RykoPro
Technician/Manager
True Martial Arts are not considered sports. Judo (literally the gentle way) and competition Tae Kwon Do (the way of kicking and punching) are sports and recognized as olyimpic sports. Not to take anything away from either Judo or competition TKD, both are great forms of defense and can be lethel. Although I do watch "ultimate fighting" it is not what real martial arts is about. It is a sport based on technique with no "do" or "way".
A good martial arts program can be benificial to anyone, including children. It can give them disipline, respect, confidence, compassion and much more. I did not start untill I was 34 and it has been one of my greatest life achivments. I was so passionate about MA that my mom (who lives in another state) was inspired to join TKD and she made it all the way to black belt at 64 years old!
Anyone else have comments or interesting stories about the martial arts?
This is a TKD front kick:
A good martial arts program can be benificial to anyone, including children. It can give them disipline, respect, confidence, compassion and much more. I did not start untill I was 34 and it has been one of my greatest life achivments. I was so passionate about MA that my mom (who lives in another state) was inspired to join TKD and she made it all the way to black belt at 64 years old!
Anyone else have comments or interesting stories about the martial arts?
This is a TKD front kick: