I was in several different martial arts, but I spent the most time in TKD. I started out in non-contact, and trained until I got my red belt. Then I switched to a different school that was full contact, and went until I got my blackbelt. I was in TKD for about 7 years all together.
I took second in state in a full contact tournament, went to many other tournaments but that was the one I was most proud of.
So how do you like it?
It is a lot of fun, great exercise. My best advice for you is stretch, stretch, stretch. Stretch when you're at home watching tv, and both before and after workouts. I saw more people get hurt due to lack of stretching.
Tournaments are great. It's one thing to spare against people in your class, the only problem with that is you get used to them. But when you go to a tournament you're fighting against someone you know nothing about. Best thing to do there is study your opponents when they fight. Watch for habits, strengths and weaknesses. Ask the people in your corner to watch also, and compare notes before your next match. That way when you have to face one of them you'll have an advantage over your opponent.
How long have you been doing this?
Well if you're doing Tae-bo then you'd easily make the transition into TKD. I don't know anything about Tae-bo, but in TKD they start you off with the basics, you learn how to stand, how to kick properly, block, strike, etc. You'd be in a lot better shape then most people in TKD, unless they're training for a tournament.
Bella, is that you in your sig?
Originally posted by White Lady
i have done karate...........i have quite alot of belts....haha jase...might just get to kick that cute arse of yours one day
Umm, hello, we're talking about TKD here, not Karate. And you think you're gonna kick my arse. WHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAAHA! WHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! WHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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You some sometimes, when you're taught something to be a block, it isn't really? Like in the first pattern (if you're doing ITF-TKD) what is taught as "low" block is actually a strike, eg. strike with the right arm, pull back with the left arm: your opponent low punches you, grab the wrist with your left arm, strike down with your right arm.
acknowledgements to my bf and his George Dillman video collection