Martial arts: every thing thread

[afro-elf]

Originally posted by Erawyn
I take kickboxing but i know very little about real martial arts. what are the differences between karate tae kwon do, jujitsu etc?? i feel so uneducated!

this is a VERY general description of some arts

Karate is a linear arts that emphasizes power (japan)

Tae kwon do emphasizes kicks Korean

Jujitsu a no holds barred fighting style. more concerned with if it works use it. not really into the philosophy.

judo a watered down version of the above more for sport .

kung fu various chinese styles including, wu shu, tai chi, shaolin, wing chun etc. this styles quite divergent and hard to describe simply. think jacky chan, jet li, and crouching tiger, hidden dragon and you'll get a rough idea of kung fu