Was just joking around, a warning might have been more appropriate imo but okA bit over the line here my man.
Was just joking around, a warning might have been more appropriate imo but okA bit over the line here my man.
Checking kicks is 100 percent a skill, have you ever trained in Muay Thai? That shit is hard as hell to time and do right. Leg kicks in general i agree are a very skill maneuver. There is a reason only some guys can end fights with leg kicks.but I think requires about as much skill (and more accuracy) than a regular leg kick, no?
or maybe checking kicks? requires little skill, almost no accuracy, and can end a career...
that's the heel hook argument launched out of the ground.There's an opportunity to tap to a heel hook which doesn't exist with a side-kick to the knee.
With a heel hook, the fighter has at least a modicum of control over the risk of career-ending injury. Not so with a kick.
That's your defense for that argument.
to my knowledge, Wonderboy is the only person who has ever claimed direct injury from the technique. And no one can say how weak his MCL was from years of karate/TKD style kicking.that's the heel hook argument launched out of the ground.
there is no other strike in use which can cause irreparable damage to a limb in quite the same way.
the goal of a fighter in mma, as i understand it, is to cause as much short term damage (or risk of damage, in submissions) needed to bring an end to the fight.
it is inherently dangerous and there is always a chance to cause long term damage without meaning to.
when you throw that side-kick and try to bend it backwards, the logical conclusion is long term damage - so that is a full-on attempt to cause a long-term injury.
marlon kicking jimmie's head off the other day is risky. but if you land a full power head kick, it's a big risk for the opponent, but the result is not automatically a long term injury.
that is what sets them aside, in my view.
The prohibition of groin shots has absolutely nothing in common with stop kicks. Groin shots are generally prohibited because they jeopardize someone's reproductive health, which isn't in any way connected to their offensive ability in a fight unless we're saying heavier balls improve control in north/south. Being able to advance on a forward leg is directly related to fighting and preventing that advance is a valid countering strategy. If we limit that countering to roundhouse kicks then we force fighters to overcommit in ways that may not favor their personal style. The premise of the stop kick is immobilizing a body part to prevent it from being weaponized, which is pretty much the goal of all submissions. The groin has no weaponization attributes, at least not behind a cup. Comparing the two as viable targets doesn't add up.You know basically every single dipshit that has the same opinion as you already said the first part, right? And it's almost word for word the same inane generic response that gets trotted out every time this topic comes up.
We've clearly explained our position as to why they are different from normal techniques, that, yes, can cause serious injury but can also finish fights and can do so WITHOUT causing serious injury. That's two key differences and it's why these kicks are similar to rabbit punches.
So now the argument is for you to adequately explain why it's any different to ban groin kicks and rabbit punches. All you've come up with is 'groin kicks aren't a good look'. The same can be said, and often is, of these kicks.
rampage and a certain middleweight champion of the world have both been hit by these kicks, imperfectly, and been injured. i know for a fact rampage needed surgery and rob has complained vociferously about it, and the whole situation fucked a title match.to my knowledge, Wonderboy is the only person who has ever claimed direct injury from the technique. And no one can say how weak his MCL was from years of karate/TKD style kicking.
And even his injury is a long way from "career-ending".
Stick to glorified sparring matches if you wish to complain about being a sportsman. It's a fight, as it should be, shit happens.
that's the wording of the rules bro. need any help, i'll be around to clarify.Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to opponent
maybe not a serious question, but i think any kick to the leg which has the effect of jarring the knee straight or bending it backwards should be punishable with immediate disqualification. and a load of licensing grief.But do we keep side kicks to the thigh legal?
It was a serious question. If we keep kicks to the thigh legal while outlawing kicks to the knee, I think there will be a lot more bullshit disqualifications and controversial stoppages.maybe not a serious question, but i think any kick to the leg which has the effect of jarring the knee straight or bending it backwards should be punishable with immediate disqualification. and a load of licensing grief.
you're kidding me.economics will decide this- if too many highly marketable fighters get sidelined due to this strike then it will be banned, if the victims are people who were on their way out or "safe" fighters then place your bets the other way.
Noted. Apologies for taking it the wrong way & will remove the pink.Was just joking around, a warning might have been more appropriate imo but ok
Sure, stop kicks 'immobilize a body part to prevent it from being weaponized', and a groin shot can immoblize someone's entire body and stop it from being weaponized. When you punch someone in the chin, you aren't aiming to prevent their chin from being 'weaponized'. So I can immediately dismiss your argument the same way others have tried to dismiss mine - why not ban strikes to the chin if the only rule is that you can target 'weapons'? Why are small joint manipulation subs illegal? A broken finger or toe is a hell of a lot less severe than a torn ACL and that targets a 'weapon'?The prohibition of groin shots has absolutely nothing in common with stop kicks. Groin shots are generally prohibited because they jeopardize someone's reproductive health, which isn't in any way connected to their offensive ability in a fight unless we're saying heavier balls improve control in north/south. Being able to advance on a forward leg is directly related to fighting and preventing that advance is a valid countering strategy. If we limit that countering to roundhouse kicks then we force fighters to overcommit in ways that may not favor their personal style. The premise of the stop kick is immobilizing a body part to prevent it from being weaponized, which is pretty much the goal of all submissions. The groin has no weaponization attributes, at least not behind a cup. Comparing the two as viable targets doesn't add up.
I’m far extreme of SJW. I just hate seeing guys knees get wrecked.LOL these opinions
SJW movement has made its way to Combat Sports
it'sthis sort of mind-numbing post which prevents any reasonable discussion here.ok Thatcher disciple guy, the only thing in life is money
It may open up some instances of bullshit reffing, but it would be very rare. We aren't saying that regular kicks that hit near/on the knee should be banned - it's very easy to tell the difference between this legit leg kick by a known oblique kick 'offender':But do we keep side kicks to the thigh legal?
We may be getting into a similar discussion to the "definition of downed opponent" (when it comes to knee strikes to an opponent's head) controversy.
But I'm saying what about push kicks to the thigh?It may open up some instances of bullshit reffing, but it would be very rare. We aren't saying that regular kicks that hit near/on the knee should be banned - it's very easy to tell the difference between this legit leg kick by a known oblique kick 'offender':
And this:
You realize I just recycled your initial contribution to the discussion, right?haha touchy. we're debating the rules here. and you start talking economics. i will post sarcastically under circumstances like this. sorry. sorryish.
Yes, that could cause problems. A push thigh kick is also running the risk of hitting the balls too and isn't exactly a damage technique. It would probably just make guys not use them very often.But I'm saying what about push kicks to the thigh?
Same style as your second gif but just a few inches up, where they can cause a bit less damage