| I am an absolute martial arts enthusiast. Or | | | | restraint. I am not supposed to break 10 bones |
| specifically I practice the Tae Kwon Do Forms, | | | | even though that is what we are trained to do. |
| Tae Kwon Do Sparring and Poomse as well. | | | | 3, The defense has to be on the same level as |
| Some people practicing Tae Kwon Do Forms | | | | the offense. If a guy attacks with a knife and I |
| might think: what's the purpose of Tae Kwon Do | | | | disarm him and he is no longer a threat I am |
| training if you're not allowed to use it in the | | | | supposed to stop fighting. In other words if I take |
| streets? | | | | him down and he is now unable to continue to |
| Myth and Truth | | | | attack I can't continue to hurt him because I am |
| In fact, it's a myth. There is some style of Tae | | | | upset. |
| Kwon Do that focuses on self-defense aspect | | | | 4, There are some gray areas regarding the law. |
| within the art. The reason many think that Tae | | | | It is best that once you have taken the guy |
| Kwon Do Forms is useless on the street is | | | | down and he isn't an immediate threat you should |
| because of the fact that the majority of what | | | | leave the area as soon as possible. You don't |
| others see are the style of Tae Kwon Do that | | | | have to break every bone in his body are put him |
| focus on mainly Olympic competition format. | | | | in a comma before you stop retaliating. |
| Tae Kwon Do Forms is an exercise. Most Tae | | | | 5, Use the self defense that you have been |
| Kwon Do instructors don't want and forbid you to | | | | taught. Don't go overboard. If you do go |
| use it because they know that it is useless and | | | | overboard you will go to jail. That doesn't matter |
| they don't want you to know that. Plain and | | | | if you know martial arts or not. Going to jail is not |
| simple. My view, don't have to agree. Like most all | | | | worth it if you can get yourself out of the |
| styles that are "traditional" use kata. You'll know if | | | | situation. If my life or family life is threatened I will |
| it is real. First off a lot of contact when training, I | | | | respond with the same force. That means I will |
| am not saying fighting, but contact. You'll hurt and | | | | take a life. I have no choice and the law is |
| get scratches and a little black and blue. If your | | | | supposed to protect me in that situation. |
| not, then your in an exercise class, not a class for | | | | 6, You should probably find someone who has |
| self defense, at least not an effective and real | | | | been doing karate or kung fu around the same |
| one. | | | | time as you and see if you can at least give him |
| Self-Defense Guidelines | | | | a good fight. If you can't and the guy totally |
| You can use Tae Kwon Do or any other style of | | | | beats you up then you should consider getting out |
| martial arts on the street to defend yourself. And | | | | of that Tae Kwon Do class. |
| please follow these simple guidelines: | | | | In Summary |
| 1, It must be to defend only. The law does allow | | | | At the end of the day, in a life and death situation |
| martial artist to defend ourselves. But we aren't | | | | a swift kick to the shenanigans would be a better |
| supposed to kill the people that have attacked us | | | | form of defense than showing off what you |
| with his fist. | | | | learned at your Tae Kwon Do Form class. |
| 2, We are supposed to use some type of | | | | |