Sparring Senior Male -63kg Final - ITF World Cup 2016 - Budapest

Produced by: ITF Taekwon-Do (taekwondoitf.org)
Camera operators: Olli Leino, Tuomo Toukomies
Edited by: Olli Leino
Graphics by: Olli Leino
Music by: Olli Leino, Kevin MacLeod
Technical assistant: Tuomo Toukomies
Preproduction assistant: Juho Horttanainen

[@mycommentisdumbbut]

I am a Korean and i rlly think we should adopt the ITF Taekwondo rules to the olympics. Right now, it just seems like foot fencing..

[@terenceangelo8714]

Look, I get why most people would think that Taekwondo would be impractical at self-defense, but most of the fancy kicks are just for show and because of how rules in matches work. But if you know how to throw basic kicks, punches, and/or throw, and most importantly, run from such a situation (you don't need to prove anything just be safe), you're gonna be fine.

[@RoonVonBismarck]

ITF founder Choi Hong Hee was the original creator of TKD. He had some disagreements with the other founders of TKD in the 70's and ultimately created ITF after leaving Korea. North Korean influence over ITF coupled with some other factors caused the larger WTF to portray Choi as an unimportant or dishonorable figure in TKD history. In my opinion, ITF TKD is better than mainstream WTF, with less nationalism and more realism.

[@Kettvnen]

WTF Taekwondo overrated, ITF is definitely underrated

[@Liquidcadmus]

I am surprised at how many USA competitors reached the final instances.It seems they've improved a lot over there in the past couple of years.

[@CoelhoSports]

the ref should step in and issue a warning when one guy is RUNNING for over a minute, doing nothing but avoiding exchanges entirely.

[@jasperscholz5094]

Why is it necessary to have the ITF in addition to the Olympic Taekwondo? Taekwondo would be much more famous if WT and ITF were a olympic association together. It's a shame.

[@Cieln0va]

These guys got guts not having their hands up for most of the match

[@sagarmajumder9527]

this is quite boring

[@jaymaniak407]

Carlos ran more than a chicken being chased by a dog. He's the Mayweather of taekwondo

[@akirokurosava4325]

both fighters is a very good,fantastic match

[@cryzaku8023]

Taekwondo in this video looks like some kind of foot fencing

[@kcjfilms2946]

I have blackbelts in both WT Kukkiwon and ITF. Both have taught me great things and I consider blended best

[@karatekrazy3031]

WKF Karate should have similar rules to this, it would be better appreciated by the Olympics public.

[@IbrahimKara-ti3tj]

Thanks so much

[@valman76]

Is that the world dancing star new edition or what? Don't fool yourself you are fighters! You are dancing stars 🤩 ✨⭐✨⭐

[@wongpeixiang3213]

could someone explain how the point system works. I wanna understand it alittle better

[@adriandemecki7135]

Fantastic fight🥊

[@abelcalmopablo960]

Buenas tardes. Le saludo desde Guatemala. Ya se enteraron que aquí en Guatemala falleció el Sabonim quinto dan Ferdy García. Que lamentable. Creo que fue de Covid

[@jyeoteowhee3784]

Since both of these TKD opponents and well trained martial artist.