"Watch your contact." Ha..what contact?Somehow they get points without even touching their opponents and when a strike actually comes close to landing they pull it.I don't understand this Soo Bahk Do stuff really.I practice Chinese Kenpo,and our point sparring is way different being as we make actual contact.Oh,and the guy on the left is slower than molasses.If Red is a pretty high up rank,hell even if it's not,that guy doesn't deserve it.That's just one man's opinion though.
@KingGingerbread5O Hard to see but the spinning back kick made direct contact. Getting within 6 inches of someone's head or ribs isn't easy. I also studied Kenpo and you're right, full contact but we used hand and foot padding to reduce injuries. In SBD, control is up to each participant. Judges consider technique and control so actually making contact isn't necessary.
@sbdstudent Well I can respect that as long as that's how the style is carried out in tournaments and what not.But,we wear foot,hand,and head gear when we spar too.it's just when a judge says watch your contact to us it means we've almost hit an illegal target or we're hitting too hard.I judge point all the time,and I certainly wouldn't call a strike that didn't land.Then again,I don't practice Soo Bahk Do.That guy is still slower than molasses though.
@180Patrick360 The right? The black guy? Or from the judges point of view? Anyways, if your taking about the guy on the left (from this view) then he probably just did it to have fun, not everyone spars for competition, I know a guy that does sparring tourneys just to have fun. I do it to win, but everyone's not the same dude.
@truegamer4ever - Yeah, I meant the guy on the left. He may have been just sparring for fun, but I don't think so. Going to the nationals isn't cheap. I just don't think people like that should be competing for a national championship award. His timing is way off, his kicks are almost all beneath the belt, his guard is open most of the time, he has no idea how to form a proper offense, and can't counter attack effectively. I don't mean to bash him, but where I train, he'd be a blue or gold belt.
@180Patrick360 Blue? Gold? But yea your right, it was the nationals guess I overlooked that, but some people just do tourneys to enjoy themselves and he may have went with his school. Still you gotta remember, these dudes are over 46, there's no way they can maintain their "youthfulness" like in their younger days. Unless they stretch frequently. His guard wasn't THAT bad, trust, I seen worse. Like the one sbdstudent uploaded of the red belt with the "boxing stance" smh. It's all fun & games tho
@truegamer4ever - Whoops, I forgot that they were 46+. I thought they were in their 20's or so! I agree with you about people doing tournaments for fun though, but national tournaments are a little different for most people. And yeah, I saw that vid too. LOL!
@180Patrick360 It's all good lul, what martial arts do you take? But yea I understand, I won my regional in March in form/sparring, unfortunately can't compete in the nationals this July 10th because it's on my Sabbath (Saturday). I honestly don't think I'll be in a real sparring tournament in a WHILE and that sucks cause I'm tired of sparring people in my class they SUCK Lul. I'm about to take Brazilian Jujitsu too, check my page for round 1 of my sparring tourney.
@truegamer4ever - As for flexibility, you don't have to stretch much to become very flexible. The most important thing is to do full range of motion strength exercises 2-3 times a week and use isometric stretching at the end of your workouts (2-3 times a week too). Lunges, squats, deadlifts, etc. (compound exercises) will strength your muscles within the full ROM and you'll get flexible.
@180Patrick360 I powerlift, and from my experience and hearing it from others, weightlifting your leg muscles actually make your muscles tighter, which would defeat the purpose of stretching, which makes them looser. Look it up or ask in any bodybuilding forum, you'll see. Now you can still lift with your legs and get them stronger as long as you balance it out with stretching from what I've heard, but I'm not too sure. I do do deadlifts, but close stance ones so it doesn't work my legs.
@truegamer4ever - If you're a martial artist it's not a good idea to listen to body builders. They probably advocate doing body part splits as well, even though modern science has proven that the body works in movements not body part groups. As for the flexibility training, it's too big a subject to go over in a youtube comment, but I'll comment on your profile explaining more.
"Watch your contact." Ha..what contact?Somehow they get points without even touching their opponents and when a strike actually comes close to landing they pull it.I don't understand this Soo Bahk Do stuff really.I practice Chinese Kenpo,and our point sparring is way different being as we make actual contact.Oh,and the guy on the left is slower than molasses.If Red is a pretty high up rank,hell even if it's not,that guy doesn't deserve it.That's just one man's opinion though.
KingGingerbread5O 1 year ago
@KingGingerbread5O Hard to see but the spinning back kick made direct contact. Getting within 6 inches of someone's head or ribs isn't easy. I also studied Kenpo and you're right, full contact but we used hand and foot padding to reduce injuries. In SBD, control is up to each participant. Judges consider technique and control so actually making contact isn't necessary.
sbdstudent 1 year ago
@sbdstudent Well I can respect that as long as that's how the style is carried out in tournaments and what not.But,we wear foot,hand,and head gear when we spar too.it's just when a judge says watch your contact to us it means we've almost hit an illegal target or we're hitting too hard.I judge point all the time,and I certainly wouldn't call a strike that didn't land.Then again,I don't practice Soo Bahk Do.That guy is still slower than molasses though.
KingGingerbread5O 1 year ago
@180Patrick360 The right? The black guy? Or from the judges point of view? Anyways, if your taking about the guy on the left (from this view) then he probably just did it to have fun, not everyone spars for competition, I know a guy that does sparring tourneys just to have fun. I do it to win, but everyone's not the same dude.
truegamer4ever 1 year ago
@truegamer4ever - Yeah, I meant the guy on the left. He may have been just sparring for fun, but I don't think so. Going to the nationals isn't cheap. I just don't think people like that should be competing for a national championship award. His timing is way off, his kicks are almost all beneath the belt, his guard is open most of the time, he has no idea how to form a proper offense, and can't counter attack effectively. I don't mean to bash him, but where I train, he'd be a blue or gold belt.
180Patrick360 1 year ago
@180Patrick360 Blue? Gold? But yea your right, it was the nationals guess I overlooked that, but some people just do tourneys to enjoy themselves and he may have went with his school. Still you gotta remember, these dudes are over 46, there's no way they can maintain their "youthfulness" like in their younger days. Unless they stretch frequently. His guard wasn't THAT bad, trust, I seen worse. Like the one sbdstudent uploaded of the red belt with the "boxing stance" smh. It's all fun & games tho
truegamer4ever 1 year ago
@truegamer4ever - Whoops, I forgot that they were 46+. I thought they were in their 20's or so! I agree with you about people doing tournaments for fun though, but national tournaments are a little different for most people. And yeah, I saw that vid too. LOL!
180Patrick360 1 year ago
@180Patrick360 It's all good lul, what martial arts do you take? But yea I understand, I won my regional in March in form/sparring, unfortunately can't compete in the nationals this July 10th because it's on my Sabbath (Saturday). I honestly don't think I'll be in a real sparring tournament in a WHILE and that sucks cause I'm tired of sparring people in my class they SUCK Lul. I'm about to take Brazilian Jujitsu too, check my page for round 1 of my sparring tourney.
truegamer4ever 1 year ago
@truegamer4ever - Okay, I will. I practice Tang Soo Do right now, I'm a red belt too as a matter of fact. Ironic, I think. :D
180Patrick360 1 year ago
@180Patrick360 Oh OK so your doing what Chuckster Norris did, cool. I just got promoted to Orange last month.
truegamer4ever 1 year ago
@truegamer4ever - As for flexibility, you don't have to stretch much to become very flexible. The most important thing is to do full range of motion strength exercises 2-3 times a week and use isometric stretching at the end of your workouts (2-3 times a week too). Lunges, squats, deadlifts, etc. (compound exercises) will strength your muscles within the full ROM and you'll get flexible.
180Patrick360 1 year ago
@180Patrick360 I powerlift, and from my experience and hearing it from others, weightlifting your leg muscles actually make your muscles tighter, which would defeat the purpose of stretching, which makes them looser. Look it up or ask in any bodybuilding forum, you'll see. Now you can still lift with your legs and get them stronger as long as you balance it out with stretching from what I've heard, but I'm not too sure. I do do deadlifts, but close stance ones so it doesn't work my legs.
truegamer4ever 1 year ago
@truegamer4ever - If you're a martial artist it's not a good idea to listen to body builders. They probably advocate doing body part splits as well, even though modern science has proven that the body works in movements not body part groups. As for the flexibility training, it's too big a subject to go over in a youtube comment, but I'll comment on your profile explaining more.
180Patrick360 1 year ago