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UPDATE: Started Kick-boxing MMA yesterday
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: Lutus on September 21, 2006, 09:44:30 am ---Yeah, the website is...
http://www.pmapanamacity.com/index.cfm?page=4
It is part of the bigger conglomerate http://www.pmaschools.com/
--- End quote ---
This one is probably a half hour away from my house. Nice.
Lutus:
That picture of the instructor in the upper left hand corner of the home page... :laugh2:
Now that I say that I realize he could probably kill me in under ten seconds. ;)
I'm not sure if all schools will teach the same way, I am sure there are liberties that each instructor can take on the direction of training. I know that the Sambo/Jiu-Jitsu coach of mine was actually doing his own thing in town until he teamed up with Sensei Dennis.
I am sure that once I become more confident I may take up the interest in tournament fighting. But that is on down the road my friends! :)
lordtodd75:
<quote> That's entirely dependent on the teacher, how they teach, and how you learn. And there is no way a pure 3 month muay thai student defeats a TKD black belt. The student wouldn't be able to get through the black belt's defense. </quote>
I suppose it could depend on those. But the comment about beating a TKD black belt was not hypothetical. My friends and I used to full contact spar and one of them is a black belt, and yes I beat him, convincingly. TKD defense is not made to defend Muay Thai, especially the round kick. But I am sure you knew that already :laugh: plus the stance gives up the lead leg for a round kick. I could go on and on. TKD is good for discipline, exercise, and if you like doing katas :P I respect all of the different styles/arts but as for self defense ,adaptability to style, exercise and self discipline, I believe Muay Thai comes out on top. I suppose that is why just about every MMA fighter cross trains in it.
I suppose I should admit that I had a couple of years experience in western boxing and that probably help my defense and footwork when I fought the TKD guy, but I dropped him with round kicks to the leg ;D
Lutus:
Those consistent round kicks to the thigh will wear you down pretty quick.
Dexter:
Yep, into the martial arts bigtime.
I'm a Tae Kwon Do instructor, started training when I was 13. Haven't trained or instructed in years though. Had an all-ireland title and still have a rake of trophies for local + national level fighting, techniques and breaking.
Keep meaning to start back training again but the desk job has made me LAZY.
Dexter
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