The Saint Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Personally I like the form of self defence over the sport. Any other opinions? "Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class." Choi, Hong Hi ITF Founder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akima Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Do you study another art along with TDK for self defence? For example I workout with TSD, simlar to TKD, But in addition I train Hap Ki do, Japanese Ju Jitsu, and BJJ (when I have time). I mean no disrespect, Just that the high kicks and spins on TKD and TSD are not really best on the street. Also, many fights end up with two fighters in close quarters and grappling. While a skilled TKD artist may keep an opponet back effectivly, there is a chance that the attacker can get inside. Having a rounded trainning in hand techniques and grappling techniques will be of great advantage in those situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 I love TKD overall...I love the sparring & katas, I was pleased with the self-defense, plus it's fun and a good sport. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Guy Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 I joined because initially I wanted to be able to stand up for myself when it's needed. But now I just love the sparring, it rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazaam Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 I had no other choice. There were ten TKD schools in town and one Okinawan school with no child students. Peace, Love, Harmony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TicN9neZ8 Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 I study it for a couple reasons, I love Martial Arts and its a great conditioning tool, well at least the stuff I'm in is. I also have a blast sparring and learning the techniques with weapons. Visit my new message boards! We need more members for the Martial Arts board, first that come will most likely mod the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 While a skilled TKD artist may keep an opponet back effectivly, there is a chance that the attacker can get inside. Having a rounded trainning in hand techniques and grappling techniques will be of great advantage in those situations. Um, I'm not trying to pick at you, but my TKD school does grappling. We don't just kick and spar. We do joint locks, throws, take-downs, stand-up grappling and ground grappling. Anyways, I started MA for self defense in TSD. While I TSD IS a good self defense art for the stand-up fighter, I do have to agree with Akima's last sentence. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akima Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 KarateKid, That's good. A lot of TKD schools do not. Ones that do tend to take a little from HopKido. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazaam Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 While a skilled TKD artist may keep an opponet back effectivly, there is a chance that the attacker can get inside. Having a rounded trainning in hand techniques and grappling techniques will be of great advantage in those situations. Um, I'm not trying to pick at you, but my TKD school does grappling. We don't just kick and spar. We do joint locks, throws, take-downs, stand-up grappling and ground grappling. Anyways, I started MA for self defense in TSD. While I TSD IS a good self defense art for the stand-up fighter, I do have to agree with Akima's last sentence. Your TKD school needs to change its name. Its no longer TKD. Peace, Love, Harmony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akima Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 I don't know if they should change their name Shazam. But they might want to market the fact that the teach some hopkido. I personaly would be inclined to look at a tkd school that offered Hopkido along with tkd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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