same ere, my instructor says it is a good thing cus i dont lose my speed then, but i would like to tone up abit but since i cant gain the weight i cant
Jujutsu and Taijutsu both have origins with Japan, while Tae Kwon Do and Soo Bahk Do both come from Southern Korea. Though most Martial Arts pull knowledge from tons of other places other than their birth place. For instance, Soo Bahk Do's founder, Grandmaster Hwang Kee studied several arts which he combined into Soo Bahk Do. I believe the kicks mostly came from and art called Tae Kyun, and there were several others as well.
I do karate now for.....um......mabye 6 years. I'm so close to a black belt. I really like karate now more than i did when i was younger because i have more respect for the art form while when i was young i just wanted to learn how to take somone out. I think alot of people stop karate because they don't find it exciting, you don't often do flying back kicks, spinning backfists, it is simple and to the point. Made for defence not to put on a show. Our teacher is very into learning karate as self defence and an art, not as sport which i like. We do alot on chi on higher grades and breathing and focus to give us power. I really like that because it helps me concentrate, even outside the dojo. Our teacher uses the coloured belt system for cofidence still though, i think it is a good idea. Also i hate schools that give people a black belt after training for maybe a year, that is insane. I talk to people and they're like: "Oh you do karate, for how long" i say "about 6 years, i'm almost a black belt" and they're like "what, i did it for a year and got black, you must really suck" I just want to puch their face in, then they'll see how much i suck. Anyway, i really like martial arts, i think this post has gone on long enough.