Want to use Muay Thai with TKD.

[tkd_person89]

I already take TKD but while there is no best art, I believe a select few stand out above the rest.

I want to learn Muay Thai's devastating moves but I also have no intention of giving up TKD.

Can I be a MT/TKD stylist or are the two so different that I will have to pick one? Are techniques so different that I might as well just look towards another second MA like Kyokushin?

Whatever I take, I'd want to use it in conjunction with TKD.

[LoneHusky]

You can us TKD moves with Muay Thai and I just saw a guy on the UFC, a black guy I'm not sure what his name is, say he's a TKD bb and won by a spinning back kick.

[osxtreme]

his name is.....

That fighter you are speaking of is David Loiseau a TKD Black Belt. He uses a mix of styles muay thai elbows are some of the best in the game and then his powerful spin and leaping kicks...

all around a good fighter

[Acitic]

Cross Train Like Crazy

I already take TKD but while there is no best art, I believe a select few stand out above the rest.

I want to learn Muay Thai's devastating moves but I also have no intention of giving up TKD.

Can I be a MT/TKD stylist or are the two so different that I will have to pick one? Are techniques so different that I might as well just look towards another second MA like Kyokushin?

Whatever I take, I'd want to use it in conjunction with TKD.

I suggest find a good FMA school and try that. That is what i did, and FMA has such a flexible base. My system (Arnis De Cadena) we have, weapons (sticks, knifes, machettes), as well as empty hand, which include elbows, and knees, and shin kicks. We have some ground work too. But cross training is a must. Boxing would be a good pick too.

Respectfully,

Jonathan Henn

[Drag'n]

I wouldn't recommend doing both at the same time. I went from TKD to Kyokushin to MT to MMA. If you work on one style at a time it can be a very natural progression and you'll be able to intergrate elements of each style into your own form.You will have to "unlearn" alot along the way, which can be a bit of a draw back, but in the end you'll come out a very well rounded fighter for it.
But when you try doing 2 differnt stand up styles at once it just confuses your body.Remember that you're using countless repititions to train your muscles to react in specific ways. If you're using a side on stance with quick snappy kicks in one class and then doing full hip rotation kicks from a squared stance in another class you'll find that your body wont react efficiently in either situation. It will just slow your progress in both arts.
I recommend sticking to TKD till you have developed a good base then start exploring other stand up styles. Or find a school that already combines elements of TKD and kick boxing in 1 unified system.
Kyokushin is probably a good option. But it all depends on what you're really looking for in a MA.
Good luck.

[eXcessiveForce]

if you have a good foundation in TKD you won't have much trouble integrating MT.


Master Toddy used to make his fighters take 5 years of TKD before working MT.

It also doesn't take long to add the techniques. Training them is what takes time.