Saturday, May 15, 2010
I am overweight and want to start practicing shotokan karate again. Recommend exercise regime to help me start
I practiced Shotokan for 10 years, then stopped. I have gotten very over weight and I want to get back to actively practicing Shotokan. Does anyone have a exercise regime (cardio and strength) with specific exercises that can help me get back into shape and strengthen the key parts of my body so that I can get back to the dojo.|||Consult your doctor and sense about what the best way for you to get back into the sport. If not, just watch a bunch fo Chuck Norris movies and you should be all set.|||You should just get right back into it. The class is excerting enough. If you want to supplement your training then I suggest walking since you said your very over weight. Running would be very hard on your joints with the extra weight. You should carefully watch your eatting habits as well. You can also try bike riding to further improve your cardio and weight loss. To see progress you must be diligent and consistant with it. At least 3 to 4 times a week no less than 30 mintues a day. Becareful not to over do it at first.|||Pick up your training again and eat right. Work hard, train hard, and keep your dream in sight.|||You should check out Barry Eisler%26#039;s site. He%26#039;s the author of the Rain series and I think he%26#039;s a black belt in that sort of karate....though I could be mistaken. In any case there%26#039;s a video of exercises that John Rain does in his books (and that Eisler does himself) to help him stay in shapre on the road.
How much do karate lessons usually cost?
also, can you start taking karate when you are 18? would you be in a class with kids, or do they have adult karate classes?|||It depends on the Dojo and the area of the country your in. If you go to a Dojo with a Japanese instructor then you will pay more but it%26#039;s usually worth it. What you don%26#039;t want to do is to take Karate form a coockie cuttter club or an %26quot;American Karate%26quot; club. The tradition behind Karate needs to be there. Don%26#039;t go to a club thats not affiliated with a club or style in Japan. If they can%26#039;t affiliate themselves with a Japanese club then they are not teaching Karate.
Karate lessons could cost anywhere from $50 to $150 a month. I think $75-$90 is reasonable. Don%26#039;t go to a place that makes you sign up for a year in advance or promises you a black belt in less then three years.
Go and look at some clubs and pick the most interesting one.
Have Fun!|||depends on the school and how often you go, if you are 18 you will be with the adults. Most schools offer a free week or two trail so look around for one that does so you can see if you like it first.|||yea they hav adult classes about 100 dollaz|||Have you checked your local YMCA? some of them do those kind of classes and they might be cheaper.|||i thnik $70|||Cost depends on where you live and the specific school. I pay about $140 per month now, but I used to go to a school where I paid about $380 per month. Some schools are less than what I pay now, but very few are more than my previous school.
And you%26#039;d probably be in the adult class. Definitely start now. You%26#039;ll regret it if you don%26#039;t. I started at age 28! I love it and expect to get my black belt in about 1.5 years. Our instructor started at about your age and he%26#039;s a fourth degree black belt now. He%26#039;s only in his mid 30s. Some of the greatest martial artists started as teens!
I had a chance to start karate as a 5 or 6 year old but I punked out then. I SERIOUSLY regret it.
Best,
G|||you should be going to adults class, im 15 and i go to adults class, anyways u shouldnt be paying more than a $80 a month, it all depends, i take karate 2 hours a week and pay $40 a month|||In NYC I paid about $125 for unlimited Hapkido training. Classes ran from about 7am to about 10pm every hour.
In Vegas I now pay $75 for Aikido and Hapkido training...3 hours Hapkido and 6 hours of Aikido at night, plus 6 hours during the day.
Anything less than 4 hours a week is not worth while (Hapkido and Aikido are closely linked so for $75 I get solid practice for about 10 hours a week).
Avoid USSD and other McDojos
Dont take a kids class....must be adult class as most kids classes are dumbed down. My 10 yr old and 13 yr old take adult classes with slight modifications for their techniques. But we also came from NY where a 10 yr old is not like west coast 10 yr olds.|||I don%26#039;t Know about karate but to take ninjitsu at the bujinkan dojo is around 25$ a month. They also teach private lessons that are i think double but you can split the bill if you can find someone to take the class with you. The bujinkan is an international school i think but you can find them all over the US. They will also move at the students ability%26#039;s so you may advance faster if you are able to catch on fast. One of the top martial artist in the US is a practitioner of ninjitsu and TKD. Ninjitsu is a lot more interesting to learn than karate. when i was a kid i was a karate student, when i tried ninjitsu i stopped taking karate because it became standard. Ninjitsu was a variate of Taijutsu, Bojutsu, and shurikenjutsu among a few of the things tough. I have listed a site that sells professional grade authentic ninpo and other martial arts weapons. They will also make speacial request like a live kunai.
Karate lessons could cost anywhere from $50 to $150 a month. I think $75-$90 is reasonable. Don%26#039;t go to a place that makes you sign up for a year in advance or promises you a black belt in less then three years.
Go and look at some clubs and pick the most interesting one.
Have Fun!|||depends on the school and how often you go, if you are 18 you will be with the adults. Most schools offer a free week or two trail so look around for one that does so you can see if you like it first.|||yea they hav adult classes about 100 dollaz|||Have you checked your local YMCA? some of them do those kind of classes and they might be cheaper.|||i thnik $70|||Cost depends on where you live and the specific school. I pay about $140 per month now, but I used to go to a school where I paid about $380 per month. Some schools are less than what I pay now, but very few are more than my previous school.
And you%26#039;d probably be in the adult class. Definitely start now. You%26#039;ll regret it if you don%26#039;t. I started at age 28! I love it and expect to get my black belt in about 1.5 years. Our instructor started at about your age and he%26#039;s a fourth degree black belt now. He%26#039;s only in his mid 30s. Some of the greatest martial artists started as teens!
I had a chance to start karate as a 5 or 6 year old but I punked out then. I SERIOUSLY regret it.
Best,
G|||you should be going to adults class, im 15 and i go to adults class, anyways u shouldnt be paying more than a $80 a month, it all depends, i take karate 2 hours a week and pay $40 a month|||In NYC I paid about $125 for unlimited Hapkido training. Classes ran from about 7am to about 10pm every hour.
In Vegas I now pay $75 for Aikido and Hapkido training...3 hours Hapkido and 6 hours of Aikido at night, plus 6 hours during the day.
Anything less than 4 hours a week is not worth while (Hapkido and Aikido are closely linked so for $75 I get solid practice for about 10 hours a week).
Avoid USSD and other McDojos
Dont take a kids class....must be adult class as most kids classes are dumbed down. My 10 yr old and 13 yr old take adult classes with slight modifications for their techniques. But we also came from NY where a 10 yr old is not like west coast 10 yr olds.|||I don%26#039;t Know about karate but to take ninjitsu at the bujinkan dojo is around 25$ a month. They also teach private lessons that are i think double but you can split the bill if you can find someone to take the class with you. The bujinkan is an international school i think but you can find them all over the US. They will also move at the students ability%26#039;s so you may advance faster if you are able to catch on fast. One of the top martial artist in the US is a practitioner of ninjitsu and TKD. Ninjitsu is a lot more interesting to learn than karate. when i was a kid i was a karate student, when i tried ninjitsu i stopped taking karate because it became standard. Ninjitsu was a variate of Taijutsu, Bojutsu, and shurikenjutsu among a few of the things tough. I have listed a site that sells professional grade authentic ninpo and other martial arts weapons. They will also make speacial request like a live kunai.
So is it true that karate can help you can a lot of muscle?
I%26#039;m going to sign up for karate and I really want to kind of gain some muscle and stamina for running and stuff in sports. So will that help because I really can%26#039;t run well but I have to in sports.|||Yes, you will gain muscle and stamina.
though the muscle isn%26#039;t bulky, it%26#039;s more of a lean muscle.
It also depends on what style of karate you%26#039;re planing on signing up for.. I%26#039;ve been taking karate for over 9 years, I couldn%26#039;t run well when I started and I still can run very well, so you may want to consider just plain running instead of karate, if better running is what your aiming for.|||Barbell exercise with proper diet and rest is the best way to build muscle. For endurance, do high repetitions with light weights, and for muscle bulk, do low reps with heavy weights. I used to run 3 miles 3 times a week. It helped me stay trim. I have competed in physique contests with extreme muscular definition along with massive muscles. You can find several magazines on barbells and some on running too.|||I was never a runner, and I took Karate for over 40 years, and still not a runner. It doesn%26#039;t put on bulk muscle. You have 3 sets of Muscles Prime Movers, secondary assist muscles and emergency muscles.
In order to develop the emergency muscles, the other two muscle groups have to be exhausted. The emergency muscles is what we use. Faster and hit harder.|||Most martial artists I%26#039;ve met are rather lean, not muscular. While they may have great stamina for doing their art, they are not good runners unless they practice running.
To get the stamina for running, the best thing to do is to run. I build muscle, lift weights.|||Karate does not build your stamina so you can compete in running the style in not invented for that. But it will enable you to have greater muscle control, focus and reflexes which can help you in sprinting and running.|||In my Taekwon-Do dojo the first thing that we did was to RUN for 15 minutes before every class.
We just did a standard warm up in Shotokan Karate.
though the muscle isn%26#039;t bulky, it%26#039;s more of a lean muscle.
It also depends on what style of karate you%26#039;re planing on signing up for.. I%26#039;ve been taking karate for over 9 years, I couldn%26#039;t run well when I started and I still can run very well, so you may want to consider just plain running instead of karate, if better running is what your aiming for.|||Barbell exercise with proper diet and rest is the best way to build muscle. For endurance, do high repetitions with light weights, and for muscle bulk, do low reps with heavy weights. I used to run 3 miles 3 times a week. It helped me stay trim. I have competed in physique contests with extreme muscular definition along with massive muscles. You can find several magazines on barbells and some on running too.|||I was never a runner, and I took Karate for over 40 years, and still not a runner. It doesn%26#039;t put on bulk muscle. You have 3 sets of Muscles Prime Movers, secondary assist muscles and emergency muscles.
In order to develop the emergency muscles, the other two muscle groups have to be exhausted. The emergency muscles is what we use. Faster and hit harder.|||Most martial artists I%26#039;ve met are rather lean, not muscular. While they may have great stamina for doing their art, they are not good runners unless they practice running.
To get the stamina for running, the best thing to do is to run. I build muscle, lift weights.|||Karate does not build your stamina so you can compete in running the style in not invented for that. But it will enable you to have greater muscle control, focus and reflexes which can help you in sprinting and running.|||In my Taekwon-Do dojo the first thing that we did was to RUN for 15 minutes before every class.
We just did a standard warm up in Shotokan Karate.
What are the differences between Kyokushin, Shotokan and Okinawan Karate styles?
I%26#039;m just looking for basic differences between the three styles since I really don%26#039;t know much about them.
If someone were to show me three different fighters, each trained in one of the styles, I wouldn%26#039;t be able to tell you who practiced which styles.
What are the things to look for?|||it%26#039;s more then 3 styles okinawan karate consists of several styles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_...
in a nut shell
kyokushin is a combination of goju ryu and shotokan. it is a full contact mid to short range style and is more of a hard style
shotokan is a combination of shorin ryu and shuri ryu and is a long to mid range style, is both hard and soft
shito ryu is an combination or shorin ryu and naha te and is a mid to short range system, is both hard and soft
goju ryu is a short range system and also a soft style
wado ryu is an off-shoot of shotokan is a short range system and a soft style
the best way to identify them would be to study the way the practitioners move. (youtube videos or tournaments)|||you will find that within the styles of karate (which you have missed a few) they will have similar but different kata%26#039;s. Their use of hard and soft, the things they do, for example in my style we dont do board breaking where as in other karate styles they do. There are many different aspects in the styles|||Okinawan Karate is NOT a style of karate. It is the Original Art of Karate.
Kyokushin and Shotokan are Japanese styles of karate which are more sports oriented.
If someone were to show me three different fighters, each trained in one of the styles, I wouldn%26#039;t be able to tell you who practiced which styles.
What are the things to look for?|||it%26#039;s more then 3 styles okinawan karate consists of several styles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_...
in a nut shell
kyokushin is a combination of goju ryu and shotokan. it is a full contact mid to short range style and is more of a hard style
shotokan is a combination of shorin ryu and shuri ryu and is a long to mid range style, is both hard and soft
shito ryu is an combination or shorin ryu and naha te and is a mid to short range system, is both hard and soft
goju ryu is a short range system and also a soft style
wado ryu is an off-shoot of shotokan is a short range system and a soft style
the best way to identify them would be to study the way the practitioners move. (youtube videos or tournaments)|||you will find that within the styles of karate (which you have missed a few) they will have similar but different kata%26#039;s. Their use of hard and soft, the things they do, for example in my style we dont do board breaking where as in other karate styles they do. There are many different aspects in the styles|||Okinawan Karate is NOT a style of karate. It is the Original Art of Karate.
Kyokushin and Shotokan are Japanese styles of karate which are more sports oriented.
What is the highest level black belt in karate or tae kwon doe?
Since there are only a handful of these experts in the world, who trains them and decides that they are at the highest level?
What to they do when they are at the highest level?|||Tenth, they%26#039;re trained by the current master of the style. At the highest level they search their routines (aka kata, forms) and try to find flaws that they can improve upon and teach others.|||10th..!!|||I believe the highest for any black belt is a 7th degree black belt, but it maybe a level or two higher.
I do know in order to ger it, your must preform a large number of segment moves, which are all combined together, that create the form for that belt.
I took Tae Kwon Do, year ago, but only went as far as getting my black belt until by instructor stopped teaching.
Also this could also differ from which style of Tae Kwon Do you take, I took ATA Tae Kwon Do.|||10th dan.... and when you reach this level.... you are admitted to a council of expert for research on the method of teaching that being used to be presented at the higher council.
if you past this level.... u will be on the higher council where this council will decide your theory method of teaching can be done or not.on this stage you will be called GrandMaster.....|||10th Dan is the highest, but a belt is a belt, its the experience and inner confidence of ones technique that will get you through.|||Tenth degree is the highest level in both. When such a level if achieved, the artist will simply live. He or she, if choosing to continue, will simply improve. There is never a time where one cannot learn something new. They can learn from others still who are more experienced than they are. Being the highest rank never means that you are the best. Like the childs game of rock, paper and scisors, each in turn defeats another. Never will you always loose, and never will you always win. It is simply so. When a martial artist reaches that level, he or she will also work harder now to improve themselves. Some start again at the begining, re-learning everything simply to know that they have everything down, improving stances, blocks, strikes, kicks, katas, forms, everything that their master or instructor taught them. They may teach, but then again, they may have already been teaching. They may seek greater training or wisdom, and go to the source of their style to learn more about their style. There are many things a person can do, like there are many things that one drop of water can do, yet the ocean is filled with them.|||For taekwondo i believe is it 9th. 8th degree and 9th degree is called grandmaster. 5th-7th is master, and 3rd-4th is instructor.
I%26#039;m not sure about karate but i believe it is 10th degree.
I know my stuff...lol
13 years of Taekwondo does it all...|||Tenth is the highest! Im 14 an a junior black belt! Trust me I know my stuff!|||10th Dan.
What to they do when they are at the highest level?|||Tenth, they%26#039;re trained by the current master of the style. At the highest level they search their routines (aka kata, forms) and try to find flaws that they can improve upon and teach others.|||10th..!!|||I believe the highest for any black belt is a 7th degree black belt, but it maybe a level or two higher.
I do know in order to ger it, your must preform a large number of segment moves, which are all combined together, that create the form for that belt.
I took Tae Kwon Do, year ago, but only went as far as getting my black belt until by instructor stopped teaching.
Also this could also differ from which style of Tae Kwon Do you take, I took ATA Tae Kwon Do.|||10th dan.... and when you reach this level.... you are admitted to a council of expert for research on the method of teaching that being used to be presented at the higher council.
if you past this level.... u will be on the higher council where this council will decide your theory method of teaching can be done or not.on this stage you will be called GrandMaster.....|||10th Dan is the highest, but a belt is a belt, its the experience and inner confidence of ones technique that will get you through.|||Tenth degree is the highest level in both. When such a level if achieved, the artist will simply live. He or she, if choosing to continue, will simply improve. There is never a time where one cannot learn something new. They can learn from others still who are more experienced than they are. Being the highest rank never means that you are the best. Like the childs game of rock, paper and scisors, each in turn defeats another. Never will you always loose, and never will you always win. It is simply so. When a martial artist reaches that level, he or she will also work harder now to improve themselves. Some start again at the begining, re-learning everything simply to know that they have everything down, improving stances, blocks, strikes, kicks, katas, forms, everything that their master or instructor taught them. They may teach, but then again, they may have already been teaching. They may seek greater training or wisdom, and go to the source of their style to learn more about their style. There are many things a person can do, like there are many things that one drop of water can do, yet the ocean is filled with them.|||For taekwondo i believe is it 9th. 8th degree and 9th degree is called grandmaster. 5th-7th is master, and 3rd-4th is instructor.
I%26#039;m not sure about karate but i believe it is 10th degree.
I know my stuff...lol
13 years of Taekwondo does it all...|||Tenth is the highest! Im 14 an a junior black belt! Trust me I know my stuff!|||10th Dan.
How do I place my badges onto my karate uniform so as to make it look good?
I want my Tang Soo Do uniform to look appealing to the eye. What are some tips and tricks to making a gi stand out or look different from other gis? How should I use contrast and repetition? What are some good examples (in image form)? Any help would be appreciated .|||Only the korean systems would ever post a question like this. First, you need to realize that to become a great martial artist you must let go of ego, forgo pride and become humble. I suggest that you do not put any patches on the uniform instead enjoy the solitude of the solid white.|||If your concerned about how good you look in your gi, your in it for the wrong reason. If you want to make your gi stand out--keep it clean and pressed. Put your badges on your gear bag or coat as stated a before.|||sorry but you should just keep it the standard way most people put theres on, because you could end up offending other students and even possibly instructors. They are the way they are for a reason, you are no more important and special then other students|||Check with your instructor. Some styles have a particular way they want patches worn.
Myself - I don%26#039;t wear any patches, even those for my school and my Master is OK with that. I%26#039;m just really old fashioned that way. |||most patches I have seen are generally put right below the shoulder on the arm of the uniform though I myself don%26#039;t have any and am with the others on not wearing them |||lol at the first answer and very good point.
it should be the same as everyone else its a uniform which means everyones should be the same.||| Ask Sabum nim or Kyosa nim first.If you have a coat,put the patches on it,not on your GI.
Myself - I don%26#039;t wear any patches, even those for my school and my Master is OK with that. I%26#039;m just really old fashioned that way. |||most patches I have seen are generally put right below the shoulder on the arm of the uniform though I myself don%26#039;t have any and am with the others on not wearing them |||lol at the first answer and very good point.
it should be the same as everyone else its a uniform which means everyones should be the same.||| Ask Sabum nim or Kyosa nim first.If you have a coat,put the patches on it,not on your GI.
What's the difference between Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Judo and Kung-Fu?
And which one is better? I%26#039;m planning to take lessons for one of them.|||Yea wow... If you are smart you wont listen to any of the above answers... They%26#039;re all inaccurate. Here are the real answers to the question you asked...
First off. No fighting style is better than another. It all depends on what you personally prefer. Each fighting style has its own preferences. It all depends on your skill.
Tae Kwon Do relies HIGHLY on legs and very little effective punching... Personally I did it for 7 years... And I quit because I found it ineffective in real combat. Most of its technique relies highly on momentum. Which can be good and bad. Its my least favorite style of the 4...
Judo is great, and it my second favorite of the 4. It relies highly on leverage techniques. Its known for its throws and stand up control. Its wonderful for learning how to control your opponent in combat so that you may apply the appropriate attacks.
Karate... Karate is very complicated. There are tons of different styles of it. Most of them being Japanese... Its known for its rigidness and its high powered moves. However... It leave the opponent extremely open to attacks to the opponent, and is known also for its close combat.
Gung Fu... Is my personal favorite of all branches of fighting styles. Gung Fu not only has very high level power, but also focuses on developing internal energy in practical ways. Its known for its ability to use Qi. At high levels this style can teach you to harm and opponent and even heal with Qi energy. I recommend it highly. It builds a strong body and a strong mind. You can learn to harness your inner energy and learn to use them in the way you see fit. I practice Gung Fu, not only because it was my passion and always will be, but because it opened up tons of opportunity for me. At the ability I am now I can become a Qi Gung Therapist. I learned Acupuncture. Acupressure. And not to mention the long life aspect. I now have three other job opportunities. I%26#039;m a teacher now, but when I get old I%26#039;ll still be able to do what I love.
This Is Tae Kwon Do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkdzGLWId...
This is Judo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be-BoM-Wo...
This Is Karate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylr_6St-W...
This Is Gung Fu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPHyD-8op...
My personal favorite of Gung Fu is baguazhang. Its a highly effective advanced martial art. I would try an external martial art before trying this out though. It gains a lot of its power through circular movements and coiling techniques. Its great so please keep it in mind.
This is Baguazhang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld5tJBkxM...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuyFKZapa...
You can contact me at Baguazhangmaster@hotmail.com for any other questions or and comments.
You can view my youtube page at:
http://youtube.com/user/baguazhangmaster...
You can veiw my website at:
http://pakuachang.zoomshare.com/
|||Tae Kwon Do - Korean martial art. Involves punching and heavy emphasis on kicking. Trademarked for it%26#039;s spectacular aerial kicking techniques.
Karate - Japanese martial art. Developed empty hand techniques with Chinese and native Japanese roots. Emphasis on open hand strikes, knife hand strikes, punches, kicks, grappling and throwing and locking. Weapons. Known for it%26#039;s nerve and vital point strikes. One-hit, one-kill.
Judo - Japanese martial art and sport form of Japanese Jiujitsu. Emphasizes throws, grappling, locks, chokes and submissions.
Kung Fu - Chinese martial arts. Literally translates to %26quot;ability [to do something]%26quot; and used to classify any number of the Chinese styles such as Wing Chun, Choy Lay Fut, Tai Chi Chuan, Wushu, Shaolin arts, etc. Depending on style can emphasize everything from punching and kicking to weapons and grappling.
They are all good and not good. Each one has it%26#039;s own advantages and disadvantages. You need to ask yourself what your natural fighting style is. Do you like to kick? Do you like to punch? Grapple? Are you a direct attacking person or a soft receptive person?
Edit: Yes according to Katana, karate%26#039;s roots can be traced back to the Ryukyu Islands (Liu Chiu) of which Okinawa is included. Despite the obvious cross cultural influences and territorial disputes (ie Dao Yu Tai Islands), the art of Karate is generally associated to be Japanese and that is what I am going by.|||Takekwondo is a Korean art - Primarily foucuses on Kicking
Karate is a Japanese art - Focuses on Joint locks, arm and leg strikes
Judo is also a Japanese art - Focuses on Grappling, mainly Thorws.
Kung fu is actually just a term used for all Chinese martial arts.
There are many styles of Kung fu, I strongly believe San shou is
the most Leathal style of Kung fu. It is a mixture of
Kickboxing (with knees), Wrestling and Judo.
From one to four, these are the best - one being the best.
1. San shou (Kung fu style, also known as Sanda)
2. Judo
3. Karate
4. Tae Kwon Do|||Bart U has a pretty good answer, but just to correct one thing, karate was developed in Okinawa, not Japan. And no the Okinawan%26#039;s do not consider themselves Japanese.
Other then that none is better then the others. It all comes down to how you are taught, how the class trains, and what you put into your training.|||the style of fighting is different
tae kwon do and karate are somewhat similar and both use arms and legs as weapons
in judo you use grappling and throws
in kung fu, you use weapons such as ur limbs as well as swords, katanas, and other cutting and slicing weapons etc.
kung fu is the fastest and deadliest form of martial arts
i wld choose kung fu as it is best for self defense|||Just to note, if your considering taken classes in any of these arts. Make sure you place more emphasize on a good teacher, if you want to be good anyway. It can be the best style in the world but won%26#039;t mean squat if the teacher isn%26#039;t qualified.
(Everyone has given a good description of the styles so I won%26#039;t bother)|||other than their names:
origins
curriculum
such as kicking, grappling, and punching|||fighting style
pressure points
center of balance
First off. No fighting style is better than another. It all depends on what you personally prefer. Each fighting style has its own preferences. It all depends on your skill.
Tae Kwon Do relies HIGHLY on legs and very little effective punching... Personally I did it for 7 years... And I quit because I found it ineffective in real combat. Most of its technique relies highly on momentum. Which can be good and bad. Its my least favorite style of the 4...
Judo is great, and it my second favorite of the 4. It relies highly on leverage techniques. Its known for its throws and stand up control. Its wonderful for learning how to control your opponent in combat so that you may apply the appropriate attacks.
Karate... Karate is very complicated. There are tons of different styles of it. Most of them being Japanese... Its known for its rigidness and its high powered moves. However... It leave the opponent extremely open to attacks to the opponent, and is known also for its close combat.
Gung Fu... Is my personal favorite of all branches of fighting styles. Gung Fu not only has very high level power, but also focuses on developing internal energy in practical ways. Its known for its ability to use Qi. At high levels this style can teach you to harm and opponent and even heal with Qi energy. I recommend it highly. It builds a strong body and a strong mind. You can learn to harness your inner energy and learn to use them in the way you see fit. I practice Gung Fu, not only because it was my passion and always will be, but because it opened up tons of opportunity for me. At the ability I am now I can become a Qi Gung Therapist. I learned Acupuncture. Acupressure. And not to mention the long life aspect. I now have three other job opportunities. I%26#039;m a teacher now, but when I get old I%26#039;ll still be able to do what I love.
This Is Tae Kwon Do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkdzGLWId...
This is Judo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be-BoM-Wo...
This Is Karate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylr_6St-W...
This Is Gung Fu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPHyD-8op...
My personal favorite of Gung Fu is baguazhang. Its a highly effective advanced martial art. I would try an external martial art before trying this out though. It gains a lot of its power through circular movements and coiling techniques. Its great so please keep it in mind.
This is Baguazhang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld5tJBkxM...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuyFKZapa...
You can contact me at Baguazhangmaster@hotmail.com for any other questions or and comments.
You can view my youtube page at:
http://youtube.com/user/baguazhangmaster...
You can veiw my website at:
http://pakuachang.zoomshare.com/
|||Tae Kwon Do - Korean martial art. Involves punching and heavy emphasis on kicking. Trademarked for it%26#039;s spectacular aerial kicking techniques.
Karate - Japanese martial art. Developed empty hand techniques with Chinese and native Japanese roots. Emphasis on open hand strikes, knife hand strikes, punches, kicks, grappling and throwing and locking. Weapons. Known for it%26#039;s nerve and vital point strikes. One-hit, one-kill.
Judo - Japanese martial art and sport form of Japanese Jiujitsu. Emphasizes throws, grappling, locks, chokes and submissions.
Kung Fu - Chinese martial arts. Literally translates to %26quot;ability [to do something]%26quot; and used to classify any number of the Chinese styles such as Wing Chun, Choy Lay Fut, Tai Chi Chuan, Wushu, Shaolin arts, etc. Depending on style can emphasize everything from punching and kicking to weapons and grappling.
They are all good and not good. Each one has it%26#039;s own advantages and disadvantages. You need to ask yourself what your natural fighting style is. Do you like to kick? Do you like to punch? Grapple? Are you a direct attacking person or a soft receptive person?
Edit: Yes according to Katana, karate%26#039;s roots can be traced back to the Ryukyu Islands (Liu Chiu) of which Okinawa is included. Despite the obvious cross cultural influences and territorial disputes (ie Dao Yu Tai Islands), the art of Karate is generally associated to be Japanese and that is what I am going by.|||Takekwondo is a Korean art - Primarily foucuses on Kicking
Karate is a Japanese art - Focuses on Joint locks, arm and leg strikes
Judo is also a Japanese art - Focuses on Grappling, mainly Thorws.
Kung fu is actually just a term used for all Chinese martial arts.
There are many styles of Kung fu, I strongly believe San shou is
the most Leathal style of Kung fu. It is a mixture of
Kickboxing (with knees), Wrestling and Judo.
From one to four, these are the best - one being the best.
1. San shou (Kung fu style, also known as Sanda)
2. Judo
3. Karate
4. Tae Kwon Do|||Bart U has a pretty good answer, but just to correct one thing, karate was developed in Okinawa, not Japan. And no the Okinawan%26#039;s do not consider themselves Japanese.
Other then that none is better then the others. It all comes down to how you are taught, how the class trains, and what you put into your training.|||the style of fighting is different
tae kwon do and karate are somewhat similar and both use arms and legs as weapons
in judo you use grappling and throws
in kung fu, you use weapons such as ur limbs as well as swords, katanas, and other cutting and slicing weapons etc.
kung fu is the fastest and deadliest form of martial arts
i wld choose kung fu as it is best for self defense|||Just to note, if your considering taken classes in any of these arts. Make sure you place more emphasize on a good teacher, if you want to be good anyway. It can be the best style in the world but won%26#039;t mean squat if the teacher isn%26#039;t qualified.
(Everyone has given a good description of the styles so I won%26#039;t bother)|||other than their names:
origins
curriculum
such as kicking, grappling, and punching|||fighting style
pressure points
center of balance
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