I am actually very curious cause i believe weapons can actually help to perfect ones own ability to fight. And or to strive to be at peace.|||A weapon will NOT help your ability to fight! ANY weapon in its truest form is an extension of the body rather than part of it. A weapon will however, during practice will give you more of an awareness of your body and its mechanics. If you want to learn weapons, ask your Sensei or a reputable teacher what may suit YOUR body style and abilities.|||KOBUDO way of weapon arts is a seperate and distinct martial art which many advanced martial artists get into and the grading and testing process is much the same.It will depend on the instructors knowledge whether you learn a weapon no matter what method you study and this should be seperate and apart from any grading reqirements of your style.
Learning weapons is an excellent way to project fighting spirit and overlaps into empty hand sparring in that sense.|||Traditional Shotokan doesn%26#039;t use weapons, only the body. It can be combined with other martial arts that utilize weapons though.|||For the most part shotokan uses the body and mind as the weapon. Some schools do teach a few of the weapon styles of Okinawa, such as bo, tonfa, and sai.|||The traditional weapons of Okinawan karate (and therefore Shotokan karate) were originally farm tools. All weapons were made illegal.
bo
nunchaku
tonfa
boat oar
kama (with wooden blades)|||i was in shotokan for a long while have a black belt in it. i used sais, bo staff thigns of that nature for weapons.|||They only use there fingertips.. the key to these weapons is the concentrated force at which they use at a stratigically placed point that can kill you.|||Bo (long staff)
Sai
Nunchaku
These are the traditional weaponry of Shotokan Karate.|||Traditional Shotokan used the Bo and Sai, as these were the weapons Funakoshi Taught! Here is a picture of master Funakoshi giving kobudo instruction. http://www.flickr.com/photos/71394790@N0...
He only taught his highest level students weapons, so few learned them. Those who did, either left Shotokan for Motobu, to develop their own style, or for mainland Japanese martial styles, (Kendo, etc) or (most likely) just dropped them from the Shotokan curriculum so it could focus on %26quot;empty hand%26quot; techniques.
Master Funakoshi though, who didn%26#039;t consider the ideas of styles of karate, but considered Karate (Okinawan and Japanese) to be one style, taught what karate he knew, like all the masters at the time. This may not have had weapons kata, but it certainly had bo and sai techniques and kumite.
Monday, November 16, 2009
What is the difference between Karate and Taekwondo?
I%26#039;m trying to find out what the differences are so I can make my decision on which is best for me and my 3 year old daughter. I%26#039;ve been looking at schools but I don%26#039;t know what the differences in the types of martial arts are. Thank you all for you time.|||I do not know where people get their answers, but most of them are dead wrong. Capital, the answer man, and Lord to an extent are the only ones who gave half way decent answers.
The first difference is that TKD originated in Korea, although it was influanced by the Japanese ocupation. Karate has two main branches, the original Okinawin styles, and the styles that were adopted and changed by the japanese. Yes I know Okinawa is part of Japan, but the karate that originated there is distinctly different than the japanese versions.
TKD does focus primarily on kicks, but if you find a good traditional school with a good instructor they do use a lot of hand techniques, as well as throws and chokes, etc.
Trying to say karate is so much hands versus so much feet is like saying all apples are the same. In the okinawin styles there are huge variances. Some use more hands, some use more feet. Some use the majority of open hands, others closed. Some use thrusting kicks, others use snapping kicks. there are styles that do mainly circular blocks and others that use more linear blocks. There are hard styles and soft styles of karate. The style I train is Isshin-Ryu, which is a blending of a harder and a softer style of karate. It is very raelistic and self defene oriented, but no better than any of the others.
Both karate (any style) and TKD take a long time to learn, but that is because they were meant to be tarined for a lifetime.
The bottom line is I would not worry so much about the style as I would the school and instructor, as well as your main goal for you and your daughter in training. Capital provided a pretty good list of things to look for and what to avoid, and I would only add to watch the senior students with the darker colored belts. If they have attitudes, are cocky, or treat the lower belts bad, or have sloppy movements, well that kind of thing comes down from the top.
Any good traditional TKD or Karate school that has a good instructor should provide you with good self defense, and help you and your daughter to gain self respect, respect for others, confidance, and discipline. I would caution that i too feel that 3 is probably to young to start serious training, as it takes being able to focus well, and I have never known a 3 year old that can focus on something for very long. I hope thsi answer helps, and I hope you do not give up on the idea of starting, because it could be the best gift you ever give your daughter. if you have any more questions feel free to E-mail me. i may be able to recomend some schools in your area.
Good Luck.|||Karate: Japanese, mainly arm%26#039;s sport (blocks and so on).
Tae Kwon Do: Korean, mainly AMAZING kicks.
My daughter has been practising TKD for 5 years. I recommend this martial art to everybody.|||It can be generalized that in karate, one would use their arms or hands for 60% of the time for strikes or blocks while the use of legs for kicking will be about 40%. This breakdown is seen in the many forms or katas of karate which are set routines which simulate fighting against imaginary opponents using martial arts techniques. The forms from tae kwon do would have the opposite percentage breakdown with 40% hands and 60% legs. In tae kwon do, there is also more emphasis on higher kicks to the head level than in karate. Tae kwon do practitioners also utilize more jumping or flying kicks where one is airborne while executing kicking techniques. The tae kwon do forms or patterns are generally a bit shorter and less complex than the karate forms.
I would suggest looking for a Cuong Nhu class somewhere near your home. Cuong Nhu is a mix of hard(cuong) and soft(nhu) styles of martial arts which include 7 martial arts i think, everywhere from judo to tai chi showing a wide variation of the %26quot;hard soft%26quot; method. There are weapon training methods also, and a great trainign syetem for younger students. Ive been in Cuong Nhu for a long time and am on my way to black belt, and would highly suggest that if possible you get your daughter into a dojo. It uses a lot of mental teaching along with the physical training, And would help your daughter a great deal through school and such.|||In most modern schools in America, there isn%26#039;t a lot of difference anymore. Stylistically, there are traditional differences.
Taekwon Do is traditionally concerned with utilizing the legs to deliver strikes while the hands are merely around to set up a good kick.
Karate on the other hand does not gravitate towards any particular striking method and is not, in most styles of karate, a very dynamic art. Keep in mind that karate is a broad catch-all that encompasses a large number of hand-to-hand fighting styles that originated with the peasantry of Okinawa and, to a lesser extent, Japan.
Really, you shouldn%26#039;t base your decision on where to go based on the style. You should base your decision on whether or not the schools that you look at appeal to you, your daughter (even though I personally believe she is too young to start martial arts training), and your checkbook.
You should go to the school with the best quality of instruction, the most qualified instructors, and to the place where you feel most comfortable.
If the style still concerns you, I suggest you use Wikipedia to research the origins and style particulars of the two arts.|||...... lol just watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvj
vugJ2rFM
(TKD K.O%26#039;s)
anyways ive used to go to TKD about 2 years ago, TKD is a lot more freestyle then Karate as Karate is more of an art. But if you are learning for self defense or live in a bad hood or something imagine dropping a guy in one kick like the way the people in the video did on the streets......
anyways if you do it for defense and for protection i suggest TKD because karate also uses kicks but more punches and I dont think you want to get technical and have like a 9 round boxing match with someone off the streets.
If you are fending from a boxer or karate and you have some distance between you, the guy your fighting is KO%26#039;d hands down.
PS DONT WORRY IF YOUR NOT A KICKER AND CANT KICK HIGH AFTER FEW WEEKS IN TKD TRAINING YOU GROW HUGE MUSCLE ON YOUR LEGS AND WORK OUT YOUR HAMSTRINGS SO YOUR ABLE YO KICK MUCH HIGHER.|||Since there is way to much to offer in such a short space, I%26#039;m not going to talk about TKD vs. Karate. I want to caution you on the 3 year old aspect of it....
As a teacher of pre-schoolers, make sure what your child is learning is martial arts. If they are not learning traditional martial arts (regardless of art) but rather they are learning stuff like how to skip, how to get out of the house during a fire, look both ways before you cross the street, etc. (all good things, but...), you are part of a very expensive daycare service. Those things can and should be taught at home, not in a martial arts school. That being said, those can be aspects of the training, but should not be the focus.
On the flip side, make sure that what they are learning is age appropriate. There%26#039;s no point training a 3 year old the same way you%26#039;d train a 30 year old.
I have seen both extremes, so be cautious.|||Karate I think a little easier at first some of the TKD kicks are complicated, and take longer to learn Both are good exercise and that is great. TKD is an Olympic sport, Karate is not, at this time|||If you are looking for actual self-defense then go with either Tang Soo Do or one of the many Karate styles.TKD has excellent kicks, but most TKD schools focus on tournament play. Karate has quite a few tournament competitions but the schools seem to be more oriented towards self defense. Your daughter may actually be better served waiting a year or two before you sign her up for classes. Assess what you are looking for in the instruction and proceed from there.|||karate is 80% punching 20% kicking
Tae Kwan Do is 80% kicking 20% punching
they both should do some take downs. but yeah good luck|||Karate is more of a focus, in touch conection. Taekwondo is more kicking for balance, focus, and indiviual reflection,|||Karate originated in Okinawa, adopted by the Japanese. Taekwondo is Korean. Karate came to the U.S. first. When Koreans started coming to the states, they marketed taekwondo as Korean Karate. They are both comprised of mostly of striking. Taekwondo focuses more on kicking. Karate incorporates take downs in competition while Taekwondo doesn%26#039;t. Other than that, they%26#039;re pretty similar, as far as I know.|||Karate-Do is Okinowan %26amp; Japanese martial arts that are 50% kicks %26amp; 50% punches. TKD is a Korean combat sport that is 70% kicks %26amp; 30% punches. Both have belts but the routines in Karate-Do are called katas %26amp; in TKD their called hyungs. If you%26#039;re looking for exercise you could do either. If you%26#039;re looking to defend yourself I wouldn%26#039;t choose TKD. If you are looking for self defense purposes I would recommend Isshin-Ryu Karate-Do http://www.isshindo.com/background.htm but if not any Karate style is okay.
The first difference is that TKD originated in Korea, although it was influanced by the Japanese ocupation. Karate has two main branches, the original Okinawin styles, and the styles that were adopted and changed by the japanese. Yes I know Okinawa is part of Japan, but the karate that originated there is distinctly different than the japanese versions.
TKD does focus primarily on kicks, but if you find a good traditional school with a good instructor they do use a lot of hand techniques, as well as throws and chokes, etc.
Trying to say karate is so much hands versus so much feet is like saying all apples are the same. In the okinawin styles there are huge variances. Some use more hands, some use more feet. Some use the majority of open hands, others closed. Some use thrusting kicks, others use snapping kicks. there are styles that do mainly circular blocks and others that use more linear blocks. There are hard styles and soft styles of karate. The style I train is Isshin-Ryu, which is a blending of a harder and a softer style of karate. It is very raelistic and self defene oriented, but no better than any of the others.
Both karate (any style) and TKD take a long time to learn, but that is because they were meant to be tarined for a lifetime.
The bottom line is I would not worry so much about the style as I would the school and instructor, as well as your main goal for you and your daughter in training. Capital provided a pretty good list of things to look for and what to avoid, and I would only add to watch the senior students with the darker colored belts. If they have attitudes, are cocky, or treat the lower belts bad, or have sloppy movements, well that kind of thing comes down from the top.
Any good traditional TKD or Karate school that has a good instructor should provide you with good self defense, and help you and your daughter to gain self respect, respect for others, confidance, and discipline. I would caution that i too feel that 3 is probably to young to start serious training, as it takes being able to focus well, and I have never known a 3 year old that can focus on something for very long. I hope thsi answer helps, and I hope you do not give up on the idea of starting, because it could be the best gift you ever give your daughter. if you have any more questions feel free to E-mail me. i may be able to recomend some schools in your area.
Good Luck.|||Karate: Japanese, mainly arm%26#039;s sport (blocks and so on).
Tae Kwon Do: Korean, mainly AMAZING kicks.
My daughter has been practising TKD for 5 years. I recommend this martial art to everybody.|||It can be generalized that in karate, one would use their arms or hands for 60% of the time for strikes or blocks while the use of legs for kicking will be about 40%. This breakdown is seen in the many forms or katas of karate which are set routines which simulate fighting against imaginary opponents using martial arts techniques. The forms from tae kwon do would have the opposite percentage breakdown with 40% hands and 60% legs. In tae kwon do, there is also more emphasis on higher kicks to the head level than in karate. Tae kwon do practitioners also utilize more jumping or flying kicks where one is airborne while executing kicking techniques. The tae kwon do forms or patterns are generally a bit shorter and less complex than the karate forms.
I would suggest looking for a Cuong Nhu class somewhere near your home. Cuong Nhu is a mix of hard(cuong) and soft(nhu) styles of martial arts which include 7 martial arts i think, everywhere from judo to tai chi showing a wide variation of the %26quot;hard soft%26quot; method. There are weapon training methods also, and a great trainign syetem for younger students. Ive been in Cuong Nhu for a long time and am on my way to black belt, and would highly suggest that if possible you get your daughter into a dojo. It uses a lot of mental teaching along with the physical training, And would help your daughter a great deal through school and such.|||In most modern schools in America, there isn%26#039;t a lot of difference anymore. Stylistically, there are traditional differences.
Taekwon Do is traditionally concerned with utilizing the legs to deliver strikes while the hands are merely around to set up a good kick.
Karate on the other hand does not gravitate towards any particular striking method and is not, in most styles of karate, a very dynamic art. Keep in mind that karate is a broad catch-all that encompasses a large number of hand-to-hand fighting styles that originated with the peasantry of Okinawa and, to a lesser extent, Japan.
Really, you shouldn%26#039;t base your decision on where to go based on the style. You should base your decision on whether or not the schools that you look at appeal to you, your daughter (even though I personally believe she is too young to start martial arts training), and your checkbook.
You should go to the school with the best quality of instruction, the most qualified instructors, and to the place where you feel most comfortable.
If the style still concerns you, I suggest you use Wikipedia to research the origins and style particulars of the two arts.|||...... lol just watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvj
vugJ2rFM
(TKD K.O%26#039;s)
anyways ive used to go to TKD about 2 years ago, TKD is a lot more freestyle then Karate as Karate is more of an art. But if you are learning for self defense or live in a bad hood or something imagine dropping a guy in one kick like the way the people in the video did on the streets......
anyways if you do it for defense and for protection i suggest TKD because karate also uses kicks but more punches and I dont think you want to get technical and have like a 9 round boxing match with someone off the streets.
If you are fending from a boxer or karate and you have some distance between you, the guy your fighting is KO%26#039;d hands down.
PS DONT WORRY IF YOUR NOT A KICKER AND CANT KICK HIGH AFTER FEW WEEKS IN TKD TRAINING YOU GROW HUGE MUSCLE ON YOUR LEGS AND WORK OUT YOUR HAMSTRINGS SO YOUR ABLE YO KICK MUCH HIGHER.|||Since there is way to much to offer in such a short space, I%26#039;m not going to talk about TKD vs. Karate. I want to caution you on the 3 year old aspect of it....
As a teacher of pre-schoolers, make sure what your child is learning is martial arts. If they are not learning traditional martial arts (regardless of art) but rather they are learning stuff like how to skip, how to get out of the house during a fire, look both ways before you cross the street, etc. (all good things, but...), you are part of a very expensive daycare service. Those things can and should be taught at home, not in a martial arts school. That being said, those can be aspects of the training, but should not be the focus.
On the flip side, make sure that what they are learning is age appropriate. There%26#039;s no point training a 3 year old the same way you%26#039;d train a 30 year old.
I have seen both extremes, so be cautious.|||Karate I think a little easier at first some of the TKD kicks are complicated, and take longer to learn Both are good exercise and that is great. TKD is an Olympic sport, Karate is not, at this time|||If you are looking for actual self-defense then go with either Tang Soo Do or one of the many Karate styles.TKD has excellent kicks, but most TKD schools focus on tournament play. Karate has quite a few tournament competitions but the schools seem to be more oriented towards self defense. Your daughter may actually be better served waiting a year or two before you sign her up for classes. Assess what you are looking for in the instruction and proceed from there.|||karate is 80% punching 20% kicking
Tae Kwan Do is 80% kicking 20% punching
they both should do some take downs. but yeah good luck|||Karate is more of a focus, in touch conection. Taekwondo is more kicking for balance, focus, and indiviual reflection,|||Karate originated in Okinawa, adopted by the Japanese. Taekwondo is Korean. Karate came to the U.S. first. When Koreans started coming to the states, they marketed taekwondo as Korean Karate. They are both comprised of mostly of striking. Taekwondo focuses more on kicking. Karate incorporates take downs in competition while Taekwondo doesn%26#039;t. Other than that, they%26#039;re pretty similar, as far as I know.|||Karate-Do is Okinowan %26amp; Japanese martial arts that are 50% kicks %26amp; 50% punches. TKD is a Korean combat sport that is 70% kicks %26amp; 30% punches. Both have belts but the routines in Karate-Do are called katas %26amp; in TKD their called hyungs. If you%26#039;re looking for exercise you could do either. If you%26#039;re looking to defend yourself I wouldn%26#039;t choose TKD. If you are looking for self defense purposes I would recommend Isshin-Ryu Karate-Do http://www.isshindo.com/background.htm but if not any Karate style is okay.
What is the difference between karate and kung fu?
I really want to know what the real difference between these 2 and which is the best one to learn?|||Let%26#039;s start with the most obvious difference: karate is Japanese, and kung fu (gong fu, or actually, wu shu) is Chinese.
Kung fu is an older martial art, and focuses on balance and harmony, the yin and yang forces. It isn%26#039;t just %26quot;circular,%26quot; but focuses on moving the body and using your opponents force against them, like tai chi in a way.
Karate is more, well, linear. It has direct moves that come together in %26quot;kata%26quot;s and can be executed.
I personally favor kung fu, because of the many different styles, and the different weapons and techniques. I find Karate to be slightly limiting, as I have taken karate before during a required course for school, but I find it not in any way as free as kung fu.
Kung fu is more %26quot;real%26quot; partially because it doesn%26#039;t have the whole %26quot;belt%26quot; system, and whatnot. It is a measure of your own skill and perseverance, and you don%26#039;t get rewards, nore should you necessarily need to. Karate gives you belts as status markers, but I personally prefer being able to gauge my own status by my own and my master%26#039;s standards.
Hope this helps! :)|||Wow, this is a very complex question.
You should first think about origin. Kung Fu is chinese and Karate is Japanese.
Kung Fu is actually a name that is given to anything that is done with extreme care and dedication. The word has has got stuck to kung fu because of the necessity of training hard to learn it. There are many different styles of Kung Fu, each one (in general) based in the name of an animal. Kung fu uses many movements that require the fighter to go very low on his feet, bowing his head sometimes or bending his body. Kung fu explores circular and soft movements, trying to immitate the animals that have inspired them.
As for karate, there are also many schools, but the differences are not so big as they are in Kung fu. karate tries to save movements avoiding bending to low. Instead, movements are done as easy as possible in order to allow quick and effective attacks and counter attacks.
Karate also has circular movements, but uses many direct strikes and effective block techniques. Finally, karate is more concerned with effectiveness than with beauty.
Renato F.
3 Dan Karate Goju Ryu |||the answer is simple, one is from Okinawa the other is from china.
Karate is from Okinawa, a combination of many different arts with okinawan wrestling called Te (where te of kara-te comes from). karate has many different influences which include arts from India, china, siam as well as others. if you look at any two different families of Karate you can see some similarities. the primary principle of karate is that there is no first attack, that means that karate is a defensive art.
Kung fu is a variety of chinese martial arts which someone in these arts can tell you more about.|||When the Satsuma samurai invaded the Ryryukyu archapelago in 1600 establishing martial law a group of Okinawans eventually made their way to China to study kung fu.
Bringing back their lessons to Okinawa and practicing in the strictest of secrecy, the Okinawans modified the techniques of kung fu and developed %26#039;Okinawa Te%26#039; (Okinawa Hand).
They had to defeat the highly armed and proficient samurai in life %26amp; death fights bare handed or empty handed, and usually without a second chance. So the first strike had to be fatal to the samurai.
The Okinawans adopted a linear method and powerful method of delivering punches, strikes, kicks, and blocks to defeat the armed samurai. Kung fu tends to be a %26#039;soft%26#039; style of striking defense which the Okinawans found unsuitable.
Eventually Okinawan Te was renamed by the Japanese as %26#039;Kara-Te%26#039; (empty hand).
Karate emphasizes straight or linear punches, open hand chops (shuto), powerful kicks, powerful punches, and lots of hand %26amp; foot conditioning to be able to defeat the enemy with a single blow.
By comparison, the Okinawans and Japanese felt that Kung Fu was too dramatic and showy with a lot of unnecessary techniques and excessive blocks and strikes.|||Most of the posters are right and frankly I don%26#039;t know what punk is giving them thumbs down; at the most basic level, Kung Fu uses circular motions, where Karate uses linear %26quot;broken%26quot; rhythm instead of flowing. The purpose of broken rhythm in Karate is to generate power with the weight of the whole entire body, blocking or attacking. The purpose of circular motion in Kung Fu is to generate power through momentum.
Of the two, Kung Fu is superior; if effectiveness is measured in energy efficiency assuming a well focused mind and impecably trained and conditioned body, two equally fit, equally sized, equally intelligent oponents, one uses Karate, the other Kung Fu, the Kung Fu fighter wins because he doesn%26#039;t sweat as much see, his moves won%26#039;t leave him huffing and puffing. You see a Kung Fu match, and they can be scary affairs, fast and furios much more intense than anything in the movies. You see Karate, and someone throws a punch, maybe once every 5 minutes, Karate in many ways is a stiff defensive competition much like bare knuckle boxing used to be. At least the more traditional styles; Kyokshin is not quite that way because its basically brawling but with a gi on.
Of those two go for Kung Fu; in terms of energy efficiency, movement efficiency, and power of movement, Kung Fu is far superior. The only way a Karateka stands a chance against a Kung Fu expert, is if the Karateka in question is a Karate master whose ability to focus is perfect, and when they aim, they NEVER miss. Karate can only defeat Kung Fu if the Karateka has become a master, and can spot openings in the heat of a fight like nothing.
Advanced martial artists often have ultra intense concentration; they won%26#039;t leave areas of their body open. Don%26#039;t be fooled by the way they stand; when two advanced Karateka fight, if they just stand around seemingly doing nothing, what it is in fact is an intense battle of concentration, each fighter looking for lapses in focus in the other, that window of opportunity to strike. See with Kung Fu, while mistakes in fighting are not encouraged, because the circular movements allow for rapid fire barrages, whereas Karate does not, you don%26#039;t need to have a %26quot;transcendent mind%26quot; to be able to defend yourself with it.
When a person reaches an absolute point of focus where no distraction can set in, concentration remains unperturbed and relaxation is constant even if accosted by several assailants, what martial art they practice becomes a moot point. From a purely technical/physics point of view, yes, some styles are better than others, some styles are more effective than others.
Example; you waste less strength doing a Judo sacrifice throw, than you do from executing a double leg takedown. Provided you time the technique right, the sacrifice throw is superior to the double leg takedown, assuming both parties are wearing a gi. Since you are asking because you appear to have a choice, go for Kung Fu, although, make sure they were trained in some large Chinese or Taiwanese organization or something; it is a sad thing but, you know how in Kung Fu movies the hero looks for a school, but in his quest he constantly runs into frauds, charlatans, abusive people, etc, etc, etc?
The sad thing is, that aspect of Kung Fu movies is actually correct; a prospective student may spend years searching for the %26quot;right teacher.%26quot; Good Kung Fu schools were hard to find in China, and only the efforts of the PRC government has organized the various styles. Left to their own devices, Chinese martial arts as Bruce Lee described them would still be a classical mess, a chaotic quagmire of various syntheses of several styles from experts exchanging techniques.
You have a dude who studies Baijiquan, encounter a Tai Chi Chuan expert, Tai Chi expert wins, so, the Baijiquan guy incorporates some Tai Chi into his Baiji forms. Next he encounters a Bagua Zhang expert, and so he incorporates some of those techniques. Because throughout history Chinese Kung Fu experts have traded techniques as if though they were baseball cards, the world of Chinese martial arts, like Bruce Lee famously said, became a chaotic, messy quagmire, a %26quot;classical mess.%26quot;
It is a bit ironic, that even though originally the communists in China wanted to away with Kung Fu, although not the nicest people, the PRC government is possibly Kung Fu%26#039;s best friend.|||In brief, %26quot;karate%26quot; is the hand-to-hand, unarmed fighting method that originated on the island of Okinawa, and spread to mainland Japan.
%26quot;Kung Fu%26quot; is a generic term used for Chinese martial arts. Other terms, like %26quot;Chuan Fa%26quot; or %26quot;Wu Shu%26quot;, may be more appropriate. The expression %26quot;Kung Fu%26quot; literally translates as %26quot;work time%26quot;. It means any skill that you have to work at to get good at. Leonardo Da Vinci%26#039;s kung fu was painting, Henry Kissinger%26#039;s kung fu was diplomacy, etc.
I%26#039;ve tried a few different systems of each. There%26#039;s no right answer for which one is the %26quot;best one to learn%26quot;. Whatever you like doing, is the one you should stick with. I prefer the %26quot;flavor%26quot; of karate, but have learned some useful stuff from traditional Chinese martial arts, as well. See what%26#039;s in your area, try a few classes, and pick the one you enjoy the most.|||I can%26#039;t believe the level of misinformation here in this forum.
The sad part of this already sad phenomena is that most of the wrong answers are chosen as %26quot;best answer%26quot;. Those that are answered by kids who have no real foundation in martial arts - no consistent, extensive training - are usually chosen.
Sometimes I wonder if Y! Answers is more damaging to the martial arts than beneficial.
Edit:
Tae Kwon Do Addict - YOU ARE THE PRIME EXAMPLE OF MY COMMENT!!!
Kung Fu - is a CHINESE term, not a Japanese term, which means, if your teacher taught you everything you know, NEITHER OF YOU KNOW SH!T!!!|||Kung Fu for one is from Japan, unlike Tae Kwon do which originated in Korea. Kung Fu like other japanese martial arts is very fluid. The movements are fluid and circular, But not like in movies. People don%26#039;t jump ten feet in the air in real Kung fu so don%26#039;t let that mislead you. Also there seems to be a more spiritual side to Kung fu. Not like a religion you have to follow, but like Traditions and things. But all martial arts have Traditions tied into them.
Tae kwon do on the other hand, is from Korea as I mentioned earlier. The techniqes are a bit more rigid but have some flow to them. There are a signifigant ammount of air techniqes involved. Tae kwon do teaches many things including the five tennents: self control, persevernce, integrity, courtesy, and idomitable spirit. There is a wide expanse of moves, from you head to your heel. you can use almost anything.
As for which is better to train in. I would say tae kwon do becaue it%26#039;s like killing two birds wiht one stone. I do tae kwon do, and it%26#039;s made me stronger spiritually and of course physicly. It teaches you many life lessons that I can%26#039;t even begin to explain the impotance of. Also I would say that it is more usefull on a steet situation, meaning if you get attacked it may work better. Because of the style of kung fu, with it%26#039;s set ups being a dead giveaway of the move your about to throw, it is hard to defeat an opponet.
if you are looking for a martial arts to train your mind and body tae kwon do is for you. or if you are looking for a way to defend yourself. Tae kwon do also seems to have a wider range ad variety as well. tae kwon do is famous for competition (sparring...etc.), board breaking, and just the love of the classes it self
But kung fu is great if you want to use flexibility and long movements to the stengths. It all comes down to what exactly your looking to do|||One is not better than the other.... %26quot;Karate%26quot; systems tend to be more hard and linear in motion.... %26quot;Kung Fu%26quot; systems tend to be more fluid in motion, with deeper stances and more elaborate forms....
Both focus on striking and offer little grappling knowledge.... Every Martial Art has its benefits....you just have to find what is right for you and your training goals.... |||About like different between Tea and Coffee . Both you may drink , both people like , some people like tea , some coffee . Some people enjoy tea some coffee . Is very hard answer your question . I hope you do not looking for shallow answer like Kung Fu is from China a Karate from Japan . Hard to answer . |||Kung Fu uses more circular movements, as to where Karate is more linier in its movements.
Kung fu is an older martial art, and focuses on balance and harmony, the yin and yang forces. It isn%26#039;t just %26quot;circular,%26quot; but focuses on moving the body and using your opponents force against them, like tai chi in a way.
Karate is more, well, linear. It has direct moves that come together in %26quot;kata%26quot;s and can be executed.
I personally favor kung fu, because of the many different styles, and the different weapons and techniques. I find Karate to be slightly limiting, as I have taken karate before during a required course for school, but I find it not in any way as free as kung fu.
Kung fu is more %26quot;real%26quot; partially because it doesn%26#039;t have the whole %26quot;belt%26quot; system, and whatnot. It is a measure of your own skill and perseverance, and you don%26#039;t get rewards, nore should you necessarily need to. Karate gives you belts as status markers, but I personally prefer being able to gauge my own status by my own and my master%26#039;s standards.
Hope this helps! :)|||Wow, this is a very complex question.
You should first think about origin. Kung Fu is chinese and Karate is Japanese.
Kung Fu is actually a name that is given to anything that is done with extreme care and dedication. The word has has got stuck to kung fu because of the necessity of training hard to learn it. There are many different styles of Kung Fu, each one (in general) based in the name of an animal. Kung fu uses many movements that require the fighter to go very low on his feet, bowing his head sometimes or bending his body. Kung fu explores circular and soft movements, trying to immitate the animals that have inspired them.
As for karate, there are also many schools, but the differences are not so big as they are in Kung fu. karate tries to save movements avoiding bending to low. Instead, movements are done as easy as possible in order to allow quick and effective attacks and counter attacks.
Karate also has circular movements, but uses many direct strikes and effective block techniques. Finally, karate is more concerned with effectiveness than with beauty.
Renato F.
3 Dan Karate Goju Ryu |||the answer is simple, one is from Okinawa the other is from china.
Karate is from Okinawa, a combination of many different arts with okinawan wrestling called Te (where te of kara-te comes from). karate has many different influences which include arts from India, china, siam as well as others. if you look at any two different families of Karate you can see some similarities. the primary principle of karate is that there is no first attack, that means that karate is a defensive art.
Kung fu is a variety of chinese martial arts which someone in these arts can tell you more about.|||When the Satsuma samurai invaded the Ryryukyu archapelago in 1600 establishing martial law a group of Okinawans eventually made their way to China to study kung fu.
Bringing back their lessons to Okinawa and practicing in the strictest of secrecy, the Okinawans modified the techniques of kung fu and developed %26#039;Okinawa Te%26#039; (Okinawa Hand).
They had to defeat the highly armed and proficient samurai in life %26amp; death fights bare handed or empty handed, and usually without a second chance. So the first strike had to be fatal to the samurai.
The Okinawans adopted a linear method and powerful method of delivering punches, strikes, kicks, and blocks to defeat the armed samurai. Kung fu tends to be a %26#039;soft%26#039; style of striking defense which the Okinawans found unsuitable.
Eventually Okinawan Te was renamed by the Japanese as %26#039;Kara-Te%26#039; (empty hand).
Karate emphasizes straight or linear punches, open hand chops (shuto), powerful kicks, powerful punches, and lots of hand %26amp; foot conditioning to be able to defeat the enemy with a single blow.
By comparison, the Okinawans and Japanese felt that Kung Fu was too dramatic and showy with a lot of unnecessary techniques and excessive blocks and strikes.|||Most of the posters are right and frankly I don%26#039;t know what punk is giving them thumbs down; at the most basic level, Kung Fu uses circular motions, where Karate uses linear %26quot;broken%26quot; rhythm instead of flowing. The purpose of broken rhythm in Karate is to generate power with the weight of the whole entire body, blocking or attacking. The purpose of circular motion in Kung Fu is to generate power through momentum.
Of the two, Kung Fu is superior; if effectiveness is measured in energy efficiency assuming a well focused mind and impecably trained and conditioned body, two equally fit, equally sized, equally intelligent oponents, one uses Karate, the other Kung Fu, the Kung Fu fighter wins because he doesn%26#039;t sweat as much see, his moves won%26#039;t leave him huffing and puffing. You see a Kung Fu match, and they can be scary affairs, fast and furios much more intense than anything in the movies. You see Karate, and someone throws a punch, maybe once every 5 minutes, Karate in many ways is a stiff defensive competition much like bare knuckle boxing used to be. At least the more traditional styles; Kyokshin is not quite that way because its basically brawling but with a gi on.
Of those two go for Kung Fu; in terms of energy efficiency, movement efficiency, and power of movement, Kung Fu is far superior. The only way a Karateka stands a chance against a Kung Fu expert, is if the Karateka in question is a Karate master whose ability to focus is perfect, and when they aim, they NEVER miss. Karate can only defeat Kung Fu if the Karateka has become a master, and can spot openings in the heat of a fight like nothing.
Advanced martial artists often have ultra intense concentration; they won%26#039;t leave areas of their body open. Don%26#039;t be fooled by the way they stand; when two advanced Karateka fight, if they just stand around seemingly doing nothing, what it is in fact is an intense battle of concentration, each fighter looking for lapses in focus in the other, that window of opportunity to strike. See with Kung Fu, while mistakes in fighting are not encouraged, because the circular movements allow for rapid fire barrages, whereas Karate does not, you don%26#039;t need to have a %26quot;transcendent mind%26quot; to be able to defend yourself with it.
When a person reaches an absolute point of focus where no distraction can set in, concentration remains unperturbed and relaxation is constant even if accosted by several assailants, what martial art they practice becomes a moot point. From a purely technical/physics point of view, yes, some styles are better than others, some styles are more effective than others.
Example; you waste less strength doing a Judo sacrifice throw, than you do from executing a double leg takedown. Provided you time the technique right, the sacrifice throw is superior to the double leg takedown, assuming both parties are wearing a gi. Since you are asking because you appear to have a choice, go for Kung Fu, although, make sure they were trained in some large Chinese or Taiwanese organization or something; it is a sad thing but, you know how in Kung Fu movies the hero looks for a school, but in his quest he constantly runs into frauds, charlatans, abusive people, etc, etc, etc?
The sad thing is, that aspect of Kung Fu movies is actually correct; a prospective student may spend years searching for the %26quot;right teacher.%26quot; Good Kung Fu schools were hard to find in China, and only the efforts of the PRC government has organized the various styles. Left to their own devices, Chinese martial arts as Bruce Lee described them would still be a classical mess, a chaotic quagmire of various syntheses of several styles from experts exchanging techniques.
You have a dude who studies Baijiquan, encounter a Tai Chi Chuan expert, Tai Chi expert wins, so, the Baijiquan guy incorporates some Tai Chi into his Baiji forms. Next he encounters a Bagua Zhang expert, and so he incorporates some of those techniques. Because throughout history Chinese Kung Fu experts have traded techniques as if though they were baseball cards, the world of Chinese martial arts, like Bruce Lee famously said, became a chaotic, messy quagmire, a %26quot;classical mess.%26quot;
It is a bit ironic, that even though originally the communists in China wanted to away with Kung Fu, although not the nicest people, the PRC government is possibly Kung Fu%26#039;s best friend.|||In brief, %26quot;karate%26quot; is the hand-to-hand, unarmed fighting method that originated on the island of Okinawa, and spread to mainland Japan.
%26quot;Kung Fu%26quot; is a generic term used for Chinese martial arts. Other terms, like %26quot;Chuan Fa%26quot; or %26quot;Wu Shu%26quot;, may be more appropriate. The expression %26quot;Kung Fu%26quot; literally translates as %26quot;work time%26quot;. It means any skill that you have to work at to get good at. Leonardo Da Vinci%26#039;s kung fu was painting, Henry Kissinger%26#039;s kung fu was diplomacy, etc.
I%26#039;ve tried a few different systems of each. There%26#039;s no right answer for which one is the %26quot;best one to learn%26quot;. Whatever you like doing, is the one you should stick with. I prefer the %26quot;flavor%26quot; of karate, but have learned some useful stuff from traditional Chinese martial arts, as well. See what%26#039;s in your area, try a few classes, and pick the one you enjoy the most.|||I can%26#039;t believe the level of misinformation here in this forum.
The sad part of this already sad phenomena is that most of the wrong answers are chosen as %26quot;best answer%26quot;. Those that are answered by kids who have no real foundation in martial arts - no consistent, extensive training - are usually chosen.
Sometimes I wonder if Y! Answers is more damaging to the martial arts than beneficial.
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Tae Kwon Do Addict - YOU ARE THE PRIME EXAMPLE OF MY COMMENT!!!
Kung Fu - is a CHINESE term, not a Japanese term, which means, if your teacher taught you everything you know, NEITHER OF YOU KNOW SH!T!!!|||Kung Fu for one is from Japan, unlike Tae Kwon do which originated in Korea. Kung Fu like other japanese martial arts is very fluid. The movements are fluid and circular, But not like in movies. People don%26#039;t jump ten feet in the air in real Kung fu so don%26#039;t let that mislead you. Also there seems to be a more spiritual side to Kung fu. Not like a religion you have to follow, but like Traditions and things. But all martial arts have Traditions tied into them.
Tae kwon do on the other hand, is from Korea as I mentioned earlier. The techniqes are a bit more rigid but have some flow to them. There are a signifigant ammount of air techniqes involved. Tae kwon do teaches many things including the five tennents: self control, persevernce, integrity, courtesy, and idomitable spirit. There is a wide expanse of moves, from you head to your heel. you can use almost anything.
As for which is better to train in. I would say tae kwon do becaue it%26#039;s like killing two birds wiht one stone. I do tae kwon do, and it%26#039;s made me stronger spiritually and of course physicly. It teaches you many life lessons that I can%26#039;t even begin to explain the impotance of. Also I would say that it is more usefull on a steet situation, meaning if you get attacked it may work better. Because of the style of kung fu, with it%26#039;s set ups being a dead giveaway of the move your about to throw, it is hard to defeat an opponet.
if you are looking for a martial arts to train your mind and body tae kwon do is for you. or if you are looking for a way to defend yourself. Tae kwon do also seems to have a wider range ad variety as well. tae kwon do is famous for competition (sparring...etc.), board breaking, and just the love of the classes it self
But kung fu is great if you want to use flexibility and long movements to the stengths. It all comes down to what exactly your looking to do|||One is not better than the other.... %26quot;Karate%26quot; systems tend to be more hard and linear in motion.... %26quot;Kung Fu%26quot; systems tend to be more fluid in motion, with deeper stances and more elaborate forms....
Both focus on striking and offer little grappling knowledge.... Every Martial Art has its benefits....you just have to find what is right for you and your training goals.... |||About like different between Tea and Coffee . Both you may drink , both people like , some people like tea , some coffee . Some people enjoy tea some coffee . Is very hard answer your question . I hope you do not looking for shallow answer like Kung Fu is from China a Karate from Japan . Hard to answer . |||Kung Fu uses more circular movements, as to where Karate is more linier in its movements.
What are the differences between karate and judo?
Which of the two is better for self defence?
What other common, popular martial arts are there for self defence?|||Judo is basically wrestling. Most of its moves involve grappling, pinning, throws, and using your opponents weight against them.
Karate involves more kicking, punching, and blocks.
A good martial arts student should study a mixture, and be able to switch forms while fighting to keep their opponent from knowing what to expect.
I studied Judo, Karate, Kung Fu, and Hapkido (which is brutal - most of the moves intend to seriously disable or even kill your opponent - it takes a lot of self-control (but so do most martial arts).
I%26#039;ve never actually had to defend myself (being 6%26#039;3%26quot; and fairly well built helps dissuade most would be attackers), but I%26#039;ve been able to quickly break up a few fights with simple judo holds to immobilize the aggressor.|||Karate is better.
Judo is all about throws and learning how to fall.
The best self defense martial art that I have found is Aikido. Aikido is all about using your opponents strength against him. A very good method of defense.
Although if you can get into a Jeet Kun Do dojo, go for that. Bruce Lee was all about going with the flow like water, and it is an excellent martial art.
I have taken many martial arts over the years to see what they are like and to have fun. I don%26#039;t take them for too long because I am not dedicated to the art as much as to finding out what they are about. So I have taken Tai Chi (the martial arts form is slightly faster and firmer than the exercise), Judo, Kenpo (Hawaiian Karate), and am still in Kendo (swords).
I didn%26#039;t much care for Judo. I can fall fine and I can throw rather well, but I don%26#039;t care for the broken bones that you WILL get if you move to the higher levels. Not might, will!
Karate tends to be a general term for a martial art, so find out what your local dojo does. Shop around, make sure you like the sensei or teacher and make sure you feel comfortable because these are the people who will eventually hit you. You need to be okay with that too.|||Judo is more of a grappling / wrestling type of martial art , karate is more about striking. Judo is more for sport, karate is more self defense.
jujitsu
kajukenbo
karate
sambo
kung fu
hapkido
tang soo do
kenpo
kempo
brazilian jujitsu
mongolian wrestling
arnis, escrima, kali
pentjak silat
aikido
tae kwon do
jeet kune do|||Karate is an a self-defense art developed in Okinawa by a population of people who were forbidden to own weapons.
Judo is a sport developed in Japan for exercise and fun.
Style really doesn%26#039;t matter. It is more important to find a good school than a good style.|||Depending on why you want to learn a martial art. If you want to throw oppponent around, go for Judo. If you want to convince someone not to bother you again, go for karate. Both are effective, but again, it depends on what you want out of it.
Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu are popular, but I feel one will learn how to defend themselves faster with a form of karate. Kung Fu just takes a little bit longer, but is still effective (Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li)
What other common, popular martial arts are there for self defence?|||Judo is basically wrestling. Most of its moves involve grappling, pinning, throws, and using your opponents weight against them.
Karate involves more kicking, punching, and blocks.
A good martial arts student should study a mixture, and be able to switch forms while fighting to keep their opponent from knowing what to expect.
I studied Judo, Karate, Kung Fu, and Hapkido (which is brutal - most of the moves intend to seriously disable or even kill your opponent - it takes a lot of self-control (but so do most martial arts).
I%26#039;ve never actually had to defend myself (being 6%26#039;3%26quot; and fairly well built helps dissuade most would be attackers), but I%26#039;ve been able to quickly break up a few fights with simple judo holds to immobilize the aggressor.|||Karate is better.
Judo is all about throws and learning how to fall.
The best self defense martial art that I have found is Aikido. Aikido is all about using your opponents strength against him. A very good method of defense.
Although if you can get into a Jeet Kun Do dojo, go for that. Bruce Lee was all about going with the flow like water, and it is an excellent martial art.
I have taken many martial arts over the years to see what they are like and to have fun. I don%26#039;t take them for too long because I am not dedicated to the art as much as to finding out what they are about. So I have taken Tai Chi (the martial arts form is slightly faster and firmer than the exercise), Judo, Kenpo (Hawaiian Karate), and am still in Kendo (swords).
I didn%26#039;t much care for Judo. I can fall fine and I can throw rather well, but I don%26#039;t care for the broken bones that you WILL get if you move to the higher levels. Not might, will!
Karate tends to be a general term for a martial art, so find out what your local dojo does. Shop around, make sure you like the sensei or teacher and make sure you feel comfortable because these are the people who will eventually hit you. You need to be okay with that too.|||Judo is more of a grappling / wrestling type of martial art , karate is more about striking. Judo is more for sport, karate is more self defense.
jujitsu
kajukenbo
karate
sambo
kung fu
hapkido
tang soo do
kenpo
kempo
brazilian jujitsu
mongolian wrestling
arnis, escrima, kali
pentjak silat
aikido
tae kwon do
jeet kune do|||Karate is an a self-defense art developed in Okinawa by a population of people who were forbidden to own weapons.
Judo is a sport developed in Japan for exercise and fun.
Style really doesn%26#039;t matter. It is more important to find a good school than a good style.|||Depending on why you want to learn a martial art. If you want to throw oppponent around, go for Judo. If you want to convince someone not to bother you again, go for karate. Both are effective, but again, it depends on what you want out of it.
Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu are popular, but I feel one will learn how to defend themselves faster with a form of karate. Kung Fu just takes a little bit longer, but is still effective (Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li)
How do I get my karate uniform whiter?
I had been washing my uniform w/ bleach not knowing that bleach can infact make things LESS white. Finally realized my error when someone made the statement to me, %26quot;You wash your uniform in bleach, don%26#039;t you?%26quot;
I have since quit using bleach and have used Oxiclean and RIT whitewash, however I cannot seem to get it really white again.
Any ideas?|||Use baking soda in the laundry for brighter, whiter, softer, cleaner results
Doing laundry can be a pleasure when your clothes come out the way you want them to - clean, sweet smelling and fresh. Baking soda does the trick.
I have since quit using bleach and have used Oxiclean and RIT whitewash, however I cannot seem to get it really white again.
Any ideas?|||Use baking soda in the laundry for brighter, whiter, softer, cleaner results
Doing laundry can be a pleasure when your clothes come out the way you want them to - clean, sweet smelling and fresh. Baking soda does the trick.
What's the difference between Taekwondo and Karate?
They (the Taekwondo instructors) told me that Taekwondo uses a lot more kicks/legs/feet than punches/hands, while Karate uses more punches/hands than kicks/legs/feet.....|||Karate and taekwondo are very similar in a lot of ways, but they do generally have some differences.
Karate is a Japanese/Okinawan art, and there are many styles that vary quite a bit. In most karate classes, you will get learn a mix of kicks and punches (roughly 50/50), and probably some grappling techniques.
Taekwondo is a Korean art. It is similar to karate, though the focus will be far more on kicking than punching, probably more like 90% kicking, 10% punching. Depending on the instructor, you will probably get some grappling training, though likely less than from a karate class.
In general, most karate classes will be more self-defense oriented, while taekwondo will usually be more sport-oriented. Taekwondo is an official Olympic sport, with well-defined rules oriented to safety. However some of these rules could tend to teach bad self defense habits. Both styles will likely give you great exercise, though taekwondo might burn a few more calories because of all the kicking.
Really though, the style is less important than the instructors. I would recommend you check out all the studios in your area, and at least sit in on a class or two from each. See how the instructor teaches, talk to some of the students, and check out the facility. Even better would be to see if they have an introductory offer, where you can take their class for a couple weeks to see if it is for you. Best of luck in your studies!|||Karate, Japanese %26quot;It is primarily a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands and ridge-hands. Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point strikes are taught in some styles.%26quot;
Taekwondo, Korean, %26quot;Taekwondo training generally includes a system of blocks, kicks, punches, and open-handed strikes and may also include various take-downs or sweeps, throws, and joint locks.%26quot;
Don%26#039;t know there is much difference. However most taekwondo practitioners in Korea are non-contact or minimal contact, more about self-discipline and fitness than competition. Taekwondo = 7-Eleven, one on every corner. ||| I used to do karate when thats all there was. Now, all Dojos are Taekwondo even if they have a sign advertising Karate. Karate is about 60% fist and 40% kicks while Taekwondo is about 70%kicking and 30%punching. This difference in emphasis creates a slight different stance and strike delivery for each.
Namely, Taekwondo: stance is higher, more bouncing around, a hope from left-right or right -left fighting stance that is not done in karate. Also, strikes are delivered from a more sideways stance. Most Taekwondo Dojos use modern equipment like 1 or 2 kicking bags dozen cheap thai pads, sparing protection gear. Also, Taekwondo practicer%26#039;s try not to get hit were as Karateka have a certain machoman mentality.
Otherwise, these two martial arts are extremely similar. Specially if compared to something like Muay Thai which is also a martial art that uses punches, kicks, elbows and knees but comes from Thailand. From this comparison, Karate and Taekwondo share essentially the same. footwork, stances, striking methods and tactics. Even the power development is the same.
|||Taekwando has a lot of kicks when compared to Karate. For that mater it probably tops all other arts for the number of different kinds of kicks. It also has hand and foot work comparable to other arts. I feel like a lot of schools focus on kicks too much. Yes the are a big part of the art., yet for practical self defense several of the kick techniques are little help. there is plenty of other techniques in the art that need to be focused on .
I think the biggest difference in the approach of Taekwando to combat is that it tends to be more linear and the underlying tactic is to attack the thing coming at you. We are taught fundamentally all blocks should be breaks. At our school all blocks for black belt exam need to break boards. |||As a general rule of thumb, your instructor is correct. There are exceptions to every rule, however. The implication comes in the names:
Tae - Strike with the foot
Kwon - Strike with the hand
Do - the way, the mind
Karate - (loosly) empty hand
The curriculum we use does emphasize kicks. We teach 6 different kicks (with 42 variations on them), but only 1 punch (with 4 variations). I teach other hand techniques (there are 13 in our textbook), but as you can see, there are still more foot techniques than hand techniques.|||The difference is emphasis .Basically they are the same art.Beyond basics there can be a vast difference .When I see 3rd degree black belts or higher who dont have a deeper understanding of their art than kyu or gup level belts I have to wonder about what is being taught .|||it actually depends on the instructors. when I took Tae Kwon Do I learned to punch more because I am naturally very unflexable. So when I sparred I did more boxing to set up my kicks, but alas I had good teachers that put self defense first.|||pretty much the idea but always exceprions.|||no i don%26#039;t plus im not into that right now. sorry
Karate is a Japanese/Okinawan art, and there are many styles that vary quite a bit. In most karate classes, you will get learn a mix of kicks and punches (roughly 50/50), and probably some grappling techniques.
Taekwondo is a Korean art. It is similar to karate, though the focus will be far more on kicking than punching, probably more like 90% kicking, 10% punching. Depending on the instructor, you will probably get some grappling training, though likely less than from a karate class.
In general, most karate classes will be more self-defense oriented, while taekwondo will usually be more sport-oriented. Taekwondo is an official Olympic sport, with well-defined rules oriented to safety. However some of these rules could tend to teach bad self defense habits. Both styles will likely give you great exercise, though taekwondo might burn a few more calories because of all the kicking.
Really though, the style is less important than the instructors. I would recommend you check out all the studios in your area, and at least sit in on a class or two from each. See how the instructor teaches, talk to some of the students, and check out the facility. Even better would be to see if they have an introductory offer, where you can take their class for a couple weeks to see if it is for you. Best of luck in your studies!|||Karate, Japanese %26quot;It is primarily a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands and ridge-hands. Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point strikes are taught in some styles.%26quot;
Taekwondo, Korean, %26quot;Taekwondo training generally includes a system of blocks, kicks, punches, and open-handed strikes and may also include various take-downs or sweeps, throws, and joint locks.%26quot;
Don%26#039;t know there is much difference. However most taekwondo practitioners in Korea are non-contact or minimal contact, more about self-discipline and fitness than competition. Taekwondo = 7-Eleven, one on every corner. ||| I used to do karate when thats all there was. Now, all Dojos are Taekwondo even if they have a sign advertising Karate. Karate is about 60% fist and 40% kicks while Taekwondo is about 70%kicking and 30%punching. This difference in emphasis creates a slight different stance and strike delivery for each.
Namely, Taekwondo: stance is higher, more bouncing around, a hope from left-right or right -left fighting stance that is not done in karate. Also, strikes are delivered from a more sideways stance. Most Taekwondo Dojos use modern equipment like 1 or 2 kicking bags dozen cheap thai pads, sparing protection gear. Also, Taekwondo practicer%26#039;s try not to get hit were as Karateka have a certain machoman mentality.
Otherwise, these two martial arts are extremely similar. Specially if compared to something like Muay Thai which is also a martial art that uses punches, kicks, elbows and knees but comes from Thailand. From this comparison, Karate and Taekwondo share essentially the same. footwork, stances, striking methods and tactics. Even the power development is the same.
|||Taekwando has a lot of kicks when compared to Karate. For that mater it probably tops all other arts for the number of different kinds of kicks. It also has hand and foot work comparable to other arts. I feel like a lot of schools focus on kicks too much. Yes the are a big part of the art., yet for practical self defense several of the kick techniques are little help. there is plenty of other techniques in the art that need to be focused on .
I think the biggest difference in the approach of Taekwando to combat is that it tends to be more linear and the underlying tactic is to attack the thing coming at you. We are taught fundamentally all blocks should be breaks. At our school all blocks for black belt exam need to break boards. |||As a general rule of thumb, your instructor is correct. There are exceptions to every rule, however. The implication comes in the names:
Tae - Strike with the foot
Kwon - Strike with the hand
Do - the way, the mind
Karate - (loosly) empty hand
The curriculum we use does emphasize kicks. We teach 6 different kicks (with 42 variations on them), but only 1 punch (with 4 variations). I teach other hand techniques (there are 13 in our textbook), but as you can see, there are still more foot techniques than hand techniques.|||The difference is emphasis .Basically they are the same art.Beyond basics there can be a vast difference .When I see 3rd degree black belts or higher who dont have a deeper understanding of their art than kyu or gup level belts I have to wonder about what is being taught .|||it actually depends on the instructors. when I took Tae Kwon Do I learned to punch more because I am naturally very unflexable. So when I sparred I did more boxing to set up my kicks, but alas I had good teachers that put self defense first.|||pretty much the idea but always exceprions.|||no i don%26#039;t plus im not into that right now. sorry
What martial art is quick to learn and you dont have to prance around in a white suit like karate for?
I want to learn a martial art that wouldnt take too long to learn, for instance if someone comes at me with a knife, i can just twist their arm behind their back and bring them to their knees and stuff like that that teach you how to press peoples pressure points and so on,
Anybody know any forms of self defense that I can do. Im not looking for aquick fix and im looking to devote myself, Im just not keen on prancing around in a karate suit and bowing at people for years before i learn anything that I can actually use in a real life situation|||Yes ....Jiu-jitsu!!!!
Not all jiu-jitsu schools train in white Gi%26#039;s ,but saying that forget the colour white and instead digest whats being taught theirs no quick fix in self defence ,just attend class and learn what you can.
Former jiu-jitsu coach,boxer and bouncer :)|||krav maga.|||I guess the best answer is don%26#039;t treat the martial arts like McDonald%26#039;s. You%26#039;re not going to become (insert badass here) in 3 months. The Karate you%26#039;re speaking of may be a little overly traditional, but there are definitely places that try to apply their arts to modern situations. Watch a class of a place, or talk to the instructor to see what he%26#039;s about.
Krav Maga is not a bad answer, but it%26#039;s not really a martial art. It doesn%26#039;t have any indigenous pieces to it. It%26#039;s more of a system or a way of employing things, be it windpipe strikes, eye strikes/gouges, chokes, karate strikes, jujutsu techniques, what have you, but they practice so these things are done in fast paced, full speed, multiple variable, high stress situations. You won%26#039;t be wearing a gi or bowing, but you%26#039;ll have to work for a LONG time to become proficient in the way Krav Maga does things.
I wear a gi to jujutsu practice for lapel grabbing purposes, I bow when I enter the place, and I bow before I spar with someone (my instructor doesn%26#039;t even care cuz he%26#039;s not all about the tradition). I started out with standing wrist grabs to learn entries into techniques, because you can%26#039;t do the technique if you can%26#039;t start it. Later I started basic pressure point work (jawline, ulna nerve, serratus muscles, all along the inside of the thigh), knife defense work, and I guess what you%26#039;re talking about is a hammerlock, but that%26#039;s not a great lock anyway, so I%26#039;d do a chicken wing instead. But the point is, it%26#039;s going to take time.|||Krav Maga, maybe?|||Sorry, there are no quickies in the martial arts. They all take time and dedication to do them right. Otherwise, just buy a good pistol and forget it.|||%26quot;Prancing around%26quot; in white suits is just as important as any other part of MA. Maintaining your ghi shows that you have respect for yourself, your fellow students, your instructor and the art itself.
Admittedly there are things I don%26#039;t like about my club. I hate press ups and despise doing kata, however I recognise that they are vital parts of the training and are just as necessary as %26quot;prancing around%26quot; in my white suit (with a brown belt I might add) and bowing at people.
I%26#039;ve been studying MA for over five years now and have learned blocks, strikes, pressure points, throws, locks, grappling and knife attacks. The one thing that every instructor has taught me before teaching how to defend from a knife attack is that the best thing to do if someone pulls a knife is run... quickly.
I suggest you learn about respect before you learn about MA.|||systema is a very effective fighting art used by the russian special forces.i suggest that would be a good starting point.contact nick-de-paola at ermaa.its easily available on the net and he is based in the midlands .good luck|||I was going to say Krav Maga, but as someone who started out thinking as you possibly do about the bowing and speaking a foreign language being unimportant %26quot;whats wrong with our own culture?%26quot; mentality. I have continued to study karate wearing the white suit and continue to investigate what else is on the market, if you paying for it then they selling it right? My confidence and understanding of people in confrontational situations has increased meaning I am more capable of avoiding the attack in the first place. This seems to me to be more realistic, I am no longer a soft target %26quot;victims volunteer they are not chosen%26quot; but don%26#039;t take that as being 100%. Get into something! do it for fun, for fitness, for practical application of self defense but try it and if you don%26#039;t like it try something else, very best of luck with your search|||go to a karate class where they don%26#039;t bow or wear the keikogi. There%26#039;s plenty of them.|||Ecky Thump.|||OI! it%26#039;s called a gi
look 80% of martial arts is about discipline. it is all about bowing e.t.c. most the people who do martial arts don%26#039;t do it because they are looking to defend themselves, that%26#039;s why they start but they stay because of the dedication.
saying that you could try kick boxing. I can%26#039;t think about any other martial arts that don%26#039;t have any kind of discipline|||no martial art is easy to learn, but you will learn to defend yourself. You have to be real dedicated.
You start learning from your first time, if you want to stick an art out most associations you have to wear a uniform out of respect etc.
I do Kenpo Karate which believe me works in the street and it%26#039;s really fun art to learn aswell.
I believe any art is good to learn for self defence.|||Taebo is a good one! i have a video of it and its kinda like kick boxing come karate martial arts. Its very fun and makes you%26#039;re arms very strong x|||Any martial art will take time to learn. Many of them do have uniforms. Few of them are practical for self-defense in a modern context. You would be better off asking the local police station about self-defense seminars than taking classes at the dojo across the street.
Visit this site: http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/
If you%26#039;re still interested in martial arts, check out the MA section of that website.
Good luck and stay safe.|||They all take a long time because you need to learn to react by instinct rather than consiouse thought,This is done through constant repetition. if you have to think about what you are going to do, you will be on your back spitting teeth before you have landed a punch.|||Maybe you should just find a self defence course. Lots of places (some martial arts teachers) teach a 6 - 10 week course.|||Krav Maga, Japanese Jujitsu, and MMA (Mixed-Martial Arts) are all good for stand-up fighting, takedowns, and submissions as well as practical, real-world application. And despite what some dude who%26#039;s been practicing breaking boards for years will tell you, you WILL improve within your first few weeks of training with any one of these styles. And although after those few weeks you won%26#039;t be the very best at the school, that time WILL give you an edge over the average non-trained fighter on the street (even one who%26#039;s bigger than you). The deadliest people in the world are the ones who practice these styles and stick with them for a long time, but these styles are very practical and you will start learning skills right away. They%26#039;re very fun, too. Good luck!
Anybody know any forms of self defense that I can do. Im not looking for aquick fix and im looking to devote myself, Im just not keen on prancing around in a karate suit and bowing at people for years before i learn anything that I can actually use in a real life situation|||Yes ....Jiu-jitsu!!!!
Not all jiu-jitsu schools train in white Gi%26#039;s ,but saying that forget the colour white and instead digest whats being taught theirs no quick fix in self defence ,just attend class and learn what you can.
Former jiu-jitsu coach,boxer and bouncer :)|||krav maga.|||I guess the best answer is don%26#039;t treat the martial arts like McDonald%26#039;s. You%26#039;re not going to become (insert badass here) in 3 months. The Karate you%26#039;re speaking of may be a little overly traditional, but there are definitely places that try to apply their arts to modern situations. Watch a class of a place, or talk to the instructor to see what he%26#039;s about.
Krav Maga is not a bad answer, but it%26#039;s not really a martial art. It doesn%26#039;t have any indigenous pieces to it. It%26#039;s more of a system or a way of employing things, be it windpipe strikes, eye strikes/gouges, chokes, karate strikes, jujutsu techniques, what have you, but they practice so these things are done in fast paced, full speed, multiple variable, high stress situations. You won%26#039;t be wearing a gi or bowing, but you%26#039;ll have to work for a LONG time to become proficient in the way Krav Maga does things.
I wear a gi to jujutsu practice for lapel grabbing purposes, I bow when I enter the place, and I bow before I spar with someone (my instructor doesn%26#039;t even care cuz he%26#039;s not all about the tradition). I started out with standing wrist grabs to learn entries into techniques, because you can%26#039;t do the technique if you can%26#039;t start it. Later I started basic pressure point work (jawline, ulna nerve, serratus muscles, all along the inside of the thigh), knife defense work, and I guess what you%26#039;re talking about is a hammerlock, but that%26#039;s not a great lock anyway, so I%26#039;d do a chicken wing instead. But the point is, it%26#039;s going to take time.|||Krav Maga, maybe?|||Sorry, there are no quickies in the martial arts. They all take time and dedication to do them right. Otherwise, just buy a good pistol and forget it.|||%26quot;Prancing around%26quot; in white suits is just as important as any other part of MA. Maintaining your ghi shows that you have respect for yourself, your fellow students, your instructor and the art itself.
Admittedly there are things I don%26#039;t like about my club. I hate press ups and despise doing kata, however I recognise that they are vital parts of the training and are just as necessary as %26quot;prancing around%26quot; in my white suit (with a brown belt I might add) and bowing at people.
I%26#039;ve been studying MA for over five years now and have learned blocks, strikes, pressure points, throws, locks, grappling and knife attacks. The one thing that every instructor has taught me before teaching how to defend from a knife attack is that the best thing to do if someone pulls a knife is run... quickly.
I suggest you learn about respect before you learn about MA.|||systema is a very effective fighting art used by the russian special forces.i suggest that would be a good starting point.contact nick-de-paola at ermaa.its easily available on the net and he is based in the midlands .good luck|||I was going to say Krav Maga, but as someone who started out thinking as you possibly do about the bowing and speaking a foreign language being unimportant %26quot;whats wrong with our own culture?%26quot; mentality. I have continued to study karate wearing the white suit and continue to investigate what else is on the market, if you paying for it then they selling it right? My confidence and understanding of people in confrontational situations has increased meaning I am more capable of avoiding the attack in the first place. This seems to me to be more realistic, I am no longer a soft target %26quot;victims volunteer they are not chosen%26quot; but don%26#039;t take that as being 100%. Get into something! do it for fun, for fitness, for practical application of self defense but try it and if you don%26#039;t like it try something else, very best of luck with your search|||go to a karate class where they don%26#039;t bow or wear the keikogi. There%26#039;s plenty of them.|||Ecky Thump.|||OI! it%26#039;s called a gi
look 80% of martial arts is about discipline. it is all about bowing e.t.c. most the people who do martial arts don%26#039;t do it because they are looking to defend themselves, that%26#039;s why they start but they stay because of the dedication.
saying that you could try kick boxing. I can%26#039;t think about any other martial arts that don%26#039;t have any kind of discipline|||no martial art is easy to learn, but you will learn to defend yourself. You have to be real dedicated.
You start learning from your first time, if you want to stick an art out most associations you have to wear a uniform out of respect etc.
I do Kenpo Karate which believe me works in the street and it%26#039;s really fun art to learn aswell.
I believe any art is good to learn for self defence.|||Taebo is a good one! i have a video of it and its kinda like kick boxing come karate martial arts. Its very fun and makes you%26#039;re arms very strong x|||Any martial art will take time to learn. Many of them do have uniforms. Few of them are practical for self-defense in a modern context. You would be better off asking the local police station about self-defense seminars than taking classes at the dojo across the street.
Visit this site: http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/
If you%26#039;re still interested in martial arts, check out the MA section of that website.
Good luck and stay safe.|||They all take a long time because you need to learn to react by instinct rather than consiouse thought,This is done through constant repetition. if you have to think about what you are going to do, you will be on your back spitting teeth before you have landed a punch.|||Maybe you should just find a self defence course. Lots of places (some martial arts teachers) teach a 6 - 10 week course.|||Krav Maga, Japanese Jujitsu, and MMA (Mixed-Martial Arts) are all good for stand-up fighting, takedowns, and submissions as well as practical, real-world application. And despite what some dude who%26#039;s been practicing breaking boards for years will tell you, you WILL improve within your first few weeks of training with any one of these styles. And although after those few weeks you won%26#039;t be the very best at the school, that time WILL give you an edge over the average non-trained fighter on the street (even one who%26#039;s bigger than you). The deadliest people in the world are the ones who practice these styles and stick with them for a long time, but these styles are very practical and you will start learning skills right away. They%26#039;re very fun, too. Good luck!
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