HanSword Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 I agree , that's why I think sanda is kind of out on a limb , and KB with throws only , comprimises the strikes. throwing w/o following up on the ground is somewhat a waste of time.
1kickKO Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 ..and grappling, but I think that gets put in the category of throws as well.
ravenzoom Posted March 10, 2005 Posted March 10, 2005 Muay Thai quite possibly has the best strikes. However, like some have pointed out without crosstraining it has weaknesses such as throws and ground techniques. What happens if a pure Muay Thai fighter fights a wrestler, a BJJ or Judo practioner which takes him down to the ground. His chances are pretty much over. Remember, I said IF he gets taken to the ground by a grappler. Another point, I don't think it is a dominant style, I believe the training that they have is what makes them sucessful, not the style. Mas Oyama Went and kicked some butt. If someone decided to train hardcore in some sort of Kung Fu, Karate, you name it, he would be as much a lethal weapon as a Muay Thai practitioner if not moreso.
TigerHeart Posted March 10, 2005 Posted March 10, 2005 I kinda agree with you, but you have to respect the thai's for ther beautiful art....... There will be a day that you can't cope with your life, I want you to look at the star and remember, I always smile back at you. luV u lots Jen
SevenStar Posted March 10, 2005 Posted March 10, 2005 Muay Thai quite possibly has the best strikes. However, like some have pointed out without crosstraining it has weaknesses such as throws and ground techniques. What happens if a pure Muay Thai fighter fights a wrestler, a BJJ or Judo practioner which takes him down to the ground. His chances are pretty much over. Remember, I said IF he gets taken to the ground by a grappler. Another point, I don't think it is a dominant style, I believe the training that they have is what makes them sucessful, not the style. Mas Oyama Went and kicked some butt. If someone decided to train hardcore in some sort of Kung Fu, Karate, you name it, he would be as much a lethal weapon as a Muay Thai practitioner if not moreso. as a result of oyama's ventures, he integrated things that he picked up from the thais into his style... the thing about the decision to train "hardcore" is that it should NOT be a decision. IMO, you should be able to walk into ANY school for a given style and receive such training. If only certain schools or certain students do it, then IMO, the style is flawed, as hard training is not part of it normal curriculum.
TigerHeart Posted March 14, 2005 Posted March 14, 2005 If those Muay Thai fighters, I've seen in thailand, praticed more groundfighting I bet they could take every MA'ist... There will be a day that you can't cope with your life, I want you to look at the star and remember, I always smile back at you. luV u lots Jen
username9 Posted March 14, 2005 Posted March 14, 2005 I have read a few bits about Muay Thai and watched some documentaries on this style - It is very dominant. It is also a much more rounded style than many peolple believe. Look into this style more and you find such a rich background to it and with the support of the "sister style" Muay Boran, which deals with grappling, there is a very close to complete fighting system! Read some of the interviews conducted with Master Sken - they are quite interesting!
JimmyNewton Posted March 15, 2005 Posted March 15, 2005 have you guys heard if Tony Jaa. He's a Muay Thai practitioner starrgin tin the movie Ong-Bak:The Thai Warrior. this guy is amazing. the flick is only in limited release, but i've seen it twice. https://www.ongbakmovie.com "The wise and successsful will always be met with violent opposition by mediocre minds."
SevenStar Posted March 15, 2005 Posted March 15, 2005 I saw the subtitlled thai version months ago. Loved it.
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