Wolf Nightshade
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- Posted: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:23:59 +0000
Get a heavy bag and practice your kicks and stretch daily and you will be more flexible and strong. Kicking a heavy bag will eventually increase shin strength. Hitting a solid object with your kick makes the bone flex a bit and causes it to break down and grow stronger.
I did Tae Kwon Do for awhile then we spared and I kicked the crap out of an advanced student was told everything I did was illegal and I left. I disliked how sport based it was I took little from it I think you would be better off with Muay Thai. A lot of the Tae Kwon Do techniques are to flashy and seem to send you off balance. I have been to watch tournaments and I dislike how many keep their hands down and end up falling and stumbling around after trying to throw a barrage of kicks. Tae Kwon Do has some of the fastest kicks I have ever seen but I prefer to use my hands more. It's just my opinion but I feel punching is your biggest or top weapon to train then your kicks. It's been my experience that kicking above the waist increase your chances of being knocked to the ground. Low kicks are more combat effective. Ground fighting is comparable to both it's necessary but shouldn't be your main focus especially if your geared to self defense. I myself have never had a fight in real life go to the ground even against wrestlers. Against multiple attacker or in certain places going to the ground could get you killed. I prefer Southern Chinese styles and currently train Wing Chun. Generally Southern styles use more punching I like Chinese arts because I like how they move and the history behind it all.
I did Tae Kwon Do for awhile then we spared and I kicked the crap out of an advanced student was told everything I did was illegal and I left. I disliked how sport based it was I took little from it I think you would be better off with Muay Thai. A lot of the Tae Kwon Do techniques are to flashy and seem to send you off balance. I have been to watch tournaments and I dislike how many keep their hands down and end up falling and stumbling around after trying to throw a barrage of kicks. Tae Kwon Do has some of the fastest kicks I have ever seen but I prefer to use my hands more. It's just my opinion but I feel punching is your biggest or top weapon to train then your kicks. It's been my experience that kicking above the waist increase your chances of being knocked to the ground. Low kicks are more combat effective. Ground fighting is comparable to both it's necessary but shouldn't be your main focus especially if your geared to self defense. I myself have never had a fight in real life go to the ground even against wrestlers. Against multiple attacker or in certain places going to the ground could get you killed. I prefer Southern Chinese styles and currently train Wing Chun. Generally Southern styles use more punching I like Chinese arts because I like how they move and the history behind it all.