What is the difference between Tae Kwon Do, Karate, and Kung Fu?
Tae Kwon Do originated in Korea, Karate in Okinawa, and Kung Fu in China. Each of these martial arts has common elements, but each style was developed using different principles to maximise their effectiveness. In Tae Kwon Do, we generally use more leg techniques to give an increased reach advantage and to keep assailants outside their striking range. As your legs can deliver twice the amount of force to an attacker faster than the hands, a Tae Kwon Do practitioner may end a self-defence situation very quickly. In Karate they use more hand techniques, and in Kung Fu they use mostly arms.
