Manny
Senior Master
nice to meet you Manny. that's awesome that you have a third degree black belt in TKD. After practicing TKD for a while I became passionate about martial arts. I posted all kinds of videos and wrote a lot about how TKD is underrated. I felt like it was underrated because I went to a lot of forums that said it is a sport martial art for whatever reasons. This website, however, seems to give TKD the credentials it deserves. My favorite thing to talk about is all things TKD. I also like talking about martial arts in general, though i have limited knowledge about them. Even with TKD i am no expert even though i've been practicing it for a while. Some of my favorite martial arts to talk about are MMA, BJJ, and Krav Maga. To be honest, on this website so far I have noticed a general lack of courtesy which turns me off. but i guess all forums are like that? i've seen some trash talking and that just isn't my thing. I like polite, courteous, respectful conversations about varying aspects of Martial Arts.
Well I think TKD is an awesome martial art, however I am not blind and know that a little extra of something is good for me and for TKD, that's why I crosstrained in American Kenpo Karate, dis some judo when i Was a boy and did some aikido some months ago.
What really bothers me is the way TKD is presented these days, I eman rigtht now TKD is a kidie sport oriented kind of martial art and you know, the focus on competition is heavy while the true martial art in some ways is fading away.
I am not againts sport tkd but what really piss me off is the great effort to almost everyone inside tkd to do only competition.
I will be gled to keep in topuch with you and discuss so mmany things about martial arts.
El Manny