@spencegame ikr. i'm pretty into martial arts (never made it very far( hoping to make atleast purple in Kajukenbo) but whenever i want to see martial arts in action (outside of movies) all it is dudes sissy fighting. i am dissapoint
Yes Thats True SOME People Do Need To Train More But If Want To Call out names UPLAND looked like they had more control in the fights and not running wild!! Like OTHER Competitors!
Not really, but I was hoping to see some technique... if not, what is the point of practicing all the kenpo/kaju techniques, forms and all that hand waiving?
Well, when both opponents are equally skilled, they will counter the techniques, and make it look less impressive.
You can do point fighting where the match is stopped after each "perfectly executed" technique, and a point is scored. But that wouldn't be too realistic, would it.
So it comes down to why your really learning martial arts. For sport, or self defense?
First of all, I congratulate you guys because at least you are not point sparring. On the other hand, I don't buy the story about equally skilled opponents... If that was the case, every professional boxing, muay thai or kickboxing event would look like a big brawl with no technique, but this is certainly not the case.
If these guys had jeans and t-shirts, no one would be able to say this is a kenpo match because the techniques are simply not there.
i dont think it's a "kenpo match". its just a continuous contact match. fighting and self defense are two different things. pretty hard to do self defense techniques on someone at a distance and ready and waiting for you to hit them. yes not the same "technique" as boxers, mt, etc. but thats not generally what most in these systems train for, ya know? its more about overwelming the attacker before he knows what hit him.. we dont want to fight unless we have to, we want to go home.
In my experience with kenpo (5 years of training) if you fail to hurt your opponent on your first strike, it would be nearly impossible to setup the rest of the sequence in a given technique. In other words, if you miss the first strike, the whole technique is worthless after that. At that point, you will be in a continuous fighting mode with a pissed off opponent. You better know your boxing, mt, ground fighting if you really want to go home!
I hear you... I think that anything you do to an unsuspecting attacker will hurt them and, possibly end the fight. As they say in boxing, it is the unexpected punch that knocks you out. Given this premise, what is the point of training kenpo? Even soccer or American football would give you the tools to knock out an unsuspecting attacker.
If you are experianced as you say you would be able to see the difference in these fights compared to street fights but its is true some fighters on here did not show technique but some did so give credit to those that did!And not make such comments because these are trained Martial artists Maybe not as skilled as black belts yet, but remember to look at the rank!!!
funny how everything always devolves into pure kickboxing...ie shotokan or any karate, kajukenbo, kempo, krav maga etc..
LeperKing 9 months ago
what state is it?
opg4 9 months ago
@opg4
California
jebishop 9 months ago
now this is good stuff
ChinaManMatt808 1 year ago
Let's go, Jessie!!! :D
ZacJackleReala 1 year ago
hey are you allowed to do grapples like throws and ground work or is it just strikes
FMBRKW 1 year ago
I give them credit for getting in there, obviously most of them need lots of work but look at their ranks.
SpartanJKD 2 years ago
when i do continuous i usually focus on my guard speed and technique they are just wildly swinging hoping they hit
spencegame 2 years ago
@spencegame ikr. i'm pretty into martial arts (never made it very far( hoping to make atleast purple in Kajukenbo) but whenever i want to see martial arts in action (outside of movies) all it is dudes sissy fighting. i am dissapoint
awsumman4 1 month ago
the techniques aren't that good, no power, the kicks sucks and they don't even guard up. SRY :(
TheKaratekid92 2 years ago
i wasn't the best in sparring. i got my black belt and at times they put black belts vs green belts cause of the lack of ppl it kinda gets unfair
ShadowRunZombie 2 years ago
It was some good matchs but some fighters look like they aint been training but some do.all i got to say is UPLAND GET BACK TO THE GYM.
MEMPHIS10PLAYA 3 years ago
Yes Thats True SOME People Do Need To Train More But If Want To Call out names UPLAND looked like they had more control in the fights and not running wild!! Like OTHER Competitors!
opiumdeth 3 years ago 2
@opiumdeth Hey, our Kajukenbo is more balanced then those *pfft* crazy competitors.
ZacJackleReala 1 year ago
Not really, but I was hoping to see some technique... if not, what is the point of practicing all the kenpo/kaju techniques, forms and all that hand waiving?
nerdswers 3 years ago
Well, when both opponents are equally skilled, they will counter the techniques, and make it look less impressive.
You can do point fighting where the match is stopped after each "perfectly executed" technique, and a point is scored. But that wouldn't be too realistic, would it.
So it comes down to why your really learning martial arts. For sport, or self defense?
kenposai 3 years ago
First of all, I congratulate you guys because at least you are not point sparring. On the other hand, I don't buy the story about equally skilled opponents... If that was the case, every professional boxing, muay thai or kickboxing event would look like a big brawl with no technique, but this is certainly not the case.
If these guys had jeans and t-shirts, no one would be able to say this is a kenpo match because the techniques are simply not there.
nerdswers 3 years ago
i dont think it's a "kenpo match". its just a continuous contact match. fighting and self defense are two different things. pretty hard to do self defense techniques on someone at a distance and ready and waiting for you to hit them. yes not the same "technique" as boxers, mt, etc. but thats not generally what most in these systems train for, ya know? its more about overwelming the attacker before he knows what hit him.. we dont want to fight unless we have to, we want to go home.
madeku 3 years ago
In my experience with kenpo (5 years of training) if you fail to hurt your opponent on your first strike, it would be nearly impossible to setup the rest of the sequence in a given technique. In other words, if you miss the first strike, the whole technique is worthless after that. At that point, you will be in a continuous fighting mode with a pissed off opponent. You better know your boxing, mt, ground fighting if you really want to go home!
nerdswers 3 years ago
not saying its not worthwhile to learn some grappling and some boxing type skills tho :)
madeku 3 years ago
I hear you... I think that anything you do to an unsuspecting attacker will hurt them and, possibly end the fight. As they say in boxing, it is the unexpected punch that knocks you out. Given this premise, what is the point of training kenpo? Even soccer or American football would give you the tools to knock out an unsuspecting attacker.
nerdswers 3 years ago
how is this different from a typical street brawl between untrained opponents?
nerdswers 3 years ago
You really don't think real fighting looks pretty like in the movies, do you?
kenposai 3 years ago
If you are experianced as you say you would be able to see the difference in these fights compared to street fights but its is true some fighters on here did not show technique but some did so give credit to those that did!And not make such comments because these are trained Martial artists Maybe not as skilled as black belts yet, but remember to look at the rank!!!
rootsecretANBU 3 years ago