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Bartrum
White Belt
Joined: 27 Jul 2010
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:24 pm Post subject: Choi Kwang Do |
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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge of this martial art. I am looking at starting training in this but I have read alot of negative comments on the net. Most of the bad press appears to centre around the polotics rather than the art itself.
I wanted to know if anyone had any experience with the training, and whether the claims of the health benefits hold up. I'm particulary interested in whether this art is better for your joints than TKD.
Many thanks for any info in advance.
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DWx
Black Belt
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Can't say I know much about it but Kwang Jo Choi (who founded the style) was one of the 12 original master's of TKD and he was ITF TKD based so the style definitely has some pedigree to it and a good lineage (if you care about such things). He also developed it because of a TKD training injury and wanted something that was better for him so maybe it is better for you health-wise.
TBH I wouldn't say that TKD is particularly bad for your joints. The majority of the original masters still train even after a lifetime of doing it. FGM Rhee for example still trains and I'd love to have half the mobility he does at his age. I mean, he's the same age as my grandparents yet not old and decrepit like they are _________________ "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius |
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Bartrum
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Many thanks for your reply DW.
One of the reasons I asked about the health quotes from CKD was because I am a former ITF TKD student who has had problems with joints (I can't solely attribute this to TKD as I also played alot of football). Having heard of Kwang Jo Choi's claims of his own problems I was interested to see if CKD was any good.
Think I will give it a try and see what its like. |
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DWx
Black Belt
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Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:54 am Post subject: |
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Oh ok cool. What sort of problems did you have? Just wondering because I'm also ITF, maybe its something I should be protecting against in the future...
From what's on YouTube, CKD does looks a lot softer but with stuff like this I'm not overly impressed: http://youtu.be/A4tgtDtQQh4 Especially with the pad work there seems to be nothing there, the pad's not even moving due to the strikes. Maybe its not that representative of the style, so yeah I would check it out. If you've had prior training you'll know what to look for _________________ "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
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Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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moriniuk
Orange Belt
Joined: 30 Dec 2004
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Location: Manchester, England
Styles: Interested in all martial arts
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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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It doesn't impress me at all.
I think he tried to fix a problem that didn't exist and in doing so came up with yet another 'style'. _________________ www.bkkmuaythai.piczo.com |
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Dobbersky
Black Belt
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 1323
Location: Manchester. United Kingdom
Styles: Black Tiger Ashihara Karate Jutsu, Japanese Kickboxing, Cheng Man Ch'ing TaiChi
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Tried looking for the patterns to this and from YouTube it seems that the lower forms are virtually the same as the higher ones.
Does anyone have access to the patterns in written form or are they sworn to secrecy.
It seems like its outside parry, hook, hook, uppercut, jab/cross, duck/weave, hook, strange type of kick then Superman punch, turn 90 degrees then do it again. _________________ "Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author) |
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bushido_man96
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Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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