ATA Taekwondo Sparring 2009

[michaeleacosta]

Wtf tkd is better

[Lidiya8LML]

I like full contact sparring were u don't stop after time you score a point I like it when it ends if the time is up or there is a KO

[hotwanghour]

i live by lynnwood and i want to take taekwondo class. i heard that Master Cho's ATA Black Belt academy and Taekwondo (karate-kids) are both yours. i want to ask you which one should i attend. and im 13. thanks

[perrymikey2]

wow hmmmmmm.. well ata has already began a full contact sparring segment on the east coast. and its also for amai students i study both.

[pyramidhead138]

@savage24x then your an idiot

[TheTagas]

for show and demo only. bring it to the street, and they are totally useless!

[orlandokjr]

In my school weve had guys coming from WTF and ITF training with us... from STF (songahm style). And the only guys who would realy match us are the ITF ones. They are impressive... and think taekwondo the way we do. But I believe they have some advantages, such as their sparring rules and less gear, which makes you stronger by taking the hits.

WTF is fast, yes it is, but also vey predictible since they use only a few tecniques during the sparring, and can't take a punch to the stomach...

[camigalperin]

haaa, tesão. agora só falta vir pro Brasil lutar aqui. é da minha categoria ainda. ia rolar umas lutas bem boas por aqui. parabéns !

[nq2f]

ata  sux lol

[ComputerIlliterit]

@nq2f You're right here, it teaches you flexibility and stamina but actual street fighting, no. I've done kajukembo (there's a fun one for the street techniques) and it's like night and day, the kicks are useful but only if you're strong enough to use them and are quick with them, otherwise they're a waste of time.

[dshkim]

good stuff, love your energy when sparring! I have a 7 yr old black belt son, we watch you all the time.

[siralanfreer]

@dshkim oh wow are you serious? a 7 year old black belt? I'd bet anything you paid out of the nose for all his gradings and belts and he still can't defend himself. Leave the commercial school (if you're on a contract you should be ashamed for even thinking that's close to a martial arts dojang), and go find something that trains and spars realistically and isn't just there for the money.

A 7 year old black belt... I hope you don't think he has any chance against an adult

[kickerwithkick2]

what song is this?

[cacatuacaca]

los mejores teckwondo stf wtf ata vamosuruguay stf

[alexanderabreucastro]

ive done lil of 2 but ata is stil better for actual self defense and its closer to itf style as well

[azraelangelofred]

I've a background in ITF from my Father. Still kind of preferred ITF because we're allowed to punch in the face. And no chest protectors or head gear (unless within the school), just gloves and footpads. Couldn't find any ITF schools nearby in Fort Riley, so I went WTF and...well, didn't like it that much. Heard of "ATA", thought I'd check it out. I still prefer ITF, but ATA looks pretty good too. I like it. Just wish we could punch in the face, lol!

[santiagoaversso]

the best way to use wtf for the ata

[kultmonkey]

Most people say "ATA has no contact - too much gear!" Too bad 95% of black belts completely ignore that.

[thexxx1]

yeah, this sparring may be slower now, but if you sparr with less gear we have more indurrecne after we have sparred here. the less gear the easier so because we spar with more gear we gain more from winning because its hard. and its true they are coming out with full contact ATA MMA wearing full gear. im gonna tear that up i think :p

[Elurin]

The ATA (WTTU) has changed since the 90's, sparring i don't think is as good as it used to be: i mean they are now using WTF full contact gear + regular light contact gear for point fights; the less gear the better, imo. That is why ATA sparring looks slower, and possibly a de-emphasis on conditioning too. I studied WTF tae kwon do (KTA in Korea) that was fast and fun but because the techniques are very simply by comparison - 70% dollyo-chagi. But the Songahm forms are still the best.

[123andOCHO]

So true... But there have been rumors flying around that they want to start a full-contact sparring thing. And it is very true the excessive amount of gear slows you down. I do WTF taekwondo too and it is so much faster. But the WTF forms are very simple in comparison to ATA forms.

[avatarjamil11]

ya its true i used to spar with them but damn with one match your covered in sweat this is why i only join ata to see what style they do like my master Soon Ho lee aka Grandmaster Soon Ho Lee he was showing me alot of styles and his next form has 99 moves in it this is some hands on expierence

[lipman19]

@123andOCHO heck yes the gear restricts so much

[viper11470]

ive been in WTF and ATA and i can tell you WTF is of no comparision i loved it but its so basic and ATA is ten times faster ive had several students cross over to my ATA school from WTF and their always dumbfounded because of the speed and they they move in a straight line with only one or two kicks and no hands i have to ask my students to go slow with them or place them with students well below there rank till they get used to it

[caligastia667]

Congratulation, from ATA Chile.

[Gamer360Pro]

i used to take ATA but it suck i take karatejutsu its way better believe me its a fact

[123andOCHO]

I also do WTF (Olympic-style sparring)....

Just saying... *[^_^]*