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crazybunny816 :
Would this fall under Taekwondo or esports
2026-09-09 16:55:02
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flock :
This is really sad.
2026-09-08 19:12:24
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Mer :
As cool as this is, this isn’t a sport, it’s just kicking simulator from what I can see. Do the players even have to care what the opponent is doing?
2026-09-09 03:55:36
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lextheunknown :
taekwondo is a martial arts not some game shi💔 so if they encounter danger will they just start kicking air hoping they win?💔
2026-09-11 02:40:59
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gwapo_ako :
as a blackbelt this is good but tbh it should not be competition
2026-09-10 09:08:45
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Specter 🪳 :
Cool hypothetically. Bad, because all you do is spam kick so defense goes out the window. And for viewers, it looks silly.
2026-09-09 01:35:09
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JsBrecht :
Why does it look like they're just spamming the A button
2026-09-08 21:50:25
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Emilywhooo :
The same ones saying “embarrassing” or “how sad” are the same ones that are crying able the mandani pen
2026-09-08 22:48:29
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9 Shmondo :
I’m excited to see where this is going. A lot of people avoid combat sports for fear of injury and brain damage. I can see this getting more people active, even if only on a fitness level.
2026-09-09 02:32:23
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Balen :
This looks like zoomba. How is power calculated
2026-09-09 03:21:16
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Burley :
Hey New York times I'm having trouble finding anything about trump falling asleep constantly. You all wrote 100s of stories about Bidens age and not a peep since June about trump.
2026-09-08 19:32:47
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nish33333 :
One of the many reasons you train in a martial art is to prepare yourself for an actual "physical" altercation. This looks more like parents being too over protective of their child being hit. You need physical contact to be real in order for it to be used correctly and safe.
2026-09-09 20:54:46
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midnghtsnack :
safer sure, but no real anything. they don't appear to need to block and even in a regular video game you get penalized for getting hit by not being able to strike back
2026-09-09 04:12:06
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UncleFroggie :
this....is sad
2026-09-11 11:48:03
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PandaAVX :
why would anyone watch this over a traditional match though lol
2026-09-09 02:26:20
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Melon Lord :
Terrible kicks. They dont even use their hips. No full extension whatsoever.
2026-09-09 03:18:02
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Turtle Hermit Training Camp :
Ew
2026-09-09 12:27:54
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sump_sumphrey :
Strange. How does the health bar deplete? Taekwondo scoring is typically based on number of hits rather than an actual fight. I guess this way can eliminate the rampant corruption but there is a level of intimidation when it comes to actually being in danger of getting hit, stamina drain when you are really hit, etc.
2026-09-09 00:08:32
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Zoukah :
This can still be e sports, pretty dope
2026-09-09 00:02:52
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minosus :
this looks kinda sick ngl
2026-09-09 10:37:45
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RJTKD🥋✝️ :
i tried it and its fun but it removes the martial aspect of martial arts
2026-09-10 10:15:59
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JC :
What do you mean safer it's a COMBAT sport
2026-09-10 21:35:25
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codietyler0 :
That is stupid
2026-09-10 20:04:22
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chrs_lyd :
nah bro
2026-09-10 13:26:16
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Gen ❌ :
this is just useless.... real sparring moves can get your opponent off balance. No threat of a hit, it's a video game, so I guess sparring is now elan e sport lol
2026-09-09 17:09:51
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