WhiteShark Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Have any of you guys experienced problems with the way Muay Thai Fights are judged? Let, me explain the problem I am seeing. In Muay Thai a well landed knee to the upper legs and abdomen is a devestating shot. You can actually feel your opponent weakening in your arms. However it is not an obvious move. On the other hand a high kick that glances off your gloves/headgear does very little damage but everyone sees it happen. In the fights I have had and watched, fighters seem to be getting way to much credit for ineffective flashy moves and not near enough for short punishing shots. Have you also experienced this? My main theory is that Muay Thai judges that know what they are doing are really hard to find so you end up with a lot of Full Contact judges who are judging Muay Thai bouts. These judges have never fought Muay Thai for the most part and don't understand the key differences. Rock Paper ScissorPunch Knee Kick^ME^ ^MY DOJO^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karateka_latino Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 I haven't fought Muay Thai BUT i Understand what you say, it happends in all combat sports sometimes. In Boxing, some judges are more impressed for a flurry of ineffective punch than with one Solid blow to the Stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeRo Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 i can see what you mean, judges like flashy stuff over effective stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverTheArt Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 i agree zero, if the judge isnt familiar with muay thai he might make a bad call, although there is always a surefire way to determine who won. The person that can still stand To advance the art,To honor my sifu,To fight for the sake of the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteShark Posted February 27, 2003 Author Share Posted February 27, 2003 bump Rock Paper ScissorPunch Knee Kick^ME^ ^MY DOJO^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramymensa Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 Well, Shark ... the problem is they are human. And make mistakes and although we bragg all day about effectiveness, we still get our eyes caught by a flashy move It's sad things like this happen World Shotokan Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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