Should I take part in it?
2007-05-07 01:07:58 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
those other answers are really weird to me.
yes tae kwondo is a great form of self defense if it is taught to do so. if you get in to the ones that teach Olympic sparring then its flashy and probably will not work. My first martial art was tae kwon do. my instructors taught us how to fight and test well. that's what all martial arts instructors ought to do. and yes my main instructor was a bouncer at a bar were lots of fights broke out. tae kwon do was not intended for what it has turned into in the Olympics. it was the Korean military martial art kind of like M.C.M.A.P(marine corps martial arts training) for Asians. so in short tae kwon do is great defense IF you find a teacher who will train you in it that way
2007-05-07 08:37:30 · answer #1 · answered by clown(s) around 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lot of overlap, a legit school of either is fine, both have grappling and striking, Karate has some Jujutsu and Aiki style stuff, and TKD has Hapkido elements. One thing though, a really big part of TKD is Taekkyon, a predecessor, and whilst this has given TKD some wrestling style grappling, evident in traditional Kwans, it also has crazy kicks, most of which could comfortably be not learned, as it were. 55% to Karate, 45% to TKD, purely on the fact that a small or even significant proportion of a TKD stylist's time will be spent on really low percentage kicks. Either is good, take the better school, go with Karate if both are equal, no tornado kicks necessary.
2016-05-17 08:44:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pure Tae Kwon Do is probably not the best martial arts for self defense as its more of a flashy marital arts because it focuses mainly on kicks, however, most Tae Kwon Do studios these days try to teach a myriad of styles trying to install other aspects such as self defense.
Having taken Tae Kwon Do for a few years I can say its fun, exciting and a very impressive form of martial arts. However, if you are considering it purely for self defense you are better of taking "Self Defense" classes that specifically focus on what to do in case of so and so situation or so and so attacker. If you want to take a martial arts class that has more real world use (as opposed to a jump and spinning kicks) something like a Jujitsu, Aikido, or (the cousin of Tae Kwon Do) Soo Bok Do where they teach more everyday skills such as close combat and grapling, which is more then likely how a street fight ends up beeing.
Hope this helps! Cheers!
2007-05-07 01:20:29 · answer #3 · answered by Thngotiatr 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
America people forget that some arts you had to Waite for years for a teacher to come and teach you, In the movie Dragon, before Bruce open his studio, a lot of people could not learn Martial Arts. If you have the chance take it. Also I have always heard people say the kicks are no good but get hit by one and see if your not on the ground.
I f the person never took tea Kwon Do, how are they to know.
You should look at adding Kook soul won to that, you would be amazed at what you could do.also the joint locks in TKD
are very effective.
2007-05-07 14:30:16 · answer #4 · answered by reed 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as it is not Sport Tae Kwon Do. Sport TKD is a waste of time and is the same as dance lessons.
Tae Kwon Do is fairly ferocious and devastating. But avoid sport tae kwon do.
http://www.tkd-boston.com/
2007-05-07 08:19:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tae Kwon Do requires too much distance to attack. That's why not much people likes Tae Kwon Do.
By the way, everybody and or anyone has a chance to learn Tae Kwon Do.
2007-05-07 01:55:42 · answer #6 · answered by Reaper 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, and Tae Kwon Do is for self defense. There are 5 aspects of TKD including patterns, sparring, dallyon(kicking and breaking), fundamentals and self defense. As long as you join a good school with good instructors, a good reputation, and well developed students.
2007-05-07 07:03:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
TKD is a great art if taught properly. First, in any form it's a great workout and looks very impressive. The TKD dojos in my area are belt factories, they crank out black belts without regard to quality of the art/artist. So watch out for a belt factory, you can usually tell if the studio has a lot of little kids that are black belts or approaching black belt or if they say you can be a black belt within 4 years. If you trust the dojo and the instructors then yes, it can be a good art. Be aware still though that TKD is fairly predictable due to the heavy use of kicks and few punches.
2007-05-07 02:59:07 · answer #8 · answered by jjbeard926 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course. Tae Kwon Do is a great Art.
2007-05-07 05:52:50 · answer #9 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I see a lot of people who have no knowledge of TKD spouting off about it.
There are two main types of TKD, Olympic style and Traditional style. Olympic is sport, just like any other Olympic sport and of limited use outside of an Olympic sparring match.
Traditional TKD evolved from Korean foot fighting and remains a vibrant and effective martial art. TKD has a large variety of kicks and some of them are very pretty to see. This is the art part of martial arts, just like forms/kata are. Forms/Kata are to hone technique, body control, balance, and precision, but no one with any sense tries to use a form/kata in a fight.
Traditional TKD teaches you to take advantage of range when you have it and effectively attack when within arms reach. One of my favorite techniques involve kicking people while I am within punching distance.
In the circumstances where I have had to use my training, TKD has proven a life saver.
2007-05-09 03:40:03 · answer #10 · answered by Pugilist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋