Tae Kwan Do in a Fight?

Question

Hi. I begin taking TKD lessons on Monday. I always wondered, would being proficient in Tae Kwan Do help you if you got into a fight?

Well, I'm only in my Sophomore year of High School, but I wrestled for 3 years, and I was really good. Nearly won regional championships, if I didn't have an injured diaphragm. My friend also taught me some basic Jujitsu moves. After I train long enough with Tae Kwan Do, I plan on Taking Judo, Jujitsu, Muay Thai and Kung Fu. I'd like to take all those but we'll see. :)

Hi again. After reading all your posts and other info, I really want to learn Traditional Tae Kwan Do. I live in a bad neighborhood, and what I want is more for self defense than anything. Not sport, since I don't make enough money to be able to enlist in a tournament.

Answer 1

Quicksilver8676:

BEST ANSWER!! Totally agree with every word. I've studied martial arts for over ten years. I teach self defence mixing Taekwondo and Ju Jitsu techniques. Cross training is the way to go but knowlege snf training in ANY martial art will be useful in a REAL situation.

Hood_12:

Dumbest guy you'll ever meet. Every post he makes is negative about TKD as he was screwed over by his instructor/school. It does happen sometimes. Most people notice they are been taken for a ride after a couple of lessons. Not this moron tho. Took him five years LOL

Answer 2

Traditionally old-fashioned Tae Kwan Do, yes.... some of the newer flavors.. maybe.

The TKW school up the street seems to be teaching its students to loose. I call it the falling-down school of martial arts. While the instructor and his sons move from their centers, they teach their students to fall into every technique, thus committing to the movement with no way to correct or change direction and no way to avoid telegraphing their intended movement. People teach this way so that their students can't compete against the "master".

I had a beginner who worked along side one of that school's second degree black belts. The black belt used to deliver spinning kicks that stopped just short of his co-worker's head. I told the beginner/co-worker how to successfully deal with the spinning kicks, simply step in as close as possible as the black-belt started his technique. The black-belt had no techniques for close-in fighting, and depending on intimidating people to back away, and was really really angry at being thwarted. The point is that people in that school were taught how to loose.... and probably deliberately by the instructor. Pretty common now a days from what I have heard.

Answer 3

Ahhhh Traditional TKD... "Teh R3a4l TKD" There is no such thing. They have whored out a Japanese style of Karate into their own style. They are somewhat prejudice against the Japanese (learn your history) and so they made "taekwondo" or "almost karate" if you know the history. Anyone who says this art is older than 200 years needs to be shot.

NO.... TKD will not help you in a fight. I will go so far as to say that it will give you a FALSE sense of security. And most on here are Mcdojo kids so they all LOVES THE R3al TKD! Truth is, its a sport plain and simple. Its a great sport to watch! but its just that...

Its a money pit to no end, but great for exersize and flexibility.

LOL "Teakwon.....Teakwon....Taekwondo!!!!" the punches of doom

LOL JA2 the biggest and best nut ridder of TKD. Someday I hope you get a chance to put your NINJA TKD skills to the test. In fact, I would be happy to teach you.

Answer 4

Not particularly in a street fight. Everyone says that most fights end up on the ground, so BJJ is a good art to learn for a street fight. I trained muay thai for 6 years and actually got into a fight with a TKD guy in a bar. He swung at me first, always try to avoid fights if you can, but like miyagi said, if must fight, win. TKD is too flashy for a real fight, he lost.

Answer 5

relatively relies upon on what the college taught, how they graded and surpassed black belts and how stable the guy is. heavily if a college saved cranking out black belts which could not even carry out a first rate spinning lower back kick without falling over like a bowling pin, what does that say approximately their overall performance in a real subject? not plenty. TKD is a terrific type supplied you be attentive to a thank you to place it to apply. A lower back kick from a properly experienced TKD stylist can crack a rib, yet a lower back kick from a under typical black belt could in all probability tickle somebody. the final ingredient is,who can relatively say what extremely works or would not artwork in a highway combat? training in a dojang isn't comparable to training for a highway bump into. there is an entire distinctive psychology there. 2 diverse issues.

Answer 6

yes taekwondo is a martial arts for self defense, i am a varsity player of taekwondo and its offense minded... if used smartly it can be very effective in fights, because it gives u leverage, using both ur hands and feet at the same time, and having distance while fighting, it can also surprise ur opponent using several techniques, try not to use one technique or one kick most of the time as it may become predictable, which may cause ur opponent to anticipate and hold on or lock on ur foot which may result to ur disadvantage..
also if u kick or use ur foot, be as fast as possible and use simple kicks that is not too flashy or acrobatic, in real fights those are not used, those are exhibition moves only, it may cause accidents and harm on you..
if the opponent is charging on u, you can use a side kick...its hard to block, if its a bit close, check whether he is on right or left stance then give him a normal 45, or surprise him with a roundhouse, if he kicked, you can counter with a turning long kick, and if its a close contact give him a simple front kick, or a kick to the groin, and a punch to the face especially on the nose.
if u r trying to move away or retreat from a very close fight with him grabbing and clenching u, u may wana try a front kick then go to a back kick just to push him away then start anew with a new defense strategy.
stay away with those flying moves, its not much effective, if he caught ur foot ull be in trouble, ull fall down and injure urself in the process, and ull be lying down, not a good way to defend urself.
if the person has a gun or a weapon, i suggest not to fight, but stay away.
i hope i can help u in the sport of tae kwon do..

tae kwondo is a sport of kicks, and punches.. although known for its kicks, also try to practice ur punches, it will make u a better TKD jin... good luck

Answer 7

I feel all martial arts can benefit you in some way on the street. It really depends on the situation. If you attacker is in striking distance then it will work well, if he is mounted on top of you and throwing punches it won't work. Street fights are unpredicitable and in order to be successful you should be comfortable in all phases of fighting (standing, clinch and on the ground). I study Judo and Brazilian Jujitsu; I love both arts and I hope to start training in muai thai or boxing to keep me well rounded.

Answer 8

yeah, TKD is a very useful Martial Art to learn and it can help you in a fight (because having at least some knowledge is better than having none at all).

and as it was said in an earlier posting, using the techniques right and at the proper times can be effective, but you should also remember that time and dilligence in your training will better serve you in the end.

also, when you get to a particular place where you feel as though you're comfortable with your TKD techniques, you may also want to consider taking up another Martial Arts discipline; because cross training will help you keep a fresh perspective on your techniques

Answer 9

k ill tell u now if you go 2 any other place other than an akka karate school and tell them you do taekwon do they will laugh at you... just because taekwon do has a reputation of being low quality.... basicly if u haf 2 go "taekwon... taekwon... taekwon do!" 2 ur punches and u had 2 sign a contract saying you would b a member 4 so long and its over $70 a month and you teacher is like a 7thdan and is only 23...... this place is a scam... sadly most taekwondo or akka or "chinese american karate kempo" places are.... er... all.....

Answer 10

Save yourself some time and just do Ju Jit Su,. The reason being that every fight I have been in has ended up on the ground anyway, so THAT is where you need to excel. And even if your opponent doesn't want on the ground, you can put him there giving yourself another immediate advantage.