Why Taekwondo Needs To Go Away In the Olympics 2016

zzzzz.....oh sorry, didn't see you there. I was just watching some Taekwondo olympic sparring on my television. I guess I must have snoozed through it. Who won again? I don't know...and neither do I really care.

As a 4^th Degree Blackbelt in Taekwondo, with 15 + years experience, I gotta say, Taekwondo sparring is BORING to watch. This is coming from someone who spent most of his life doing Taekwondo. Yes, I know the occasional head kick knockouts are a joy to watch (although TKD praticioners can't seem to keep their hands up to save their lives) I find much more of a thrill watching a k-1 match or dare I say it....mma.

Imagine. Every country in the world stepping into a cage to fight in mixed martial arts competition. Now that....that would be a dream. Still, I would be pretty satisifed with muay thai or kickboxing in the olympics. Alot more stuff happens faster. And if you feel weird about muay thai beacause its not “asian enough” meaning you don't think it has the “spirit” of traditional martial arts, I have 2 things to say to you.

Remember that time the cuban (I think he was) guy in an Olympic Taekwondo match head kicked the referee? Doesn't seem very honourable. Hmm...never seen that in muay thai.

Secondly, you should really watch a muay thai fight in its entirety. There is much culture to be appreciate in it, like the dance in the beginning the deep meditation, the music, its a very culturally rooted sport martial art.

While I would love to see mma reach global popularity in the olympics, kickboxing needs to replace Taekwondo. Bring in the hate. :)

Have a nice day,

Martial Arts Tutor

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