Originally Posted by
LaterthanNever
I've heard Tae Kwon Do..but on the other hand..some say Hwarang Do. I admit to being rather impressed by some of the kicks I saw in a recent issue of Black Belt Mag..some of them are hard to explain. If someone can pull them off..great. It just seems a little complicated.
I have heard TKD--most kicks
Tang Soo Do--less kicks but more punches
Hapkido--less kicks..more joint locks..
Can anyone clarify? I'd like to add to my kicking curriculum..and I want to make the best choice..
Theres also Kuk Sool Wan and a few others..Thanks.
LTN
Typically, ITF TKD has a close 50-50 or 60-40 ratio of kicks to hands.
WTF is more 70-30, same thing for Tang Soo Do.
Hapkido has a 50-50 balance and of course is well know for its standing joint locks.
Hwarang do is, well...hwarang do.
Kul Sol Won is very evenly balanced, but to be truthful, other than the uniform, it is almost identical to Hapkido.
In terms of variety, all korean systems share the same kicks.
In terms of effectiveness, it is the KICKER, not the system.
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !