Friday, May 21, 2010

What is the most common injury in taekwondo?

Pulled muscles, torn ACLs, and K.O.s|||I don%26#039;t do Taekwondo, but I study Exercise Science and do Hapkido, Karate, MMA and grappling.





If by injury you mean something that inhibits your training then I would say tearing of the ACL due to impact and poor foot pivot.|||well, I%26#039;m a green belt, and I would say the most common injury is brusies on your fore arms from blocking kicks and things like that, you can injure your toes if you kick the target wrong, but i would say bruises on your arms|||joint injury especially knee injuries. most people that have been doin it a while tend to have knee injuries i have :P thats actually why i stopped

Would taekwondo knowledge help in aikido?

I might want to do aikido, and i am a 1st poom in taekwondo. Do you think i should try out aikido? if tkd knowledge does help, how??|||Just to be different.. I will say yes.... Only for the fact that you should have a good understanding of balance, and your center of gravity, also you should have understanding of how to learn, not that your flying reverse kicks are going to apply, but that you are already programed to learn something new.... I am transition myself to another art and I would compare it to learning a new language... I am getting a new vocabulary, I may be able to fumble my way through a sentance, but I cannot carry a conversation haha.... but I suggest be humble and do not walk in and say Yes I have studied TKD, instead go in as if you were completely new, because you are..|||Nope. Completely opposite arts. You%26#039;d be better off taking up karate instead, easier transition. But if you really want to learn Aikido, you have to forget everything you ever learned in TKD. Because Aikido doesn%26#039;t use kicks and except for atemis to distract your attacker, no punches either. Footworks are different too.|||If you do TKD and then take Aikido you would have to forget all your TKD stuff because Frankly it isnt going to help you against an Aikidoist.Aikido does sword Jo staff knife gun disarm ment. it has over 200 techniques from white belt to black belt. but the variations of the techniques are almost numberless.When people say that Aikido doesnt have punches, They are meaning punching with closed fist, but they do have alot of strikes with the hand blade, and truthfully they hurt alot worse than the fist.They do on the other hand defend against all types of punches. To make a long story short Aikido is much better than TKD ( how so you ask) because I was a black belt in TKD and went to take up Aikido and there yellow belts or 4th Kyu were stopping every thing that I could throw at them and balling me up in all types of joint locks that I have never seen in TKD nor could I escape from. Aikido is an art of Budo meaning art of killing one strike is capeable of sending a man to death with only one blow/strike. FYI there are several types of Aikido many are not practical. The 3 that I know that are very practical are Shinbu,Tomiki,and Yoshinkan|||Actually, understanding japanese sword techniques would be better in learning aikido. Aikido involves no punching. You will fall a lot in aikido and throw people a lot in a cyclic noncombative training. Knowing judo would help understand falling techniques in aikido. Aikido is more rolling and judo is more taking a hard falls. You may consider learning hapkido which would involved hitting and ties aikido/judo throwing techniques. Hapkido finds its roots in jujitsu. To round off your fighting techniques, if that is what you are looking for, I would suggest jujitsu with strong floor techniques.





Plainly putting the difference between aikido and hapkido, if I throw you in aikido, I try not to break your arm, try not to hurt you when you fall and try to disarm. If I throw you in hapkido, it would not bother me if I break your arm and will hit you after fall.





What do you want to learn?????|||No way, those two are completely different arts. If you decide to cross train, then you will probably find yourself dominate with one art over the other. A good art that is very compatible with TKD is boxing. TKD is good for self defense only if u about a black belt of higher b/c thats when you learn many things other than kicking. Boxing mixed with TKD is awesome, becasue TKD will suppplement the long ranged attacks, and boxing will supplement the short range attacks. Both styles involve great agility and attack power which makes it a great combo. Anyways, aikido and TKD: not a good match, but if u wanna do it for fitness or fun, why not? Other than that, stay away.|||When you have learned one foreign language, learning the next one is easier because you know how to study, what is involved, etc. For similar reasons, knowing one martial art will help you with another, even if they have very little in common. (Learning Spanish then Korean, learning TKD then Aikido.)

What is the qualifying process for the 2012 olympic games in taekwondo?

you should ask your question in this site


http://www.barrel.net

I'm about to start taekwondo classes and I want to know what they're like?

I just want to know how many times a week classes are, how much they cost, what materials you need. That kind of thing|||price - depends, usually start off with a %26quot;trial price%26quot;





amount of days per week - depends on how many days you signed up





materials - at first you pay for uniform and belt, then later you pay for other belts, sparring gear, weapons, seminars, and tournaments if you join the





it works mostly on legs, great cardio|||I started TKD in Feb this year, and absoutly love it. It all depends on where you train as to how much it costs and how many training sessions are recomended per week. Where I train they recoment 2 sessions per week. I am currently a Yellow belt 3, and am going for Blue 1, I now train 4 times a week: 2 regular sessions, Fight class and Poomse (pattern) training. I am entering the State Championships later this month.


Just look around for a club that suits you. remember that there are 2 different styles of TKD: ITF(Internationl Taekwondo Federation) and WTF(World Taekwondo Federation). WTF is from South Korea, ITF is from North Korea.


WTF is the style that compete at the Olympics! and is what I do and absoutly LOVE it!!|||mine is 4 times a week, it%26#039;s an adult class, so go as you please


most people go only twice a week to show that they have a life...and I do that too....


well...mine costs about $850 a year or when you get to a certain belt level....this is one stage


so basically to go all the way to a black belt there are three stages for me...so the price total would be $850 X 3


and when I got to the yellow belt, i had to purchase sparring equipment, don%26#039;t worry...the instructor must sell them...they include hand gear, foot gear, helmet, shin guard, mouth guard, and a cup


basically the uniform should be a gift to you when you first signed up for the first stage...


to be a black belt, most people take 2-3 years, depending on how fast you learn


personally, I think my classes are to expensive, but i already gone through one stage, so i must as well finish all the way to black belt....


the first while is quite fun, but then it gets boring and repetitive after a while...then it gets interesting again cause when you hit a level, you%26#039;re gonna learn more advanced stuff...


oh, ya, the best part of the martial arts is sparring, it is where you actually combat with your classmates and have fun...





well...good luck and have fun


i think that%26#039;s all the information you need|||they are very good for you. they help with your flexability, indurance, and disapline! and its fun!|||You can go like 2-3 x a week, that should be fine for you if you don%26#039;t have much time.|||its cool if you like kicks.i think its cool.|||HEy thats kool.....its fun actually and i m learning it too just to keep althletic fit.





I make it thrice a week...........a good coach wil tell u about the required materials and I am learning it from my friend.

I"ve been taking taekwondo for 2 months and i want to know how to firm up my forearms. ?

I%26#039;ve been trying pushups but they don%26#039;t seem to be working how many should I try to do a ngiht? Right now I can do about 10. |||use those handgrip things, and just squeeze them repeatedly lots of times daily


and keep doing pushups, you wont see the effects immediately, but they%26#039;re very effective as not only do they firm up your forearms, they also build your shoulder and chest muscles, as well as your triceps.





or what you could also do is get a stick, put a small weight of some sort on the end of the stick, hold the stick vertically, and just swing it left and right back and forth|||hey


i don%26#039;t know if you mean upperarms or forearms (below the elbow)


but


i used to do tkd with this guy who was awesome.. and he was always showing off how hard his forearms were it was weird they were rockhard!!! he said he would hit them repeatedly with an empty coke bottle...... it sounds weird but hey it obviously worked for him


if however you%26#039;re talking of upper arms.. try holding your arms out straight to the side and making little circles keeping them straight.. just move your arms and you will see which movements after a few maybe twenty repetitions work the muscles you%26#039;re after.. if you%26#039;re trying to tone behind your arms try lifting them up behind you.. you may need to get down on your knees, and even hold dumbells or canned food


all the best with your training!|||How = you probably already have.when trying to be a better king/queen short results have little effect.|||dont worry at all when ur sparring ecerything will firm up

My sister does taekwondo and she wants to do some stuff at our church talent show what would be a good back?

up song for her to preform with thank you so much nothing inappropriate |||It depends on the pace as much as the music itself.





%26quot;Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger.%26quot; by Daft Punk


%26quot;Piece by Piece%26quot; or %26quot;Going on the Instincts%26quot; by Osker


%26quot;Let%26#039;s Have a War%26quot; by A Perfect Circle


%26quot;The Pretender%26quot; by Foo Fighters





Just a few suggestions with different tempos. The best thing to do is go through your own music collections and see what inspires her to move.





Good luck!|||Feelin%26#039; So Fly or Get This Party Started...both by Toby Mac!!!





|||In church? Uh...how bout %26quot;Amazing Grace%26quot;? : P

What is a reasonable monthly fee for a Taekwondo class in New York City with an unlimited number of classes?

Reasonable for NYC is $150 but I still wouldn%26#039;t gawk at prices as high as $170ish. I%26#039;m talking real training, though. I never bothered to ask prices for dojangs filled with 12 year old black belts.





I%26#039;ve been all over town looking for a MA school I liked and they%26#039;re all pretty similar in terms of price. $150-$170/month seemed to be the norm.





Just be careful for McDojos. There are definitely a LOT of them here.

What do we call the officials in Taekwondo?

just need it for research purposes...please help!!!|||bunged|||Well paid.|||IN the UK ITf officials at competitions etc are usually referred to as umpires, line judges, examiners, chief examiner or referee depending on role, so pretty straightforward.|||Officals for what?





Tournament officials are called %26quot;Referees%26quot;.





Testing officials are called %26quot;Examiners%26quot;.





Ranking officials vary:


Sabunim - School owner, Sr. Instructor, sometimes only used for Masters


Kwan%26#039;Jang - head of association, Grandmaster


Won%26#039;Jang - World President of Kwan

How come there's no South Koreans in This year's Olympic Taekwondo?

they%26#039;er no good

I had a chance at the 1988 olympics in the sport of taekwondo?

i messed up and did not go ,i am 35 now,should i give it another try and kick diana lopez%26#039;s but and become the first female to win an%26quot;offical %26quot;olympic gold medal in the sport at the 2012 olympics?|||This is one of those questions you ask yourself, not Yahoo Answers

Where can I buy a Taekwondo training video from basic to advanced training?

I got most of my stuff off eBay...Larry Tatum%26#039;s Kenpo Karate, some 50+ dvd%26#039;s, though I am sure you%26#039;ll find some TKD stuff also.|||Try Ebay..|||Use this link...from beginners to advanced.. the most expensive one starts at $19.98 and the lowest is $13.95|||century.com|||turtlepress.com has a lot of tkd stuff as well as century.com

Is there any place in Damascus, Syria that teaches Taekwondo?

I%26#039;m moving to Damascus soon and i would like to start learning Taekwondo, or Karate. Any type of self defense art will do but taekwondo would be my number one choice. does anyone know anywhere that teaches it? or any other art of self defense?|||hi i am from damascus





there is lots of Club sports and jimesis damascus you can teach this self defense art like


1- alnedal ( in alsenaa area )


2- ahmajd ( bab mosala )


and lots of this club in evryplace in damascus|||Taekwondo is one of the only martial arts that Muslims are allowed to practice.





Here are two links that might help you out that I found using Google:





http://www.linkedwords.com/sports/sports...





http://www.araboo.com/dir/syria-martial-...





You can also contact the Syrian federation through the WTF, www.wtf.org





Here is to diplomacy through martial arts.





James





EDIT: DMAUD - In Saudi Arabia, TKD is the only martial art allowed by the government. There was a pretty big article about this in TKD Times Magazine.





James|||Not sure about Syria, but I know Jordan has TONS of Martial Arts schools. Martial arts is really huge in Jordan, and for a country its size and budget on the world stage, their kickboxing team isn%26#039;t too shabby at European tournaments. If you are willing to go through the headache of constantly crossing border check points, I%26#039;m sure you could drive down to Jordan and learn it there, although personally, if you are fluent in Arabic just move to Jordan and learn TKD there.





I know that Saudi Arabia has TKD schools, reason being, they shafted a bunch of Palestinian engineers on jobs, and instead of hiring Palestinians for important engineering, service, and computer sector jobs, they hired South Koreans, some of whom had black belts in TKD. The end result is that in Saudi Arabia TKD is the biggest martial art.





Regarding what James D or whatever said, that whole idea of %26quot;one of the few martial arts muslims are allowed to practice%26quot; just sounds retarded. Western styles? In MMA circles, they don%26#039;t give a crap if your religion says your d*ck is god, its your problem not theirs, what they care about is how hard you work. In more %26quot;traditional%26quot; east asian styles, there are so many religions in east asia faith was never an issue so what is with that crap that Muslims can%26#039;t practice this style or that?





Although I suppose with so many martial arts styles rooted in Buddhism, and Buddhism seen as idolatry in the Islamic world, that pretty much rules out a good 80% of east asian styles.





Of course....





Buddhism


http://z.about.com/d/martialarts/1/5/v/4...








Islam


http://www.activistchat.com/images/ImamA...





Buddhism; lean, well muscled, and built like a panther.





Islam; porcine and arrogant.





Don%26#039;t know about you but, I think I%26#039;ll stick with east asian thought patterns thanks.

What type of test i have to pass to get taekwondo red belt?

i am a taekwondo white belt and want to get a red belt. what is the test that i have to give and at what cost|||Depending on your school%26#039;s affiliation, there is a curriculum you must master in order to obtain a red belt.





For WTF schools, a red belt is a %26quot;1st Guep%26quot;. The next step is black belt. Unless you have prior martial arts training in another style, you cannot skip up to red belt. You start as a 10th Geup (White Belt), and work your way up to 1st Guep (Red Belt).





Again, for WTF, you would have to know the Tae Guk Poomse (Forms) 1-8, as well as demonstrate an understanding of basic punches, kicks, stances and other requirements outlined by your school such as 1 step sparring techniqes, self defense moves, and things such as assisting in class instructution or competing in tournaments a certain number of times.





James|||Well, you can purchase a red colored belt at a martial arts supply store. My local store sells them for $6.99 USD.





If you are interested in actually earning a red belt, it will take time considering no legit school will let you advance unless you are ready. My WTF-affiliated school requires you to know a basic poomse (form or pattern), plus the first 6 Tae Geuk poomses. You will also need to demonstrate 10 one-step self-defense movements and the first couple of the black belt self-defense techniques. The breaking techniques are a 360 degree roundhouse kick and then two hand techniques. The testing fees are only $35, although I think it%26#039;s higher when you get to black belt.|||In my school, red belt is about 2.5 years after you join class, and 7 belt tests later.





Stick with it. %26quot;A Black belt is a White Belt who never quit.%26quot; Grandmaster Edward B. Sell, 9th Dan, Kukkiwan, highest non-korean in Taekwondo.|||Pussmog while that would be very hard to do that is not the test you have to take.





If you are in TKD and are a white belt then you should be learning a set of movements that is called a Patten. This is what give your instructor the insight to see if you can move on to the next belt and Patten. There are different types of Pattens all the way up to red belt and black belt. You should also expect to show that you are capable enough to preform kicks, punches and blocks that are judged within your range of ability at the time.





You should also be expected to show that you can free spar at a sufficient level and might even be called upon to explain why you used that kick or punch and not another one and how you would counter a attack so that it would leave you opponent open for a counter-attack. These test are some of the things that you might have to do if you want to get to red belt and hopefully black. But don%26#039;t be worried your instructor should give you the nod when he thinks that you can preform well enough to make the grade.





Good luck skill, time and effort will get you there.





For I love you (and I do love you) I don%26#039;t think that your test would have lasted 4 hours, it might of felt like that thou.|||spar with red belter.|||I am not totally positive, but to the best of my knowledge Red belt is the step below black belt in most TKD schools. Does your school only have three belts? White, Red, and Black. If you are truly in a class it should have the testing requirements laid out for you somewhere, or this would be a better question for your instructor.





Erodz- thanks for letting us all know what a bad *** you are. I hope I neeeveeer meet you on the street.|||ok, you still have a LONG way to go. It took me about three years to get my red belt. My test for red belt was about 4 hours long and I was the only one testing. Get to know the basics, before you even think about red belt.|||Completely depends on which type of TKD you are doing. As mentioned the WTF style has red as the pre-cursor to black, while in ITF its second with black stripe the step before black. Therefore the WTF grading is quite indepth and full on, while the ITF one is more of a step in the ladder. My ITF grading probably took 20-30 minutes, it included a variety of patterns, free sparring, board breaks, break falls and random line work. It did not have a great fitness requirement which I believe the WTF grading does.|||why do you people worry about getting belts what freakin matters is if you can fight or not. blue belt, yellow belt, black belt that **** goes out the window when you fight someone like me. I went up against a black belt in taekwando and kicked his *** all over the ring. I personlly dont have any belts and dont care to get any. my phylosophy is learn to fight on your own is the best way. not the amount or color of belt.|||You have to look at a picture of paris hilton for 10 minutes without throwing up!

I'm 13 and scrawny, not flexible at all. Is it too late to start taekwondo?

I%26#039;m weak, thin, scrawny, 13 and can barely reach my ankles when i bend over. Is it too late for me to start taekwondo?|||Like I said before, your never too old do to anything.


At my tkd school, we have a guy who is over 60 and is a black belt. He only started when he was about 57. :]





Being scrawny and not flexible has nothing to do with it, either. Unless your into trying to kick to the face, then you%26#039;ll need to build up flexibility, but until then, dont worry about it.|||No you are not to old. You are still very young in the karate and MMA worlds. Flexibility will come with time and your abilities will approve with hard work and dedication. And no joke, if you see younger kids who are better than you dont get intimidated.|||No. You will gain strength as you get older. True self defense is not about grappling, or kicks anyway. It%26#039;s about defending yourself. True self defense mean there are no rules and gauging the eyes, biting, and hitting the throat is legal. You need speed and the element of surprise more than strength.

Is taekwondo unhealthy sports? It involves mostly kicking and most of the kicks require twisting of hips, ?

spinning, spliting legs, etc which are sort of unnatural movement. am I going to have problem when I get old? I don%26#039;t know if I should not practice hard and try to minimize those twisting and spinning mvt as much as possible. anyone can give opinion. but if it is from a source, pls indicate so. thanks.|||Actually encourages flexibility and strength

Can I learn Taekwondo at age 35?

I am almost 35 and will be starting Taekwondo training at an ATA school next week. I have never taken a martial arts class or any self defense class before. I%26#039;ve always been a big guy, so I hardly ever get confronted. But, I%26#039;ve always wanted to learn a martial art or some kind of defense art, in case I am confronted. I weigh 280 pounds and would like to take off alot of weight and get into shape. Plus I have gout. These factors make me wonder if I will succeed. Any advice?|||Well first and foremost taekwondo is more of a sport than a hands on self-defense these days it actually varies from school to school. From my experience taekwondo focused a little more on speed, flexibility, and technique rather than strength. That being said tae kwon do is a fun martial art for just about anyone, point sparring can be especially fun, and you develop a solid base for any other martial art whether it%26#039;s jiu-jitsu or judo.





But if your looking for something practical or useful for street fights you might want to try some mixed martial arts, alot of schools offer those classes these days.|||you can do anything you set your mind too, and your never to old to do anything now a days. dont let anyone tell you otherwise. good luck and dont quit|||u can still learn taekwondo..... i think so.. well youve got to try... age is not a problem.... in our judo class there are players almost aged 40 and they do still play, in fact they really enjoyed throwing and being thrown... you should try at least, there are pre trials being given by various martial arts club. goodluck.|||yes of course, my dad is 44 and does tae kwon do. hes a brown belt|||yes you can|||I%26#039;m 55, somewhat overweight at 84Kg%26#039;s, mum of a 9 year old blue belt and I have a yellow belt at Tae Kwon Do. Go for it. Just start slow and take it easy... Enjoy!


Lotsaluv.|||It is never to late to learn a martial art.

Any good taekwondo instructors in victoria, canada?

Me and my family are moving to victoria next summer because of my dad%26#039;s new job, and i wanted to research the taekwondo schools there beforehand. i currently go to a very good school and have been training there for 5 years, and i will be taking my black belt test in exactly one week. I know that i couldn%26#039;t function without doing ANY martial arts at all there, and i would prefer to stick with my first style (although i may cross train some as well). much appreciated!|||Try looking online in the yellow pages for Victoria. Also e-mail the equivalent of the our Chamber or Commerce or Better Business Bureau.





Good luck.

What is the korean taekwondo definition of these words?....?

deero dora


joo shoom seogi


bal choon be


charyut


choon be|||1. turn around (deroh dohrah)


2. horse-riding stance (joochoom seogi)


3. get ready feet, or change foot stance (its really bal ba gua)


4. attention (cha ryot)


5. ready (joon bee)





10 points please :)|||Is this a test?





I%26#039;m not Korean and I don%26#039;t study Tae Kwon Do.





You should ask the %26quot;Answer Champion%26quot;....oh wait, that%26#039;s you.





Never mind.

How many calories are burned in an hour and a half of Taekwondo.?

just wondering how effeective is taekwondo for reducing bodyfat and losing some weight.|||1 hours beginners class of Karate burns about 230 calories.


1 hour of advanced Karate class burns about 300 calories.


Tae-Kwon-Do seems to be more active with alot of running, skipping and jumping (and yelling)


I would have to guess about 300 for an hour and a half beginner class and 350-375 for an hour and a half advanced class.





Hope this helped.|||NONE, I sit and watch my son do over 2 hours of martial arts and I lose no calories. ;-))|||360 calories our burned off in an hour and a half of Taekwondo


Taekwondo as the unique ability to reshape and define our bodies


it defines me of what I am today|||it all really depends on your bodyweight, age, gender and body type. But u do lose a considerable amount of calories depending on how hard u work out that day.|||What is your bodyweight, age, gender and body type? What is an hour and a half of training like?





Anyone who provides you with an answer without at least these information is going to give you a very very very rough answer that might not even be close to what is a proper estimate for you...|||I would think that Taekwondo is categorized as an aerobic exercise. If you want to reduce body fat and lose weight, you must pair aerobic exercises with muscle building and/or body toning exercises. The muscle mass that you build up will also help you lose the body fat, since muscle burns more calories than fat.





As to how many calories are burned in that hour and a half, I have no clue. I wish you luck, though.

Korean taekwondo instructor looking for work in canada?

is anyone interested in hiring a korean taekwondo master to work at your school in canada? good english skills, 4th dan, and experience as a master...anyway we would like to hear from anyone in canada who owns or works at a dojang...we%26#039;re hoping to visit a lot of them and make friends!!|||like I said before, I would love to but I%26#039;m not in canada I%26#039;m in the states but one school in canada that you might want to check out is in toronto. GOOD LUCK!!





745 Danforth Avenue, Suite B1


Toronto, Ontario, CANADA


M4J 1L4


Phone: (416)- 461- 9072





E-Mail: Info@AlborzTKD.com





www.alborztkd.com|||i live in montreal canada. come teach me some tae kwon do. i%26#039;ve got about 6 months experience boxing but i%26#039;d like to learn open handed fighting.|||hope for it|||Contact Myung%26#039;s . Thats where I go.

Video footage of junior itf taekwondo world champs in australia 06?

has anyone got any videos of the junior itf taekwondo world champs 06 in geelong, australia?


if so please could i have some links! please comment back! :D|||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mes_i4b-c...

Taekwondo versus karate stances and footwork?

Hi,





just a quick question.





in terms of stances and footwork.





which style of japanese/okinawan karate is most like taekwondo?





i know shotokan emphasises long low stances.





just not sure of other styles.|||I would say that the closest would be a sport oriented school. I am not sure about which %26quot;style%26quot; would be closer (as a Goju guy, Goju is not even slightly close), but the people who train for WKF type tournaments will do a lot more fast footwork, no low kicks, and so on (even Goju people!).


If you are thinking of joining, I would recommend looking for something like that.|||In terms of foot work, TKD seems to have a more loose and fluid motion and is what is known to make the art so well known for it%26#039;s kicks. Karate although has kicks, there is less emphasis, and if anything, their stances are a bit more grounded to maintain balance, than perform kicking.





If it was a TKD vs Karate in terms of kicking, the TKD would win.. But in a regular fight, my money would be on the Karate.|||Kyokushin karate has somewhat similar footwork-since Mas Oyama was influenced by the Korean fighting styles

A good Martial-Art to learn aside taekwondo? FUN, COOL (XD), With tournaments, with different kiks/punches?

So im one belt from black in taekwondo and would like to start a new martial art on the side. Something that is similar to taekwondo but more physical, with different types of punches,blocks and kicks. that has tournaments (and ofc different belts). Something that i would be able to learn in a recreational centre or building. Id like something that is colorful (very interesting for a first look). :D|||capiora





it has the best kicks and diff kicks than tae kwon do and will make u proficient in it





brizilian jiu jitsu





grappling not hitting however good to learn with tae kwon do





karate do





opposite of tae kwon do yet same i originaly went from karate and wrestling to tae kwon do and aikido its weird how diff the seemingly same can be





judo if none of those cause its a great style and easy to find|||hapkido? savate?

Im a taekwondo fan, and a specific player grabbed my attention, what do you think of him?

Hadi Saei, the guy from Iran i think, who earned gold.|||he%26#039;s cool and worthy of respect, but if you really want to be a fan of someone, Su Li-Wen is truly what you would call an olympic hero. She sprained her leg, tore ligaments, broke toes (or sprained them) and basically fought on one foot, and still made it to the bronze medal match! she lost it......but after the sudden death round! she fell so many times, but she picked herself back up and keept going!


but that irainian guy is good too. |||i know him a little. he is a very very good man. not just at sport. he is a politic man too.he is one of parliament. and he is very clever and sharp. he has a very strong will. he grabbed gold twice. he has 3medals of olympic. i hope best wishes for him. because he did very practice to reach gold medal.|||I didnt watch him yet.





I was impressed with Chika Chukawerejie (sp) from Nigeria. Very exciting and excellent sportsmanship.





I must admit I%26#039;m a little biased as I met him earlier this summer when he was training in the US at our school.





EDIT: Ok, I watched him fight and I agree, he is really good an exciting to watch.





James

How long (average) does it take to get a black belt in TaeKwonDo or Judo?

TKD - Usually three years or less.


Judo - Usually five years or more.|||Tae Kwon Do-- six years or five (at least in my old school).





Judo-- i have know idea.|||3 years minimum in Taekwando. Traditional schools use a philosophy of %26quot;pilson%26quot; to advance students. It means achieveing personal best roughy translated.|||TKD is around three years. But you need to know your forms very well to get it.


Judo is five years minimum.





Smith|||judo: depend how do you train yourself, anyway about six years; i%26#039; m 15 and i do judo for 10 years and i%26#039; m brown belt|||agree with the first response. TKD is relatively easy to get quickly if you learn your forms well.

Which is best in ur opinion judo, karate, taekwondo, jujitsu, or kung fu?

hi, my college is ofering judo, karate, taekwondo, jujitsu and kung fu. the truth is that i want to try them all, but dont really know the driffrence between them, i know that jujitsu and judu are really close and touchy and that kinda seperates them from the rest. which do u think is most fun, useful in real life, hardest, easyest, or just better for any reason. thanx|||i think none of this is the most lethal form of art...


the best is farting...


learn it n try practising it...


just a single fart is enough to keep ur enemies miles away from u...


so go on farting!!!!|||In real life most people DONT know how to fight so it makes easier to knock em out on their feet quick so Id take Kung Fu or Karate over Jujitsu anyday. Jujitsu is not necessary. Its only useful for fighting a wrestler and thats 1% of the case. Tae Kwon Do has a poor defense system. Report Abuse
|||it depends on your body type for example if your really strong in your upper body then i would suggest Judo,and Jiu Jitsu, also karate depending on what sub-style, but if your stronger in your legs and not that great with your arms I%26#039;d say Karate and TaeKwonDo would suit you, if your strong in both then a majority of Kung Fu styles would appeal. best thing for you would be to try all of them and then decide which one you like|||I am a practicing Karate 4th Dan In Goju-Ryu,but must admit for actual combat and defense Krav Maga is the best all around martial art I have ever trained in I have been around all most the world in the military,and have seen some amazing Martial Artist.|||Judo - Good for grappling and some striking defence however many schools overemphasize sport training as opposed to real-world training





Karate - Depends on the style really, some are horrible, some are great. Check it out for yourself.





TaeKwonDo - Mainly uses feet. Many school overemphasize sport training more than any other style. Again like karate it depends on the style.





JiuJitsu - Generally pretty good but again it depends on the school and style. Most schools do both grappling and striking.





KungFu - is a word generally used to describe a segment of Chinese martial arts. The northern styles tend to emphasize hard, direct movements, while the southern styles are more internal and deal more with flow. Some good styles are WingChun, HungGar, northern long fist, mantis (southern and northern). But there are VERY MANY KungFu styles.





We need more detailed info on specifically which styles of these martial arts they are before we can help any further.|||In answer to your question none of them are better than the others, they all have their strengths and weaknesses. What makes a style good is the instructor you have, how it is trained, and how much you put into it. It is unrealistic for me to explain all the differances, because especially with karate and kung fu, you have numerous sub styles that people lump under karate and kung fu.


For example Karate. There are three main branches. The original Okinawin, The Japanese styles that developed from the Okinawin styles, and the Hybred American Styles. The Okinawin styles tend to be less flashy, and have more realistic self defense oriented motions. The Japanese styles focus more on the sporting aspect, but if taught right can serve very well for self defense. The American styles are generally a hybred, and run the range from very good to p*** poor. So then we get into even finer detail. Most Okinawin styles have similarities but also differ. Some stress hand techniques more than feet. Some are considered hard and others soft, and some are a blend of the two. Some focus more on closed hand strikes and others on open hand strikes. If you can find out the actual style of karate, kung fu, etc and ask about them, chances are you will get a much more specific answer.


All of the Martial Arts you mention can be very effective if taught and trained correctly, which means with contact and realistic training. Your body type might lend itself better to one than the other. Many will tell you one over the other because of what they train. I only use karate because it is what I am most familiar with. I feel it is no better than any other style mentioned, just what I am most familiar with. Feel free to E-mail me and maybe I can get more in depth.





Edit: Jerry L and Joey are both missing the point, as well as enough experiance to trash other styles.|||In my opinion, it%26#039;s all good. choose. Martial arts have a long history, the bad styles have been abandoned by time.





I personally love kung-fu the most, and there is a video support my choice:


http://www.wushuing.com/2008/03/shaolin-...|||take judo|||Wu shu is best. Some mistakenly call it kung fu or gung fu. In Chinese, wu means martial, military, or war, and shu means arts or skills. Kung means work, and fu means master. Technically, one achieves kung fu in any field, e.g. an emperor%26#039;s chef achieved it in cooking, and I did in painting. All the moves in karate and in tae kwan do are found in various wu shu styles, and wu shu has much more not in these japanese and Korean styles too. Jiu jitsu is an older grappling style that is less efficient than striking styles mentioned. Judo is a more modern style derived from jiu jitsu.|||How can you see Ju-Jitsu and Kung Fu are not affective. Have you never seen Bruce Lee Joey. Also, how can you say Tae-kwondo is affective when they don%26#039;t even allow head shots in sparring? I do Ju-Jitsu and it is a realy dynamic art which is centuries old but has broken free of tradition. These days it is really affective for street self defence. So do Ju-Jitsu and Karate that way you get the striking and grappling abilities and will make you a more rounded martial artist. Sport Taekwondo is a waist of time but if taught properly it is truly awesome.|||take jujitsu and taekwondo, but you should really get into Jeet kune do im telling u you can become somthing like bruce lee|||I%26#039;ve tried both taekwondo and karate, I%26#039;ve found karate the best. It was straight forward with it%26#039;s structure, katas, weaponry, fighting etc with no forced emphasis on competitions and rushing you to grade (well the style I do only grades once a year).





I found with taekwondo, there was a BIG push for competition, and if you didn%26#039;t want to compete, you weren%26#039;t really included in classes. Also they incorporate a lot of flashy and non-useful techniques. Basically I found self defence wise, karate is a lot more superior.





But that is my own opionion and what I%26#039;ve learnt at the club I%26#039;m at. They concentrate a lot on street self defence when we%26#039;re not preparing for a grading. Everything is the basic of basics and the most effective techniques with next to no effort or time needed.|||I鈥檓 not an expert, but in my opinion karate is a laugh, good thing to get in to... competitions etc. But if you want to learn how to protect yourself you should pick jujitsu.|||The %26quot;what%26#039;s best%26quot; question always leads to the answer %26quot;best for what?%26quot;. If you want to learn defense, Judo and Jujitsu will be most useful soonest. The others are useful, too, but take longer to learn enough to be effective.





As for what%26#039;s most fun, that depends on what you like to do. For me, I would love Judo. You spend most of your time actively practicing your art with a partner--you%26#039;re either throwing or being thrown--and the tournaments are a hoot. If you%26#039;re interested in unique and interesting body movements, take the Kung Fu (you%26#039;ll be amazed at what your body can do). I%26#039;m not personally fond of Karate, as I found the standing in line practicing punching and kicking the air to be boring, and I didn%26#039;t much care for kumite sparring. You however, might love it, as many of my friends have. Tae Kwon Do is very athletic, and you will learn to jump as you%26#039;ve never jumped before, plus you%26#039;ll acquire great foot speed. However, the same issues I found in Karate are also present in this art.





In the end, it%26#039;s really a matter of what appeals to you personally. Why don%26#039;t you try sitting in on a class or two of each, talk to some of the students and instructor(s), and see what you like? That way you can make an informed choice instead of relying on our (biased) opinions.





Good luck and enjoy!|||it depend on the master nd the style you have to give more information , each one is good|||All martial arts are good , there is no %26quot;best%26quot;style of fighting , it all depend of how you practicing . If you take training seriously , and try to develop skill in a way that you may use the techniqyes in a real life situation , then, is no mater what you train, everything will work for you. In other words, the Individual will make the the style %26quot;good%26quot; or work for him - not, which is the best style of martial arts.A particular style of martial arts will be useless if the practitioner is not fit, flexible and skilled.|||judo but they are all tae kwon do and others are good but take a long time to develop your fighting skills in those arts in judo you can develop very fast.|||Hi!!....I do karate and in my opinion it%26#039;s the best martial art in the world!!...next year I%26#039;ll become black belt!!I%26#039;m looking forward to become black belt!!


sorry if I have made mistakes but I%26#039;m italian and I%26#039;m not very good in English...please correct me if I%26#039;ve made a mistake..


good evening from Milan!!|||jujitsu and king fu arent that practical.


karate and tae kwon do are okay, but not great. the main difference between them is those two is that tae kwon do is more a kicking martial art then karate.





but all of them have things about them that are pointless and dont make sense for real fighting situations.|||MuayThai|||I do Karate, am 14 and have a brown belt, one black stripe (2 more belts til black!) I%26#039;ve done it for 5 years. I can sweep people on the floor, wind adults, sweep ADULTS on the floor and deffinitely know how to defend myself! My answer: DO KARATE! I know a person with a black belt in Tae-KwonDoe, she%26#039;s rubbish! I could take her down when I was an Orange belt! (she wasn%26#039;t too happy! and ny the way, that%26#039;s only the third belt in Karate!) It%26#039;s really fun. I would never give it up! As for Juditsu and Kungfu, I wouldn%26#039;t know. I%26#039;ve never done them, although once I get my black belt, I%26#039;m hoping to move on to Juditsu!

What is the difference between taekwondo and olympic taekwondo?

Well you are talking about ITF and WTF.


WTF recognizes TKD as you see in Olympics and it is more on sporty part.


No hand techniques and no submissions.


It%26#039;s more into recieving points and not really into KD or KO!


But as for ITF, TKD is taught in more traditional way and sometimes they even have Full-Contact fightings as a part of training or some local contests.


I%26#039;ve heard some TKD schools which are under ITF, even teach submissions which I%26#039;m really eager to see for myself.





WTF is responsible for all the blames TKD is taking from guys who do not consider TKD a martail art.


A lot of people even in here say TKD is closer to dancing and not a real martial art which can save your a*s on the streets.


Well they seem not to know about this fact that ITF still believes in martail arts and not just dancing.





By the way, I can assure you that TKD kicks are the most effecive kicks in martail arts and the kick path used in Kick Boxing and Muai Thai(Which are known as the best stand up fighting styles) is the same kick path that TKD uses.(there are very minor differences).


Definition: Kick path is the path that your foot and leg travels from the initial kicking position till it lands on the opponent.


When I say KB and MT use the same Kick Path, I%26#039;m not talking about the back to back kicking as in TKD or the guard stance.I%26#039;m simply talking about the kick path as I defined above.


I%26#039;ve never done any TKD but I%26#039;ve seen some very good fighters in TKD under ITF.|||olympic tkd, where you can kick the head, but you can%26#039;t punch the head....


olympic tkd doesn%26#039;t necessarily need to deliver kick with power, just with alot of speed. I see it as like fencing, but just with legs.|||ITF Taekwondo is truer to the roots of Taekwondo as an adaptation of Karate. ITF retains the lower stances, powerful strikes and focus on forms of Karate, but mixes it with effective Korean leg techniques. ITF sparring is more similar to semi-contact Karate, and self-defence is a key part of the system.





WTF Olympic Taekwondo is more sport-focused so has higher stances and a more athletic-focused programme that is less effective for self-defence. The focus is on perfecting techniques that will score in competition, which suits many who prefer the athletic aspect.|||for one eve though both can be considered a sport.. olympic style...is mostly for points...and that is what u are tought...witht that in mind while regular tkd is more hard core , teach u more usefull things than just how to get points..|||I do Olympic style TKD, I think that what I know would be helpful in an actual fight, not just in the ring. One thing I think many folks fail to relize, that in WTF TKD, we kick full speed all the time, we are taught to gauge attacks and evade and counter at the same time. But, getting hit in the ribs or head or chest or where ever full speed even when wearing saftey gear hurts! So if nothing else, you learn pretty early on that you can take a hit and keep on kicking. Bonus information here: WTF and ITF are talking with the IOC and each other to find a way to let ITF practioners compete at the olympic level ITF is fixing to have a major shake up...|||It%26#039;s the goal really.


Olympic Tae Kwon Do is greatly aligned around scoring points from striking. The strikes usually aren%26#039;t full power, there are no submissions, and most people prefer to limit handstrikes.


Tae Kwon Do itself is hand striking, leg striking, and certain styles (Not organizations) teach grappling.


I myself have practiced under the WTF, and I study Moo Duk Kwan right now (Under an organization I don%26#039;t know of yet :P).


The point sparring tends to be poor in regards to self defense. I%26#039;m not completely annoyed by what has been said about WTF, but of the three Tae Kwon Do schools I%26#039;ve been to: Only one does point sparring. The other two were under WTF, and we did full-contact sparring. In my first school we did that sparring every week. In the second school I attended we didn%26#039;t do sparring as often, but there was an open policy of using self-defense techniques in sparring: To include grappling. Not that I did a lot of it, but I caught a few people sometimes.


So essentially:


Olympic Tae Kwon Do: Is usually point sparring rather than full contact


Tae Kwon Do- Depending on the style, it can be more than point sparring.

How do I fight the taekwondo GTF pattern -blue tip-Dhan Gon ?

All %26quot;patterns%26quot; in TKD are mock battles. You need to imagine the attacker and each move is a response to the imaginary attack. The %26quot;pattern is to long for me to print here . Yea I%26#039;m to lazy. http://www.taekwondopatterns.net/ Try this link.


Good luck!|||what does this question mean? if a %26quot;pattern%26quot; is what i think it is (poom-se) then you don%26#039;t fight it. do you mean the ITF pattern, not the GTF pattern? in that case it is knife hand guarding block, high punch, knife hand guarding block, high punch, down block, three high punches, twin for-arm guarding block, high punch, twin forearm guarding block, high punch, down block/high block without stepping, three high blocks, knife hand, high punch, knife hand, high punch.

Where exactly do i sew my patches on my Taekwondo uniform? I have a US flag, korean flag and my dojang patch.?

I would appreciate if anyone knows exactly where each patch goes. ie. flag patch x inches below shoulder seam.|||You have to talk to your instructor. Look at their uniform. Each association and school will have their own locations for these patches.|||The Korean flag preferable goes to the left, below the shoulder, where you would put flowers or pins. HOWEVER if you are American or have problem with this, put the American flag on the left chest. The korean or the american flag can go to the left or the right arm, on the shoulders.





IDK about Dojan exactly. For me, I would put the Korean flag on the left chest, and the US flag few inches below the right shoulder seam, and the dojang patch half an inch under the US flag.

Do you learn any joint-locking techniques in TaeKwonDo?

Such as an armbar? Or is it strictly striking?|||not the arm bar like you would see in Ju Jitsu but you do learn stand up grappling. The art that tae kwon do uses is call hoo sun suel (sp?) Yes many forms of traditional TKD use it but I am highly doubtful that the sport version teaches it. |||yeah, the sport doesn%26#039;t use it really. Report Abuse
|||Traditionally there is a small number of joint locks in tkd, but b/c there is such a small number and tkd is a primarily kicking art most schools don%26#039;t teach them. If you want to learn tkd kicks, punches, etc and joint locks a good art would be hapkido. According to a lot of people, hapkido has most of the the things you would learn in tkd, but they add joint-locks, throws, joint-manipulation, and basely practical self-defense techniques.|||Unfortunatly many of the people who have previously answered must never have been exposed to anything other then sport or olympic style TKD. The answer to your question is that yes, old time TKD does have arm bars, wrist locks, etc. While the emphasis is not as heavy on them they are there.





However many schools do not teach them now days because the instructors were never shown or are totally sport oriented. But yes traditional TKD does have some grappling techniques.|||Traditional TKD is striking and blocking.


Many modern clubs will incorporate throws/pressure points/joint locks etc to help complement a students self defense.





If you are looking for a korean martial art that has joint locks, try looking at Hapkido. I studied Hapkido for around 6 months. It does have strikes, but focuses more on using pressure points, joint locks and throws.|||I worked with a guy who studied it and he said the only locks he learned was the forward and reverse wrist lock. But I%26#039;ll bet hidden within those Tae Kwon Do %26#039;hyeongs%26#039; that there are quite a few joint locks and throwing techniques. It%26#039;s a shame that Tae Kwon Do practitioners use so little of their art.|||Very rare if even taught at all. TKD is all about striking. Armbars and joint manipulations are almost non-existent and don%26#039;t fall into the realm of TKD. Look to other styles like Aikido, jujitsu, judo, hapkido for this material.|||Taekwondo is appx. 80% legs, 20% arms.





Suppliment your Takewondo with Hapkido, which is about 50/50 with locks, throws, manipulations, and breaks as well as some kicking.|||Never had in Tae Kwon Do , in Hap Ki Do yes , many of them .Tae Kwon Do is orientated on Olympic Sparring , there is no joint-locking techniques .|||TKD is all striking. If you want joint locks and grappling techniques you should find Hapkido, which is sometimes also taught in some TKD schools.|||i took TaeKwonDo for 3 years and you don%26#039;t learn any joint-locking techniques you learn stuff like striking and takedowns


My favorite part was board braking|||I learned a few joint-locks when I was in ITF taekwondo. Unfortunately, I forgot most of them, too (haven%26#039;t been in ITF tkd since I was 8)|||Not really no Did it for 5 years you learn some alsumeee hitting to the knees though Bad thing about TeaKwonDo you have to learn another lanugea|||Tae Kwon Do is all blocking and striking. If you want locks and holds, study judo, jiu jitsu, or Aikido.|||yup in taekwondo class i learned grappling and throws. of course it was traditional taekwondo. |||I teach some basic Hapkido in my TKD classes.|||yes indead but depends were you are learning and what type of tae kwon do

Where can i find the Sarah Stevenson Taekwondo match?

The one with the Chinese girl, where the decision was over ruled or whatever.


Thanks!x|||You can see the kick here... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics... (half way down the page). The full fight will probably appear on You Tube at some stage.|||I checked that site above and it appears good mentioned in the first post.





She%26#039;s a gutsy girl and never gave up and a real fighter to boot. Good role model for a lot of people in tough times never give up no matter how hard life gets at times. That is what these Olympics and sports teach us. Thanks for drawing attention to her. Later.|||Maybe on http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics... that was the 1st link on google!

Where can i find the Sarah Stevenson Taekwondo match?

The one with the Chinese girl, where the decision was over ruled or whatever.


Thanks!x|||You can see the kick here... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics... (half way down the page). The full fight will probably appear on You Tube at some stage.|||I checked that site above and it appears good mentioned in the first post.





She%26#039;s a gutsy girl and never gave up and a real fighter to boot. Good role model for a lot of people in tough times never give up no matter how hard life gets at times. That is what these Olympics and sports teach us. Thanks for drawing attention to her. Later.|||Maybe on http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics... that was the 1st link on google!

In taekwondo how long do you usually have to hold each belt for before advancing on each rank?

hi im just a little confused i am thinking of taking tae kwon do training my goal is to some day possiblly achive a black belt i know it will take alot of hard work and determination but im just trying to get a rough figure of how long how-many years will i have to be in tae kwon do to do so and how often it takes to move from belt rank to belt rank like white to yellow and so on.|||Different Tae Kwon Do schools will be set-up different ways. Even at the school that I went to for 7 years, they once changed the belt system. But, this is how is basically runs...





You test every 4 months (3 times a year). Sometimes you test for a single stripe. It should be...





Day one, start at white belt.





4 months later, test for yellow belt.





4 months later, test for green stripe.





4 months later, test for green belt.





4 months later, test for purple stripe.





4 months later, test for purple belt.





4 months later, test for blue stripe.





4 months later, test for blue belt.





4 months later, test for brown stripe.





4 months later, test for brown belt.





4 months later, test for FIRST black stripe.





4 months later, test for SECOND black stripe.





4 months later, test for 1st dan black belt.





That is a total of 4 years if you train straight through.





Some schools start their students as a %26quot;no belt%26quot;, which is pretty lame. A white belt is meaningless, so that%26#039;s where folks should start. You go straight from white to yellow...but from yellow onward, you have to earn a %26quot;stripe%26quot; (piece of tape) for your belt between testing for the next belt. At brown belt, you have to earn 2 stripes...so that means you will be wearing a brown belt for a year before you graduate to black belt.





But again, every school is different. Be sure to ask them how often they test and how the ranks progress. Bear in mind, for you it%26#039;s all about learning the martial arts. For SOME (make that many) martial arts studios, it%26#039;s all about making money.|||It will take you about 4 -5 years to get to First Dan (black belt) so you might be looking at around 3 to 5 months between each grading. That is if you are training around 3 times a week, it will be longer if you train less.





But belts don%26#039;t help you in a fight or training only you can do that, So don%26#039;t worry to much about getting your black belt and worry more about doing the best you can.|||Belts ain%26#039; t nuthin%26#039;. Homie, it%26#039; s the skills you learn and remember that helps you in battle, for example, if you are white belt that practice daily, and fight a blue belt student that rarely even practices, chances are the white belt student would win as the blue belt student may look down on him %26amp; kinda fight easy.... LOL!





It depends on your personal strengh, agility, reflex, and muscle toughness more actually, as skills are just a guide on how to use it, wen%26#039; you battle a skinny black belt lil master wen%26#039; you are a muscular yellow belt, you can pown his AZZ!





You just got to work out frequently in your spare times than dreamin%26#039; about the next belt you can get. As to my OLD experience, the test it really easy, it usually isn%26#039; t even worth to BE a test, all you g2 do is smack a few (SOFTEN) wood? Man in Kung- Fu you g2 break bricks n%26#039; concrete...Compare dat! LOL!





Perhaps take a look at some videos n%26#039; youtube that shows you techniques from other martial arts, as well as the ones your learnin%26#039;. Then you combine them and add it to your own moves.





The only bad thing is that you don%26#039; t learn to kill in one hit etc. or techniques concernin%26#039; pressure points etc.


Belts are just to prove yourself, but it%26#039; s not realistic or useful in real combat. Just practice, as it makes perfect...- ^^





Good Luck on ye%26#039; trainin%26#039; %26amp; HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!- XD- LO0O0O0L!|||Hmm, I think different schools use different systems. I got stripes on my belt, when I had so many, I moved up. White to yellow takes a month or so, and the higher you get the longer it takes. I think 2 to 3 years to get from white to black if you go on a weekly basis.|||It took me about six months to get from belt to belt before I quit taekwondo.

Anyone know where i can get online results of world junior taekwondo championships?

ending today in geelong , australia. looking for results of scots squad.|||Maybe on here somewhere http://www.wtf.org/site/events/wtf_event... its the world taekwondo federations site|||I wasn%26#039;t aware of the comp until now. check out this site. I compete in WTF style tkd, This comp is ITF style.





Results are most likely a couple of days off from publication on the website.|||google

Need a music as background for my taekwondo demo?

I Need a music as background for my taekwondo demo .


i want it rocking.and try that it should be without lyrics.


pls provide d exact link for d same.


thnxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx...|||click this site:





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTTAz4mT_...





its really good|||This one has never been engaged in actual combat with a musical background.





Martial arts removed from real life become a foolish dance serving no purpose but to blow up ones own ego.





Be well and, try to be wise.|||ready steady go by Paul Oakenfold


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG3cgQvkB...


Mortal Kombat


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ0fFgU22...





probably better to ask this in a music section|||Sadness by Enigma|||Eye of the Tiger???|||i hope your not one of those mcdojo black belts if so i want to spar you


shi jak!|||lady humbs

Planning on going back to TaeKwonDo after 7 years without practicing, Is it ok?

I practiced for 2 years until I got my green belt. I would like to go back but don%26#039;t know if I should do exercise before going back to TKD. I was 15 when I started now I%26#039;m 24.|||If you want to go back then just do it.





The biggest thing you might notice is your cardio. I don%26#039;t have any idea if you have been doing any other exercise. The toughest part of TKD for me was cardio. We used to refer to TKD as Korean Aerobics as the heart rate is kept up through the whole class while the other styles I studied were mainly sprints. I think TKD is a very good style for overall fitness.





Now, they probably have different levels of classes so you might want to start in the beginner class at first until you get your wind back. You might be surprised at how much you remember over time though.





Just do it.|||Take things slow and easy. Nothing more than half speed and power the first week and 3/4 speed and power the second and maybe even the third. The reason why is muscle memory and age. Your body and muscles may remember better than what your body will tolerate and accept and before you know it you may pull or tear something or even worse dislocation can also occur. That way you will best avoid nagging injuries and undue discomfort.


I always do this with students who come back after a layoff and they have a much better transition back into working out and doing martial arts.|||Just go back. You will probably have to start all over as a beginner again, but you have probably forgotten almost everything anyhow. The best excercise for Tae Kwon Do is Tae Kwon Do.|||Happy to hear you%26#039;re interested in getting re-involved with martial arts. Personally, I would do some light-conditioning and re-aquaint yourself with the techniques that you have been previously taught. Fortunately, most martial arts are just like %26#039; riding a bike; you never really forget how to do it, you just lose your edge. It will come back to you in no-time.





I%26#039;m not sure how Tae Kwan Do schools belt systems work, as I am a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts, but I would look around for a good school that you feel you will be comfortable with. So to answer your question, yes, I would exercise a bit. Light conditioning, leg work, stretching, balance, etc. Make sure you strengthen your core and well, and focus heavily on form, as that is the basis of nearly every martial art on the planet.





Any questions, feel free to IM me at MACH2000 via AOL Instant Messenger.|||I can relate, Idid kempo when I was 14 - 16, I got my geen belt in kempo also, and did not go to a kempo school in almost 10 years, ....I went back a couple of weeks ago and I find becoz we do the basic movements in kempo so much my muscle memory is still there, the more complicated movements are not so easy to remeber but Im getting there so yeah...and I had to restart from the beginning again, but its all good....





it would probably be the same for you and tae known do,your muscle memory will still be there, maybee some of the movements are a little fuzzy, but u will click to it like learning a bike, you will always be able to get your balance.|||Congrats on choosing to return to TKD! At our school, we have a good number of adults who are returning to Tae Kwon Do after years away. Some trained in college, some as kids. Many of them retain the muscle memory of a technique, but forget the actual technique until it is demonstrated for them.





If you were coming to my school (we are Tae Kwon Do Chung Do Kwan), I would ask to see your portfolio (your training record). I would also ask you to wear a white belt until you had met my school%26#039;s requirements for rank through the rank you had earned elsewhere. I would have one of my assistants take you to the side and run you through the checklists for 10th Gup up through your testing rank, to get a better feel for how much you need to catch up on and how much you have retained. Once your evaluation is done, I would place you in the appropriate training group.





Exercise never hurts. Stretching and flexibility exercises like dynamic stretching help, as do running or swimming to build endurance for sparring. But it is not necessary that you prepare prior to taking class. We have adults who%26#039;ve come to us never having exercised, or coming straight from a very sedentary lifestyle or even chemotherapy. They are now very fit and active, thanks to TKD -- the kicking and techniques done in class should be enough to help you regain your flexibility and more.





Will you be returning to your prior dojang or going to a new one? If you are going to a new one, be sure to call to set an appointment, so that you can speak one on one with the school owner and get evaluated then. Good luck!|||yes you should go back.





but yes if it were me i would stat stretching and stuff like that before hand so the work out wont drain you so much. your muscles will be sore either way because you haven%26#039;t used them that way in a long time.





and you probably will have to start over again and all but it would be good either way.





hope ever thing works out for you, good luck on your new endeavor|||Go easy. Be careful you don%26#039;t tear any ligaments or muscles.|||woop! 7 years? ok.. yeah you should! make sure you have proof that you are a green belt though or they might out u in white belt again!

Has the Cuban Taekwondo (bronze medal fight) been banned for life?

He kicked referee due to coach stuffing up in injury time .Can he be charged with assault?


WTF,they wanted this q) in transgender section of society/culture,lmfao.|||He should be charged with assault and go to jail. That is a crime, that%26#039;s not sportsmanship. I think the ban is not official, yet, but it has to become official. This is shameful for the Olympics, any conducts like this, by any person, must be severely punished. |||Yes, he%26#039;s banned for life but since this was his 3rd(?) Olympic appearance, it%26#039;s doubtful he would have been back to compete again. But with the ban, he%26#039;s excluded from participating as a coach, torch bearer or part of any future ceremonies.





He can be charged with breaking whatever law of the host country that he breaks, assuming they choose to pursue it. I doubt that Olympic athletes are granted diplomatic immunity.|||He was banned for life by the Taekwondo Fed but then they realised they didn%26#039;t do it in the legally correct way. Also there are questions over who has that authority. It may be the IOC. So while the outcome appears obvious, it may take a month or two for the ban to be formalised.





Just tricky legal stuff. He won%26#039;t compete again.|||No, the TaeKwonDo federation did initially but it realized it had to talk with the IOC. I bet he will be banned. That was a bad time for a brain explosion.|||yes he was banned for life





it was a pretty cool video though|||Yes both him and his coach have been banned from life and may be facing further investigation from the Chinese police and the IOC|||I think he is banned , But classic moment , Hate the referee


who call that shot ! |||Yeah, too bad. There are several other officials that he needed to kick, starting with Rogge.|||yes

What is a good Taekwondo place in macungie pa?

A good taekwondo place in macungie pa or the zipcode is 18062|||http://www.tkd.net/schools/PA.htm





Looks like a decent sized portal of all of them in Pennsylvania. Take a look at the ones you live near, and assess the cost, practices, and take some trial classes.


Good luck.|||There is no such thing as a good Tae Kwon Do place.





Look for a different art......something more usefull in real life situations. I%26#039;m not trashing your question but it kills me to see all these people sign up for TKD.....it%26#039;s nickname %26quot;Take Ones Dough%26quot; isn%26#039;t there for a reason.|||It%26#039;s called Tae Kwon Do, genius.lol


hah...funny!!! %26quot;Take One%26#039;s dough!%26quot; That%26#039;s the lamest nickname ever. Can%26#039;t wait to kick ur butt with Taekwondo.





any ways, if you look around, there should be a trial program for a week or you can watch how they teach and if you like it, you can join. The best one is the most comfortable one for you. Good luck! And don%26#039;t worry about people who don%26#039;t recognize Taekwondo for it%26#039;s art like that one person who answered this question. Anyways, have fun!

Is Taekwondo going to be in the 2016 Olympic games ?

This question keeps ,me up at night tkd is such a great sport and im just starting to get to a level where i can think about competing at that level i just pray it stays in|||Yes, it will still be in the 2016 games. Reason being is that there are many countries who have athletes that compete. They don%26#039;t need a special field to play on. They did take out Softball and Baseball.





*One of the odder/crazier points of the 2016 games was the Cuban fighter who kicked the ref.|||Despite the apparent lack of concern by Sifu %26amp; Ninja, TKD is seriously on the chopping block for 2016. 2012 may be the last Olympics for the sport.





It was already in danger going into 2008 due to major scandals at the WTF (World TKD Federation).





Combine that with a ton of controversy on the officiating in Beijing, as well as the incident where the fighter kicked the referee in the face, and TKD now has a big black eye.





You also have %26quot;karate%26quot; trying to make a big push into the Olympics, and by 2012, you will also see a big push for MMA competitions.





All that being said, the WTF is working hard to resolve the scandals, many people have resigned or been fired and they are allowing independent investigations to take place.





They are also trying to use technology to make scoring electronic, instead of the human judges (who apparently think a score can only occur with a rear leg round kick to the body). Adidas and Daedo are both working on the technology for the body protector to have a required impact to score a point. Head kicks would still have to be scored by judges at this point.





The IOC (International Olympic Committee) has some very %26quot;pro%26quot; Tae Kwon Do members on the board, due to connections with Adidas, who have alot of money invested in the sport as an Olympic sport.





Personally, I hope that it remains as an Olympic sport. But it does need some reform when it comes to scoring, and the technical aspect leads fighters to adopt a strategy of %26quot;playing not to lose%26quot; instead of being aggressive and playing to win. There needs to be a way to reward fighters for taking risks to score the high quality techniques. The product, from it%26#039;s debut in the Olympics in 1988, to now, has gotten really watered down. Fighters are being taught to kick and fall down on purpose to avoid the counter. This needs to stop.





James|||Hopefully we%26#039;ll get to see Taekwondo in the 2016 games. I love watching it.





Good luck to you with your Taekwondo career! :D|||Yes it will, at least hopely.





And the Jamesf guy is biased.


I dont agree at all with what he says -_-


A true martial artist wouldnt emphasize mistakes of anther


basic rule buddy|||No need to worry. Rest at ease. |||of corse


|||Of course. Why would they take it out?

Was Cuba proud when their taekwondo boy kicked the referee?

....did he speak for all Cuba and their attitude toward rules and organized sporting events?


...does the boy have subliminal homosexual tendencies suppressed through martial arts fighting?|||that was sad cause it makes it look bad for the country i saw this and its not what cuba would have said ok to i am sure.|||uhhh.... no.

How Can I Have More Balance ON my sidekick in taekwondo?

I am an orange belt and basicly need more balance|||1. Turn your %26quot;supporting%26quot; heel to the target direction.


2. Concentrate your weight directed from your hips to the supporting leg, straight to the floor.


3. As my teacher used to say, %26quot;kick like a leaf%26quot;, meaning your bottom should be aligned with the rest of your body (leg, shoulders, back).





Finally, I%26#039;d suggest to start kicking at a low level and increase once your balance comes better and better.





Cheers!|||Do activities that require balance. ride a unicycle, walk on edges of things like a balance bar, etc. you%26#039;ll increase your ability to balance that way. You could also just keep on doing side kicks, but that gets boring after awhile.|||As you kick, make sure you turn your heel (of the leg you%26#039;re standing on) towards your target. Also, get on the balls of your foot as you turn. It%26#039;ll help.|||Practice Won-Hyo,near the end,you stand with your right leg bent and the foot is against left leg,hands in ready position.When kicking,lean into kick.|||start closing your doors with your feet

Each taekwondo style have their poomse or are the same with differentes names?

WTF (World Tae Kwon Do Federation/Olympic version) Tae Kwon Do has unified poomse requirements based on your gup/dan level. These are called the %26quot;Tae Guk%26quot; set of poomse. Many WTF schools also teach or require the %26quot;Palge/Palgwe) set of poomse, but these are no longer recognized by the Kukkiwon.





SPAR was correct when he said the ITF (International Tae Kwon Do Federation) forms are different.





Another major player is the ATA (American Tae Kwon Do Assocation), and they too have a different set of forms (Song Ams).





Check this site for a great matrix with video links of all the styles. The ATA forms are listed, but copyrighted so no video links on those.





http://www.natkd.com/tkd_forms.htm





James|||No, they are NOT all the same. In fact, some styles that claim to be Tae Kwon Do are nothing of the sort; the similiarity stops with the name.





WTF and WTF-affiliated TKD styles perform poomsae, ITF and ITF-affiliated styles perform Tuls. They are vastly different in both form and function. Other offshoot styles call their forms variably poomsae, Tul, Teul, etc. There are some that have similarity to traditional tul od poomsae, but have been modified, seemingly at the whim, of the %26quot;founders%26quot; of these styles. Many of the nine %26quot;original%26quot; kwans (schools) of Tae Kwon Do (which, ironically, existed before Tae Kwon Do was the %26quot;official%26quot; name of the style) still exist today, and their forms vary not only from each other, but from ITF and WTF styles.

How to get higher kicks in Taekwondo?

my yellow belt test is in two weeks and my first tournament is October 25 i want to get my kicks higher and i also want to be able to do and axe kick. Any advice on stretching I have till end of october so help me out. Also any advice for my first sparring tournament would be nice as well. Thank you :)|||Stretch your Tibialis anterior Quadriceps (made of 4 muscles):


1. Rectus femoris


2. Vastus lateralis


3. Vastus medialis


4. Vastus intermediu


Hamstrings (made of 3 muscles):


1. Biceps femoris


2. Semitendinosus


3.Semimembranosus


Gluteus maximusAdductors(includes madductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus muscles


andAbductors (tensor fasciae latae, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus)





|||Might want to be a bit careful with the advice you%26#039;re getting: if you tear anything, wonder of wonders, you%26#039;re going to tighten back up.





Sounds like a bummer. Hrm... Wish there were a way to increase flexibility in the legs without risk of injury. Oh wait, there is. Relax. Take your typical ground stretch positions, move into them as far as you can go without applying pressure, and sit there. Breathe calmly, let all the tension from your head and hands go and relax. Regularly flex and relax the muscles you%26#039;re stretching to help avoid cramping and to wear out the nervous systems signal effect. As the tension goes away, stretch a little further and wait a few more minutes.





Never rush a stretch, so only stretch if you have time (like while watching TV in the evenings). Do it a few times a day and by the time your tournament rolls around, you%26#039;ll have the flexibility to kick quite high. |||this is weird but i had a coach once tell me its not about flexability but intead balance and muscle coordination. I know that theres flexability too but dont forget about the dynamic range of motion. Your muscles have to train the kicks higher so they release and fire at the proper times. That makes it a matter of doing tons of repitions higher and higher.





Its stupid simple but sometimes people look for special training tips or devices when there time can be better spent just doing the kicks. Look up the difference between static and dynamic stretches. Dynamic will get your results faster, and then use static after your workouts.





For your tournement, after I fight I like to write down the things i did right and the things that i want to change, Do it right away so you don%26#039;t forget (cause you will in the excitement), and that way win or lose you take alot from it.|||just try lots of front leg stretches, side leg stretches and any other stretches your master/teacher has taught you





but for some tournament advice......


1) dont punch or keep punching to a minimum...it rarely counts for a point, so dont waste your time...even if you get pissed





2) you only have a few minutes......get in as many points as possible and when you get tired, just avoid your opponent and make sure he/she doesnt score





3) if you%26#039;re shorter than your opponent, always get in close so that their kicks can%26#039;t count as points but yours can





4) have fun!!! i am a very accomplished martial artist, but i have never won a tournament....dont let it discourage you....learn from your mistakes and always strive to be better than you were the day before





good luck!!!!|||sit with your *** on the floor


bring the %26quot;palms%26quot; of your feet together


bring your ankles as close to your crotch as possible


put each of your elbows on the same knee and push down


(this is what we used to do to warm up and stretch every lesson, if possible get someone to stand on your knees firmly while keeping their body wieght on your shoulders)





another good streching technique was to stand up straight against a wall, put your leg up (calf area) on your sparring buddies shoulder, get the to stand slowly, tap out when you feel excruciating pain


|||I am a black belt in tae kwon do so i have some experience. If you are doing a front snap kick just bring your knee up and snap the front of your leg up. Practice this in two motions for a while and then put it together. Then your kicks will be faster, stronger, and harder. Thats how i learned how to kick.|||do lots of stretching and also try and do as many axe kicks as high as you can. i found axe kicks a great way to stretch.|||stretching =D











and if your doing wtf rules, punching isnt allowed.|||Stretch Stretch and more Stretch some deep knee bends for the Axe|||use a chair in your training it will help .sandman g-master.

How many times should I do taekwondo a week. I am now doing two but could do up to five.?

I assume your asking because you are worried about %26quot;over training%26quot; or getting injured.





Most TKD classes are 1 hour, or 1.5 hours.





Doing this 5 days is week is probably not too much unless you have some other health or joint problems.





The more you train, the better you will get.





James|||Five. That%26#039;s what I do. Two should be a bare minimum for a week. Go as much as you can. I can%26#039;t stress how important it is that you go everyday that you can. Besides, you paying for it so why not go as much as you can?|||With all that training, when do you hope to find time to learn?





I%26#039;ve trained as much as 4-5 days a week, but usually only 1 or 2 are in a class learning new material. The other days are spent reviewing or refining what I%26#039;ve already been taught or teaching others. Those are the days I learn the most.|||I do jiu jitsu but I only do it three times a week, you don%26#039;t want to burn yourself out and quit in a year or two. |||If you are talking about going to class: it depends on the schedule of your dojang.





If you%26#039;re talking about practicing outside of class: I practice TKD every day.|||As many as you can. I would go for at least 3 times per week.|||if your comfortable doing 5,do 5. |||train as much as possible

Any here do Taekwondo or any other martial art? What belt are you?

I do Taekwondo and im a Black-stripe|||I am a 3rd Dan Taekwondo Black Belt and I will be testing for my black stripe in June of this year; however, I have been a red stripe (instructor trainee) for 8 years. *My age held me back*|||Nidan Kodokan Judo





Sandan Hakko Ryu Jiu-Jitsu





Nidan Goju Ryu Karate








I also have high kyu ranks in Shotokan, Uechi Ryu, Kendo, Jodo, Tae Kwon Do and have dabbled in Wing Chun and Yalu Kung fu.





But I stick with my primary Japanese training and have emphasized Kodokan Judo and Hakko Ryu Jiu-Jitsu over Karate. Both Judo and Jiu-Jitsu have satisfied all my martial arts needs.|||No one in the Martial Arts forum practices martial arts.|||I study in Grandmaster Woo Jin Jung%26#039;s Schools for TKD, we do both ITF and WTF forms. In his school%26#039;s system I%26#039;m a 2nd temp. brown.|||Karate black belt 3rd Dan|||different school different belts by the way im second dan in wtf|||ok???

Monday, May 17, 2010

How do I get more balance? I practice jeet kune do and have a background on taekwondo.?

my lower body when hit is easily weakened how do I obtain balance on it?|||Broad base (distance between the feet.)





Low center of gravity.





Center of gravity located between your feet.|||i no how hard it is to get balanced in a jkd stance since ive done it an am doing it i also have a slight background in tae kwon do but well there are a few things......first off i want to ask how strong are your legs because strength has a bigg part in your balance though not everything and well if ur not strong enough ull be knocked down easy.....so do squats if u cannot get weight training for some reason do no weighted squats as demonstrated by martial arts masters and bruce lees the tao of jeet kune do and also u should stand on one leg and like just try to maintain that postition and a good way to practice is by look ing at an unmmooving objest an concentrating on it while balanceing on one leg....u can also try like yoga or tai chi at your local ymca or rec center...... in tae kwon do just kick a lot and your balance will be better for kicks and in jkd practice footwork because that can contribute to balan ce problems that u may have......also in jkd if ur off balanced a good thing to do is just bend your knees a little more and lower your center of gravity and any balance training helps because even if it aint that motion balance in ur ear brain thing will build up soooooo yeah|||Balance is made up of several different factors. Your inner ear plays a large factor in balance, your eyes also help a lot, and the muscles of your feet and legs. You can stregthen and condition your legs and feet, learn to use your eyes more effectively, and even condition your inner ear.





First, close your eyes and turn in a circle three times quickly. Did you get dizzy, fall down, stagger around? Try with your eyes open, was it different? This time be sure to keep a bend in your knees. (You can greatly improve your balance on the street just by bending your knees.)Now you have an idea of how these things factor into balance.





The inner ear can greatly benefit from conditioning. Practice turning circles and immediately executing a series of punches and/or kicks. Start with three or five and work up to ten or more. The more often you do this the easier it becomes. You can also practice using shoulder rolls or somersaults. different axis means different use of the ear.





Your art should already teach you about using your eyes.





Feet and legs. First toss the $100 Nikes and try going barefoot more. You have a tone of muscles in your feet that help you balance, but our fancy shoes do so much work for us that those muscles atrophy and struggle without the shoes. work the muscle in your feet by using your toes to pull you across the floor or pull a towel under your feet. Toe raises on the stairs and with one leg are good too.





Practice balance drills. I have three things I use for this. (My own balance is rebuilding due to a bad knee injury.) First, a balance beam. I actually have two they are three inches wide and the top is rounded with only about an inch actually flat. I walk up and down the beams, one foot on each, practicing strikes and kicks. This forces me to use my foot muscles and keep my knees bent.





The second thing I use a lot are balance pads. They are plascti/rubber disks full of air. Stand on one or a pair and practice your techniques. Most of them will allow you to add air which makes the task harder.





Finally I have a pair of %26#039;dots%26#039;. i do not know what they are called. They look like a ball, maybe 6 inches, cut in half and sealed across the diameter so they hold air. The flat, %26#039;cut%26#039;, side is smooth and the surface of the ball part is covered with small round bumps. Standing on the round side is and doing techniques or kata is more difficult than the pads, if you turn them over and stand on the flat side it is harder yet. The small size requires your feet to work very hard.|||You train ever day as hard as you can as long as you can. That%26#039;s how you improve any aspect of your art.|||horse stance is good choice

Seems to me that the state of Taekwondo in Malaysia is not looking good... what should we do?

Been an instructor and student for over 16-17 years... Malaysia is witnessing the suicide of Taekwondo in the country. What should we do? How shall we meddle with this problem?|||If you love your martial art then get into contact with the best (Taekwondo) players and educators out there and invite them in or go to them with the people you work with and work out ideas to improve the situation. Personally i don%26#039;t think more competitions will do the trick but improve the overall level of skill and attractiveness of the art perhaps will. good luck!|||Start Training Jiu-Jitsu instead Report Abuse
|||what should you do?a real martial art.|||mayb they should figure out their own destany|||Its over here in America too, the McDojos and Mc Senseis will destroy us all.|||17 years? man, it is time for a change.





I am surprised that someone from the inside has seen what we on the outside have seen for the longest time.





the best way to beat it is not to join it, but to find a better path.|||Organize more competitions that is the key to improvement|||Organize non wimpy tournaments sparring based. I know what you mean about taekwondo%26#039;s issues. I know its a good style because I%26#039;ve faught a practitioner that was extremely impressive but I%26#039;ve fought more that are jokes. Kung Fu has the same problem because it has alot of mcdojos these days and they like to teach the flashy kicks without teaching the basics but the thing is without basics the





%26quot;flash is trash%26quot; Mat Mullins





Also you could try persuading skilled martial arts instructors to teach in maylasia|||NO its happening all over and the next style that people will realize is not %26quot;all that and a bag of chips %26quot; is Bjj ... leave it alone they will come back around in time everything else does..


its franchises and money that killed the sport you need to change with the times thats all learn everything.

In Taekwondo is used also the arms?

In Taekwondo is used also the arms?|||Yes. We practiced hand techniques almost 45 minutes in today%26#039;s class. This is rare, but it is done.





James|||Yes.|||Did you mean does taekwondo use arms during practice? Taekwondo generally does but how much you practice using your arms depends on where its taught. Also kicking in taekwondo is given more emphasis than other martial arts like karate or jujitsu. If there was a ratio between kicking and punching it would be something like 70% kicking and 30% punching during the time you practice. In real life that that ratio is slightly different, but obviously taekwondo is more about kicking, that%26#039;s why students tend to have bad defense against punches or up-close fighting.|||Yes real TKD has many hand strikes.


Knuckle fist, Knife hand, Ridge hand, palm, back fist to name a few.





http://books.google.com/books?id=iR5jRH2...

Can i start training for Taekwondo in this age !!?

Can i start training for Taekwondo now !! i am 30 years old. is it ok, or it is just tooooooo late !!


please tell me, should i start from now, or i must take these things out from my mind !!





Thanks alot for your time.|||Yes you can do anything you put your mind to!!|||Yeah, you can.





You might want to go around and look at classes first, and find one with a lot of adults in. If you%26#039;re starting off with a lot of children, it will make things harder for you and them (Sparring against children is hard, etc etc)|||No problem with the age. I have had students come to me in their fifties to begin martial arts training. Unless you have some cronic physical problem there shouldn%26#039;t be any reason that you can%26#039;t start training.|||Go for it!!|||yes my dad was 45 when he joined so yer of course u can its for all age groups mate|||I started at the age of 44. I have friends who started later.


Next question!|||ys u could but it would be better if u started earleir.





You could still do it!





If u put ur mind to it and try ur best!|||30 that%26#039;s not old. I believe that the only realistic age restriction is the age you can start the MA, which is 5 in alot of associations as the very young do not really understand what they have to do.|||yes it is never too late to start training although again i reccomend isshinryu|||It%26#039;s never too late to do anything.|||as long as you get fit, and are dedicated, ofcourse you can. good luck man.|||go on! it%26#039;s not too late!|||absolutely! i have a 1st degree black belt and i am 40. it%26#039;s a great excersise!|||Yeah. you can. you might want to do karate.|||Why do you even think that 30 is somehow too old? You need to start training your brain first. The only thing that you must take out from your mind are your own self-imposed limitations! %26quot;Whatever the mind can conceive, the body can achieve!%26quot;|||It%26#039;s never too late. When you stop learning something new is when you start dieing. Have fun and learn a lot.

Should the athlete who kicked that judge be banned from Taekwondo?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080823/ap_o...|||Hell yeah he should, that%26#039;s the lowest of the low. Of course it just makes cuba look worse as well, i think Raul Castro is gonna have a little %26quot;talk%26quot; with him when he gets back to cuba.





He should go to jail for that, it%26#039;s assault man...|||The immediate reccomendation was that he and his coach were.





%26quot;This is a strong violation of the spirit of taekwondo and the Olympic Games. The sanctions are the following and are effective immediately: Lifetime ban of the coach and athlete in all championships sanctioned by the (World Taekwondo Federation) and at the same time, all records of this athlete at the Beijing Games will immediately be erased,%26quot; said the announcer, reading a WTF release.%26quot;





|||Cubans are dumbazzez.|||I think he should be given a chalk urine soaked turd as an award...

Can a kuk sool won fighter enter a taekwondo tournament?

so...can they?|||1)They would have to fight within Tae Kwon Do rules if allowed.





2)At some %26quot;Tae Kwon Do only%26quot; Tournaments they may not be able to participate.


(call ahead and inquire)|||They should be, ask the tournament organizer.|||Only if it were a %26#039;mixed%26#039; styles tournament.





In the early %26#039;60s they only had same style tournaments. Then in the mid to late 60s they began having mixed style karate tournaments. Trouble was that everything boiled down to a kick-boxing match since all the nasty but effective techniques of each style were barred. So no eye gouges, knife or spear hands, or palm strikes, no wrist locks or finger locks and no stomping when down. In other words all the stuff your style of karate trains you to use in a real street fight was not allowed in a 1960%26#039;s mixed style karate tournament. You couldn%26#039;t use your best technique you practiced for years.





So the same things that happened in a 1960s mixed styles karate tournament would happen again in a 2007 mixed styles tournament - it would turn into a kick-boxing match.

Could anyone tell me where ninjitsu or taekwondo are taught in chennai.?

I heard the above two are the best self defence arts. Can anyone suggest which other self defence art is suitable?|||Ninjitsu i would imagine would be a great martial arts to do however like all martial arts be well devoted to practicing. Ninjitsu skills are believed to date back to the feudal era of japan.





Ninjutsu was developed by groups of people mainly from the Iga Province and K艒ka, Shiga in feudal Japan. Throughout history the shinobi have been seen as assassins for hire, and have been associated in the public imagination with other activities which are considered criminal by modern standards. Anyway i don%26#039;t think that you will be finding this form of martial arts as its believed to be a dying martial; As in the present if ninjutsu were to still exist it would not be in it purest form as it may have been mixed with other martial arts.





Taekwondo or TKD in my personal opinion is an impractical martial arts in self defence. Don%26#039;t get me wrong it does provide self defence but its majority ccomprised of using feet. Those who practice TKD make use of high kick and insane spins (look really kool to watch), however in a street fight you need to consider some questions such as:





would you really do that many kicks?


is there enough space to do that many kicks?


Are there more than one attacker?


not to mention the clothing you are wearing (something like jeans would be hard to kick in)





you can do any form of martial arts and gain self defense, however some martial arts provided more and may be more practical in certain situations.





Your best bet is to practice a martial arts thats practical in close quarters such as the many forms of Kung Fu and karate, if you practice close quarter martial arts its more useful in a street fight as street fighters tend to go with the boxing pose with arms up; this mean the attacker will need to be close to you to strike, with a close self defense in your arsenal the attacker would have a hard time.





another form of martial arts is aikido, now i can say that this WILL be useful for self defence.Aikido is often translated as %26quot;the Way of unifying (with) life energy%26quot; or as %26quot;the Way of harmonious spirit.%26quot;Ueshiba%26#039;s goal was to create an art practitioners could use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury.





p.s





best not taking my advice, try to research on the martial arts i mentioned just to be sure.|||u can never learn ninjutsu anymore...ninjutsu is mythical ...ninjutsu = ninja arts....just like magic....


but u can learn tae kwon do....its from korea...use legs ...bang bang bang....if u find a place where u can learn best tae kwon do in chennai lemme know plss Report Abuse