Ingemar wrote:That's like asking, "Which is better--a ladle or a wire whisk?" The shinai and bokken have completely different applications. The shinai was designed for Kendo and for actually hitting people. The bokken has the curvature and the weight of an actual katana (actually, it's probably even heavier) and is more ideal for practicing kata and cuts.
Yeshua-Knight wrote:hey, i'm thinkin' about takin' some actual martial arts classes through my local taekwon do dojo, anyone know of any reasons that i should or should not enroll?
Cap'n Crack wrote:Be sure to check into the school before you enroll. I am not sure if this is true for all parts of America but the taekwondo schools in my area are notoriously lightweight. But, I also know of people that received rigorous and effective martial arts training in taekwondo. I think what it boils down to is, every style has good and bad schools and if you're serious you can get something out of just about any style.
oro!girl7 wrote:I have been taking some hapkido for the last month or so along with taekwondo. Anyone else?
In my class, every hapkido form has a number, but I've learned the same is not true ofr others... Like right hand outer block, horse stance at a 40 degree angle and center punch is all #1. It's much easier than saying all of that.
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