superfighter Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 ITF Tae Kwon Do VS Shotokan Karate give us your thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sansoouser Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 karate punches taekwondo kicks that about sums it up maybe a little harder blocking techniques in karate The amateur shoots his hands out ferociously, but lacks any true power. A master is not so flamboyant, but his touch is as heavy as a mountain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBN Doug Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Just keep in mind the guidlines when asking this question. Anything other than how they are similar or different and this thread risks being closed. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 A good TKD beats a bad Shotokan a good Shotokan beats a bad TKD. When both are equal the one who makes the fewest mistakes wins. Well maybe not the fewest but the most costly. But the rules always tell how the fight will go. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirves Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 It also depends how well they can adapt to the circumstances. Both use certain rules when they spar in the dojo/dojang and their respective tournaments. How well they can work "outside the box" matters a lot. Also there's an issue of taking advantage of one's strengths. TKD guy's strengths are mobility and fast kicks. The Shotokan guy has stability and balance on his side and his rooting may give more power to his hand techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 BlackBelt Mag did a story on TKD vs Shotokan prob 10 years ago or so. It was very good but it was something like this. In a parking lot TKD wins In a elevator Shotokan wins In a dojo depends who is the home team In the street it depends who is mentally ready (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Also there's an issue of taking advantage of one's strengths. TKD guy's strengths are mobility and fast kicks. The Shotokan guy has stability and balance on his side and his rooting may give more power to his hand techniques. You hit the nail on the head Kirves!! This is exactly the reason why I, as a BB in Shotokan, sought out and studied TKD. More mobility and faster kicks+stability and power.... !!!! (I guess this is a plug for cross-training too huh?) "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanjusko Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 When dealing with two experts in shotokan and taekwondo, it really comes down to the location. Large, open area taekwondo has a leg up. Small, confined area and shotokan has the upper hand. This is why it is a good idea to cross-train. An excellent mix of martial arts would be taekwondo, shotokan, and hapkido. Taekwondo for kicks, shotokan for punches and blocks, and hapkido for throws and joint locks. I would be hard-pressed to fight someone with experience in each one of those fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBN Doug Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 When dealing with two experts in shotokan and taekwondo, it really comes down to the location. Large, open area taekwondo has a leg up. Small, confined area and shotokan has the upper hand. This is why it is a good idea to cross-train. An excellent mix of martial arts would be taekwondo, shotokan, and hapkido. Taekwondo for kicks, shotokan for punches and blocks, and hapkido for throws and joint locks. I would be hard-pressed to fight someone with experience in each one of those fields. Hey! You just described Kuk Sool Won. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icetuete Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 In the street it depends who is mentally ready same goes for the following street duel: any kind of martial art VS. the same/any other kind of martial art i dont think crosstraining is needed to well. taekwondo for instance as well includes punches. the high-kicking is only for demonstration purpose and in the olympic duels. and a good any no-joint-looks/grappling artist is able to keep the opponent at distance so grappling is not needed and then throw a good punch+kick combo or whatever. but the crosstraining u talked about certainly cant be wrong because either u might not be able to keep the opponent at distance or ur opponent is a bad grappler and u want to involve him into a closer fight with ur hapkido skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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