amp Posted October 5, 2002 Posted October 5, 2002 TKD has some good kicks and stuff, it just tends to harbor some really stuck up people. I've also noticed that a black belt in TKD usually doesn't mean as much as it would in a more traditional disipline like traditional Okinawan Karate or Aikido. If you go to a school and there's a lot of black belts who are either way too young or way too new to the system/school to have such rankings, be wary. All disiplines can have bad schools like this (I've had the misfortune of getting a free lesson from a school that had color belt rankings for Aikido which wasn't sure if they were teaching Judo, Aiki-Jujitsu, or Aikidom not to mention that the "black belt" would've broken my wrist if I hadn't done so many wrist exercises beforehand), but for some reason TKD seems to have quite a few of them. You might want to give Shotokan Karate a whirl, as TKD owes a lot of its modern form to it. Koreans don't always like to admit this, though, as the Japanese violated their culture for almost the entire first half of the 20th century. Know thyself.
LeaF Posted October 5, 2002 Posted October 5, 2002 I've also noticed that a black belt in TKD usually doesn't mean as much as it would in a more traditional disipline like traditional Okinawan Karate or Aikido. I've had this observation as well, it appears to be this way because there are soo many tkd mcdojos, it is a shame too because there are alot of tkders who worked hard and deserve their blackbelt and these dojos just give them such a bad name. Goju Ryu Karate-do and Okinawan Kobudo, 17 Years Old 1st kyu Brown Belt in in Goju Ryu Karate-do, & Shodan in Okinawan KobudoGiven enough time, any man may master the physical. With enough knowledge, any man may become wise. It is the true warrior who can master both....and surpass the result.I AM CANADIAN
JumpDaddy Posted February 3, 2003 Posted February 3, 2003 Hi, I have just joined a school. I picked TKD because I studied it in college and also because this school is five minutes from my house. Yes, there are some young black belts there, but the owner/instructor is highly recommended, has commendations from U.S. Marshals and State police training divisions. I like the culture and staff and other members, and they have been there for several years. According to the staff, it is 4-5 years to attain black belt. That seems demanding enough for me. I want to train for fitness, confidence, and goal-setting. Anything else I should look for in this school? How can I check them out further, then? Thanks!
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