Re: did your parents whoop your ass as a kid???
[quote=thesightless]kickboxing is boring, no grappling at all, no good striking. just boxing with side and front kicks. lets see some submissions. fucking kickboxers.[/quote]
I've trained free fighting (or grappling) a few times, but although it was quite fun, I've quit anyway. Most of the action during a fight takes place on the ground and thàt's boring imo. And to tell you the truth,
Nah man, I prefer muay thai over any martial arts discipline. Nothing hits the spot like a well placed blow with the knee or an elbow. Who want's to see a submission when you can see this in the ring:
[IMG]http://www.kentavr-club.ru/stretching/pics/high_kick_4.jpg[/IMG]
And btw, no good striking? The most pussy beating I've ever got was during free fight matches. Most guys just slap you while they try to get you down on the floor asap.
You prolly got that idea because a lot of (especially) kickboxers try to keep the oponent at a distance with front and side kicks just to avoid getting in striking range. Good strategy when you're light and fast (like Mr Feather weight Yao I guess), but when you measure 1m80 and weigh 85kg like I do, getting into striking range is the first thing you want to do. I'm not that fast, but I have a good swing. Plus the fact that I'm fighting southpaw is an additional plus. Always funny to see the other guy getting completely disorientated when I keep switching back and forth between the "classic" position and southpaw :wanna fi:
@ FM: LMAO! That's a good one! Ah well, pain is only weakness leaving the body, right? :mrgreen: