Jiu jitsu or tae kwon do?

Question

I don't know what one to get into any help

I know jiu jitsu is for combat right and tae kwon do is for kicks but does jiu jitsu teach not only ground techniques but punch ext

p.s which one would win its a hard choice for me

Answer 1

Jujutsu meaning "gentle/yielding/compliant art", is a Japanese martial art whose central ethos is to yield to the force provided by an opponent's attack in order to apply counter techniques. There are many variations of the art which leads to a diversity of approaches. Jujutsu schools (ryū) may utilise all techniques to some degree (i.e. throwing, trapping, locking, holding down, grappling, gouging, biting, disengagements, striking, and kicking). Generally jujutsu schools make limited use of strikes since they were predominantly developed in feudal Japan under the auspices of the samurai warrior class. The techniques evolved to become effective against armed opponents wearing bamboo body armour to protect vital parts of the face, throat, and body. In addition to jujutsu, many schools taught the use of weapons eg. bokken, jo etc.

Taekwondo is easily distinguished from other martial arts visibly by its diverse, fast flowing kicks. These are combined to form an elaborate but highly effective combat system.

Taekwondo in the past two decades has rapidly developed as an international competitive sport - now an Olympic sport, and all practitioners must participate in sparring. By the end of a year's training a student should be able to hold their own with members of the same belt category.
The typical characteristics of Taekwondo are blocks, punches, kicks and poomse - co-ordinated sequences. In addition there is Korean terminology, history and philosophy and at advanced level strikes, takedowns, traps and breaking techniques. For the dedicated and best practitioners, the journey is an endless one of development and perfection, which starts with overcoming one's ego.

As well as the method of hand-to-hand combat, there is also weapons training at advanced level, using weapons such as the Staff, Nunchaka and Tonfa, and defensive techniques against an attacker armed with a weapon.

Answer 2

It depends on you really.
First and foremost: Of the four fighting ranges (Kick distance, punch distance, throwing distance, and ground grappling distance), which one do you like the most?
Secondly: It isn't that you want to take one art or another, but it's what you feel is necessary.
Since it seems as if you don't know what fighting range you like, I would suggest doing both. When you cross train in arts that emphasize different elements, you learn to fight at all ranges. That means that not only will you be able to be choosy in what you wish to do in a fight, but you have the chance of getting yourself out of fighting range you may not feel comfortable with.
Tae Kwon Do is majorly a striking art. Certain styles emphasize some entry level grappling, but the major focus is around quick and precise striking. These days depending on the style (Because there are various styles), the percentage of kicking is usually greater than punching, but some styles practice a 50/50 balance.
Jiujitsu is the other extreme. Their is some striking in various styles, but some styles (BJJ for example) do not teach strong striking elements. The major concept of Jiujitsu is countering an opponent, and putting them in a ground grapple.
I currently practice Tae Kwon Do (Though I've practiced small parts of other striking arts), but when I get my black belt: I'm going to another style. Tae Kwon Do is great for striking, but a good percentage of fights go the ground. We've started some entry level ground grappling (Ground pounding offense/defense and armbars are what we've started with), but I don't think that's enough. I'm considering moving on to more striking, and grappling as well.
It's never a bad idea to cross train. My suggestion is that you mix it up. A Tae Kwon Do school that teaches you good striking from both punching and kicking distance would go well with a Japanese Jiu Jitsu style (Or you could mix BJJ with a little bit of throwing from Aikido, Judo, Hapkido, or Aikijutsu for example) that teaches you grappling and maybe some throws to get you close enough for those submissions. There are a lot of hybrid styles too if you don't wish to just take two styles individually.
Good luck.

Answer 3

NO NOT BRAZILLIAN JU-JUTSU. BJJ will get you killed in a street fight and BJJ is really not Jiu-Jitsu, its ring-style wrestling to win trophies.

Go find a good Japanese Jiu-jitsu school that teaches Jiu-jitsu correctly. Jiu-jitsu teaches weapons usage, defense against weapons, defense against multiple attacks, how to punch & kick & block and man-handle your assailant.

Here's a nice sight with several styles of Jiu-jitsu that are proven and formidable: http://www.robertg.com/hakkoryu.htm

Danzan Ryu Jiu Jitsu is also a good self-defense style

Answer 4

They're both for combat. If kicking someone in the head isn't combat, I don't know what is.

And there are about a million different styles of Jiu Jitsu. BJJ for example.

Answer 5

Jui Jitsdu( srry bout the spelling) is not many punches. Tae Kwon Do is mainly kicks and punches with some throws. I used to do Tae Kwon Do but now i do jui jutsdu( i am black belts in both) and i liked tae kwon do more.

Answer 6

If you are just wanting to defend your self standing to taekwando if you want to learn a more technical martial arts do jiu jitsu

Answer 7

Jiu Jitsu is a more practical than TKD.

Answer 8

Statistically speaking, 70% of all fights end up on the ground. Kinda hard to kick someone in the head while laying on your back.

TKD is so HIGHLY overrated that it make me wanna vomit. They are the epitome of black belt farms. Because you can perform certain moves or combinations does not make a person worthy of advancement, especially into a black belt level. TKD is notorious for trying to out do the other schools by producing younger black belts, more so as trophies than doing justice to the student.

JJ is typically more strictly regimented in their advancement. By the time a JJ student learns certain moves, they are old enough to know how, when and why to apply them. It would be pretty tough to teach a 10 year old how to apply a Kimura, when the optimal time to apply it is and why it works.

JJ over TKD in a heartbeat.

Answer 9

It depends, if after a few years you want to be able to fight then choose Jitsu, if you want to learn a contaporary dance and perhaps get a few trophys for knocking down guys who got in the way of your moves go for TKD

By the way TKD doesnt teach punching WELL either

Answer 10

ju jitsu 100% spirit combat ju-jitsu is a good association