Is tae kwon do and aikido a good combination?

my instructor is a 7th dan in taekwondo and a 3rd in aikido, do you think he would employ aikido as well, my assistan instructor said that when he does grappaling he uses mostly aikido|||I really don%26#039;t know why people consider UFC to be %26quot;real%26quot; combat... Last time I checked, eye-gouges, pressure applied directly to joints, biting, and throat shots weren%26#039;t allowed in UFC...





*whew* out of my system.





For you, TKD and Aikido may or may not be a good combination, because it depends heavily on the individual. TKD is a fairly linear system which employs a lot of simple yet effective blocks, strikes, and kicks whereas Aikido is more fluid and employs the concepts of the circle, square, and triangle (strong shapes found in nature), and prefers to re-direct force rather than stop/block it. This being the case, they would complement one another, but how the user of such techniques demonstrates them with continuity is a different case all together!





My suggestion would be for you to talk directly with your instructor and get his take on it for you. He is, after all, the one experienced with both systems.|||I am a 3th dan TAE KWON DO an a 6dan aikido I think if he mix%26#039;s them. it may become.Big trouble. with master in TKD and AIKIDO.


Ok back to Q: yes it is|||my sister doe both Tae Kwon Do and Akido and from what i%26#039;ve seen there a good mix, but it%26#039;s up to you to choose.|||TRY this mix shotokhan karate,taekwondo and judo|||I learned Taekwondo before starting Karate which I am in now. I%26#039;m sure due to his training, your instructor will incorporate both. That%26#039;s what I have done when practicing for sparring tournaments. In my opinion, Taekwondo is better for sparring and Aikido is better for forms.|||Both flow and move differently. Because of that it will allow you to learn both a little more easier than say learning TKD, Karate or Escrima or Kempo or kenpo. TKD has some serious kicks, attacks from a defined range while aikido has good combinations, defenses and grapples/locks.


I say try it out and see if you like it.|||It can be, but taekwondo and brazilian jiujitsu would be better. Aikido really fails as a combat style compared to real grappling arts. Have you ever seen one single aikido specialist in the UFC?





That%26#039;s assuming your goal is straight combat.|||just do hapkido its both of them in one pretty much anyway|||I think its funny when people say that they do TKD as well as Aikido... seeing as Hapkido is the Korean form and most people that do TKD do HAPKIDO.... not Aikido... learn what you want, but know the history.|||Taekwondo and aikido are good combination because, they both used to be together martial arts.|||Ive trained in aikido for awhile now i think it would be, the aikido would be good for counter and pins the tae kwon doe for when he is out of range add a ground fighting method and you%26#039;d be truly dangerous|||It takes a long time to become street ready in Aikido. It%26#039;s a great art once it%26#039;s mastered. Tae-Kwon-Do is an art that will teach you all the kicks that you%26#039;ll ever need to know, and unfortunately, many that you will never need to know. I would suggest staying in Tae-Kwon-Do to learn your BASIC kicks, blocks, footwork, and straight punches. After you have mastered the basics of Tae-Kwon-Do, keep practicing it, while looking for another art (like ground fighting) to add to it.|||my sambonin is 6th dan in taekwondo, here in brazil


more... taekwondo is fantastic, aikido is very shitttt|||Try this combination...taekwondo, kungfu and judo.