| Starting out in the world of martial arts can be | | | | practitioners aim to make effective kicks and |
| confusing for some. Many think that if they are | | | | practice in leg strength above all else. The discipline |
| going for a particular style, they won't be able to | | | | considers the legs as the longest and strongest |
| fit in or they would find themselves lacking in | | | | weapons a person can use when it comes to |
| other styles. Some think that some arts are | | | | fighting. While on the other hand, Karate |
| restricted only to what your physical body can do. | | | | practitioners put emphasis on punching and other |
| Tae Kwon Do and Karate for example are forms | | | | close or open handed techniques. Some examples |
| of martial arts that are often mistaken to be the | | | | of styles used in Karate are throws, joint |
| same. If you are confused on which martial arts | | | | manipulations, traps, restraints and grappling. But |
| discipline you want to study, then it is best that | | | | Karate does not limit itself from these and the art |
| you know their difference first. | | | | also teaches proper kicking techniques. |
| The discipline of Tae Kwon Do started out in | | | | When it comes to ranking, Tae Kwon Do |
| Korea and according to accounts, it dated back | | | | practitioners are divided according to their |
| about 2000 years ago almost at the time when | | | | expertise in the art. In the discipline, there are |
| Jesus Christ was still alive. Karate also has a similar | | | | what we can call "teachers" and "students". The |
| start date of over the same amount of years | | | | skill of a student is determined from the color of |
| except that it started out in Okinawa, Japan. | | | | their belt being worn. Karate on the other hand |
| Tae Kwon Do and Karate are both "closed fist" | | | | has popular Black Belt levels and the Pre-Black belt |
| martial arts that focus on striking movements | | | | rankings. Practitioners increase in rank by passing |
| with various parts of the body without the use of | | | | an examination in front of a panel of judges. |
| weapons. What make these two disciplines | | | | Those that take this exam must show their skills |
| different from each other are the parts of the | | | | in Karate and the proper execution of techniques |
| body being used in striking. Tae Kwon Do | | | | in order to pass. |