Olympic disappointments

[doomage]

I hope I get to see someone land a proper kick to the head at the TKD tomorrow. None of that tap-tap swatting flies rubbish either.

Also, I find it frustrating that someone can spend years training to spin around in a tight circle to hurl a wee frisbee as far as they can only for it to go into the net.

Discus.

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[Doggy Styles]

I hope I get to see someone land a proper kick to the head at the TKD tomorrow. None of that tap-tap swatting flies rubbish either.

The brand of taekwondo used in the Olympics is not proper taekwondo, in which you can throw hand techniques as well. It's hard to kick someone hard in the head who is well-trained in defending against it, but bring hands into the equation and defence is harder. Remember that it is taught to all Korean soldiers as a method of disabling or killing people.

Unfortunately, proper taekwondo is not so spectator friendly, which could result in it going the same way as Karate (i.e. disappear from the games).

The proper taekwondo world championships are going on in Canada shortly, if they haven't already started, and they include a variety of disciplines from the "patterns" to fighting, and on to the "how many lumps of wood can I break in one hit" competitions.

[MarillionFan]

The brand of taekwondo used in the Olympics is not proper taekwondo, in which you can throw hand techniques as well. It's hard to kick someone hard in the head who is well-trained in defending against it, but bring hands into the equation and defence is harder. Remember that it is taught to all Korean soldiers as a method of disabling or killing people.

Unfortunately, proper taekwondo is not so spectator friendly, which could result in it going the same way as Karate (i.e. disappear from the games).

The proper taekwondo world championships are going on in Canada shortly, if they haven't already started, and they include a variety of disciplines from the "patterns" to fighting, and on to the "how many lumps of wood can I break in one hit" competitions.

WHS

We should have done this type, we'd have won hands down.

[SupremeSpod]

The brand of taekwondo used in the Olympics is not proper taekwondo, in which you can throw hand techniques as well. It's hard to kick someone hard in the head who is well-trained in defending against it, but bring hands into the equation and defence is harder. Remember that it is taught to all Korean soldiers as a method of disabling or killing people.

Unfortunately, proper taekwondo is not so spectator friendly, which could result in it going the same way as Karate (i.e. disappear from the games).

The proper taekwondo world championships are going on in Canada shortly, if they haven't already started, and they include a variety of disciplines from the "patterns" to fighting, and on to the "how many lumps of wood can I break in one hit" competitions.

I'm sorry but I don't accept your explanation.

We need the definitive answer from Gentile, for it is s/he/it with whom the font of all knowledge lies.

[doomage]

The brand of taekwondo used in the Olympics is not proper taekwondo, in which you can throw hand techniques as well. It's hard to kick someone hard in the head who is well-trained in defending against it, but bring hands into the equation and defence is harder. Remember that it is taught to all Korean soldiers as a method of disabling or killing people.

Unfortunately, proper taekwondo is not so spectator friendly, which could result in it going the same way as Karate (i.e. disappear from the games).

The proper taekwondo world championships are going on in Canada shortly, if they haven't already started, and they include a variety of disciplines from the "patterns" to fighting, and on to the "how many lumps of wood can I break in one hit" competitions.

Yes in my glorious youth I did proper North Korean style ITF TaeKwonDo. It is spectator friendly imho but not sport friendly, where it's all about points scoring. In my first major tournament as a junior I was beaten up by a girl pretty bad. The next time I was too lazy to lose weight so ended up fighting seniors. Dislocated one guys jaw with the best sidekick you've ever seen. Then won the final as my opponent was disqualified for punching me in the back of the head, knocking me unconscious.

Some years later I retired to the pub, more of a danger to myself than anyone else. Quite a disappointment, much like this thread, whose pun is pretty lame I admit but hey, it's Friday.

[bless 'em all]

Also, I find it frustrating that someone can spend years training to spin around in a tight circle to hurl a wee frisbee as far as they can only for it to go into the net.

Discus.

Well, I'm sure you'd be just brilliant at it.

[mudskipper]

Watched our girl breaking the British hammer record on Wednesday. Apparently she used to be a ballet dancer. Can't think of two more diametrically opposed physiques than ballet dancer and hammer chucker.

[BrilloPad]

When I did Aiki-Jitsu some members of our club went in for a tournament. One of our guys reckoned he was about to score a perfect punch to the nose and pulled it. Referee said no point. So he went for the nose again and did not pull it - claret everywhere. He turned the the referee and said "Is that a point?".

Such people really should not be doing martial arts.

[nomadd]

Such people really should not be doing martial arts.

That's why I joined my local gun club.