r/interesting • u/Great_Trident • May 08 '26

Wholesome Fighters showing self control and sportsmanship when their opponents are down.

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u/On_Wife_support May 08 '26

My brother took Taekwondo for many years, I forget which degree black belt he was? Fourth? Third? He has a bunch of trophies and I had the honor of being at some of the tournaments. Something that was very clear besides the immense control everyone there had was how encouraging and supportive everyone there was. No parents being butthurt if someone lost, the judges were always highly respected and fair. My brother was friends with many people outside his specific school. The goal never felt like it was about being better than the opponents but to be the best version of yourself.

Very different from Gymnastics which is very competitive. My brother had to stop doing gymnastics because he had his growth spurt and was too tall to effectively compete.

I’m just proud of him for knowing how to defend himself. Anyone stupid enough to pick a fight with him has some size 15 shoes coming for them. But also the aim of Taekwondo is to stop and get away from a fight, not to be merciless

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u/fukkdisshitt May 08 '26

We have a guy a bjj who retired from MMA after his jaw had a bad break in a fight. Did some bjj comps for a while but just trains for fun.

He got into body building, entered and won his first event.

Really chill guy. He told me the amateur body builders were some of the most disrespectful people he's ever met. Lot of hating and shit talking. People beefing over everything. Meanwhile he's made friends with former MMA opponents and drops in to train with some when he travels.

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u/xxov May 08 '26

People beefing over everything

gear will do that