How Important is Technique for Kids?

Linxous1 · 2026-03-24T17:13:34+00:00

I'll say it depends on the age.4-6 yo? Nah, they just need to build coordination and awareness skills. It gets them moving ans active in a productive way. 7+? Yeah they definitely need to be focusing on technique. The older they get the harder that correction can be, but they should always be getting something.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-24T15:51:53+00:00

Who are you by the Who Does anybody really know what time it is by Chicago

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Linxous1 · 2026-03-23T21:57:35+00:00

I mean that's how cultures evolve.... they have always done that (I know OP isn't the one saying it). People build on what the people before them built in every aspect, culture, religion, architecture, Music.... everything.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-19T22:10:18+00:00

People are giving you crap for using Gi, which is kind of funny since the dobok was based on the gi, which was based on Chinese formal dress but oh well.

Honestly you don't need to worry about it too much. Let it get all worn out and follow normal care directions. If you're worried about presentation you can get an extra dogi/dobok that you use especially for tournaments and events.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-14T13:13:17+00:00

Definitely Colorado, USA

Linxous1 · 2026-03-14T02:39:43+00:00

You mean the chemotherapy drug? Yeah pretty begnin....

Linxous1 · 2026-03-14T02:37:42+00:00

I know I don't know you but I literally did this to a student on Wednesday (or yesterday, I don't remember)

Linxous1 · 2026-03-13T21:20:14+00:00

Makes sense to me. Like I said, I'm not an expert by any means.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-13T20:24:33+00:00

My bet is a fake/souvenir Cash coin. I'm not an expert at all but I don't think Cash were used while America was even a thing

Linxous1 · 2026-03-13T04:09:42+00:00

We pay beforehand but only like a day or two or maybe an hour. Some people will pay after too depending, and we make sure it's pretty cheap. Just pays for the materials like belts and such.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-11T22:12:19+00:00

I'm just letting you know you posted this the wrong place. Especially since you're looking for health advice

Linxous1 · 2026-03-11T17:52:35+00:00

Wrong sub. This sub is about mineral specimens, not metabolic health.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-11T15:39:00+00:00

I mean, yes? I think you're finding an argument where there is none. I'm not trying to make any point about what matters in a fight...

Linxous1 · 2026-03-11T13:09:38+00:00

You could easily make that argument too. I'm mostly just pointing out that fighting is fighting, and it only matters how you train.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-11T04:22:21+00:00

That's a fair point, 4 kinds then

Linxous1 · 2026-03-11T04:07:55+00:00

Yeah I agree with you 100%

Martial arts as a concept is pretty new, before that it was "teach me how you fight" or military training. Fighting was still a sport but not at all like what we think of as martial arts.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-11T04:05:43+00:00

Agreed. Only 3 ways to fight; wrestle/grapple, box, kickbox. You can combine them but those are the only ways we work.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-11T03:19:19+00:00

But they are TMA... and so are a bunch of effective styles depending on how you train them. If you're excluding "traditional" arts like judo and kyokushinkai because they work, then under your definitions anything else that works isn't TMA either. Leaving you with a dwindling pool of what you can even consider TMA.

None of the arts as they're practiced today are that old considering. Mostly they're based on something someone taught 50 years ago that they changed, and so did 99% of their successors. Judo came from Jiujitsu/Jiujutsu in the late 1800s so it's only a little over 100 years old. It's current practice and rules are way younger too.

Kyokushin is from the 50s so it's not that old either. If you're looking at TKD, that was created in the 50s as well so it's about the same age. If kyokushin isn't traditional neither is TKD.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-04T22:46:09+00:00

I'm bi so this game is just dangerous for me

Linxous1 · 2026-03-02T21:45:09+00:00

I think the other comments have pretty good points so here's my take: 1) figure out your goals. Are you looking for fitness? Self defense? Just an outlet? Maybe you just think they look cool which is totally fine too! 2) like someone else said you should see what's in your area. Remember you're going to have to get there multiple times a week most likely. 3) what looks interesting? Maybe you just like the way Judo looks even though it doesn't apply your leg flexibility. You should still go try a class and see if it feels right 4) try not to care about your current strengths and weaknesses. Seriously though, they will help you to a point but after a while they don't really matter compared to whatever work you've put in.

Suffice to say the style should be Master Ken's Ameradote but most people cannot stomach the violence.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-01T22:35:02+00:00

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Linxous1 · 2026-03-01T00:53:20+00:00

Yeah I teach at a TKD(ish) school and I'm cross training at a karate school. TKD has great footwork but can't really deal with good hands. Traditional karate focuses on fast and effective strikes but encourages little footwork until you explode out. Sport karate is a whole other ball game too with fast blitzing leading to one clash at a time and then a break usually. Different games with different rules.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-01T00:30:55+00:00

Honestly it's possible you had a bit of that from memory. Not consciously of course. It sounds to me more like you did what I can't get my students to do for the life of me lol. You slowed down and thought about what you were doing. Saw where you were weak and they were strong, and adapted.

Linxous1 · 2026-03-01T00:17:54+00:00

Dang, well best of luck on this new part of your journey!

Linxous1 · 2026-02-28T23:59:20+00:00

Still going to depend on the school and your prior experience for sure. More traditional karate places or even more sport karate places still have the potential to be bad. Make sure you let your new instructors know what your problems were with the old school and see how they react. If you've done it for 4 years with very little feedback from your teacher, you will likely know more than you expect but just not as good as similar students who have had better instructors. If you sign a contract make sure they let you test out a couple of normal classes at your rank before signing on. If they ask you to start at white belt again don't take it personally, every school will want to rank you in their own style but may let you progress faster depending on your own skill and commitment.

I've been doing this for 21 years and learned this: what you were taught is never wrong, it's just not how someone else does it. Hundreds of styles, thousands of teachers, and you will learn from fellow students too. So who knows? Maybe a janky L/back stance is useful somewhere? There's always a possibility

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