TKD vs. Kung fu

**Pagan** · Posted On: 1/04/2006 9:48am

First and foremost let me assert that I am NOT a Taekwondo stylist. I realize it is not a complete martial art and is heavily influenced by sport concepts. That is why I practice the complete style of Kuk Sool Won.

However Kuk Sool Won incorporates many aspects of TKD and kung fu into the style. Bruce Lee was not the first to invent "JKD concepts". It was the Koreans when they developed Kuk Sool Won.

From someone who has experienced both worlds through the practice of KSW, I believe that I favor TKD over kung fu. Many of the TKD kicks are long range and allow unchallenged full power kicks. Kung fu is designed for close range kicks that are easily avoided by quick evasion. Given the same amount of time and training I would bet on the TKD fighter over a kung fu fighter.

**Slydermv** · Posted On: 1/04/2006 9:53am

Thanks for the sentiment, but you're still a moron and don't know ****.... good bye...

**Pagan** · Posted On: 1/04/2006 9:56am

Dont' let my comment about the sport aspects of TKD turn you off. I realize TKD can be a very dangerous style when used properly. That is why it's techniques have been incorporated into Kuk Sool Won.

**Slydermv** · Posted On: 1/04/2006 10:02am

Originally Posted by Pagan

Dont' let my comment about the sport aspects of TKD turn you off. I realize TKD can be a very dangerous style when used properly. That is why it's techniques have been incorporated into Kuk Sool Won.

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**MaverickZ** · Posted On: 1/04/2006 10:09am

Originally Posted by Pagan

First and foremost let me assert that I am NOT a Taekwondo stylist. I realize it is not a complete martial art and is heavily influenced by sport concepts. That is why I practice the complete style of Kuk Sool Won.

However Kuk Sool Won incorporates many aspects of TKD and kung fu into the style. Bruce Lee was not the first to invent "JKD concepts". It was the Koreans when they developed Kuk Sool Won.

From someone who has experienced both worlds through the practice of KSW, I believe that I favor TKD over kung fu. Many of the TKD kicks are long range and allow unchallenged full power kicks. Kung fu is designed for close range kicks that are easily avoided by quick evasion. Given the same amount of time and training I would bet on the TKD fighter over a kung fu fighter.

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**CMack11** · Posted On: 1/04/2006 10:24am

Originally Posted by some moron

Given the same amount of time and training I would bet on the TKD fighter over a kung fu fighter.

Do us a favor. Go bet your computer on something.

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 1/04/2006 10:25am

Originally Posted by Pagan

First and foremost let me assert that I am NOT a Taekwondo stylist. I realize it is not a complete martial art and is heavily influenced by sport concepts. That is why I practice the complete style of Kuk Sool Won.

Kuk Sool is not a complete martial art either. It lacks a well-developed ground fighting aspect, and I have yet to be impressed by any Kuksool weapon twirling.

Originally Posted by Pagan

However Kuk Sool Won incorporates many aspects of TKD and kung fu into the style. Bruce Lee was not the first to invent "JKD concepts". It was the Koreans when they developed Kuk Sool Won.

Bruce Lee didn't invent "JKD Concepts". That was a group of his followers after he died. Bruce Lee invented Jeet Kune Do, and then abandoned it for philosophical reasons. JKD Concepts was invented by a group of his followers to distinguish between themselves, who wanted to continue their martial evolution, and those who wanted to only practice what Bruce Lee had taught them.

Secondly, the idea of integrating various martial concepts was not a Korean invention, nor was Bruce the first. There many classical styles of Chinese boxing that developed out of the conceptual unification of diverse styles. This can also be found in the classical Japanese arts, in Kenjutsu and jujutsu schools.

Originally Posted by Pagan

From someone who has experienced both worlds through the practice of KSW, I believe that I favor TKD over kung fu. Many of the TKD kicks are long range and allow unchallenged full power kicks. Kung fu is designed for close range kicks that are easily avoided by quick evasion. Given the same amount of time and training I would bet on the TKD fighter over a kung fu fighter.

What you favor in this situation is for the most part irrelevant. Your analysis of Kung Fu and Taekwondo kicking is lacking and off base on many levels. Northern Long Fist styles have many of the same "long range" kicks of Taekwondo, and train them just as effectively as TKD or KS.

Your conclusion is pointless, because you offer no truly relevant support for it in your argument. You base your conclusion off of supposition, which in the end, is Bullshido.

Had I wanted to do the same, I could say that I, a TKD stylist, have fought many CMA stylists, and won some matches, and lost some matches. Thus, from my conclusion, the styles would be matched. The fact of the matter is, I don't believe styles matter. Training and application do.

You are a troll and an idiot. Thank you for the intellectual exercise this morning.

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