Comments on: Differences between Aikido and Tae Kwon Do

By: massimo

massimo — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:25:59 +0000

@john thanks for your comment; what you are stating is correct. However absurd it seems for people that know, at least in principle, both martial arts is that they are very different. Nonetheless this post is the most viewed post on my site now for over 2 years and it attracts lots of readers who are searching “Tae Kwon Do vs Aikido” and similar searches.

By: John

John — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:10:38 +0000

I have been practicing Aikido for a very short period. From what I have learned, Aikido is not an art for children. It is very tough on the joints. It is not for joints that are still in development. An art very similar to Aikido is Judo. In away Aikido comes from Judo. My Master has advised me that a good art for my children is Judo and then when they get older they can shift to Aikido.

By: Jason, VP Tae Kwon Do

Jason, VP Tae Kwon Do — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:17:24 +0000

Great videos. It’s interesting how similar Aikido is to dancing. Although by the end of the video I didn’t see a lot of variety in the techniques.

By: Massimo

Massimo — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:12:20 +0000

@clare Personally I don’t feel I can recommend any style: I hope my post is enough to put some light on how and why you could choose one or the other. The main suggestion I can give you is about how much time you are prepared to invest in it. TKD will more likely give you you results within months while Aikido usually requires years before you can have a feeling of handling the style.

By: clare

clare — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:01:46 +0000

i wanna join either aikido or taekwondo when enter university. I have no experience in martial art but i want to learn some self defense.. which one would you recommend for me?