TKD vs. MMA

I happen to watch this online video titled Tkd vs MMA. The video is not for weak at heart, certainly i did not enjoy it. The brutality of this competition. It is suppose to be a cross competition between a Tae Kwon Do practitioner with a Pro MMA fighter in the MMA rules.

The Tae Kwon Do fighter had minimum chances as the game was played under MMA rules, poor guy was floored by the MMA fighter and Taekwondo guy obviously had no training about ground fighting or grappling or how to counter it. Poor man was brutally treated, however that is what MMA stands for brutal fights with brutal fighters.

My Taekwondo Instructor Master Javed Khan, used to train us in other aspects of Martial Arts and other fighting arts like boxing, ground fighting, grappling techniques and their escapes. He believed and beleives in total fighting techniques, and has developed a new Martial Art called Khan Do Kwan which covers all the aspects of fighting.

Muay Thai vs Tae Kwon Do

I happen to see this video n you tube titled Muay Thai vs Tae Kwon Do. The tilte does not seems much right as different practitioner of both the fighting arts have different level of performance. It depends on the practitioner of the Art how much talent one has, how much effort has been put in learning the art, not only the physical aspect of training but the theories and mental aspects are important too.

This bout where it happened I don't know but it does reflects the difference of training methods used for both the competitor. The Mua Thai fighter moves in ready to take and deliver the kicks and punches. The Tae Kwon Do practitioner is constantly trying to maintain a distance, refusing to take blows and finding a way to deliver one.

The roundhouse kicks to the thigh, the most frequent technique used by Muay Thai fighters, the Tae Kwon Do practitioner is not accustomed to such attacks and is seen succumbing to the powerful and effective kicks to the back of the thighs.

I feel the ability and readiness to take physical punishment is one of the needs to face a Muay Thai fighter.

Taekwondo Best Knockouts

This video clip has some knockout kicks form different bouts of Taekwondo Championships. Most of the kicks used for knockouts are varied forms of turning and spinning kicks. very nice video.