TKD and Kick Boxing

This is what I enjoy. I really liked watching the Cung Le fight last night, if you missed it, it was Cung Le Vs. Patrick Cote, super awesome fight with so much TKD fighting (go look for it). This video I am posting I have been watching for the last week. I found out about this guy about half a year ago and have tried to find as much information on him as I can. Hassan lost to  Mike Zambidis, but who doesn't? He is bring TKD to the ring, and doing it quite well.

Hassan Kassrioui:



The announcers on UFC 148 were discussing the transition from Kickboxing to MMA and they believe Cung Le was able to do it because he has a wrestling style background also. I believe they are right and his take downs last night were what probably won him that fight.

Le kicking Silva in the head from his fight before Cote.

In order to find take downs in TKD you need to look to the ancient art that TaeKwonDo, the name, was derived from. We have to dig into our history and research Taekkyon. Taekkyon has take downs and throws. These are hard things to find instructional information on but youtube Taekkyon and watch some of the matches, see what take downs you can pick up and learn on your own.

Peace.