manuelito

trumpet...3 years (quit) piano... of and on for a long time ( but i suck lol) drums...10 years (currently packed up do to my move overseas)

tkd, shotokan and bjj are in the 50-100 catagory. wing chun is the 100-500 catagory. but ofcourse this is based on what it is today. like many others i was told that these arts go back thousands of years, but i just have a hard time excepting that fact.

ground work... throws,take downs, trapping...2 fighting...3 kicking...3,5 punching...3,5 weapons...0 this is based on my tkd and shotokan now on my jj and wing chun ground work...3 trapping, take downs, throws...3 fighting...2 kicking...0,5 punching...2,5 weapons...1

for internet information on this subject check out https://www.itf-taekwondo.com

Das hat unser Sensei von uns noch nicht verlangt. Ist aber bestimmt ein Versuch wert. our sensei has not made us do this. but this is a good idea to try.

here are some of the major styles of today. kyokushinkai shotokan wado-ryu shotokai matsubayashi-ryu isshin-ryu shito-ryu goju-ryu

check out the website...https://www.itf-taekwondo.com there is a lot of info on this website. it may help

croy, i am surprised that you need tips on this subject, considering that you are in a ctf school. traditionally ctf schools are very sparring oriented. who is your instructor? and is your first tournament going to be the ctf nationals? anyway the best tip i can give you is don't get hit. point sparring is usually a counter attacking game. try and be a little more on the defensive side. good luck

at the brentwood school, we taught a combination of tkd, karate, bjj. there are so many ma schools in nashville that i do not belive that you can not find one that you like. try to go a visit a handful of schools. i am sure you will find something you like.

dmoney101, the styles you have listed are far and few in metro nashville. there is a jj school downtown, lots of wado schools, and taekwondo schools around nashville. email me for more info...i used to live there and still have a school in breentwood.

ktasche, you are kidding right? i do not think anyone here will participate unless you plan on sending us free videos.

ask your instructor. but as a beginner this should be the least of your worries.

shoe have no place in the dojo or dojang. use some tape on your feet. besides wood floors toughen up your feet and that is a good thing imo.

i did the wtf for about a year and found it very different. the school that i went to did a lot more work with kicking. everything else was similar exept ofcourse the patterns. try it out it can not hurt you. have fun and good luck.

at our school we clean afterwards. i think this is a good thing also. it is all part of training as far as i am concerned.

shtochem who is higher rank? i guess u would be first. so i said that i was third generation, let me explain. my grandfather, uncle on my father's side of the family. uncle is a high ranking bb in tkd in puerto rico. but i have never had the chance to study under him. in fact i did not even know until i was well into my martial arts career.

As a response to which style to be taught... depending on the resources of the school system it may be possible to teach using a rotating system. meaning that the students get a feel for what is out there. external or internal? is it possible to teach only the other aspects of martial arts rather than focusing on the "self-defense" or "sport" aspect?

what are your thoughts on martial arts being taught in public school systems? what do you think are the pro's and con's? i am for it but i do see problems that could arise.

Hello everyone. i am not sure if this has been asked before but i was wondering, how many people are 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and soforth generation martial artists? i myself am 3rd generation.

you need to really pay attention to your opponents body movement. be defensive and counter attack. work your angles and do not fight in straight lines. be aware what side is forward and really use this against them. become strong with your left side this will help a lot. watch other people sparring and see what they are good at and look for weaknesses. also you may want to try and spar of your back leg this will help the head hunting. almost all of the post made on this board are helpful so use this information and good luck.

in the beggining there was only one belt a white belt to hold your gi top closed. the more you trained the dirtier it got. so i think that the color belt system is a reflection of this since most of us do not train outdoors. i do think that there are too many colors out there, but who am i to judge. something i do wish black belts would stop doing is putting stripes on their belts. yes i have these belts but i do not wear them. if you want to know then ask me what dan i am. so if i could change the color system i would. four colors to represent the seasons of the year. white, blue, red or brown, black the reason for this is so that my students, that wanted to compete, would have classification.

wash it...don't be scared the ma gods are not going to curse you.

"Board don't hit back" -bruce lee

your instructor does not happen to be mr. whitlow? the vice president of ustf. yes you will learn a new patteren per belt. also new techniques as you progress. you will learn something new every class even when you think you are not. you are just starting so be patient. rome was not built in a day. if you think you know your patter try doing it backwards it is good practice. good luck and if you ever get to train with mr. whitlow be ready to sweat.