Ever challenge a tae kwon do guy?

Ever?

Yeah, but I don't remember what happened.

yeah, he was weak as piss

Unless you're also a "taekwondo guy" (EDIT: Wow, I really know when to finish my quotations, don't I?) and are playing by taekwondo rules, all it takes is a kick to the sack and that mother is down for the count.

Taekwondo isn't intimidating but you also shouldn't underestimate someone.

Unless you're also a "taekwondo" guy and are playing by taekwondo rules, all it takes is a kick to the sack and that mother is down for the count.XilePrincess

Unless you're a taekwondo guy and are playing be taekwondo rules, all it takes is unholstering your sidearm.

Yep ... me and my 5th grade brother (who does TKD), suffice to say with a 5000 inch reach advantage he was an easy beat.

Yep, knocked him out in 1 blow! he jumped off a rock and charged at me. so I just struck him hard and he went flying into a nearby body of water. I won. Just another day in the life!

:cool:

Unless you're also a "taekwondo" guy and are playing by taekwondo rules, all it takes is a kick to the sack and that mother is down for the count.XilePrincess

As a former tae kwon do guy and current muay thai/BJJ guy I have challenged many of them. I can testify that tae kwon do teaches weak skills with the exception of really solid kicks. Nowadays I'll either out box a tkd guy or just take him down and submit him with pretty much anything, since tkd fills your head with useless kata instead of usefull technique. Not hating, just honest perception of the style.Penguinchow

This. Once at school my friend that had been boxing for less than a year challenged a guy that had been doing Tae Kwon Do for about seven. My mate, the boxer, whipped his ass. I did Karate for a while when I was younger and even then thought it probably wasn't that useful in a real life fight beyond having practice and some technique to punching and kicking. Years later I'm a huge MMA fan.

As a former tae kwon do guy and current muay thai/BJJ guy I have challenged many of them. I can testify that tae kwon do teaches weak skills with the exception of really solid kicks. Nowadays I'll either out box a tkd guy or just take him down and submit him with pretty much anything, since tkd fills your head with useless kata instead of usefull technique. Not hating, just honest perception of the style.Penguinchow

TKD has a few solid kicks, but other than that it really lacks in a lot of categories. Was learning it for about a year then it wasn't my style (and didn't have time for it).

I'd fight three Taek kwon do guys, then go up against this guy.

So a better question is, would you ever challenge a muay thai fighter?

yes i challenge my self every day.

but my brazilian jiu jitsu self always seems to win.funny how that works

but my 3rd half that uses both always beats the two.

So a better question is, would you ever challenge a muay thai fighter?

m25105

Sure. See my above post.

Challenge him to what? fisticuffs or mario kart perhaps?

Yep(my brother)

Yeah. He's dead now.

Yeah. He's dead now.

Jagged3dge

:lol: I like this.

Yea I used rex kwon do

Works every time.

I know This one 3rd degree blackbelt who also goes to my fenicng class and shool. I've fenced him, but have never legitimately fought with him. however i tend to be his "volunteer" when He wants to try new tae Kwon do moves... :l

I always beat him on the fencing strip thoughh :twisted:

(well maybe 65% of the time)

I actually was in Taekwondo for about six years, won gold in the provincials in my country and it's funny how useless and impractical it is in an actual fight 75% of the time.

Unless you're also a "taekwondo" guy and are playing by taekwondo rules, all it takes is a kick to the sack and that mother is down for the count.XilePrincess

If the person is well trained enough in martial arts, they'll block it and beat the crap out of anyone who tries to do that.

[QUOTE="XilePrincess"]Unless you're also a "taekwondo" guy and are playing by taekwondo rules, all it takes is a kick to the sack and that mother is down for the count.lensflare15

If the person is well trained enough in martial arts, they'll block it and beat the crap out of anyone who tries to do that.

You're overglorifying martial arts, no matter how perfect the person is in whatever style or technique they choose to pursue, that doesn't mean they are invincible to someone who gets in a lucky kick or doesn't mind breaking your neck to avoid the fancy Jackie Chan bull. ^^

I'd fight three Taek kwon do guys, then go up against this guy.

So a better question is, would you ever challenge a muay thai fighter?

m25105

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I'd fight three Taek kwon do guys, then go up against this guy.

So a better question is, would you ever challenge a muay thai fighter?

CasualMike

+1 vote for HELL NO

Yes. Tae Kwon Do is terrible. I would say it's even a handicap in a street fight. They teach how to fight for points by touching the other person once. You also get time to stand back up in a fight after falling to the ground trying some incredible stupid jump kick that would never ever work. That stuff is only for the movies.

Yes. Tae Kwon Do is terrible. I would say it's even a handicap in a street fight.

sleepingzzz

I dunno about that. It seems to me that any training is better than no training.

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Yes. Tae Kwon Do is terrible. I would say it's even a handicap in a street fight.

Palantas

I dunno about that. It seems to me that any training is better than no training.

[QUOTE="sleepingzzz"]

Yes. Tae Kwon Do is terrible. I would say it's even a handicap in a street fight.

Palantas

I dunno about that. It seems to me that any training is better than no training.

Well, it's better than sitting in front of the TV and eating Twinkies but, you're better off strength training and building up cardio by going to the gym than doing TKD. I would take a guy that's fit and strong and has won several street fights over TKD guy that has been doing it for years.

Well, it's better than sitting in front of the TV and eating Twinkies but, you're better off strength training and building up cardio by going to the gym than doing TKD. I would take a guy that's fit and strong and has won several street fights over TKD guy that has been doing it for years.

sleepingzzz

I'm not going to call that fight without more information, but most people do sit in front of their TV and eat junk food. If two people are in comparable physical condition, the one who has had some training in striking should have an advantage. I kinda think of fitness and martial arts training as separate dimensions. If we're going to start mixing in really different ways to handle conflict, I'll go back to my earlier post and say the best way to defend yourself is to get some professional firearms instruction.

At my mma gym I've sparred with a guy that's trained in it.