Taekwondo isn't famous for conditioning the body to take punishment the way muay thai is. What TKD is famous for, though, is the sheer force of its striking power and its deadly precision. I haven't watched enough MMA to see all of the patterns, but from the videos I have seen, TKD can lead to some of the most beautiful knockouts in MMA. This video I just saw is an example of the power and utility of TKD inside the octagon. It blows up a lot of the myths about how "turning kicks have no place in a real fight" and other such nonsense. Follow the guy in the blacker trunks with the thin swoosh/circle design on them. That fighter's name is Joaquin Buckley. Just wow. Much respect.
Wednesday, August 06, 2025
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