I was talking with Tai Chi instructor the other day and made the mistake of telling him that Tai Chi wasn't a martial art.

Kind of like in that movie "Fools Rush In" where they tell the guy's parents that "Presbyterianism isn't a real religion" :winkwink:

He almost bit my head off. Not physically of course, but I could feel large amounts of negative chi directed towards me. :1orglaugh

I did Muy Thai for almost 4 years. I highly suggest you learn it over TKD.

The "obvious reasons" are that Muay Thai is more effective both as a martial art and as a fitness sport.

I have done over 10 years of TKD in various forms and JJ.

Have never been to a Muay Thai class before but know what it's like.

I guess I answered it for myself. An extra hour of driving a couple of times a week is worth learning something "real".

First class is today, I'll post back here afterwards to let you all know how it went... hrmm... maybe I should take some photos and see how it changes my body in 6 months.

Every move in tai chi is martial, has a martial application. It's just that it's extremely difficult to use in a fight if you haven't trained for a really long time, dedicated a lot of your life to it. Then again, once you have gotten to that level, you're pretty much unstoppable.

Chinese have conquered a lot of shit. Go with kung fu. Then again, Thailand's never been conquered (the only asian nation, I believe), so that's something to consider. Either way TKD is Korean and they're gonna get nuked soon so why bother.

i will choose Tae Kwon Do... because mine frinds took classes and he is very satisfied....

well... today i went to a muay thai class with my friend. first time ever... have been wanting to for many years. my background is in karate although i haven't trained at all in the last 7yrs.

i like it... very practical and realistic
tai kwon do = gay and retarded and goofy... even more so if its a tkd guy fighting someone who actually knows how to fight.

just happened to see this on Youtube.com
muay thai vs tai kwon do... kinda sums them up
https://youtube.com/watch?v=JcHKIUuDbCI

LMAO that's not even a question if you are talking about the actual use of the art in fights.

Go for Thai boxing all the way it will get you way further. Muay Thai and a good grapling base can give you the edge over pretty much every striker.

Muay Thai

i'd have to say singapore sling. it's way better

cowboys conquered the indians. why not just study trading whiskey for beads and blankets carrying small pox?



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50 delusional TKD'ers

Muay Thai...Tae Kwan Do is useless in a real fight