What du u think of them?, i really like practice this is very complete to keep u in shape and to learn a lot of things to purify the spirit, i do taekwondo
i do jeet kune do, jun fan chinese kickboxing, and muay thai kickboxing.. gonna start some proper MMA tourneys soon (once i learn some BJJ), amazing for CV and fitness imo
That's by far the easiest out of everything you've mentioned. I have a First Dan Blackbelt in Taekwondo. I got that in ITF. I've also trained using the WTF style but my instructor kept changing due to ownership of the school and I ended up with ITF. I haven't really trained in a while though. I've also tried BJJ but I didn't continue because I didn't enjoy it immensely and I felt like paying for it was a waste of money since I could learn all those techniques without going to a gym.
Which did you prefer? ITF or WTF? I'm low blue in WTF and debating if I really want to sign up for classes next term. I missed most this term because of projects... I really enjoy it though, just at a bad time.
I was close to a blackbelt in TKD but I had to move away for school. I'm getting into jujitsu, which has been kind of difficult for me. I'd totaly reccomend them for fitness and also a mind clearing sesssion. Great for relieving stress imo.
i think WTF is better, even though i've never practiced itf, i think the poomsaes are better elabored, the sparring is more strategy than just kick and punch your opponent and it has more organization
I think I'd probably enjoy ITF sparring better. From what I've seen, there's less rules. I once sparred my friend in taekwondo club at school, and we decided to limit it only to basic non-contact sparring (which really only meant don't hit too hard). It was really fun because he changed his style and we did some grappling . In class, we don't get to do any of that. Just structured kicks and punches to the hogoo. Heck, I try and force the lower belts to kick to the head because they won't do it. They don't even defend their head. I've kicked them there quite a bit. Eventually they found out I was a head hunter, but I don't think they defended as well against other opponents.
the head cover thing is something that the school teaches you, some of them don't, my instructor always says we have to fight with our heads coveres, that bs of not doing it by the black belts in competition or some academys it disturbs me man.
I've never seen a blackbelt who hasn't guarded his/her head besides me. And I do it cause I simply forget. I remember as soon as I get knocked one though. Also I actually prefer ITF the forms are more, what's the word I'm looking for, like some of the steps can actually be used in a real fight yknow? And the sparring does have less rules which makes it much easier and harder at the same time. Easier cause you don't have to worry about some annoying rules and harder because it's as close to anything goes as Taekwondo can get. I mean I guess it also depends a lot on the instructor. My instructor came from Korea only a few years ago so he's teaching us in the style he was taught and it was different back then definitely.
I have always wanted to take a class of martial arts, it looks interesting. It would be nice to know some moves or techniques.
i think in a real fight u have to be really experienced (4th dan and above) to be so wise to use some martial arts techinique to knock out someone, besides, the best fight is the one that doesn't accomplish.
pretty good argument, i see martial arts more like something to make u feel pure, i meant sparring in taekwondo because its a olympic sport and it does look good when u see it
It all depends. You can't really generalize it like that. I know someone who could kick most guys butts on the street, and she just got her first dan. I know others who have let their skills slide as they get older, and they're fifth and above. I know a low green who can fight pretty well, even in a street fight. He certainly kicks my butt. And I'm pretty sure that if you know how to strike the right place and have trained the way you're supposed to, you'd be able to knock someone out without too much effort. It's not going overboard that you have to be wary of. That's what I was told, at least. My school is pretty serious. Our late grandmaster came from Korea after the war and started training FBI. He's also brought some students to the Olympics, and was inducted into the martial arts world hall of fame, even recognized by the president. Unfortunately, he passed away last week... Anyway, when I study in the school's actual dojang (instead of the college), my masters emphasize that we need to treat everything like a fight. If you train that way, then the skills you need will be there when facing a true fight. If you're lazy or don't take it seriously, then you're not going to learn nearly as much. On another note: I just adore doing forms . That's what I'm good at. I went to nationals and, even though I sparred, I really only cared about my poomsae. The sparring was seriously fun though.
i didn't said people would have the hability to kick someone's but, i think a street fight an assault the mind control u need to have to make a good fight its way more important than the hability and about the poomsae dude finally someone who likes it like me lol
