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Tae Kwon Do for my daughter?

Question:My eight year old daughter have expressed interest in Tae Kwon Do. What should I expect? Is this a righteous activity to attain her involved in? I'm clueless, any back or info would be appreciated. Thanks!
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To be honest, I think 8 years matured is too young. I hold seen so heaps little kids do taekwondo without good judgment what they are doing.

EDIT:It all depends on what you want to gain from taekwondo. If it is basically for fitness and sport, then any age will do. But if it's for self defense, she desires to understand what she is doing and how it could be applied.

Also beware when looking for a taekwondo institution. Many schools educate irrelevant things. Check out many school and if a school is too expensive compared to the others, beware, the conservatory might be more interested in your money than schooling anything.
don't sign her up!! Sooner r later she will become more bloodthirsty and kill you.
tolerate her try it out, if she likes it consent to her do it, if not, find another article for her
i agree with the above... tae kwon do is much too babyish for an eight year old... perchance when she's 12 or 13 would be a good age...
yeap it's apposite 4 self defence especially childish girl.
Hi! I took karate since I was give or take a few 7 years old and she is not too young at heart. Obviously she would be placed in a group of children her age and the smooth of skill wouldn't be that high. I be in tae kwon do for in the order of 8 years and made it to black belt. I didn't continue, but it be a good hustle and bustle to partake in. And no, she's not going to wipe out you. Tae Kwon Do isn't violent, it's extremely practical. It will teach her how to safeguard herself if she ever needs it, it will maintain her in shape, and hopefully will become a really honest hobby. She can also realize that not only boys can do karate, or do other things that girls don't as a rule do which will boost her self esteem. I think you should try it. Good luck! Don't be discouraged by dumb users who own no idea what they're discussion about.
My Daughter started Judo when she be 5. Would have be a coin flip, had the local Police Youth club offered Tae Kwon Do as very well. Never regreted it.

If your daughter seems interested consequently I'd suggest go for it. Anything that help her health & self esteme is a positive. And adjectives this on top of the self shield issue.
She is not too young to open training. I have agreed people that started training at the age of 4. I started at the age of 7 and that be 30+ years ago. In this day of video games and cell phones any physical hum is good. Especially an hobby that is going to drill discipline, self control, concentration and foster confidece and leadership skills. These are adjectives skills that will help her contained by school and also contained by life. There is no spoil in letting her try it out especially if she have an interest. Take her to some schools and consent to her observe classes. Some school even offer intro packages that include several curriculum at the cost of the school uniform.
Im 15 and i started closing year. I think its a great sport and its well-mannered shes shown interest in somthing that will benefit her within so many ways. I go and get my *** kicked by 5 year olds and im serious. Shes definetly not too young. I only wish i started sooner. Its agreat sport and i fully reccomend it
TKD can be good. It's features of like kickboxing, lots of high-ranking kicks, jump, some punching. Rarely weapons, but it depends n the conservatory.

She's probably a little young-looking in my view, but she is interested so go for it. If you linger she may lose interest.

It can give a large amount of confidence.
The ability to follow directions and pay envelope attention are much more important than age. Most majority 8 year olds are capable of this. My daughter started at 6 and I've have students as young as 4 (although to be exact very rare).

In short, yes it can be a great hustle and bustle for your daughter (and even yourself if you want to do it together). With a good instructor she will not one and only gain strength and flexiblity, but also confidence and discipline. No only will she swot to handle herself if someone attacks her, she will swot up how to avoid situtions where she may grasp attacked.

Visit the several schools surrounded by your area beside your daughter and check them out. See if you get along near the instuctors, the class schedule fits your famiy programme, what the costs are, etc. You may even check out other styles than just Tae Kwon Do.

Whatever you do, do not sign any long residence contracts. Try it out for a month or two to see if she is still interested. Once some of her friends get into softball or soccer, she may want to try those out instead.
It's always wonderful when children express interest within physical activites and you should encourage it. However, I strongly urge you to be a "smart shopper" formerly signing her up. There are a lot of immoral martial arts school out there, remarkably in Karate and Tae Kwon Do. Not because those war arts are bogus, but because they're the 2 most popular martial arts contained by the world and the likelihood of encounter scam artists in those two arts are more probable. Also, at hand is no government regulation, so you enjoy no recourse. Anybody (and I mean anybody) can instigate a martial arts university. Many simply are glorified afterschool day protection programs that charge lots of money for questionable instruction.

The first "red flag" is to avoid any school that requires you to sign a contract. Children's interests are fleeting and they will most probable loose interest after a month or two...but you're locked into paying a year-long contract that you can't get out of...even if your child no longer go. The scam artists out there know this, that's why they form you sign contracts.

My suggestion is to sign her up at the local YMCA/YWCA or community center. It's cheap and it is a set length (usually 6 or 8 weeks). If after that she's still interested, then look at the commercial school, which are considerably more expensive. Then you won't be so worried about the financial commitment.
its a great entertainment. and one of the best styles of martial arts and some kids 8 would be to immature and some it wouldn't so go ahead and capture her in it hey i begin when i was 5 and i be in it for a long time and i adjectives ways thought 7 to 9 was a great age for most kids to procure in to it and it will comfort her discipline
Great choice, as well as age to start. Your daughter will wallow in Tae Kwon Do. I started my daughter at age 8, and she will get her 1st Degree Black Belt Decided this Wednesday!! She worked highly hard for in the region of 3 and a half years to go and get the opportunity to test for it. I also started around 8 or 9, but be 12 before I get my First Degree Black Belt. Good luck!
Cool! It's nice that she gets interest contained by Martial Arts from a young age. And it's really okay. it can even be sport for her. I train Karate, and there's this 5 year dated boy who's got a superior rank than me. It really help for discipline too.. So, i say stir for it!
i have practiced taekwondo for 11 years in a minute
i believe that taekwondo is a very apposite sport that disciplines both the mind and the body
but i think that to start at age 8 is a short time early, mortal that taekwondo is a demanding sport it might break her spirit
i would recommend that she began after graduate elementary school, vote age 12 or 13, it could also help you control your child to some extent
i would recommend you find a taekwondo dojang next to an experienced korean master who is at least a 3rd dan black belt (i hold nothing against other masters but korean masters are agreed for their stern discipline and impressive training techniques)
it is also known that adjectives martial arts can affect fluent growth due to earlier muscle and bone nouns so i would recommend that you send her to swimming classes as powerfully to help compensate for it



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Question:My cable messed up and i couldn't get it ordered... What happen
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Matt Hughes vs. Chris Lytle: Matt Hughes defeats Chris Lytle via Unanimous Decision
– Martin Kampmann vs. Drew McFedries
– Rich Franklin vs. Jason MacDonald
– Renato “Babalu” Sobral vs. Jason Lambert: Jason Lambert defeat Renato “Babalu” Sobral at round 2 via KO (punch)
– Matt Hamill vs. Rex Holman: Matt Hamill defeats Rex Holman at round 1 via TKO (strikes)
– Jon Fitch vs. Luigi Fioravanti: Jon Fitch defeat Luigi Fioravanti at round 2 via Submission (rear naked choke)
– Gleison Tibau vs. Jason Dent: Gleison Tibau defeat Jason Dent via Unanimous Decision
– Jamie Varner vs. Jason Gilliam: Jamie Varner defeats Jason Gilliam at round 1 via Submission (rear in the nude choke)

I don't know the results of the Tim Sylvia vs Randy Couture fight even so.
the confident guy
I don't know, but I am dying to find out too!
Jason Lampbert came away next to an impressive KO of Renalto "Babalu" Sobral.

Marvin "Hitman" Kampman terminated Andrew McFedries's night next to well executed side choke.

Rich "Ace" Franklin dominated Jason "The Athlete" Macdonald until his corner threw within the towel at the beginning of the third round.

Matt Hughes come away with an unimpressive lay'n'pray decree victory over Chris "Lights Out" Lytle.

And the most exciting be at odds of the night Randy "the natural" Couture walk away with his 5th UFC title. Randy took the one huge advantange Tim have over him, his size, and made it a disadvantage. After the first punch that dropped Tim he spent most of round 1 trying to secure a flipside naked choke. In round two Randy come out extremely aggressive, taking Tim down at will and landing clean punches surrounded by Tim's guard. In Round 3 Randy beat him at his own activity, as he spent the entire round on his feet going toe to toe next to the 6'8'' champion. Randy have incredible head movement avoiding nearly every shot that Sylvia could throw, you couldn't even let somebody know that Sylvia had a full 12" conquer advantage as Randy land overhand 1, 2's throughout the round. And Round 4 and 5 he kept Tim guessing taking him down with little challenge and dominating the stand-up. It was a thoroughly impressive domination by Captain America as he stated simply, "pretty fitting for an old guy".



What should I do?

Question:I'm a girl in military arts. I've been training for former times 2 and a half years, and the guys at college keep trying to start fight with me but I can't struggle them because my parents will never let me take my black belt if I hurt them but thats the only bearing to stop them.
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ignore them, they're adjectives idiots
tell em to buzz stale.
ask em why they want there butt kicked by a girl.
Martial arts are really for self defense. Just take no notice of them.

Or you can remind them (verbally..?) what it would be like to grasp completely beaten up by a girl. Get them to spar near you at an official tournament or something, if they undeniably have to confrontation.
First of all, I am not sure how perfect of a black belt you are. Getting a black belt does not mean you are a accurate fighter. It newly means you remember the forms, you know how to chop and break those wrinkle woods/logs. Nothing else. To be a pious fighter, you own to do a actual practice with someone.

If you are not have actual fight surrounded by your martial class (other than sparring), forget it. Even if you enjoy black belt, you may lose to a guy. I don't think you will hurt them near your kick and move. And even if you do, you will winding up up in court or something. Best bet is to appointment authority, like police or principal.

Martial art is barney is last resource similar to self defense!
Look, simple rule I live by. Fight when theres a fight, bearing when theres not, in other words if they hit you, after by all mode yes fight rear legs. If you can walk away meander away thats all in that is to it. What martial art do you practice? The First rule of Kempo Karate is box as a last resort. What own you to prove to them. Just look them in the eyes and ask them why they want to spar you. It is probably to prove they are tough. But one who just fight, is not one who is tough. It is harder to walk away heaps times, besides, a real man wouldn't pick a face-off with a woman, so they must be cowards.
If you can meander away, do so. If you can't take them by surprise!

Something you might want to consider is this.

The boys may be flirting beside you in a chance way or they may in recent times be rude.

If they really wanted to be at odds you they would.
What kind of militaristic art do you use?

Number 1 thing I would read out is don't fight them. Why skirmish some stupid jackass, they aren't going to stop. You could get into trouble. On the other foot if a girl fights a guy, likelihood are, you won't get contained by trouble. Only reason a man should ever hit a woman is surrounded by self defense.
you have to remember that a militaristic artist does not fight unless attacked upon...try to newly ignore them and dont brag more or less how good of a opponent you are...even if you are a very apt fighter...its better to hang on to it to yourself. being a black belt is nil to brag about...it should be something that individual a few people should know...if you are going around describing everyone and their mother you are being disrespectful to your belt. Doing military arts should be for you and only you...its not something to flaunt, if someone is to attack you later you use it...if you go around recitation people, obviously people are going to pick on you and try to start fight...just maintain cool and try to keep a low profile...
It's harder to amble away from fight when you know you can win but basically remember you could be sued then in attendance is the police and getting kicked out off college it's better if you just walk away if they were unadulterated men they would always be gentlemen and respect a Lady but they are not worth your time resourcefully good luck. I will you peace.
I'll tell you what I speak about my students, "Never throw the first punch, ALWAYS throw the last." Until they in reality DO something they can be dismised...but...if they attack you at some point...then it become self defense and martial arts or not...it's still boys trying to conflict a girl and win or lose they will be the worse off any because they were vanquished up by a girl, or becasue they ganged up on one. Whatever you do DON'T let them goad you into making the first move. If you do after, win or lose the fight, the cost will be greater than the importance of the experience. There are always going to be relatives that think they own to test you. The trick is knowing which ones to filch seriously, and which ones to dismiss as irrelivant.

Sun Tsu, one of the great chinese thinkers and philosophers said, "It is the clever man that knows when to collide, and when not to fight." There may come a time when you hold to use your skills against someone like these relatives you've been have problems with, but these individuals don't sound similar to they would be much of a challenge for your skills.

Of course their attempts can be of benefit to you, you can use that to fuel increased intensity and focus contained by your training. In my early training I used to visualize aggression them during my forms training and it gave me extra motivation. Use everything you can contained by training, and even let it be particular that they are having that impact, it might manufacture them stop if they think that their challenge are actually benefitting you.

Hope you can find something of use within this...
Depending on what martial art you do, you can any not hurt them by using armlocks WITHOUT breaking their arms, or you could just run when they are trying to pick fight with you, both would work. Btw, inhabitants who practice martial arts own better postures and stuff like that which is applied from that military art of which they are learning. I am an aikidoka and after i started taking aikido 3 months ago, i realize that my normal standing stance( foot position) is like as the normal stance we do within aikido.
it sounds to me like you already know. militaristic arts is for defense. if you can avoid the fight, you own already won. but, if you have to protect yourself, you do what you have to do. if you are within fear for your natural life or bodily harm, would your parents not grill why you did not take feat when that is what you own been training for?

hold you discussed this situation with your parents? they might own answers that would surprise you.
This is why martial artists tend not to consult about the trainings they enjoy. Most "good" or "true" martial artists dont brag roughly speaking anything partly because they any dont want to get within trouble or want to keep the constituent of surprise (potential attackers wouldnt know what hit them). Also, most of advanced martial artists are skilled to be humble and they feel no necessitate to talk just about it.
Do not fight them. Instead invite them to your institution to watch a few classes first. Those who with the sole purpose seek to prove how tough they are will witness true strength. Others may see what it medium to be a martial artist and interweave you on your path . . .
Ignor them is the best path.Show them a blind eyes. But if they attack you it a very simple things pummel them up.
though you are a good enemy it different from a street fight put that surrounded by your mind.
I am a Muya thai fighter for Six years.
Fight if you enjoy to deffend you self, but not from words.
Not sure how old you are, but probability are you are a cute girl, and these guys are all ramped up next to hormones and just want to go and get something physical going with you.

They aren't truly angry at you and aren't truly trying to clash you, they are just discussion to get some sort of recoil out of you. They also probably don't understand warring arts so they just want to play around and see what happen.

Chances are these guys are really trying to act resembling they don't like you when they really do. They are feed their own egos by messing beside you.

It's just boys human being stupid boys, laugh them bad. Ask them if they seriously want to find out what your martial arts are roughly give them directions to your dojo. It could backing gain some students for your club and help them get the message Martial Arts better.

Chances are they won't come, but maybe one or two newly might.

Because of my size, along with a ton of other things, plus my side charge as a bouncer I have a ton of nation who want to fight me or try their skills. I'm on several internet forums are nearby are always a ton of challenge there.

I inform each and everyone of them, I am comfortable to meet you, come up to my dojo, sign a waiver and see what it is adjectives about. I hope that conceivably I can gain a friend/student/training partner for myself and my dojomates out of them, if not they will at lowest possible get a lesson surrounded by humility in a nontoxic, legal environment. It also allows for mat, and protective gear so that no one get seriously hurt.

That is just my two cents, realize they are simply being fresh boys, if they persist invite them up to you dojo and permit them know you will gladly spar near them there.

That will any shut them up, or maybe they come up near, have a polite time and get an appreciation for what you do. Positive is any way they should pretty much go off you alone. But never underestimate the immaturity of hormone occupied boys.
just see one of them in the ball and then knees him in the skipper. his friends will be too busy laughing at him to attack you.
crack em in the nuts ;-]
If you can bearing away, if you do fight them, you're individual giving them what they want and they think they can push your buttons to draw from you to "show them what you know" like another contributer said, in recent times invite them to a class and they just might give up your job you alone.

you don't have to prove anything to any one of them who're hassle you, but if it does come down to them physically trying to hurt you, then you can use what you've literary, but not just because they want to see you show past its sell-by date.
Which is more foolish ? Them wanting to " fight " you or you in fact thinking that would solve anything ? You say warfare them is your only selection but I fall to see how. you train for self-defense or for the defense of those who are incapable ,,in good health heres one of the hardest lessons ..knowing when to use it.
Is it your ego or pride ? Or is your energy endangered? If it comes to blows or they push it to where on earth you MUST act, finishing it quickly...If you own to come here and ask what to do I honestly question your training and wonder if you truly deserve that black belt...
Beat them up if you devise you can and maybe threaten them to save their mouth shut..well I don't contemplate they would be able to speak about anyone they were thrash up by a girl in the first place though.



Ultimate fiteing proves that this judo bs is bs. any lurch street fiter can win over some judo push. try me?


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take a shower
I've never taken judo but it can be devastating if used right. Its more the artist and not the art anything can be used effectively. And in actuality a know quite a few MMA gyms that edify judo or wrestling for takedowns, and bjj or sambo for ground fighting.




I guess you don't know that Fedor Emelianenko (current heavyweight title holder since 2003 and is practically undefeated his only loss be a bleeding tko from an ILLEGAL elbow strike and avenged that loss anyway) is a Judo and Sambo Russian/World Champion.

I wanna see how good you do against him
single because the street fighter have a gun. im not sure if you knew, but its kinda sturdy to dodge a bullet.

try using spell check next time. the shell is fine, but its hred tryn 2 reed stfuf liek ths.
Thanks for the 2 points
You sure are full of yourself, its really gonna hurt when a judoka knocks you rotten your pedastool. GET A LIFE. And judo is one of the last ma you want to struggle. as we say surrounded by judo "dont get flipped"
and yo' retarded butt, i will finish highschool and geta authentic job. a short time ago because you are a grease monkey dont mean you tough. And you made a statement, they dont pause in interview marks. Its funny how you cant spell, but you know the abbreviation for curse words. get an english book.
you wouldnt hold your hand of it long satisfactory to fight?
truly ther eis a guy in japan as judo and he is awfully good and no art by it self would do resourcefully in mixed warring arts you need to hold trianing is different kinds of war and by thwe way this coming forma mixed warring competor street fighters do not do well within MMA at all
Ummmm.... acting close to a tough guy or getting into an online fight is simply like man in the special olympics. Even if you win, YOU'RE STILL RETARDED!
Rofl does this punk nouns familiar to anyone else? (the dumptruck driver)
Ultimate aggression proves nothing. Too tons rules. Most judo teachers don't train for anything but competition anyway and not for practical, real world, street application. In almost 34 years I hold only encounter 8 or 10 that taught for valid usage, but like most authentic fighters, they won't get involved beside tournaments that have too tons rules (UFC,Pride Fighting, etc). They prefer more realistic experiences.
i hold no idea what the hell you are saw. but i like judo.
yay! 2 points to me. at lowest one of us is a winner.. gratitude (oh, and I was referring to me too, surrounded by case you didnt take it)
Judo is good if you know how to use it, but I would fairly stick to good striking & wrestling skills.
lol, associates like you are newly asking to get near *** kicked. thanks for the points btw and street warfare is NON-EXISTENT, people war to prove there tough, win a life
What are you 12 ?
I'll quarrel you using judo, then I'll spank you and transport you home crying to your mommy.
Grow up, or get rotten the forum.
speak to Geoff Thompson - british hardman and one of the highest authorities on working on the door (as a bouncer) and on self fortification in REAL LIFE situations. Black belt surrounded by Judo and recommends it to everyone.
You should donate the Fighting too the Fighters. and Dreaming too the dreamers. Sounds like Your dreaming to quarrel or just Fighting to Dream.
He said fiteing LOL . Its FIGHTING. I don't chew over you have won over a million fight I think you enjoy lost a million and been hit within the head to tons times. Go back to arts school and learn to spell


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