What kind of doors does Taekwondo open? like what kinds of jobs, is it good with schools, like colleges?

I really need help on this one please.|||I really wonder about things sometimes; for example, how does one justify being a TC in the Martial Arts forum, and claim to be an instrucotor for years, while at the same time speaking ill of any particular style?? And, what is it about UFC %26quot;commentators%26quot; that makes them experts on street effectiveness of any Martial Art?? I just don%26#039;t know about people sometimes...





Anyway, to your question: dedicated Martial Arts study, and not just Tae Kwon do, has the opportunity to open doors to you, depending on where you look and what you look for. It can open doors to supplementary sources of income, and possibly even become a primary source if you dedicate enough time to it and build a high reputation in your community. Depending on your potential employers understanding of Martial Arts, it can lend credence to your loyalty and dedication to a task, and could be a deciding factor in getting you in the door against similarly qualified applicants. There are NUMEROUS colleges across the country that have TKD programs, and many of these students go on to be Olympians. Competing in the Olympics, and particularly medaling in an event, has opened MANY doors for people in marketing, consulting, etc.





The long and short of it is, true martial artists learn more than just how to kick, punch, block, throw, attack, and defend; they learn how to lead lives of humility, respect, and courtesy, and have the self confidence that is inherent to success in any venue.|||Like Nige said you would be better off doing a Japanese style of martial arts. I have studied TKD for 2 years and it didn%26#039;t have any thing on the Japanese styles.|||Showing high rank in any martial art will show that you can stick with something. People like that in a person, candidate, potential employee.





Best thing about TKD is it%26#039;s marketability, specifically to children.|||Taekwondo may increase your expierence for a bouncer or something hands on...





but taekwondo is not good for the street


if your wanting to learn self defence you need to do Japanese Ju Jitsu or something along those lines





also a club would rather hear your a black belt in jujitsu then taekwondo.








thats my advice|||It all depends on what kind of job that you wish to go for. The most numerous would be a bouncer or security guard. Then you might get be able to apply to the armed forces or become a cop or Federal agent. If you put that you do TKD on you application to Uni%26#039;s or colleges it would prove that you are active in the community, have discipline and can take care of yourself which might tip the balance into your favour when going for a spot in the Uni or college of your choice.|||Depending on how long you have been practicing it can be very beneficial. Companies and colleges like to see dedication and leadership traits that can be learned and practiced through TKD. And it is very good in the streets if you train properly.|||Its so easy to get a blackbelt in TaeKwondo, that no one cares. Most students can get their blackbelt in less than 2 years. Now a blackbelt in JuiJitsu is extremely difficult to get. I mean very few people ever get to that level. There are no kind of jobs that care about ur outside hobbies. They care about what u can bring them with ur previous work experience|||IF you go to UCSD, UCI, Harvard, Yale, they all have TKD teams. so yea, it can open those universities for you. you can also open your own dojo, you can teach at a YMCA or any other place where theres alot of children. Theres alot of places that do want to teach TKD, but you have to actually be good. By that I mean, your not all %26quot;TKD is the best martial art. period.%26quot; I agree TKD, karate, or kung fu are not the most street oriented martial arts at the beginning, but after a couple of years, you can see how you can use it effectively. and if you crosstrain in something like boxing, then man are you gonna be good. So I do suggest you do TKD, but really, choose what you want to do. Youll end up cross training because the farther you get into one martial art, the more youll realize that all martial arts have something special to offer. I started in boxing, then muay thai, then TKD, and Ive discovered unique things in each martial art, and ive learned alot from each one. So I suggest you go to whatever martial art you want, but if you really like TKD, then go for it.





One thing I will say is take WTF TKD or ITF TKD, they are internationally recognized and WTF TKD can take you to the olympics. Also, avoid ATA TKD.