Taekwondo

[Eyeball Chambers]

I made a thread like this a while back, there is finally a place near me to take Taekwondo, and the price looks really good.

What do you guys think?

 

[The Master]

I made a thread like this a while back, there is finally a place near me to take Taekwondo, and the price looks really good.

What do you guys think?

 

Depends on your goals. If you have researched different martial arts and found Taekwondo to be the most interesting, why not give it a shot for a year?

[elite_lifter]

I made a thread like this a while back, there is finally a place near me to take Taekwondo, and the price looks really good.

What do you guys think?

 

I'm beginning to think you don't have much of a life or get out of the house much, just an observation, you are well on your way to Blutoland.

[Eyeball Chambers]

I'm beginning to think you don't have much of a life or get out of the house much, just an observation, you are well on your way to Blutoland.

While you're out cashing your Obama Checks at Wal Mart I'm sitting here at work posting on getbig.

[Migs]

i think that there are more useful martial arts out there.  With that being said, TKD is a good art to learn for basic striking and conditioning skills.  Felxibility will improve, plus you'll learn some cool, albeit useless flying back spin kicks.  I took it as a kid, then graduated to other arts.  It'll be fun for you though.  What type of TKD, and how is the instruction.  Some are pretty hardcore in training.

[SinCitysmallGUY]

i think that there are more useful martial arts out there.  With that being said, TKD is a good art to learn for basic striking and conditioning skills.  Felxibility will improve, plus you'll learn some cool, albeit useless flying back spin kicks.  I took it as a kid, then graduated to other arts.  It'll be fun for you though.  What type of TKD, and how is the instruction.  Some are pretty hardcore in training.

I took some Song Moo Kwan back in High School just cause it was the only thing around at the time and the guy also taugh Hopkido so it was worth it... Plus i got to learn some Gumdo.(Korean Sword) It was for the most part worthless, but it did like Migs say help with my flexibility and gave me a base for when I started Kick Boxing. The thing I thought was the most ridiculous was H Katas and such. Try it out for a month, you got to give everything at least a month. Worst case you don't like it and you go some where else?

Migs brings up a great point though, who is your instructor? Does he have legitamate credintials or does he own a McDOJO? I was lucky enough to train with a world champ.. He was the student of Grandmaster Kim and his father figure was Grand Master Bong So Han (The Godfather of Hopkido) A few years after I left town I am sad to say my instructor was arrested by the Feds and US Marshalls for some crimes he had committed years ago and was the reason he moved to our small town. Dude is in a Cal. Fed Pin now, but he knew what the fuck he was doing ha-ha.

He was at the 100 greatest masters event a few years ago with GM Han.

[gracie bjj]

my son is 3 years old and im teaching him bjj already, then when he starts school he will wrestle and do bjj at nights. ill start his bag work in acouple years also, nothing against tkd but i wont have my son learn it. he will learn muay thia though cause i feel its overall a better self defense art

bjj
wrestling
muay thia
boxing

[The Master]

my son is 3 years old and im teaching him bjj already, then when he starts school he will wrestle and do bjj at nights. ill start his bag work in acouple years also, nothing against tkd but i wont have my son learn it. he will learn muay thia though cause i feel its overall a better self defense art

bjj
wrestling
muay thia
boxing

Damn, you = the coolest dad around

[Deicide]

Depends on your goals. If you have researched different martial arts and found Taekwondo to be the most interesting, why not give it a shot for a year?

I think Taekwondo is overrated and have always found the joint lock/manipulation arts much more interesting.

[The Master]

I think Taekwondo is overrated and have always found the joint lock/manipulation arts much more interesting.

As a self defence art ect, it = almost worthless, but as a sport it = probably fun. Depends on his goals.

Grappling rocks, but for completeness, stand-up should also be trained.

Ever trained grappling? Try to train it for just a few months and then spar with someone who's never done it before. You'll be amazed

[Deicide]

As a self defence art ect, it = almost worthless, but as a sport it = probably fun. Depends on his goals.

Grappling rocks, but for completeness, stand-up should also be trained.

Ever trained grappling? Try to train it for just a few months and then spar with someone who's never done it before. You'll be amazed

I gave up on martial arts after I had a gun pulled on me.

[The Master]

I gave up on martial arts after I had a gun pulled on me.

 

[Montague]

He was the student of Grandmaster Kim...

Are you referring to Grandmaster Kyu Ha Kim based in PA?

I made a thread like this a while back, there is finally a place near me to take Taekwondo, and the price looks really good.

What do you guys think?

 

As has been mentioned, TKD is a striking art. That in and of itself carries many restrictions.
(At least our local) competitions were even more limited – no punches to the head, no leg sweeps, etc.
We learned some hand techniques – punches, palm strikes, blocks, but never got the chance to practice most of them.

I was in extremely good shape endurance and flexibility wise, and while I couldn’t build any muscle with all the cardio, I did get stronger and felt healthier.

For practical “real life” defense applications, you’re better off learning some grappling – Judo, JJ, Hapkido, etc.
I was fortunate that my one instructor – at the time a 3rd dan TKD – also studied Aikido – and would occasionally meet with me and several other students before class for free Aikido instruction.

[Migs]

I think Taekwondo is overrated and have always found the joint lock/manipulation arts much more interesting.

like i said before, i trained in TKD as a kid, learned some neat stuff, from there i learned Wing Chun and found it much more usefull.  On occasion i train with a friend in kickboxing and MMA.  I also carry a gun lol. 

[Eyeball Chambers]

i think that there are more useful martial arts out there.  With that being said, TKD is a good art to learn for basic striking and conditioning skills.  Felxibility will improve, plus you'll learn some cool, albeit useless flying back spin kicks.  I took it as a kid, then graduated to other arts.  It'll be fun for you though.  What type of TKD, and how is the instruction.  Some are pretty hardcore in training.

Thanks for the info, I think it's Kuk-Ki Taekwondo?

[Eyeball Chambers]

The instructor:

Fourth Degree Jidokwan Black Belt

Second Place Sparcing - Champions 2004 Tournament
Third Place Forms - Champions 2004 Tournament

First Place Sparing - Champions 2003 Tournament
Third Place Forms - Champions 2003 Tournament

[Migs]

Thanks for the info, I think it's Kuk-Ki Taekwondo?

no problem.  I think that that particualr style is very sports oriented.  All TKD is in most regards, but I believe this one concentrates on the more exhibition style of the art.  i could be wrong.  One thing that I didn't care for in TKD was the stances and the kata's also the blocking techniques.  The sparring was always fun as were the weapons.

[240 is Back]

While you're out cashing your Obama Checks at Wal Mart I'm sitting here at work posting on getbig.

hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

I gave up on martial arts after I had a gun pulled on me.

Karate is what you use to wiggle your way to your pistol.

[Captain Equipoise]

my son is 3 years old and im teaching him bjj already, then when he starts school he will wrestle and do bjj at nights. ill start his bag work in acouple years also, nothing against tkd but i wont have my son learn it. he will learn muay thia though cause i feel its overall a better self defense art

bjj
wrestling
muay thia
boxing

Why don't you start prospecting him to Dana, I'm sure by 17 he'll be a title shot contender   

but seriously dude, jjust let the kid be a kid and do his own thing..

[mame09]

when i was 9 or 10 i was learning all my martial arts from van dam and mortal kombat the movie. i mastered every kick and punch he ever done in every movie he had ever done. once my mom seen that i liked fighting she put me in tkd. after 3 weeks i quit because i knew more than all the black belts did.

[mame09]

my son is 3 years old and im teaching him bjj already, then when he starts school he will wrestle and do bjj at nights. ill start his bag work in acouple years also, nothing against tkd but i wont have my son learn it. he will learn muay thia though cause i feel its overall a better self defense art

bjj          no need for bjj at that age
wrestling   wrestling is good but starting at a young age grappling can lead to the kid being a fag
muay thia  pick either boxing or thai boxing not both it will confuse the kid
boxing

thats not how you get your kid into martial arts. let him watch some fighting movies like blood sport and if he likes and starts imitating the moves then put him in. the worst thing is to make a child do something that they dont want to do

[americanbulldog]

Why don't you start prospecting him to Dana, I'm sure by 17 he'll be a title shot contender   

but seriously dude, jjust let the kid be a kid and do his own thing..

Kids don't know what they want.  They are heavily affected by what they watch, listen to and observe.  My son is five, does BJJ, Judo and wrestling, like Thins kid been play rolling since he was 2.  I have no intention of letting him go into MMA, but it is a functional outlet for him instead of soccer, or football.

[Captain Equipoise]

Kids don't know what they want.  They are heavily affected by what they watch, listen to and observe.  My son is five, does BJJ, Judo and wrestling, like Thins kid been play rolling since he was 2.  I have no intention of letting him go into MMA, but it is a functional outlet for him instead of soccer, or football.

Totally, I just have a feeling gracie bjj is going to become one of those soccer moms that 's trying to live vicariously through his kikd, which is pretty sad..it's cool if the kid is into it, but if he hates it, whjy push him into it !?

[Migs]

i think he is doing good by his kid. 

[SinCitysmallGUY]

i think he is doing good by his kid. 

I agree. I can tell you my wife already understands the rules my kid will live by. You do BJJ until your 14 yrs old regardless. (I want my girl to be able to handle herself.) Then you can make the choice at 16 to either play sports and get good grades or have a job and get good grades, but if you play sports then I pay for your car and your activities, or if she's into drama or band or whatever, but the kid will either have activities or a job. And JJ or some form of martial arts in the rule, don't care if you she likes it or not!

So I think GJJ is doing good by the kid to, give em a little structure, self worth, a sense of being able to protect themselves, a activite that keeps em healthy, sharp physically and metally, respect system for sure... Shit the list goes on, any kid who would say they were forced to go to martial arts class probally thanks their parent now, ecspeacially the kids who are forced to go to legitimate schools!(They'll be happy when they're 21 and at spring break defenden themselves or when they are at a bar and some drunk dumb ass acts a fool. (Damn I wish my dad didn't make me learn martial arts!)

Sorry had to rant a little bit.