Taekwondo or Karate: Which is better for self defense?

  • Taekwondo
  • Karate
Please select one to answer and see the result

Answers

Taekwondo - 18Karate - 16
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
im undefeated in it
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
taekwondo involves for kicking with longer legs you can easily take down your opponent with a spinning heel kick your legs are also stronger than your arms
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Taekwondo is so much better than karate because i
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
I do it......
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
becasue i am undeafeated in it
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
tae kwon do the best
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Your legs have more power
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Lucky guess
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Omg really
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Taekwon-do has a much more scientific approach and the beauty and core

characteristic is that kicking techniques although they may take a

little more time to master once honed properly can be absolutely

deadly whether tournament or street. This applies both to itf and wtf

both which i have learnt and i can tell u boy o boy from my experience

have emerged our safely in some real mean rough and tough situation.

I am a 4th gup
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
the speed thats required to use it althought for self defense i would rather use more hands as opposed to kicks but one accurate fast blinding speed headkick is more than enough for a knockout
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
very effective kicks
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
lol :L
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Hahaa ;);)
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Always will be
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
because its better than karate
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Cos its cool :):)
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because It has lots of useful blocks ;)
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because Japanese Karate focuses on extreme physical power while Korean Taekwondo focuses on simply doing techniques. Many people have black belts in Taekwondo but little physical power. Of course, a very small number of black belts in Taekwondo have a good amount of physical power, and these black belts tend to be very big young people who attend classes 4 or 5 times a week; but it is common to find Taekwondo schools which issue black belts to individuals who have no real strength, no special endurance; something which would never occur in Japanese Karate.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
It have a more defensive technique with both hands and legs.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because karate has more complete technique and the uses of arm and kicking technique is balance
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Taekwondo emphasizes high kicks which are impressive but impractical for self defence.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Idk
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
is more well rounded
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
based on my own personal experiences that karate saved me in street fighting.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Karate is more all around.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Tae Kwon Do uses too many moves that will allow you to be knocked off balance too easily. Plus, more styles of karate focuses on tougher conditioning while Tae Kwon Do practioners focus on not being "touched" at all when sparring. By the way, I am a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, but I am more interested in the hardness of Kyokushin Karate or Seido Karate.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
KARATE IS BETTER BECAUSE IT IS MORE ABOUT POWER
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
famous than other and it is available
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
hand technique is more practical
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Well rounded plus taekwondo as it says in its name its more of an art.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
its the origin of taekwondo..
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Effectiveness
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
more balanced combination of punches, kicks, and takedowns

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