the problems that these traditional martial artist face is that they have no experiences in the ring.
they usually spar each other using the point system, and after a point is scored, they stop the fight and then continue.
this is why they suck in the ring.
where in the ring, the ref will not stop a fight until someone is knocked or they are just hugging each other too long.
they also spend a lot of time doing forms.
i know cuase i been through it.
they havnt been trained to fight in the ring, where after you score a point, you need to follow up.
these traditional martial artist usually stop punching or kicking after a score a point. then the other guy with ring experience will go all out.
and in the ring, u use gloves, instead of open hand gloves, where a martial artist to trained his finger cant do a spear hand to the throat, or body.
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back in hs, i've been in a lot of arguments with those muay thai fighter.
one day, this guy set up a fight with me with someone with about the same skill level and same height.
when i sparred him, all i did was use my side kick every time he tried to come close or every time he tried to throw a thai round house.
and i got lucky when i got him in the stomach.
got the wind knocked out of him.
i saw him trying to throw a lot of fake punches and then try to follow up with a thai round house, so i just stepped backed every time he through punches.
he also tried to throw some push kick which did hit me, but i caught it and just tripped him to the ground.
the reason why i was rarley hit was that i was a little quicker then he was.
and i was taught how to keep a distance, and step to the side whenever he through something rather then trying to block it standing still.
the spar ended with a slap to his face when he tried do a flying knee. i just step to the side and pushed his knee with my elbow. and then slapped him.
i did well in this sparring match at school, but i dont if i would do the same in the ring.
at that time, he had 6 months of muay thai and i had 7 months in kenpo, ju jitsu and jeet kune do.
he had some ring experiences and i had none.
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