ATA taekwondo in MMA

[jason123]

This is a link to a video of an ATA Taekwondo instructor in a MMA event. I know ATA has a bad name here and I just wanted to give proof that generalizations are bad. I know of Many ATA fighters/instructors that could handle themselves in a fight, and teach their students to do the same.


YouTube - Sean Smith of Arkansas ATA-MMA cage fight

Thanks,

Jason

[stray_bullet]

He fought in MMA because he specifically trained to fight in MMA, that has nothing to do with anything you would find in a typical ATA taekwondo class. I do like those very TKD kicks he threw in there though.

[It is Fake]

This is a link to a video of an ATA Taekwondo instructor in a MMA event. I know ATA has a bad name here and I just wanted to give proof that generalizations are bad. I know of Many ATA fighters/instructors that could handle themselves in a fight, and teach their students to do the same.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWPkNgpKniU

Thanks,

Jason

Welcome to bullshido. This is not MABS material unless, you are saying ATA training is bullshido? We all know there are some good TKD MMA fighters out there. They are not the norm, as you are implying, they are the exception.


This will go to newbie town for now. I agree generalizations and blankest statements are bad. You are using this as an example to prove the worth of all ATA.

Irony.

Well, I know a few ATA fighters/instructors that denounce the ATA. See how that works? Oh and they post in the KMA forum.

[jason123]

not to prove worth of all ATA...

Thanks for putting it in the correct forum.

[It is Fake]

not to prove worth of all ATA...

Fine but your initial sentence............

I know ATA has a bad name here and I just wanted to give proof that generalizations are bad.

ATA is one organization so, IMO, you are trying to correct the perception of this entire org.

We have ATA ranked instructors, former instructors, and fighters that would disagree that this proves anything about the ATA.

[hoodedmonk]

Nice punch! I'm not sure why he went for the take down, if he is truly just a tkd guy, that could have been a bad decision. However his stand up looked like tkd to me witch was cool to see.

[Omega Supreme]

And I quote:

Little Rock, Arkansas' ATA multi-world champion Sean Smith in his debut MMA match in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Typical ATA bullshit. World Champion in what? That was a crappy match and an amateur match from what I could see. I tip my hat to Sean but this doesn't prove anything for ATA, yet.

[Vorpal]

He's a Champion on multiple worlds?

[Omega Supreme]

He's a Champion on multiple worlds?

Um...yeah, that ran through my head too.

[aaaargh]

Deleted stupid post.

[It is Fake]

I chuckled myself.

Before the ATA supporters show up, no, I'm not denigrating the guys skills. Like with a specific Kung fu style, a couple of good fighters does not reflect the ATA as was suggested.

ATA earned its reputation It will take droves of practitioners (Like BJJ, MT, Boxing, Judo) to erase the problems.

[Hesperus]

That other guys striking was baaad...and looked like it had about 15 lbs. less behind it. Just me or was the TKD fighter really that much bigger?

[3moose1]

tkd has t3h r34l weight cut?

[Rivington]

It's hard to throw those TKD kicks on heavy gravity planets such as Jupiter.


Also, was Sean's opponent about twenty pounds lighter than he and in need of remedial striking instruction, or was that just me?

[TheMightyMcClaw]

At this point, seeing at ATA TKD guy win an amateur match isn't really going to shock me or change my understanding of martial arts.
I've seen a guy knock his opponent out in the first few seconds of a match with a cartwheel.
I've seen a fighter break his opponent's arm with a wakigatame.
I've seen Datsik beat Andrei Arlovski.
I've seen flying armbars, flying triangles, and flying heelhooks.
I've seen a fighter who made his career by crab-walking and butt-scooting to chase his opponent around the ring.
A lot of crazy shit can happen in an MMA match. Or anywhere else, for that matter.