A odd thing said in Olympic commentary

[Traditionalist]

And THAT is the problem: they just might!

You FIGHT like you TRAIN, and if you are spending THAT much time playing that game, chances are under duress that is exactly how you will fight.

Good Point, Zdom.

 

[YoungMan]

That's the problem that so many dojangs, especially Kukkiwon/WTF dojangs have. Instead of keeping Olympic-style as a side activity to a select few black belts who have the ability to do it, and with the understanding that it is to be a short-term activity for them, too many schools make that style their primary curriculum. So that as a beginner you are learning techniques designed merely to score points, instead of solid basics, powerful technique, good manners and philosophy.
As a result, each generation slowly undergoes a degeneration in Taekwondo. More and more, we are left with instructors who only know Olympic-style, and it becomes a process of taking 5 year old kids as students to make them "tomorrow's Olympic champions".

 

[Kwanjang]

That's the problem that so many dojangs, especially Kukkiwon/WTF dojangs have. Instead of keeping Olympic-style as a side activity to a select few black belts who have the ability to do it, and with the understanding that it is to be a short-term activity for them, too many schools make that style their primary curriculum. So that as a beginner you are learning techniques designed merely to score points, instead of solid basics, powerful technique, good manners and philosophy.
As a result, each generation slowly undergoes a degeneration in Taekwondo. More and more, we are left with instructors who only know Olympic-style, and it becomes a process of taking 5 year old kids as students to make them "tomorrow's Olympic champions".

Youngman, GREAT post! (respectful bow):asian:

 

[Daniel Sullivan]

Youngman, GREAT post! (respectful bow):asian:

I second that!

Daniel

 

[zDom]

That's the problem that so many dojangs, especially Kukkiwon/WTF dojangs have. Instead of keeping Olympic-style as a side activity to a select few black belts who have the ability to do it, and with the understanding that it is to be a short-term activity for them, too many schools make that style their primary curriculum. So that as a beginner you are learning techniques designed merely to score points, instead of solid basics, powerful technique, good manners and philosophy.
As a result, each generation slowly undergoes a degeneration in Taekwondo. More and more, we are left with instructors who only know Olympic-style, and it becomes a process of taking 5 year old kids as students to make them "tomorrow's Olympic champions".

EXACTLY (my bold for emphasis)

 

[IcemanSK]

This is my problem in trying to find tournaments for my students. I'm old school TKD. Most TKD tournaments are Olympic-style in Los Angeles. Open tournaments often are cold to TKD forms competitors.

I'm 210 miles from my closest sister school. My only other option is to get together with like-minded schools & have small intra-school get-togethers & work that way. It's not a bad thing, but not the same experience as a tournament. Tho it is cheaper & less stressful.

 

[Daniel Sullivan]

This is my problem in trying to find tournaments for my students. I'm old school TKD. Most TKD tournaments are Olympic-style in Los Angeles. Open tournaments often are cold to TKD forms competitors.

I'm 210 miles from my closest sister school. My only other option is to get together with like-minded schools & have small intra-school get-togethers & work that way. It's not a bad thing, but not the same experience as a tournament. Tho it is cheaper & less stressful.

We do kind of the same thing. Fortunately, our sister school is less than forty minutes away.

Daniel