| I've also taught martial arts for several years, mostly to teens and adults. I have a 2nd Dan black belt in TKD, and i think its a great basis for a martial arts training, but a HORRIBLE self defense/combat art. TKD is mainly the "sport" area of the martial arts. it looks nice and pretty, but wont do much to save your life.
I trained extensively in KM up with some guys in Canada, and I think its one of the better combat arts. It teaches you to react with whatever you have. fist. knife, shovel. whatever you have is what you use. I think thats more important to survival that learning set defense moves. recognizing a threat, and responding to that threat is critical. all to often, i have seen people in training get punched or kicked because they tried to remember a specific block or combo that they had perfected. I always tried to teach to REACT, and then go from there.
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And shepards we shall be
For thee, My Lord, for thee
Power hath descended forth from thy hand
That our feet may quickly carry out thy command
So we shall flow a river forth to thee
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