KrispyIntensions
White Belt
If I chose wtf tkd would 2 1/2 years worth translate over to ITF tkd when I relocate in two years? Or should I learn judo for two years and wait to start Taekwondo when I move and have ITF available?
Need help deciding on an art
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Oily Dragon
Senior Master
This whole thread seems like a big algebra assignment. I guess I'll weigh in.
How do you know you are going to be moving in 2 years? I'm still not sure what I'm cooking for dinner tomorrow.
How do you know you are going to be moving in 2 years? I'm still not sure what I'm cooking for dinner tomorrow.
Oily Dragon
Senior Master
Take the judo class, especially if you played football. Your measurements are well suited for it.
"Middle school gymnasium", I guess so if you are truly desperate.
$40 a month is so cheap, I would make sure you check out the credentials of the 5th Dan, but maybe he's fallen on hard times. If I were a 5th Dan (and I'm NOT), I'd charge 3x that.
KrispyIntensions
White Belt
Because I’m building a house
KrispyIntensions
White Belt
The Judo dojo is a homemade built full dojo in the 5th dans backyard. It’s a registered club under the USJF. The head instructor has trained multiple times in Japan and competed in the world kata tournament. He’s been training since the 1980’s. His club has like 10 adults so it’s small. $120 quarterly. The TKD is tan by a 7 Dan who was a Korean national champion and in the military. His program is ran by him and one of his black belt students who received his first Dan in 2008. They have been training at this middle school via seasonal term for over 20 years.
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They both sound very qualified from what you report.
Meditate upon which you’ll try first… for an hour or so each day, as your sitting in your box splits position (hint, hint).
KrispyIntensions
White Belt
The Taekwondo term doesn’t begin till Jan 4th 2024 (Winter term) I’m going into the judo club tomorrow night to check out a class. I guess then I’ll decide. If I like the Judo class then I’ll chose Judo before Jan. 4. I think it will also give me an exposure to grappling for two years. When I move I can decide if I wanna pursue ITF Taekwon-do or bjj instead because both those arts will be available to me when I relocate. Judo would go nicely into bjj for me. If I chose WTF tkd instead of Judo where I’m currently at before I move in two years, would my two years of wtf skills translate well into ITF Taekwondo when I relocate? Or should I just do judo and start fresh in ITF tkd when I move? I won’t have judo when I move so I think it would be nice to get two years of Judo experience while I can
KrispyIntensions
White Belt
Also after doing Judo for two years I may really like grappling and could just go straight into bjj when I move.
I'd like to point out that KrispyIntentions is having you all on. Do a search. He's asked the same question multiple times, and has indicated that he's come up with different solutions in most of them. He adds additional parameters to keep the discussion going. This is a troll.
That’s too bad, maybe you can travel once a month further if work and time permits
KrispyIntensions
White Belt
That’s the plan. I’m only moving about 50 minutes away. I could def come back a couple times a month to further my judo training while I either stick to bjj, or ITF TKD in my new area. I’m most likely going to go with judo for the next two years where I am currently. I’m checking out a class tomorrow night. If I like it I’ll be on the mats training by Thursday
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