Im really close to black belt and i am wonderin if I should do Kung Fu?|||Hapkido
I%26#039;d suggest.
Best wishes :)***|||It%26#039;s a mistake to think that you ever %26quot;finish%26quot; any martial art. There%26#039;s always something to learn.
With that said, I%26#039;d suggest looking for something that either supplements your TKD training, or something that is simply of interest to you. By %26quot;supplement%26quot; I mean that you look at your TKD training and see where it%26#039;s weak, and plug in the holes in order to make yourself a more complete martial artist. In the case of TKD, perhaps a grappling-heavy system would benifit you, or something with more focus on hand techniques. Alternatively, like I said, just find something around you that interests you. If you%26#039;ve got a thing for swords, take up Western fencing or Kendo. If you like tricking, look at modern Wushu or Capoeira.|||Black belt isn%26#039;t really %26quot;finishing%26quot;.
Even if you get black belt and you quit then you are missing out on a ton that an art has to offer, and you should be taking it for more than just earning a black belt.
Earning a black belt isn%26#039;t finishing an art, any art is a lifetime journey that is never complete because you are never complete.
Now if you find you no longer enjoy it, or want to cross train or something of that nature it is understandable.
Personally it depends on what you are looking to get out of Martial Arts. If you want something just for cool factor then Capoeira, Wushu, or XMA would be great for you and your TKD would complement it.
If you are looking for functional self defense, then you would start filling in the areas you feel you are weak in. A grappling art, or a heavily hand based Martial Art would be good ideas.
If you want something more complementary then another Korean system such as Hapkido could help as well.
In all honesty it truly depends on what is available to you. Sure you might like Fanzi Claw Kung Fu... however there might not be any place near you.
And judging by your question, I would assume that price is an issue as well as your parents are most likely paying for it. You have to find a place that also has comparable if not cheaper rates then where you are currently going.
Anyway, there is no easy answer to your question but I hope I at least gave you something to think about.|||How do you finish a martial art? Gee I%26#039;ve been training more than 41 years. Never heard of anyone finishing any martial art. Black belt is only a beginner. not even close to beginning to understand what is in the art. The problem is not the art but your understanding of it. Unless you are in a McDojo. Then there is very little to learn after black belt. If Properly taught one martial arts can continue to teach you new things and a greater understanding your whole life. If the art I practiced could not do that, I%26#039;d have quit training many many years ago.|||How on earth are you going to %26quot;finish%26quot; tae kwon-do? Gonna be hard to get it out of the Olympics! Which is as likely as you finishing the learning process of ANY martial art in a single lifetime. To quote Sensei Scandal from another post...%26quot;ROFLMAO%26quot; Good luck with that. J|||I personally think that you shouldnt do another Martial Art until you have %26quot;mastered%26quot; taekwondo. Being a 1st degree black belt really does not mean that you have completed, taekwondo, it means that you are just beginning the full journey of taekwondo. You have to build and get higher degrees. Once you have gotten maybe the 4-6 degree, you can venture out and try new martial arts.. Maybe Boxing or Wing chun..|||yes, the main disadvantage of taekwondo is it is not good at boxing range (close range). i suggest u 2 take up like wing chun or jeet kune do. personally i suggest u 2 do jeet kune do because the it is very good for close range attack also it teaches you how to grappling (im not sure if all the jeet kune do classes do). it gives you a basic knowledge of fighting. i did it 4 8 months n i can beat up a guy who does san shou in china. im takin taekwondo atm lol.|||Try Nam Pai Chuan Kung Fu, it%26#039;s amazing, it is the most versatile system I%26#039;ve come across. It is quite similar to Tae Kwon Do, in that it is a full contact sparring martial art with emphasis on kicks and handwork. The boxing aspect of it I think is more advanced, it is a low form as opposed to Wing Chun and there is plenty of ground work.
check out www.nampaichuan.com
Or read my weekly nam pai chuan blog at www.kung-fublog.com
Whatever you decide I hope it works for you.
Shaolincat|||Judomofo and pugpaws2 have combined for an excellent answer, so this is just to re-enforce what they have said. Black Belt is no where near finished. In fact in most Okinawan styles it simply means that you are now ready to learn.
I have trained one style for almost 19 years, and still have many layers to go through. Black belt should be a goal and a step, but not an end.
On the other hand like Judo says if you feel you want to expand good for you, just don%26#039;t think that you know TKD.|||A black belt is only the beginning of warming up. Man, I%26#039;m a a black belt and fifteen and I know I haven%26#039;t even skimmed the surface of martial arts. If you plan on taking another martial art, then try one with ground fighting or close fighting as those are Tae Kwon Do%26#039;s main weaknesses.|||I agree with Jackson Y - find a close range style that will complement all of those fancy kicks you have been perfecting.
Jujitsu, Aikido, Boxing - all good choices. Kick Boxing is another art that might be a smoother transition for you and can be very effective in close range, teaching you how to utilize those knees and elbows ;)|||black belt is not the end of your training, but marks the beginning of your understand of basic techniques
it takes decades to understand one style of martial arts.
after 2 years of training you have learned only the basics in your system, you still have a lot to learn.|||i%26#039;m pretty sure when you get your black belt, you%26#039;re not %26#039;finished%26#039; with tae kwon do. you have only proved that you understand the basics. now the real tae kwon do begins|||Getting a black belt does not finish tkd. It is only the beginning.|||move on to an art that has a strong upper body strikes. (Karate, boxing, wing chun) Also you might want to explore into weapon arts as well and gappling arts|||um... you don%26#039;t %26quot;finish%26quot; any martial art.|||finish? my freind you have just started if you want to do a second art like me try some grappling|||Muay Thai ... if you dare!
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