Don't worry guys, Bohdi has a false sense of logic, so it really shouldn't surprise anyone. Basically, his entire argument is based on the idea that one must land the kick first... Well, that can pretty much be applied to anything. If a boxer can't land a punch... If a wrestler can't get the takedown, etc... Granted kicking is harder to land than punching in general, it's been done effectively and consistently.
Also, I haven't seen any TKD guys using shoulder punches in live sparring. Most people like to associate WTF competitions with they way TKD people fight/spar... Not true. I've done WTF. The only reason the hands are down is for that specific event. I do Sport BJJ now, as well as MMA/NHB - And the analogy is the same. Sport BJJ isn't going to cut it in MMA with punching and kicking allowed, but I wouldn't expect all sport BJJ'ers to ignore the opportunity to lay someone out with a kick or punch in a real fight.
Martial arts cannot compensate for all the variables of a real fight, they're just tools to build on... You just have to use what works for you.
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