Do you have any Martial Arts training?

I'd say that an Olympic level WTF guy gets completely smashed in a kickboxing match against an Olympic level Boxer (And that's taking into account that Olympic WTF TKD is the best of the best, and Olympic level Boxing is barely beginner status).

WTF focuses on scoring points with kicks. I'd seen people get disqualified for excessive force in their techniques. You can't just go in and start throwing hands (which would be an easy as fuck strategy).

The reason WTF, at least Olympic ruling, is a joke is because the focus on kicks shows a huge weakness. Kicking is like 99.9% negated by standing in close. Someone is good at kicking, get into the phone booth with them. The only things really to look out for at close range are knees, stomp kicks and spinning side kicks, and I don't believe knees and stomp kicks are allowed in competition WTF TKD. It's a bit like the karate class I had. Me and my best mate started at the same time. We'd have some awesome spars, both taking some fairly decent shots. We went to competition and found out it was 4 man. Me and him went against each other first. He landed 3 shots to the body, he got 3 scores. I landed 3 shots to the face, I got 3 warnings for excessive force. I didn't even land with a fraction of what I would in sparring, and yet I'm nearly getting DQed over it. I couldn't go a points sport again. I'd have to do something that allows a finish. BJJ would probably be my favourite, mainly cause I don't reckon I'll be in shape for kickboxing, MMA or boxing for a while.

I'd say that an Olympic level WTF guy gets completely smashed in a kickboxing match against an Olympic level Boxer (And that's taking into account that Olympic WTF TKD is the best of the best, and Olympic level Boxing is barely beginner status).

WTF focuses on scoring points with kicks. I'd seen people get disqualified for excessive force in their techniques. You can't just go in and start throwing hands (which would be an easy as fuck strategy).

The reason WTF, at least Olympic ruling, is a joke is because the focus on kicks shows a huge weakness. Kicking is like 99.9% negated by standing in close. Someone is good at kicking, get into the phone booth with them. The only things really to look out for at close range are knees, stomp kicks and spinning side kicks, and I don't believe knees and stomp kicks are allowed in competition WTF TKD. It's a bit like the karate class I had. Me and my best mate started at the same time. We'd have some awesome spars, both taking some fairly decent shots. We went to competition and found out it was 4 man. Me and him went against each other first. He landed 3 shots to the body, he got 3 scores. I landed 3 shots to the face, I got 3 warnings for excessive force. I didn't even land with a fraction of what I would in sparring, and yet I'm nearly getting DQed over it. I couldn't go a points sport again. I'd have to do something that allows a finish. BJJ would probably be my favourite, mainly cause I don't reckon I'll be in shape for kickboxing, MMA or boxing for a while.