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Muay Thai vs Karate??……which is better to get into?
Please answer this if you know what you are talking about………..Iam looking to get into one of this two martial arts: Muay Thai or Shitoryu Karate( they are the closest schools near my house) I want something that is good for self defense. I hear that karate is excellent for street use since it has knife defenses, vital point strikes and so on. Does muay thai work as good as karate on the streets??
It’ll take you longer to become well versed in Karate, however Karate would be better for self defense than Muay Thai.
Why? Self defense isn’t just a matter of knocking the other guy out first. If you’re trying to defend yourself from an attacker, that means you’re trying not to be hit, wounded. Muay Thai will teach you a little bit on how to dodge and avoid punches, kicks. Karate will teach you that as well, and at the same time it’ll teach you blocks. From my understanding of Shitoryu, it has a great focus on defensive tactics, especially in regards to blocking. And if you’re talking self defense, surely you’d want the art with better and more defensive moves?
Karate has more striking techniques than Muay Thai would teach you. I guarantee you, you’ll have a wider range of kicks and upper body strikes to choose from. Don’t be fooled; elbow and knee strikes aren’t exclusive to Muay Thai. Like I said before, probably everything you’d learn in Muay Thai, you’d learn in Karate, and more. Along those lines, and although I’m not positive, Karate will most likely teach some grappling techniques. Perhaps nothing major, no wrestling or “ground game” so to speak, but it will probably teach some joint locks, wrist locks, small digit manipulation, so on. So while Muay Thai teaches just punches and kicks, Karate will take that a step further and show you how to disable or control your opponent.
And, don’t get me wrong, Muay Thai is a great art, by all means. Except all I’ve ever seen it do is fast track people into being able to unleash pain on their enemies. That’s great for arena combat or if you’re already versed in martial arts and are looking to add to your repertoire. However, you fall into neither of those categories. You want self defense, not just raw damage dealing ability.
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Finding Out The Difference Between Karate And Tae Kwon Do
The two most common martial arts practiced in North America are karate and tae kwon do. Many wonder what the difference between these two martial arts is. This is especially the case for those who are just starting to look around for a martial arts studio. After all, most practitioners in both karate and tae kwon do seem to wear the same type of white gi uniforms with various colored belts.
Modern traditional karate was developed in the islands of Okinawa in Japan after some influences from Chinese martial arts. There are actually different styles of karate but they are all commonly considered as Japanese martial arts today. The colored belt system was developed to show the various ranks of karate practitioners with white depicting novices and black belts (with various degrees) representing instructor levels and higher. There is a whole range of other different colors in between. Modern tae kwon do was developed in Korea after much influence from Japanese karate during the occupation by Japan. Indeed, tae kwon do is sometimes referred to as Korean karate. The Koreans adopted similar white uniforms along with a colored belt ranking system for tae kwon do. Today, there are two main styles of tae kwon do, one under the International Tae Kwon Do Federation and the other under the World Tae Kwon Do Federation. Many tae kwon do schools have added a black lining to their white uniforms for black belt levels. A V-neck top is often seen in schools affiliated with the World Tae Kwon Do Federation. There are also older Korean styles including tang soo do and moo duk kwan. Some of the more Americanized karate and tae kwon do schools also use uniforms with other colors such as red, black and blue in addition to the traditional white.
It can be generalized that in karate, one would use their arms or hands for 60% of the time for strikes or blocks while the use of legs for kicking will be about 40%. This breakdown is seen in the many forms or katas of karate which are set routines which simulate fighting against imaginary opponents using martial arts techniques. The forms from tae kwon do would have the opposite percentage breakdown with 40% hands and 60% legs. In tae kwon do, there is also more emphasis on higher kicks to the head level than in karate. Tae kwon do practitioners also utilize more jumping or flying kicks where one is airborne while executing kicking techniques. The tae kwon do forms or patterns are generally a bit shorter and less complex than the karate forms. Some tae kwon do schools have been known to use the odd karate form in its curriculum as well.
In North America as well as other parts of the world, there are separate traditional competitions for karate and tae kwon do. However, the open martial arts tournaments in North America often have competitors from both karate and tae kwon do competing together. Some of the larger open martial arts competition events will have separate forms divisions for Japanese karate and Korean tae kwon do competitors but the fighting or sparring divisions will usually be combined. Many black belts in tae kwon do end up studying karate as well and the opposite has been true too. Tae kwon do has received more publicity in recent years since its introduction as an Olympic sport. The style and rules used for the Olympic version of tae kwon do fighting comes from the World Tae Kwon Do Federation (WTF). Both karate and tae kwon do are considered as hard style martial arts in North America today (as opposed to soft styles such as the many versions of Chinese kung fu).
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