senna_trem Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Officially yes, those are the only two olympic martial arts. Check out http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=17016 I was also interested in the Olympics and martial arts. "I think therefore I am" Rene Descartes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Officially yes, those are the only two olympic martial arts. Check out http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=17016 I was also interested in the Olympics and martial arts. Boxing and Wrestling are also Olympic sports, as well as TKD and Judo. Personally, I think that a lot of MA's can be sports. It depends upon the people who are training in them and their mindset. When O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba first founded Aikido, he was against MA competition. However, some styles of Aikido now compete. Same with Escrima - some schools compete, whereas some are focused solely on realistic training. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goju 4 Life Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Karate is recognized by the Olympics as a sport. Also, "Open" tournaments allow any style to come and compete. If i had to choose between karate and everything else, I would choose karate so i could beat up whoever made me make the decision and have everything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kataman Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Anywhere there are judges, then it is a sport...regardless of the martial art.You are right, but it true that only judo tkd are in the olympic,but if you are patient enough soon will be in too by the way wresling is a MA Sport too I don't train for belt color I train to survive on the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krzychicano Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I agree. What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others. - Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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