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Originally Posted by WingsToDiscovery
I tossed my traditional style training (Shotokan and TKD) out the window when I continued to get murdered by MMA fighters during friendly sparring. ***It's not as if I was undertrained or had poor training; I won multiple championships on several WKF TKD circuits.***
After that, I busted open a new pair of Fairtex gloves and never looked back. I kind of ended up just melding into Muay Thai/Boxing, but I specifically chose to begin studying Submission Wrestling as a counter to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It allows me enough room to study/apply BJJ techniques myself, but I can bring the fight back up to my feet more easily, where I'm more comfortable.
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I was in TKD myself before, but with ITF. I think with WTF, you guys are more sport oriented (point system). I love the kicks in TKD, not the fancy ones, which is usually useless, but the simple kicks, turning kick (Roundhouse), front kick and hook (and spinning as well), and occassionally, the back kick, but everything else i hardly use.
I am now doing Goju karate, but will be changing to Shito ryu in January, and I agree, what we were trained on are not too competitive once on the ground, thats why I love K-1 more than anything else....
Luckily, I also have some on and off training with a friend in BJJ, which gave me some exposures.. right now i am trying to figure a way to strike at them when i was locked on the ground..