Do you think brazilian jiu-jitsu will overcome and overpass taekwondo in terms of popularity?

Question

we all know flashy moves found in tkd,aikido,capoeira and kung-fu all works in sports and movies but not in real life fighting.

Answer 1

People don't understand a martial art whihc might be why they get bored with it...But taekwondo is an Olympic sport and Jiu-Jitsu doesn't have an organization that can speak for all of the practitioners of the sport. And taekwondo can be used in fighting... it all depends on what kind of taekwondo they choose to use.

Answer 2

Unless MMA starts teaching 5 year olds, selling black belt Contracts, and promoting the students opften they will not put TKD out of business. There are just to many people that are not willing to put in the effort and experience the pain and injury that MMA requires.  There are to many that are willing to go spend a few hours a week at a TKD school knowing that they will be a black belt if they only keep coming and keep paying the training fees and promotion fees.   TKD was a great martial art in the 1960's. It was also a great method of self-defense. Now it is 80% children. The self-defense is disappearing and it is becoming just a sport, with a few exceptions.

Bottom line is the MMA will continue to become more popular but TKD will nto be effected much if at all.

Answer 3

I think Taekwondo began to lose popularity after the introduction and rise of the UFC, and conversely Brazilian Jiu Jitsu began to gain popularity. TKD has been so popular for so long, that I doubt that it will ever fully be replaced by BJJ. I think an experienced TKD practioner has a much better chance against multiple attackers than someone who only knows BJJ. While TKD may have lost some popularity to BJJ, lets not throw the baby out with the bath water when it comes to knowing how to stand and strike. Many TKD fighters go on to compete in K-1 and a BJJ practictioner who doesn't know how to strike would not do well in K-1.

A friend of mine who went to the same BJJ school I did was once at a party (I wasn't there) and he got into a fight with a guy and the fight went to the ground. My friend was winning the fight until some other guy came from out of nowhere and kicked him in the head, causing a gash over his eye. Like I said before, let's never underestimate the value in keeping the fight standing up if you're in an unfamiliar environment. Many military hand-to-hand combat systems emphasize this as well. What works in the octogon may not work in the street or in a bar fight.

Answer 4

BJJ has its disadvantages as well. As previously stated, you can't take on multiple opponents, and it's best to stay off the ground in unfamiliar areas, as you'll be a more aware of your surroundings.

Taekwondo has been a popular martial art for a long time and it still is. Perhaps it's not as popular in the States, but it's very popular here in Europe and always will be, because there are a huge number of schools that are always taking on new students.

The style I study - ITF Taekwondo - is practical on the streets. In class, we learn lots of self defence techniques like joint locks and throws, as well as a wide variety of kicks and punches. We also do 1 on 1 and 2 on 1 sparring.

All the other styles you've mentioned are also popular and will remain popular because, like some people prefer BJJ, others will always prefer some other art for whatever reason.

Answer 5

what's this "taekwondo" that you speak of?

Answer 6

And BJJ would work in real life fighting? Can it take on more than one opponent at a time? Can it take on an armed opponent? Can it fight on concrete? Can it counter strikes on the ground?

Excactly. It's not the art but the person who uses it.

FOOL.

Answer 7

it will in most states.... some however have banned children from the sport

Answer 8

It hasn't???

Answer 9

tae kwon do is popular?

Answer 10

It already has in texas

Answer 11

h**l, it's already become the new karate.   If someone wanted to threaten ya, it used to be "i have a black belt in karate!"  now its "I know brazilian jujitsu!" .

As for it becoming more popular than TKD...maybe for teens and adults, but not for kids. It's just more fun and exciting to learn and watch those flashy jumping spin-kicks....I know I didn't care that much about arm-bars and leg locks when I was a kid.

Answer 12

ITF Tae kwon do which i personally study.

Specialize in defendind against jujitsu and BJJ, in certain areas.

So if people study the martial art before attending it.

I would think the majority would prefer Tae kwon do!