Haha, thank God for Muay Thai's clinching
Just hope I don't ever have to clinch with a judoist

I'm SO looking forward to the Crocop vs. Emelianenko fight! :banana:

 

Oh yeah, Taekwondo guys, are y'all doing Traditional or Olympic style? Just curious

 

In gyroogi, Olympic. But no more tournaments for me, to much politics are played there.

 

Yeah, there's a whole helluva lotta politics in the "traditional" styles of martial arts, especially those that don't involve full contact or knockout rules

I don't mean to knock anyone's style by the way

 

but you did. i've been looking down here for a Sambo school, and nothing....

 

where are you doing Escrima???? Great sport..... I would love to try it.

 

Sooo, I had to dig this up!

https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...82#post1200182

Check it out

 

Progressive.

 

My experiance is the USTU (Olympic - WTF - progessive) are far better - they all use the same poomse (kata) and the test requirements are standardized. I'm not saying all schools are equal, but at least there is an effort to create standards and hold them. These standards are recognized by the IOC. There are lots of politics if you really want your school to have a chance to compete in the Olympic preliminaries.

In the Non-Olympic version (ITF - ATA) - The students at these schools seem to like them better. They do not all have the same forms (poomse). There is no consistant belt testing. Sparring is not required to get a belt. The belts are not even consistant between schools. Weapons are not consistant. I'm not kidding - you can buy a belt at some of these schools. There is a large school in the north east bay (I don't want to name the school and start a fight), if you buy the 2 year prepaid plan with equipment ~ $4000-$5000 they will guarantee your fist dan before the end of 2 years.

I have heard of this several times at other schools as well, but this is from someone that I know doing it. I have never heard of this in the USTU school system except black belts above 4th - there are some politics there, and belts may be awarded instead of earned.

 

Im suprised theres not more interest in this!

https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...182#post1200182

You TKD guys are welcome too

Justin

 

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you cut and pasted the "..." instead of the whole link...heheheh

 

Progressive? What do you mean by that? I guess I'm just a TKD n00b

 

Progressive = USTU = recognized by the IOC.

 

Gotcha. And it's different than Olympic how?
Sorry and thank yew!

And on a side note, is it just me or is the lineup for this season's Ultimate Figher seem inferior to last season's?