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[quote=Anonymous]Something similar happened to me when I was younger.  To be honest, I didn't like the feeling of starting over and not liking/being familiar with the different way the things were done.  So never pursued the new one offered.

I think the issue was back then I didn't understand the wide variety and differences between the different styles.

Now I'm a little bit more familiar and understand the benefits/differences between some of them.  For example TKD is known for it's kicking.  A lot of martial art practitioners learn multiple disciplines to pick up or fine tune the aspects the different disciplines focus on.

And while not being exactly the same, some of the principles are the same and allows for a smaller learning curve and allowing for faster promotions.  And at the very least your child will apply the same discipline they already developed while doing karate to help them learn TKD.

They say the best gym is the one you know you'll go to.  So I would choose the closer TKD place if it fits your schedule better and make sure to give your child a heads up on how it's different and the benefits on it.  ie how it emphasizes on powerful kicks, is a competition in the Olympics, etc.

And if they ever wanted to go back to Karate, they can always do so in the future when scheduling works out better or they're able to pursue it on their own when they're older.[/quote]

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