This just came to mind. I was reading the history of K-1 and iwas surprised that it was actually a brainchild of a karate expert. Not muay thai. And it started as a full contact sport. Now, I'm more of a striking fan myself, being an ardent boxing fan. This got me thinking, how about promoting an event between martial artists (strking disciplines) ala MMA (UFC 1) but the participants can stay true to their martial arts. In my opinion, K-1 has now turned into a modified Muay Thai itself, not a clash of martial arts discipline. Unlike in MMA, where you need to learn the best of both worlds (striking and grappling), you can stay in you own style and compete further enhancing the legacy of the martial art you represent. So a taekwondo-jin can stay as is, as well as a savateur or karateka. However, the gloves used is similar to the MMA gloves to maximize punching power. An enclosed glove perhaps so fingers aren't bare and exposed. Do you think it will work or the natural tendency is to have the event evolve similar to K-1 as well?
So what are you gonna do? Disqualify a karate guy who uses a judo throw? What if a wrestler takes down a muay thai fighter, is the muay thai fighter not allowed to fight back? Cause otherwise all you got us mixed martial arts
this happened already years ago. 3 main styles which prove to be effective there are 3 main styles in k1: kyokeshien karate which was invented by the japanese after their traditional karate fighters were destroyed by the muay thai fighters in thailand 50+ years ago the dutch kickboxing which is muay thai that isnt focused on elbows or knees but more boxing and combos. paticularly lowkicks and of course muay thai, in which hands are scored last and the focus is on elbos knewws kicks and the clinch
btw if ur looking for karate fighters in k1 look at francischo filho, andy hug, ewerton teixera and semmy schilt machida isnt **** compared to those guys. also there are no good real muay thai fighters in mma or the ufc
heres some kyokishin vs muay thai from the 60s. good stuf [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px1Ivctja4w&feature=player_embedded[/ame]
My old landlord had a photo in the flat of him and Semmy Schilt - He is a fellow 6th dan, and has a team of MMA fighters up in the north of Scotland. Kyokushin is definitely a decent base for a skill set Im no expert but even Machida has incorporated some elements of different arts to up his game. It just seems to make sense doesnt it?
