Taekkyon

[disgruntled]

does anyone here know anything about Taekkyon? i know that it is a korean dancing martial art, but that is about it. is it similar to capoeria in technique?

[disgruntled]

i have since found a youtube clip of taekkyon, but still sadly no closer to learning it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8qDz05tE1Y

[eYoon]

it looks like they're dancing around and mock fighting.... but then they try to actually fight.... it's like a transvestite that doesn't know if he wants to get a sex change or not...

being korean myself, i've never seen this before in my life either... lol

[disgruntled]

i think it is neater than capoeria because i can understand how you can use it iin sparring. i think that capoeria has a bit too much movement and is further on the dance side than taekkyon

[eYoon]

Originally Posted by disgruntled

i think it is neater than capoeria because i can understand how you can use it iin sparring. i think that capoeria has a bit too much movement and is further on the dance side than taekkyon

true, but to me it just looks like it's caught in between and is not sure of what it wants to become... a really cool dance martial art like capoeira or a real practical sparring martial art like muay thai. it fulfills neither purpose. one can criticize it a lot for being inferior in the way it implements its practical techniques, but then again, one could also say that it looks cool but not as cool as capoeira, wushu, etc.

that's what i get from watching the vid...

[disgruntled]

i would agree with you, but the problem with trying to judge the style from the video is that it is a demo. MA always have flashy cool looking impractical demos, so it is hard to say what it is actually like..... think of all the HKD demos you have done.... i don't really think they reflect the art.

[eYoon]

Originally Posted by disgruntled

i would agree with you, but the problem with trying to judge the style from the video is that it is a demo. MA always have flashy cool looking impractical demos, so it is hard to say what it is actually like..... think of all the HKD demos you have done.... i don't really think they reflect the art.

a valid point. but it does give you somewhat of an idea...