POV Sparring a Taekwondo Master

I Spar with 4th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, Master David Wright in Kickboxing and then WT Taekwondo point fighting!
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[@SenseiSeth]

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[@TimRHillard]

Howdy Seth, do you have a discount code for the T3's?

[@PDean-ro5yu]

What did you say that got bleeped out!?

[@austinwiebe2648]

Question, would you consider Taekwondo to be a style of karate?

[@ajourneysaved4311]

TKD kicked your ass. 17-0

[@TimRHillard]

@@austinwiebe2648 thats a dang good question. All the karateka will start tripping, but yeah. About as different as Honda pilot, civic, accord, etc. vs Hyundai similar.

[@TheElbowMerchant]

I honestly believe my TKD background, when I was a kid, gave me an advantage in the kicking department when I got really into Muay Thai as a teen. I had so much dexterity in my legs that others couldn't replicate until they had been training for a long time.

[@vids595]

Same for me. I did tkd from ages 5 to 11.

[@homelessman3483]

Same here, I did karate as a young kid 9-13 then picked up wrestling and stopped going to karate classes.. then around age 23 I started training kickboxing and still was able to throw basically everything except wheel kicks with my left leg and like 360 roundhouses and stuff I didn't really learn in the first place.. I didn't have any power in them but the control and dexterity was still there

[@jaywilliams6250]

I mean obviously lol

[@madmaxiemartialartsnerd485]

personally I found it worked against me (TKD black belt), for Muay thai people approach the science of kicks differently then TKD guys, so for you to truly appreciate the way muay thai guys kick and the good and bad about it, you gotta do it like them, but them your TKD instincts will kick in and sometimes by accident you will do it the way your TKD master taught you. Then you will eventually enter this middle stage point, where you are trying to keep the genuine good things about TKD, and then fuse it with muay thai, and this part I found to be the hardest, for you find your body having trouble deciding what stance to be in, when to use which style of kicks. Eventually you over come this and you end up as this muay thai guy with a huge option of kicks to use. But its definitely a transformation process

[@psychedashell]

I found something similar from my time in Kindy Gym. Nine years since any kind of flexibility training and I had head kicks within three months of joining Karate and great dexterity plus my full split in every direction within the year. It impresses people because I’m a big, lumbering oaf and then I start throwing kicks that are not only over their heads but over mine as well. Getting flexible as an adult is stupidly hard, getting it as a kid is much easier and makes getting it back as an adult much easier.

[@Martin.Christopher]

the fact that he embraced the joke and gave you an, "absolutely" was beautiful. Master Wright is such a great ambassador for TKD... chill, respectful and gracious--but the dude will still kick your head off when appropriate :D

[@wr1ghtstuff878]

Thank you!

[@Martin.Christopher]

@@wr1ghtstuff878 of course! It's always a delight to see you in these videos! Although I've had an interest in many martial arts, TKD was the only one I've officially taken, so I always love seeing it represented well.

[@danielskrivan6921]

In fairness, there are a lot of similarities between TKD and Karate, so someone who is as experienced in Karate as Sensei Seth could easily start Taekwondo close to black belt.

[@jtelevenoyd1571]

That was fun to watch. I sparred a TKD guy a few times long, _long_ ago, and figured out quickly that if I stayed at his preferred range he'd pretty much take my head off anytime he felt like it. Therefore I decided that I'd only have a, uh, fighting chance if I closed to practically stand-on-his-feet distance and laid the hands, knees, and elbows in. And that's when I found out the SOB had taken boxing lessons too. When it comes to asskickings it's definitely better to give than to receive, but even the latter is a learning opportunity. 😁

[@agentsmith6570]

Clinch GG

[@dchiznit209]

Lol, sounds like a TKD who knows their art.

[@thunderpussy5000]

you throw elbows in sparring?

[@jtelevenoyd1571]

I'd certainly had the idea in mind, but as it turned out, no. I got too busy having my ass handed to me, and during the "now let's have a quiet drink and deconstruct that fiasco" phase several people with clues pointed out that elbows, and for that matter knees, would have been a Bad Idea in this context anyway. But I wonder whether I should even call this ... activity "sparring," because for starters it wasn't, and in all likelihood wouldn't have been, sanctioned by any of our instructors. (BTW, I don't claim to be a Martial Artist in any meaningful sense, so I don't know whether there's a technical term that means "ignorant/overconfident green belts f***ing around.")

[@jtelevenoyd1571]

@@dchiznit209: Forsooth. I, on the other hand, "knew" a lot of things which turned out not to be true. Like, for instance, "TKD people don't do hand strikes."

[@GabnotGabe123]

Lmao Master Wright was my primary mentor in taekwondo for over a decade. Thank you for having him on your channel repeatedly. I tried to convince him to share his knowledge on KZbin but he's always been too humble to show off. Thank you for this.

[@wr1ghtstuff878]

Miss you!

[@absoluteterritory5355]

@@wr1ghtstuff878 Master...please share some knowledge on youtube please!!!

[@JMRVRGS]

@@wr1ghtstuff878 we want you in USDC 😊

[@ant5472]

"congrats on taking your first class enjoy that black belt" I died lmao

[@SenseiSeth]

😂🙏

[@travesty-studios]

@BigBoyPeter no, it was a clip from one of the martial artists in a room skits

[@Brian...232]

As a 16th degree master, this is hilarious. Can't wait to see where it goes in the second six months!

[@teovu5557]

Its a misunderstanding in that TKD belts levels are DIFFERENT then other styles. Black belt is the beginning master rank in other systems but is NOT in TKD. Master level rank in TKD is 4th degree and up and takes 15 years. 1st degree -3rd degree black belt just means you are beginining to master the basics. But i understand the misconception hence the jokes lol

[@iamdom._]

@@teovu5557 finally someone’s said it🙌🏾

[@MJRLHobbyStuff]

Ahhh. TKD. Honestly the martial art, in a distilled version, is a very dangerous fighting style. It is of course not MMA but any of the guys that have had it as a base always kick better than anyone else.

[@mrcrowe1848]

almost anyone else. dont wanna upset muay thai guys

[@GrowthMindsetTogether]

Im a beginner in mma but i think wing chun and TKD are good to learn in the off season as extra tools in a toolbox

[@edstringer1138]

@@GrowthMindsetTogether Boxing would be better ,, The guard position for TKD and Wing Chun are not compatable without a shift

[@twasgracethattaught]

Muay Thai disagrees

[@killaben85]

@@twasgracethattaught Muay Thai values kicks highly so they always have good kicks but they are also spending time on all 8 weapons. While taekwondo is focusing heavily on just the 1. So no Muay Thai aren't the best kickers.

[@MarinhoRFilho]

I am a Brazilian Taekwondo black belt and have been training the art for approximately 10 years including teaching for some period. The big problem with Taekwondo is that the martial art suffered from a very large process of banalization and sale of belts, specialy in USA, so many academies start to graduate black belts with less than 2 or 3 years of light training. Here in Brazil I don't see this phenomenon happening with such intensity, so most of us reached the black belt level with around 6 to 8 years of regular training, some taking more than 10 or 12 years.The change of the olympic rules in Taekwondo WT also contributed to worsening the image of the martial art as they made athletes replace the fast and powerful combinations of kicks by leg fencing. However, a Taekwondo practitioner who trains at a legit dojan for years, doing sparring and conditioning tends to be an excellent fighter due to the unique and effective combos of kicks and footwork of the style. Taekwondo can be an extremely effective and brutal way of fighting in any striking scenario as long as the practitioner is dedicated and doesn't speed up the process merely to achieve the black belt level in a short time.

[@wakeupuk3860]

Having learnt TKD back in the early 1970s in the RAF under an ex South Korean master who fought in Vietnam, I could not agree with you more. I was a senior belt and since then have witnessed here in the UK the same selling of black belts after only 3 years of training. It took me 3 years to get my blue belt and I was effectively training, sparring and destruction virtually every day, without any protective gear. Also on here, I can't believe the number of obese so-called masters who can just about do do a mid-height kick and senior belts who kicks are weak and feet are not locked plus the absolute farce of bouncy bouncy, tappy tappy, hands hung down loose getting points for basically just touching their opponent. I totally agree with you that when TKD is taught 'properly', with the highest level of fitness, aggression and correct technique it is brutal. Later in my life when 55 I was in Egypt and coming back from a cash machine two men started to walk beside and try to get me to talk to them, indistinctly my senses went on alert and saw one pull out a knife. Without thinking, I did a twisting round house punch to his nose and then a reverse elbow strike to the throat of the other one , both went down and I ran like hell all the way to my hotel and stayed in for the two days I had left. I don't mean to be arrogant, but I truly believed if I had done TKD in a club in England now as oppose 50 years ago, I would have been robbed , stabbed and possibly dead.

[@TheSwiftFalcon]

A black belt in 2-3 years is just ridiculous. I guess it varies by club, but at mine the minimum time to go from white to 1. Dan is about 6 years, and you have to put some real effort in to get there. Most people tend to linger a while on their blue or red belts. Even when you get to that black belt, your degree is still an assistant instructor...getting to instructor level would be another 9 years of training.

[@wakeupuk3860]

@@TheSwiftFalcon Absolutely wise words and could not agree more.

[@MarinhoRFilho]

​@@TheSwiftFalcon Which is your country my friend? Are your Taekwondo academy linked to WT?

[@TheSwiftFalcon]

@@MarinhoRFilho I'm in Norway, and my club is associated with ITF. :) I wasn't aware there was an ITF and WT when I started, the club was chosen in part because it is a good club with good instructors, and also in part because it's where my nephew trains. My son is also eager to get started there, but he'll have to wait a year until he's old enough. :)

[@kingjokercristiangonzalez677]

As a 3rd degree in TKD and being one to hear jokes/statements that it’s “useless” I very much appreciate this video from Sensei❤️

[@illprophill3501]

Useful vs ppl that do not train? That don't understand distance? Would you rather have a blackbelt in BJJ or TKD? Honest question, not being disrespectful

[@jun5836]

@@illprophill3501 Useful against people that do not train yes of course, that don't understand distance that would depend on how you were trained. For the last question; There is no need to compare black belts between different martial arts. Both martial arts are vastly different, and asking someone to pick between those would be asking someone if they wanted their own private yacht or private plane. Both serve modes of transport, but the person who appreciates either more would have a clear choice to pick. In my opinion, it isn't the most respectful question to ask.

[@kingjokercristiangonzalez677]

@@illprophill3501 if I’m gonna answer in bias, I’d rather have one TKD😂 but to answer subjectively, I don’t really think a black belt in either makes a difference because it more so depends on how one trains their discipline(s) and apply to w/e tha circumstance allows or opportunities they create💯

[@illprophill3501]

@C J B So you sucker punch folks? You must've never been in a real fight. Sorry bro

[@snusmumrikken1000]

@@illprophill3501 ahh BJJ the art of lying down in baby pose and gently grope your opponent as he mounts you and try to mount him back. one kick in the head and your out cold, some of the best kickboxers of all time had their base in tkd. tell me, what has bjj added to mma that is not a part of Ju Jutsu or any other submission grapling sport?

[@jaybejar01]

“So do I get my black belt now?” 🤣🤣

[@SenseiSeth]

I didn’t

[@koraegi]

@@SenseiSeth its because you didn't pay cash

[@jeremykiahsobyk102]

A friend of mine took TKD, and he was a soccer player. Guy was magical with his feet. Pinpoint precision, next level timing, and his ability to keep me in his comfort zone was otherworldly. Reminds me of when Icy Mike said "Have you tried being a world-class athlete? Did you try that?"

[@gatoperro2075]

Your friend is zatlan?

[@SilverDragoon7395]

My brother also took soccer before taking TKD and he is at blue belt and one of the better fighters at our Dojon.

[@junichiroyamashita]

They seem to flow well together.

[@camresponsibledriving2607]

My father studied TKD and played football for fun but to joke around i told him if he’s outnumbered he can use his football skills to run. But he never ran he always fought no matter what and fast too.

[@EvolveNowYoga]

You are doing a great job as walking punching bag!✊

[@SenseiSeth]

Built for this

[@1138-f6t]

@@SenseiSeth You sure are. You're big, mobile, have humility and learn from every martial art, even the badmouthed ones. I'm gonna love this video cuz i had a year and a half of vigorous tkd experience but my base in striking was boxing so i had my doubts on it. I'm interested to see what you have to say in it, watching these helps me learn too, i especially liked the video about wing chun, the interception of hits and all that. I think you would do great with dirty boxing tactics (there's plenty of vids on it). I can sure say that your size, strength and experience would bring much success with that. Keep up the great work, peace!

[@SenseiSeth]

Thanks Ilija!

[@batteredwarrior]

Don't be silly... He wasn't a walking punching bag... He was a walking kick bag! 😂😂😂

[@jacobharris954]

He was walking lol

[@jasonmartell7112]

5:20 trying to stay far back away from a TKD practioner is like the worst possible strategy you could think of. That would be like laying on the ground to try and fight a jujitsu guy. It's like the one and only strategy that won't defeat him.

[@operaanimelover369]

I may not have practiced Tae Kwon Do myself, but, from what I have seen in sparring demos, it is beautifully powerful yet utterly lethal in its own special way. I have even managed to tune myself into Kwonkicker's channel, and he has definitely enlightened me in terms of what real Tae Kwon Do entails.

[@daxsheepard9344]

Kwon is so underrated, dude is a legitimate tactician🔥

[@operaanimelover369]

@@daxsheepard9344 I just discovered him, and I am utterly blown away in the best way possible.

[@danielhaire6677]

@@daxsheepard9344 Kwon's humor videos are fun but his serious teaching videos show a first rate fighter who understands Tae Kwon DO in its entirety. And as to TKD's underestimated lethality. Due to the modern perception of it as "foot fencing" or just a flashy Olympic Sport, most people aren't aware that it was originally a Korean military hand to hand art that was was actually pressure tested on the battlefield. Classic Tae Kwon Do had over 175 offensive and defensive hand/arm techniques in its arsenal supporting an arsenal of over 80 offensive and defensive leg techniques. And unlike competition TKD, those leg techniques started not at the belt working up but at the ankle and working up.

[@Nevermore101]

Back when I used to box I once sparred with a Taekwondo fella who wanted to improve his hands - I thought I'd be smart and close distance and stay right ontop of him so he couldn't do any kicks. Even though I was right on him he did the coolest axe kick I ever saw and caught me right on the shoulder. Was pretty chill sparring not full contact but the weight of his leg, I woulda buckled and went down if he went all out. Never realised you could do an axe kick with so little room for movement. Coolest kick I ever saw

[@johnkrazzki6492]

Mr Wright is obviously made for TKD. He is tall with extremely long legs and a suberb flexibility paired with probably decades of practice. Many people just don't have the flexibility/mobility needed to apply these kicks properly. You need supreme hip mobility, healthy joints, be able to do side splits etc. And then still be able keep your opponent at a long distance, since TKD is often very "kicking oriented". If all this is applicable for you, more power to you.

[@jackedwards9362]

Training Taekwondo really depends on your master. Our teacher used to make us spare with no pads, for upwards of 5 minutes per fight. She would walk out and start talking to someone or start using the phone, meanwhile we are trying to take eachothers heads off with flying kicks(no pads). Where as my grandmaster would have us spar lightly and with full protective gear. It really depends on the do-jang and masters that you train under. That being said, it's easy to get rushed with TKD, but there are moves that you can use to counter when someone is rushing into you.

[@KAR5AVATARGT]

Im a 4th degree black belt in taekwondo master right is a true taekwondo fighter he did the 360 i do but his kicks fluidity he knew what to do yea taekwondo is laughed at but they have great timing master right makes it legit I remember watching them sparr the first time this a great video sensei seth.

[@SB_AE]

Taekwondo is a greate martial art and good to show people

[@twasgracethattaught]

If taught correctly yes. However they have little to no grappling most schools teach utter garbage and I've found that you can beat taekwando people by moving slightly to the side and catching those spinning kicks. If they don't set them up right which they usually don't they're easy take downs.

[@SB_AE]

@@twasgracethattaught I think that if you are skilled enough as a Taekwondo practitioner and fast enough you can do serious damage with kicks. You have to find the right school if you and want proof that kicks can be powerful, watch some Edson Barboza KO kicks and there is your proof that kicks can be powerful and kicks are a main part of Taekwondo. Thank you for your perspective.

[@Kzany42]

@@SB_AE Also a Taekwondo fighter from ONE FC Tanh le ,He only uses taekwondo to attack

[@ParisLawLess]

This is so hilarious. Because I've trained in both Taekwondo and karate I kind of forget how different they are because I'm used to blending them together. These videos are great

[@drunkprobly5906]

Yo, I REALLY like this POV style of sparring. Would love to see more as it helps me just kind of get used to what is coming when I go to spar in striking. Please please more of this.

[@JivecattheMagnificent]

When I used to do TKD (not WTF, but TAGB) I remember that feeling of being up against really tall, really fast black belts that seemed to be able to kick me in the face from any position, regardless of whether or not my hands were up, whether or not I was moving, whether or not I was attacking, just anything. It was ridiculous.

[@MrCvjalexander]

Man, I love how respectful you are to other arts and artists.

[@2teepeepictures382]

This brought back memories. My first competition was sparring against a third-degree black belt state champion. I was a first-degree black belt. At one point he lifted his leg in a chamber position and just stood there. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to get around that. He could kick over three times and keep his leg in the air. It is objectively better to spar against someone who is better than you. Especially if they have a good teachers heart like the person in your video. This is what I meant when I said that sparring with your hands down would not be a good idea against someone who is good at kicking. Distance can be very deceptive and it is a lot easier to strike without telegraphing where are you are aiming. The important thing to remember is that it does not mean that sparning with your hands down is useless in all scenarios. Every technique has a place and many techniques have weaknesses. They are tools.

[@teovu5557]

My trick against that flamingo stance/kick is just to step back and wait MAKE him attack first then counter lol

[@dmurvihill]

That's illegal now, Kukkiwon decided it was too boring to watch lol

[@2teepeepictures382]

@@teovu5557 That’s the thing. Whenever you come up Against some thing that you’re not used to it can throw you for a loop even if it is a very flawed technique. Sort of like charging someone with a flying sidekick. There are a couple very easy counters to that but if you aren’t prepared for it then you won’t know what to do. That is one thing that separates regular martial arts from martial arts designed for a competitive career. For regular martial arts the focus isn’t on filling in the gaps in your training as fast as you can. You’re gonna be doing this the rest of your life so the focus is on building a good foundation so that you can fill in the gaps in your training as best as you can. The order in which you fill those gaps changes with the instructor and style but they will all be filled eventually if you continue to train.

[@2teepeepictures382]

@@teovu5557 that sparring match was an excellent training experience.

[@retomessmer1994]

Refreshing , funny and delightful videos . So much respect and none of the "My martial art is the best " attitude !

[@AceofSpades6682]

TKD is my main style and I'm glad that you posted a video sparring with a master TKD practioner. I understand to a degree the amount of jokes TKD gets. However it can be very effective if executed properly as this video demonstrates. I personally am an MMA student with TKD, Kenpo, Aikido and Muay Thai. I believe anyone that really wants to learn to defend themselves should have at least 2 arts or more they can lean on. Great content thank you

[@MerricMaker]

I gave up on Taekwondo when it became all about tournaments. "Get ready for the next tournament because nationals are right around the corner and don't forget that mini-tournament in June." And that was in a school that was pretty old school and did its sparring in what I now realize was a pretty Tang Soo Do/Kickboxing manner. However, I took great joy in moving like a kicker, training like one, and then winning matches with punches because one of my instructors was an old golden gloves guy.

[@dannybiddlecombe]

Congrats on 200k subs

[@tlewisAK]

When it comes to kicking, the WT Taekwando guys are no joke. I’ve sparred against a few of them, and they tried to take my head off. For comparison, you should look for an ITF school. You’ll see that it’s a whole different version of Taekwando. I study both Shotokan Karate & ITF Taekwando. (1st Dan, TKD) In ITF we do have an emphasis on kicking, but like Karate, we also have to be proficient with our hands. Punches to the head & face are both legal and expected in our sparring. As always, these videos are awesome, and keep up the good work.

[@asonounds1862]

Man's trying real hard to not admit that he about got whooped, I respect it lol

[@afghanrocky]

Commendment to this very humble and honest approach to this fighting point of view.

[@saiyankinggoji]

I did tkd years ago when I was in elementary school-middle school. I only did it for about 3 years and I was a red belt, but the last time I was in a dojo training was 2016 so 7 years ago, And during those 7 years I also looked at alot of other martial arts, my brother and I did boxing and wrestling throughout highschool and I did a little mma for about a year and a half, would've kept going with it but money was tight. And of course, being a martial artist I found all those guru's saying things like "tkd sucks" or "this art is trash, this art is trash blah blah" all that crap, and seeing this video definitely put a smile on my face. I actually stumbled upon a local tkd gym I never noticed was there and I said ah I'll give it another shot so I've got my first class this saturday and I think it'll be fun!

[@loganstabb2278]

You remind me a lot of “not the expert” with your positive attitude and your funny inserts and jokes. I love it keep up the good work

[@Degenevesting]

I got my black belt in ITF at 11, before progressing through MMA, Wing Chun and now Systema. I 100% credit my ability to fight from my TKD base, it’s really excellent for kids who would need to rely on agility and speed to put force into strikes. To this day, I have always been able to kick far above my head; even when I don’t do any stretches and while wearing jeans.

[@ליאורציקורל]

Your thumbnails and editing became a lot better, good job!

[@themaverickblackbelt8054]

Master Wright is very polite and respectful. I think you might be able to showcase something like the change you said you saw... I would suspect that Master Wright came up in the 90s and early 2000s when the concept of "trembling shock" was still in play and lots of players went for knockouts in competition. I bet he can go from warm to cold like a faucet.

[@FreebyrdFayelanx]

As someone who had done TKD for 15yrs across WTF and ITF, people really need to understand the art has changed dramatically since it's inception and introduction to Olympics, and to now. It used to be somewhat brutal, had many hand techniques and many elbows too. BUT now it's much more focused on kicking (which is okay) and doing that 4yrs or so and getting that black belt and moving onto something else. THIS IS HAPPENING AND HAPPENED TO EVERY MARTIAL ART IN THE OLYMPICS: Judo, Karate - heck even boxing used to be bareknuckle which certainly changes the dynamic. People are already complaining about Gracie Jiu Jitsu versus modern BJJ. All of the martial arts can be trained flippantly somewhere or seriously elsewhere.

[@BMO_Creative]

Oh yeah! TKD is dangerous and there are lots of injuries BUT no one talks about it...

[@FalconTalon22]

I had to stop NCAA TKD in my junior year after a back-to-back hyperextension and pulled hamstring. Every tournament had idling ambulances on-site which is not something you'd expect when people are fighting from 6 feet apart and wearing hogus that feel bulletproof.

[@kedabro1957]

@@FalconTalon22 I think the sudden-death nature of point sparring leads people to suddenly overcommit their entire body to attack. And they are launching across a longer distance, which builds up more momentum. So when limbs collide its at higher speed and with more body mass behind it. Also, when headshots are illegal and all it takes is a light tap to the belly to lose a match, and lowered arms give better balance anyway, this leads everyone to leave their head open. Not just unguarded, but sticking straight up like a golf ball on a tee.

[@BMO_Creative]

Maybe no one talks about the injuries because of advertising fear? I dunno... All I know is everyone I knew as a kid that took TKD WAS WAY DANGEROUS! But much more humble than us guys that took boxing... lol!

[@Atlas226]

Yeah I tore my ACL (very important knee ligament) while sparring in May 2022 and I'm just now becoming able to get back into properly training (June 2023). I missed taekwondo so much when I couldn't train, because for me I don't do it to fight (although sparring is very fun), I do it for the social aspect, the strength, the agility, the athleticism, and the coordination

[@NoraTKD]

Awesome sparring! It looks like you guys had so much fun :)

[@junkaccount2535]

I did UTI taekwondo from age 6-17 until I got to second dan (ITF but in the Southern US and more modern fighting techniques) and was surprised to see all the taekwondo hate online. I'd been taught how to take a punch and that TKD is only useful without other martial arts or fighting styles if you keep your opponent further away; once they're close, switch it up and don't rely on just kicks. I'm happy to find one video that wasn't just pooping on the style, well done.

[@aaronparry7068]

This video was really made just to hammer home the point that pretty much any martial art CAN be useful and effective with a good instructor. Just cause the majority of TKD instructors water it down a ton doesn't mean they all do. Some arts are more useful than others on average, but the quality of the instruction trumps all.

[@koschtnix0286]

So ive been doing Taekwondo and Hapkido for 15yrs now. And honestly... both lack a lot of stuff. Having boxing classes with a professional Boxer at our Taekwondo Gym to compensate it a little. But if you take a look at his hands, he never raises them up to protect his head. Its got awesome kicks for sure but for fighting its more of a good addition than a base. Just doing Taekwondo without mixing in any other arts is just not enaugh compared to Muai Thai and stuff. Great video never the less, thumbs up!

[@jordy2299]

I want to do the exact same video idea POV sparring a taekwondo master - normal person version

[@darkjill2007]

I mean this in the nicest way possible. You have successfully created a travel/spike channel show that I would have watched in 2012. The production quality and narrative are getting really close. It would have taken a fleet of people to make what you just did. Congrates on the progression.

[@matthiasguenther6576]

Seth is making a F Tier experience.

[@raphaelhudson]

That red gi looks pretty great when he does a triple spin kick 😀

[@Whitespots-honor]

I’m in taekwondo and it’s nice to see u , be more aware of how quickly we kick 😮

[@randomuploadz7386]

Omg!! One of the only people that I know that pronounce the name right.. thank you!!!

[@Verbose_Mode]

The biomechanics of that jumped spinning kick (I have no idea what it's actually called) are kinda amazing, as he's basically turning his body into a whip. That's to say: yeah, that looks like it would hurt.

[@cj7011]

It does

[@chadsr3455]

I would love to see him and Wonderboy have a session that’d be interesting

[@LazarusLong10]

I used to love sparring other marital artists when I trained TKD seriously. Most of them just couldn’t work out the speed of the kids. The exception was a smart muay thai guy that figured out countering my round kids with his own was an excellent strategy. No way my shins could hold up to the lead pipes those guys have for legs. Still hurts to think about

[@dirtpoorchris]

Way to win: Surprise headbutt his heel when he kicks you in the head.

[@sonofbelz]

Everyone thinks they can defend against spinning attacks easily until someone who knows what they're doing starts spinning at them, they panic every time.

[@whatgives7917]

It would be cool to see David and Stephen Thompson spar

[@christophercarnahan922]

I've talked much shit on TKD for actual fights. However if you're as fluid as this man is you're definitely dangerous. Pair that with a good 1,2 and a overhand right you should be fine vs most people you'll encounter

[@sunnysideupinhere2930]

YOUR CHANNEL S ABOUT THE MOST FUN AND TRUEST TO THE TRUTH ABOUT MARTIAL ARTS I FUCKING LOVE YOUR SHIT

[@dkonvsthedark]

Love this guy's videos

[@senor.molina]

Still use my Tae Kwon Do base on some of my kicks despite training Kyokushin. Fastest kicks to the head of any style and also very fast lead kicks. Great style to have on your toolbox.

[@martial_matt]

Kyokushin Kai was created by a Korean man who studied TaeKyon. Also Kyokushin is the only style of karate that has full contact sparring and similar rules to taekwondo sparring. There are some exceptions to it such as the lack of sparring gear and leg kicks. But his Korean heritage of thousands of years of kicking influenced the style greatly which is why it destroys every other karate style into fights. I have noticed that karate practitioners justify Karate’s efficacy by pointing to Kyokushin but Kyokushin is the exception, nothing else even compares to it in terms of its training and methodology. It has a lot in common with Taekwondo which is probably why you can use both skills pretty well.

[@kevionrogers2605]

@@martial_matt what is your source that Mas practiced or learned Taekyon?

[@davlattoshpulotov2401]

When it comes to sparring people with longer legs in Taekwondo, it might be scary but you have to stay close to them. If you don't you you can't reach them but they could reach you. It will be hard and tiring but that is the key way to win.

[@MMarcuzzo]

The master is so light on his feet

[@jackmeredith6705]

Im a wyf student but its old school, my instructors dont like the ruoe sets and we ignore them, our sparring is basically kickboxing, we learn just as much punching, knees and elbows as we do kicks

[@thatoneleftist]

I’m pretty sure Master Wright could kick me right now, as I sit here, and I’d never see it coming. What a class act, too!

[@gabrielferri]

Great video. You give us entertainment and awesome insight. I like how you keep an open mind, and you are genuinely funny. Your videos also have very good quality , technically speaking. Thank you.

[@metrolinamartialarts]

Ok the jokes are on point 😅🤣

[@95DOIDO]

6:38 bruh, that was sick! wtf

[@kadeneyre1600]

You gotta understand, a black belt in TKD is traditionally based on 3 years of 5 90-minute classes per week. If you look at a Jiu Jitsu blue belt, that’s about the equivalent, but to earn your masters, that’s closer to what other martial arts would call a black belt which can take between 15 and 20 years.

[@echelon2k8]

Reminds me of that cool POV shot during the end fight with Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon.

[@bradc3383]

Finally doing taekwondo justice

[@cecil3602]

TDK will always be my jam , Seth is a nice dude so I really don’t get offended when he talks bad about it .

[@benjaminstanley761]

Id love to see this again if u made some adjustments to utilize ur boxing in a more peekaboo style with more leg kicks and angles

[@Drake_Isaac]

This video is awesome 🤙

[@malkomalkavian]

Master Wright has some great kicks on him :)

[@boyethewise1728]

Tae kwon do is not "useless" just very high stat requiring to pull off correctly... And very conditional too ngl, but boi the footwork is amazing, a solid base to add some good muay thai over it

[@dkonvsthedark]

I once sparred a tkd guy I kept my hands up and rushed forward with a single the look of terror and confusion was epic on the ground it was like grappling a mannequin

[@hubertkabat4839]

i would love to see you try TKD ITF instead of WTF, in my opinion non-olimpic TKD is more like kick boxing and i think you would like it a lot

[@GOBRAGH2]

This is cool. I hope someday you can invite David Wright to spar Stephen Wonderboy Thompson for a video.

[@ilustradorel-javi5566]

I don't even do tkd and still feel vindicated

[@CoachKyleZ]

Kyokushin would be awesome to see you try.

[@Stryfe52]

There is indeed a black belt in the thumbnail.

[@batteredwarrior]

Get him a body bag! YEEEEAAH! 😂

[@ryanmaass5360]

The Olympics really tarnished TKD's rep, so I love seeing dudes like this that can really throw down while also representing the style well.

[@Renoistic]

Only for, excuse the expression, stupid people who can't understand a martial art can be more than one thing and have more than one purpose.

[@kanibasami8256]

That's someone who deserves a black belt

[@bigbadbob7889]

at my MMA school, there is a guy, Mister Machado, who teaches advanced sparring. there are holes in the wall where he kicked the bag, and the base of the bag went through the wall. they don't pair me up against him in sparring much.

[@CP-uw4ts]

My hardest sparring partner in Muay Thai is also a black belt in taekwondo.

[@MrChris0927]

Taekwondo rules! 🥋

[@PNWAffliction]

TKD is life.

[@Lethcode]

I have sparred junior Olympians. This guy definitely gives off the same vibes he never went close to 100 percent. You were also playing street fighter only going forward and back.. If you would have stepped around you might have had a chance to get a point or you would have found out how those spinning back kicks work. The spinning back kick is the biggest joke to most people but everyone gets hit by them. They are too fast and strong. Also almost every high black belt in tkd I know has taken a crap load of boxing.

[@mixturelife777]

Power: Boxing Countering: tkd Breaking: muay thai Ground: Jujitsu Getting to ground: judo Speed: kick boxing Overall: THAI CHI🥵🥵🥵🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🤯🤯🤯🤯😈😈😈😈

[@loganlabbe9767]

A weird thing about taekwondo is they believe in vocalizations whenever you strike. EEYYAAA!! it's a big thing, they say it makes the strike more powerful

[@greentea2020]

i seen the boot in the thumb nail i was like "is that taekwondo" the generic TKD boot i started out with looked like that XD

[@satyreblack]

lol David is being really gentle

[@johndeviant6324]

Rules/point system changed since wtf days 80s-early 2000s. Used to be 1 point no matter what and to score with body punch you had to disrupt their attack or move them. This was cool though

[@moe5796]

I wish there was a better camera angle to see the fight.

[@nickeverything4433]

After watching your videos, i think grappling is waaaay easier. I'll stick to bjj, but man, these striking arts are really cool

[@RictorIAG]

You mentioned movie fights... have you ever seen the fight between Benny Urquidez and Jackie Chan in the movie Wheels on Meals? Best fight scene ever.

[@soloplay-jm4ys]

Taekwondo is super popular in my country we have more taekwondo dojos than karate which is really rare btw its note korea

[@reer3192]

What some people don’t have the experience of is being at the end of a tkd fighter, what’s even more scary is that you don’t know how to fight tkd with tkd

[@rammsteinrulz16]

"Ya shouldn't have been talking shit" -Katt Williams

[@jon8864]

Imagine if he could throw leg kicks.

[@ChocolateMilkCultLeader]

Love this