My wife is wanting to start planning on one day opening an ATA taekwondo school. She is a second degree black belt, only a few weeks away from getting her third, and she has only one certification class to get through to become a %26quot;certified instructor%26quot;. She gets the whole black stripe uniform and a piece of paper, but that doesn%26#039;t do much. We are away from her school and nowhere near a local ATA so i turn to the yahoo answer community. What steps does one take to open, prepare, and start teaching at their own ATA school.|||First, she needs to call her current instructor for advice. If memory serves, and she has a red collar (assisant or intsructor trainee), she can go ahead and open her own club... If her instructor is no help, just call ATA in Little Rock. They will guide her through the process.|||Well being a student of Shaolin Kung Fu, I suggest not letting anyone older than 6 join (too young at start and they may turn away from the arts forever as a result of frustration) Training should be vigorous but after extreme training teach the students some techniquies and have them practice them over and over again untill they can strike, block and kick effieciently. Then get into more advanced things such as forms (first few forms for us include Shaolin Long Staff and Shaolin Stance Form) When you guys know all about your teaching methods, look for a nice slot to rent and fix it up. You may even wish to make a huge room in your house a training center (though it must look clean and professional) Hope I helped you! Good Luck to you and your family.|||This might actually be your wifes chance to make Taekwondo something more than the pile of crap its turned into. If she wants to open her school.... great! but have her follow these rules.
1. NO CONTRACTS... all a contract says is that you will pay and pay and pay..... and that it wont stop until your contract is up. The commitment comes from within the person.... not a piece of paper.
2. ONLY PASS PEOPLE IF THEY PASS.... I don%26#039;t know how many times I have seen taekwondo calsses where there are brown belts and blue belts that have no place being there. Can%26#039;t kick above their waste, can%26#039;t remember form, have sloppy form... the list goes on. Be one of the few and the proud that actually wants to keep martial arts, martial arts... and not some way to scam money out of kids.
3. Do NOT let anyone join under the age of 8. Not only have kids NOT developed, even at that age. But their understanding of what true martial arts is about, does not even cross their mind. Don%26#039;t turn your school into a baby sitting service.
4. A true black belt.... one that has learned all they should, should NOT be attained in less than 3 years.... minimum. I don%26#039;t care what anyone says about natural ability. There was a reason no one was rushed through the system in traditional Korea...
5. FOR GOD SAKES TEACH SELF DEFENCE!!! I don%26#039;t mind if you want to teach olympic sparring or even sparring for fun. But focus your art on DEFENCE and practical application of technique. No one step sparring crap, no standing punching crap... thats fine to learn the technique.... but then apply it to a resisting opponent! Do the people of your dojang a favor by not giving them a false sense of security.
There are a few more you should follow, but this will get her started. Be the first to have an actual TKD school, that is worth paying to go to. Not a McDojo that most have. ATA has the worst reputation of being a pile of crap school.... you can help change that!
Remember kids... only YOU can prevent McDojo...|||http://ataonline.com/about/careers/open....|||hello, My name is Scott Curtsinger, 3rd degree black belt, certified instructor, and former school owner in Fayetteville, Ar. I also say contact your instructor, he/she should give you all the help you need,if not then contact national headquarters, they will tell you everything you need to know and help you.|||okay this is geting on my nerves its not taekwondo,its tai kwane do i been ot like 4 or 5 other poepel today saying that,and you have to be a black belt and have a degree from some other school before you open up your own dojo
i may not be like these old geesers but i%26#039;m 14 and been in the stuff 10 years i am a 6th degree black belt you may not believe me but dont judge me until you had a piece of me,i am quite pieceful though i wont fight inless someone threatens to kill me or something if im in a fist fight im not even going to use over green belt
Sunday, April 26, 2009
What's the difference between Taekwondo And Karate?
I am in taekwondo and just wondering what the difference is.|||TKD uses many aerial kicking techniques as compared to Karate which dos not emphasize kicking techniques as much although it does have many.|||Ok, I shall give it a whirl. I am certain someone else is going to come in and give a better answer, I hope.
Firstly, there are many forms of Karate. That is a general umbrella term that incorporates a number of styles.
I trained briefly in Shotokan Karate and it was 50/50 hand and foot techniques. I have a First Dan in Tae Kwon Do (not my first or main art) and it was 30/70 hands versus foot techniques. Tae Kwon Do emphasized jumping techniques more than Shotokan. The origins of Tae Kwon Do (Hwarang Do? I fear my memory is not good) were developed to take armed soldiers off of horses in Korea so these high kicks and jumping techniques had much purpose. I cannot tell you of the development of Shotokan because I was not in it long.
Both are %26quot;hard%26quot; arts. The techniques were similar but not exactly the same. I would have to be face to face to demonstrate the differences.
I can only answer for Shotokan because I have not practiced any other Karate style.
Karate is Japanese and/or Okinawan, Tae Kwon Do is Korean.|||Not much really, especially since TKD was influenced by the Japanese during the late 40%26#039;s and 50%26#039;s when Japan occupied Korea. and as Japan%26#039;s military advanced further South, the more that the techniques of Karate crept into TKD to influence it more and more.
If you were to look at the techniques and forms of TKD and the katas of Karate, there%26#039;s only small, subtle differences.
but this is true for Most ANY Martial Art, except for the fact that the techniques have been tweaked or modified by the different founders of the disciplines.|||taekwondo is a koren style, so I would think no difference...|||Tae Kwon Do is Korean %26amp; uses mostly foot techniques.
Karate can be either
Japanese, which is about 50-50 hand %26amp; foot or
Okinawan which uses mostly hand techniques.|||it depends on the ryu%26#039;s there r a few (aucually more than a few) types of karate so it could be higher stances.. rounder blocks... broader coriculum...|||Taekwondo and karate have a lot of similarities in that they are both hard arts. Yes, tkd has more of an emphasis on kicks and karate on hand techniques, but they are still both hard arts that require physical endurance and physical fitness. The biggest difference between the 2 arts comes in the later belt levels where karate really starts to focus on internalness and relaxation of the art whereas tkd stays hard forever.|||Tkd emphasises kicks, since Koreans are taller
And Karate emphasises on Punches, since japanese are shorter|||karate will actually help you in a real situation tkd wont.tkd is a semi sports system designed to make money for bogus instructors to teach anyone from 1 to 100.karates real tkd is fake.
karate is from OKINOWA!DUH!NOT JAPAN!DUH!
tkd is from korea.
Firstly, there are many forms of Karate. That is a general umbrella term that incorporates a number of styles.
I trained briefly in Shotokan Karate and it was 50/50 hand and foot techniques. I have a First Dan in Tae Kwon Do (not my first or main art) and it was 30/70 hands versus foot techniques. Tae Kwon Do emphasized jumping techniques more than Shotokan. The origins of Tae Kwon Do (Hwarang Do? I fear my memory is not good) were developed to take armed soldiers off of horses in Korea so these high kicks and jumping techniques had much purpose. I cannot tell you of the development of Shotokan because I was not in it long.
Both are %26quot;hard%26quot; arts. The techniques were similar but not exactly the same. I would have to be face to face to demonstrate the differences.
I can only answer for Shotokan because I have not practiced any other Karate style.
Karate is Japanese and/or Okinawan, Tae Kwon Do is Korean.|||Not much really, especially since TKD was influenced by the Japanese during the late 40%26#039;s and 50%26#039;s when Japan occupied Korea. and as Japan%26#039;s military advanced further South, the more that the techniques of Karate crept into TKD to influence it more and more.
If you were to look at the techniques and forms of TKD and the katas of Karate, there%26#039;s only small, subtle differences.
but this is true for Most ANY Martial Art, except for the fact that the techniques have been tweaked or modified by the different founders of the disciplines.|||taekwondo is a koren style, so I would think no difference...|||Tae Kwon Do is Korean %26amp; uses mostly foot techniques.
Karate can be either
Japanese, which is about 50-50 hand %26amp; foot or
Okinawan which uses mostly hand techniques.|||it depends on the ryu%26#039;s there r a few (aucually more than a few) types of karate so it could be higher stances.. rounder blocks... broader coriculum...|||Taekwondo and karate have a lot of similarities in that they are both hard arts. Yes, tkd has more of an emphasis on kicks and karate on hand techniques, but they are still both hard arts that require physical endurance and physical fitness. The biggest difference between the 2 arts comes in the later belt levels where karate really starts to focus on internalness and relaxation of the art whereas tkd stays hard forever.|||Tkd emphasises kicks, since Koreans are taller
And Karate emphasises on Punches, since japanese are shorter|||karate will actually help you in a real situation tkd wont.tkd is a semi sports system designed to make money for bogus instructors to teach anyone from 1 to 100.karates real tkd is fake.
karate is from OKINOWA!DUH!NOT JAPAN!DUH!
tkd is from korea.
Where can i find good taekwondo classes in Singapore?
I want to attend taekwondo classes that is anywhere near
Ang Mo Kio. Can anyone recommend classes that are near to the place that i have mentioned?|||you can try the community centre in AMK...i think there are 3 in AMK..
Ang Mo Kio. Can anyone recommend classes that are near to the place that i have mentioned?|||you can try the community centre in AMK...i think there are 3 in AMK..
How do i make the us taekwondo olympic team?
I just started Taekwondo. I am 3 stripes away from yellow belt. What should I do know so that I can be on the taekwondo olympic team? I do train every day. Should I talk to my Instructor and get some info on the Olympic team to show to my instructor?|||yes, talk to your instructor|||First you need to have a higher rank , and be Really good, they have auditions and comeptitions!! Report Abuse
|||gt to a black belt then think about the olymipics Report Abuse
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Taekwondo?
is it posibble to teach myself taekwondo? any websites to visit?|||no it ain%26#039;t. To really understand any martial art you need to practice under the supervision of a teacher|||to learn martial arts you need the full understandation about it with any martial art like taekwondo karte or any other you need to understand martial arts as taekwondo is a defence and never a weapon only used in defence never attack and there are code%26#039;s to cerin martial arts Report Abuse
|||You can%26#039;t self-teach martial arts. Martial arts is a practice. Think about it - you would never dream of asking if it%26#039;s possible to self-teach hockey, or some other sport. Would you trust a self-taught surgeon with your life?
So not only are you not likely to learn very well, chances are you%26#039;d pick up bad habits which may be very hard to correct later on.
People who ask this are usually young and don%26#039;t have much money to use on their own. If this is the case, I%26#039;d urge you to consider that when there%26#039;s a will there%26#039;s a way, and that martial arts are well worth the investment. You may be able to beg your parents for just enough money to make it to one class a week by explaining to them it%26#039;s very important to you (assuming you live with them). Or, you could take up odd jobs and use your own money - that%26#039;s even better, because then you%26#039;d get a sense of doing it for yourself.
Either way, if there%26#039;s a will, there%26#039;s a way. And if you really want to do this, you%26#039;ll find yourself a good instructor and enroll in classes.
Just a word of advice, you don%26#039;t have to jump on the first school you see. Make sure your instructor is somebody you%26#039;ll enjoy working with. A good instructor shouldn%26#039;t be too soft on you, so that he%26#039;ll push you to achieve, but he shouldn%26#039;t be a bully either.
Best of luck to you.|||You can teach yourself any thing you want to learn. Think about it, all Martial Arts originated some where. There was a time when there was no Tae Kwon Do. Some one taught it to themselves, and then began teaching others. What going to a school and learning from an instructor does is takes away the trial and error aspect. The techniques have already been tried and improved on over the years.|||No, you could probably learn a few moves, but would have trouble with application.|||Why you want to learn taekwondo first?
If you want to learn to defence yourself you have to go to course first.Second thing is Aikido is a very good defence sport expecially for ladies because you don%26#039;t need power for it...
You have to make practise for defence sports.With out practise and help of some one you cannot learn affectively...|||In theory- yes, but you could be teaching yourself how to do the techniques wrong. It%26#039;s better if you learn from an instructor.|||no being a black in taekwondo myself...its not possible...there%26#039;s just so much technique involved and the stances you have to learn...yea you can learn a couple of moves from like movies...but no one really uses taekwondo from movies...more like kung fu, muay thai, or like judo...you could like get like a book that teaches you how to do the proper technqiue, but the best way to learn is to go to a real taekwondo class and have an instructor teach you...|||No. You may learn techniques, but not application. Nothing can substitute for a live instructor - regardless of the martial arts. My instructor is about 12 hours away, so I have to do my learning via video tape, then get corrected when I see him (which is only about 2 times per year). But hey, I have 5 years until I get to test for my next belt, so I have time to perfect what I get taught when I%26#039;m with him.|||No, it%26#039;s not possible to teach yourself any martial art from a book or a website. Such information is provided as reference material for experienced martail artists in that discipline or for martial artists from other disciplines who woudl be able to extrapolate sensible conclusions from the information.
All novice students need an instructor to provide a framework of understanding, guidance, mentorship, philosophy, and concept on which the students may apply the techniques they will learn. It is not possible to get this vital information from a non-responsive book or internet site. As many others have pointed out, you would not expect to read the operating instructions for a car, and jump immediately behind the wheel and drive away confidently. The same is true of martial arts.
Your best bet if you are truly interested in learning is to find a school in your area and become a student.
Good luck to you in your journey
Ken C
9th Dan HapMoosaKi-Do
8th Dan TaeKwon-Do
7th Dan YongChul-Do|||You could start learning moves, but I%26#039;d suggest going to a physical class.
|||You can%26#039;t self-teach martial arts. Martial arts is a practice. Think about it - you would never dream of asking if it%26#039;s possible to self-teach hockey, or some other sport. Would you trust a self-taught surgeon with your life?
So not only are you not likely to learn very well, chances are you%26#039;d pick up bad habits which may be very hard to correct later on.
People who ask this are usually young and don%26#039;t have much money to use on their own. If this is the case, I%26#039;d urge you to consider that when there%26#039;s a will there%26#039;s a way, and that martial arts are well worth the investment. You may be able to beg your parents for just enough money to make it to one class a week by explaining to them it%26#039;s very important to you (assuming you live with them). Or, you could take up odd jobs and use your own money - that%26#039;s even better, because then you%26#039;d get a sense of doing it for yourself.
Either way, if there%26#039;s a will, there%26#039;s a way. And if you really want to do this, you%26#039;ll find yourself a good instructor and enroll in classes.
Just a word of advice, you don%26#039;t have to jump on the first school you see. Make sure your instructor is somebody you%26#039;ll enjoy working with. A good instructor shouldn%26#039;t be too soft on you, so that he%26#039;ll push you to achieve, but he shouldn%26#039;t be a bully either.
Best of luck to you.|||You can teach yourself any thing you want to learn. Think about it, all Martial Arts originated some where. There was a time when there was no Tae Kwon Do. Some one taught it to themselves, and then began teaching others. What going to a school and learning from an instructor does is takes away the trial and error aspect. The techniques have already been tried and improved on over the years.|||No, you could probably learn a few moves, but would have trouble with application.|||Why you want to learn taekwondo first?
If you want to learn to defence yourself you have to go to course first.Second thing is Aikido is a very good defence sport expecially for ladies because you don%26#039;t need power for it...
You have to make practise for defence sports.With out practise and help of some one you cannot learn affectively...|||In theory- yes, but you could be teaching yourself how to do the techniques wrong. It%26#039;s better if you learn from an instructor.|||no being a black in taekwondo myself...its not possible...there%26#039;s just so much technique involved and the stances you have to learn...yea you can learn a couple of moves from like movies...but no one really uses taekwondo from movies...more like kung fu, muay thai, or like judo...you could like get like a book that teaches you how to do the proper technqiue, but the best way to learn is to go to a real taekwondo class and have an instructor teach you...|||No. You may learn techniques, but not application. Nothing can substitute for a live instructor - regardless of the martial arts. My instructor is about 12 hours away, so I have to do my learning via video tape, then get corrected when I see him (which is only about 2 times per year). But hey, I have 5 years until I get to test for my next belt, so I have time to perfect what I get taught when I%26#039;m with him.|||No, it%26#039;s not possible to teach yourself any martial art from a book or a website. Such information is provided as reference material for experienced martail artists in that discipline or for martial artists from other disciplines who woudl be able to extrapolate sensible conclusions from the information.
All novice students need an instructor to provide a framework of understanding, guidance, mentorship, philosophy, and concept on which the students may apply the techniques they will learn. It is not possible to get this vital information from a non-responsive book or internet site. As many others have pointed out, you would not expect to read the operating instructions for a car, and jump immediately behind the wheel and drive away confidently. The same is true of martial arts.
Your best bet if you are truly interested in learning is to find a school in your area and become a student.
Good luck to you in your journey
Ken C
9th Dan HapMoosaKi-Do
8th Dan TaeKwon-Do
7th Dan YongChul-Do|||You could start learning moves, but I%26#039;d suggest going to a physical class.
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