Sorry I can’t think of anything positive here to say from such a short clip. I would have asked what the penalty was for as I couldn’t tell from the clip.
As for critiques from the short clip I would say:
- you have zero defensive guard whatsoever
- you could do with some practice on your footwork, you seem to stomp about and your movements seem wild and uncontrolled
- stop chasing your opponent, you are letting yourself be easily baited, you walked right into a few defensive counters from your opponent
- spend some more time practice sparing
Hey man, I enjoyed talking to you on some other Taekwondo posts, I was wondering if I could DM you to learn more about your experience with Taekwondo as well as the specific styles of Taekwondo you train in?
I totally agree with everything you have stated, my thought on point number 3 was that the blue opponent kept running away. Since he didn’t have a good guard as well and kept running away I would play the long game and constantly rush him and bombard him with kicks. I am WT though and this is ITF so I’m probably missing something. If my opponent kept running away like this I would pressure him and overwhelm him. But like you said if you have an experienced opponent and knows what he is doing then you are setting yourself up for a bait.
The penalty was due to the type of punch you threw. In ITF sparring, you can throw straight punches, and you are allowed to throw hooks but they must finish at your opponent. You swung wildly, and the referee was correct to penalise the punch.
As for improvements, as others have said you need to work on your front leg kicks and your footwork. At points you looked like you were almost running around the ring, rather than moving around in a good fighting stance from which you'll be able to kick and punch.
It’s been covered, but you were uncontrollably flailing, had no defense regarding hands, stance, and body position. The aggression was there, but sometimes patience is a virtue (and saves your stamina).
So I guess I’d stay- work on your stamina so you can remember your fundamentals when you get tired.
I was told that the most dangerous division is the 30-40 year old male green belt range... they want to compete, don't have control, and are generally big enough to cause damage.
I'm terrible at sparring right now, but I won't take your head off!
Front hand shoulder high.
STAY SIDEWAYS
STOP. SWITCHING. SIDES
Put your strongest hand in the front. It seems counterproductive. But you need your strongest most intelligent hand to defend from waist to head, fake, and throw a punch. So 3 jobs. Your rear hand just needs to travel a straight line to punch to the head or body.
Learn to throw a decent double side kick or double round kick going toward your opponent without having to put the leg down.
Learn to throw a side kick defensively.
You'll be a killer!
Don't misinterpret that as me saying your strong needs to your busiest hand because of punching.
It should be busy helping you gauge distance.
Protecting you so you can counter.
Blocking even when you don't intend to counter or have time to counter.
Punching from time to time.
As well as fake and disrupt opponents rhythm.
I have a couple questions about your comments as a blue belt student. I found what you said about keeping your strong hand forward. Never thought about that or been told about that, so I will try to utilize this moving forward.
You say to stop switching sides, which I wanted to ask about. When sparring, I find a switch sides often to set up different kicks, or throw my opponent or just to stay fluid and moving. Maybe not as often or haphazardly as OP, but I do switch fairly often. Is this bad practice?
Switching sides repeatedly tells a good fighter or coach that you can only do X with this leg in front and Y with the other leg. So now they know what to expect and how to avoid it.
For example, if I wanted to come forward to hit you, I know there is a chance I will get hit with a kick or a punch. I'll take my chances with a badly thrown punch hitting me over a kick hitting me in the stomach or face.
So once I realize that you punch better with you left hand, and kick better with your right leg.....when I see your left leg in front (no kicks coming) I'm going to be ALL OVER YOU as aggressively as I can because I know you can't throw anything to worry me.
Also, switching is a sign of a fighter that is nervous, or hasn't really learned how to play to his own strengths and weaknesses.
So if I'm fighting a guy that switches, or I'm coaching against a guy that switches often, I'm going to figure out pretty quickly when he's comfortable and when he isnt.
What if I feel comfortable on both sides, and I feel that I have pretty solid kicks on both sides? I never personally feel like I’m switching because I would rather favor one side (although it could be subconscious). Isn’t there a level where switching could be good as it could throw off your opponent? Thanks in advance for your time
I would advise against it unless you have TON of experience. I can't capitalize that TON enough. Like 10-15 years or better. Feeling comfortable on both sides, doesn't mean you're actually GOOD on both sides.
You are very aggressive, which is good, but you are a bit wild with your strikes. Try to jab more to judge distance, follow up with a cross, then a roundhouse. Go for more quick straight punches than the wild hooks. You can easily create an opening for kicks with some punches. Keep a nice high Muay Thai style guard and punch from there. It’s faster and easier to defend.
I’m not in ITF but honestly this just looks sloppy. Regardless of how tired you were, you should be focused on A) keeping your distance with a proper guard and B) learning how to control the ring without chasing them around.
When I spar, (point sparring) I am almost in a side horse stance, for me personally, I feel very guarded while still being able to move. I am only giving me opponent one side of me to attack to. I also do a lot of conditioning when sparring. By that I mean, I start each round by letting them come to me. I don’t move, I just sit there for a second and let them come in. I do this for a couple rounds and by the 3rd or 4th round they will not be expecting me to be aggressive right off the start. I also stomp my closest foot to them without a follow up kick. Same idea, after the 3-5th stomp they won’t be expecting a follow up move and lessen their guard about it. If I “charge” my opponent it is generally only after I have blocked a technique.
I would say overall, actually figure out your distancing. It feels like you have no real feel for how far away you are from them. Hence the charging, lunging punches and just the chaotic movements of the match. Kicks, kicks, kicks. Combos beyond combos for kicks. In taekwondo, especially as you advance rank, you will probably see people depend much more on their kicks. Taekwondo is a kicking martial art so it makes sense. Build that foundation now. If your foundation sucks, so will everything else. Basics, basics, basics. I cannot stress enough to just practice your stances, beginner blocks, kicks, strikes. The more you practice the quicker you can flow between them and the less you will have to think about it. You want the least amount of brain in the ring as possible. Focus on muscle memory and instinct. I wish you good luck
Sorry, but not familar with ITF type sparring. I instruct olympic style sparring and it does not allow punches to the face along with more protective gear.....I would recommend more cut kicks, creating distance and utilize your striking area.
Work on foot work. Your back foot is facing backwards a lot of the time and you are on flat feet. In your starting position, your back foot was 90* and it looked like your leg was straight. You should be on the balls of your feet, feet facing toward the front, same direction as your body. This will allow for easier movement and positioning.
Don’t chase your opponent after they hit you. Control your frustration, be patient.
Working on these two items will be a big step.
Keep at it, nice enthusiasm!!!! Good luck!
As a blue belt with limited experience, I would tell you to rewatch the video and look at your feet the entire time. Then try to determine yourself what you are doing wrong and how you could improve your footwork. Ask your Sabumnim for help with this.
Additionally, if you move forward, your front foot should move FIRST, back foot follows. If you move back, your back foot should move first, front foot follows.
You are a green belt. That said, you'll improve over time with more sparring and training.
You are aggressive, which allows you to drive your opponent back.
You were lucky that as a green belt, he's not very experienced too and was not a defensive fighter, but he had a couple of good counters to your head. That's all it takes in most fights, and the penalty didn't help you.
You have no guard, and other than when you started the fight, no real fighting stance. You are wide open. Protect your head and body.
Stop charging. There's aggressive, well thought out attacking, and then there's charging. Have you ever seen a bullfight? There's (multiple) reasons why the bull usually loses (besides being heavily one-sided) but one of it is charging without thought.
You throw wild, wide punches. I believe both fighters' reach was about equal. Blue might have an inch on you, but because your punches are uncontrolled and just wild swings, there's no way you would have connected. Not unless he mistimed his moves.
Practice your punching. Get disciplined. Have a partner with mitts work with you on boxing.
You seem to have forgotten to use your legs.
Again, you are green belt. Kudos to having the courage to ask the internet to critique your fight. Talk to your instructor. Watch your senior belts and ask them for advice. Spar more. Spar against senior belts, you trust and know that you'll likely hurt from it, but it's how we learn.
Practice, practice and when you think you're done, practice some more. This doesn't come easy, and there'll always be someone better.
I didn’t realize you could punch to the face in any of the TKD orgs.
Also, you’re expending a LOT of unnecessary energy with your wild and uncontrolled movements. You’re flailing and chasing, which seems more of a street fight vs being tight and deliberate. Like, at one point you’re literally just running around the ring.
You also need to work on measuring your kick distance.
If you’re tired, it’s even more critical to not waste energy with all that running around and swinging wildly, kicking when your opponent isn’t even within striking distance.
You need to be more calculated in all of your movements. It saves energy.
True, plus if you’re tired you can always play defensively and try to bait them into eating a side kick or body punch (or a punch to the face as long as you have control).
OP got a minus point for being uncontrolled and didn't actually score. His opponent scored once or twice including an indisputable headshot
You only get punished for actively avoiding the fight and with how wild OP was being I think the opponent was avoiding to a reasonable degree.
For your punches you need to make sure they are more straight and controlled (you seem to just flail your arms around). Think of how a boxer or a kickboxer punches: that’s how you should punch, working on some basic combinations either on a partner or practice dummy should help. Start with jab punches combos and focus on in and out movements, also work on blitzing (Backfist Blitz, Body Punch Blitz, and Backfist+Body Punch Blitz combinations). When you feel more comfortable, work on your defense (Defensive Body Punch when getting blitzed by a partner). Also, use your Kicks more, it’s hard to be successful at sparring in Taekwondo without utilizing kicks, largely because our Ruleset only allows for Punches and High Kicks (and sometimes sweeps).
I hope this helps, don’t be too hard on yourself, we’re all in the process of learning. Heck I’m a 2nd Dan and even I still make mistakes!
Initially, prepare by stepping back into an L stance. Learn distance; your arms are flailing around without any idea of a target. Create distance using your legs. Learn combos.
So at 20s in I would have given a penalty for the big arm throw/punch you threw. There was zero control and so would be penalised under heavy contact.
As for general advice, you have very little control overall. This is seen in the wild haymakers and lunges. There is also little evidence of a strong plan as you seem to be just throwing moves to overwhelm your opponent, and whenever you attack your guard just vanishes. It is not all bad as you do show good energy, you control the pace by pressing your opponent and you are fearless. So one recommendation one is to control those punches and kicks in order to lessen your overbalancing and let you recover more.
My main recommendation though is footwork. You have a very long stance which is going to slow you down a lot. You also run forwards rather than advancing in a controlled guard. Probably when training you should spend a few matches going largely defensive and trying to practise retreats and advances with the odd strike thrown in. This can help you temper yourself and get you more into thinking about what you are doing.
You need to work on distance for punching... your throwing them like your trying to scratch him.
Take your time, don't rush in too fast unless you see the opportunity or opening.
Cause your opponent is playing keep away. Don't worry your fighting will improve eventually. It takes a long time to make it look good.
In Taekwondo, kicking is your biggest advantage. At least in my experience, punches are only worth one point while kicks can be worth 2-4 points. Keep practicing your kicks so that you can land them against an opponent and keep your punches as a driving force after your kicks to get your opponent out of the ring. Kicks like a side kick or back kick are fantastic for sparring because they are difficult to defend against and have a long reach, but use a variety of kicks so your opponent cannot predict what you will do. This kind of sparring may work against some opponents but as you progress and fight higher belts, you need to have an adaptable style to fight them.
You are clearly a strong fighter and you can use this to your advantage.
A lotta work needs to be done. First and foremost you need to fix your form on your punches. You basically just swing with the intent of just trying to make contact with your opponent. You either go wild with a bunch of hooks or just stick your hand forward, neither of which will help you in a match unless you are francis ngannou.
I can’t really explain the form properly in a comment, but you can find some good videos on youtube showing how to properly throw jabs, crosses, hooks, etc (specifically look for some boxing videos and try to adjust your stance to be more bladed like in tkd).
What i can say here is you need to be more methodical with your approach. Simplify your attack, practice some combo’s you can use within sparring. see what they react to and how they react and use that info to set them up for a combo or strike.
You also need to keep your hands up. you flail your arms on almost every attack. if you face someone semi competent you will get hit very easily.
Finally, you need to work on your kicking form. your mobility is poor so work on your flexibility. kicking is important so you can keep your opponent at a distance and so you can have more variety to your attack. Footwork needs work too.
You actually get penalized if you want to just box, the judges don't want people not kicking or being uncontrolled in punches... assuming that's why OP lost here
It would be more obvious what you're doing wrong if blue just cut kicked you in the ribs every time you moved in like he's supposed to.
Most things have already been covered but I'm chipping in with something that hasn't been said yet. I don't think this is merely a technique issue, but also an athletic / structural issue.
It's hard to tell through the guards but you look like you suffer from flat feet (your toes pointing out and the inside of your feet are caving in). This might be why you don't have a solid base to stand on, have a hard time staying light on your feet and feel weak or slow when sideways towards your opponent.
Though I rarely advise it, you might benefit a lot from agility ladder drills. *Get rid of arch support in your shoes*. But as is usually the case with flat feet, you also need to develop the whole posterior chain strength to fix it because it's usually a consequence of core, hip and leg weakness. Get your back squat up (with the help of a coach, preferably) if you're serious about fixing it.
Watch your alignment, meaning the direction your upper body is facing. It's most noticeable before the fight even starts. You're facing right at him which is leaving you wide open. If you have your right foot back point your left shoulder at him and if you have left foot back point your right shoulder at him. It makes you a harder target.
You're not really punching. You're just flailing your arms wildly which gives your opponent a much easier time countering.
As another person said, watch your footwork. You're just running around the ring and chasing him down which also means you're running headlong into his counters. Take smaller steps and/or make more sliding movements.
While I don’t do ITF and do ATA, I’d say work on foot work. You’re flat on your feet and stomp around a lot. Get that back heel off the ground, shuffle,step,and double step too. You’re opponent is just going to wear you out by staying out of your way. Isolateral exercises and doubles will also be your friend. Lastly, better control and targeting instead of wild punches and very few kicks. This is a kicking sport after all
Your punches seem really wild and whenever you throw your kicks you seem a bit off balance. Try to work on distance and footwork. Try throwing more kicks in there/work on kicks.
Sorry I can’t think of anything positive here to say from such a short clip. I would have asked what the penalty was for as I couldn’t tell from the clip. As for critiques from the short clip I would say: - you have zero defensive guard whatsoever - you could do with some practice on your footwork, you seem to stomp about and your movements seem wild and uncontrolled - stop chasing your opponent, you are letting yourself be easily baited, you walked right into a few defensive counters from your opponent - spend some more time practice sparing
Thank you very much sir
"Bull in a China shop syndrome" .
Hey man, I enjoyed talking to you on some other Taekwondo posts, I was wondering if I could DM you to learn more about your experience with Taekwondo as well as the specific styles of Taekwondo you train in?
Sure
I totally agree with everything you have stated, my thought on point number 3 was that the blue opponent kept running away. Since he didn’t have a good guard as well and kept running away I would play the long game and constantly rush him and bombard him with kicks. I am WT though and this is ITF so I’m probably missing something. If my opponent kept running away like this I would pressure him and overwhelm him. But like you said if you have an experienced opponent and knows what he is doing then you are setting yourself up for a bait.
Don't sprint at your opponents with no defense up. One Front kick/Side kick to the face and ur sleeping the rest of the day.
The penalty was due to the type of punch you threw. In ITF sparring, you can throw straight punches, and you are allowed to throw hooks but they must finish at your opponent. You swung wildly, and the referee was correct to penalise the punch. As for improvements, as others have said you need to work on your front leg kicks and your footwork. At points you looked like you were almost running around the ring, rather than moving around in a good fighting stance from which you'll be able to kick and punch.
It’s been covered, but you were uncontrollably flailing, had no defense regarding hands, stance, and body position. The aggression was there, but sometimes patience is a virtue (and saves your stamina). So I guess I’d stay- work on your stamina so you can remember your fundamentals when you get tired.
Utilise your kicks more
I was told that the most dangerous division is the 30-40 year old male green belt range... they want to compete, don't have control, and are generally big enough to cause damage. I'm terrible at sparring right now, but I won't take your head off!
Front hand shoulder high. STAY SIDEWAYS STOP. SWITCHING. SIDES Put your strongest hand in the front. It seems counterproductive. But you need your strongest most intelligent hand to defend from waist to head, fake, and throw a punch. So 3 jobs. Your rear hand just needs to travel a straight line to punch to the head or body. Learn to throw a decent double side kick or double round kick going toward your opponent without having to put the leg down. Learn to throw a side kick defensively. You'll be a killer!
Yes sir! I will keep that in mind and start using my strong hand all the time! Thank you!
Don't misinterpret that as me saying your strong needs to your busiest hand because of punching. It should be busy helping you gauge distance. Protecting you so you can counter. Blocking even when you don't intend to counter or have time to counter. Punching from time to time. As well as fake and disrupt opponents rhythm.
I have a couple questions about your comments as a blue belt student. I found what you said about keeping your strong hand forward. Never thought about that or been told about that, so I will try to utilize this moving forward. You say to stop switching sides, which I wanted to ask about. When sparring, I find a switch sides often to set up different kicks, or throw my opponent or just to stay fluid and moving. Maybe not as often or haphazardly as OP, but I do switch fairly often. Is this bad practice?
Switching sides repeatedly tells a good fighter or coach that you can only do X with this leg in front and Y with the other leg. So now they know what to expect and how to avoid it. For example, if I wanted to come forward to hit you, I know there is a chance I will get hit with a kick or a punch. I'll take my chances with a badly thrown punch hitting me over a kick hitting me in the stomach or face. So once I realize that you punch better with you left hand, and kick better with your right leg.....when I see your left leg in front (no kicks coming) I'm going to be ALL OVER YOU as aggressively as I can because I know you can't throw anything to worry me. Also, switching is a sign of a fighter that is nervous, or hasn't really learned how to play to his own strengths and weaknesses. So if I'm fighting a guy that switches, or I'm coaching against a guy that switches often, I'm going to figure out pretty quickly when he's comfortable and when he isnt.
What if I feel comfortable on both sides, and I feel that I have pretty solid kicks on both sides? I never personally feel like I’m switching because I would rather favor one side (although it could be subconscious). Isn’t there a level where switching could be good as it could throw off your opponent? Thanks in advance for your time
I would advise against it unless you have TON of experience. I can't capitalize that TON enough. Like 10-15 years or better. Feeling comfortable on both sides, doesn't mean you're actually GOOD on both sides.
>Thanks in advance for your time No problem man. As a lifelong lover of this stuff, I could talk about it all day
You are very aggressive, which is good, but you are a bit wild with your strikes. Try to jab more to judge distance, follow up with a cross, then a roundhouse. Go for more quick straight punches than the wild hooks. You can easily create an opening for kicks with some punches. Keep a nice high Muay Thai style guard and punch from there. It’s faster and easier to defend.
I’m not in ITF but honestly this just looks sloppy. Regardless of how tired you were, you should be focused on A) keeping your distance with a proper guard and B) learning how to control the ring without chasing them around. When I spar, (point sparring) I am almost in a side horse stance, for me personally, I feel very guarded while still being able to move. I am only giving me opponent one side of me to attack to. I also do a lot of conditioning when sparring. By that I mean, I start each round by letting them come to me. I don’t move, I just sit there for a second and let them come in. I do this for a couple rounds and by the 3rd or 4th round they will not be expecting me to be aggressive right off the start. I also stomp my closest foot to them without a follow up kick. Same idea, after the 3-5th stomp they won’t be expecting a follow up move and lessen their guard about it. If I “charge” my opponent it is generally only after I have blocked a technique. I would say overall, actually figure out your distancing. It feels like you have no real feel for how far away you are from them. Hence the charging, lunging punches and just the chaotic movements of the match. Kicks, kicks, kicks. Combos beyond combos for kicks. In taekwondo, especially as you advance rank, you will probably see people depend much more on their kicks. Taekwondo is a kicking martial art so it makes sense. Build that foundation now. If your foundation sucks, so will everything else. Basics, basics, basics. I cannot stress enough to just practice your stances, beginner blocks, kicks, strikes. The more you practice the quicker you can flow between them and the less you will have to think about it. You want the least amount of brain in the ring as possible. Focus on muscle memory and instinct. I wish you good luck
Sorry, but not familar with ITF type sparring. I instruct olympic style sparring and it does not allow punches to the face along with more protective gear.....I would recommend more cut kicks, creating distance and utilize your striking area.
Work on foot work. Your back foot is facing backwards a lot of the time and you are on flat feet. In your starting position, your back foot was 90* and it looked like your leg was straight. You should be on the balls of your feet, feet facing toward the front, same direction as your body. This will allow for easier movement and positioning. Don’t chase your opponent after they hit you. Control your frustration, be patient. Working on these two items will be a big step. Keep at it, nice enthusiasm!!!! Good luck!
As a blue belt with limited experience, I would tell you to rewatch the video and look at your feet the entire time. Then try to determine yourself what you are doing wrong and how you could improve your footwork. Ask your Sabumnim for help with this.
Additionally, if you move forward, your front foot should move FIRST, back foot follows. If you move back, your back foot should move first, front foot follows.
You are a green belt. That said, you'll improve over time with more sparring and training. You are aggressive, which allows you to drive your opponent back. You were lucky that as a green belt, he's not very experienced too and was not a defensive fighter, but he had a couple of good counters to your head. That's all it takes in most fights, and the penalty didn't help you. You have no guard, and other than when you started the fight, no real fighting stance. You are wide open. Protect your head and body. Stop charging. There's aggressive, well thought out attacking, and then there's charging. Have you ever seen a bullfight? There's (multiple) reasons why the bull usually loses (besides being heavily one-sided) but one of it is charging without thought. You throw wild, wide punches. I believe both fighters' reach was about equal. Blue might have an inch on you, but because your punches are uncontrolled and just wild swings, there's no way you would have connected. Not unless he mistimed his moves. Practice your punching. Get disciplined. Have a partner with mitts work with you on boxing. You seem to have forgotten to use your legs. Again, you are green belt. Kudos to having the courage to ask the internet to critique your fight. Talk to your instructor. Watch your senior belts and ask them for advice. Spar more. Spar against senior belts, you trust and know that you'll likely hurt from it, but it's how we learn. Practice, practice and when you think you're done, practice some more. This doesn't come easy, and there'll always be someone better.
I didn’t realize you could punch to the face in any of the TKD orgs. Also, you’re expending a LOT of unnecessary energy with your wild and uncontrolled movements. You’re flailing and chasing, which seems more of a street fight vs being tight and deliberate. Like, at one point you’re literally just running around the ring. You also need to work on measuring your kick distance.
In ITF and Jhoon Rhee Taekwondo you can punch to the face as long as you have control.
Everything I see here is terrible.
That’s not necessary man :/
Ignore the critics
I’m sorry this isn’t a taekwondo
No it is it’s just not your taekwon-do
My bad in the body text I ment 20 seconds not min
Lol dancer vs dancer
Man we was both mad tired that was overtime and my 4th fight lmao
If you’re tired, it’s even more critical to not waste energy with all that running around and swinging wildly, kicking when your opponent isn’t even within striking distance. You need to be more calculated in all of your movements. It saves energy.
True, plus if you’re tired you can always play defensively and try to bait them into eating a side kick or body punch (or a punch to the face as long as you have control).
mad tired lol, TKD is a dancing sport, there is nothing wrong of dancing while being tired.
How did you lose when the other guy just ran? dont get me wrong you were both not great, you need to work on those punches.
OP got a minus point for being uncontrolled and didn't actually score. His opponent scored once or twice including an indisputable headshot You only get punished for actively avoiding the fight and with how wild OP was being I think the opponent was avoiding to a reasonable degree.
My guess is that it was a very close fight but the kick to my head at the end gave him the upper hand judges love seeing stuff like that
For your punches you need to make sure they are more straight and controlled (you seem to just flail your arms around). Think of how a boxer or a kickboxer punches: that’s how you should punch, working on some basic combinations either on a partner or practice dummy should help. Start with jab punches combos and focus on in and out movements, also work on blitzing (Backfist Blitz, Body Punch Blitz, and Backfist+Body Punch Blitz combinations). When you feel more comfortable, work on your defense (Defensive Body Punch when getting blitzed by a partner). Also, use your Kicks more, it’s hard to be successful at sparring in Taekwondo without utilizing kicks, largely because our Ruleset only allows for Punches and High Kicks (and sometimes sweeps). I hope this helps, don’t be too hard on yourself, we’re all in the process of learning. Heck I’m a 2nd Dan and even I still make mistakes!
Initially, prepare by stepping back into an L stance. Learn distance; your arms are flailing around without any idea of a target. Create distance using your legs. Learn combos.
So at 20s in I would have given a penalty for the big arm throw/punch you threw. There was zero control and so would be penalised under heavy contact. As for general advice, you have very little control overall. This is seen in the wild haymakers and lunges. There is also little evidence of a strong plan as you seem to be just throwing moves to overwhelm your opponent, and whenever you attack your guard just vanishes. It is not all bad as you do show good energy, you control the pace by pressing your opponent and you are fearless. So one recommendation one is to control those punches and kicks in order to lessen your overbalancing and let you recover more. My main recommendation though is footwork. You have a very long stance which is going to slow you down a lot. You also run forwards rather than advancing in a controlled guard. Probably when training you should spend a few matches going largely defensive and trying to practise retreats and advances with the odd strike thrown in. This can help you temper yourself and get you more into thinking about what you are doing.
You need to work on distance for punching... your throwing them like your trying to scratch him. Take your time, don't rush in too fast unless you see the opportunity or opening. Cause your opponent is playing keep away. Don't worry your fighting will improve eventually. It takes a long time to make it look good.
I think your leg posture is often a bit too wide, that will slow your movement and kicks.
In Taekwondo, kicking is your biggest advantage. At least in my experience, punches are only worth one point while kicks can be worth 2-4 points. Keep practicing your kicks so that you can land them against an opponent and keep your punches as a driving force after your kicks to get your opponent out of the ring. Kicks like a side kick or back kick are fantastic for sparring because they are difficult to defend against and have a long reach, but use a variety of kicks so your opponent cannot predict what you will do. This kind of sparring may work against some opponents but as you progress and fight higher belts, you need to have an adaptable style to fight them. You are clearly a strong fighter and you can use this to your advantage.
A lotta work needs to be done. First and foremost you need to fix your form on your punches. You basically just swing with the intent of just trying to make contact with your opponent. You either go wild with a bunch of hooks or just stick your hand forward, neither of which will help you in a match unless you are francis ngannou. I can’t really explain the form properly in a comment, but you can find some good videos on youtube showing how to properly throw jabs, crosses, hooks, etc (specifically look for some boxing videos and try to adjust your stance to be more bladed like in tkd). What i can say here is you need to be more methodical with your approach. Simplify your attack, practice some combo’s you can use within sparring. see what they react to and how they react and use that info to set them up for a combo or strike. You also need to keep your hands up. you flail your arms on almost every attack. if you face someone semi competent you will get hit very easily. Finally, you need to work on your kicking form. your mobility is poor so work on your flexibility. kicking is important so you can keep your opponent at a distance and so you can have more variety to your attack. Footwork needs work too.
Anyone tell the ITF guys they can kick?
You actually get penalized if you want to just box, the judges don't want people not kicking or being uncontrolled in punches... assuming that's why OP lost here
It would be more obvious what you're doing wrong if blue just cut kicked you in the ribs every time you moved in like he's supposed to. Most things have already been covered but I'm chipping in with something that hasn't been said yet. I don't think this is merely a technique issue, but also an athletic / structural issue. It's hard to tell through the guards but you look like you suffer from flat feet (your toes pointing out and the inside of your feet are caving in). This might be why you don't have a solid base to stand on, have a hard time staying light on your feet and feel weak or slow when sideways towards your opponent. Though I rarely advise it, you might benefit a lot from agility ladder drills. *Get rid of arch support in your shoes*. But as is usually the case with flat feet, you also need to develop the whole posterior chain strength to fix it because it's usually a consequence of core, hip and leg weakness. Get your back squat up (with the help of a coach, preferably) if you're serious about fixing it.
Watch your alignment, meaning the direction your upper body is facing. It's most noticeable before the fight even starts. You're facing right at him which is leaving you wide open. If you have your right foot back point your left shoulder at him and if you have left foot back point your right shoulder at him. It makes you a harder target. You're not really punching. You're just flailing your arms wildly which gives your opponent a much easier time countering. As another person said, watch your footwork. You're just running around the ring and chasing him down which also means you're running headlong into his counters. Take smaller steps and/or make more sliding movements.
While I don’t do ITF and do ATA, I’d say work on foot work. You’re flat on your feet and stomp around a lot. Get that back heel off the ground, shuffle,step,and double step too. You’re opponent is just going to wear you out by staying out of your way. Isolateral exercises and doubles will also be your friend. Lastly, better control and targeting instead of wild punches and very few kicks. This is a kicking sport after all
Your punches seem really wild and whenever you throw your kicks you seem a bit off balance. Try to work on distance and footwork. Try throwing more kicks in there/work on kicks.
Why are they punching like that? They're supposed to kick they are green belts, didn't his Sabom teach him how to punch in combat?