Tae Kwon Do vs. Aerobic Kickboxing
Have you been searching for a modernistic style of workout? Perhaps you
would like to receive more visible results than your current work out. Have you
ever considered an exercise program that combines a heart racing, aerobic style work out,
with characteristics of martial arts form? There are two very clear and competitive
options available: Tae Kwon Do and aerobic kickboxing such as Tae Bo or
Tae-Boxing.
There are many choices of aerobic work outs. It all depends on which is suitable
for the individuals interests, including fitness clubs where memberships are available.
There is an endless amount of different styles and forms of martial arts. Tae Kwon
Do gives you a sense of the traditional art with a new age touch.
Tae Kwon Do is excellent if you would like to receive a lot more than an hour and
a half of sweating and puffing. Through Tae Kwon Do, you acquire skills of
an ancient form of martial arts that began in Southern Korea hundreds of years ago.
The popularity of this sport has spread in the last century to all parts of the world,
becoming a competitive sports and will be established as an event in the next
The Essay on History Of Tae Kwon Do
The history of the development of Tae Kwon Do spans thousands of years through periods of innovation and, unfortunately, repression. Tae Kwon Do, translated literally, means the "art of kicking and punching." Tae Kwon Do developed as a native Korean combat form that emphasizes kicking, punching, blocking, and jumping, as well as mental discipline. This martial art form exists as a system for ...
Olympic Games.
Tae Kwon Do teaches both the technique needed to perfect the art, and
lifesaving self-defense techniques. It has a process of establishing rank which is
shown by a different colored belts earned as your skill level advances. Many of the
skills gained are proven very useful in everyday situations like the work place.
Respect, discipline and other common courtesies such as manners are also
instructed.
Kickboxing is more appropriate for those who are bored with the thought of
heading to the local gym for their repetitive aerobic routine twice a week. The
Tae-Boxing style of kickboxing combines the challenging work out of an aerobics class
with exciting skills and techniques of Tae Kwon Do, along with a work out that both
strengthens and provides fitness. Although it is very similar to an aerobic class work out,
after every class new and advantageous martial art skills have been obtained.
While it may be true that kickboxing is the type of exercise designed to
strengthen the less used muscles while providing a total body work out like a gym style
aerobics would; it can in no way compare to the respect, discipline, confidence
self-defense and self-control achieved through strenuous training in any martial are,
especially Tae Kwon Do.
In Tae Kwon Do there is belt ranking to keep track of a students progress and
reward their improvements. As you begin to climb through new ranks you must learn
new techniques to perfect in order to advance and most importantly improve on older
skills. When you reach the highest rank which is first degree blackbelt, also calls first
dan, you will soon become accredited in different parts of the world and registered in
Kukiwon, Korea as a respectable blackbelt. But your training does not abruptly cease
here, there are nine steps or degrees of blackbelt, once acquired you become
acknowledged as a master of the art.
The Essay on Philosophy Tae Kwon
The philosophy of Tae Kwon Do is to build a more peaceful world. To accomplish this goal Tae Kwon Do begins with the foundation, the individual. The Art strives to develop the character, personality, and positive moral and ethical traits in each practitioner. It is upon this 'foundation' of individuals possessing positive attitudes and characteristics that the 'end goal' may be achieved. Tae Kwon ...
In kickboxing there are no methods in differentiating levels of rank, everyone is
considered to be the same experience level and is treated that way. You do not gain any
kind of respect, or recognition and placed higher than anyone else. You are not expected
to perform better because you are more experienced. Everyone works at their own pace,
concentrating on self-improvement and performs to the best of their own ability to self-set
standards. You come out of the class with a little bit of skill, and you will be stronger. It
can in no way, however, be compared to the satisfaction you get after you leave a
class, and all the important experience you get out of martial arts such as Tae Kwon Do.
I enjoy both activities for very different reasons. I have been in the sport of
Tae Kwon Do for over seven years and have attained a first degree black belt. I
appreciate the confidence that I have developed and value the discipline I have acquired
through my complicated training.
Through kickboxing I have both strengthened and toned my most useful and most
neglected muscles thus benefiting my performance in Tae Kwon Do also. I have become
more powerful, and maintained better concentration when executing techniques in both
sports.
Both activities are efficient for achieving the greatest results desired to fit into just
about anyone’s schedule. The final decision is left up to the individual’s personal
preference.
