Anyone study TKD?

Laura · 06-10-2007, 11:09 AM

I'm going to a school Monday just to check it out. I study Wing Chun and JKD but as I'm in a battle with my weight, I thought this would be a big help in keeping active. If we can reach an affordable price, I like the fact that the school is just down the street from me with times I can actually make with my schedule. Aside from the obvious, being 39, and not really flexible or much of a kicker and I think little kids dominate in this style, but the other problem is I'm not a yeller - hence, my interest in Chinese arts. I'd like to take advantage of what this school has to offer me but will the fact that I'm a quiet and shy person in general hold me back?

Tom Yum · 06-10-2007, 11:19 AM

Do it.

Go in with a positive mental attitude, pay attention to the details while you're learning the basics (as a beginner, technique makes all the difference in power) and practice, practice, practice.

You'll do just fine.

GranFire · 06-10-2007, 05:52 PM

Never measure yourself with the kids!

a) you don't have to be good at something to enjoy it
b) things get better over time

As for the yell....consider it part of the learning experience. Do things you normally wouldn't do and see where it takes you.

Yelling can be very theraputic in a life we have to be quiet and conform all the time.

Laura · 06-10-2007, 06:32 PM

Well, I have to admit, some of the people I work with really make me want to scream.....

GranFire · 06-10-2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Laura

Well, I have to admit, some of the people I work with really make me want to scream.....

ROFLMAO!!!

Screaming and yelling are different things.

As my instructor tells the kids: You scream from fear (in your case from anguish

) but you yell to install fear...

A good battle cry is half the success!

Besides, you yell you can't hold your breath! You hold your breath you can't fight!!!!!

**shaolin-warrior** · 06-11-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GranFire

. Do things you normally wouldn't do and see where it takes you.

I'll take qualities I look for in a blind date for one thousand Alex....

Laura · 06-14-2007, 07:14 PM

Well the school wanted $1,400 per year just to study. Sorry, but that's far more than I have. So....looked around and will check out another school near me that's non profit and only charges $35 a month to train two days a week on days that are perfect for me at a great time too. Keeping my fingers crossed.

theCommie · 06-16-2007, 07:46 PM

$1400 per year?! O___O

ciscodog · 06-17-2007, 12:44 AM

$1400 seems high.........is it a train as much as you want. My dojo has classes 6 days a week and we can attend as many as we want in a week, but is not that expensive.

Laura · 06-17-2007, 09:20 AM

They did say I'd have my pick of nights but what caught my attention was that the classes were only 45 minutes long, not an hour. When I told them I could only make two classes a week with my work and class schedule they said there's no flexibility in the payment requirements. Ironic isn't it? In Tae Kwon Do, they have no flexibility....

I'm glad I found the other school. Longer class times and twice a week.

theCommie · 06-20-2007, 02:04 AM

Sounds like a rip off to me. Only 45 min?
I'm paying $60 per month, 3 days a week for 1 and a half hours.
But I must say... the classes are a bit sub par compared to what I remembered 10 years ago, but then again I was only 6.

___

Edit: oops not 60 per month, $60 per quarter... so about 3 months. $20 per month.

theCommie · 06-20-2007, 02:06 AM

Ah yes, I'm glad you found a school. ^_^V

GranFire · 06-23-2007, 12:54 AM

LOL you guys.. come work out with us some night! I swear, you will not miss having only 45-50 minutes of a work out...

One can pack an awful lot into 45 minutes!

Tom Yum · 06-29-2007, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GranFire

One can pack an awful lot into 45 minutes!

You can say that again

Red Rum · 07-16-2007, 06:25 AM

Laura I was in exactly the same position as you. I teach wing chun and found that I wasn't getting a great workout. I went from six pack to one pack very quickly

I train other martial arts and they were good but boxing wasn't training the flexibility in my legs. It was getting my legs quicker but I wanted to work all the muscles in my leg

I tried CKD/TKD and found it to be awesome. To be honest the school I go to has pretty poor techniques that tend to not work but it is a great workout.

And people are right - you could do 20 minutes of training but if you are sweating throughout you are doing something right

Prices do seem a little high though. It might be worth looking around at schools. My CKD school has four available classes throughout the week that I can go to.

Good luck dude

06-10-2007, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Laura Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 73	Anyone study TKD? I'm going to a school Monday just to check it out. I study Wing Chun and JKD but as I'm in a battle with my weight, I thought this would be a big help in keeping active. If we can reach an affordable price, I like the fact that the school is just down the street from me with times I can actually make with my schedule. Aside from the obvious, being 39, and not really flexible or much of a kicker and I think little kids dominate in this style, but the other problem is I'm not a yeller - hence, my interest in Chinese arts. I'd like to take advantage of what this school has to offer me but will the fact that I'm a quiet and shy person in general hold me back?

06-10-2007, 11:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tom Yum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here and there. Posts: 11,192	Do it. Go in with a positive mental attitude, pay attention to the details while you're learning the basics (as a beginner, technique makes all the difference in power) and practice, practice, practice. You'll do just fine. __________________ The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. Slow is fast; fast is slow. Love it, leave it or fix it.

06-10-2007, 05:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
GranFire Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South East Posts: 586	Never measure yourself with the kids! a) you don't have to be good at something to enjoy it b) things get better over time As for the yell....consider it part of the learning experience. Do things you normally wouldn't do and see where it takes you. Yelling can be very theraputic in a life we have to be quiet and conform all the time. __________________ Banner by www.fiveancestors.com http://itatigerforum.proboards103.com/ It's not the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog

06-16-2007, 07:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
theCommie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8	$1400 per year?! O___O __________________

06-20-2007, 02:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
theCommie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8	Sounds like a rip off to me. Only 45 min? I'm paying $60 per month, 3 days a week for 1 and a half hours. But I must say... the classes are a bit sub par compared to what I remembered 10 years ago, but then again I was only 6. ___ Edit: oops not 60 per month, $60 per quarter... so about 3 months. $20 per month. __________________ Last edited by theCommie; 06-20-2007 at 02:05 AM. Reason: Made a mistake.

06-10-2007, 06:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Laura Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 73	Well, I have to admit, some of the people I work with really make me want to scream.....

06-14-2007, 07:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Laura Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 73	Well the school wanted $1,400 per year just to study. Sorry, but that's far more than I have. So....looked around and will check out another school near me that's non profit and only charges $35 a month to train two days a week on days that are perfect for me at a great time too. Keeping my fingers crossed.

06-17-2007, 12:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
ciscodog Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 51	$1400 seems high.........is it a train as much as you want. My dojo has classes 6 days a week and we can attend as many as we want in a week, but is not that expensive.

06-17-2007, 09:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
Laura Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 73	They did say I'd have my pick of nights but what caught my attention was that the classes were only 45 minutes long, not an hour. When I told them I could only make two classes a week with my work and class schedule they said there's no flexibility in the payment requirements. Ironic isn't it? In Tae Kwon Do, they have no flexibility.... I'm glad I found the other school. Longer class times and twice a week.

06-20-2007, 02:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
theCommie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8	Ah yes, I'm glad you found a school. ^_^V __________________

06-23-2007, 12:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
GranFire Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South East Posts: 586	LOL you guys.. come work out with us some night! I swear, you will not miss having only 45-50 minutes of a work out... One can pack an awful lot into 45 minutes! __________________ Banner by www.fiveancestors.com http://itatigerforum.proboards103.com/ It's not the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog

07-16-2007, 06:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
Red Rum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 461	Laura I was in exactly the same position as you. I teach wing chun and found that I wasn't getting a great workout. I went from six pack to one pack very quickly I train other martial arts and they were good but boxing wasn't training the flexibility in my legs. It was getting my legs quicker but I wanted to work all the muscles in my leg I tried CKD/TKD and found it to be awesome. To be honest the school I go to has pretty poor techniques that tend to not work but it is a great workout. And people are right - you could do 20 minutes of training but if you are sweating throughout you are doing something right Prices do seem a little high though. It might be worth looking around at schools. My CKD school has four available classes throughout the week that I can go to. Good luck dude

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