Any Judo Players?

[Puddles]

WTG getting back into it after so long, Spidey!

[BBAddict]

Originally posted by spidey
Besides, in a tournament situation, 90% of your kicks will be in the midsection/ribs or kidneys. No real need for super high kicks unless you see an opening for an axe kick. Those will be few and far between as they are a slower kick and unless he is off-balance, he will be able to avoid it.

I suppose thats true. I get by pretty will with side kicks and round kicks to the midsection and kidneys. I score reasonably well with them but am fast enough to use them most the time to just use them to set somebody up for a hand technique. I have long arms and really frustrate my scoring partners with landing a lot of backfists and reverse punches.

I really need to see if the same works in a tournament situation with more experienced fighters that aren't intimidated by me. A lot of the lower belts at my dojang think that cause I'm tall and built bigger that they don't have a chance so they spar really defensively and basically give up before we start.

[spidey]

Originally posted by blm
I never cared for TKD it's more of a ballet of martial arts.

On what do you base that? I have seen pictures of my brother in law (5th degree blackbelt) breaking 10 concrete blocks with an edge hand. I have heard of grandmasters who can stand under a basketball hoop; jump and kick and BEND the rim. you don't get much more than that in terms of power and athleticism.

The only criticism I would have of TKD is that many styles rely too much on kicks and not enough on hand work. My kwanjanim actually works in some japanese styles as well as hapkido for the emphasis on handwork, pressure points, and grappling. The sabumnim (assistant teacher) is a 4rth or 5th degree blackbelt in judo as well as a 3rd degree in TKD.

I found out we are in the WTF by the way (World Taekwondo Federation).

[therock]

Damn Spidey! I didnt know you are older then 35 bro! I thought you were in your late 20's bro. Either way aslong as you like the sport, and have dedication for it you will go far in it. How much do you weigh bro?

[spidey]

LOL, I am 36 and I only weigh 150 lbs. I am more the powerlifter sort than a BB. I do plan on gaining another 15 lbs though. That is where I want to stay.

[therock]

How tall bro?

[blm]

I'm not saying that there isn't exceptional athletes in TKD, but in my (brief) experience in tournaments w/Shotokan the majority of TKD opponents that were "black belts" could not even compare to our yellow belts. So MY OPINION is that it is more of a fancy footwork/more for show martial art.

[BBAddict]

Originally posted by blm
I'm not saying that there isn't exceptional athletes in TKD, but in my (brief) experience in tournaments w/Shotokan the majority of TKD opponents that were "black belts" could not even compare to our yellow belts. So MY OPINION is that it is more of a fancy footwork/more for show martial art.

I'm sorry that your exposure to TKD athletes has been so poor but I would be careful about mass generalization based on limited statistical sampling. There are definitely black belts in many disciplines that are not good athletes and can spend the years to learn the forms and progress through the ranks, but there are also many great athletes that are black belts in every discipline.

[spidey]

Originally posted by therock
How tall bro?

5'8" tall, 30" waist, 16" biceps and calves and I don't recall my chest measurements.

[spidey]

Originally posted by blm
I'm not saying that there isn't exceptional athletes in TKD, but in my (brief) experience in tournaments w/Shotokan the majority of TKD opponents that were "black belts" could not even compare to our yellow belts. So MY OPINION is that it is more of a fancy footwork/more for show martial art.

I have also seen some blackbelts that I felt were poorly trained. Many of those were TKD but some were not.

I think some schools just push their students through for the money and don't really care if they are truly proficient. The more belts you buy, the more money the school makes. The less time spent with any one student means one can have more (paying) students.

Fortunately, not all schools are like that. Mine is a stickler for form and if you can't perform and demonstrate the requisit knowledge, you don't advance. My teacher is an 8th degree blackbelt who is in the karate hall of fame. He knows some japanese styles as well as some hapkido but I don't know his ranks in those styles. The assistant teacher is a 4rth or 5th degree blackbelt in judo as well as a 3rd degree blackbelt in TKD.

[blm]

Originally posted by BBAddict
I'm sorry that your exposure to TKD athletes has been so poor but I would be careful about mass generalization based on limited statistical sampling.

Blah, blah, blah...I was impressed with the TKD in Korea but not much I've witnessed in the states, apart from Bill Wallace's demonstration at one of the tournements. And maybe Chuck's movies. ;)

[therock]

Spidey got pics?

[BBAddict]

Originally posted by blm
Blah, blah, blah...I was impressed with the TKD in Korea but not much I've witnessed in the states, apart from Bill Wallace's demonstration at one of the tournements. And maybe Chuck's movies. ;)

I'm sure we'd all be very impressed with you! :rofl:

[blm]

Originally posted by BBAddict
I'm sure we'd all be very impressed with you! :rofl:

lol, cute bud...it wasn't even about that....asshole

[BBAddict]

Originally posted by blm
lol, cute bud...it wasn't even about that....asshole

blah, blah, blah...