Hello everyone! :) Im new here , and I would like to help me in something here!
Well, I was playing football from the age of 7 and im 18 now! I was very good and I had an invitation to an other country! But I didn't went because of my injury! I stopped footbal cause of that! They said me to start swimming because I have a nice body and a good heart! (Thank god :D). Never mind, I started swimming everything is good! I love that sport! But I still play football but not in a team! With some other team with bet and in 5x5 - 7x7 - 8x8 championships! What's my question now? I want to start martial arts but not stopping swimming! Im doing 3 times a week swimming in about 50 minutes each practise! Can I make them both without any injures or problems?
Thanks in advance! :)
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My son stills does taekwondo, even though I'm sure his coach would prefer he didn't and come to practice on those days. :blush: It has done nothing but good and has filled in some of the things lacking in his swimming experience, like strength training and real every day lessons in sportsmanship. (Absolutely no trash taking, envious actions, everyone helps each other and moves together through the ranks...not like an individual race. Think Buddhist.)
If you do this and you want to keep swimming, pick a martial art that is strict about safety. Also, look at the school. Don't pick a place that advances people through the belts quickly, because in my experience that means they want your money (you pay for tests) and are less concerned with safety. Taekwondo is an Olympic sport with strict rules and regulations. It is a defensive martial art, so not just attacking, it has strict sparring rules and padding and other safety equipment... Or will, if it's a good school. If someone gets hurt, then someone screwed up and it's embarrassing, so the kids try not to let it happen as they move up the ranks. Sparring is about points in TKD, not beating someone to the ground, so you are less likely to get injured. You can also concentrate more on just forms and even compete only in that side of the sport.
My son stills does taekwondo, even though I'm sure his coach would prefer he didn't and come to practice on those days. :blush: It has done nothing but good and has filled in some of the things lacking in his swimming experience, like strength training and real every day lessons in sportsmanship. (Absolutely no trash taking, envious actions, everyone helps each other and moves together through the ranks...not like an individual race. Think Buddhist.)
If you do this and you want to keep swimming, pick a martial art that is strict about safety. Also, look at the school. Don't pick a place that advances people through the belts quickly, because in my experience that means they want your money (you pay for tests) and are less concerned with safety. Taekwondo is an Olympic sport with strict rules and regulations. It is a defensive martial art, so not just attacking, it has strict sparring rules and padding and other safety equipment... Or will, if it's a good school. If someone gets hurt, then someone screwed up and it's embarrassing, so the kids try not to let it happen as they move up the ranks. Sparring is about points in TKD, not beating someone to the ground, so you are less likely to get injured. You can also concentrate more on just forms and even compete only in that side of the sport.
