Heya

[katepanda]

Hey,

My name is Kate and I'm also new here. I came across this place while looking up Tai Chi establishments on Long Island. By the way, does anybody know any good ones? That and Tae Kwon Do.

I used to do Tae Kwon Do back when I was in 4th grade-ish; I'm entering my freshman year of college now. I was about to test for my green belt when I just quit - still think it was a bad decision. I'm hoping to get back into it now; better late than never.

Nice to meet you all! =]

 

[arnisador]

Welcome! Is there nothing offered on campus?

 

[14 Kempo]

Hello and welcome to MartialTalk ... enjoy!

 

[katepanda]

Welcome! Is there nothing offered on campus?

That's where I have a problem. I was originally going away to a college in Conneticut. Now, due to personal reasons, I applied to something more local. I should be hearing from the local campus within the next week. I'm still enrolled at the Conneticut university, though. So, I have to see what happens.

Thanks for the welcomes!

 

[Kacey]

Welcome, and happy posting! :wavey:

Lots of colleges have some kind of MA class, club, or program - don't lock yourself into TKD if you find something else that interests you. And good luck with both finding a class and with college!

 

[stickarts]

Welcome to MT!

 

[Sukerkin]

Welcome Kate.

As Kacey said above, don't lock yourself in to a fixed path with the martial arts. There's a broad spectrum out there so, as with any subject, take your time and form your opinions as you go .

 

[katepanda]

Thanks Sukerkin and Kacey for the advice. I'm currently looking at the different forms as I type.

Can somebody tell me the difference between Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido?

 

[arnisador]

TKD evolved from Karate and emphasizes kicking, and HKD evolved from jujutsu and emphasizes locks. They're very complementary; TKD is often mroe sports-oriented and HKD is often more self-defense-oriented. But, it varies! HKD especially varies from org. to org.

 

[morph4me]

Hello Kate, welcome to MT

 

[IcemanSK]

Welcome to MT.

 

[katepanda]

TKD evolved from Karate and emphasizes kicking, and HKD evolved from jujutsu and emphasizes locks. They're very complementary; TKD is often mroe sports-oriented and HKD is often more self-defense-oriented. But, it varies! HKD especially varies from org. to org.

Interesting. Thanks for the response! That actually cleared up a few questions I had.

Also, thanks for the welcomes! This place is great so far! =]

 

[Pacificshore]

Welcome and good luck on your MA search as well as your first year in College

 

[tshadowchaser]

Greetings

 

[bowser666]

Welcome and enjoy your stay.

 

[Drac]

Greetings...

 

[MBuzzy]

Welcome to MT! Happy posting!

 

[LanJie]

Hello,
I hope everyone is having a good holiday weekend.

 

[Hawke]

Greetings Kate,

Welcome to Martial Talk.

If possible checkout the local dojos, training halls, and studios. If finance is a challenge for you at this stage in life the college courses offers a very reasonable cost to help you get back in the martial arts.

Checkout this link to help you choose:

Chosing A School by Kacey
http://martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47497

The instructor is my opinion is more important than the style. A good instructor will work with you and teach you what you need. Feel free to take some of the free classes offered by a lot of dojos to see if your a good match with the studio. Even if you think you found the right one, go checkout some others so you can make a more informed decision.

Good luck in your search.