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Yeah, it's true. Part of the problem is that TKD is largely treated as a hobby, instead of as a serious combat sport. Just consider that with kickboxing or MMA, it's all about a few choice competitors fighting in front of a massive crowd of people. With TKD, on the other hand, it's more like, "We're having a tournament, why don't you come and compete yourself?" There's a lot of focus on TKD being a martial art that everyone can do . . . a martial art where you go to class twice a week and maybe go to a tournament a couple of times a year.
What I personally wish was that we saw "TKD gyms" pop up, or schools where TKD was specifically trained in a manner for its practitioners to transition successfully to either kickboxing or MMA. Basically you'd use the TKD technique system, but employ modern, serious combat sport training methods.
Why, indeed. It's a good question and there a few answers.
For one, I think I probably prefer a more traditional setting. You know, the stereotypical "martial arts class." Sometimes I kind of get into that.
For another, I like TKD's kicks. It's a big kicking sport, as you know, and I like throwing all the spinning, jumping, flying stuff. That's just not really part of MT.
Lastly, I think I just want to rep for TMA. MT is sort of the default striking style for MMA, and if I were to ever transition into the sport, I'd rather be like Machida, but for TKD. I know I've posted this before, but I think this guy has the right idea:
Dude rocks his gi in the ring and everything.
Originally posted by MMA_scientist
What I personally wish was that we saw "TKD gyms" pop up, or schools where TKD was specifically trained in a manner for its practitioners to transition successfully to either kickboxing or MMA. Basically you'd use the TKD technique system, but employ modern, serious combat sport training methods.
Originally posted by MMA_scientist
For one, I think I probably prefer a more traditional setting. You know, the stereotypical "martial arts class." Sometimes I kind of get into that.
For another, I like TKD's kicks. It's a big kicking sport, as you know, and I like throwing all the spinning, jumping, flying stuff. That's just not really part of MT.
Lastly, I think I just want to rep for TMA. MT is sort of the default striking style for MMA, and if I were to ever transition into the sport, I'd rather be like Machida, but for TKD. I know I've posted this before, but I think this guy has the right idea:
Dude rocks his gi in the ring and everything.
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