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Old June 22, 2000, 10:40 PM   #17
ChuteTheMall
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Join Date: October 24, 1999
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As a Tae Kwon Do practicioner, I agree with most of the above posts. It is a wonderful activity if you have the right instructor, but for real world self defense you need a blend of hand strikes, chokes & throws, grappling and locks, and common weapons. TKD puts too much emphasis on high kicks and playing tag to be a deadly fighting art, but the most important variable is the actual instructor who will patiently guide your performance.
Go for the Hapkido if it is self-defense oriented, with at least some practice in shoes and street clothes. Otherwise check out the JKD unless you can find a real WW2 style combatives instructor.

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