This is what good sparring is all about: anticipation, and choosing the most effective kicks and hand blows, none of the movie-like crap that ends you up kicking in the air and undefended. A true master of the art.
Tomaz really is amazing in his Taekwondo, but he had a very very good teacher. I'm proud to say that his trainer and teacher then is now my trainer, and hopefully i'll someday even be a small part of what he is. Taekwon
He's a great guy indeed, I had the pleasure to attend to a seminar (tkd an kick-boxing) held by him in Spain. He's a great fighter and knows how to teach as well. And he's a nice person too.
Tomaz Barada is a really nice guy! When he came to sweden and hold a Sparring-Camp he said happy birthaday at my birth-day! I was so happy that day! LOVE!
I would love to see any of the haters even try touch this guy on a fight. I met him in person, and even after retiring hes an amazing fighter. By the way, if you compare him with overexaggerated movies then obviously you will be able to criticise him, but until you understand reality nothing you can do. I mean, watch videos of great boxers like Muhammad Ali and he doesn't look much like the big thing, but if you happen to fight him... oh dear.
Done Taekwon-Do for years. Tomaz Barada is good because what he is doing is Kickboxing. Taewkon-Do is a serious waste of time, energy and money. Your comment about no defence or arm-work is spot on. And no practicing blocks on thin air doesnt count as training your defence.
Basically, ITF's the good kind of TKD. Some say it's a focus on more of the traditional TKD art, like hyongs, which are basically like patterned forms...but really, it also teaches the most practical form of self defense offered by Tae Kwon Do. It teaches solid combinations of strikes and kicks... And let's the flow of the fight really occur freestyle. It differs from the sporty WTF... There's no pad armor or anything, only gloves and foot guards. Trust me, it's the TKD you want to take.
Yeah, Willy's the best. His trainings are... amazing... I also train under Chris Eikenhorst, a good friend of Willy, they got some of their Dan-titles together. Though Chris stopped for a while and is now 6th Dan, while Willy is a 7th Dan. Going to train right now, can't wait to get totally exhausted... :D Taekwon.
ima big fan of itf they aucally stay true to the meaning fo martial arts practicing self defense instead of unrealistic tournaments like the wtf even tho the wtf is very entertaining
I'm glad to hear. And I agree with you that taekwondo is not very suited for ring sport because it wasnt designed that way. Taekwondo vs Taekwondo in a ring, however, makes beautiful fights to watch ^^
tae kwon do is kicking punching grappling ground fighting it's everything. This is sport tkd. Sparring. Fun. You're the reason everyone says tkd is trash.
I think you should keep the crusade going i you have the energy for it. I agree with you completely. There is no such thing as a bad martial art, and any martial art i better than none self-defence wise. As to what you learn in TKD I think it varies clubwise. We learned different sorts of stuff, but were very focused on kicks and very little punching, and what you see in this video is basically hitting people with your fist.
yeah man, some smaller kid train taekwondo, and i keep bullying them, one day without any thoughts one of them asked me to fight 1 vs 1 - i accepted the challenge. HE KNOCKED ME OUT IN FEW STANCES. whole school laugh at me, hes like a hero in my school. Only after school i punch him from behind. And did the same day after day. Finally he left school. I win!
@wafflecopter08 No, ITF competion rules are close to the old kickboxing rules. Low kicks and kicks to the back not allowed either. You could google for "itf competition rules" if you are intrested in more.
Interesting observation. I mean, this guy is obviously very good and very aggresive, but there is an 'opening' within these attacks. Instead of being more direct, the 'lift' has a choppy approach. His ground technique is insane.
my compliments. i can only hope i can be that good of a sparrer later on. n my words for ppl's critism, dont judge an art if u havnt done it, simple. i hav my opinions on mma, but i hav no right to say nething coz i havnt done it. all ill say to non-practitioners is that 1. tournaments r a minor part to tkd 2. it doesnt matter wat the style, if there's ne rules, it doesnt live up to a street situation, not even mma
i must say man, i was lookin for a martial art to start practicing when i stumbled upon taekwon...i might have found it interesting, but upon seeing TK fights here on youtube, i have my doubts if it is a usefull style overall for self defense...if all that you posted is correct, then i will start TK right away xD, but if its just about swirly kicks, no defense and arm-work, ill pass...might i get some tips on what kind of TK is best? i heard there are diferent branches and such?
What's the point in learning something as part of your self-defense if you are never going to use it on the street. This is what gets me about tkd and how it has become a sport and not useful self defense style. I watch them spar and and train and it makes my eyes water. Filling kids heads that they are learning something that they can use to protect themselves and then they find out that it simply doesn't work on the street is wrong .
@leeuniverse yes scores? this is a sport, ehsan competed and to win you must score, do you understand that? or are you too 'experienced' to understand somthing youve never done
That's Tapilatu, only one who could ever really give Barada a bit of 'trouble'. And no sadly it doesn't, think it was because of ITF splitting and all? Not sure though. Taekwon.
@dillyfitz I said I never competed. I didn't say I never fought. It doesn't matter if any of you believe me or not, I can see for myself how good and not he is, compared to others as well as myself. I do hope you know that there are in fact several martial artists in the world who don't compete but are in fact very good. I'm simply stating my experienced judgment. By the way, Bruce Lee never competed, but do you think he could have kicked Chuck Norris's butt who is someone who did compete?
Willy vd mortel is my Master thomaz was there manny times for tornooi training. Not funn to spar with thomaz haha Neer won .A singel pointer lol Greetz too my friend Willy and Thomaz Barada
You could say that any percentage no? Just have a look on youtube for example for real fights, street fights etc. How many of them mince around doing twizzle kicks and jumping fairy kicks compared to how many start as punching etc then grappling and then inevitably hit the ground. Having ground skilla and standing skills is absolutely essential, lacking one or the other will land you in trouble if you face an opponent who knows whats he is doing, like a real fighter and not a gym fighter
This is what good sparring is all about: anticipation, and choosing the most effective kicks and hand blows, none of the movie-like crap that ends you up kicking in the air and undefended. A true master of the art.
Tomaz really is amazing in his Taekwondo, but he had a very very good teacher.
I'm proud to say that his trainer and teacher then is now my trainer, and hopefully i'll someday even be a small part of what he is.
Taekwon
He's a great guy indeed, I had the pleasure to attend to a seminar (tkd an kick-boxing) held by him in Spain. He's a great fighter and knows how to teach as well. And he's a nice person too.
Wow his reflexes and timing are incredible. No wonder he dominates ever fight
Tomaz Barada is a really nice guy! When he came to sweden and hold a Sparring-Camp he said happy birthaday at my birth-day! I was so happy that day!
LOVE!
I would love to see any of the haters even try touch this guy on a fight. I met him in person, and even after retiring hes an amazing fighter.
By the way, if you compare him with overexaggerated movies then obviously you will be able to criticise him, but until you understand reality nothing you can do. I mean, watch videos of great boxers like Muhammad Ali and he doesn't look much like the big thing, but if you happen to fight him... oh dear.
Done Taekwon-Do for years. Tomaz Barada is good because what he is doing is Kickboxing. Taewkon-Do is a serious waste of time, energy and money. Your comment about no defence or arm-work is spot on. And no practicing blocks on thin air doesnt count as training your defence.
man
one of the best itf video i ever seen!
GREAT.
Basically, ITF's the good kind of TKD. Some say it's a focus on more of the traditional TKD art, like hyongs, which are basically like patterned forms...but really, it also teaches the most practical form of self defense offered by Tae Kwon Do. It teaches solid combinations of strikes and kicks... And let's the flow of the fight really occur freestyle. It differs from the sporty WTF... There's no pad armor or anything, only gloves and foot guards. Trust me, it's the TKD you want to take.
i was there and i confirm your mates' comment that it was great!.. :)
man, i love this guy, i met him, hes a great person as well!
Yeah, he gives inspiration alright! Ive seen this video like 10 times now.
When the center of gravity is low and the attacks are non-aerial.
He is so tight
he is a legend. i've been to 2 of his seminars. he has the the best back kicks and side kicks ever
Yeah, Willy's the best. His trainings are... amazing... I also train under Chris Eikenhorst, a good friend of Willy, they got some of their Dan-titles together. Though Chris stopped for a while and is now 6th Dan, while Willy is a 7th Dan.
Going to train right now, can't wait to get totally exhausted... :D
Taekwon.
Amazing. 3:51 is the fastest and most beautiful yet practical reverse turning I've ever seen.
This guy is really good. I like the way he uses punches.
I get moore and moore stunned every time I see the film.
I have sparred against Tomaz, and im only 13. He held a seminarium in Ljugby,Sweden. I got his autograph :D
Thanks for sharing that.
Nice to see someone use their hands in tkd.
He is a great fighter
wow! Perfect timing, love his side kick
yeah this guy is very good I met him on competition in maribor slovenia rulz and slivnca allso
El mejor competidor ITF de 63 kilos de la historia!!!
ima big fan of itf they aucally stay true to the meaning fo martial arts practicing self defense instead of unrealistic tournaments like the wtf even tho the wtf is very entertaining
I'm glad to hear. And I agree with you that taekwondo is not very suited for ring sport because it wasnt designed that way. Taekwondo vs Taekwondo in a ring, however, makes beautiful fights to watch ^^
tae kwon do is kicking
punching
grappling
ground fighting
it's everything.
This is sport tkd. Sparring. Fun.
You're the reason everyone says tkd is trash.
Tomaz Barada and Shahob Bahromov are legends!!!!
a legend... too bad he's retired from competition but at least he's still involve in coaching
Yes thats right, because the fists are in ITF Taekwon-Do juast as vital as the legs.
P.S: Yes Im a TKD practitioner^^
the korean's spin kick at 4:45 is awesome :o
BARADA TO JE NAJVEČJI FAJTER V MB !!
ste[hen tapilatu and tomaz barada are my favorite fighters
Interessting.. I will look into it after I recover from todays HARD training session.
the best of
ITF RULEZ
ITF OWNZ U BABE
The Best , respect 🥋
genio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. is my fans n°1
The clip when it had the Limp Bizkit music was better.
Tomaz Barada is one awesome fighter!
just this... clap clap clap :D.
Taekwon! :D:D
02:37
@TheLisetteMusic It was gr8 ;) Learnded alot :D
@XRazzMuzzX I Was There To :D it was so great! haha I Got his T-shirt, A picture of him and me. And his autograph x)
awsome:P ITF 4 life^^
He manages to beat all his opponenets without being flashy. I like that, but i love to watch some flashy korean kicking!
barada is my teacher now :)
I think you should keep the crusade going i you have the energy for it. I agree with you completely. There is no such thing as a bad martial art, and any martial art i better than none self-defence wise. As to what you learn in TKD I think it varies clubwise. We learned different sorts of stuff, but were very focused on kicks and very little punching, and what you see in this video is basically hitting people with your fist.
yeah man, some smaller kid train taekwondo, and i keep bullying them, one day without any thoughts one of them asked me to fight 1 vs 1 - i accepted the challenge. HE KNOCKED ME OUT IN FEW STANCES. whole school laugh at me, hes like a hero in my school. Only after school i punch him from behind. And did the same day after day. Finally he left school. I win!
taekwon-do was the art used by the korean millitary to kill the enemy in close quarters. it was refered to as a killing tool.
2:40 excellent kick, noticed that the back kick wasn't going to do it and then switched
@wafflecopter08 No, ITF competion rules are close to the old kickboxing rules. Low kicks and kicks to the back not allowed either. You could google for "itf competition rules" if you are intrested in more.
@hamzinjo thanks... are you maybe from slovenia?
thats true but sometimes ppl rush in and go in close, also kicks can be countered, trust me this is from experience
i couldnt agree with you more bjjvancouver!! same with locks and all that a strike is so much more efficent!!
the majoritay of the vid also has stephan tapalatu fighting Tomaz, possibley the only guy who could keep up with him in the ring
Interesting observation. I mean, this guy is obviously very good and very aggresive, but there is an 'opening' within these attacks.
Instead of being more direct, the 'lift' has a choppy approach. His ground technique is insane.
@sarimavired
but why only use your feet? it's like having two knives and only making use of one when you're in a fight.
anyone have the full fight between tomaz barada and hwang su il?
my compliments. i can only hope i can be that good of a sparrer later on. n my words for ppl's critism, dont judge an art if u havnt done it, simple. i hav my opinions on mma, but i hav no right to say nething coz i havnt done it. all ill say to non-practitioners is that 1. tournaments r a minor part to tkd 2. it doesnt matter wat the style, if there's ne rules, it doesnt live up to a street situation, not even mma
i must say man, i was lookin for a martial art to start practicing when i stumbled upon taekwon...i might have found it interesting, but upon seeing TK fights here on youtube, i have my doubts if it is a usefull style overall for self defense...if all that you posted is correct, then i will start TK right away xD, but if its just about swirly kicks, no defense and arm-work, ill pass...might i get some tips on what kind of TK is best? i heard there are diferent branches and such?
great fighter
2.38 that is fast kicking!!!
wild punches? Where? All punches were on point and served their purpose.
@xmaxjacky123 if thats the case why is itf only semi contact :)
who won? tomaz barada or stephen tapilatu
@XxNate831xX your right it's the fighter not the martial art
where can i find the complete videos? tall me please, pretty please :)
@leeuniverse
yes your right, going to some shitty tournaments doesnt make you the best, but winning 3 tkd and 5 kickboxing world titles certainly does
Wats ITF Taekwon-Do ?? Anyone can explain ?? + damn, he is go agile !!
este si que es un verdadero campeon
Is a pitty that the last part dont have music :S the maker of the vid should remake it, so it will be still better :P.
if you are talking about 3:53 he didn't hit him. It was a nice fake but he didn't make contact.
2:37 ... wow taking that combo :)
What's the point in learning something as part of your self-defense if you are never going to use it on the street. This is what gets me about tkd and how it has become a sport and not useful self defense style.
I watch them spar and and train and it makes my eyes water. Filling kids heads that they are learning something that they can use to protect themselves and then they find out that it simply doesn't work on the street is wrong .
Good for you.
the last guy was hwang su il.
from which club were you mate? i was also there this weekend and am from Bohuslän TKD Klubb.. :)
Since he stopped fighting he has taken up crime i hear.
@hamzinjo Yea but do you live in slovenia? Ibrič?
combo at 2:37 is beast. I'm using this one next time I spar
2:36 amazing combo
@leeuniverse yes scores? this is a sport, ehsan competed and to win you must score, do you understand that? or are you too 'experienced' to understand somthing youve never done
Barada competed in light contact.
Me gusta el estilo del maestro varada por que no vaila mucho va directo al convate
@ GreenDragonMMA, im only yellow strip and i can use it on the street
este si que es un campeon
przeeee...kozak barada nie mial rownych swojego czasu w 63kg na wet tapilator mu nie dawal rady hehehehe
That's Tapilatu, only one who could ever really give Barada a bit of 'trouble'. And no sadly it doesn't, think it was because of ITF splitting and all? Not sure though.
Taekwon.
I do think so.
I thought ITF TKD is without contact?! Isn't it dangerous without head gear when you are allowed to kick and punch to the head?
this is how TKD should be
@dillyfitz I said I never competed. I didn't say I never fought. It doesn't matter if any of you believe me or not, I can see for myself how good and not he is, compared to others as well as myself. I do hope you know that there are in fact several martial artists in the world who don't compete but are in fact very good. I'm simply stating my experienced judgment. By the way, Bruce Lee never competed, but do you think he could have kicked Chuck Norris's butt who is someone who did compete?
@xmaxjacky123 y thats true..but i dont liek the idea that u can hit ur enemy to k.o with ur hands...i mean.. its tkd and not boxing
Take a look around
actually isn't it:
Tae = kick
Kwon = punch
Do = art
or am i wrong....someone reply to my incorrect mistake...either that or exactlythat's
2:37 - 2:40 AWESOME!!!!!!
it´s ITF and I don´t like ITF much but, he fights good.
Willy vd mortel is my Master thomaz was there manny times for tornooi training. Not funn to spar with thomaz haha Neer won .A singel pointer lol Greetz too my friend Willy and Thomaz Barada
You could say that any percentage no? Just have a look on youtube for example for real fights, street fights etc. How many of them mince around doing twizzle kicks and jumping fairy kicks compared to how many start as punching etc then grappling and then inevitably hit the ground. Having ground skilla and standing skills is absolutely essential, lacking one or the other will land you in trouble if you face an opponent who knows whats he is doing, like a real fighter and not a gym fighter
my tkd teacher says it kick , puch , art
Those combos, tho'!