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Being an American, who's nation's combat arts are primarily developed out of arts from Europe, I have no paritcular attachment to the national origins of any art.
Considering taekwondo as specifically Korean means that I know going into a school what the terminology is, the basic skill set, any dojang etiquette that is specifically Korean and specifically taekwondo.
Otherwise, knowing what parts comprise the art is important only in that it expands my selection of source material applicable to my art when I go to the bookstore.
Regarding the car analogy, in order for a car to be considered a domestic car, it has to be classified by the EPA (why the EPA? Who knows?) as being 70% domestic parts content. Thus a Crown Vic and Chevy Camaro were domestic cars, even though they were made in Canada. Hondas and Camrys assembled here are considered imports unless the parts are manufactured here as well. Last I heard, Honda and Hyunday are the only foreign automakers who have cars that qualify as domestic cars (Hyundai's newest Sonata is built in Texas and is considered a domestic car as well). The list may be larger, but I no longer work in automotive, so I do not keep up as much as I used to.
So a Kentucky built Camry is an American guy practicing Shotokan with a Japanese master who is directly from Japan in a school made up of mostly Japanese-American students.
The Texas built Sonata is an American gal practicing 'American' taekwondo (as described by Earl) under an American GM in a school that is made up of mostly European, Latin and African American students.
Daniel
Considering taekwondo as specifically Korean means that I know going into a school what the terminology is, the basic skill set, any dojang etiquette that is specifically Korean and specifically taekwondo.
Otherwise, knowing what parts comprise the art is important only in that it expands my selection of source material applicable to my art when I go to the bookstore.
Regarding the car analogy, in order for a car to be considered a domestic car, it has to be classified by the EPA (why the EPA? Who knows?) as being 70% domestic parts content. Thus a Crown Vic and Chevy Camaro were domestic cars, even though they were made in Canada. Hondas and Camrys assembled here are considered imports unless the parts are manufactured here as well. Last I heard, Honda and Hyunday are the only foreign automakers who have cars that qualify as domestic cars (Hyundai's newest Sonata is built in Texas and is considered a domestic car as well). The list may be larger, but I no longer work in automotive, so I do not keep up as much as I used to.
So a Kentucky built Camry is an American guy practicing Shotokan with a Japanese master who is directly from Japan in a school made up of mostly Japanese-American students.
The Texas built Sonata is an American gal practicing 'American' taekwondo (as described by Earl) under an American GM in a school that is made up of mostly European, Latin and African American students.
Daniel