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BlueDragon1981
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Joined: 01 Jul 2002
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Location: USA
Styles: Goshin Jutsu Karate, Shotokan
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I think that they should in some ways. Media could kill it if it wasnt done right. So i dont really know.
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G95champ
Black Belt
Joined: 29 Mar 2002
Posts: 3116
Location: Gilbert WV, USA
Styles: Shotokan Karate (FSKA)
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| Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2002 1:26 am Post subject: |
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The press did kill the UFC when if first started.
ESPN does cover a lot of breaking, and kickboxing events (ISKA).
I would like to see more but it is not a mainstream sport and probably never will be.
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Pacificshore
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 1698
Location: West Coast
Styles: Chinese Kenpo/Kara-Ho Kempo
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| Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2002 8:54 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah I think it would be great if ESPN or any other large sports channel covered more martial arts events. Every now and then ESPN covers past K-1 events, or kickboxing matches, but it's always late at night. I don't see how they differ from boxing events. |
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karatekid1975
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Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 4588
Location: Upstate NY
Styles: Tang Soo Do/TKD/jujitsu
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| Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2002 9:24 am Post subject: |
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I wish they would. I would like to see the whole ISKA/US Open on TV instead of bits and pieces of it. It was on for three hours the other night, but it was 3 in the morning, and I missed it 
As far as the press, if they show stuff like the US open (not some hyped up fake MA stuff) in it's purest form, the public will like it, and hopefully won't get the wrong idea of MA. The UFC was killed by the press. They made it out to be like wrestling (I hate wrestling LOL). And I'd like to see more K-1 also.
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BlueDragon1981
Red Belt
Joined: 01 Jul 2002
Posts: 779
Location: USA
Styles: Goshin Jutsu Karate, Shotokan
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| Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2002 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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Only 3 people care about Martial Arts Coverage?
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Joined: 11 Jun 2002
Posts: 299
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
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| Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2002 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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I think that if it's going to end up glamorizing violence the way UFC did, leave it out.
In all truth, the best fight you'll ever get short of a busted nose is videogames.
DOA 3 (not for kids, but great martial arts)
Soul Calibur 2 (out soon)
The Street Fighter series (the big daddy of all fighting games)
Virtrua Fighter 4 (best of the best)
From these four, you will get an excellent and accurate, if exaggerated, feel of the martial arts, and the fights are unrivaled. Better than seeing a couple of half-naked guys rolling around on a mat.
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karatekid1975
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Location: Upstate NY
Styles: Tang Soo Do/TKD/jujitsu
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| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2002 6:47 am Post subject: |
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I was just looking at the ESPN2 schedule for the US Open. 4am ?!?!?!?!?! Eeeeekkkkk. We should gripe to get them to put back on friday nights at 11 (maybe earlier). Plus they showed 3 hours worth the other night, but it was 4 in the morning ..... ggggrrrrrrr  I worte a "gripe" email to them already  We all should. You agree?
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BlueDragon1981
Red Belt
Joined: 01 Jul 2002
Posts: 779
Location: USA
Styles: Goshin Jutsu Karate, Shotokan
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| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2002 10:29 am Post subject: |
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I agree with you that we should send them an email. If we all did they may listen. I didnt see where you could email them on there page though. What is there email?
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karatekid1975
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Location: Upstate NY
Styles: Tang Soo Do/TKD/jujitsu
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| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2002 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Here Blue:
http://espn.go.com/sitetools/s/contact/espntv.html
Lemme know if it don't work. I'll try it again.
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[ This Message was edited by: karatekid1975 on 2002-07-12 22:57 ] |
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BlueDragon1981
Red Belt
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Posts: 779
Location: USA
Styles: Goshin Jutsu Karate, Shotokan
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| Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2002 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Okay it worked they got my letter. Thanks.
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