I can take your suggestion was in jest, however, I would like to clarify WKF certainly has its roots in a martial arts technique. It is evident that for decades it has had free bastardized interpretation and exploitation of the rule set that is. And like the Odontocetes somehow evolved from unrecognizable form. The same is true for the WKF and what evolved from. In any case, should be a powerful reminder WTF what happens when the rules are malformations.
Agreed. Dan Hardy has a nice step side kick. Jones has been developing his as well.
I find these assertions to be accurate. Shannon Ritch delivers in method as well.
I noticed some people prefer wtf due to not haveing the berserker punching that can some times make ITF TKD look really ugly.
To address the "berserker" drill:
The question lies both in the execution, both defensively attacker / defender and set of rules.
Execution: Defender running backwards with his back facing opponent. This leaves the body open to attack with out the opportunity to defend. Attacker is in pure control of striking but defender can create too much space and attacker can not use heavy force or strike vulnerable targets.
Defense: The attacker is advancing recklessly off balance throwing strikes while covering a lot of distance. Although the techniques that have little leverage score the same as properly executed techniques. All vital targets except the head are disallowed contact and only a medium contact strike will be ruled as correct or legal in approach.
Rule of establishment: The competition area is very large, the rules allow too much interpretation of rules and too many techniques are disallowed.
Think about what would happen during the "beserker punches" if he was in a ring and attacking the legs, spine and neck. This is only striking, if grappling was allowed the person being attacked is certainly doomed. Again, while this is less than the deformation of combat than the wkf, it allows athletes rely on techniques that do not translate well in actual combat.
One more for fun. To get this down, practice doing jumping spins from your fighting stance. If your right leg is back, your right shoulder comes forward in the circle.
Once you can do a solid 180+ like this, try adding the turning sidekick in. Use your hips to get the spin and spring into it. This is actually a better kick for me than a planted turning side kick and I like it as a counter.
My problem with the proposed technique is if the attacker misses. It is left is a very committed position where he is also very vulnerable. I will further explain my reasoning at the end of this post.
1.)The reason being, there is never a shortage of opponents trying to close the gap. Everyone wants to punch you in the face or wrestle but almost no one wants to play outside kicking range. I've almost never felt like I needed to slide out to hit someone. Stepping back and hitting is pretty normal, but not forward.
2.)When I slide forward to kick, it usually plays into the most common opponents' hands because if I miss, they will be able to take just a small movement forward and be in punching or clinching range.
3.)Anyone else feel that?
4.)Edit - also, with the sliding version, where you just bounce on your support foot to come forward, I think it is harder to capitalize on this sort of movement in TKD because of the rules against punching to the face and grappling. In MMA, the counter hit is so much easier to pull off, so there is more risk in doing something that you can see coming from that far.
1.) Would it be correct to assume that you are typically reactive in your approach?
I also suspect that many people are afraid or feel at a disadvantage in the struggle at kicking range with you. This may come from a background of gripping fear of you, or just your attackers being more aggressive you. Maybe a grappling strategy at heart? If I'm correct you're larger than most of your opponents, where at your kicking range they'd be unable to strike, forcing them to closer range combat.
2.) Agreed. The attacker with his leg up is also jammed and off balance. The man with his leg up sliding is easy to sweep, jam/catch his kick and take his back.
3.) Agreed. Addressed above.
4.) Agreed. I disagree the caveat of this technique shouldn't be the face punches, but grappling and hitting the back and legs.
The issue involved from engaging with from leg kicks from a perpendicular stance in MMA's rule structures is leg attacks and grappling from outside the clinch. Punching is easier to defend in theory. Under MMA sparring my biggest issues involving this stance have been opponents who rush my kick forcing a jam or catching of my technique. From there I have been thrown, swept, and had my back taken while standing. This is from my experience however, there is always someone talented enough to develop an effective strategy.
