Video August 2008 Video of the Month

[disgruntled]

oops... forgot to post a video of the month......

this months post will be a tribute to past olympic champions

YouTube - 2004 Athens Olympic - Taekwondo Gold Medal Match

YouTube - 1988 Olympics Final Riddick Bowe vs. Lennox Lewis

YouTube - Judo Olympics Seoul 1988: Saito (JPN) - Cho (KOR)

[sirdarksol]

I've got to say that the competitors in the 2004 TKD match didn't really look like they were taking each other seriously. They both looked skilled, but there is something missing. The closest word I can think of to describe the missing element is "intensity." The worst, though, is their almost complete disregard for their arms. I now see why Sensei always said "If you're in a match against a taekwondo artist, step in and throw a punch immediately. They won't know how to deal with it."

The Judo match was...interesting. It looked like Japan put a sumo wrestler in the ring. The way he turtled up at the beginning of the match was so strange. I suppose, as long as it's a valid technique, he was expending almost zero energy while his opponent nearly threw his back out trying to move him.

[disgruntled]

"If you're in a match against a taekwondo artist, step in and throw a punch immediately. They won't know how to deal with it."

i like that! it is so true.... i found that to be true with Hapkido too, but to a lesser extent.

i have found that all the olympic MAist look reserved. i have not really seen anyone look very intense. no idea why that is.... fear of injury?

[nmy66]

i didn't really follow the olympics.... but i did hear something about a guy from Cuba... what happened?