OLYMPIC TKD a FULL CONTACT,RESPECTABLE FIGHT

[usatkdwtf]

Yeah, your probably right. I guess it is too dificult....its just that I come from point sparring, and we target the head mostly (instead of the body) so thats why I was thinking it would not be that hard, because I never see them going to the head a lot.

It seems that these athletes are a lot better and more conditioned than we are as point fighters(even at the top level point fighter).

It seems this is a good "next step' for me, because I have been successful in point fighting and am kinda done with it now. m a little nervous now...not knowing exactly HOW uch beter they are at fighting than I am. I guess Ill just have to find out. Though I will do all the reasearch I need to to know what kind of condition and skill level I have to be at to fight at a national qualifier.

This seems like the logical "next step". I just was not really ready for them to be so much better. Like I said , for me in point sparring, kicking someone in the head with a clean blow is easy.

Hopefully my blocking is up topar to their skill

Thanks-

[isshinryu5toforever]

The biggest difference with this and point sparring, is when you are point sparring someone they have to worry about your fist hitting their head. In olympic TKD they can concentrate on just the footwork of their oppenent. This adds to the difficulty of kicking someone else in the head. If you want to fight at a national qualifier for the olympics you better scout out your competition. If you're a welterweight, you may have the most difficult division. You'll be dealing with Steven Lopez and his brother Mark. This is a good step though for a kicker, because I can say it is difficult going from absolute full-contact matches where takedowns and sweeps are allowed, to Olympic style TKD. Just remember, the matches are continuous, there is no break for point. This is the one thing that I have seen some people have difficulty with. Some transition very easily, others have a little more trouble. Good luck.