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Originally Posted by dogman1979
I think a lot of schools, especially the mcdojos make all of their money from people who do not want to learn to fight...or maybe they want to learn to fight but they do not want to actually practice by sparring per se.
(when I say spar, I dont mean point sparring. I mean full contact with grabs, takedowns, chokes, grappling, and striking - MMA style sparring)
I think that is one of the reasons TKD gets such a bad rep. A majority of the people in the sport and Black Belts have never taken a punch to the face. They dont know how to fight. How can they be expected to actually defend themselves if they have never practiced to fight? Thats why the average TKD BB would get destroyed in a fight by a MT, BJJ, or MMA guy. An example of this would be learning the breast stroke on land, and throwing someone in the ocean and expect them to be able to swim. its too bad to because its is and has destroyed the reputation of TKD
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Anyone can practice MMA style sparring safely and effectively.
A martial arts school should be EDUCATING these people about that fact. If they come in to the school thinking "Well, I don't want to get hurt, so I don't want to spar" then the teacher should DO HIS JOB and TEACH the guy that he doesn't need to get hurt while sparring.
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The average TKD blackbelt needn't go look for a muay thai, bjj, or MMA guy to have his ass handed to him in a blanket. The average TKD black belt can't even take on the local rugby hero.
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Even if people DO practice fighting in their TKD classes, they still don't get better at fighting. Why? Because the practices are all backwards.
If I teach you to do a jump shot in basket ball with your ankles crossed - you won't get much better at your jump shot whether you actually PLAY GAMES against other teams OR NOT.
Because the method I showed you was all jacked-up.
So whether a TKD guy fights, or not, doesn't much matter. If his hand is on his hip when he throws a punch - he's getting knocked-the-f-out.
If he defends his groin with his hands, he's getting knocked out.
If he stands in a wide stance, I'm sweeping him, throwing him, or simply knocking him out.
If he shouts "Kiai!" when he punches me..well..he might win then - because I'll start laughing and he actually might land one of those silly reverse punches on me..but ONLY if he makes me start laughing.
It's just fradulent. It is a
game (and a fun one) but NOT a
martial art.