Zapatista Posted October 10, 2005 Posted October 10, 2005 Okay, I'm planning on taking Judo in the spring but I'd also like to take a striking art. Now here's my question, the school I'm planning on going to next fall offers Tae Kwon Do along with Hapkido and Aikido as clubs and a gym class that is supposedly Karate. My question is, would TKD go well with Judo or would there be problems since they are from different countries? Or would Karate go better with Judo? Or the third way is it all just a matter of preference? Thanks for your time.
JusticeZero Posted October 10, 2005 Posted October 10, 2005 They're all going to suck with each other equally. The Hapkido has striking and throwing already integrated, so i'd recommend that as a core if you can - just switch over to it and pretend you'd never set foot in a Judo class. Or stick to Judo.The problem is that you aren't just learning kicks, punches, and throws, you have to develop the body structure and power generation principles which back the art teaching them. Different arts use a different structure. When i'm teaching, i'm not teaching "Kick one, kick two, flip" mostly, I spend most of my time trying to teach people how they can do ome kicks out of what I am trying to hammer in with hips and feet straight and parallel, back heel off the ground, arms loose, etc. Of course if I go into the CMA class and do back heel off the ground, feet parallel, hip straight etc they'll tell me or my students i'm doing it wrong. Well, for their class we are, but in my class, an L-shaped bow and arrow stance is wrong and a bad habit I spend lots of time trying to get them to sear from their muscle memory.Master one art so that the structure is natural to you, then study others to pick up the principles and tricks that you can adapt to work for you. "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia
Zaine Posted October 10, 2005 Posted October 10, 2005 I agree with JusticeZero. Master one form of fighting before doing another one. It is good to have a good foundation and train from there. If you do different ones at the same time, it get confusing and you get mixed up. Martial arts training is 30% classroom training, 70% solo training.https://www.instagram.com/nordic_karate/
Zapatista Posted October 10, 2005 Author Posted October 10, 2005 The problem is that I'm taking both these classes from a college so they are only a set time. For Judo, it's around 15 one hour sessions and with Hapkido or Tae Kwon Do it is one or two times a week for the whole school year and I'll be there for two years so I'll have plenty of time to learn it. I would go to a dojo, but I can't find any where my next school is and right now I'm just focusing on school work so I can get my Associates of Arts done so I can transfer as a Junior. So basically, I'd have a summer to go to a dojo but that would only be 2-3 months max and I don't want to spend my money like that. I'll hopefully have money to spend when I finish my Masters/Doctorate so then I can go to a dojo.Thanks for your replies. I appreciate you taking time to respond. And I will try to master one form of fighting before I go on to another.
JusticeZero Posted October 10, 2005 Posted October 10, 2005 Honestly, in that situation i'd just do straight up Judo. The Judo is a solid base and it's relatively ubiquitous, you can find Judo in any hole in the wall without too much trouble. Judo is effective in self defense in many situations, and the training is no-nonsense. "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia
h2whoa Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 Hapkido is a great form of SD, compared to TKD, and mixes well with JUDO!! No matter how fashionable it is in Krypton, I will not wear my underwear on the outside of my Gi!!
Zapatista Posted October 11, 2005 Author Posted October 11, 2005 Hapkido is a great form of SD, compared to TKD, and mixes well with JUDO!!Does it really? I mean, I know there are throws in Hapkido but would they contradict the throws I would learn in Judo? And to JusticeZero:Is Judo a good enough self-defense that I wouldn't need a striking art to properly defend myself? (Forgive me, I'm not the most knowledgable about MA)
h2whoa Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 h2whoa wrote: Hapkido is a great form of SD, compared to TKD, and mixes well with JUDO!! Does it really? I mean, I know there are throws in Hapkido but would they contradict the throws I would learn in Judo? And to JusticeZero: Is Judo a good enough self-defense that I wouldn't need a striking art to properly defend myself? (Forgive me, I'm not the most knowledgable about MA)Judo has no punches, hapkido has kicks that are aimed at the legs, instep thighs etc. This would weaken them to be able to excecute throws. Strike pressure points and joint locks and breaks. As for the throws they are exactly the same. HKD will also enable you to take down by grabbing strikes, in case you cant gey in gor the throw. TKD is a art that has little punching as well, but a great number of kicks, but I train it to compliment my Karate which is SD and competition.Everytime I have had to defend myself it has always been with Judo and HKD!! No matter how fashionable it is in Krypton, I will not wear my underwear on the outside of my Gi!!
White Warlock Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 Just my 25 cents. Aikido and judo actually complement each other. TKD and hapkido are Korean systems, while aikido and judo were birthed from similar styles, albeit differing approaches. Nonetheless, aikido reinforces many of the underlying principles behind judo and it can help you develop a keener understanding behind the techniques applied in judo. The problem with many starter judoists is they go for the strength/force approach. Having aikido as an influence will allow you to see far more clearly that is not where the 'power' is generated. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro
White Warlock Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 Judo has no punchesThis is not correct. It is not readily presented at the onset, but they do study strikes. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro
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