I started taking taekwondo is it good for self defence?

Im taking taekwondo its nice training get more brutual its been 2 days now and ive learnded 6 kicks 3 blocks 1 punch 3 stances and 10 korean words but i keep hearing people say tkd is useless in a real fight is it true? (i personally dont think so)|||No not true in fact its the most practiced martial art in the world i myself am a tae kwon do martial artist and i love it. And it will get brutal in anything you do whether it be sports or even studying its only worse before it gets better.|||I believe taekwondo is useful in a real fight only if you know how to probably use it. In an open or enclosed area, it is still very useful. However, many taekwondo centers don%26#039;t teach how to fight on the ground so I would recommend that you practice a little jujutsu, hapkido, or some other martial art at home(however, my teacher taught grappling). But its not the martial art, but who is using it.|||As a martial artist, I too have had the same doubts like you before. But you got to realize, those people who say %26quot;this style%26quot; or %26quot;that style%26quot; is useless/worthless in any situation, probably never trained a day in his life. Because if you take a well trained martial artist from ANY style, he will have respect for other styles... not saying that all styles are equal but more of looking at the styles advantages/disadvantages.





People who give comments saying any MA style is worthless is straight ignorant. The purpose of all MA%26#039;s is to unite the body, mind, %26amp; soul so there no such thing as useless. Just train hard and give it your all, your training will answer your question in time.|||i depends on which taekwondo school you go to if the teacher instructor is one of those giant guys which who think those cheesy grabbing ways can get you out there are wrong its not all about fight its also discipline your self and then when you get into a fight don%26#039;t start it just stay away from it you my get made fun but hey do you want to get charged for assault i you it first then your using tkd for bullying not self defense im a red belt and i stay away from fights i have in fights but when he throws the first punch then you attack and those blocks can get you out of a fight just learn can still get you out statuions and my studio we have a instructor went to the Olympics who won 2 place |||I think all non-sport oriented sports are boring and a bad workout. I don%26#039;t think words brutal and taekwondo should even be used in the same sentence. As for self-defense aspect, I%26#039;d like to see someone throwing kicks in a street fight, wearing jeans or dress shoes.|||I did tae kwon do. and let me put it this way. if you are doing the olympic crap you would get killed in a street fight. if you have an instructor who teaches you the techniques and then has you spar with a good bit of contact and resistance then you will be fine. the thing is street fights are quick and to the point, straight in your face and if you try to throw kicking combos you%26#039;ll get your teeth knocked out taken down and pounded on. all arts are good as long as you train against some one who is fighting you and not playing your game|||The fact is that any type of martial art will be helpful in a fight... However... TKD kids are stereotyped for being very insecure... Weak... Cowardly.. Anime kids... Losers at school...Yea.. Hana, Tor, Set, Net, Tasa, Yasa, Ilgo, Yather, Ohov, Yor... Will not help you... AT ALL... I%26#039;m not stereotyping you as a coward, but I mean Its the kids that are in it. They%26#039;re all like little girls... Its a good style its just its been taken over by anime kids and losers everywhere. Its just to improve your self esteem nowadays unless you go to a real teacher.





So yes it is effective. You just have to take it seriously... People are just stereotypical. I found it terrible... Not that it goes that way for everybody but... I prefer Gung Fu.. Its a lot more defensive, offensive and better with punches... kicks... OK.. Lets just say it covers A LOT MORE. Its better for fighting.





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When you are sparring, because some people will get really pumped up and ccahrge at you. So you have to be strong.|||People who say tkd useless is wrong ,if it was useless why would they teach it?And taekwondo is a good self defense ive seen them but im not in taekwondo im just it karate so keeep taking taekwondo!|||no its usefull in a fight really any martial arts are usefull in a fight.


yeah keep going and dont listen to people who say tae kwon do is crap.|||as long as you have a good instructor the style does not matter.


any style can be good for self defense. |||koreas best body guards are trained in the art of tae kwon do and get take kimbo on any day of the week