[furdog]

I'm going to college in Korea this coming year. I'm going to join the judo club at the university for sure, and try to train six days per week. However, any boxing related stuff is out of my price range (I think there's a gym nearby for $90 per month or something, in town, so I would also have to factor in subway costs each time).

I want to train some striking as well, and there is a Tae Kwan Do club at my university that I could join for free. My background is Muay Thai, I've even spent months training in Thailand. Is there any benefit for me going to Tae Kwan Do? Or should I just use that free time to join the dancing club to meet girls... (or work on fitness and strength)

[Cool Hand Luke]

you had me at 'free'

[NinjaKilla187]

Originally Posted by furdog

I'm going to college in Korea this coming year. I'm going to join the judo club at the university for sure, and try to train six days per week. However, any boxing related stuff is out of my price range (I think there's a gym nearby for $90 per month or something, in town, so I would also have to factor in subway costs each time).

I want to train some striking as well, and there is a Tae Kwan Do club at my university that I could join for free. My background is Muay Thai, I've even spent months training in Thailand. Is there any benefit for me going to Tae Kwan Do? Or should I just use that free time to join the dancing club to meet girls... (or work on fitness and strength)

Korean Judo (Yudo) is great stuff. Those fellas throw hard. You are going to get a more agressive style of play than you typically do in the U.S. I highly recommend it.

What University? Not Yong In by chance?

If you go to a school that has a good competitive TKD program you will definitely benefit by training there. If it is a typical University program you will likely be standing in formation with 50 other students doing reverse punches and stuff...

[MMAftfw]

Originally Posted by NinjaKilla187

Korean Judo (Yudo) is great stuff. Those fellas throw hard. You are going to get a more agressive style of play than you typically do in the U.S. I highly recommend it.

What University? Not Yong In by chance?

If you go to a school that has a good competitive TKD program you will definitely benefit by training there. If it is a typical University program you will likely be standing in formation with 50 other students doing reverse punches and stuff...

Yea I would go watch one day first. I train MMA and had my beginnings in korean karate. So when they had some free karate thing at school I went to watch. Random chicks, a few douche bags, and a good amount of ninja wanna be nerds and asians (no offense to any asians ). It was pretty pathetic I didn't even stick around to ask if they ever sparred lol.

[Valiss]

If it's free you should at least go check it out and watch a class to get a better understanding of what's up.

[Orsyn]

Yeah I would say check it out. When I was stationed in Korea they offered discounted TKD for the soldiers. I wish I had gone to it to at least get some basics of it and get a better understanding of TKD.

[furdog]

Okay, I'm definitely going to check it out once, but I've been reading some threads on TKD and I don't want to develop bad habits like keeping my arms at my sides. I do need to improve my flexibility and be able to kick higher though.

[Yanoush]

Only to beat up everyone there I hope

[JerkWeed]

As MMA continues to evolve I have to think we will see more Lyoto Machidas and GSPs who incorporate traditional martial arts into a full MMA skillset. e.g. Fedor thinks TKD can improve kicking for MMA.

[ShotokanBB'n'MB]

dude if nothing else it will allow you to throw those nasty thai kicks from different angles and allow you to develop that element of your game, if it has a good club Id do it even if i had to pay. if it had a decent one and it was free then sure