Adding Martial Arts?

[KingNoahTheThird]

basically, I currently do Taekwondo but later on in my training, say after I get my black belt, I'd like to add another martial art to train in on top of taekwondo. I originally wanted to add Karate and eventually Kung Fu to my roster, but now realized that while I'd still like to train in them one day, a grappling art such as Judo may be more effective. Any ideas?

 

[O'Malley]

Effectiveness is not the most important thing. Do what you like.

If you do the most effective martial art but it makes you bored/miserable, you're not making good use of your time (and you will struggle sticking to it).

If you like karate, judo and kung fu, then try a few classes of each and go with your gut feeling.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

What he said, but Judo does come highly recommended, especially if you want to annoy people by picking them up and putting them down

 

[Buka]

As one who has rank in TKD from a long time ago, boxing and BJJ helped me a great deal.

But it really comes down to what other dojos you realistically have access to. An hours drive each way gets real old real fast.

 

[Simfers]

Basically what's been said. Access is gonna be a big factor, but beyond that, do what interests you. That's the stuff you're most likely to stick with.

 

[skribs]

Don't plan for it now. When you're either done with TKD, or you want to add something to TKD, then look at what's available in your area and make your decision then.

 

[JowGaWolf]

basically, I currently do Taekwondo but later on in my training, say after I get my black belt, I'd like to add another martial art to train in on top of taekwondo. I originally wanted to add Karate and eventually Kung Fu to my roster, but now realized that while I'd still like to train in them one day, a grappling art such as Judo may be more effective. Any ideas?

Take one day at a time. Figure out what you want to get out of Martial arts. Get through a year of training and then see if you still want to head in the same direction.

 

[JowGaWolf]

Don't plan for it now. When you're either done with TKD, or you want to add something to TKD, then look at what's available in your area and make your decision then.

So today you and I have basically said the same thing without the debate lol. I guess we better notify the others that world is about to end. lol.

Quick. Choose to disagree with this and maybe we can prevent the end of the world.

 

[KingNoahTheThird]

thanks everyone, I'm just gonna wait til I'm at a comfortable position in Taekwondo and then give it a thought but I really don't need to think about it now. Anyway I'm gonna continue making posts that aren't stupid questions lol

 

[Krisxylove]

Good advice in here

 

[drop bear]

Wrestling would probably give you the most usable fundamentals that would make you a lot better at othe martial arts.

There is even a lot of weapons disarm concepts and restraint and control stuff that come from wrestling. So if you are good at wrestling you will be good at those as well.

Also if your TKD struggles at grindy pressure style striking. You can just wrestle in close and avoid that dynamic. Either bringing the fight to a clinch in your advantage or bringing it to the ground in your advantage. Which will make you win the striking exchange.

And if you do a folk or catch style. You develop a lot of wrestling from the ground to standing up. Which also helps a striking style avoid submissions.

And wrestling is hard. So you will become tough as nails. Which helps as well.

So say for example you wanted to go full ninja.

You could pay big money for a course like this.

Which uses wrestling concepts that are honestly not greatly developed. With self defence priorities applied.

Or you could do really good wrestling for almost no money. And work out your priorities on your own time.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

I just realized your age and am going to change my aresponse/second dropbear. Do wrestling now. Mostly because, once you leave school, it's going to be about 20 times harder for you to find a wrestling school anywhere, so if your school has one start trying to train in that now.

Especially if your goal is sport competitions, thats another avenue towards it.