat sports academies.
🌐 Website: suggysgym.com
Follow Suggy's Gym
📸 Instagram: @suggysgymnabc
📘 Facebook: Suggy's Gym
Follow Chad Sugden
📸 Instagram: @chad2slick
📘 Facebook: Chad Sugden
🎓 Continue Learning With Warrior Collective
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Andy Souwer
Ivan Hippolyte
Tai Terada
Jay Jauncey
Said El Badaoui
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Warrior Collective provides in-depth instruction covering:
• K-1 Kickboxing
• Dutch Kickboxing
• Muay Thai
• Boxing
• MMA
• Fight IQ Development
• Sparring Systems
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The knee strike remains one of the most destructive weapons in K-1 Kickboxing, but the best fighters don't throw knees randomly — they build intelligent combinations that create the opening first.
In this video, renowned UK coach Dean Sugden breaks down two different K-1 combination sequences designed to land heavy knees effectively in sparring and competition.
Assisting in the demonstrations and coaching is former ISKA World Champion, K-1 veteran and professional boxer Chad Sugden, one of the UK's most accomplished combat sports athletes.
This video focuses on:
🥊 Building knee attacks through combinations
🥊 Creating reactions before throwing the knee
🥊 K-1 style pressure fighting
🥊 Timing and distance management
🥊 Fight IQ and combination progression
🥊 Using knees effectively in sparring and competition
Rather than teaching isolated techniques, Dean demonstrates how elite kickboxers construct sequences that naturally create openings for powerful knee strikes.
🏆 About Dean Sugden
Dean Sugden is one of the UK's most respected striking coaches and a former World Kickboxing Champion with decades of coaching experience. He is the founder and head coach of Suggy's Gym, where he has developed numerous national and world champions across kickboxing and boxing. His credentials include being a former WKA World Champion, ISKA European Champion and England Boxing Performance Coach.
Known for his technical coaching style and fighter development systems, Dean has spent more than 30 years helping athletes progress from beginners to world-class competitors.
🥊 Featuring Chad Sugden
Joining Dean in this lesson is Chad "2 Slick" Sugden, former ISKA World Champion, K-1 World Max competitor, GLORY Kickboxing veteran and professional boxer. Chad became one of the youngest ISKA World Champions in history and competed internationally for organisations including K-1 and GLORY.
His experience at the highest level of kickboxing makes him the perfect athlete to demonstrate these advanced K-1 concepts.
🏆 Train With Suggy's Gym
Founded by Dean Sugden, Suggy's Gym has produced numerous national and world champions across kickboxing and boxing and is widely regarded as one of the UK's leading combat sports academies.
🌐 Website: suggysgym.com
Follow Suggy's Gym
📸 Instagram: @suggysgymnabc
📘 Facebook: Suggy's Gym
Follow Chad Sugden
📸 Instagram: @chad2slick
📘 Facebook: Chad Sugden
🎓 Continue Learning With Warrior Collective
Want to develop elite-level striking, fight IQ and combination systems?
Study premium instructionals from Kickboxing world champions and leading coaches including:
Andy Souwer
Ivan Hippolyte
Tai Terada
Jay Jauncey
Said El Badaoui
🌐 warriorcollective.co.uk
Warrior Collective provides in-depth instruction covering:
• K-1 Kickboxing
• Dutch Kickboxing
• Muay Thai
• Boxing
• MMA
• Fight IQ Development
• Sparring Systems
#kickboxing #kickboxingtraining #kickboxingdrills #k1kickboxing #warriorcollective
