Taekwondo or Kongfu?

Question

My height is 6 foot 2 inch an ma weight is about 73 an am 16 years old.
I'm gonna start a martial art by dis year but I would wanna no,for my situation which one is better?
Which one would u suggest anyway?

Answer 1

Dung-fu

Answer 2

I'm not sure you bothered to scroll down this far, but just in case you have, here is what I think:

The weapons of Chinese martial arts are classified by four categories; Long, Short, Hard, and Soft. The key to using any of these weapons is to make it appear as the opposite of it's true nature. For example, the long staff is kept close to the body so as to appear shorter, and the short staff is often held at arms length.

The point is that because you are tall, you may consider utilizing a style that would appear to be the opposite of what is expected. I would suggest Muay Thai or Hapkido. Thai boxing uses knees and elbows, which will allow you to feel comfortable against fighters who get too close. Hapkido uses joint locks, throws and strikes, which again would capitalize on close range techniques.

The key to winning any confrontation (sport or defense) is the element of surprise. If you are tall, your opponent expects you to have a reach advantage and therefore will try to close the distance and take that advantage away. If you have good close range techniques then your opponent will walk right into your trap.

Answer 3

Stay away from those two. They're garbage most of the time, it's not worth looking around for school that are good especially if you know nothing about martial arts.

Only good kung fu is San Shou or San Da but good luck finding those school.

Go for Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, boxing, or wrestling.

Answer 4

I would suggest you start Kung Fu. With your height, you would naturally excel at the crane style. You might have trouble with the other styles in Kung fu and may have difficulty with the attack style of Tae Kwon Do. You want to stay away from martial arts that use too much wrestling, you don't have the low center of gravity or the leverage for such styles. I was in Kung Fu with a guy who was 6+' and he excelled at the crane style like no one else I had seen.

Answer 5

the art really doesnt make a difference at all, what you need to do is find a quality SCHOOL, with instructors who know what theyre talking about. ive seen schools where two instructors teach the same exact same style with different results. with one, the students were amazing and extremely motivated because they had a good teacher who knew how to properly work with his students. the other instructor more less just yelled techniques and counted. as a result those students were much less excited about learning and had horrible technique because no-one ever bothered to really work with them.
especially when youre first starting, it doesnt matter what youre learning if you arent being properly taught. there is no substitute for having a good teacher who can guide your training. my advice is to go to a bunch of schools and try/watch each class. youll be able to see the difference in quality immediateley. other than that make sure you pick one you like. if youre having fun and are motivated about your training youll get alot more out of it in the end.

Answer 6

Kickboxing

TKD is mostly kicking, I lack the coodination. If you want to use it you need a lot of space, without furniture. or other things to trip over. It is great for exercise, as are most forms of martial arts.

Kung Fu is very graceful. Great history, cool uniforms.

I am 6 ft tall and tried them all. I decided on kickboxing because I lacked the flexibility to be a really good TKD artist or the grace for Kung Fu.

Kickboxing suited me. You box with your hands and your feet planted, while circling to set your opponent up for a crushing kick when the time is right. I don't jump and fly well. But with my size I strike very well with my hands and kick well with my feet planted on the ground.

Answer 7

Taekwondo. It is being taught to soldiers in case they lose their weapons so they can kill with their bare hands. It started as a way to teach the Koreans but now people can see how good (and effective) it is so they're all copping onto the idea.
Deff best for self defence

Answer 8

Go for whatever u wanna try. but i must suggest Karate, if it suits ur circumstances. i go twice a week and its a great way to meet new people and everyone is willing to help no matter how old they are. i guess its probably the same everywhere but just go for the one you want to. i suggest you research them both a bit first, it will get you accustomed to the nature of it all.

Answer 9

I am 4 belts away from black belt in TKD. It is a fast process from white belt to black belt it seems. TKD is the way of kicking and punching. You do a lot of sparring and fighting. You can really learn how to protect yourself.

Answer 10

Read about each one and visit a class or two before you decide. Then choose which one you like better.