I work with guy that I really like and he is into either Karate and/or Tae Kwon Do. I just want to know whats the difference whats harder, whats to expect in both of them ( like what would I do in either of them) ect. Just main information on both of them and what I need to do to prepaire for them. AND MAYBE SOME GUY HELP TO, how could I get him to notice me? Thanks for the help.|||Karate was formed out of a collection of local Japanese unarmed combat systems variously called %26quot;te%26quot; (hand). Each area had their own versions of %26quot;te%26quot; (the Naha area practiced Naha-Te, in Shuri you trained in Shuri-Te etc). At the end of the 1800s/early 1900s a number of Te %26quot;masters%26quot; got together to try and promote Te to a wider audience - the most well known of these being Funakoshi Gichin.
They created a system that could be taught in schools and universities, creating a new unified form of Te called Kara-Te (Empty Hand).
To make Te acceptable to the general public (and schools) a lot of the most nasty and effective self defense techniques were hidden in the kata (patterns/forms), and Karate was presented as a sport/exercise system.
Over the years karate has diversified into a number of branches and offshoots (styles) which have very similar foundations, just some variations in emphasis and small differences in terminology. Some styles favour sport karate (Shukokai), others strong techniques (Shotokan), others quick light movements (Wado Ryu).
Funakoshi Gichin founded Shotokan karate in the late 1910s/early 1920s and one of his students was a Korean - General Choi.
General Choi returned to Korea a black belt in Shotokan, and created Tae Kwon Do (Hand Foot way). TKD was more sport orientated and based heavily on Shotokan karate, but with less emphasis on strength and more kicking. Also, TKD doesn%26#039;t have any foot sweeps.
Tae Kwon Do is a %26quot;Koreanised%26quot; version of Karate, they have many similarities but the main difference is that TKD is mostly kicks and karate is more hand techniques.
TKD is more of a sport, karate is more effective for self defense.
They are both striking arts, and have forms or patterns (though the TKD Pooms don%26#039;t have quite the depth of the karate Kata they were based on).
As for the %26quot;GUY HELP%26quot; bit ...
Tell him that you hear he does martial arts and ask for some self defense advice. Say you want to know how to get out of a grab from behind/ someone wrapping their arms around you.
he will happily oblige, and you will end up close and personal as he shows you how to escape the grab.
I%26#039;m sure you%26#039;ll know what to do next ...|||Hi there
Just as a rough guide there both striking arts involving punching and high kicking techniques. They both have Kata or forms which are a series of moves done in sequence. If you want him to notice you ask him about his training and see what hes into? He may do it for fitness, sport or like me be into the whole budo thing! If he invites you to go training then give it a go. Training can be fun and has many rewards that you don%26#039;t see straight away. Both me and my partner are black belts and its how we got together! Just don%26#039;t go into something just to attract someone.
If he likes you he will notice you for who you are.
The sparkle will be there on its own.
Budo is easy but love well that%26#039;s a whole new ball game and one i haven%26#039;t got the hang of yet! lol
Good luck
idai|||Depending on were you live but about $50 a month.|||Karate is either Okinawan (the original) or Japanese. Okinawan Karate emphasizes low stances %26amp; mostly hand techniques. Japanese Karate uses about 1/2 %26amp; 1/2 hand %26amp; foot techniques. Tae Kwon Do (%26amp; it%26#039;s twin broyher Tang Soo Do) uses mostly foot techniques.|||about 3 letters and 2 hyphens|||While they are similar there are some fundamental differences.
Karate is a Japanese martial art from Okinawa. It uses punches, kicks, etc.
Tae Kwon Do is from Korea and it really emphasize the kicks. Even though it also uses punches and other attacks their emphasize is on the kicks.
They are similar in training with the exception that TaeKwonDo is an olympic sport ans most schools teach the olympic type of sparring.
As far as guy help, you are on your own.
My answer is very basic and simple. I did not want to enter into a lenghty historical disertation on martail arts. Good luck.|||I agree with poster # 2. TKD may be a little more difficult physically, due to the flexiblilty and balance requirements for the high kicks (depending on age and athletic ability). Karate, for the most part, does not kick above the solar plexus (mid chest).
As far as %26#039;guy help%26#039;, go take a class with him (or just watch a class) and show him that you are interested in what he does.
As far as preparing for either, start stretching every day. 90% of martial arts training injuries are from not being stretched out and/or warmed up enough.
Good Luck!|||Well, if he takes TKD serously, he%26#039;s gay so don%26#039;t even go after him. TKD is Korean, and Karate is Japanese. TKD is a LOT of kicks. Do the splits in front of him and then jump up so you can kick him in the head.|||The primary difference is that TKD is Korean and Karate is Japanese.
These are generic terms. If you watched a karate class and a TKD class you most likely would not see any difference.|||Why do you need %26quot;to prepare for them%26quot;? What, is he going to spar you? Are you going to take a class just to be near him? Stupid idea.
I have a better idea--why don%26#039;t you strike up a conversation WITH HIM asking him which martial art he does? Showing interest and letting him teach you will be better than acting like you know something you don%26#039;t.
The big problem you%26#039;re going to run into is that you%26#039;re going to think you know something then find out you don%26#039;t and you%26#039;ll look like a twit. What do I mean? Well, he could be doing ITF, WTF, or ATA taekwondo (all different styles) or he could be doing any variation of Karate. He could even be doing something called %26quot;karate%26quot; which is, in fact, taekwondo. He could be totally up-to-speed on the history/politics/origin of his art or he could be clueless and think it%26#039;s cool to collect belts and break wood.
You need to talk to him, not us.
And for God%26#039;s sake, don%26#039;t join a class just to be near him. That%26#039;s transparent to everyone around and annoying.
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