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Nevinyrral
Blue Belt
Joined: 16 Jul 2010
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Location: Poland
Styles: Karate
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In this case with those two styles which are quite similar it's as averyone said and what matters are the instructor and how the class is taught.
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JohnASE
Green Belt
Joined: 06 Feb 2008
Posts: 492
Location: SoCal
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I'd probably choose Shotokan, mainly because it's a Japanese style, and I'm of Japanese descent. The cultural aspect of training would likely align with my heritage more than would Tang Soo Do. Plus, I'm short and stocky with short legs, so my body type isn't ideal for a kicking style. And, in general, Shotokan is more uniform and has stronger national and international organizations. I'm not sure why I value this, but I do.
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Oshishinobu
Orange Belt
Joined: 09 Apr 2015
Posts: 122
Location: Vancouver, WA
Styles: ISKF Shotokan Karate, Italian Longsword, Kickboxing
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| honestly a lot of it has to do with availability but as I train shotokan now I can say I love the kata and the style of movement. nothing against TSD I have a good buddy who is a phenom but i like the more rooted movements found in shotokan. OSU! |
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toddjutsu
White Belt
Joined: 27 Jul 2016
Posts: 2
Location: central illinois
Styles: Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Aiki-Jitsu
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:18 pm Post subject: which? |
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| As one person said it is the Instructor that makes it. Both styles with right instructor is great. I would visit each school and observe a few classes, the decided which is more of a fit for what you want. |
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Alan Armstrong
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Joined: 28 Feb 2016
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Try each club for a month or two. A few months for most martial artists is no time at all.
No one expects a life time commitment from you.
Test the waters out and see if you can go with the flow with the teacher/instructor, fellow students and the style.
With a little time and practice with each club your experience with them will give you the answer that you are looking for. |
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MatsuShinshii
Black Belt
Joined: 15 Aug 2016
Posts: 1423
Location: Kentucky
Styles: Machimura Suidi Rokudan, Ryukyu Kenpo, Kobudo, Judo
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Styles |
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| Tang soo do or Shotokan which would you pick to train and why? |
Forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't Tang Soo Do basically Shotokan? I seem to remember back when I was young that the local Tang Soo Do instructor told me that it came from Shotokan after I questioned him about the Kata's being the same as Shorin Ryu Kata's. Things may have changed.
Ultimately you should choose which ever art appeals to you and will fulfill your individual needs.
My suggestion is sit in on at least three classes and ask as many questions as you need to of the instructor. This will often times make up your mind for you.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30188
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: Styles |
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| MatsuShinshii wrote: |
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| Tang soo do or Shotokan which would you pick to train and why? |
Forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't Tang Soo Do basically Shotokan? |
It does come from Shotokan, but it isn't the same as Shotokan. There are a lot of similarities, but there are differences as well.
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