Originally posted by: The Heretic Azazel
Originally posted by: Xollence
Well a black belt in Karate is totally different than a black belt in any other martial arts. Even I'm a blackbelt in karate, doesn't mean shit when it comes to fighting though. I think Karate and Tae Kwon Do are more of an aerobic exercise than a martial art, well for most people anyway.

As a black belt in Tae Kwon Do I hear a lot about the "flash and trash" thing that refers to it. It's just mainly a defense art, somehting that gives you a fundamental understanding in how to shift momentum, parry attacks etc. and also where to attack and how. Strength just isn't a very big part of it.

hmm.... interesting point of view!!!!!!!!! i practice Greco-Roman and I belive that the strength is very important thing, even do not only in Karate or Tae Kwon Do you need to be in calm, the thing is think with your head not with your muscles!!! so there is not a big differece between all these sports [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]