Olympic TKD

[Jason Mallory]

I know TKD has to be modified for MMA but there are a lot of things that are great about the art.

Timing, distance control, counter kicking, feinting, footwork, angles, speed ...

[Jason Mallory]

This is a quick list of MMA fighters that have a background in TKD. I'm sure there are a lot more that I don't know about.

Anderson Silva http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_Silva

Dan Hardy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Hardy

Stephan Bonnar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan_Bonnar

Ben Henderson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Henderson_(fighter)

Serkan Yilmaz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnKp1eK7YgU

[Jonathan Wylie]

Did Eddie promote Dan Hardy to brown belt or wikapedia wrong?

[Orlando Rosæ]

And don't forget Stephan Bonnar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan_Bonnar

[Jonathan Wylie]

And don't forget Stephan Bonnar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan_Bonnar

ha ha he listed Bonnar

[Aab]

I've done Taekwondo for a very long time. Every kid should start off learning TKD and BJJ as their first Martial Arts. Amazing Kicks with a ground game.......................SCARY

[Orlando Rosæ]

ha ha he listed Bonnar

Not enough times if you ask me.

When a TKD kick lands, it's a real thing of beauty!

[AthleticBodyCare]

Not enough times if you ask me.

When a TKD kick lands, it's a real thing of beauty!

Agreed! +1

[Peter Hirt]

I watch for tale tell signs of good TKD in MMA too. For me, it's whether or not the fighter spins around after throwing a Round House. If they stay centered and balanced, they've probably had some TKD. If, like 99% of the fighters I've seen, they spin their body around 360 degrees - then they've learned to kick like they swing a bat and they're giving up all kinds of things. Things like 50% of their potential power and loss of combination opportunities.

Of course, I talk big from deep within the forums...

I like Cung Lee's kicks personally. Even though I don't think he's TKD, he kicks like one! And despite Frank Shamrock saying that he felt Lee's kicks and they didn't really hurt... The time before that he was in the cage getting his arm broken by those kicks and lost by TKO because he could scratch his own elbow!

[Jason Mallory]

I like Cung Lee's kicks personally. Even though I don't think he's TKD

That's another one I forgot. Cung Le started with TKD too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cung_Le