Taekwondo and Martial Arts Which Is Better for Girls
Karate or Taekwondo Good for Girls?
Updated on January 06, 2013
S.Thousand. asks from Saint Paul, MN
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I wanted to get-go karate or Taekwondo classes for my 7yr former girl.Iam wondering which is good to acquire self defence for girls?
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J.C.
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Aikido is a keen self defense form, i took information technology when I was younger and loved it. Information technology is more about self defense than attack which I feel is good.
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R.J.
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Karate or Judo or Aikido tend to be amend for girls because of the forms involved... redirecting your opponents energy and using information technology to your reward, while taekwondo uses mostly your ain energy.Both Judo and Aikido focus far more on redirecting your opponents energy (aka instead of blocking a dial, grab/twist/throw using the momentum from the opponent's punch to flip them over). So actual kinetic energy transfer... not new-historic period-y energy.
Since all children, and well-nigh girls/women tend to be smaller than their attackers... it makes much more than sense from a strategic betoken of view to master a subject area that gives you the advantage over a larger, stronger opponent.
Regardless though... the well-nigh important bit is the dojo and instructors. That they teach self control and accuracy above all else, and are kind as opposed to insulting.
Essentially (as the oh so famous karate kid movie pointed out) yous TEND to take ii types of dojos, regardless of what co-operative of martial arts you're talking well-nigh (karate, aikido, taekwondo, judo, etc)... those who have kind instructors who focus on discipline, command, accuracy, quick thinking, fun, responsibility, etc... and the bullys... who teach "subject area" :P by degrading and mocking their students, and that "winning" is everything. You lot'll observe more of these McDojo'south in Taekwondo, purely considering of how popular T is... but bad dojo'southward exist in every field.
Have fun!
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Due south.H.
answers from Honolulu on
My daughter took tae kwan practice, and she currently takes Karate.
Information technology is not and so much about learning to fight... but most disciplining your heed and body, physicality and how your body/remainder is and how to control/use information technology, and of class learning self-defense. Information technology also gives a child, self-confidence and all that good stuff.
My daughter enjoys information technology very much. She wanted to accept lessons, not united states of america telling her to. She has been taking it for less than a twelvemonth... simply, in her daily playing and interactions and even dancing... I take seen her physical skills grow... and the way she holds herself and her posture and actual sensation and sense of balance etc
It can take years... for a child or anyone, to exist trained to where they can be "skilful" at information technology.
I am glad my girl takes lessons and enjoys information technology. As a Mom... I like that she takes it because for the "self-defense" attribute of it... which anyone can benefit from learning. When I was a child, my Dad taught me self-defense.
Its a good thing to acquire.
All the all-time,
Susan
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K.South.
answers from Kansas Urban center on
If you desire her to larn cocky defense, and so definately do not send her to taekwondo. I would transport her to karate, BUT brand sure it is a legitamate place and not only some place that will take your money and give her exam afterwards test, and earlier y'all know information technology, she's a blackness chugalug in a year!
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A.C.
answers from Dallas on
Pepper spray for a 7 yr quondam.....that cracked me upwardly.
Y'all will go a million unlike answers b/c each art has its own strengths and weaknesses. They were each originally developed for battle, but in different countries, and so the purpose will be similar but the methodology behind them different. At that place are SO many forms of karate out there, y'all'd really accept to check into the ones offered in your surface area to know what they're about individually, merely it is traditionally for centering yourself on the inside as well equally defense. I do concord that for a confrontation in a wide surface area, information technology is adept, but when space is very express, it would exist weaker. Likewise, information technology is a very disciplined and structured practice, but that doesn't always aid in the real globe unless you lot're a primary at it (mentally and physically). It's a decent workout to make it physical shape though. Tae kwan do has an emphasis on kick, since the Koreans believed their hands too valuable for combat, and the legs are stronger than arms. Information technology is a great cardio, strengthening, flexibility workout that also is large on developing balance and spacial sensation. I personally don't like the whole breaking blocks affair, but then I haven't physically washed information technology. I'm sure they are teaching children to focus free energy into that one spot and it could exist very useful, just I simply wouldn't prefer that to be what my son is doing with his legs. Aikido has the aforementioned goal as Judo and Jujitsu in that it is traditionally a "soft art", with throws and articulation locks, with educational activity on some hits, but mostly it teaches to blend motion and redirect forcefulness rather than opposing head on. It'due south supposed to be self defense force merely besides protecting the aggressor from injury. It has taken some flack though for not being "real" enough in training, and non as constructive as it should be (they stopped training with strikes to vital points decades agone). It's safer to exercise that way, but good in real life?
I had a instructor tell me a famous saying, that existent victory is winning the boxing without fighting. This means to but be smart. If you could put your daughter in a class for practice (there is NOTHING incorrect with cardio, flexibility, strength training, and being balanced and aware) simply then brand sure she develops "street smarts" and self confidence too. I was taught about nonverbal communication and things that make you lot await passive or distracted, which makes you lot vulnerable. The worst I see right now is people walking down the road texting, not even looking upward. You lot also don't want to be aggressive considering you puff out your breast and show signs that you're "looking" for a fight, and tin stop up in a situation that doesn't allow a would-be attacker a manner out that saves face, and so they Volition attack. Instead, learning to be assertive, confident, and AWARE volition become miles in defending yourself. (Think defensive driving, only in life). Confident (not arrogant), shoulders up (not dorsum, or chest out), centre contact (merely not challenging), aware (just non engaging or insulting), ready to run or fight or any. Confident plenty to hold your footing, only not HAVE to have the last word in a verbal fight. Knowing how to spot things that await "off". Those are the best forms of self defense. That could keep you lot from getting into a state of affairs where you'd need to fight, most of the fourth dimension.
All that said, adjacent twelvemonth nosotros'll put my son in jujitsu b/c he volition be a pocket-size guy and it would be silly to expect that he could punch/kick his mode out of a situation with an adult or "big kid" if information technology ever came up. Both my husband and I accept studied it and bask information technology, and are wanting to acquire more. It evolved from samurai to defeat an armed or armored attacker without weapons. It involves pins, jointlocks, throws, and uses an attacker's energy rather than using your own to oppose him. It is on the ground a lot, a position a lot of adults wouldn't feel comfortable dealing with in a public situation at least. A scary but funny story: my husband's coworker was talking most this 6 yr erstwhile kid who was at the park. He'd just learned fire safety (stop driblet and roll) at school that twenty-four hour period, and a man tried to grab him. He stopped, dropped and rolled, LOL. The guy looked around like "what???" and ran away. To get a rolling child , throwing dead weight, would cause a scene.
As for watching UFC as a previous response suggested (of which I accept been a big fan for over x years, earlier it is what we now know it to be...when the Gracies had their say), that is also a little funny. That is sport combat, in my stance very entertaining, and it is so mixed that you actually don't necessarily know what yous're watching unless y'all know the actual moves. For instance, the BRAZILIAN jujitsu that is very popular in MMA right at present IS the moves to pin or perform joint locks, simply it is likewise how to get out of those positions, defend against the locks, rolling, etc. And so the person who said it's weaker and they can't get out of pins is mistaken. UFC is also no longer a clear determinant of which art is "better" (though that was its purpose in the 90s---can a wrestler beat a boxer? karate beat muay thai? etc)...considering of the political pressure level and lack of viewers (it was rough to see and couldn't be televised on regular Television set) that led to new rules and the new league, a lot of elements from things similar jujitsu have been eliminated from this specific sport (looks boring, they say? but the point of some martial arts are to clothing your opponent out using his own strength and then win), then no I completely disagree with the response that suggests watching that to larn anything.
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S.K.
answers from Casper on
Peradventure not what you want to hear, merely one instructor I had said "if you lot desire to defend yourself, get a gun and acquire how to use it. I have 3 blackbelts and I however know people that can kicking my butt." All the same a piffling self defense force and some pepper spray can't injure.
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P.G.
answers from Dallas on
Yes, yep, yeah! It builds confidence and awareness and concrete and mental discipline. I would recommend karate over Taekwondo because in many cases, Taekwondo is tournament driven and many moves are tournament fight specific - not defense specific. That said, you tin always shop around and ask the teachers what their focus is, and let them know what you're looking to accomplish. There are different types of Karate as well - if you tin can visit different dojo's to see the styles, notice out what y'all and your girl like, that would probably be the all-time. Good luck and enjoy.
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L.Due north.
answers from New York on
my v years sometime went to taekwondo for over a yr (nosotros stopped due to a medical setback), just will continue to do so. i found it to exist great for cocky-esteem.
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1000.F.
answers from Lincoln on
Both of my older kids are in Tae Kwon Exercise and they beloved information technology. They take been in it since kindergarten (five/half-dozen) and are still currently doing information technology. My son is 12 ane/2 and my daughter will exist 10 in a couple of weeks. They both take earned black belts and beyond. It really teaches them discipline, respect, self-defense, honour and of course keeps them active (even through the wintertime). They go year-circular which helps with their scheduling and learning to get their schoolhouse-work washed on-fourth dimension. I would highly recommend it for your girls. My daughter LOVES information technology!! I have a 4 yo that now wants to join, so after he turns 5 this summer, we volition add him to the plan. He can't look. Nearly schools will let the girls practice a trial run for a few classes to encounter how they similar it. I would suggest that so they get a feel for it. Proficient luck.
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S.B.
answers from Minneapolis on
At the historic period of seven, both of these programs will focus on inner strength, disipline, and focus. My girl has her black chugalug in Karate, and has her jr. black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has never used either (she is almost xiii) when it comes to defending herself. Both programs focus on treating your opponent with respect and treating yourself with respect - both not bad ideals for immature girls (and boys) to learn.
If yous are interested in having your daughter join a program similar this, focus offset on what kind of instructor you would like her to work with rather than the blazon of program. While there are many nifty teachers in both fields, at that place are a few "ding dongs" out there :) Spend some time watching potential teachers and how they handle younger students - the teacher should exist very firm but in a positive way.
Good luck.
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A.R.
answers from Portland on
I think that is a great decision :) I started my 7 year erstwhile son {with developmental & learning delays, plus ADHD} in a taekwondo class 2 and a half months ago & have seen marked improvement in his self esteem & confidence. Not to mention it's slap-up for them spatially, they learn where their body is in space & how to handle it. If you find a adept place, they teach values such as courtesy, respect, etc. & they also teach stranger danger techniques which we know could anytime salve their lives. Very wonderful program, my son goes to Karate for Kids which is with the ATA {American Taekwondo Association} & I highly recommend them :) Oh, & they take A LOT of girls attention... possibly more boys! It's also a great activity for parents to do with their children, as they're both learning at the aforementioned time. Wonderful family bonding time!
Oh and equally for what Sunny said below, I'k sure yous're aware that they say almost oft if a woman has a weapon & tries to utilize information technology in an assault, information technology is used on her instead. Mace & a taser may exist a better bet, for a grown woman of course not a vii yr quondam girl lol
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Chiliad.S.
answers from Minneapolis on
Practise Information technology! Two good friends of mine have their daughters in TKD and they are thriving. It is non near self-defense force. It is near body sensation, command, patience, fitness, achieving goals, etc. All wonderful things to instill in girls Before they turn into trunk-conscious teens.
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L.W.
answers from Phoenix on
Admittedly! My married man is a second caste 1st level black chugalug and continues to written report Kempo Karate. He is likewise an banana instructor in the kids classes and many of the students are girls. My 12 twelvemonth erstwhile niece is too a black belt (1st caste 2nd level... or maybe she is just at second grade- before 1st degree) and is incredibly good. She has a lot of discipline, self-esteem, is incredibly fit and incredibly fast in doing self defense force techniques. Considering of her summit (she had that preteen growth spurt) she has been in the teen/adult grade for a twelvemonth and also spars with the adults... my husband and her father included. Sparring in this controlled surround gives her the opportunity to practice using techniques that help to continue an attacker at bay and also techniques when in close quarters. Karate has been crawly for my niece, and I'm sure it would be great for your daughter also!
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B.C.
answers from Norfolk on
50% of my son'south taekwondo form are girls. Equally the students rise in belt levels, they learn to spar one on one, and then they go on to spar confronting more i. It's mostly kicking and blocking kicks (and they wear sparring gear, mouth guards and foam helmets) and there are referees. It definitely helps develop a mind prepare where yous tin can stand up upwardly and defend your cocky. Some of those girls are real spitfires (you can tell they are really having fun), and they are just every bit good at breaking boards as the boys are. There'due south i trivial girl I recollect from the last belt testing. She's a tiny trivial thing about 4 anxiety alpine, a black belt and very flexible. She had to break 3 boards in one blow. They held the wood only most over her head and she popped her leg direct up and BAM broke all 3 no problem at all.
D.Q.
answers from Green Bay on
My 9yr onetime is taking Tae Kwon Practice classes and loves it! She'southward proud of the things she's learning and is gaining a good for you self confidence. Her teacher was very articulate that information technology is for self defence force, and pointed out how important it is now days (how pitiful!!) that children acquire how to protect themselves. There's one move-chris, cantankerous, applesause they call it, something about turning an attacker's nose into applesauce- that could seriously practise some damage to anyone who tried to grab her! It's not just about chirapsia people up though, it'due south teaching children how to proceed themselves from becoming a victim.
R.K.
answers from Appleton on
I am a Blackness Belt in Tae Kwon Do. The Schoolhouse I learned in taught both Tae Kwon Do and Hap Kito. Tae Kwon Do teaches forms, sparing, and breaking besides as some self defense techniques, Hap Kito is all cocky defense training. Talk to the parents of students taking the classes and a few students. Since y'all don't know a lot nigh Martial Arts information technology is good to go educated. Some Martial Arts schools are black belt mills and anyone can exist a black chugalug in 12-18 months. My school required three years to get a black belt. We simply learned more. Nosotros too had to compete in at least 4 tournaments to test for black belt and had to write an essay before our exam. Tournaments are a great way to build self confidence.
In that location are too some universities that offering scholarships for Tae Kwon Exercise. Since it has become an Olympic sport there is a growing acceptance of Tae Kwon Practice in the U. S. I recommend you lot ship your daughter to a school run by a traditional Korean instructor. The displine is better and the teaching more complete.
"A Black Belt is non something you wear. A Black Belt is not something you earn. A Black Belt is something you lot become."
K.S.
answers from Tampa on
both, my 12 twelvemonth old takes Marcial arts and loves information technology.
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