5 reasons TaeKwonDo as a system (not individual techniques) breaks down in a Muay Thai ring

[Axiom]

That's fairly typical.

What kind of car does he drive? Maserati? Ferrari? Lamborghini?

I haven't checked. But I do know that he opened his own restaurant as well.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

A 5th degree black belt costs around 400 US dollars

That doesn't answer the question of how much he makes. In fact, as an isolated number like that, it doesn't really tell us if he's profitable, at all.

 

[DaveB]

No you havent. There was one dude complaining, with zero generated discussion

Yes, I have.

The last time was in post 347 I think.

Because they are sports. Boxers do not go around trying to fight in tkd tournaments and expecting to win.

The issue that might arise there is one of people being sold a sport while expecting an all conquering martial art. Also training incorrectly for said expectations.

But when you learn that landing a front kick and drilling front kick technique are not the same thing you can see how an art can be applied to the situation you want just by altering the training.

In fact to me, participation in games like muay thai, boxing matches or mma are ideal ways to train your karate or tkd or wing chun.

Also its really not just tkd, its all traditional arts that pulled in generations with awesome movie fights but were not trained or practiced enough to cope with mma.

The disillusioned are everywhere. Most just need to adjust how they train.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

No you havent. There was one dude complaining, with zero generated discussion

You ignored the entire Google search link someone provided for you, with a rather long list of people saying bad things about Muay Thai, just like you'd find for pretty much any art or system.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

I haven't checked. But I do know that he opened his own restaurant as well.

Ah, so in your eyes, someone who has two streams of income must be getting wealthy from the first one - that's why he decided to work on a second one.

 

[TrueJim]

I haven't checked. But I do know that he opened his own restaurant as well.

Owning a restaurant is not evidence of wealth. Lots of broke people own restaurants. There might even be a causal relationship there.

Do you have any evidence at all that your money-grubbing master is making huge amounts of profit? So far your evidence has been:

• I don't know what kind of car he drives
• I've never seen his home
• I don't know how much money he makes
• In fact, I know almost nothing about him at all
• He's friends with Jhoon Rhee
• He charges money for black belts
• His school has lots of kids
• And he'll be bankrupt soon because lemme tell you restaurants are real money pits

Come'on Sherlock...you must have more clues than that about his enormous wealth! Dish! We want to hear the details!

 

[Axiom]

Ah, so in your eyes, someone who has two streams of income must be getting wealthy from the first one - that's why he decided to work on a second one.

Yes because expanding your business is unheard of.

 

[Martial D]

This thread reminds me of an old truism. The more you learn the more you realize you know very little.

The inverse is also true.

 

[Axiom]

Ah, so in your eyes, someone who has two streams of income must be getting wealthy from the first one - that's why he decided to work on a second one.

Yes because expanding your business is unheard of.

 

[Axiom]

Owning a restaurant is not evidence of wealth. Lots of broke people own restaurants. There might even be a causal relationship there.

Do you have any evidence at all that your money-grubbing master is making huge amounts of profit? So far your evidence has been:

• I don't know what kind of car he drives
• I've never seen his home
• I don't know how much money he makes
• In fact, I know almost nothing about him at all
• He's friends with Jhoon Rhee
• He charges money for black belts
• His school has lots of kids
• And he'll be bankrupt soon because lemme tell you restaurants are real money pits

Come'on Sherlock...you must have more clues than that about his enormous wealth! Dish! We want to hear the details!

Dude, your'e tyring too hard. You will never outwitt me. Give it a rest.

 

[TrueJim]

Yes because expanding your business is unheard of.

And yet...we've heard of it. Coincidence? Or conspiracy!

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Yes because expanding your business is unheard of.

You're dodging the point. The restaurant is not evidence he's getting rich from his MA business.

 

[TrueJim]

Dude, your'e tyring too hard. You will never outwitt me. Give it a rest.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Dude, your'e tyring too hard. You will never outwitt me. Give it a rest.

That would be a waste of effort - you're presenting no wit for anyone to out.

 

[CB Jones]

This thread reminds me of an old truism. The more you learn the more you realize you know very little.

The inverse is also true.

It reminds me more of this:

 

[Axiom]

It reminds me more of this:

Or, it takes two to tango.

 

[Axiom]

Have to quote Mark Twain also. Glad we got that cliché out of the way.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

We finally got to the point where he's not even attempting to hide being a troll anymore. Just about a week after this thread was started, right on schedule.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

We finally got to the point where he's not even attempting to hide being a troll anymore. Just about a week after this thread was started, right on schedule.

 

[Martial D]

That would be a waste of effort - you're presenting no wit for anyone to out.

 

[Martial D]

Dup

 

[Axiom]

We finally got to the point where he's not even attempting to hide being a troll anymore. Just about a week after this thread was started, right on schedule.

I'd say you guys are the ones trolling

 

[RTKDCMB]

erm...greed generates money. Money generates power.

just sayin'......

'Greed is eternal'

Rule of Acquisition number 10.

 

[RTKDCMB]

Double post:

 

[RTKDCMB]

Show me an equivalent comment to this about Muay Thai:

"As someone who has done taekwondo throughout my teen years (5+), and spent a few years teaching, I can tell you it is a fuckin joke. Most schools, even if they call themselves traditional, are total garbage and do not teach adequate self defense. Would not recommend unless you are just doing it for sport/fun and doing olympic style.

I got to a pretty advanced level at 2nd dan- could do 540 hook kicks and more flashy kicks, and could also beat up on other kids in sparring that somehow had a 4th degree belt. I do not believe this has much real life application. The only chance in a street fight that I would say I have is by unsuspecting head kick or spinning back kick by total surprise- and after the first attempt it's basically useless."

And how do you know these two people are even credible?