Okay so electronic Hogu's will be a requirement in 2009 at the World's.
http://www.wtf.org/site/news/wtf.htm?realnum=232&mode=view
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Did you notice that a solid punch scored?!?! I think this might bring about some very positive changes in scoring and tactics.
AgreedYes but until they allow punching to the head, we will never be really appreciated.
While I agree 100% with this (having done ITF in the past), I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with full-contact punching to the head. I'm not sure how this works in other sports / arts but I'm aware that with boxing there are some long-term negative effects?Yes but until they allow punching to the head, we will never be really appreciated.
I would definitley prefer this to the stop-start point scoring system. If the WTF truly wanted a great spectator sport this is the first change I would make.igillman said:That would allow a more sustained approach to the fights instead of the hokey-cokey they do right now.
Great to see that it only scores solid hits, and I'm impressed that it can distinguish between a kick and a knee or elbow.
That would be the ideal situation, but I'm looking at it from a "1 step at a time" approach. I was commenting on the abilities of the hogu, rather than agreeing with the ruleset .I'd say that a hit is a hit is a score and open up the rules set to allow techniques that hit..