I am thinking of doing a second martial art, but I already do Taekwondo so what do you think?

Answer 1

What about hapkido, it is mainly ground fighting/throws which would complinment taekwondo which is mainly 'stand-up' fighting? Take a look:

Answer 2

I take three martial arts and it's fun. I take capoeira, ki-aikido, and shaolin-do.

Good ki-aikido schools will be part of the Ki society and I believe they have an online list of locations. This martial art is interesting and weird because some of the higher ups I've met can throw me without touching. There are many other interesting feats that I've seen done; it might be worth looking into, if interested.

Shaolin-do is a well respected line of schools owned by grandmaster Sin Kwang The. The tuition is only about 100$ monthly for unlimited access to all weekly shaolin kung fu and tai chi classes. They have a very good curriculum and excellent teachers. For more info and a list of locations, you can visit their website at shaolin-do.com.

Capoeira is a very fun martial art. If you don't know what it is, it is the afrobrazilian martial art that was made by slaves. I've seen good practitioiners and masters do really amazing attacks. Don't be fooled by the seemingly flashy movements; I've been hit by many attacks and even the most obscure one can hurt a lot when it comes from an experienced practitioner. You can watch videos of capoeira on you tube. Any video with bahia, batuque, mestre (master), or batizad are usually very good.

Answer 3

even though i love taekwondo, i still think a lot about doing a new art at the same time. if u can, try doing a second art at the same time as taekwondo. i plan to do wing chun over the summer to get some good upclose combat skills for taekwondo sparring. a martial art should never be boring unless u have the right teacher. if u get a sense your taekwondo school is a mcdojo, i recommend u find another school

Answer 4

I think you should definitely consider doing another Martial Art.
I do Tae Kwon Do as well. I've been practicing Chung Do Kwan and Moo Duk Kwan on and off for about seven years.
Tae Kwon Do is a very good Martial Art to start as a "Base." It has striking that isn't always direct and predictable, but it also isn't always the most showy as well.

Tae Kwon Do is still my major art, but I dabble in a little Capoeira, a little Drunken Fist, and a few others. I'm planning on starting Hapkido or another grappling art to round me out.

Striking is really good, but it won't work in every situation. If you want to round yourself out: Try an art the emphasizes something other than striking (Or something that emphasizes striking and another Martial Arts element) like Hapkido, Jujutsu, Judo, Aikido, Sambo, Jeet Kune Do (Which is a system: Not necessarily a Martial Art), or wrestling for example. That way you can:
A. Be more unpredictable to your opponent because he/she won't just be expecting strikes.
B. Have the ability to choose what to do in situations that involve your art. If you don't like striking, but you've trained in Aikido: A couple strikes might help you get you in a situation to catch your opponent off balance so you can throw them, but you may not even have to strike. You might catch their first strike, and throw them to the ground. :P

My opinion is you should mix it up, or that you should spar with Martial Artists from other styles so you are well-rounded from a different perspective. The choice is yours.

Answer 5

Before you start a second art, talk to your instructor. Many instructors either do not allow or do not recommend that a color-rank student add a second art. This is partly because of respect and loyalty to your own art and instructor, but also because with your attention split between two you won't be able to truly focus and progress in one.

If your instructor gives you the a-okay to train in another art, then I would recommend pairing your Korean angular art (Tae Kwon Do) with a Korean art featuring circular motion. Hap Ki Do (the way of coordinated power) is strictly a self defense art that focuses on joint locks, takedowns, breakfalls, and pressure points and uses an opponent's momentum against him. Yudo is a Korean art that features grappling, throws, and pins. Either of these two would pair well with Tae Kwon Do's strikes and kicks.

Answer 6

A good well rounded style would be freestyle Karate.You will learn stand up,ground,grappling and weapons.What a lot of people don't understand is that freestyle Karate is about practical street defence not who can kick the highest or punch a pad the hardest.It's definitely not a sport martial art like TKD or BJJ.The motto of my style is the best of everything in progression.Basically that means we don't care where the technique comes from we improve it and integrate it into our style while still maintaining tradition as do most freestyle Karate's.
The hardest thing is finding a good experienced instructor.I would recommend Bushi Kai or Zen Do Kai, but if your not in Australia or New Zealand you may have some difficulty finding some one who teaches these styles.These styles also usually have separate classes available to everyone in Muay Thai and BJJ/Submission/Shoot wrestling.If you can't find one of these i would suggest Kempo or Enshin or another freestyle Karate.
http://www.zendokai.com.au/countries2/USA/index.htm

Answer 7

No style goes badly with another if the artist is not a moron..yes, you can quote me on that...taekwondo is great for kicks, and kicks are used at at least some spot in almost every style...which means that no matter what style you go with, your only going to get better...gotta love martial arts :D....but American kempo or kyusho-jitsu are my two recommendations...pressure points are always fun no matter who you are.

Answer 8

If you're at a good Taekwondo place, I'd suggest sticking with Tae kwon do until you master the style. jack of all trades, master of none. (a little western wisdom)
If you goal is MMA sport competition, I'd suggest a grappling style, Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Wrestling, or a style where you can develop the ability to take big hits without getting hurt; Goju-ryu, Isshinryu, Uechi-ryu, Many Southern styles of Kung Fu.

Answer 9

I'd think about doing a first martial art before jumping into a second one. Oh, I get it you consider Taekwondo to be a martial art. Haha ha ha I get it. You confused me there for a moment.

Answer 10

Taekwondo is a striking art, so I suggest that you learn a grappling art to make yourself a more well-rounded fighter. My preference would be BJJ, although Judo, Sambo or wrestling would be great too.

Answer 11

Many great masters says not to mix your arts for then your art is not pure. If you are looking to improve your kicks and leg work then I'd say go for it, however if you want anything more I would recommend combining with another more beneficial art that compliments your already existing style.