martial art question?

Question

see i do taekwondo and my mum said "if you quit i don't give a damn im going to drag you by the hair to the lessons if i have to!" when i first began i had this plan to leave when im maybe at black or red with black stripe (the one before black at my dojang) to pursue a different martial art that encourages more aerial and tricky sorts of moves because i want to do XMA but people keep telling me that ill probably find that through my training ill be able to do this kind of stuff should i believe the people that say this or not and yes i know XMA is not a martial art

Answer 1

Time tells nothing until the future comes. You are still waiting for time to tell you what to do. Should a person lean on others to tell them how to live. I've chosen my path. Yours is wherever you go. I would never be a person to tell you what to do or where to go, but I can give you some arrows and pointers. Your heart doesn't want to do Tae Kwon Do. You want to learn dazzling moves and creative strategies that leave you on top with style. I admire you for that. You find great pleasure and thrill in the fight and want it to be as entertaining as possible. I can say that you will do well in martial arts if you try.
There are hundreds of styles out there, not only from Asia, but also from Europe and South America and some very realistic ones in the middle east.
Look at some movies that feature Martial Artists. I would reccomend Bruce Lee movies because he did his own stunts with no wirework, just him and his hands. You can find a lot of dazzling moves in the Chinese Culture. They use martial arts in thei new year festivals and find just as much pleasure in the fancier stuff, just like you.
It's your life, and nobody should tell you how to live. Give ideas and share wisdom, but never tell you what you should do unless asked. However, I can give you some ideas of what some good styles are.

JKD
Kenpo Karate
Tai Chi(Tai chi would be a wonderful style for you to use. You can teach yourself to manipulate energy around you and bring an opponant to his knees without laying a finger on him)
Karate
Kung Fu
Chi Gung
Aikido
Pankration(very tough stuff)
Animal Styles(bear, eagle, tiger, dragon, leopard, crane, snake, praying mantis, lots of styles. Each are different. Some very showy, but all effective in the real world as well)

Answer 2

Much of what the XMA practitioners perform can be found in any decent TaeKwon-Do (or other traditional discipline) demonstration team. XMA is simply an extension of those elaborate and energetic demonstration activities designed to try to keep kids engaged, involved, and learning martial arts until they are old enough to appreciate the more important core values the arts provide.

Sticking with TaeKwon-Do will certainly stand you in good stead for any type of XMA program you wish to join later. You Mom has a good idea, even if she may not be expressing it as eloquently or succicntly as may be prudent. TaeKwon-Do will offer you some solid life lessons and your mom may well have paid a hefty sum to enroll you for a period of time. XMA could provide similar life lessons depending upon the instructor and the school.

I can't image your Mom just deciding arbitrarily that TKD is better for you than XMA if all things are equal in her mind. There must therefore be some reason that influenced her decision. Perhaps you should talk with her about this to find out what her reasons are - then at least you may have a basis for discussion and possible re-consideration.

Personally, I like the effort XMA makes to keep things exciting for kids when there is a quality instructor leading things. Mike Chat had a great idea and it is a positive program for many schools to incorporate for their kids and teenager programs. The traditional systems offer much benefit where XMA may not be available or where the instructor teaching is less exprienced or trusted than the traditional teacher.

If you mom is determined and you cannot dissuade her, stick with the traditional triaining until you are old enough, and financially able, to chart your own course. Then, if you still feel the same way, you can always change to an XMA school.

Good luck to you


Ken C
9th Dan HapMoosaKi-Do
8th Dan TaeKwon-Do
7th Dan YongChul-Do

Answer 3

First it makes no sense to go that far and then not go a little longer to get your black-belt. I think that is what your mother is saying in not so many words. Secondly, depending on your instructor and his approach you may find that you can work on that there where you currently are studying as you get more advanced. XMA is not a true martial art, it is a system that incorporates various aspects of different martial arts into it among them some of the aerial and jump spinning kicks of TKD. So yes you probably will find some of what you are seeking through your training there if your instructor is somewhat flexible and progressive minded. Stop putting the horse before the cart and learn your basics, listen, and learn everything you can, and practice and you will have a good strong foundation to build from. Along with that I would start doing some push-ups, and some core strength type exercises along with working on tumbling and simple things like cartwheels, hand stands, rolls, and dive rolls. So much of what you are wanting to do relies on a lot of arm, shoulder, and core strength along with excellent balance and flexibility.

Answer 4

Don't quit TKD. TKD is one of the base arts for XMA. The only way to learn these tricks is to either get someone to teach you who knows what they're doing, or get a video (which are plentiful, but harder to learn from). You will also want to get some gymnastics training just so you know how to shift body weight correctly for aerial tricks.

Most often, once you get to the Black Belt level, you have more time to devote to "extracurricular" training that you just don't have before that rank.

Answer 5

stick with the TKD because you will learn some kicks that can help in XMA. im testing for my black belt soon and even though i dont do TKD it still helps and my friend is testing for his black belt in TKD and he can do some of the kicks i do in XMA. and remember black belt is just the beggining.

Answer 6

Hmm... i wonder if she can *really* drag you by the hair... you could kick her out of the door y'know? (jk!)

Anyway... whatever martial arts (or not martial arts) you take, it would be better to be good in one martial art than to know more than one but just average in both (jack of all trades master of none).

Why not take both?

Answer 7

What colour belt are you? If you've just started, it's better if you stick to it cause in taekwondo you'll learn many cool stunts.

Answer 8

Rank doesn't matter, stop focusing on it.Train to improve yourself.
If you are a child discuss your wishes with your parents but ultimately they are your guardians and you must abide by their rules.