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  1. Gwai Lo Dan
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    Chuck Norris and TKD

    For the sake of brevity, I deleted part of my initial comment before posting. If Harvard Business School gave Bill Gates an honorary MBA, I'd be...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Feb 2, 2021 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Chuck Norris and TKD

    I think if the "honorary" BB were given to someone skilled who never officially studied the art, that would make sense.
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Feb 1, 2021 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Chuck Norris and TKD

    On further review, I got one key fact wrong - the Canadian politician got his honorary BB (7th dan) in Ottawa (not Korea), whilst a Korean...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Feb 1, 2021 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Chuck Norris and TKD

    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jan 31, 2021 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Is there any technique in TaeKwonDo you have a pet peeve with?

    Biggest pet peeve is teaching the 1 step sparring technique of defending a punch with a crescent kick.
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jan 13, 2021 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Hapkido instructor claims that jump spinning kicks in TKD came from Hapkido

    I think Bill Wallace said it best: "The problem with kicking is that you are standing on one foot".
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Dec 27, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Addressing people.

    Next someone will say they take issue with "Good morning" :) [MEDIA]
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Dec 22, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Addressing people.

    Why is that? Does it seem not genuine to you? Personally , I hate "bro" and "dude".
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Dec 19, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Addressing people.

    I know a few women who find "Ma'am" insulting, making them feel like old ladies, but I've never heard of any men having a problem with "Sir".
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Dec 18, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Addressing people.

    Since this is TKD, there is also South Korea. [MEDIA]
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Dec 18, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Is it legal to knock someone out with a capoeira kick in WT Taekwondo?

    No you can't touch the mat with any part of your body other than your feet.
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Dec 18, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Really bummed about my recent test

    Maybe due to moving to different cities and age (adult), I've always felt that my learning was my responsibility. (I attended 4 different...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Nov 1, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Try this drill

    I'm not a fast person, so I have never found the full switch to be effective. However, once I started working out at a UFC gym, I was very...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Oct 16, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    For All The Taekwondo Bashers The Real Truth On Taekwondo From My View

    Thanks for the comments.
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jul 25, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    For All The Taekwondo Bashers The Real Truth On Taekwondo From My View

    Back on topic, one of the key benefits for kids these days is just getting away from the phones and doing some activity of any sort.
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jul 25, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    For All The Taekwondo Bashers The Real Truth On Taekwondo From My View

    I'll add my own data point. It took me around 30 years to understand the effects of being "punished" . I grew up to be very distant. You only...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jul 25, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Spinning heel kick vs spinning hook kick

    I've been practising this one on the heavy bag. It's quite fun given that I come from WT where low kicks are not allowed. Not sure what I...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jul 1, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    TaeKwonDo and hip surgery prevelance

    I once said to a talented young Korean master who had majored in TKD at university, "I read once that you can judge someone's TKD based on their...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jun 29, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    TaeKwonDo and hip surgery prevelance

    I pracitised spinning hook kick quite a bit with shoes (by myself, in my 40's), and found that the whip action would eventually give me a sore...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jun 27, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    WTF - Kukkiwon Certificates

    "Either" can mean "both". [ATTACH]
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jun 16, 2020 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Other Martial Art Teaching Taekwondo

    As a student I would enjoy the different perspective, but I would think the person would want to be explaining, "in..(other art)...we do it this...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Dec 22, 2019 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Asking to be paid

    On the flipside, "beggars can't be choosers" and "free stuff is great if you're willing to pay the price". Schools shouldn't expect people to...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Dec 22, 2019 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Asking to be paid

    I remember a teen being expected to teach for free, while he was paying bus fare to and from school. He left.
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Nov 23, 2019 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Finally found a practical application for the augmented outside block

    If it were no rules, I would agree. But just like you can't punch to the head (WT), you can't punch toes.
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Sep 6, 2019 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Finally found a practical application for the augmented outside block

    I agree! I was class sparring one guy who would "low block" my turning kicks. But what he really was doing was hammer punching my toes on...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Aug 31, 2019 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    What should a TKD Black Belt know? What should a TKD Black Belt learn?

    I can see your point in WTF rules sparring.I don't practice WTF sparring so for me it's an art kick. The fellow I mentioned had done a rear leg...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jun 29, 2019 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    What should a TKD Black Belt know? What should a TKD Black Belt learn?

    Yup...I was sparring as a colour belt (WTF TKD ruleset) against a 3rd dan and my first thought as the foot passed me was "what....he totally...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jun 23, 2019 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    What should a TKD Black Belt know? What should a TKD Black Belt learn?

    Forums > Korean Martial Arts Talk > Tae-Kwon-Do > What should a TKD Black Belt know? I am of the opinion that a BB should know what is useful...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jun 22, 2019 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Little brat

    Especially if the guy deserves it. [MEDIA]
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Jun 16, 2019 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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    Where are your stripes?

    I would say the young adult had thought about techniques less then me and was therefore a little less able to answer questions then me. For...
    Post by: Gwai Lo Dan, Mar 3, 2019 in forum: Tae-Kwon-Do
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