TKD in a streetfight

[Tom Yum]

LOL

I'll file that under Extremely Unlikely!

I've seen it done in WWE...

[TKDTyger]

Elaborate on WHY you think that technique wont work. We are talking SD and not MMA. 90% of of attackers in this world ARE NOT trained in MA's. You both may laugh at the technique, but I assure you works. I will not say "Give me your address, I will show you its effectiveness.", but it has been used and used effectively in a SD situation.

Being a trained Martial artist is the benefit of ALL MA's. This would not work on a trained grappler, but on the average attacker.. yes it would. So remember this is about SD not MMA or K-1. I suppose the technique is hard to understand as it is typed, and I am sure you both have experimented with it before you posted your intellectual posts. Try it and practice it before you knock it.

I understand that there are certain ppl who take other MA's because they can not master the fluid, quick, powerful, and pretty movements of TKD and learn to put them together. That is what those solid base sloppy MA's are for.

[eXcessiveForce]

Yes that is something the people seem to over look, not everyone on the planet is trained.

When I taught at the college, I did a ground fighting segment. (this is before I had done any BJJ training) and I was able to tap them out easily in sparring matches, every once in awhile i'd have problem with someones strength but looking back on it it was all very crude. a bjj white belt could have nailed me easy, But it worked on the masses.

Not saying that the kick above would work or not. It's possible, I chipped some teeth when I grabbed a guys foot and he jumped up and spun his other leg and hit me in the head, wasn't expecting it, he still landed on his head and I didn't let go of the other leg.

[jubaji]

and then he grabs your leg see, and you jump up in the air see, and...

You both may laugh at the technique.

Hahahaaahahahahhahahahaaaahahahahahahaaaahahahahahahaaaa!


Yeah, you were right. I may laugh at it. Thanks!

[Tom Yum]

Yes that is something the people seem to over look, not everyone on the planet is trained.

This is why there is still some merit using more progressive East/SE Asian MA styles for self-defense, like combat hapkido, silat, judo, aikijutsu, kyokushin karate, tang soo do.

These traditional arts train with some elements of resisting and spontaneous opponents. Even though they have some gaps in certain ranges, they can be quite good at others.

Most people will not get assaulted by trained professional fighters, like Randy Couture. Real fights are different than MMA fighting, but when you test your skills for fight prep or are helping someone do fight prep, the real intensity is there.

[Ravin]

TKD is shit only a idiot would use it for a streetfight.

[zhorner]

shut up ravin...

like that really needed to be said

[jubaji]

TKD is shit only a idiot would use it for a streetfight.

So what are you, like 15 dan or somethin?

[Ravin]

Why dont you tell me which state you from an your name so we can meet up person to person an talk about it. Or theres always the possiblity of meeting some of my interstate friends if I'm too busy.

[zhorner]

Why dont you tell me which state you from an your name so we can meet up person to person an talk about it. Or theres always the possiblity of meeting some of my interstate friends if I'm too busy.

zack horner.....edmond, oklahoma

[MADDOG]

Transferred from Sarasota Florida to North NJ for business. I recently have been observing a TKD class that is offered in our health club.

I watching people jump around and performing kicks with no power, no accuracy and no chance of surviving a street confrontation.

No self-defense lessons – just aerobic BS that equates to a group of Black Belts strutting around and pretending to teach a MA.

This is the standard of TKD – not what was TKD is and not what should be.

This is just a fast food MA that caters to the public and has them wanting for more when they really need it- such as in a conflict or when the engage with other martial artists.

Street fighting is not a contest – not Olympic sparring it is survival – TKD and the majority of MA teach aerobics and have no place in calling them selves a MA.

TKD at fought – no – MA in general.

Lets return back to when the MA accepted everyone but not everyone could be a MA.

Ed Barton
American TKD MDK Old School

[47MartialMan]

I have seen TKD martial artists in bar room brawls which led outside in the street.

Some got their butts kicked, some faired well.

[sirmattu]

maddog.... im ashamed you would look at the performance of tkd practioners in a heath club as the normal skills of anywhere else. of coarse at a heath club its going to be watered down, how else are they going to get people to join the class if its difficult? ive been in about 8 martial arts tournaments so far, and in each i got first or second. so apparently the style works.

[jubaji]

I'm just sayin' its a possibility

ive been in about 8 martial arts tournaments so far, and in each i got first or second. so apparently the style works.

Or the tournaments were crap.

[47MartialMan]

A tournament is different. But, as I had posted earlier, it depends on the artist and not the art. TKD, teaches strikin, blocking, kicking, and some takedowns. tjese are useful than training nothing at all. Therefore, against someone without major martial arts skills, TKD artists should perform fairly well.