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I train in TKD because I like it. I've done a little judo, a little BJJ, but TKD is where it's at for me. I like the discipline, the structure, the emphasis on the development of the student as a complete person, not just someone who can kick and punch.
Hi, Manny I went and checked out a local club the other night, it's seems to be run quite professionally. Over the past few years I have trained wing chun but I'm at a bit of a cross roads. My back has always been a bit dodgy and I was wondering if that will be a big set back in TKD? How important are the big spinning and jumping kicks to your progression in the art? The reason I ask is there are alot of techniques that I am interested in learning further up the ranks.I wrote about this some time ago. When I was a teen I want to learn karate because I wanted to know how to defend myself, I went to several dojos but nothing caught me, a classmate (a blue belt in TKD) took me with his sabonim and I really did not get the tae kwon do concept, so the sabonim told me TKD was like karate, the next is history.
El Manny
My back has always been a bit dodgy and I was wondering if that will be a big set back in TKD? How important are the big spinning and jumping kicks to your progression in the art? The reason I ask is there are alot of techniques that I am interested in learning further up the ranks.
Hi, Manny I went and checked out a local club the other night, it's seems to be run quite professionally. Over the past few years I have trained wing chun but I'm at a bit of a cross roads. My back has always been a bit dodgy and I was wondering if that will be a big set back in TKD? How important are the big spinning and jumping kicks to your progression in the art? The reason I ask is there are alot of techniques that I am interested in learning further up the ranks.
Thanks for your feedback everybody after reading your replies I am definitely going to give TKD a shot. I'm only 36 so I feel it's now or never. I had a look this week and I haven't been this keen to start training in a while. Thanks again.
I'm assuming that was for me. I train in Songahm Taekwondo with the ATA.That's a great reason to stick with it for sure . You like the whole package not just certain bits and pieces. What particular style do you train in if you don't mind me asking?