rakurai_amatsu said:

xlabx said: I'm a 2nd degree black belt at 13 in Taekwondo and I'm loving it!!!! Do you guys ever go to tournaments?

To be honest as a Martial Artist I absolutely hate tournaments main reasons why I left my Taekwondo dojo to begin with. should be more about learning the art of the style otherwise go learn boxing and bash each others heads in really its all tournaments show, no disipline and no show for style.
Best example in Iaido for tameshigiri competitions when you cut the mat as long as you cut without doing a mountain cut you pass - judges hardly give a damn if it's down to representing your sword style or not

I agree

so rainbow belts anyone?

I'm what would be considered a black belt in kung-fu (bagua zhang) :P and a green belt in tae kwon do.

I started when i was around seven and took me close to seven years to become black belt first dan in taekwondo

alienpup said:

nintendorules said: I'm a taekwondo black belt as well! (karate is just a lamer version of taekwondo)

yep and karate is more like *WHAAAAAA!@!$$!#$%* for just a little block or step

What?!? The Karate I learned, I have a brown belt, is nothing like you make it sound. I was taught to end a fight as quickly as possible and given the tools to do that with. Tools such as learning how to break a mans neck or arm or leg. Learning where nerve bundles are and how to hit them.
I was taught how to move quickly and effectively. I was taught how to use different stances effectively.
Also, the U.S. Marine combat training is very similar, if not the same, to traditional Okinawan Karate, I bet you wouldn't tell a combat trained marine that his fighting style sucks!

Im a black belt in taekwondo and jujitsu

My son is in Taekwondo, does that count?

I see a lot of taekwondo but how many ppl can say they've studeid Hapkido?

GeneticSpore said: I see a lot of taekwondo but how many ppl can say they've studeid Hapkido?

i did for 18 months LOL

Kalmizar said: But in karate the people make more excessive use of their hands... Taekwondo is more foot oriented.

Nah Taekwondo also means to strike or break with foot, combination of both but in 1v1 fights you mainly use your foot.

Taekwondo also here btw. I haven't trained in a while actually, after the vacation I'll pick it up.

alienpup said:

rakurai_amatsu said:

xlabx said: I'm a 2nd degree black belt at 13 in Taekwondo and I'm loving it!!!! Do you guys ever go to tournaments?

To be honest as a Martial Artist I absolutely hate tournaments main reasons why I left my Taekwondo dojo to begin with. should be more about learning the art of the style otherwise go learn boxing and bash each others heads in really its all tournaments show, no disipline and no show for style.
Best example in Iaido for tameshigiri competitions when you cut the mat as long as you cut without doing a mountain cut you pass - judges hardly give a damn if it's down to representing your sword style or not

I agree

Well my opinion about this is how can you test your martial arts if you don't go to test with other fighters in a tournament? It keeps you open to the martial arts community and you will always know if there's new moves/styles popping up. But i know people who also don't like competing but there very good. I guess its all up to you. Good boxers are also very disciplined btw.

im pretty sure i can achieve black belt in a day so mentally yes i am

I'm a rattlesnake belt. Yep. Authentic. Says so right next to the "Made in China" etch.

Anyone a grandmaster of Taekwondo?

Did Jiu-Jitsu when young. Stopped at brown.