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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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