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| quote: | Originally posted by Inertia
i have a background in traditional taekwondo, and then olympic style. then i also practiced it full-contact. since i've done kickboxing, barzillian jujitsu, kali escrima filipino, boxing, and recently started judo.
my father is a blackbelt in old ITF TKD. one of my uncles is ex-national selection in judo. the other is a kempo instructor.
my MMA coach is a 6 time national TKD champ, so he comes from a traditional background as well. HIS striking coach is a a very high level boxer with a background in kyokushin karate. his grappling coach is a judo 5th dan, and BJJ blackbelt.
they all agree MMA is honorable, and brilliant. it is the only venue where fighters get to test their skills against fighters of similar physical prowess, with rules allowing them to employ their art to the fullest extent while maintaining safety. it is the most "real" situation in which you can see martial arts application.
if you trained in japan, you'd know cross-training was heavily
favored by the likes of Jigoro Kano, Masahiko Kimura and Masutatsu Oyama, to name a few, and all believe in competing against other styles to have a proper idea of what works and what doesn't. the creation of judo as we know it comes from challenge matches Kodokan judoka lost against fusen-ryu jujutsuka, prompting Kano to employ fusen-ryu newaza technique, for example.
so i think you're being a bit myopic in your point of view. |
Well said! I'm getting pumped for tonight, not chancing it on justintv tonight, actually secured myself a wristband at a local bar, but i have to get there two hours before showtime. Still sticking to my original predictions:
Mir by submission
St. Pierre by TKO
Henderson by decision
Sexyama by pure sexyness (actually I'll go KO)
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