Wow! Same here, except I didn't know the name... But I think I've done it for a long long long time and deserve an instant black and gold belt (maybe gold seems a bit too much, but I assure you I deserve it)
Kung fu made by indian bodhidharma kung fu real indian name is KALARI KALARIPAYATU I also TRAINING KALARI KALARIPAYATU teacher is now bodhidharma's family member
That's really the only major difference in my opinion. Unless you start talking about specific lineages. Take any Shotokan karate dojo and any Taekwondo dojang I've been to and they're basically the same. Take my dojangs to a sport Taekwondo school, or take different karate lineages, and they'll be vastly different.
@@ttishtosh if you're basing it through internet it appears that it was from a chinese monk but, read again, its just a theory. However, a more accurate one is, it originated in okinawa and was inspired by kungfu.
As Kung Fu practitioner, I want to clarify that I respect all my fellow martial artist. Everyone has unique techniques and those who practice on a day to day basis develop great skill. I would like to correct that traditional kung fu does "NOT" use sashes/ belt color system. Kung fu has so many styles that it's not measurable with the use of materialistic colors. The sash system was only implemented not too long ago practically within the last 150 years. Why? It was mainly a money maker (Politics had a huge factor). The monks traditionally were non materialistic, therefore every monk wore the same colors, except if your a higher spiritual rank monk you would be given another piece of clothing in addition. China's been through so many civil wars. No one can afford to pay for classes unless your from a noble class family. Thanks to the monks, priests, and selfless masters in the past. The poor (mostly rebels against government corruption) were taught either for free or at low cost, giving the poor a chance to stand up for themselves. No color belts or sashes were given. It was these kind masters who wanted to pass the knowledge and skills to help civilians. My teacher's organization still exclusively do it for free at no cost with lower class families. In hope of helping the younger generation grow up to a better future.
Ah welcome to the comment section young grasshopper. where every one in it is a expert on marital arts when 65% of these people have never step foot into a class 😑😑😑
golden fighter bruh I know right, like I did karate when I was 4 for almost a year, but obviously I'm not calling myself an expert, I've stepped foot into class but I wasn't the best, I was like the 2nd or 3rd best, but we were all 4 at the time so you can't actually measure it besides belt rank
I started Taekwondo this year. I got my white belt in March. It's stressful for me sometimes with my ADHD. But I love it because it pushes me and keeps me believing in myself. So glad I've committed!
I've been doing Karate since I was 9, and even with years of experience now I wouldn't change that. But that's not to say I believe Kung Fu and Taekwondo (or any other martial art for that matter) are inferior; karate has always just been more my style and preference. Kung Fu is more circular and fluid in movement and can be quite acrobatic. Agility and acrobatics are _not_ my strengths, so even if I were to study Kung Fu, it would probably have to be Hung Gar. Taekwondo is very kick-oriented (but not exclusive) and speed, which again not some of my best fighting qualities (I prefer using low kicks or knee strikes). Karate is linear and direct, almost in complete contrast to kung fu, but that's more my style. My approach to fighting (and tbh in all my decisions in life) is "slow and steady"; I weather an assault before going in full force, which I think best translates with karate.
I'm Chinese & took both karate & taekwondo in high school. Couple of Japanese classmates in school took Wushu. There's a Korean coworker of mine now who takes kung fu. Go figure...
I was born in Indonesia, am genetically Chinese, am culturally American, and trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Japanese Judo, Filipino Modern Arnis, and Indian Yoga, and I have instructed Yoga.
It's funny how that works. I'm white and have done all 3 plus mma and wrestling for the last 30 years. Not only that but taught my 2 Korean roommates Kook Sul Won back in college (It's like Hapkido).
kung fu you have to adapt to your environment. eg if your just sweeping the floor and then you see a thief, you would use your broomstick as your weapon
Y'all Team Karate for life!! Although gotta give props to Kung fu peeps, the amount of dedication and the time it takes to make it seem so easy when in reality it's so precise is insane!!
Practicing a korean martial art doesn't make you any less chinese. Just think about it, if you win an olympic gold medal, that'd go to China. It's quite simple.
Kung fu is 功夫, literally means "work/effort/skill", can be used on other as well such as cooking, handcraft. Wushu is 武术, literally mean "art of fighting", it is usually aligned with taoist practice, and Taichi.
I am a member of a Kung fu academy and I have been trained for 1 year, I have benefited a lot and I love to train there. Basically Kung fu is a type of martial arts, a Classic Chinese fighting art and self defense, and power. LIKE IF U DO KUNG FU!🥋
Mike: I'm Chinese as well, but I learned TaeKwonDo as you did. But an interesting thing is that my Grand Uncle learned Wing Chun Gung Fu from Sifu Yip Man (now known as Ip Man in the recent movies). He trained at the same time that Bruce Lee was learning from Yip Man as well.
At 2:45 that boy past away a while ago. I remember him like it was yesterday. Michelle was a great kid. His Brother Trenton was my sparring partner. We where apart of Golden Dragon Taekwondo. This brings absolute tears to my eyes. Because that kid was like a brother to me. Master at his funeral gave him a 9th Degree Black Belt. As he will forever be remembered in my heart.
Kung Fu created Wushu Sanda, Wushu Sanda is the best martial arts for standing fight, because it has grabs and throws, standing wrestling. This is a great martial arts as a base for MMA
@@okay4793 *No style is better than the other go practise many arts and create your own style that suits you,* *the one you want to do is the best martial art, don’t compare singular arts and then start being like “MUAY THAI IS BETTER U DONT KNOW ANYTHING. KUNG- FU IS WEIRD CIRCULAR FORM WITH NO PRACTICALITY* *So you should first try to understand that different arts suit different people, like my legs are strong so I do Taekwondo, but my punches are a little weak so I practise Karate as well, but I want to get better at using joints to hit so I even do Muay Thai. I want to improve throws so I also try Judo, this is the best martial art TO ME*
Some people ask which is the best martial art. To me it doesn’t matter. A good fighter can use virtually any martial art successfully and will study other arts for defense against those arts as well as finding techniques that work well to add to their practice. One who isn’t a fighter or who isn’t well trained in the best type of martial art isn’t going to fight well.
*How many do taekwondo?/karate?* 🙋🏻♀️🥋 Im a black belt :> Been taking class (taekowndo) for 9 years and im 13 🧍♀️ (comment what belt u are and for how long you've been taking class)
I do a mixture of different styles of martial arts but the main focuses are on karate and taekwondo and tang su do. Martial arts is a great passion of mine and I really hope to expand my knowledge by doing many more styles as I get older.
You and I might have to have a talk about your definition of "different." Taking Karate, then Taekwondo, and then Tang Soo Do is like getting red, crimson, and ruby colored crayons and then talking about how many different colors are in your drawing.
@@danielskrivan6921 There are pronounced differences but, you're right in that they have very similar structures. In fact, karate is an emulated base in TKD and somewhat also in Tang. I believe Shotokan specifically.
Yes, I realize there are subtle differences. But if someone said "I do boxing, capoiera, and brazilian jiu-jitsu", that's something with a lot of differences, when compared with TKD, TSD, and Karate.
I was kempo but even that was a generic word for kick boxing with Japanese forms and kung fu concepts. I thought I was good until I found Chen style taijiquan or taichi. Now I'm infinitely better and won't go contrary to taijiquan. Chen style every other family comes from Chen and are watered down.
Kung Fu is not a word that refers to a single martial art. It literally translates to "Practice" in Chinese, and refers to hundreds of ancient Chinese martial arts of all kinds. The founder of Taekwondo was a Korean karate practitioner, and the founder of karate was a Ryukyuan kung-fu practitioner.
Bodhidharma was a former Tamil Indian prince turned Buddhist monk that traveled to China and influenced Shaolin Kung Fu (There have been other styles practiced before his arrival) Indian martial arts were also influenced by the Greeks via Alexander the Great. Taekwondo is not 2300 years old, it's been around since the 50's and it's mainly rooted in Shotokan Karate since most of the founders were black belts in Shotokan during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Karate it's originally Ryukyuan (before Japanese annexation) and it originally meant "Chinese hand" (Tang dynasty hand)
Taekwondo actually is 2300 years old, it just didn't get the name it has now until the 50's. It's main influence came from the Korean art of Taekyon (an ancient martial art based on kicking). Saying that Taekwondo is only from the 50's is like saying Aikido is only from the 40's.
Kind of reminded me of the friendships I made way back when I practiced taekwondo a lot, they were better times back then. Thanks for helping me gather the courage to go back after so long
This was a great and informative video! I got my black belt in taekwondo when I was about 7 years old. I always find it interesting to see different Asian cultures as I am Asian myself. Keep it up! 👍🏼
Great video, I am a second degree blackbelt in Taekwondo and whenever someone asks what that is I explain... but then they say “isn’t it also called karate?” So thank you for teaching people the difference.
Great Info! Thanks for sharing. I myself am taking Taekwondo and would regularly get asked what the differences were between the martial arts... I’m happy that I can now better explain and educate myself more. ☺️
Enjoyed your descriptions of each art. Love to hear you explain to people Aikido, Hapkido, Judo, Jujitsu and how they are all originated from Aikijitsu.
Very interesting!! My eldest son used to have ADHD in a bad way and was advised to do Judo.(it's derived from Ju-jitsu isn't it?) Even though he had usually problems with concentration he became really good in Judo. Unfortunately he injured his knee during a competition and had to give it up. His knee never really recovered 100% otherwise he would have taken it up again. My middle son did Judo too but for another reason. His body was growing faster than his muscles and Judo was supposed to help him with his muscle problems. Even though he wasn't a big fan of Judo it did help him with his muscles. He's now almost 27 and nearly 2m tall and is a personal trainer. I'm happy to say Judo helped both my sons and they're both doing well now!
I completely loved this video. I've always been interested in the different types of Martial Arts, and when I was a kid, I did a bit of Karate. Unfortunately, we moved away and I wasn't able to continue. If anyone's knows a place in NY where KungFu ks taught, please let me know. Great video, Mike. 😁👏
Taekwondo and karate are quite different. I got my first degree in karate and when I moved from Idaho to Texas I started to learn Taekwondo. My belt was able to transfer over. Knowing karate made some things easier, but it's still pretty hard.
I would love to learn Kung Fu, Taekwondo and Karate. They all have their own pros and cons, but combine them I am sure you can get some pretty sweet results.
Fujian Kung fu styles (mainly White Crane for Naha region) influenced Okinawa fighting. Even keeping some forms from kung fu schools like Sanchin. Originally called Chinese hand it was renamed Karate (empty hand) when it was brought to mainland japan by Gichin Funakoshi. His style, Shotokan which was based on Shuri te okinawa fighting, later become very influential to Koreans who were trained by Imperial Japanese during pre-World War 2 when Japan occupied Korea. Once Korea gain independence, korean Shotokan Black belts started to form Tang soo Do which even used the same katas as in Shotokan. Later Korea wanted to have a martial arts of their own since the older Korean styles were forbidden during he occupation. Taekwondo WTF ITF and others soon started to create their own katas with more focus on kicks but still very much influence by Shotokan. It's much like how the Brazil now has brazilian jujutsu that was influence by Judo. There are other karate and Kung fu styles that focus on different strategies and vary on how hard or soft they are
I have been learning Taekwondo & Boxing from the age of 6 & added Wrestling to it from the age of 9. Now it has given advantage to me over almost every stand up martial arts. Be it Wushu, Wing Chun, Muay Thai, Dutch Kickboxing, Karate, Silat, Arnis & Capoiera and that's too Wrestling advantage I have successfully tackled Judo, BJJ, Pankration.
I used to practice Tae Kwon Do in Russia, and then I moved to America. I practiced it for 2 more years and then I quit it. a few reasons. 1:The masters there made us scream our throats out, which is supposed to relieve stress. But it had the opposite effect on me. 2: they did not offer many hand strikes and the ones they did have were relatively straightforward. Punch, elbow strike, and backfist. They did offer an extremely high amount of different kicks, most of which were more for show and would not be useful in an actual fight. 3: They made us study all these forms, which are just combinations of blocks, strikes, and posturing. A lot of effort wasted on useless combinations at the expense of self defense techniques. but also, belts. In traditional Tae Kwon Do, there are only 6-white, yellow, green, blue, red and black. they added a whole bunch of bullshit just to make us stay longer to gain more income. Clearly, incompetent instructors can easily reduce a martial art to just a money-making class, and the results- vary in uselessness
I came to appreciate Oriental culture via Aikido and Judo and years later from a Chinese person who became a close friend. I have also made a number of friends in China on Tencent QQ. I am glad to have found your channel on RUclips as I hope it will expand my knowledge and appreciation of Chinese culture and Oriental culture in general.
Taekwondo is a descendant of Karate and this was officially recognized by the founder of TKD. TKD is not Korean traditional martial art. Although TKD's movements are look different from Karate, all origins of TKD's movements can be traced to Karate. Korea has Taekkyon and Subak-do which has over thousand year of history. Although Taekkyon doesn't internationally recognized as TKD, It still has many practicers and well-organized system in South Korea. Taekkyon has longer recorded history than any other Japanese martial arts and it is as long as Chinese martial arts. Also, Taekkyon has registered UNESCO World Heritage due to its long history and well-remaining systems. But Taekwondo is not because it has short history.
Joshua Chhakchhuak TKD was a political movement to unite the original 5 Kwans (schools) which came about after the Japanese occupation ended... government combined 4 of them into Tae Kwon Do. These Kwans were suppressed and illegal for almost 40 years, but indigenous fighting styles in Korea such as Soo Bahk Ki can be traced back over 2000 years.
When I was studying in Japan I tried to join a Kempo club (Japanese mixed martial arts), in the end I couldn't join because I couldn't speak much Japanese and the members couldn't speak English. Anyway what I noticed while watching their practice was that they spend 40 minutes before even warming up; doing a ritual of bowing/sitting/yelling/ etc. And they train 6 days a week for 3 hours each session. It's insane.
i am a huge kung fu lover . why not make a video comparing the different styles of chinese martial arts ? such as wing chun , tai chi , hung gar , baji , northern styles , southern styles and etc . or maybe talk about muay thai , jiujitsu , judo , silat or filipino stick and knife fighting .
hello just saying I as a Karate practisioner that the max rank in the art is red belt and not black, black is only seen as the start of the journey to matery in karate. it also has sub ranks from 1 to 10. also red belt has a max of 10 sub ranks. averyting else is fine awemose video.
Santiago PG wrong..it depends on your style of Karate. I do Kyokushinkan and we have no red or purple belt whatsoever... I myself am a 3rd Dan in this style
Nashington the red belt is mostly for okinawan styles, and organizations in Japanese karate you can go up In rank by exam up to 5th Dan above that they are honorary ranks and you can go up to 9th, in okinawan styles wen you get a black belt you are in 0 Dan but in Japanese you are in 1st in okinawan styles you have up to 10th Dan. and most of them are obtainable by exam and pre-requisites but I'm not sure if it applies to all okinawan styles
traditional karate has that red belt, but all the karate ways that are taught in the non-traditional way have no red belt, only black, I am in Shotokan karate, max is black
someone didn't do their research. Karate did not originate in Japan. It came from Okinawa by way of China. The original Kanji for Karate means "Chinese Hand". it was changed durning WW2 with the Nihonjinron which attempted to make the claim that the japanese were a unique people without influence. --fun fact.
One correction, karate does implement a large variety of weapons which differ depending on exact style of karate being learned. In shotokan, after you are proficient at heian sandan or heian yondan (depending on dojo), you start learning the bo. After you are proficient at heian godan and have grasped the basics of the bo, then you can add in a large variety of weapons most of which were adapted from common agricultural tools. Well known examples include the jo (short bo), tonfa, sai, kama, tambo (batons/sticks), 3-section staff, nunchuku, tanto, and the eku (oar) which is my personal favourite. There are some unusual ones not as commonly taught but are nevertheless technically still examples of karate weapons including the kusari (chain), tekko (brass knuckles), spear, and the kuwa (hoe).
Thank you so much! I also come from the same area in the midwest and found this video while searching for which martial art would be best for my 5 year old. My father and brother are both black belts in TKD. Their bias runs deep. But the COST of one month of classes for a 5 year old is insane! We have Kung Fu at our local YMCA and it doesn't cost much since we are members. BUT grandpa is being a bit negative about doing Kung Fu instead of TKD. I appreciate this very non-biased comparison.
I'm here looking up the differences for my 4 year old atm, and came across your comment. I'm interested in putting him in Kung Fu, what did you decide on for your little one?
A bit of trivia here. One of the individuals responsible for the spread of martial arts to the Americas was Air Force General Curtis Lemay. When his men were stationed in Japan after the war he felt that learning the martial arts was a good way to teach his men survival skills so he encouraged American personnel to learn the martial arts. Lemay for instance learned judo and there are pictures of him in a judo uniform. For those of you who aren't familiar with military history Lemay was the general who organized the bombing campaigns against Japan during the war, particularly the fire bomb of Tokyo. Nevertheless, the spread of martial arts was started by American personnel coming back with their martial arts skills and afterwards started schools. Many of the early karate greats including Chuck Norris got their start as martial artists in the military when they did military service.
You asked what other topics would we like to see? The fact that no martial art is just there for fighting. its a principal, it's there to defend, not to strike with. To learn any art means to have passion for it and to become a better person. Simple self defense has it place, but to be great at a martial art means so much more.
There are many such contests. The problem with the contests is that they often restrict the techniques that can be used. Even in MMA, kicks to the groin are not allowed, whereas kicking to the groin is extremely effective. Martial arts competitors often adapt their way of fighting to the specifics of their point system. That makes comparative matches quite difficult to organize in a fair way.
In real life there is no restriction of what you have to do when it comes to self-defense or when you fight. IMO, the people who are trained in specific discipline will carry the weakness in the methods that are prohibited.
Jeet kun do is no style itself, in words of Bruce Lee himself. It's not a combination of styles, but rather a way of expressing yourself through martial arts. Although Bruce Lee was inspired in many other fighting disciplines, its main focus is to put your own essence, your style, in it. Bruce said that when creating Jeet Kun Do he took what was useful out of other styles, turned down what did not work, and put his essence onto it to create what know as JKD. Therefore, its a much more efficient way of fighting, faster and more fluid than all above.
I practice Taekwondo as part of the itf(international Taekwondo federation based in North Korea), and I have to say you got a bit of the history wrong. Taekwondo was developed by a Korean general during the end of ww2 and officially named in 1955. It is based on some moves from earlier styles used in the 3 kingdoms of Korea. About the philosophy and the use of legs as primary weapons you were bang on the money, it is a sport in South Korea but in the north it’s still used a lot in the military and we have 9 degrees of black belt. It’s also got a lot of schools and clubs in my home country of Scotland as it was spread through military bases
Lolol. I fell in love with Martial arts when I was like 7 and entered tkd when I turned 10. It then became necessary for me to know differences, it made me annoyed when people didn’t know what they were, it still does sometimes, but I’ve realized that not everyone is obssesed.
Wow! Last time I saw you was in an educational promo for the Shen Yun. It was awesome and I use it to inform my students about Chinese instruments in my unit on Chinese music and culture. So, yes, I'm a teacher. I'm also a martial artist, practicing Shaolin Kungfu, Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do. This is also something I can use with my students so thanks!
5:00 The forest temple in which Bodhidharma arrived was actually the Shaolin Tempel (which means Shao Forest Tempel). He is generally seen as the origin of Shaolin Kung Fu, and therefore also Karate.
Currently I am a first degree black belt at the age of 12 in taekwondo.i started doing Vietnamese martial arts when I was 4 and then I started taekwondo at the age of 5. I am Chinese but I was born in Australia and I still really enjoy these martial arts. Martial arts is very diverse.
Taekwondo was invented in 1945 by general chei and has two forms. Itf is taekwondo use both hands and feet as it's sister style WTF uses only feet in combat
Tkd was invented in 1955..but yeah..otherwise you're correct. The 2000 year old story was created by WTF, now WT, because they thought that sounded way cool in comparison to arts like Karate which were created in the 17th century or Chinese arts which are even older. I guess that story made TKD seem venerable to them and also created a fictional TKD lineage independent of Japanese/Chinese influences.
Me:**does taekwondo**
Every parent on earth: how's your karate going?
Me:**visible frustration**
Glitched 20 YOUUU KNOWWWW!!!!!
I'm a girl and I learn tkd..what belt are you guys??
@@btsgacha840 I haven't been able to do taekwondo for 3 months but im a yellow belt how about you
@@wolfylol8375 red belt😀
I’m black belt
I practice the art of Buttsitcouch.
Where you sit/meditate 12 hours a day on your couch, judging others over the internet.
Lmfao
Wow! Same here, except I didn't know the name... But I think I've done it for a long long long time and deserve an instant black and gold belt (maybe gold seems a bit too much, but I assure you I deserve it)
Now I'm a Sensei myself I sit on the couch almost till night 🤣👌🏻
U mean buttseatkouch, lol.
Kung fu made by indian bodhidharma kung fu real indian name is KALARI KALARIPAYATU I also TRAINING KALARI KALARIPAYATU teacher is now bodhidharma's family member
I just realized that the movie is called, "The Karate Kid" but he practices Kung Fu 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Took me years to figure that out. Well the old 1970s or 80s version is correct atleast.
WTFL have you never seen the original, that’s about karate, the one with Jayden Smith is Kung Fu.
@@nadroj-88 No I've never seen the original one but I did see the Jayden Smith one that's what I was talking about
Brianh2057 oh ok
Brianh2057 the one with Jaden Smith is good, but the original is still better.
*Japanese*karate
*Chinese*kung fu
*Korean *taekwondo
That's really the only major difference in my opinion. Unless you start talking about specific lineages. Take any Shotokan karate dojo and any Taekwondo dojang I've been to and they're basically the same. Take my dojangs to a sport Taekwondo school, or take different karate lineages, and they'll be vastly different.
@Vinodhkumar Netheti Kung Fu is literally slang for Chinese martial art.
Something most people don’t know is that Karate actually originated and was created in China but Japan adapted it.
@@ttishtosh if you're basing it through internet it appears that it was from a chinese monk but, read again, its just a theory. However, a more accurate one is, it originated in okinawa and was inspired by kungfu.
@@xharleshasxov780 yes. Although Damo or Bodhidharma who introduced martial arts in China was actually from southern India and was a prince
"I grew up in the Midwest were there were 3 Asians" 😂😂
As Kung Fu practitioner, I want to clarify that I respect all my fellow martial artist.
Everyone has unique techniques and those who practice on a day to day basis develop great skill.
I would like to correct that traditional kung fu does "NOT" use sashes/ belt color system.
Kung fu has so many styles that it's not measurable with the use of materialistic colors.
The sash system was only implemented not too long ago practically within the last 150 years. Why? It was mainly a money maker (Politics had a huge factor).
The monks traditionally were non materialistic, therefore every monk wore the same colors, except if your a higher spiritual rank monk you would be given another piece of clothing in addition.
China's been through so many civil wars. No one can afford to pay for classes unless your from a noble class family.
Thanks to the monks, priests, and selfless masters in the past. The poor (mostly rebels against government corruption) were taught either for free or at low cost, giving the poor a chance to stand up for themselves.
No color belts or sashes were given. It was these kind masters who wanted to pass the knowledge and skills to help civilians.
My teacher's organization still exclusively do it for free at no cost with lower class families. In hope of helping the younger generation grow up to a better future.
Exactly
Your teacher is very kind
Yeah it’s just for the adults to know which level and which class to brag about for their kid
Who's your teacher?
Wow, thank you for sharing this!
Ah welcome to the comment section young grasshopper. where every one in it is a expert on marital arts when 65% of these people have never step foot into a class 😑😑😑
golden fighter bruh I know right, like I did karate when I was 4 for almost a year, but obviously I'm not calling myself an expert, I've stepped foot into class but I wasn't the best, I was like the 2nd or 3rd best, but we were all 4 at the time so you can't actually measure it besides belt rank
strawberry neko OooOOOooh BIG GUY!!!!
strawberry neko I'm in kung fu class at honor kung fu academy and a yellow belt 😀
I did karate for 6 years (I started when I was 4)
strawberry neko I am teakwando yay I am an 8th grade yellow belt
I started Taekwondo this year. I got my white belt in March. It's stressful for me sometimes with my ADHD. But I love it because it pushes me and keeps me believing in myself. So glad I've committed!
How are you now still practicing?
wrong.
south Korea's national sport is Starcraft
Enrique Cabrera wrong! Video games are not a sport. Even if it where taekwondo is still more popular
Enrique Cabrera LOL
noiz981998 no sense of humor eh? Alright then
r/woooosh.
wrong video games area sport in sk
I've been doing Karate since I was 9, and even with years of experience now I wouldn't change that.
But that's not to say I believe Kung Fu and Taekwondo (or any other martial art for that matter) are inferior; karate has always just been more my style and preference.
Kung Fu is more circular and fluid in movement and can be quite acrobatic. Agility and acrobatics are _not_ my strengths, so even if I were to study Kung Fu, it would probably have to be Hung Gar.
Taekwondo is very kick-oriented (but not exclusive) and speed, which again not some of my best fighting qualities (I prefer using low kicks or knee strikes).
Karate is linear and direct, almost in complete contrast to kung fu, but that's more my style. My approach to fighting (and tbh in all my decisions in life) is "slow and steady"; I weather an assault before going in full force, which I think best translates with karate.
I just started karate all I know is street fight
@@itsubah9311 hows karate going for you?
nah, just sounds like your chosen strategy based on your strengths and weakness
@@ricdaphree7759 I have wondered what the differences are between karate, kung-fu, taekwondo, and jiu-jitsu
I'm Chinese & took both karate & taekwondo in high school. Couple of Japanese classmates in school took Wushu. There's a Korean coworker of mine now who takes kung fu. Go figure...
Jack Ji well i guess everyone is their own individual and does whatever makes them happy .
I was born in Indonesia, am genetically Chinese, am culturally American, and trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Japanese Judo, Filipino Modern Arnis, and Indian Yoga, and I have instructed Yoga.
Jack Ji I'm Korean I take kung :-\ boxing and bjj
perfectsplit you have a very interesting life, one I wish for.
It's funny how that works. I'm white and have done all 3 plus mma and wrestling for the last 30 years. Not only that but taught my 2 Korean roommates Kook Sul Won back in college (It's like Hapkido).
kung fu you have to adapt to your environment. eg if your just sweeping the floor and then you see a thief, you would use your broomstick as your weapon
Munching Mozzarella lol I can’t tell if u are joking
Any would do that
@@Logan-bh8tc I would grab a knife...and my p250 from the same drawer
Same thing with Japanese ninjutsu, but no one talks about that martial art anymore
Munching Mozzarella are u an expert now
"I grew up in the midwest, where there were like three Asians."
LMAO....
Really? Where?
Y'all Team Karate for life!! Although gotta give props to Kung fu peeps, the amount of dedication and the time it takes to make it seem so easy when in reality it's so precise is insane!!
@@yeahbro-6093 mma better
@@armagan3322 Kung Fu is the deadliest🤦🏾♂️
@@lil_kungfusam8845 🤡
Did anyone notice Baek Do San and Hwoarang from Tekken in the Tae Kwon Do opening poster
and behind them was kim from the king of fighters
Yes I noticed
Traditionally Kung fu used no belt system to signify ones rank.
correct. It went by grand master, to master, to student and that was it.
Shinobi V 101 I do wing chun and I get no belt.
Shinobi V 101 Thank you now I know that
Jay_ Flex that's because wing chun is kung fu
It depends on what Kung Fu you practice. In Wing Chung they use belts
I do Taekwondo but I'm Chinese...
*...so that's a problem*
That Pasta Girl same....
@Thè äñīmê Fãñ im Filipino also and I practice taekwondo, kung fu, wing chun, jeet kune do, some times capoiera
That Pasta Girl I’m white and I do Taekwondo 🥋 hope that’s fine
Practicing a korean martial art doesn't make you any less chinese.
Just think about it, if you win an olympic gold medal, that'd go to China.
It's quite simple.
I think you should cross train both
Kung fu is 功夫, literally means "work/effort/skill", can be used on other as well such as cooking, handcraft.
Wushu is 武术, literally mean "art of fighting", it is usually aligned with taoist practice, and Taichi.
Thanks for sharing! Have an awesome day!
I am a member of a Kung fu academy and I have been trained for 1 year, I have benefited a lot and I love to train there.
Basically Kung fu is a type of martial arts, a Classic Chinese fighting art and self defense, and power.
LIKE IF U DO KUNG FU!🥋
Me too!
紫色violet; is it fun and hard?
@@bobthebuilder110 The way to success is really hard, you will find it easy if you train a lot.
I am not able to do shaolin king fu and a academy so I try my best to do it at home, currently working on the 7 star fist
@@s.j.629 Well you can't really learn at home cuz there's no one to train you
Mike: I'm Chinese as well, but I learned TaeKwonDo as you did. But an interesting thing is that my Grand Uncle learned Wing Chun Gung Fu from Sifu Yip Man (now known as Ip Man in the recent movies). He trained at the same time that Bruce Lee was learning from Yip Man as well.
rockandjazz Interesting thing here is why din't you learn wing chun yourself from your granddad, he was damn lucky to learn from Yip sifu
*grand uncle
He did not live in the same state as me. He did show me some Wing Chun moves like sticky hands when I saw him, but that is about all.
thk you for answering~
Wow I don't believe you
At 2:45 that boy past away a while ago. I remember him like it was yesterday. Michelle was a great kid. His Brother Trenton was my sparring partner. We where apart of Golden Dragon Taekwondo. This brings absolute tears to my eyes. Because that kid was like a brother to me. Master at his funeral gave him a 9th Degree Black Belt. As he will forever be remembered in my heart.
Taejokwondo: I’m the best!
Karate: no, I am!
Kung Fu: Amateurs
Muay Thai: hold my Thai tea
Kung Fu created Wushu Sanda, Wushu Sanda is the best martial arts for standing fight, because it has grabs and throws, standing wrestling. This is a great martial arts as a base for MMA
See buakaw vs Shaolin guy then 😂😂😂
@CoffeeSwirls Girl *Muay Thai is superior to Kung Fu. Kung fu is is just weird forms with no practicality. Do not compare Muay Thai to Kung Fu.*
@@okay4793 *No style is better than the other go practise many arts and create your own style that suits you,*
*the one you want to do is the best martial art, don’t compare singular arts and then start being like “MUAY THAI IS BETTER U DONT KNOW ANYTHING. KUNG- FU IS WEIRD CIRCULAR FORM WITH NO PRACTICALITY*
*So you should first try to understand that different arts suit different people, like my legs are strong so I do Taekwondo, but my punches are a little weak so I practise Karate as well, but I want to get better at using joints to hit so I even do Muay Thai. I want to improve throws so I also try Judo, this is the best martial art TO ME*
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: *HUEHUEHUEHUE*
Some people ask which is the best martial art. To me it doesn’t matter. A good fighter can use virtually any martial art successfully and will study other arts for defense against those arts as well as finding techniques that work well to add to their practice. One who isn’t a fighter or who isn’t well trained in the best type of martial art isn’t going to fight well.
*How many do taekwondo?/karate?* 🙋🏻♀️🥋
Im a black belt :>
Been taking class (taekowndo) for 9 years and im 13 🧍♀️
(comment what belt u are and for how long you've been taking class)
Glowing_Jumpy black belt and 5 years
Itf or wtf bro
Im yellow belt and im 12, i should have started earlier
@@minjeongkim3403 Not bad qwq ans its okay take an example one of my friends started after me and shes a red belt(shes 12)
I’m 9 I’ve been doing taekwondo over a year now and I’m a blue belt
I do a mixture of different styles of martial arts but the main focuses are on karate and taekwondo and tang su do. Martial arts is a great passion of mine and I really hope to expand my knowledge by doing many more styles as I get older.
You and I might have to have a talk about your definition of "different." Taking Karate, then Taekwondo, and then Tang Soo Do is like getting red, crimson, and ruby colored crayons and then talking about how many different colors are in your drawing.
@@danielskrivan6921 There are pronounced differences but, you're right in that they have very similar structures. In fact, karate is an emulated base in TKD and somewhat also in Tang. I believe Shotokan specifically.
Yes, I realize there are subtle differences. But if someone said "I do boxing, capoiera, and brazilian jiu-jitsu", that's something with a lot of differences, when compared with TKD, TSD, and Karate.
I was kempo but even that was a generic word for kick boxing with Japanese forms and kung fu concepts. I thought I was good until I found Chen style taijiquan or taichi. Now I'm infinitely better and won't go contrary to taijiquan. Chen style every other family comes from Chen and are watered down.
Tank Sudo is that Korean Chuck Norris Wright
i do taekwondo👊🏻
like if u do taekwondo👊🏻
Lena Le I do but I don’t really like it
Then quit?!?
Did tae kwon do for 8 years got my black belt now I’m doing jiu jitsu
I'm gonna do BJJ
Just got my greenbelt :D
Kung Fu is not a word that refers to a single martial art. It literally translates to "Practice" in Chinese, and refers to hundreds of ancient Chinese martial arts of all kinds. The founder of Taekwondo was a Korean karate practitioner, and the founder of karate was a Ryukyuan kung-fu practitioner.
Bodhidharma was a former Tamil Indian prince turned Buddhist monk that traveled to China and influenced Shaolin Kung Fu (There have been other styles practiced before his arrival) Indian martial arts were also influenced by the Greeks via Alexander the Great.
Taekwondo is not 2300 years old, it's been around since the 50's and it's mainly rooted in Shotokan Karate since most of the founders were black belts in Shotokan during the Japanese occupation of Korea.
Karate it's originally Ryukyuan (before Japanese annexation) and it originally meant "Chinese hand" (Tang dynasty hand)
Taekwondo actually is 2300 years old, it just didn't get the name it has now until the 50's. It's main influence came from the Korean art of Taekyon (an ancient martial art based on kicking). Saying that Taekwondo is only from the 50's is like saying Aikido is only from the 40's.
I am from bodhgaya,India.I want to learn martial arts.
Kind of reminded me of the friendships I made way back when I practiced taekwondo a lot, they were better times back then. Thanks for helping me gather the courage to go back after so long
bruh u good?
This was a great and informative video! I got my black belt in taekwondo when I was about 7 years old. I always find it interesting to see different Asian cultures as I am Asian myself. Keep it up! 👍🏼
I also got my black belt in karate at the age of 9
I do karate!!!
Like if you do karate!! 🥋
JAY KAY I do taekwondo
I do kung fu sorry bud
JAY KAY I used to now I’m looking for Kung fu
I’m going to do taekwondo
I do
Bro you are wrong kungfu didn't originate in China but in India and was taught to China by Indian buddhist bodhidharma
It's not about style, its about you.
This is the earliest I have been to a video ever.
4chan If you're talking about my profile picture, thank you 😊
this is the latest i have ever been to a video ever.
Zoe Kal same
I simply love kung fu, I find the movements very beautiful.
Yo también pero sirve para defenderse
Reading 400 chapters of The God Of Highschool in 3 days really makes me want to learn taelwondo lol
Great video, I am a second degree blackbelt in Taekwondo and whenever someone asks what that is I explain... but then they say “isn’t it also called karate?” So thank you for teaching people the difference.
Great Info! Thanks for sharing. I myself am taking Taekwondo and would regularly get asked what the differences were between the martial arts... I’m happy that I can now better explain and educate myself more. ☺️
Yayyyyyyyyyyy~~~~~ its mikeyyyy~~~ I always love ur videos so much ~ ❤️❤️❤️
Taekwondo!!!!
koro sensei nah
Great, informative video! I'm researching which martial art I will choose to get back into it, and this helped. Yeah, now I'm leaning toward Kung Fu.
What did you choose
Enjoyed your descriptions of each art.
Love to hear you explain to people Aikido, Hapkido, Judo, Jujitsu and how they are all originated from Aikijitsu.
One of the best explanations of these three arts that I have ever seen. well done!
Very interesting!!
My eldest son used to have ADHD in a bad way and was advised to do Judo.(it's derived from Ju-jitsu isn't it?)
Even though he had usually problems with concentration he became really good in Judo.
Unfortunately he injured his knee during a competition and had to give it up. His knee never really recovered 100% otherwise he would have taken it up again.
My middle son did Judo too but for another reason. His body was growing faster than his muscles and Judo was supposed to help him with his muscle problems. Even though he wasn't a big fan of Judo it did help him with his muscles. He's now almost 27 and nearly 2m tall and is a personal trainer. I'm happy to say Judo helped both my sons and they're both doing well now!
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Bodhidharma learned martial art in India... Then taught the Shaolin masters. I just hope martial arts become more influential in North India🇮🇳.
Bodhidharma is South India
Abe south ho ya north , hai to indian hi na.
I completely loved this video. I've always been interested in the different types of Martial Arts, and when I was a kid, I did a bit of Karate. Unfortunately, we moved away and I wasn't able to continue. If anyone's knows a place in NY where KungFu ks taught, please let me know.
Great video, Mike. 😁👏
Taekwondo and karate are quite different. I got my first degree in karate and when I moved from Idaho to Texas I started to learn Taekwondo. My belt was able to transfer over. Knowing karate made some things easier, but it's still pretty hard.
I would love to learn Kung Fu, Taekwondo and Karate. They all have their own pros and cons, but combine them I am sure you can get some pretty sweet results.
I am going to learn karate, I aready know mostly of takwondo
Fujian Kung fu styles (mainly White Crane for Naha region) influenced Okinawa fighting. Even keeping some forms from kung fu schools like Sanchin. Originally called Chinese hand it was renamed Karate (empty hand) when it was brought to mainland japan by Gichin Funakoshi. His style, Shotokan which was based on Shuri te okinawa fighting, later become very influential to Koreans who were trained by Imperial Japanese during pre-World War 2 when Japan occupied Korea. Once Korea gain independence, korean Shotokan Black belts started to form Tang soo Do which even used the same katas as in Shotokan. Later Korea wanted to have a martial arts of their own since the older Korean styles were forbidden during he occupation. Taekwondo WTF ITF and others soon started to create their own katas with more focus on kicks but still very much influence by Shotokan. It's much like how the Brazil now has brazilian jujutsu that was influence by Judo. There are other karate and Kung fu styles that focus on different strategies and vary on how hard or soft they are
I wish every country had its own martial art that would be taught in schools.
Where are all my taekwondo martial artists at??
I have been learning Taekwondo & Boxing from the age of 6 & added Wrestling to it from the age of 9. Now it has given advantage to me over almost every stand up martial arts. Be it Wushu, Wing Chun, Muay Thai, Dutch Kickboxing, Karate, Silat, Arnis & Capoiera and that's too Wrestling advantage I have successfully tackled Judo, BJJ, Pankration.
No one:
People here: *lemme tell you about my martial arts way and life*
No one:
You:Makes an unfunny joke
@@PoodsYt it was not a joke, it's reality kid
K, but you didn't have to use this format
@@PoodsYt lol chill. Which then, i'm curious
I've been doing Taekwondo since I was four
Oh boy i envy you
Ackoy Stone-Clarke wow nigga want a cookie 🤣
I used to practice Tae Kwon Do in Russia, and then I moved to America. I practiced it for 2 more years and then I quit it. a few reasons. 1:The masters there made us scream our throats out, which is supposed to relieve stress. But it had the opposite effect on me. 2: they did not offer many hand strikes and the ones they did have were relatively straightforward. Punch, elbow strike, and backfist. They did offer an extremely high amount of different kicks, most of which were more for show and would not be useful in an actual fight. 3: They made us study all these forms, which are just combinations of blocks, strikes, and posturing. A lot of effort wasted on useless combinations at the expense of self defense techniques. but also, belts. In traditional Tae Kwon Do, there are only 6-white, yellow, green, blue, red and black. they added a whole bunch of bullshit just to make us stay longer to gain more income. Clearly, incompetent instructors can easily reduce a martial art to just a money-making class, and the results- vary in uselessness
I came to appreciate Oriental culture via Aikido and Judo and years later from a Chinese person who became a close friend. I have also made a number of friends in China on Tencent QQ. I am glad to have found your channel on RUclips as I hope it will expand my knowledge and appreciation of Chinese culture and Oriental culture in general.
Taekwondo is a descendant of Karate and this was officially recognized by the founder of TKD. TKD is not Korean traditional martial art. Although TKD's movements are look different from Karate, all origins of TKD's movements can be traced to Karate.
Korea has Taekkyon and Subak-do which has over thousand year of history. Although Taekkyon doesn't internationally recognized as TKD, It still has many practicers and well-organized system in South Korea. Taekkyon has longer recorded history than any other Japanese martial arts and it is as long as Chinese martial arts.
Also, Taekkyon has registered UNESCO World Heritage due to its long history and well-remaining systems. But Taekwondo is not because it has short history.
#Taekwondo
Oddrey Weird I took Taekwondo and karate.
#karate
Oddrey Weird EDIT: #Taekwondosucks
The Master #lrespectpeoplesopinion
#taekwondo
Taekwondo was developed in the 1950s. What you were talking about was probably some other korean martial art.
Joshua Chhakchhuak nook just shut up
there are actually alot of korean martial arts, but during the japanese occupation alot of the arts were banned.
KoreaforonlyKorean BRUH IT'S MARTIAL NOT MARSHALL
Joshua Chhakchhuak TKD was a political movement to unite the original 5 Kwans (schools) which came about after the Japanese occupation ended... government combined 4 of them into Tae Kwon Do. These Kwans were suppressed and illegal for almost 40 years, but indigenous fighting styles in Korea such as Soo Bahk Ki can be traced back over 2000 years.
Josh Did the 5th become North Korea?
I just did my Taekwondo grading yesterday.
How did you go? I have grading on the 7th
When I was studying in Japan I tried to join a Kempo club (Japanese mixed martial arts), in the end I couldn't join because I couldn't speak much Japanese and the members couldn't speak English. Anyway what I noticed while watching their practice was that they spend 40 minutes before even warming up; doing a ritual of bowing/sitting/yelling/ etc. And they train 6 days a week for 3 hours each session. It's insane.
I train myself in kung fu recently to enhanced myself, art, and spirit.
Im a bit concerned about the fact that he looks like dollar tree Bruce Lee.
i am a huge kung fu lover . why not make a video comparing the different styles of chinese martial arts ? such as wing chun , tai chi , hung gar , baji , northern styles , southern styles and etc . or maybe talk about muay thai , jiujitsu , judo , silat or filipino stick and knife fighting .
Alex Liu I
hello just saying I as a Karate practisioner that the max rank in the art is red belt and not black, black is only seen as the start of the journey to matery in karate. it also has sub ranks from 1 to 10. also red belt has a max of 10 sub ranks. averyting else is fine awemose video.
Santiago PG wrong..it depends on your style of Karate. I do Kyokushinkan and we have no red or purple belt whatsoever... I myself am a 3rd Dan in this style
Nashington I practice Shito Ryu and we have purple belts but no red belts
Nashington the red belt is mostly for okinawan styles, and organizations in Japanese karate you can go up In rank by exam up to 5th Dan above that they are honorary ranks and you can go up to 9th, in okinawan styles wen you get a black belt you are in 0 Dan but in Japanese you are in 1st in okinawan styles you have up to 10th Dan. and most of them are obtainable by exam and pre-requisites but I'm not sure if it applies to all okinawan styles
Budokan Karate has this and each sub-rank is called "Dan". But, I am not sure about other types of karate.
traditional karate has that red belt, but all the karate ways that are taught in the non-traditional way have no red belt, only black, I am in Shotokan karate, max is black
Great video! It was informative and is really helpful video.Thanks for your information.
Lee: Carter, what the...
Carter: YOU ALL LOOK ALIKE!
-Rush Hour
someone didn't do their research. Karate did not originate in Japan. It came from Okinawa by way of China. The original Kanji for Karate means "Chinese Hand". it was changed durning WW2 with the Nihonjinron which attempted to make the claim that the japanese were a unique people without influence. --fun fact.
Tang Soo Do（ (Tang dynasty hand) of Okinawa comes from Chinese Kung Fu, which means that the ancestors of karate are Chinese Kung Fu.
He actually said it came from Okinawa. He didn't mention by way of china but he did mention Okinawa. You were not listening properly.
I started with Kickboxing/Krav Maga and learning Okinawan Karate which is Shotokon mixed with another style
Who is your sensei
Snehartha Mitra he’s American but learnt from a Japanese guy
For amazing taekwondo displays watch footage of the K tigers
One correction, karate does implement a large variety of weapons which differ depending on exact style of karate being learned. In shotokan, after you are proficient at heian sandan or heian yondan (depending on dojo), you start learning the bo. After you are proficient at heian godan and have grasped the basics of the bo, then you can add in a large variety of weapons most of which were adapted from common agricultural tools. Well known examples include the jo (short bo), tonfa, sai, kama, tambo (batons/sticks), 3-section staff, nunchuku, tanto, and the eku (oar) which is my personal favourite. There are some unusual ones not as commonly taught but are nevertheless technically still examples of karate weapons including the kusari (chain), tekko (brass knuckles), spear, and the kuwa (hoe).
Magnificent video. Thanks for sharing. U do awesome work. Happy holidays to you and your family.
Who else is reading the comments at the same time as watching the video like if u do
u can never rlly know the difference until u do taekwondo.
Which martial arts do u prefer
Thank you so much! I also come from the same area in the midwest and found this video while searching for which martial art would be best for my 5 year old. My father and brother are both black belts in TKD. Their bias runs deep. But the COST of one month of classes for a 5 year old is insane! We have Kung Fu at our local YMCA and it doesn't cost much since we are members. BUT grandpa is being a bit negative about doing Kung Fu instead of TKD. I appreciate this very non-biased comparison.
I'm here looking up the differences for my 4 year old atm, and came across your comment. I'm interested in putting him in Kung Fu, what did you decide on for your little one?
A bit of trivia here. One of the individuals responsible for the spread of martial arts to the Americas was Air Force General Curtis Lemay. When his men were stationed in Japan after the war he felt that learning the martial arts was a good way to teach his men survival skills so he encouraged American personnel to learn the martial arts. Lemay for instance learned judo and there are pictures of him in a judo uniform. For those of you who aren't familiar with military history Lemay was the general who organized the bombing campaigns against Japan during the war, particularly the fire bomb of Tokyo. Nevertheless, the spread of martial arts was started by American personnel coming back with their martial arts skills and afterwards started schools. Many of the early karate greats including Chuck Norris got their start as martial artists in the military when they did military service.
You asked what other topics would we like to see? The fact that no martial art is just there for fighting. its a principal, it's there to defend, not to strike with. To learn any art means to have passion for it and to become a better person. Simple self defense has it place, but to be great at a martial art means so much more.
Show us how to cook authentic Chinese. 👍🏼🍜🍚
they made a video back a while
I'll check it out. Thanks.
jc navas Check his Strictly Dumpling channel. He does some cooking there.
First you’ll need a dog....
I wonder if there has been a inter-disciplinary contest such that the contestants can use any kind of martial arts.
There are many such contests. The problem with the contests is that they often restrict the techniques that can be used. Even in MMA, kicks to the groin are not allowed, whereas kicking to the groin is extremely effective. Martial arts competitors often adapt their way of fighting to the specifics of their point system. That makes comparative matches quite difficult to organize in a fair way.
In real life there is no restriction of what you have to do when it comes to self-defense or when you fight. IMO, the people who are trained in specific discipline will carry the weakness in the methods that are prohibited.
Anna Lee Exactly my point. This is why I don't really believe in competitive sparring; you cannot use the techniques that actually would work.
Early mma had no rules...
Does combining them all result to Jeet Kune Do???
No jit ken do is combination of karate do and win Chung kung-fu
Introduced by Bruce lee
Jeet kun do is no style itself, in words of Bruce Lee himself. It's not a combination of styles, but rather a way of expressing yourself through martial arts. Although Bruce Lee was inspired in many other fighting disciplines, its main focus is to put your own essence, your style, in it. Bruce said that when creating Jeet Kun Do he took what was useful out of other styles, turned down what did not work, and put his essence onto it to create what know as JKD. Therefore, its a much more efficient way of fighting, faster and more fluid than all above.
Thanks, Mike, for covering a diverse and complex subject so well. I look forward to other interesting topics in the future.
I’m South Korean and I’m a black belt in takwondo, only 1st dan however. In our dojo in Canada, we also practice with nunchucks as weapons.
8 India Martial Art forms :- Kalaripayattu, Thang Ta, Silambam, Gatka, Sqay, Mardaani Khel, Kushti, Lathi
I also TRAINING KALARI KALARIPAYATU teacher is now bodhidharma's family member
wing chun kung fu
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Hi from a fellow Wing Chun practioner
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BroodPayload50 jam Luohan Kung fu, Jujutsu MMA.
BroodPayload50 jam Aye, I love wing chun
You suckers Wing Chun Is IP Man
I’m Chinese, I do Taekwondo but my dad wants me to do Kung Fu bc he did, so I might do both
W0LF1R3 make sure u know the difference when U learn both and not mix it up
If you do both, you'll technically practice MMA.
I practice Taekwondo as part of the itf(international Taekwondo federation based in North Korea), and I have to say you got a bit of the history wrong. Taekwondo was developed by a Korean general during the end of ww2 and officially named in 1955. It is based on some moves from earlier styles used in the 3 kingdoms of Korea. About the philosophy and the use of legs as primary weapons you were bang on the money, it is a sport in South Korea but in the north it’s still used a lot in the military and we have 9 degrees of black belt. It’s also got a lot of schools and clubs in my home country of Scotland as it was spread through military bases
So witch is best?
Karate has Kata
Heian Shodan
Heian Nidan
Heian Sandan
Heian Yondan
Heian Godan
Tekki Shodan
Tekki Nidan
Tekki Sandan
Bassai Dai
Bassai Sho
Kanku Dai
Kanku Sho
Enpi or Empi
Jion
Gankaku
Hangetsu
Jitte
Chinte
Sochin
Meikyo
Jiin
Gojushiho Dai
Gojushiho Sho
Nijushiho
Wankan
Unsu
There is no such thing as a bad martial art, only a bad practitioner
Kung Fu is bullshit. It doesn't work.
Also I vote for taekwondo
Same
I do MMA and BJJ
Lolol. I fell in love with Martial arts when I was like 7 and entered tkd when I turned 10. It then became necessary for me to know differences, it made me annoyed when people didn’t know what they were, it still does sometimes, but I’ve realized that not everyone is obssesed.
Wow! Last time I saw you was in an educational promo for the Shen Yun. It was awesome and I use it to inform my students about Chinese instruments in my unit on Chinese music and culture. So, yes, I'm a teacher. I'm also a martial artist, practicing Shaolin Kungfu, Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do. This is also something I can use with my students so thanks!
How about a video about the best known revenge stories in Chinese legends or history?
I like taekwondo🥋!! IMAGINE YOU BEING LIN QIUNAN!
TAEKWONDO IS THE BEST!
5:00 The forest temple in which Bodhidharma arrived was actually the Shaolin Tempel (which means Shao Forest Tempel). He is generally seen as the origin of Shaolin Kung Fu, and therefore also Karate.
Currently I am a first degree black belt at the age of 12 in taekwondo.i started doing Vietnamese martial arts when I was 4 and then I started taekwondo at the age of 5. I am Chinese but I was born in Australia and I still really enjoy these martial arts. Martial arts is very diverse.
Taekwondo was invented in 1945 by general chei and has two forms. Itf is taekwondo use both hands and feet as it's sister style WTF uses only feet in combat
the style I might use is ITF
Tkd was invented in 1955..but yeah..otherwise you're correct. The 2000 year old story was created by WTF, now WT, because they thought that sounded way cool in comparison to arts like Karate which were created in the 17th century or Chinese arts which are even older. I guess that story made TKD seem venerable to them and also created a fictional TKD lineage independent of Japanese/Chinese influences.