I am lookin 2 start martial arts...i wanna do the fun stuf like wut is on tv with the flips and cool stuff. Wuts the difference btween these?|||Kung Fu is the Chinese version of martial arts.
Tae Kwon Do is the Korean version.
There are some styles in kung fu that have the flips as part of there curriculum. This may be what you are interested in. Also, you may want to check out (XMA) Extreme martial Arts. They have all of the things you see on TV.
It wouldn%26#039;t be my personal choice but it is fun and exciting to watch. You can find some videos on xma on youtube.
Have fun and good luck.|||the style that has the school you are most interested in, and are more likely to apply yourself and stick to it.... there are many basic fundemental differences between the two styles, but for someone starting out.. just go to the school you like the most.. and get started... good luck|||Kung fu refers to many styles of Chinese martial arts some being more kicking oriented with less punches others being more punch oriented, if your looking for one that is geared towards flipping and cool things modern Wushu would fit along with other Northern Chinese Arts
TaeKwonDo is a Korean style of martial arts that is 70% kicking 30% punching, TKD (depending on the school) will be more sports or self-defense oriented the sports ones overemphasis on kicking to the head in a street fight. and the self-defense schools will teach hitting to the head, solar plexus, groin, shins, throat, and shoulders.
really either art will be good for what you want and i suggest taking both if you can|||Kung Fu is Chinese and is a more aggressive style. Tae Kwon Do is Korean and more about control and self-defense. I recommend Kung Fu. I%26#039;ve taken lessons in both and in my opinion, Kung Fu is better.|||Kung Fu is Chinese. Taekwondo is Korean. I prefer Kung Fu because of the low kicks that are more practical in a street fight. The %26#039;sticking hands%26#039; in Kung Fu are also an effective way to defend yourself. Taekwondo relies a lot more on kicks than Kung Fu, and it has fewer hand techniques than Kung Fu.|||Kung-Fu is a good Martial art. I personally have studied Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwan Do. Dont say Tae kwan do is impractical in a street fight. As my instructor said, %26quot;If you can kick fast to an opponents head, you can kick even faster to the knee. And tae kwan do is more then just kicks. Im nearly an orange-black (level just above orange and before green) and thus far i have learned several hand attacks. Punches, grabs, and grappling. The Martial Art is only as good as the school and most importantly as good as the instructor.
Dont ever let anyone tell you one martial art is better then another. I mean if jet li and bruce lee were to fight, who would win? It wouldnt be solved by the martial art but by the skill and determination of the contestant. Thats why we have MMA fights such as the UFC. But anywho back on topic. As to what to study, thats up to you. I prefer Tae Kwan Do with Kenpo Karate as a close second. Infact i switch between the two every 3 months (the standard time for a belt advancement). Thats my opinion and the rest is up to you. Just remember which ever you choose, dont take it lightly. If your just in this to fight, dont bother. be a ninja. And yes, Ninja are real, i should know.|||Tae Kwon Do is a %26quot;hard style%26quot; or %26quot;external%26quot;. It is linear, meaning, mostly straight lines of movement. It has a lot of high, flashy kicks and jumping kicks that look pretty cool. It is also a practical self defense method. It is is an official Olympic sport and some TKD practitioners train exclusively in this version of the art. TKD is also a practical self defense system that is utilized by the Korean military and secret police. It is often taught in conjunction with another Korean martial art called Hapkido, which uses small joint (wrist, fingers, ankles) manipulation and submission tactics. There are also different types of TKD, such as Moo Du Kwan or Han Mu Kwan. One of the unique things about TKD is that they have a global governing body that unifies all of the forms (Poomse or Kata) and standards required for promotion. So let%26#039;s say you are a blue belt or %26quot;5th Geup%26quot; in Korea, you are learning the exact same form as a blue belt in California, or Europe, or anywhere else in the world. TKD is also unique in that it%26#039;s ratio of kicking techniqes to hand techniqes is about 80% kicking to 20% hand techniques.
Kung Fu is usually %26quot;soft%26quot; or %26quot;internal%26quot;. There are literally hundreds of styles of Kung Fu. To look cool, or look flashy, you want to find %26quot;Wushu%26quot; style. If you can%26#039;t find that, focus on %26quot;Northern Styles%26quot; instead of %26quot;Southern Styles%26quot;. Kung Fu is also circular and flowing, opposed to the linear rigidness of most TKD or Karate.
TKD is going to be more available in most places. Good Kung Fu is hard to find unless you live in a large metropolis.
Either one is fun, I love them both.
James|||Bruce Lee did Kung Fu. And Taekwondo is the best. Look up Kung Fu online. And than Taekwondo.|||Tkd is just kicks. Kung fu is more than kicks. In my opition bjj is alot better than both|||Kung Fu (nowadays) refers to Chinese Martial Arts, so there are MANY styles of Kung Fu. Bruce Lee studied Wing Chun Kung Fu and created his own fighting concepts (style of no style) called Jeet Kune Do. Kung Fu was the originator for many MA including Tae Kwon Do. Kung Fu (IMO) is more fluid and efficient than most. Tae Kwon Do is a, martial art that originated in Korea, i believe. Tae Kwon Do heavily emphasizes kicks about %80 kicks and %20 punches. Many TKD dojos tend to be McDojos, a dojo that does not teach the full aspect in the art and have many 7 year old black belts.
If you are looking for a style that teaches you flashy flips and techniques then try Wushu. watch this video.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QVDPoyVuZZg
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