Why I Quit Tae Kwon Do (and Aikido)

My first formal fighting styles training was in Tae Kwon Do … however I inevitably stopped to seek various other arts. Let me tell you why!

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SORRY if you’re really hoping to hear me bash Taekwondo! At one time, Tae Kwon Do was the best art for me. If it’s the excellent art for you– maintain going!

Yet I ultimately located two factors to give up …

REASON # 1: Fear of the Future.

I desired an art that I might be respectable at right into seniority. My educators were constantly whining regarding how their backs injured, their legs were obtaining tighter, or their bodies were reducing down. And also these individuals remained in their 30’s!

I obtained the feeling that if I stayed in Tae Kwon Do, I ‘d be facing more constraints than pupils of various other arts. I disliked the idea of committing years of my life to establish skills that would just obtain more difficult to do in time, not easier.

FACTOR # 2: Tae Kwon Do was Four Arts In One. We exercised types … as well as free sparring … and also pre-arranged sparring … as well as protection. Oh– as well as we damaged boards, also!

None of that would certainly a trouble if the movements as well as concepts coincided for each and every set of skills– however they weren’t! That simply left me disappointed and confused.

To be fair, my most significant gripe with Tae Kwon Do was not the art, but how the art was being shown in my college. Just when I was making development in one ability, we would certainly change to a different ability. Which instructed me a vital lesson as a pupil and also later as a teacher …

Sometimes the much more you find out, the less you learn!

Possibly that’s why arts like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, boxing, or the sport of MMA in general, have been growing in popularity. They each normally provide an extra focused training experience, which causes more regular skill growth, which results in a lot more confidence, which results in really feeling great as opposed to irritated.

Like BJJ, I located the same focused training experience in Aikido. Some individuals tease Aikido for spending all their time on a reasonably tiny number of methods, however on the other hand, they invest all of their time on a tiny number of strategies!

Where I really felt Tae Kwon Do was offering as well several abilities to mastr, I felt Aikido didn’t provide sufficient, so I stop that art, too. You still will not hear me slam Aikido since I learned a great deal there, also.

So, to be clear– I have absolutely nothing but respect for every design of martial art. Each one can instruct you something or several things. I’m likewise not stating that ALL standard designs like Tae Kwon Do, Karate, or Kung Fu experience being “4 arts in one”. However years earlier, when I was searching for an extra concentrated Tae Kwon Do school, I couldn’t locate one.

The lesson below is to ask on your own, “Am I getting what I want out of my institution, instructor, and also style?” Stay where you are and function as difficult as you can while you can if you are. However if you’re NOT getting what you desire, after that take a look around for a school or style that will assist you make progress.

Remember– you do not need to dislike where you are to be delighted concerning where you’re going. It’s all worth something.

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