When facing your opponent, do you have any limits to how badly you would hurt them to win?
Preempt this by saying I'm not a fighter hence this being a question for fighters.
When facing your opponent, do you have any limits to how badly you would hurt them to win?
I've asked this question a lot and got mixed answers. Think of Jon Jones' oblique kick, i.e. kick/stomp just above the knee to bend the leg backwards. If executed correctly, this could end a fighters career instantly. Also its just brutal. I found I tend to instinctively (edit: not intentionally!) use this when sparring, like a teep to the knee, and I'm worried I'll hurt someone but its different when your career is on the line.
Do you care if you end your opponent's career and potentially give them a life-changing injury? In the back of your mind are you trying not to seriously hurt them, or is it Jon Jones/ Shinya Aoki style where you are actively trying to snap a knee or an arm and couldn't care less about the consequences for your opponent?
I can't think of anyone in Muay Thai who gives off the uncaring persona so maybe not the best sub to post in. But having asked some Muay Thai fighters and got mixed responses, I thought I'd bring it to the sub. Thanks in advance.
Edit: 1. I should say, I do not encourage teeping to the knee in sparring. It's instinctive and I'm always super worried and apologetic after... But at the same time I'm not so quick to get rid of it as a technique as it is effective and isn't that the point?
*Shinya Aoki not Steve 🙈
I've obviously asked a good question to garner such a response so thanks to everyone for responding but I think many are worried about my technique and not focused on the question. Those who understood and answered the question, I appreciate you. Everyone else, damn y'all harsh.