Posted by: TaekwonDoFan
TKD v Muay Thai - 2 Youtube videos. - 03/28/10 12:34 AM
The first video is a good reason why TKD black belts are considered wimps - the TKDoka used his kicks, but the Muay Thai boxer caught the legs and tripped him up.
The second one, however, shows what TKD can do. The TKD guy used multiple kicks and did knock the Muay Thai boxer down. The comments posted below this second video seem skeptical that a TKD guy can do this, and I would agree it would be hard, but the point remains that a TKD black belt, if properly trained, can be a match for any other martial artist.
I am not saying this to denigrate Muay Thai, because I know of their reputation for being tough and wiping the floor with Kung Fu and TKD practitioners; I am saying this to try and defend my martial art.
The second one, however, shows what TKD can do. The TKD guy used multiple kicks and did knock the Muay Thai boxer down. The comments posted below this second video seem skeptical that a TKD guy can do this, and I would agree it would be hard, but the point remains that a TKD black belt, if properly trained, can be a match for any other martial artist.
I am not saying this to denigrate Muay Thai, because I know of their reputation for being tough and wiping the floor with Kung Fu and TKD practitioners; I am saying this to try and defend my martial art.