I have recently decided i am going to get extremely fit, also to develop a lot more body muscle, i have joined a gym and i have a strict training program developed for me which consisit of cardio, muscle training and a mertial art class, overall its 4 days a week atleast 1-2 hours a session, I have decided to learn taekwondo as kick boxing is a bit basic as i have done it before. i would say i was quite fit now but i think im going to give it 1-2 months before i learn taekwondo at my local gym so im a lot healty and my body can be put through a bit more stress when i start the martial art. Im just wondering is there any TA's that have done taekwondo before and what to expect. I have a rough idea as i did karate for a few weeks but had to quit due to injury. Overall i wish to gain fitness also self defence and mind and body control..

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I took like one lesson coz my friends forced me into doing it. Looks like fun, definitely a good way to keep you healthy.

Martial arts just aren't my thing

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Originally posted by th0m I took like one lesson coz my friends forced me into doing it. Looks like fun, definitely a good way to keep you healthy. Martial arts just aren't my thing

Tell that to Bruce Lee

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I've practised Tae Kwon Do for a couple of years and it was a fascinating experience. I had an excellent teacher and not only I became able to do things I had never expected from myself (like being able to do the split, back in that time ) but I also became somewhat athletic (I could run for a long time and I wouldn't need to go slower).

I had also practised Karate and Judo before, but I liked TKD a lot more. If you wish to gain fitness and body control, Tae Kwon Do is one of the wonderful options you have - it's fun, it's not repetitive and it can be useful for self defense (I love the way it focus on your feet, so if you can't use your arms for some reason, this is not an actual problem), although I strongly advise you not to try to use this knowledge in the streets (I wouldn't).

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Originally posted by Lira although I strongly advise you not to try to use this knowledge in the streets (I wouldn't).

What if McDonalds Screw Up My Order ?? J/K

thanks for the info

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Originally posted by Rostros What if McDonalds Screw Up My Order ?? J/K

http://www.paddysvideos.co.uk/Video.../ABritFight.wmv

Should be handy

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One of my mates is British Tae Kwon Do champion. Hes 6ft 4" and built like a brick, definitely someone you wouldn't want to mess with!

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Originally posted by Incantation_UK One of my mates is British Tae Kwon Do champion. Hes 6ft 4" and built like a brick, definitely someone you wouldn't want to mess with!

built like a brick ? is he a builder ? haha

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learn capoeira so you can do some break dance fighting ala zoolander.

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I'm a black belt in kempo and now i'm experimenting with ninjitsu.

Tae Kwon Do is very strike oriented, so if you feel that your strength is striking fast, hard and with precision, I'd say go for it. And because it's so strike oriented, do what you mentioned eariler, strength train a lot.

I studed TKD for a bit.

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Tae Kwon Do is primarily a kicking art. There is often a greater emphasis on the sport aspect of the Art. Tae-Kwon-Do stylists tend to fight at an extended range, and keep opponents away with their feet. It is a hard/soft, external, fairly linear style. It is known for being very powerful. The World Taekwondo Federation is the governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee, and as a result WTF schools usually emphasize Olympic-style full contact sparring. The WTF is represented in the U.S. by the U.S. Taekwondo Union (USTU). The International Taekwondo Federation is an older organization founded by Hong Hi Choi and based out of Canada. It tends to emphasize a combination of self-defense and sparring, and uses forms slightly older than those used by the WTF.

In all honesty, even if I were a san dan (3rd degree) black belt in TKD, I still wouldn't be adequately prepared for a street fight. The art is be commercialized and many view TKD as a martial sport.

There are many martial arts out there. I suggest doing a lot of research in the style that fits you best and good teacher. Not all schools are the same!

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Originally posted by blazed it learn capoeira so you can do some break dance fighting ala zoolander.

I recently started training capoeira. It's lots of fun and I did learn things I thought I would never be able to do.

I used to train Judo and Aikido (for a short time), but I like capoeira better now (somehow there's alot more motivation to go to the lessons). On the other hand, it probably depends alot on the teacher.

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