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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
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Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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| the changes seem minor, but if it starts to look too much like UFC I think it'd be a pity. Some people just prefer taekwondo, despite the more restrictive ruleset. if people want to do MMA they should do MMA, and taekwondo should remain. |
Especially if MMA does make it into the Olympics eventually.
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guird
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Joined: 21 Jun 2013
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Styles: BJJ, MMA, Gongkwon Yusul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd love to see a safer (as the olympics requires) form of MMA appear in the olympics. |
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Zaine
Black Belt
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Posts: 2277
Location: Dallas, TX
Styles: Matsumura-Seito, Shobayashi-Ryu, Shudokan, Long Fist, American Street Karate, Southern Mantis, HEMA
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| Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| guird wrote: |
| I'd love to see a safer (as the olympics requires) form of MMA appear in the olympics. |
That would be cool. The obstacle to that is finding which part to make safer and which rules to impose or restrict from the regular UFC.
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bushido_man96
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Joined: 31 Mar 2006
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Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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| Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Zaine wrote: |
| guird wrote: |
| I'd love to see a safer (as the olympics requires) form of MMA appear in the olympics. |
That would be cool. The obstacle to that is finding which part to make safer and which rules to impose or restrict from the regular UFC. |
Actually, I think it would be safer than Olympic Boxing is now. They don't take as many blows to the head with all the gear that it is believed to help make the sport safer, when in fact, they just encourage more slugging to the head. Of course, not many will actually view it that way, or take the time to research it properly to see which is safer. I think that by and large, the IOC would probably view it as too barbaric as is to allow it into the Olympics.
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DWx
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Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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| Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Zaine wrote: |
| guird wrote: |
| I'd love to see a safer (as the olympics requires) form of MMA appear in the olympics. |
That would be cool. The obstacle to that is finding which part to make safer and which rules to impose or restrict from the regular UFC. |
Actually, I think it would be safer than Olympic Boxing is now. They don't take as many blows to the head with all the gear that it is believed to help make the sport safer, when in fact, they just encourage more slugging to the head. Of course, not many will actually view it that way, or take the time to research it properly to see which is safer. I think that by and large, the IOC would probably view it as too barbaric as is to allow it into the Olympics. |
The IOC I think had agreed to do away with headgear for the male events (but not the women's bouts for some reason). Based on the fact that it does result in more head shots.
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16420
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| guird wrote: |
| the changes seem minor, but if it starts to look too much like UFC I think it'd be a pity. Some people just prefer taekwondo, despite the more restrictive ruleset. if people want to do MMA they should do MMA, and taekwondo should remain. |
Especially if MMA does make it into the Olympics eventually. |
That just might happen because the UFC's a major brand, and it's had it's 15 minutes of fame, so to speak. The IOC is watching MMA; I'm sure of that.
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bushido_man96
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| bushido_man96 wrote: |
| guird wrote: |
| the changes seem minor, but if it starts to look too much like UFC I think it'd be a pity. Some people just prefer taekwondo, despite the more restrictive ruleset. if people want to do MMA they should do MMA, and taekwondo should remain. |
Especially if MMA does make it into the Olympics eventually. |
That just might happen because the UFC's a major brand, and it's had it's 15 minutes of fame, so to speak. The IOC is watching MMA; I'm sure of that.
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Oh, yes, I'm sure they are watching. And if the IOC likes ratings, and they see the ratings of the UFC and other MMA events, then I think they will eventually see the possibilities in the ratings for Olympic MMA.
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sensei8
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| bushido_man96 wrote: |
| guird wrote: |
| the changes seem minor, but if it starts to look too much like UFC I think it'd be a pity. Some people just prefer taekwondo, despite the more restrictive ruleset. if people want to do MMA they should do MMA, and taekwondo should remain. |
Especially if MMA does make it into the Olympics eventually. |
That just might happen because the UFC's a major brand, and it's had it's 15 minutes of fame, so to speak. The IOC is watching MMA; I'm sure of that.
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Oh, yes, I'm sure they are watching. And if the IOC likes ratings, and they see the ratings of the UFC and other MMA events, then I think they will eventually see the possibilities in the ratings for Olympic MMA. |
Would the IOC curb or end the blood letting?? One drop of blood, match over!!
This was what it was like in Oklahoma for a long time. For example, whenever the WWE came into town, and if someone "geeked", the match had to stop immediately!! No exceptions!!
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bushido_man96
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sensei8
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The IOC admits MMA/UFC/ETC into the Olympics, but for the fear of the blood, they don't televise any of the events, or very, very, very little and watered down. I mean, the Olympics is THEIR backyard!!
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