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I totally disagree mate, why not incorporate fights into the gradings instead, at least this way you can make a real judgement on someone & have an even skill matchup when they begin fighting (how many fights fought/skill level etc) & the 1st few fights could be in-club or local ones maybe even with full pads on.
Your body WONT learn much from just being beaten the crap out of.
You say "trust me try this some time"??? what's that supposed to mean?
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I have seen many people fail the test because they simply cannot throw 60 kicks and 35 knees in three minutes while the pad holder is kicking and punching back. Trust me this is not an easy thing to do, please try it some time.
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60 kicks and 35 knees is what I meant, try hitting those numbers two rounds in a row while the pad holder is trying to avoid you and punching and kicking back.
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is this how they do things in thailand & is it a proven test?
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I believe that this test is a perfect prelude into fighting.
You missed the part in the beginning ( I believe ), you can have your own opinion.
"I would be willing to bet that many of the mediocre fighters from UFC past and present would have trouble passing the test with good kicks and knees (not just throwing the kick up to lightly tap the pads)"........
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and the ones thrown in the video's are of a higher standard then?
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You did not understand what I said. I meant the tests of today (as apposed to yesterday as seen in the video) because of the evolution of technique, etc. are "harder." By harder I meant skill level is more advanced. This does not mean that tests in the past were not "hard", many of them were, but I have personally been witnessing better and better Thai Boxers holding the pads for this test as well as taking the test.
I hope this helps.
Gruhn