 | Master Tammy Stamps
is owner and Master Instructor of Stamps Academy of Taekwondo at 4065 N. Woodlawn. Stamps Academy opened in February of 1994. Master Stamps is a 5th Dan Black Belt registered through the United States Taekwondo Union and certified through the Kukiwon in Seoul, Korea. Stamps Academy teaches Olympic Style Taekwondo, Self-defense, Weapons and has a prestigious Demonstration Team which performs at numerous events around the Wichita area. Master Stamps has impressive credentials. She has been a member of the US Team, US Olympic Festival Teams, and is a National and International medalist. She is very experienced in Olympic style fighting, self-defense, weapons and forms. Master Stamps can be contacted at her office (316) 612-2378 or you can email her at stampstl@birch.net . You can also check out stampsacademy.com for further information |
Self Defense
2003-02-01 13:49:00
Karate and judo
: What is the difference between judo and karate? Does being proficient at one help you with the other?
ANSWER: All martial arts have similarities and yet were created for different purposes. Judo, from Japan, is the "gentle way" and it emphasizes throwing and falling techniques and is quite similar to Jujitsu, which is grappling. Karate is considered the art of "empty hands" from Okinawa, it has both punching, kicking and take downs as a part of it's style. It is not a grappling art. Taekwondo is the "foot, hand way" and is Korean Karate, but it's emphasis is on kicking techniques. Each martial art has it's own emphasis and each one is deadly in it's own right. The more knowledge we gain can definitely be a plus. However, if you are a competitor in one of the arts, it is best to study one at a time so you keep the rules of each art separated. It is better to know one thing very well than it is to know many things mediocre.
