Martial Arts World Records

Carlos Jaen took two quick steps across a mat in Valencia, Venezuela, launched into a jumping side kick and struck a crossbar 2.47 meters (about 8 feet 1 inch) off the ground, bursting the balloon rigged to it. The stand was measured on camera beforehand, with a tape measure run from the mat to the crossbar, and the kick was filmed from several angles while black belts in uniform looked on. Two steps of runway, and the balloon never stood a chance.

Carlos Jaen sprinted across a turf field in Valencia, Venezuela, took off behind a marker 3.30 meters (about 10 feet 10 inches) from a target stand and closed the gap with a jumping side kick, bursting the balloon rigged to the stand. The distance was measured on camera just before the kick, with a tape measure run from the foot of the stand to the takeoff line, and the attempt was filmed from three angles while martial artists in uniform looked on. The balloon had more than three meters of warning and it didn't help.

Eric K. completed 30 karate jump scissor kicks in 20 seconds.

Shridhar Shinde completed 30 no-handed kip-ups in one minute.

Neil Moallem completed 106 karate kicks on a park bench in 30 seconds. Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will. General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

Shannon Ritch performed a lead leg hook kick to his opponent and knocked him out at exactly 15.00 seconds. The fight was featured during Inside MMA on HDNet Fights.

Randy Richey of Omega Force Strength Team broke 82 concrete blocks with one single strike. He set the record during the 2016 Jacksonian Days Festival in Scottsville, Kentucky.

Alex L. broke 20 Pop-Tarts in a single karate chop.

Big Bubba Dowling of The Omega Force Strength Team broke 12 flat concrete bricks with a single strike. He set the record at Highland Avenue Wesleyan Church in Covington, Kentucky. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Jerry Thomas of The Omega Force Strength Team broke eight flat concrete bricks with a single palm strike while the bricks were on fire.

A total of 77,353 kicks ]were executed in the space of one hour by 23 students of Malone Karate in Coal Grove, Ohio. They set the record to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. Over $1,200 was raised by the campaign.

Ahmad Amin Bodla performed 187 martial arts sidekicks in one minute.

Kapil G. led 218 women in a mixed martial arts self-defense demonstration.

Ahmad Amin Bodla performed 762 martial arts kicks in three minutes.

Ahmad Amin Bodla performed 410 martial arts kicks in one minute.

Tony H. performed 10 outer crescent kicks in 6.17 seconds.