which is better Tae Kwon Do or Judo?

Question

no Muay thai plz

Answer 1

all arts are the same ,having there upside and also a downside.My point is its not the art ,its the person that practices the art.All martial arts have the same values ,customs and traditions,go with what your heart desires.

Answer 2

It depends on the situation.

If we refer it to a fight... the results can vary because of who may be representing the art.

For example... a expert Tae-Kwon do guy will beat a average (you would think so) Judo guy and vis-versa.

If we had an expert in both feilds, I believe the winner would be Judo. Tae-Kwon Do does cover some decent moves but that will ony be in a stand-up situation. Once the Judo guy gets in close... he will use his techniques and get the Tae-Kwon Do guy to the ground. On the ground... this is grappling territory, and Judo specialises in that like many grappling arts. It will end in either a 'tap out' or terrible injuries. Submissions are very powerful... and often underestimated by many people!!!

This has been proven many times... grappler art Vs Striker art, and the grappler is mainly the victorious!!!!!

If I was to do any betting between Tae-Kwon Do Vs Judo.... It would be JUDO all the way!!

There will be occassions when a striker (Tae-Kwon do) gets the win... but like most punching and kicking... it happened to be pure luck... the strike landed!!! However, you cannot 'flike' a submission hold.... its a science!!!

I know what I am talking about... and hopefully you will see the truth. Many will think I am a Judo buff... but I am just telling the truth and facing reality!!! Many 'strikers' will give me a negative response here, but I believe that in order to be the better fighter... grappling and striking mixed together is VERY important!!

At the end of the day... each style is different and have various purposes. My example above was refering to a 1 on 1 fight. Every art has a high and low.... including Tae-Kwon Do and Judo.

All the best!!!

Answer 3

Each have their own good things about them. If you want mainly defense then I would go with Judo. Otherwise I would go with Tae Kwon Do for fighting. Having done both I prefer Tae Kwon Do.

Answer 4

Most TKD is very pretty, athletic, teaches good flexibility and discipline. Oh, they also teach really fancy kicks and forms. If that is what you are after, go for it. Some of the more hard core proponents for it will also teach great fighting techniques, some school even add in grappling.
Judo is more effective in fighting and most real situations... it allows for more control and thus less permanent (and thus legal) damage. Then again you can do many mean things with Judo if needed.
It really comes down to preference. Your school will have a big impact. If you have the time try to study one for a while and then the other.
Best of luck.

Answer 5

Judo teaches more mind discipline than Tae Kwon DO! Go for both in u want to! Have fun!

Answer 6

That really depends on your perspective. Do you want to learn a sport, or do you want to learn something effective in many areas? Tae Kwon Do is a sport, not a method of self defense or street fighting, it is extremely regulated, but also a good sport to compete in because it will discipline you, if instructed correctly. Judo can be, but is not a form of self defense. It can also be effectively incorporated into MMA, and can be a sport, just like TKD. It has regulated tournaments and matches, but stretches way farther than that. Both good arts, both ones that i've yet to formally train in, but looking forward to. Good luck and most of all, have fun with any. Martial Arts are just beautiful.

Answer 7

In terms of real self-defense, and fighting skills, Judo wins hands-down. In terms of what looks good in Hollywood, I would say Tae Kwon Do.

Answer 8

No style is better than any other style. There are only opinions on this.
After 13 yrs of training I have arrived at a basic truth in martial arts.
The quality and frequency of your training far outweigh the style of your training.
If you are looking for a good style, do yourself a favor and look for a good school instead. If you come to believe that Judo is better but the only judo school in your area is horrible, well, you just sold yourself short. Go out and check all the schools in your area, choose from the best no matter what style it is.
Never pay for rank tests and never sign a contract.

Answer 9

they are both great....it depends on what applications of the art you're looking for.....if you're looking for the ability to knock someone on their **** quickly...then judo is the key.....for the guy who said that he likes judo because he's a grappler....judo is all about standing takedowns....once you get to the ground your artform goes from judo to jujitsu which is the grappeling. if you're looking for general knowledge of a martial art such as weapons training learning to strike someone with your arms or legs (kicking, kneeing, punching and throwing forearms) then tae kwon do is the path you want to go.

Answer 10

Taekwondo Or Judo

Answer 11

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What makes a martial art effective for self-defense is not the style but how you train in that style. TKD taught as a Olympic sport is not going be useful for self-defense, but TKD taught by the old traditional schools is effective and is what the S. Korean military uses. And having seen it first hand I can tell you the training is fairly brutal - not enjoyable. Judo was create in late 19th century Japan not for self-defense although the methods and philosphy were influenced by other Japanese martial arts, especially jujitsu. The purpose of judo was to preserve the fighting spirit and discipline of the samurai class because the Japanese with their typical foresight realized that the rapid changes Japan was undergoing during the Meiji Restoration could destroy all that if not kept alive in some form, especially when they had dissolved the samurai class. To that end, they created various martial arts which are classified as bugei-do such as kendo, judo, aikido, iaido, kyudo -- notice they all end in "-do"? Judo can be used for self-defense in the same sense that a boxer can use his punching skills to defend himself. Neither was meant for self-defense, but is not completely without use in self-defense. As for which one is enjoyable, that depends on you. But understand that training for self-defense is not something that is typically fun. Self-defense is serious business and the only way to effectively train for it is to practice as realistically as possible to real world situations which means you are going to get lots of bruises, bloody noses, and an assortment of injuries just because you train realistically.