Martial Arts: Taekwondo (Tae Kwon Do)
Taekwondo (Tae-Kwon-Do, Fist-Foot-Way) is a martial art from Korea (sometimes also spelled Taegwondo). It is a blend of Shotokan Karate with other Chinese and Korean martial arts. Taekwondo places great emphasis on fast, spectacular kicking techniques with very few hand strikes. Competition rules in Taekwondo prohibit the use of throws, holding or grappling. Protective gear is usually worn to allow contact with the body.
Taekwondo tends to place more emphasis on the sport aspect of martial arts. Taekwondo is more of a long range fighting style, due to its use of more kicking than striking. Board breaking is used in belt grading in Taekwondo, to show the power of the techniques being taught (Kyokushin Kai is another martial art that also adheres to this practice).
Taekwondo is popular the world over and is probably the most widely practiced of the martial arts. Taekwondo is now recognised as an Olympic sport, which is sure to popularise it even more.
Origin of Taekwondo: Korea
Founder of Taekwondo: General Choi Hong Hi 1950’s (Who earned a 2nd dan in Shotokan Karate while a student in Japan)
July 27th, 2005 at 1:08 pm
Tae kwon do is a very powerful art when practiced by adults. i wanna know this why does everybody think their style is superior to mine? Also the fast […] more
July 27th, 2005 at 9:57 pm
Taekwon Do is not “a blend of Shotokan Karate with other Chinese and Korean martial arts.” It is a unique and independent martial art which draws base […] more
August 12th, 2005 at 6:17 pm
I think Tae Kwon Do is a blend of Both hand strikes and foot strikes… Though A good part is focused on foot and kicking techniques…
August 19th, 2005 at 9:03 pm
The U.S.C.D.K.A. (United States Chung Do Kwan Association) has the world’s highest non-oriental (didn’t come from Korea) blackbelt in the world: Seni […] more
August 23rd, 2005 at 12:55 am
I believe that Tae Kwon Do is a mixture of both hand and foot strikes but in my opinion kicks are more effective when possible due to the longer range […] more
September 14th, 2005 at 9:14 am
I really love taekwondo and is very powerful when practiced with the instruction attached to it. I recommend it for both sex because its practiced ev […] more
September 17th, 2005 at 1:11 pm
I was told there was an upcomming tornament week of September 15th. Somewhere in NYC. Does anyany know where excatly. thanks for info. Oss.
September 21st, 2005 at 9:21 pm
Taekwondo can be a very useful martial art for sport or self defendce if trained right. The best training is repitition. Sparring helps but don’t forg […] more
October 10th, 2005 at 12:44 pm
Kicks above the belt line will usually result in your leg being grabbed by your opponenet in a real fight. Use of the hands or kicks to the knees or a […] more
October 14th, 2005 at 2:30 pm
One of the common mistakes people make concerning Taekwondo is to assume that the self defense techniques consist of the same techniques used in the o […] more
October 22nd, 2005 at 12:42 am
Teakwondo is a great way to stay in shape and have fun doing it. If wanting to try a style of martial arts i fully recommend this one because many thi […] more
November 1st, 2005 at 8:11 am
Learn the core concepts of Martial Arts through full screen streaming instructional videos. Watch videos on strength, flexibility training and read ar […] more
December 9th, 2005 at 6:51 am
iam being trained by master who is black belt of dan 3 this year. and iam blue belt dan 3. and therefore i would like to acquire the enough knewdlege […] more
January 9th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
My favourite martial art is soizuedo meaning way of the hamster
January 19th, 2006 at 1:01 pm
Although this is true about Bill superfoot Wallace, he did not study taekwondo he practiced the art of kickboxing. I know this because i met him!
February 2nd, 2006 at 5:05 am
Tae Kwon Do is a great martial arts style to start out with. Especially for kids, this style can teach not only fighting, but also respect and discipl […] more
February 7th, 2006 at 2:59 am
more like taekwondo-not waste your time, i would like to see you use that weak crap in the street,come prove me wrong,FWB, Fl > Jet drive gym….b […] more
February 10th, 2006 at 7:56 pm
I think the tae kwon do belt rankings are a bit too many. Instread of fourteen belts ranking i think there only needs to be eight ones.
February 13th, 2006 at 10:41 am
taekwondo is a blend frm karate it is the shittest martial art ever it took 50 years 2 develop wen others took like 500 years
February 14th, 2006 at 7:24 pm
too many pretty girly sissy kicks for show.. cant use that in the street,and if you do, i’ll snap em off like a chico-stick……
February 19th, 2006 at 1:50 am
TKD, it kicks. But, it’s really more than that, and depending on the dojong where you train in this art you can learn several aspects of the martial a […] more
February 19th, 2006 at 6:44 pm
taekwondo-not-sighn up for is still weak no matter how you explain it
February 19th, 2006 at 8:16 pm
I just gotta say that I love TKD (WTF variety) but it hurts my heart to see the direction it is heading. I remember when TKD was as well respected as […] more
March 6th, 2006 at 6:46 pm
I think this site is very interesting teaches me more about other martial arts. but yes i am in the martial art Tae Kwon Do and yes there are spaces i […] more
March 6th, 2006 at 7:05 pm
I will agree with “D Byrd” you must be a very well respected Tae Kwon Do instructor. NO martial was created for competion. It was created to defend y […] more
March 10th, 2006 at 5:15 am
To Jordan. You think you are the best. You might be. But if you want to find out go to Hong Kong and engage in the illegal fights there- only the best […] more
March 10th, 2006 at 5:28 am
It it is not the art it is how you train it. Ask yourself is what you are learning good for a street fight with a guy twice your size. Here is a go […] more
March 13th, 2006 at 11:39 pm
TKD is a style that, like karate, only to a far greater degree, can place emphasis on either sport or self defense, but rarely do you hear about any s […] more
March 20th, 2006 at 6:17 pm
Does anybody have any idea what was the first martial art created. I can’t find the answer anywhere
March 22nd, 2006 at 12:35 am
TKD was originally devised for fighting grandmas. The kicks are quick and snappy to hit granny with just the force necessary to knock her down, but no […] more
March 22nd, 2006 at 10:46 am
I believe its ridiculous that people wuld advertise tae kwon do as an effective martial art
March 23rd, 2006 at 10:08 am
I am outraged about what crap you two are saying!! Well for one who would fight old people. I would take you on right away grannyfighter if you were i […] more
March 24th, 2006 at 1:37 am
I think you’re confusedม Caleigh. This was not about hurting old people. This was about deriding TKD for being so weak. I think it’s cute that you w […] more
March 26th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
How would you know what martial arts i’ve been in? I haven’t only been in tae kwon do, i’ve been in hapkido too. I’ve been in many diferent schools a […] more
March 26th, 2006 at 3:35 pm
You know what, you can say what you want about TKD. But i’ll be supporting my ideas. Everybody thinks differently, but i say that every martial arts i […] more
March 26th, 2006 at 5:29 pm
you know???? to take you on would be a foolish thing to do. I would be going agenst my Tea Kwon Do tenits. something you wouldn’t understand sence you […] more
March 29th, 2006 at 6:01 am
many of you are missing the point. The high kicks and turning kicks were originally developed as a way to dismount opponents on horse back. 50 year de […] more
March 29th, 2006 at 5:07 pm
Thank you, I was thinking myself to start taking Krav Maga. But I can’t find any school in my state, it sucks. My martial arts teacher said that ther […] more
April 1st, 2006 at 12:29 pm
One of the best things about Tae Kwon Do is that it doesn’t matter if you’re not a very athletic person. I was not an athletic person when I first joi […] more
April 3rd, 2006 at 12:03 am
Wow. I’m rather taken aback by the amount of idiocy and ignorance I’ve found on this site so far. First off, there is a lot of rediculous, unsupported […] more
April 3rd, 2006 at 2:44 pm
It is true that if you allow your leg to remain in the target area for very long, the opponent could grab your leg. However, as long as you kick with […] more
April 3rd, 2006 at 9:35 pm
That’s a very true point. The only reason why a kick would be more likely to be caught is the fact that it is slower on the return than an arm, but ev […] more
April 3rd, 2006 at 11:36 pm
TKD is weak, but my comparison was drawn against Thai Boxing, if you remember. Do you see the Koreans taking home wins in Thailand? NO! Why? Because t […] more
April 3rd, 2006 at 11:42 pm
http://www.memphisbjj.com/video/index.htm will show you Ramon Dekker in action. He’s remembered as one of the best foreign fighters ever to have fough […] more
April 3rd, 2006 at 11:44 pm
Getting your leg caught sucks. There, we agree on something. But it’s not the end of the world. The immediate reaction is to make it near impossible t […] more
April 5th, 2006 at 11:00 am
If it’s a good hold, though, yanking it back isn’t really plausable, unless you’re much stronger. But, even then, if the hold is good… However, if y […] more
April 5th, 2006 at 11:10 am
Oh, and GrannyFighter, I missed your response to my comment, so I’ll address it now. First off, there you go again with your rediculous generalization […] more
April 12th, 2006 at 12:37 am
You didn’t try to make a Muay Thai v TKD thing. I did. I admit it freely. I come on here and say provocative things to get a rise out of people. I cou […] more
April 13th, 2006 at 8:49 am
In my opinion it seems like your moves aren’t fast enough. Im not trying to down you’re opinion or anything. To me it just seems like you haven’t lea […] more
April 13th, 2006 at 1:31 pm
I’d rather you didn’t use “you” because “you” have never fought “me.” I’d also ask that if you are going to judge Muay Thai, judge it on the basis of […] more
April 14th, 2006 at 4:08 pm
Well now, we have now agreed on something GannyWrinkles. You see I don’t like how your saying that you could actually beat someone up when you havent […] more
April 15th, 2006 at 10:58 am
Your English comprehension needs work, Cale. I asked that the language in Me’s post be changed to avoid the misunderstanding that we have gotten in th […] more
April 23rd, 2006 at 6:59 pm
I’m a 4th degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, and it emphasises power, not speed. Japanese forms of martial arts tend to lean more towards the speed aspec […] more
April 25th, 2006 at 12:30 pm
Why does everyone mention their belt rank as though it has any meaning? I have an 8th degree pink lace belt in Hooo Cares. Do you ever notice how […] more
April 29th, 2006 at 12:01 am
TKD is awful and completely impractical. Street opponents do not stay sparring distance away from you they just rush you and try to take you down. […] more
May 1st, 2006 at 3:21 am
If you practice Taekwon Do with a warrior spirit and know when to apply the strikes you will be very good in the street. We have the same elbow st […] more
May 3rd, 2006 at 9:08 am
Very true, Franco. One must remember there are no rules on the street. With experience in disarming techniques and a good grasp on the field of TKD, […] more
May 4th, 2006 at 5:42 am
I don’t think TKD is useless against untrained people– any martial art is better than nothing at all– but it doesn’t carry all the bone-shattering s […] more
May 15th, 2006 at 12:20 am
Nobody is talking about superiority, I am just bringing some points about TKD. Nobody disagress that Muay Thai is a powerful, effective standup style, […] more
May 15th, 2006 at 9:28 am
Basically what you’re saying is if you take a Thai boxer’s weapons away and make him fight like TKD guys, he won’t win a medal. That’s not an argument […] more
May 24th, 2006 at 1:58 am
What your teacher said is bs, there is definately something like a ‘weak’ martial art. Krav Maga, Savate and Capoeira are three of them. Krav Mag […] more
May 25th, 2006 at 2:44 pm
Whoever thinks tkd is bad is wrong. I assure you it is scientifically proven to generate the most power. (I would know I do tkd) so for those saying t […] more
May 26th, 2006 at 12:50 pm
TKD is scientifically proven, huh? Let’s see a TKD guy lay into a heavy bag, or, rather, watch the bag knock his little ass over. IF TKD were as power […] more
May 26th, 2006 at 4:03 pm
Tyrone Cliff bought a black belt DVD at a conference,when there was one at East Point Ass. Tampa. He could not pay at the time, so we sent a check in […] more
May 28th, 2006 at 9:05 pm
Thank you Kin, for attempting to enlighten some of these idiots (not all of you, you know who you are). I am a 1st Dan black belt in TKD and I love i […] more
May 29th, 2006 at 11:35 pm
So you defeated a thai boxer using a different martial art? Somehow, that is indicative of tkd’s strength? When you talk to me about thai boxers, […] more
May 29th, 2006 at 11:41 pm
MT may not may not be the first to use the elbow and knee, but it uses them the most effectively. TKD may use them, but the power and application are […] more
May 30th, 2006 at 6:55 am
You think it’s ridiculous that a TKD artist could ever grab a Thai Boxers leg? ever? For any reason? If so, you’ve never seen a real TKD martial art […] more
May 31st, 2006 at 11:20 am
Read before you write, Kat. I said no one can grab a Thai boxer’s kick to the knee. It’s too low. Of course there are TKD guys who can grab a Thai b […] more
May 31st, 2006 at 9:55 pm
For all the people who are saying taekwondo (tae kwon do) is weak, you clearly have no idea what you are talking about. A true Disciplined martial art […] more
June 1st, 2006 at 12:07 am
Every martial art has its weakneses, place a pure Muay Thai fighter (no ground fighting skills) in the ground with a BJJ stylist or Mix Martial arts f […] more
June 1st, 2006 at 10:13 pm
Hey, “come..” Where I come from, our stances are low enough to protect our knees, when fighting thai boxers. We fight all different styles INCLUDING […] more
June 3rd, 2006 at 12:21 am
What is this big argument over muay thai and tkd. Clearly muay thai is much more deadly and more effective. Now I am not saying it is weak I am just s […] more
June 4th, 2006 at 2:33 pm
Where I come from, our stances are low enough to protect our knees, when fighting thai boxers. we fight all different styles including Muay Thai (in c […] more
June 4th, 2006 at 4:11 pm
Grappling owns this ineffective garbage. Grappling owns all.
June 4th, 2006 at 10:36 pm
Hey Kat you don’t know what you’re talking about. You’ve never trained here in Bangkok, or you would know just how little you know. Come to Gaew […] more
June 4th, 2006 at 10:37 pm
For tkd guys to keep talking about knees and elbows ad nauseum is a joke. You guys can’t do it! You can steal it and reappropriate it from mt, but y […] more
June 5th, 2006 at 10:22 am
Waah waah, don’t compare martial arts. Have warrior spirit. Shut up already. Style vs. Style rivalries have been around for thousands of years. Men ha […] more
June 5th, 2006 at 10:30 am
I like how no one can answer why, in Thailand, where TKD is quite popular, you never see the two in the ring. No one can say a thing about it. It’s be […] more
June 5th, 2006 at 11:25 pm
I took TKD for a very long time, and it seems to me that it is a good “starter,” technique. The mere fact that you have to retract any punch, however […] more
June 7th, 2006 at 12:12 am
James: “Grappling owns all?” Sure, you use your BJJ (or whatever) in a fight against multiple opponents, take one to the ground and then watch as the […] more
June 7th, 2006 at 2:13 pm
Hey, how about, I know what I’m talking about? You haven’t really given an argument for me to go against… All you’ve said is “come to Thailand” whic […] more
June 18th, 2006 at 5:23 pm
That is the best statement I have ever heard about tae kwon do. It is all about the tenets.
June 18th, 2006 at 5:35 pm
brill!!!!!! from tkd 1st dan
June 21st, 2006 at 10:09 pm
Everybody please read Josh’s message, it is a great statement.
June 25th, 2006 at 10:14 pm
The posts have been mostly enlightening and entertaining concurrently. Disclaimer MT, MMA, TKD, BJJ, etcs. are all good and take up what ever fits yo […] more
June 27th, 2006 at 11:31 am
hi guys… i’m new here but i would like to point out some views on taekwondo as a martial art… but it does not matter which martial art is more pow […] more
June 27th, 2006 at 5:12 pm
hey ya guys im now a green belt in taekwondo, and i am unbeaten in sparring! i also do muay thai kickboxing, im thinkin is taekwondo the best mart […] more
July 19th, 2006 at 9:11 pm
The fastest kick comes from frank dux which is 72 mph. People say taekwondo is less superior because it isnt fit for the streets. I have seen it and i […] more
July 25th, 2006 at 7:13 pm
to admit.. TKD is good for true begginers. otherwise, its not very useful in real life scenarios. i personally think that TKD is just useless
July 28th, 2006 at 4:01 am
Taekwondo is definately the martial art for me - uncompromising for fitness, flexibility & strength. I don’t look at it purely from a self defense […] more
July 29th, 2006 at 12:17 am
Taekwondo is a martial art with a lot of strengths and a lot of weaknesses. I had my start in martial arts with it: I was 5/8 up the colored belt lad […] more
August 10th, 2006 at 2:07 am
Okay if taekwondo developed weak wet noodle kicks then why am I able to break bricks with many of the kicks i have learned. If i met you in an ally a […] more
August 16th, 2006 at 10:51 am
Taek Wondo is only for people that are rreally weak and it sucks karatre is better haha hahah ahaha hahah ahahah hahahaah hahahaha i am the karate mas […] more
August 19th, 2006 at 4:37 pm
You are a moron about the history of TKD, oh shotokan master. Our Tkd founders originally were shotokan black belts/masters and only “koreanized” it. […] more
August 21st, 2006 at 9:20 pm
I like TKD.
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:55 am
i think that it needs to develop hand practice
August 22nd, 2006 at 2:07 am
It is very disrespectable how some of you bash another martial art style.It is also so childish how some of you talk about beating each other up.Thats […] more
August 24th, 2006 at 1:56 pm
TKD guy does kick, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu guy does a double leg take down and breaks TKD guy’s arm. End of discusion.
August 27th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
I went to a taekwondo tournament yesterday.It was pretty cool.The highlight for me was watching a man break four concrete slabs with his arm!
August 30th, 2006 at 7:55 am
It is not the art-it is how you train it.
September 7th, 2006 at 4:31 pm
My son has studied taekwondo for five years. There is significant emphasis on close quarter hand work and blocks in addition to the wide ranging armou […] more
September 8th, 2006 at 12:08 pm
In the years that I have learned TKD along with many other styles have found that TKD is my over all favorite. It has taught me better balance and to […] more
September 11th, 2006 at 3:07 am
Why don’t we just all act a bit more grown up here? People chose their martial art for their own reasons, whether it be for the defence, fun, or fittn […] more
September 16th, 2006 at 11:38 pm
Hey greenbelt.I’m a 2nd dan blackebelt in WTF for 15 years and competed at the national level. To be honest , TKD is a great martial art for inside […] more
September 20th, 2006 at 12:30 am
i do taekwondo in griffith at sipjin taekwondo i love it my instructor is Mr Craig Barrett
September 24th, 2006 at 5:22 pm
Hey everybody Im new to TKD but recived my yellow belt about a week or so ago.So way to go for me!Good luck to everyone else who is in TKD trying to m […] more
October 6th, 2006 at 10:54 am
Taekwondo,actually is a very good martial art compared to others because it emphasizes on powerful kicks,like side kick,front thrust kick,back kick,t […] more
October 13th, 2006 at 2:20 am
tae kwondo is mint! possibly the best self defence martial arts ever!
October 18th, 2006 at 10:38 am
I have studied a variety of martial arts, and I find that none are trully superior in and of themselves. One of my first and favorite arts,(not becau […] more
October 19th, 2006 at 6:32 am
What most people have to learn is the difference beetwen art and sport.
October 20th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
Taekwondo is defintly one of the best martial arts out there. I also want to learn jujistsu but i cant find a place down here in Raliegh, NC
October 24th, 2006 at 6:38 pm
boxing is HIGHLY effective as a fighting art! any one who doubts this can watch “fight science.” where boxing proves to have THE strongest punch i […] more
October 27th, 2006 at 2:04 pm
Let me just Say this. martial arts are great for the mind, body, and soul. but Boxing is a real life fighting art that demands complete balance the wh […] more
October 29th, 2006 at 1:12 pm
This to kin, i have just read ur article and think u have hit the nail on the head. sport TKD is over publicised and some more attention does need to […] more
October 30th, 2006 at 6:34 am
I know what hosinsul is.And that is the problem.Why Do you have to learn one way of figting for competition and other for self-defence.That only makes […] more
October 30th, 2006 at 12:21 pm
Good point, when talking about going up against a muay thai fighter or any fighter larger and stronger, speed and accuracy in your strikes and evasion […] more
October 30th, 2006 at 10:22 pm
Couldn’t agree more. I study wing chun and Muay thai. Both are exceptionally effective styles and when fighting someone taller and stronger than mysel […] more
October 31st, 2006 at 12:40 pm
The power of a kick from a muay thai fighter cannot be underestimated, the same power would go for a decent boxer/street fighter, which is why i think […] more
November 1st, 2006 at 10:15 pm
martial arts are great for the mind, body, and soul. but Boxing is a real life fighting art that demands complete balance the whole body works togethe […] more
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:46 pm
Well first of all TKD is most definetly a martial arts with MOSTLY kicks and very few hand strikes. I mean they may have it in there forms (poomse by […] more
November 5th, 2006 at 7:23 pm
Whats up all my fellow taekwondoers!Its great to be alive so we can taekwondo it up like crazy every day, huh!If you feel me let me hear it, A.K.A. se […] more
November 10th, 2006 at 10:41 am
I’ve only been doing this since february and i’m already much more flexible than i was before. This is obviously due to the great emphasis on the legs […] more
November 18th, 2006 at 6:46 pm
Alright some people that know a good martial art when they see it. I do Chung Do Kwan the martial art that made/is tae kwon do, i’m currently a black […] more
November 18th, 2006 at 11:48 pm
Dig this. Two days ago I recived my green belt. Peace
November 19th, 2006 at 11:17 am
yeah man, keep it up TJ.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:41 pm
I dis agree lad gorg . Taekwondo are great for the mind, body, and soul. but Boxing is a real life fighting art that demands complete balance the who […] more
November 20th, 2006 at 11:15 pm
everyone practices Taekwondo so much and has so many tournments, that is not considered a martial art any more but a sport to many of the older martia […] more
November 23rd, 2006 at 2:08 pm
O.K. Mr.Guy in Tae Kwon Do you are taught the complete opposite as in boxing, you learn how to fend off people with you KICKS, with that you are taugh […] more
November 24th, 2006 at 1:47 pm
hey friends i m robel and i work teakwondo here in ethiopia and i like it very much + I don’t no what i have to say about teakwondo but you have to do […] more
November 24th, 2006 at 3:47 pm
Frank Dukes is a fake! If you want real fighters look for Benny the jet or peter cunningham. These fighters have achieved something against other pro […] more
November 28th, 2006 at 6:10 am
First of all,what you see in the movies,or in a lot of “martial arts” tournaments has very lttle to do with real maritial arts.Personally I would rath […] more
November 28th, 2006 at 2:09 pm
I train in both ITF and WTF Tae kwon do. Tae kwon do is excellent for developing both fast and powerful kicks. Don’t disrespect the power of a correc […] more
November 28th, 2006 at 8:06 pm
I can’t believe all of the foolish statements on this board. First of all the one about Bill Wallace. Someone thought he was Taekwando, then another […] more
November 30th, 2006 at 1:35 pm
This article is quite correct,competition and self defence are completely different you cant suppose that the fact of doing ’soft’ kicks in sport mean […] more
December 8th, 2006 at 6:41 am
I personally feel that it really is based on the martial artist more than the martial art. In all honesty my biggest qualm with several, not all, but […] more
December 9th, 2006 at 9:36 am
OK what water is saying is true, but why did you say it like that. Anyway every martial art has a strength and a weakness, in TKD it is the lack of ha […] more
December 19th, 2006 at 8:14 am
Taek wondo, just like any other martial arts is only as effective as you train
December 23rd, 2006 at 7:29 am
Why cant people just accept TKD for the martial art it is and stop arguing about which style is better. If it wasn’t an effective martial art then it […] more
December 23rd, 2006 at 8:31 am
BINGO!!!! I have done some extra training/research in Tae Kwon Do and found it truly dosen’t have a large weakness (maybe the practionare, but not the […] more
December 25th, 2006 at 11:11 pm
I HAVE DONE TAEKWONDO FOR A WHILE. IT IS A GOOD MARTIAL ART. IT HAS IT’S WEAKNESES. NOT ENOUGH HANDS WORK AND NO GROUND FIGHT. ACTUALLY ALL MARTIAL AR […] more
December 26th, 2006 at 10:20 am
this to zul, u need to open your mind more and appreciate the fact that some people do martial ARTS for defence and not necessarily to become some sup […] more
December 26th, 2006 at 11:01 am
To zul, you are stupid and arrogant. How can you say these martial arts suck if you’ve never practiced them, never fought against them (lost against t […] more
December 31st, 2006 at 2:48 pm
Zul, your position is popularized by many who should know better but don’t. That is because so few Americans brought back any complete knowledge of a […] more
January 3rd, 2007 at 10:46 am
tae kwon do is very powerful and is extremely effective when used correctly. just remember, just because you have training dosen’t mean you should go […] more
January 5th, 2007 at 11:40 am
simple and straight to the point, couldn’t agree more
January 5th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Once you reach purple belt in Taekwondo, you learn how to grapple, throw, fight with swords and sticks, and you start fighting with pressure points, t […] more
January 6th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
I’ve done taekwondo for nearly a year now and even though i’m only green stripe (7th Kup) I love it more than any of my other hobbies. I like it so mu […] more
January 6th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
Anyone know where i can get a good punch/kick bag for under £70? Thanks.
January 24th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
Just going to throw in My opinion here,Since some of you guys think since you study one certain style,The others are worthless…Wrong I have been a s […] more
January 25th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
in the club i train with ther are 9 belts i think that this is a good amount !!!!
January 29th, 2007 at 1:14 am
Wow, you guys can only talk shit, but there’s no action behind it. All TKD haters go to Korea and challenge any TKD master. You’ll come back with your […] more
February 2nd, 2007 at 1:07 pm
My son starting taking TKD almost 3 years ago. He was very hesitant about ever trying new things but once he started these classes, he knew he wanted […] more
February 6th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Zul, you obviously just think about getting in fights all the time. Martial arts are a way of defending yourself in the outside world and if people wa […] more
February 6th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
The reason why I support Tae Kwon Do so much, is because it has a vast teaching of strikes (punch, kick, ectr.), throws, weapons, and aplications (for […] more
February 8th, 2007 at 10:56 pm
ok. anybody who says tae kwon do is weak is stupid. whats stronger your arms or your legs? and anybody who says tkd has no hand movments does not und […] more
February 9th, 2007 at 4:56 am
It is not the art but how it is trained.I know it has 18 movements.The problem that TKD has that in most of the world it is trained as a sport.Sure,pe […] more
February 15th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Im interested to know, is there any other methods of training besides sparring to enhance realisism. I mean some martial arts include 2 man attacks fo […] more
February 15th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Shadow sparring, is were you fight on “imaginary” opponent. It is good for training without a partner.
February 16th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Tae Kwon Do isn’t just a martial art…it’s a way of life! Come visit us www.jkleeblackbelt.com
February 18th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
i actually saw a Muay Thai guy win against a TKD guy on TKD rules once. The TKD was a black belt idk how he trained but wow was it a landslide -Me
February 18th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
See if he was a Chung Do Kwan student he would have won.
February 20th, 2007 at 3:55 am
How good you become depends on your abilities, strengts and devotion to tae kwon do. Tae=foot, kwon=fist, do=way,translating to ” the way of hand and […] more
February 20th, 2007 at 3:55 am
It depends on your abilities, strengts and devotion to tae kwon do. Tae=foot, kwon=fist, do=way,translating to ” the way of hand and foot” Nothing com […] more
February 20th, 2007 at 7:58 am
This statement is quite true. In traditional Tae Kwon Do and pretty much all other traditional martial arts, you learn the basic techniques first, lik […] more
February 20th, 2007 at 8:30 am
All martial arts especially the traditional ones are something you have to work at, not only learning the basic techniques but also in the higher grad […] more
February 21st, 2007 at 9:25 am
Probably because I have no intention of going into the ring to fight MMA style. Besides even MMA guys and theses russian martial artists you mention h […] more
February 21st, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Why are you say russian martial art this Russian that, when it comes down to it they’re the same thing; a fighting/martial art, and a way of life. Whe […] more
February 23rd, 2007 at 9:26 am
Hey guys just curious but isn’t this the TKD page? Just thought id mention it cause things seem to be drifting a bit.
February 25th, 2007 at 9:56 am
I fought a judo black belt once, when i wasn’t a black belt. He tried his grappling moves on me but all i did was evade and counter attack, even when […] more
March 1st, 2007 at 6:36 pm
i have been doing tae kwon do for almost 4 years ( 15 years old and recommened blk belt) i love tae kwon do it is a very fast passed marital art. I lo […] more
March 1st, 2007 at 6:49 pm
why is this guy zul talking about tae kwon do. Yes grappling and cage fighting is cool and all. but u can’t assume garppling could beat tae kwon do th […] more
March 2nd, 2007 at 3:34 am
Tae Kwon Do art of kicking it’s for me…..and for all of you I dont; know
…bye ..
March 2nd, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Hi Jeff, The reason tkd is considered inferior to many other styles has come largely because of sparring techniques. Fancy and high kicks that can […] more
March 9th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Everyone believes that their particular martial art is the best, the truth is it is down to the practioner, and the emphasise that he or she puts on l […] more
March 11th, 2007 at 9:40 am
Well TKD Padawan, the scoring system you must have seen was for WTF TKD. Which is a modern and at sometimes less TKD. Not that it isn’t TKD, it just s […] more
March 17th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
Zul, A chin is a chin, and anyone can be knocked out. Also, a vital is a vital, and anyone can be maimed or killed with a single strike if it catc […] more
March 17th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Zul, One more thing. You can still burst someones femoral artery (btw it causes death from bleeding out) with a well placed toe kick (or the hard […] more
March 17th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Ronin, Yes there is, but few do it with any realism. One of the styles I’ve been involved with is an “all contact” style. When we train …lets sa […] more
March 24th, 2007 at 12:22 am
TAEKWONDO IS NOT REALLY EFFECTIVE IN THE STREET BECAUSE WHILE TRAINING THEY SHOW YOU ONLY THINGS ALLOWED IN TOURNAMENTS, AND WHEN YOU SPAR YOU CANT HI […] more
March 24th, 2007 at 12:31 am
I AGREE WITH YOU. I TRAIN MUAY THAI BOXING AND TKD IS NOTHING IN COMPARISM. MY COUSIN TAKES A TKD CLASS AND HE WANTED ME TO COME FOR FAMILY NIGHT. SO […] more
March 24th, 2007 at 9:30 am
Obviously this moron can’t find the Caps Lock button on his key-board. AND WHAT YOU SAW WAS WTF (world Tae Kwon Do) WHICH IS THE SPORT VERSION. The id […] more
March 27th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
He’s right you know. Maybe this will help….great article. http://www.iainabernethy.com/articles/Stuart_Anslow_1.asp
March 29th, 2007 at 10:21 am
I have been reading many of these posts quite recently, and I have to say, I am quite suprised of the reaction that taekwondo recieves and how hostile […] more
March 29th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
Kyle i have to say that is one of the best comment on this forum for a long time and i completely agree. I know people who train in muay thai and even […] more
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:28 am
You must have seen very modern Tae Kwon Do competitions (possibly on the NASKA circuit?) TKD is known for it perfection when it comes to kicks, yet wh […] more
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:40 am
TKD is a very powerful art. Granted Mwui-Thai has VERY powerful round kicks, elbow and knee strikes, but: 1) Tae Kwon Do is decended from other simi […] more
April 15th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
im happy that everyone here doesnt think that TKD is a lesser style
April 19th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
I’d like to comment on the popular assumption that TKD is an inferior art. I am actually a practitioner of Hapkido, which is said to be superior to TK […] more
April 19th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
I’d like to comment on the assumption that TKD is an lesser style. I am a practitioner of Hapkido, which is said to be superior to Tae kwon do , but o […] more
April 20th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
I agree that high kicks usually will end up with your leg getting grabbed and I think that along with TKD it is very good to get some training in Hapk […] more
April 20th, 2007 at 8:01 pm
In the style of TKD I am training in there are only eight belts before you reach black belt
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:54 am
I really want to know what some people are taught in their TKD schools, because in the TKD school I go to we learn “one steps” as they are called; thi […] more
April 24th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
A lot of people thinks Taekwondo is all about kicking. Taekwondo means “hand-foot-art or way” not “Foot only art”. people think Taekwondo is all about […] more
April 25th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
What a douche… MMa is a waste of time, it’s only a bunch of men beat each other around the head until one of them taps out. If they were to chalen […] more
April 30th, 2007 at 9:24 am
That’s not true. I’ve seen TKD ppl fight with broken ribs…guess it’s just u who is too wimpy to fight with a broken rib. Isn’t martial arts abou […] more
May 1st, 2007 at 11:03 pm
Wow! The discussion here has really heated up in the last two years. I never thought I’d find a 18th dan or ‘the greatest tkd master’!
May 10th, 2007 at 6:16 pm
Can anybody tell me the difference between the techniques of Jhoon Rhee International and the World Takwondo Federation, other than the forms? Th […] more
May 11th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Traditional styles, like your current one, focus on honing your skills and techniques, as well as improving your mental attributes. Which is better fo […] more
May 11th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Lad Gorg, your comments are helpful. I was wondering about the sport aspect of WTF. I was interested in the WTF school because of the Hapkido aspect […] more
May 14th, 2007 at 1:10 am
Listen here Matt: Coming from a 1st dan TDK and sensei in Karate for GKR no martial art is weak and one is better obviously you have no clue about mar […] more
May 16th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
The only reason why you see lots of kicks from Tae-Kwon-Do practioners is because the main concept of Tae-Kwon-Do is ranged fighting and keeping your […] more
May 19th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
Ollympic TaeKwonDo sucks. I’m sorry, but it’s simply true. There is hardly a redeeming factor about it. However, traditional combat-oriented TaeKwonDo […] more
May 20th, 2007 at 8:35 am
I have been a practicioner of TKD for over ten years. I studied while i was a child and I have become quite skilled. Now, i can tell you both, as a yo […] more
May 20th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
MMA M= mixed M= MARTIAL A= ARTS If you can’t see the MARTIAL ARTS in MMA you are blind. Every person who goes to a MMA school has had a background […] more
May 20th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
I disagree TKD is very poor as self defense, but it is not without merit. Those being discipline, balance, etc. To illustrate, Judo is used im MMA w […] more
May 21st, 2007 at 5:48 pm
MMA is a hybrid of different styles, tae kwon do would be used as a branch style, to improve foot work, and some other techniques. With all traditi […] more
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:42 am
i love taekwondo, i trained as hard as i could but well good fortune is not that good well goodluck for all those players still training its not a […] more
May 26th, 2007 at 6:57 am
My name is Nure; I am a Deaf student living in Ethiopia. Currently I finished my high school education. Since there are no schools for Deaf students f […] more
May 26th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
I love Tae Kwon Do. Fighting “tae kwon do” black belts during mixed martial arts competitions gets me a quick and easy win, letting me save my energy […] more
May 26th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
does teakwondo make you alot stronger when you take the class?
May 28th, 2007 at 4:04 am
Well, that is not completly true. Remeber, if you fight with somebody in the street most of the time that person will not going to have a formal trai […] more
May 29th, 2007 at 3:36 am
im a taekwondo student in maligaya
May 30th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
does frank dux hold the fastest knockout as the film based on him says he as.
May 31st, 2007 at 11:27 am
Taekwondo IS a blend of Shotokan karate and taekkyon. Its movements are scientific and it is based on Chinese philosophy.
May 31st, 2007 at 12:39 pm
i love doin twaekandoe.
June 1st, 2007 at 9:17 pm
After being a follower of jeet kune do for more than half my life, I have come to disagree with Bruce and to value the standard studio arts. The arts […] more
June 7th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
Hey Summers read this. Due to the popularity of martial arts, both in mass media and real life, a large number of disreputable, fraudulent, or misgui […] more
June 11th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Ha…This would be pretty funny if it wasn’t such a waste of time. I’m talking about all the comments and people using my name. The real martial artis […] more
June 17th, 2007 at 10:47 am
Do Jang in Tucson, AZ is the best! Of course, I’m moving to Charlotte, NC and can’t seem to find anything close to Grand Master Shin’s teachings. An […] more
June 20th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Technically Tae Kwon Do isn’t for babies, as seeing you can only start when your 5 years old. And MMA is mostly grappling, so technically it grabs ass […] more
June 23rd, 2007 at 11:00 pm
Hey dude ok MMA is good but i have been studing the martial arts for the past decade. Trust me when i say it is not the best. The best is either Prayi […] more
June 26th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
Im curious. Im considering taking TKD training. My questions to anyone is this a relatively fast/easy art to learn and Is TkD also good against grou […] more
June 27th, 2007 at 10:38 am
The strongest point of Tae Kwon Do, is that it has almost every type of fighting; it has srtikes (kicks and punches), it has throws, hard and soft (in […] more
June 27th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Yes it is, in that ground fighters only really want to go to the ground on a mat. Nobody wants to roll around on asphalt, concrete, gravel, rocks, a […] more
June 29th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
aikido has only white, brown, and black. Some karate styles have only yellow, green, and brown. In wing chun and muay thai, your skill is your rank. […] more
July 1st, 2007 at 10:01 am
actually the french national olympic tkd team trained at bangkoks sor vorapin muay thai gym i know because i myself trained there and i am half thai a […] more
July 13th, 2007 at 6:16 am
Taekwondo is most coolest olympic martial art 4 evaaa . there`s nothing to do with karate . taekwondo is special than karate or shotokan . TKD is much […] more
July 16th, 2007 at 3:27 am
Yes, I completely agree. I train in Taekwondo, and I learn how to defend myself on the street more than how to spar in a tournament. I read alot on th […] more
July 20th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
I still don’t see why people don’t like Tae Kwon Do, it’s got everythinh Muay Thai has (exept loud mouthes), it has throws and some grads like MMA, an […] more
July 25th, 2007 at 12:45 am
taekwondo is central to a sport and a hand combat system. i love the sport but would never try a climbing reverse turn anywhere els but in a tournamen […] more
August 6th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
You two probably don’t take martial arts. So go take it someday if you want to learn what they teach, don’t judge after watching sparring. Sparring an […] more
August 8th, 2007 at 10:23 am
I hate people who act arrogant to things that they don’t know about or things that don’t really concern them. If the JK guy thinks that all the TKD pr […] more
August 8th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
In the two street fights I’ve used TKD in, the following occurred: The front kick quickly ended the fight and in the other the side kick frustrated […] more
August 13th, 2007 at 12:30 am
Gman, I can bet money you don’t know martial arts. Because anyone who takes martial arts understands the physics behind a good kick, and good kicks is […] more
August 15th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
I’m still reading these posts as they continue, and still amused by the arrogance of many, and the BS so many believe. Take all the BS about MMA. […] more
August 15th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
You Ho, cry??? Where do you think all the kickboxers in the MMA got started. Most of them are TKD and Tang Soo Do practitioners that started fighting […] more
August 18th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
I think that W.T.F TKD and I.T.F TKD are two different arts and that military(ITF) TKD should not be compared in anyway to sport (WTF) TKD
August 24th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
Taekwondo is AWSOME!!! i’d LOVE to train it…but as of now my focus i jsut keeping it simple…muay thai, boxing, wreslitng, and BJJ are where i stan […] more
September 2nd, 2007 at 3:54 am
First Martial art developed was Kalari Payattu the Traditional Martial art of kerala,(india)…. from which,Kung fu and karate Originated
September 2nd, 2007 at 1:08 pm
WRONG!! If you research a martial art that goes by the name of taekkyun, you’ll see that there were martial arts before the buhhdist monk came to s […] more
September 3rd, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Zul, once again your here posting a message about MMA and a Tae Kwon Do section of this blog, and I think to myself ” why does he/she even bother, it […] more
September 19th, 2007 at 8:29 am
Wow, nobody has been posting for a long time. Anyway, Taekwondo rules! End of debate.
September 19th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
HA! MMA is so boring, 99% of fights are won by wrestling for submission. I don’t think holding someone down is a good way to kick their butt. Someon […] more
September 21st, 2007 at 1:19 pm
There’s a show called The Human Weapon, on the History Channal, and one of the hosts of the show practices MMA. Well anyway one of the episodes was ab […] more
September 21st, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Yes Lad Gorg, I agree. These mma fighters think they are the best when they can sometimes beat other martial arts in a ring, but that is just the th […] more
September 24th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Right So Whoever Said That Kicks Above The Belt Line Are Most Likely Going To Be Caught Is So Wrong. In Tae Kwon Do [[At Least Where I Train]] Not Onl […] more
September 25th, 2007 at 4:44 am
I took TKDI took TKD while stationed at Kunsan A.F.B. Korea. I already had my 3rd Dan in Okinawa-te karate. It did not compare to Karate at all becaus […] more
September 25th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
That’s quite funny Sam t. Mostly because karate kicks are usually done lower than the belt, but it’s true that they are very similar, and also very di […] more
September 29th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
lol…wet noodle kicks.. haha im an experienced martial artist..not good speller cuz i think i might hav gotten hit in the face 1 too many times… […] more
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:48 am
i like taek and practive it 7 days a week. shall i reduce the number of days i practice or continue same way,.
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:08 am
i just started taking taekwondo for my senior project…so far it looks more effective than any other type of martial arts ive seen its not so fancy l […] more
October 10th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Actually Choi Hong Hi was forced by - while they were invading his country - the chinese militants to learn shotokan. After they left General Choi hon […] more
October 17th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Taekwondo sucks for anything more than fancy kicking, Olympic sport and keep fit. Self defence? No. Anything other than TKD vs. TKD? No, you’ll end u […] more
October 20th, 2007 at 11:34 am
hahaha. God why are these WTF people given us ITF people such bad names. Yo, Tom and Mike, stop watching and complaining about TKD when you only see l […] more
October 20th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Ok Mike, this is just what mma or muay thai folks just don’t seem to understand. Sure, you will take me to the ring, but take me to the streets? Well, […] more
October 25th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
WOW some westerners discussing East Asia’s martial art. If you don’t know about the history and etc. please shut up. All Martial Art do have fl […] more
October 29th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
jjokcca please don’t come with this racist theory that Asian’s are born with the natural ability to do martial arts and take down Chuck Norris (it was […] more
October 30th, 2007 at 11:17 am
i love taekwondo it is my life the fihting the way we move everything i love it
November 11th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
I happen to study tae kwon do and it can be used for real fighting if the person knows how to apply it. The same goes for any art. It’s not the art, b […] more
November 12th, 2007 at 4:04 am
taekwondo ROX!!!!
November 30th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
You are correct about the founder of TKD, but a bit off. He was a brown belt in Shotokan and the gov. of Korea did not like the look of Karate, it was […] more
December 1st, 2007 at 1:46 am
……….i was once a player of teakwondo and i can say that it is really a good sport but it so easy to learn. i am now a master and i dont like the […] more
December 6th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
it depends on the school’s ranking. I take Taekwondo and am a red belt now.we have about 8 ranks. My teacher left out yellow, orange, and purple. it h […] more
December 7th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
I practiced ITF (non-sport) TKD for over 25 years, so I feel I can say the following with some authority: taekwondo sucks. While strong kicking sk […] more
December 10th, 2007 at 11:41 am
Most Do-Jangs through out the world are teaching the TKD that the masses want to know … the sport fighting that gets you into the Olympics! If you w […] more
December 15th, 2007 at 12:00 am
I have been training for about 5 years, and Tae Kwon-Do is great, and it is not just about building up ur kicking skills, it focuses on a lot of other […] more
December 31st, 2007 at 2:25 pm
I’ve been practicing tae kwon do for awhile now and quit just before competing at the 2006 USAT nationals that I qualified for. I think I might not ha […] more
January 10th, 2008 at 11:39 am
i used to take taekwondo and right now im taking kenpo karate. taekwondo is a great way to get in shape and have fun, but it focuses on tournament fig […] more
January 11th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Yo, Jordan shut up!! You took WTF (sport) or an Americanized/freestyle form of Tae Kwon Do, so that school’s main focus was sport or for show. If y […] more
January 17th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Naa I doubt your words. TKD is a worldwide sport fought in the ring. I will fight you with my TKD against your Supposed Muay Thai anytime. I will b […] more
January 24th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I took Taekwondo for 6 years and became a 3rd degree black belt. I am corrently not in it. Is it still dishonorable to use it durign a regular fight […] more
February 4th, 2008 at 8:49 am
i think tkd is great really like kicking people in the face
February 7th, 2008 at 12:32 am
my friend says tkd kicking is fancy, he likes his street style. Well proved it to him that he was wrong….
February 17th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
That’s bullshit about Frank Dux. He’s a fraud. Even at his prime I’d beat the shit out of him and Im only a red-black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He sucks a […] more
February 18th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
hey like this taekwondo stuff is all rite but i would rather do karate
February 22nd, 2008 at 6:14 pm
You should never talk about styles you know nothing about ! All martial arts are efective in a way or another, if not, everybody would follow Shotok […] more
February 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Man, some of you peeps are nuts to say TKD is weak! Just because You suck @ it don’t make it suck. Maybe your head is too hard and don’t know how to […] more
March 5th, 2008 at 8:51 am
I study TKD. No I do not believe its the “top best unbeatable master ninja system” …no single system is, MMA has taught us that much. But I do belie […] more
March 5th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Wow….I am amazed at the level of hostility that TKD invokes in those who do not even study it! A lot of MMA and MT practitioners are coming on the T […] more
March 6th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
my couzin does tyquwando and she love her teacher mr barret
March 14th, 2008 at 5:08 am
does any one think that TANG SOO DO is similar to ITF TAEKWONDO.because i am not sure does any one know
March 14th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Tang Soo Do and ITF are very similar. That’s because they both come from the same school, Chung Do Kwan. Chung Do Kwan is considered the main Kwan of […] more
March 17th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
“dude”, Studying martial arts is as much studying culture and philosophy as it is actually studying the martial art itself. So there is more to study […] more
March 18th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
I was talking about your ignorance to the practicality of traiditional martial arts in a self-defence situation. P.S. BJJ is not MMA; it’s a Brazilia […] more
March 23rd, 2008 at 7:05 pm
i’ve been doing tae kwon do since i was in kindergarden….and it is badass, it teaches you self-defense, self control, and balance…im a 2nd black b […] more
March 23rd, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Those mma guys think they are the only ones who study various martial arts…i’ve studied taekwondo, boxing, kickboxing, judo, and i wrestle…
March 30th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
I train at an RSA school and they teach traditional tae kwon do. Maybe you should actually research the schools before you go bashing them. Thanks.
April 18th, 2008 at 6:51 am
I dont know where you get that TKD builds false confidence and as a high schooler myself I resent that comment Chris. Why don’t you try to do it?
May 12th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Taekwon-Do History On April 11th, 1955, the name Taekwon-Do was officially adopted for the martial art General Choi Hong Hi had developed using ele […] more
May 13th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
I have finally read all of the posts it took a while but i did it. Now that I have finally done that i’m going to make my voice heard I have a suge […] more
May 13th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
AMEN!!!
May 13th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Then you are an MMA guy! Mixed Martial Arts means exactly that, taking a mixture of martial arts. So rather than criticize them realize that you are a […] more
May 26th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
TKD blows all other martial arts out of the water. MMA is just a bunch of animals. They were tough with or without a martial art background.
May 27th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
tae kwon do is a great martial art to start off with. It is not only leathal in the hands of an adult as jeff said say on the top but it can also be u […] more
June 4th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Well i have been doing Tae Kwon Do scene i was in 3rd grade it helps build confence and dedication.know i can flip someone off their feet at anytime , […] more
June 11th, 2008 at 5:55 am
I love Taekwondo and now Im in the middle of a big move and I’ve found a good class to get back into but at the same time Im craving Teakwondo but Im […] more
July 14th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
robert summers is a idiot. ask armando or chris.
August 7th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Taekwondo is a sport, nothing more. It has no relevance in modern MMA because it’s useless against other styles, as it relies to heavily on acroba […] more
August 19th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Look here, if you logically look at it, MMA is nothing more then a sport. Two people put to fight in a ring for a common goal to win a trophy or belt […] more
August 20th, 2008 at 8:23 am
I gotta say, im in tkd…and it kicks my ass! i thinks its pretty good for the streets my self, but thats just me.
August 21st, 2008 at 4:45 pm
hey its me again. It seems to me to me that the statement that martial artists are far more prepared that MMA fighters are or could be. I disagree on […] more
August 21st, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Well, Long Shanks, I like the way you put it. But self-defence techniques are meant to be done fast, and are intended to subdue an offender quickly. S […] more
August 26th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Thanks for the info on the abreviations and compliment. Now down to business. I think it sounds like your just underesimating the physical side of fig […] more
August 27th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Chuck goriono kicks everybody’s ass.
August 29th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
That is very true Shanks. This is the way people should dicuss self-defence, with logic and without ego. Honestly speaking no matter what style of […] more
September 1st, 2008 at 8:30 am
Having read a few comments on this site I am saddened how so many of you completely miss the point of what a martial art is designed to teach you. Whe […] more
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:32 am
Hi its me again. Sorry i couldn’t post sooner but life doesn’t always let you have what you want. O well
. i have a couple things to say Fist of […] more
September 2nd, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Generally I like a rigde course, some what military like. This is because I like the neatness of the practice, and it makes learning the martial art s […] more
September 19th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
can a fat person do it
September 20th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Oh course. In fact it’s a great way to lose weight.
September 21st, 2008 at 8:56 pm
none of you guys are actual fighters. you’re all big tkd pussies.
September 23rd, 2008 at 5:46 pm
You do understand that Frank Dux is a conartist, and that he never kicked 72 mph…
October 10th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
actually I’m a pussy too… I like to pretend I’m such a big man online but in reality I’m just a pimple faced kid who spends most of his time playing […] more
October 10th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
tae kwon do actually is a terrible martial art. we who train tkd are scared to train anything else worthy of actually training.
October 12th, 2008 at 8:53 am
…… that’s a really pussy thing to do. Stealing some ones username……. sad.
October 13th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
well my cousin did Taekwondo in griffith she woz good until her short ass mean instructor was being a cunt about it and she had to quite but the taekw […] more
October 13th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
wear am i??
October 17th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Grandmaster Brenda Sell (8th dan) is not the highest ranking female black belt in the world. Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim from California is a 9th Dan. I […] more
October 17th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Mr. Wee gives the most candid summation of Taekwondo that I have ever read on the internet. He has studied his history.
October 17th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
tkd all sucks you idiots. why don’t you try mma and see what you are made of.
November 2nd, 2008 at 10:31 am
moi je m’appel amina ton seur de nadia
November 13th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
I trained in taekwondo many years,I love to kick. Taekwondo style is 75 per-cent feet and 25-per-cent hands.You have to be lighting fast with your kic […] more
November 15th, 2008 at 6:26 am
Frank William Dux (pronounced “dukes”) is born in Toronto, Canada, in 1956, and immigrated to the United States in 1963 the son of Holocaust survivors […] more
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Why do people always think “Oh, I’m just going to grab your kicking leg”? I’d love to see someone just try to catch my kicks like that! I don’t see ho […] more
January 8th, 2009 at 3:37 am
I personally practice Capoeira, but I’ve always been fascinated with TKD. I love the speed element and the emphasis on flexibility and precision. If I […] more
January 11th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
One of the most popular of all the forms of Taekwondo is Mu Duk Kwan.
January 25th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
I am with anon i would like to see someone to catch one of my legs. just smak them with the other one.
January 26th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
I am 15 and want to learn to defend my self. what still should i do. i did some boxing and it suked i got my ass kicked.
January 27th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
I’am a practitioner of Judo-Karate, Kendo & Shotokan all with respectable belts. but Taekwondo is the weakest martial art ever created thats wh […] more
January 27th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Rob try Judo & Muay Thai, you kill earn the respect you need.
January 27th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
i am not out for other peps respect just my own. I have seen a real Muay Thai fight not the staest tip the real thing. i have tied that i did not like […] more
January 27th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
It is not because of the art weak. It because of the miltary mite of Japan and not the martial art. I do both taekwondo and judo. Both are relly fun o […] more
January 27th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
I am new to martial arts. I study tae kwon do. I wonder what is so grate about muay thai.
February 1st, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Hey Rob I just turned 16 and so far ive been studying Shotokan Karate for 7 months and its a great Martial Art it teaches u Self Defence and builds gr […] more
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:23 am
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/129006/muay_thai_vs_taekwondo/ http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5585460401345378983 Watch the first video […] more
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:44 pm
I watched them and you right. i too have respect for all martial arts. thay are there to do one thing and one thing only that is to defend ones self i […] more
February 11th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
i’m robert summers the great tkd master. hahaha yes eh.
February 14th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Tae Kwon Do is a great martial art, I do must point out that since 1988, tae kwon do has become misidentified as a “Sport” and not an actual combative […] more
February 14th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
For anyone whom says tae kwon do isn’t street effective… Well lets just say your ignorance shows! For anyone who says tae kwon do people can’t l […] more
February 14th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
@ Jef Vincent: What part of Bruce Lee’s philosophy do you disagree with? Following and Practicing JKD or any art for that matter are two differe […] more
February 15th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Best of the best? Dont make me laugh. Koreans are superior. And one mans skills doesnt make the rest of you american fools better.
February 16th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Hay chris if you don’t mien me asking what Martial Arts do you study.
February 20th, 2009 at 2:36 am
whats funny is why people think that “their” martial arts are superior…in my opinion…its just art, like a painting. Also, putting martial arts aga […] more
February 21st, 2009 at 12:36 am
every martial art is strong in its own way. to truly be able to call yourself a fighter you have to study more than one martial art. Tae Kwon Do is a […] more
February 24th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
what is the differnt between ita wta
February 25th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Hey guys, get it right. Robert Summers is cool. Gorino is a moron.
February 26th, 2009 at 9:46 am
The martial art’s effectiveness depends on how you train and how you are taught. Also each one has its strengths and weaknesses.
February 26th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
thats right every martial art has a weaknes thats why there are so meny
February 28th, 2009 at 9:15 am
you want a tkd blackbelt all you gotta do is bang gorino
February 28th, 2009 at 10:14 am
i banged gorino and got my 2nd dan from him. kelly also did the same.
March 5th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
nice tica is banging him now
March 10th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Ok I’ve just read through all this and have so many comments I dunno where to start. Anyway I went to my 1st tae kwon do class last night (i wanted to […] more
March 16th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
as a tkd master i can tell you that gorino is the most useless tae kwon do man in buffalo. don’t go to his school.
March 18th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
my name is steven i think taekwondo is for girls enshin karate well kick any of your ass look it up you bicthes you dont kick legs by the way so go fu […] more
March 18th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
a black in taekwondo dones not a dame thing to me a black in enshin karate mens eventhig to me try to do tournament with no pads you lil bitches loo […] more
March 20th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
well you sound like a kid. we ware pads for the other person if we do not we could hurt them and thats not what a tournament is about if you think tha […] more
March 20th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Tae Kwon Do is Helpful in the streets. Yes I’ve used it and it SAVED my life. I beat the mess out of 2 robbers. Now tell me Tae Kwon Do can’t be us […] more
March 20th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
lipani says the bald headed ketchan in buffalo is a fake tkd guy. he lies and can’t fight for shit. he can’t wrestle the russian master and he know wh […] more
March 24th, 2009 at 1:40 am
i like taekwondo very much but right now m practising karate , i hope i will take taekwondo afterwards . ………. it is due to its fast and ef […] more
March 24th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Why did you go to Karate if you like TKD so much?
March 31st, 2009 at 3:27 am
Dear Sir, We are introduce our selves as Manufacturers and Exporters of Judo ,Karate,Taekwondo suits and all sorts of Martial Arts Uniforms,Karate […] more
April 7th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
pilsung tkd in buffalo is really crap. try newcenturytkd instead with 10th dan master Chris N in TO.
April 11th, 2009 at 4:17 am
as a practician of taekwondo in my country…i think taekwondo is more concentrated their way to olympic or sports style…n this make the curriculum […] more
April 16th, 2009 at 3:53 am
i think that more than half of these black belts can’t use there tae kwon do to help them if they were getting mugged it was proven that almost all st […] more
April 21st, 2009 at 1:45 pm
jamie your right some of the stuff that you’ll laern in tae kwon do can not be used if you git mugged. take the high kicks if i am gitting mugged I’m […] more
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:42 am
here is tkd song: R T berry R T berry R T berry is number one joker.
April 26th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
to el nino who called taekwondo ‘weak crap’ you obviously have never been on the recieving end of a correctly executed roundhouse kick, or any tkd […] more
April 26th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
ive been doing taekwondo for about 2 months now and from what i’ve learned so far, the self-defense doesn’t seem that great but it is a lot of fun and […] more
April 27th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
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April 27th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
That Raghead Master Khetchen wouldn’t know a martial art if it bit him in the ass. He’s a fake and he’s scared to fight anybody! Just ask anyone in Bu […] more
May 4th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Traditional Taekwondo ( ITF ) is actually a good art for self defence and street fighting. in ITF sparring you can punch to the face and the rules are […] more
May 9th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
that gorino is a idiot. he doesn’t want bring any students to the tournament he can kiss zul’s ass.
May 9th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
There are other styles of Taekwondo that are older than Olympic style and deserve consideration. Kim’s Taekwondo, Hong Sik Kim Dojang, is a large, tra […] more
May 9th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
well Miss April Carothers there more then the two major taekwondo styles (WTF)and the (ITF). I am apart of the (ITF). Now when you say Sport Taekwondo […] more
May 13th, 2009 at 4:50 am
Colin Wee said: “” Most of the katas from white to black mainly have hand strikes, which I personally find fairly effective.” That is true of the […] more
May 17th, 2009 at 7:51 am
ka nami nami ang ano ntu-tigers na gym……
May 18th, 2009 at 3:09 am
I’m disappointed. As martial artists some of you seem to have nothing better to do than to rip on ‘other’ martial arts without provocation. I’m a blac […] more
May 18th, 2009 at 5:26 am
Ethiopia wtf teakwondo association have more than 200 teakwondo teachers and more than 5000 members as you know Ethiopia is the poorest country we nee […] more
May 26th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
If you live in the Glenview IL area please join us June 6th, 2009 from 10am to 2pm!! Games, Food, and FUN!!! Check us at www.glenviewmartialarts […] more
May 28th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Go to Master Ketchum’s taekwondo in Buffalo if you want your wife banged or children molested.
May 29th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
women rule and men suck. i truly do worship women.
May 30th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I am getting sick of people saying “boo hoo hoo”, may martial art is better. Isn’t mostly the martial artist. Lets say an awesome Taekwando guy met an […] more
May 31st, 2009 at 7:46 pm
that moron robert summers hasn’t won shit. he won few point tournaments and calls himself a world champ. ufc guys are the only champs robert don’t cha […] more
June 1st, 2009 at 3:50 pm
I have a son with two years old. Is this age good for begin to practice Taekwondo? Thank you Filipe
June 1st, 2009 at 6:27 pm
i think 6 months old is a good age to start tkd. if you start at 6 mos than you can earn your black belt at 2yrs old.
June 2nd, 2009 at 7:14 pm
it doesn’t matter what age you get your black belt and sometimes you won’t get your black belt until your instructor thinks your ready. I know this be […] more
June 12th, 2009 at 6:11 am
Master Ketchums Taekwondo sucks. He is a moron and a fake and his instructors are fakes
June 13th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Yeah, that jerk Ketchum was screwing my wife while my 2 kids were there
June 13th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
i love taekwondo! im 15 and have been doing for a couple months. but i test for my yellow in August. it’s very hard, but very fun! i think a lot of […] more
June 14th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
TKD IS JUST AS POWERFUL AS SHOTOKAN AND ALL THE OTHER KARATE STYLES, THERE ARE A LOT OF KICKS BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF HAND TECHNIQUES AND WHERE I TRAI […] more
June 15th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Robert Summer is a moron and don’t know shit bout fighting he aint wona fight ever on his live.
June 15th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
hey yall wass uppp ? well cya have fun wif ur martial arts i dont really know wat u guys r talkin about but yer i hate him 2 ( who?) cya xx
June 15th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
i am sooo dumb
June 18th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
What is wrong with everyone ripping each other? This is supposed to be about learning and communication. Find another website
June 18th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
martial arts is not 4 blondes it is only 4 rangers cause they get teased alot and also only 4 sxc and wild people who like to get down and dirty ELF […] more
June 20th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
i Like tae kwon do and i practice it a lot
June 28th, 2009 at 7:22 am
ketchen just wants money. he don’t care about his students unless theyre hot.
June 28th, 2009 at 10:43 am
That’s where the low kicks come in, they’re great for keeping distance while you generate power by keeping your hands low.
June 28th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Wat are the names of the basic exercises of taekwondo? Can we do it at home alone? Who were the instractors here on region12?
June 29th, 2009 at 5:03 am
hey, any school owner needs money to run his. you’re an idiot.