if i am a white belt in tae kwon do will i still have the skill to fight some one of the street?

Question

just wanted to know

Answer 1

nope. Most white belts I have seen (including myself once upon a time) can not even perform their stances correctly, much less perform offensive and defensive maneuvers in less than ideal situations.

Answer 2

If that person on the street is smaller, weaker and has never fought before you can probably beat them ;)
I don't think Tae Kwon Do is as practical a fighting art as something like Jeet Kune Do or Muay Tai. It is a beautiful style to look at but high kicks are usually not that effective in a close quarter street fight.
Plus, as a white belt, you probably haven't honed your skill enough to maintain good form and focus once you've been hit a couple times.
Everyone has a great game plan for a fight until they get hit.

Answer 3

If you are taking tae kwon do in order to fight people on the street, you have not listened to the history and philosophy of the art.
And, as a white belt, HELLO, you are the lowest of the belts, exactly what have you learned??
Stick with it. Pay attention and learn the true philosophy of it. It's about self control and learning skills, not fighting in the streets or anywhere else!

Answer 4

not unless you plan on getting your @$$ kicked in which case you would do just fine. Man I took Tae Kwon Do for several years never got in a fight but street brawling is much different that what you will ever see in the ring. Street fighters dont have a particular "stye" they just walk in and start swingin it would probably even be a bad idea for a black belt to pick a fight with an experienced street fighter.

Answer 5

Unless you have some natural genius level prodigal gift....I'd say no.

Not only are you brand-new, but you're studying an art that's nearly 100% daft for legitimate self-defense.

Here's a tip, learn your localized town/city/provincal laws....and then learn how you can make TKD work for you within those laws.

My apologies on being so blunt, but doing a giant reverse round-kick to someone's head hardly makes you look innocent to the eyewitness of a fight.

There are arts that teach simple common sense techniques and situational knowledge better.

As the gentleman who stated some situations above me said....he's got some good points.

There are a few universal places that'll hurt 80/90% of most common people you'll meet.

A clean strike to the nose, clapping the ears, a kick in the boys, or stomping on the metatarsal bones of someone's foot.....whereever there's little in flesh, there's a ton in bone and nerve clusters. It's just the way the body's made.

Aim for the places that'll hurt the most with the least amount of force, like those places stated above.

Also, don't be afraid to use elbows, knees, or your head....all perfectly valid striking tools ignored by TKD.

have fun!

Answer 6

You might have slightly quicker reactions and a slightly higher pain tolerance than the average street brawler but if you come up against someone with a weapon or a more skilled fighter eg. a boxer, you are going down.

The problem with tae kwon do is it focuses on big kicks. These are good for power if your enemy is surprised or already beaten but you have to bear in mind how slow big kicks are. If you try to round house someone they are more than likely, going to run toward you before your foot reacheds their head and grab you, or dodge without a problem.

Shin kicks work very well on anyone because they cause a great amount of pain. Also 'stepping through' the person can drive them into the ground. But mostly you are better off using their punch to tangle them up and lock joints.

Try a more comprehensive martial art like Lau Gar Kung Fu or To Shin Do Ninjutsu for quicker street fighting real life results.

Answer 7

Hmmm may I suggest you go back to your studies...

tae kwon do like all other martial arts is not about picking fights but avoiding having to fight - your question implies that you would be keeen to "check out" your skills when in fact you should be using your skills to avoid conflict - violence and yep that includes street fighting is never a good idea

Answer 8

It's different for everybody. Some people who have never done martial arts are good street fighters, while some martial artists who have done it for years will get the cr*p beaten out of them in a street fight. Martial arts wont teach you courage, it will teach about courage, but you have to find that within yourself. On the other hand, having too much courage and not enough skill can land you into a lot of trouble. Martial arts is about having the skill and courage to fight when you have to, but also having the confidence within so you dont have to go and prove anything to anybody.

Answer 9

I have taken Tae Kwon Do for at lest 8 years and reach a solid brown belt and Sun Yi's Academy of Taekwondo, and in answer to your question, no, and I would strongly advise you not to go looking for a fight, and avoid fighting if you can. (I hope this answers your question). And as a bit of advice for any one who takes Tae Kwon Do you should what until your instruct er lets you partake in none contact sparing.

Answer 10

to answer your question, it is possible to defend yourself, but you may not have the true potential of your techniques as you are only just learning them.

the problem is you've only learned the basics of kicking and punching, speed, power, and accuracy will come with more experience as you progress and allow you to inflict more damage against your opponent.

but for now IF (note that I use a big "if" here) you come across a fight that you can't walk away from (it's never good to go looking for a fight, especially if you are new to your discipline), try to use a punch or palm strike (an open hand strike) to the face; aiming for their nose because this will most likely cause their eyes to clench shut and even start to water, which will give you a little time when they cover up from the attack.

after that you could use a kick to the knee or groin (especially if it's a guy). The groin or family jewels as I like to refer to them here is the better choice because of the more time it'll take to get up from it; the kick to the knee is trickier due to the fact that it takes a lot more force to do damage to the knee.

after that, the best thing to do is get as far away as possible before they recover.

but your first thing to try is talking your way out of the fight.

Answer 11

You may be naturally hard. Most people on the street are 'brawlers' and not experienced fighters. However, you shouldn't pick fights - that's not what tae kwon do is about. It's about self-discipline and restraint - self-defence, not attacking others.