I will through in my thoughts here. What others are saying about your body type is completely correct. Pick something that fits you.
If you are fairly athletic and did well and enjoyed TKD, I would consider Tang Soo Do. They both come from the Korean Mu Duk Kwon but [in general] Tang Soo Do stayed more traditional in its techniques and teachings. In general, TSD does not focus on tournaments, but instead on self defense and knowledge. Of course you can always find traditional TKD schools and TSD schools that focus on tournaments.
When I started in TSD, I was student number 2 out of 2. My instructor wasn't in it for the money, and to this day he holds a daytime job even though he has hundreds of students. The bar is set fairly high by the association that I'm a member of. I wouldn't study anything that just hands out black belts. I've meet too many people that got their black belt in a year. It took me 3 years and that is pretty much the minimum I would say. (training 2-3 times per week).
For instance... in my style the minimum requirements for master rank (4th Dan) include much more than just training. You must attend a "masters camp" which is held once a year (at least twice because you are pretty much guaranteed to fail the first time you go). You also have to write a masters thesis just as you would for a college degree. The soonest that you could do all of this is 9 years after you get your initial black belt. But with the guaranteed fail, you are looking more at 10 years. Most take longer. And that is just for your 4th degree. For 6th degree, or what we consider an "international master" You are required to have a second language on top of all the other requirements.
Even the lower Dan ranks have educational requirements. To me, that is as important as the physical training. For each of my 2 Dan ranks I have recieved, I had to write a paper on a topic that I have chosen. If you look real hard, they may still be out there on the web someplace.
I don't remember where. Of course, I have come a long way since then, so don't make fun if you find them.
As far as other arts go, I can't push anything that I haven't trained in. I do like Hapkido as well as others have suggested. It can be a devastating self defense or fighting art.
Take everything that anybody says here with a grain of salt. You need to find what is best for you. Don't let any instructor talk you in to something that is not right for you.
TSDible
E Dan and Instructor of TSD
If you are fairly athletic and did well and enjoyed TKD, I would consider Tang Soo Do. They both come from the Korean Mu Duk Kwon but [in general] Tang Soo Do stayed more traditional in its techniques and teachings. In general, TSD does not focus on tournaments, but instead on self defense and knowledge. Of course you can always find traditional TKD schools and TSD schools that focus on tournaments.
When I started in TSD, I was student number 2 out of 2. My instructor wasn't in it for the money, and to this day he holds a daytime job even though he has hundreds of students. The bar is set fairly high by the association that I'm a member of. I wouldn't study anything that just hands out black belts. I've meet too many people that got their black belt in a year. It took me 3 years and that is pretty much the minimum I would say. (training 2-3 times per week).
For instance... in my style the minimum requirements for master rank (4th Dan) include much more than just training. You must attend a "masters camp" which is held once a year (at least twice because you are pretty much guaranteed to fail the first time you go). You also have to write a masters thesis just as you would for a college degree. The soonest that you could do all of this is 9 years after you get your initial black belt. But with the guaranteed fail, you are looking more at 10 years. Most take longer. And that is just for your 4th degree. For 6th degree, or what we consider an "international master" You are required to have a second language on top of all the other requirements.
Even the lower Dan ranks have educational requirements. To me, that is as important as the physical training. For each of my 2 Dan ranks I have recieved, I had to write a paper on a topic that I have chosen. If you look real hard, they may still be out there on the web someplace.
I don't remember where. Of course, I have come a long way since then, so don't make fun if you find them.As far as other arts go, I can't push anything that I haven't trained in. I do like Hapkido as well as others have suggested. It can be a devastating self defense or fighting art.
Take everything that anybody says here with a grain of salt. You need to find what is best for you. Don't let any instructor talk you in to something that is not right for you.
TSDible
E Dan and Instructor of TSD
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