Loor what would I do without you? Oh, right, I might get some work done.
When you say Kung Fu you are talking about probably thousands of different styles. Its like saying Katate, Silat, or Kali, or hell, even "wrestling". Some of these styles are "pretty", some of them are down and dirty and effective.
However, I am pretty sure no one has ever lumped TKD into the effective category. Putting your foot above your head for any reason is generally a bad idea. Trying to lump TKD in with JJ is rather silly. And saying TKD is somehow different from Karate shows a little historical naivette, don't you think? TKD is a very modern institution, not something that can be traced back hundreds and hundreds of years.
I understand it may be the only art available to you--and that's better than nothing. But don't get these grandiose notions that TKD is the best art. It is what it is, nothing more. You'll get flexible and maybe develop some good kicks and get some sparring experience. You're going to have to expand your training when the opportunity arises.
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