Kim Dong-hyun's attempt to gather 30 fight challengers ends in zero attendance

Former martial artist Kim Dong-hyun revealed that none of the 30 challengers he invited to his gym actually showed up after he sent them the address to verify their sincerity.

Former martial artist Kim Dong-hyun has drawn laughter with his unique way of responding to the continuous stream of direct messages (DMs) challenging him to fights even after his retirement. During a recent broadcast, Kim revealed messages from so-called "cowards" who approach him saying "let's fight," and shared an anecdote about his attempt to gather them all in one place.

"Sent the gym address but not a single person came"... Kim Dong-hyun's way of handling 'cowards'

Kim introduced messages from individuals calling themselves "Dangjin McGregor" or "Wonju Tyson" while proposing sparring sessions. He stated that fight requests come from various age groups, including an 18-year-old student living in Uiwang and a middle school student from Gangneung. Labeling these challengers as "cowards," Kim recalled that he once attempted to gather about 30 of them in one place by sending them his gym address to verify their sincerity.

However, the result was hollow. Kim added that despite sending out the gym address, not a single person actually showed up. Rather than maintaining the dignity of a martial artist, the atmosphere remained lighthearted due to the variety show setting.

A 0.4-second battle: Choo Shin-soo on a pitcher's dynamic visual acuity

The conversation regarding "dynamic visual acuity," a key factor in determining victory or defeat in martial arts, led to former baseball player Choo Shin-soo. When asked why Kim does not close his eyes while fighting, Choo explained the brief moment of 0.4 seconds from a pitcher's perspective. He noted that the time it takes for a ball traveling nearly 150 km/h to leave a pitcher's hand and hit the catcher's mitt is approximately 0.4 seconds.

Choo shared a phenomenal experience he has when his condition is extremely good. He described a sensation where he could see the rotation of the ball and even writing on it, mentioning a specific training method where he writes numbers on tennis balls. The process of adjusting distance from a set position to identify numbers in order to read the ball's trajectory demonstrated the intense efforts of a professional athlete to maintain their senses.

"When I open my eyes, I'm on the floor"... The 'blackout' moments experienced by martial artists

Vivid accounts of "fainting" during martial arts matches also followed. Kim recalled moments of losing consciousness after being hit by an opponent's attack, explaining the "blackout" phenomenon experienced by fighters. Mentioning an instance where he was knocked out by a knee strike, he said that at the moment of losing consciousness, one does not even feel pain.

"When you open your eyes, the referee is already checking on you, and you suddenly hear the cheers of the crowd," Kim said, describing the surreal moments in a martial arts match where consciousness cuts out and reconnects like a movie. In the ensuing conversation, the cast members asked questions that bridged martial arts techniques and variety show situations, illustrating the gap between the professional realm of the athletes and their everyday lives.

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