The only thing that disappointed me with that article was hearing of the new rule ... "Previously, kicks to the head, worth three points, had to land with significant force to score but in London a competitor will be awarded the points as soon as any part of their foot touches their opponent's head regardless of the impact power."...
I understand the reasoning behind the rule, but as far as i am concerned, olympic sparring has always been a full contact sport, why make it okay to lightly touch the head to get points. That would be like changing the rules in boxing, you get points if you tap the head.
Everybody knows the dangers of stepping in the ring, may it be TKD, MMA, Boxing or whatever, each competitor needs to be prepared for EVERYTHING and ANYTHING. You can not keep changing the rules, this disappoints me.
The only thing that disappointed me with that article was hearing of the new rule ... "Previously, kicks to the head, worth three points, had to land with significant force to score but in London a competitor will be awarded the points as soon as any part of their foot touches their opponent's head regardless of the impact power."...
ReplyDeleteI understand the reasoning behind the rule, but as far as i am concerned, olympic sparring has always been a full contact sport, why make it okay to lightly touch the head to get points. That would be like changing the rules in boxing, you get points if you tap the head.
Everybody knows the dangers of stepping in the ring, may it be TKD, MMA, Boxing or whatever, each competitor needs to be prepared for EVERYTHING and ANYTHING. You can not keep changing the rules, this disappoints me.