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Damian Mavis
Master Black Belt
Just like the boxers you saw that is their personal choice to keep their hands down, it means they are cocky and need a good smack in the head to remind them they aren't as good as they think.
A few ITF schools isn't enough to make that kind of judgement, I've been to tons and seen so many different things going on at different schools.... some ITF schools look exactly like WTF schools, some look like Karate schools, the majority are taught to keep their hands the frik up though. You visited a few and state with absolution " they have their hands beside their waists. No hands up." I run an ITF school and know what the curriculum is, and it's get your damn hands up NOW. A student of mine drops their hands I hit them in the head. It's how I was taught and it worked wonders for me.
I just trained at some really good WTF schools while in Thailand but even their instructors will agree that the majority of WTF schools are all about sport. Majority doesn't mean all though. ITF is a martial art with competition as an extra on the side. The competitive side is as sporty as all the other forms of martial competition (boxing, WTF TKD, kickboxing etc..) Like I said earlier though, I've seen ITF schools that only care about sporty winning... and I cringe every time I think about it.
Thai jamb kick? You mean teep to the hip? Of course I use it, during my fight I used it but missed and got his groin... oh well. I gave him a quick "Y" to apologise and kept going. Truth is I prefer teep to the torso as they are launching an attack. It's an easier target for me to hit square when under pressure and people are all sweaty and slippery.
Damian Mavis
Honour TKD
A few ITF schools isn't enough to make that kind of judgement, I've been to tons and seen so many different things going on at different schools.... some ITF schools look exactly like WTF schools, some look like Karate schools, the majority are taught to keep their hands the frik up though. You visited a few and state with absolution " they have their hands beside their waists. No hands up." I run an ITF school and know what the curriculum is, and it's get your damn hands up NOW. A student of mine drops their hands I hit them in the head. It's how I was taught and it worked wonders for me.
I just trained at some really good WTF schools while in Thailand but even their instructors will agree that the majority of WTF schools are all about sport. Majority doesn't mean all though. ITF is a martial art with competition as an extra on the side. The competitive side is as sporty as all the other forms of martial competition (boxing, WTF TKD, kickboxing etc..) Like I said earlier though, I've seen ITF schools that only care about sporty winning... and I cringe every time I think about it.
Thai jamb kick? You mean teep to the hip? Of course I use it, during my fight I used it but missed and got his groin... oh well. I gave him a quick "Y" to apologise and kept going. Truth is I prefer teep to the torso as they are launching an attack. It's an easier target for me to hit square when under pressure and people are all sweaty and slippery.
Damian Mavis
Honour TKD
