Pro-Taekwondo in 2010

**Sang** · Posted On: 1/07/2010 7:34am

I remember one of the promoters trying to advertise on an aussie thai boxing forum and wondering why he wasn't getting any respect from our community for the event.

**omoplatypus** · Posted On: 1/07/2010 10:19am

Originally Posted by Alex

its amazing that they still havent figured this out- a points setting that is not based around a 10 point must system, sucks. really thats all there is to it. even with full contact it turns into a game of tag with people trying to score points NOT TRYING TO WIN THE FUCKING FIGHT. it turns it from a fight, such as in a K-1 ring, into a slightly more complicated version of foot tag. and thats fucking boring to watch.

oh come on, you know you want to see a couple of guys doing nothing but trying to land a jump spinning heel kick that's worth 4 points regardless of strength of contact!

**korean dragon** · Posted On: 1/07/2010 11:40am

Sorry guys, just found out there was a tournament held last year in Argentina. Not sure but I think it was some kind of team tournament here are the vids.

YouTube- ValentÃMonkeyScrotumCleaning.tvn Robles Vs. FabiÃ¡n DÃMonkeyScrotumCleaning.tvaz - Pro Taekwon-Do

YouTube- Raul Nieves Vs. Enrique Romero - Pro Taekwon-Do

I beleive this is a good step forward and I don't think the scoring system is that bad, its essensetially the same as that of olympic boxing. The rules about punches, I agree are just to put more emphasis on proper kicks, but progress takes time.

**Kovacs** · Posted On: 1/07/2010 11:57am

But restricting punching doesn't mean you're going to get better kicks from a fight. It's pointless.

**Kintanon** · Posted On: 1/07/2010 12:16pm

My god it looked like some kind of windmilling slap fight... I pray I didn't look like that in my TKD days, but I'm pretty sure I did.

**henshinx** · Posted On: 1/07/2010 1:30pm

why try to start your own org? TKD and karate already had its heyday in kickboxing during the 70's and 80's. why not just join the PKA learn some proper boxing and promote TKD that way. why all the hassle?

**omoplatypus** · Posted On: 1/07/2010 2:37pm

Originally Posted by henshinx

why try to start your own org? TKD and karate already had its heyday in kickboxing during the 70's and 80's. why not just join the PKA learn some proper boxing and promote TKD that way. why all the hassle?

because TKD, like the white race, must remain pure.

**korean dragon** · Posted On: 1/07/2010 10:43pm

Originally Posted by Kovacs

But restricting punching doesn't mean you're going to get better kicks from a fight. It's pointless.

Sorry I messed that up what I was getting at was how many people believe its not proper taekwondo unless its all kicking. Just wanted to clarify.

**alex** · Posted On: 1/07/2010 11:00pm

and nobody gives a **** about olympic boxing either so whats your point?

**aznraven** · Posted On: 1/08/2010 12:19am

This is not much different from ITF Taekwondo except now with more contact and in a ring...

This is Kickboxing without punch combos and hooks...

People interested in this find of fighting will start leaving to train in kickboxing like many Karate-kas...

And we're back to square one...