A promising new direction

[terryl965]

A couple of well known GM are putting together a US sanction TKD association that looks very promising. They are looking into forming this group for the sole purpse of traditional TKD without the bell and whistle. No more being promoted by people just for the money and this will be a place for all TKD'ers to get back to the roots of some of the older kwons of Korea,

I cannot say anything more until finish dotting all the I and crossing all the T's. this maybe a good thing in the future for the betterment of the growth of American TKD.

 

[exile]

A couple of well known GM are putting together a US sanction TKD association that looks very promising. They are looking into forming this group for the sole purpse of traditional TKD without the bell and whistle. No more being promoted by people just for the money and this will be a place for all TKD'ers to get back to the roots of some of the older kwons of Korea,

I cannot say anything more until finish dotting all the I and crossing all the T's. this maybe a good thing in the future for the betterment of the growth of American TKD.

Whoa... it's happening sooner than I anticipated (but not one picosecond sooner than I was hoping for...)

Keep us posted on this, Terry... I wanna join, like, last week.

 

[terryl965]

Whoa... it's happening sooner than I anticipated (but not one picosecond sooner than I was hoping for...)

Keep us posted on this, Terry... I wanna join, like, last week.

Will do and for the record you pronaly know them, I'm just not at liberty to say until the paperwork is done.

 

[crushing]

I look forward to hearing more when you can say more!

 

[terryl965]

I look forward to hearing more when you can say more!

Will do they are hoping to have everything done by the end of this month.

 

[Laurentkd]

So this is brand new right?
The US Taekwondo Won was supposed to be that sort of thing and my instructor was in on the planning of it (although as a low man on the totem pole), but it turned too political too fast and we didn't stick with them.
I hope this works out better! Please let us know sir!

 

[Xue Sheng]

A couple of well known GM are putting together a US sanction TKD association that looks very promising. They are looking into forming this group for the sole purpse of traditional TKD without the bell and whistle. No more being promoted by people just for the money and this will be a place for all TKD'ers to get back to the roots of some of the older kwons of Korea,

I cannot say anything more until finish dotting all the I and crossing all the T's. this maybe a good thing in the future for the betterment of the growth of American TKD.

I trained old school TKD and this is very nice to hear.

 

[IcemanSK]

I can't wait to hear more!

 

[terryl965]

So this is brand new right?
The US Taekwondo Won was supposed to be that sort of thing and my instructor was in on the planning of it (although as a low man on the totem pole), but it turned too political too fast and we didn't stick with them.
I hope this works out better! Please let us know sir!

Yes it will be a brand new organizaion with no ties to any other org. They would like to see serious Martial Artist involved and grew from there, in there views the watedown and shameful people trying to ,ake claims that are totally false should be unned out of the Art. I'm hoping for a more unified front when they all come together.

 

[ArmorOfGod]

A couple of well known GM are putting together a US sanction TKD association that looks very promising. They are looking into forming this group for the sole purpse of traditional TKD without the bell and whistle. No more being promoted by people just for the money and this will be a place for all TKD'ers to get back to the roots of some of the older kwons of Korea,

I cannot say anything more until finish dotting all the I and crossing all the T's. this maybe a good thing in the future for the betterment of the growth of American TKD.

Can you (and other tkd schools) run your school without it, or do you need an association backing your name to run it?

AoG

 

[terryl965]

Can you (and other tkd schools) run your school without it, or do you need an association backing your name to run it?

AoG

It is not so much having an association to back your school, my school has been independent from orgs. We allow our member to join so they can do certaain tournamentsbut it is not reqiured. I'm glad to see someone trying to bring back the old school to the forefront with more of approach to the Sd principle without nickel amd diming scholl owners to death. This may help bring TKD back to the front in a good way and not that of McDojo's.

 

[jim777]

A couple of well known GM are putting together a US sanction TKD association that looks very promising. They are looking into forming this group for the sole purpse of traditional TKD without the bell and whistle. No more being promoted by people just for the money and this will be a place for all TKD'ers to get back to the roots of some of the older kwons of Korea,

I cannot say anything more until finish dotting all the I and crossing all the T's. this maybe a good thing in the future for the betterment of the growth of American TKD.

Sounds very promising, can't wait to see how this develops!

 

[terryl965]

Sounds very promising, can't wait to see how this develops!

I agree I'm bery interesting in the overall outlook for the TKD'ers here in America.

 

[foot2face]

Can you give us a hint about who these GMs are, at least a little something on their background? Please

 

[ArmorOfGod]

It is not so much having an association to back your school, my school has been independent from orgs. We allow our member to join so they can do certaain tournamentsbut it is not reqiured. I'm glad to see someone trying to bring back the old school to the forefront with more of approach to the Sd principle without nickel amd diming scholl owners to death. This may help bring TKD back to the front in a good way and not that of McDojo's.

Good answer.

Keep us updated on its progress. Many of us are itching to know who will be involved.

AoG

 

[exile]

Can you give us a hint about who these GMs are, at least a little something on their background? Please

I reckon he's sworn to secrecy, f2f. But it sounds like it won't be too long before the news is out... Terry, are there announcements planned in e.g. TKD Times?. I'm not dead keen on it, too many fluff columns and goody-two-shoes stuff about character and virtue etc., but a lot of the TKD community probably does read it, from time to time at least...

 

[Tames D]

A couple of well known GM are putting together a US sanction TKD association that looks very promising. They are looking into forming this group for the sole purpse of traditional TKD without the bell and whistle. No more being promoted by people just for the money and this will be a place for all TKD'ers to get back to the roots of some of the older kwons of Korea,

I cannot say anything more until finish dotting all the I and crossing all the T's. this maybe a good thing in the future for the betterment of the growth of American TKD.

This sounds pretty cool Terry. It looks like your in the loop regarding this process. Are you sitting in on meetings or on a board of directors for this association or anything like that?

 

[terryl965]

This sounds pretty cool Terry. It looks like your in the loop regarding this process. Are you sitting in on meetings or on a board of directors for this association or anything like that?

No I'm not on any board do not not see that happening, I'am a very good friends with one of the leaders and have been for a longtime. I am unable to say who they are but they are major players and are very well known for the most parts.

I am not sure if they plain on being in TKD times or not but will find out.

 

[YoungMan]

Uh oh, as soon as Tae Kwon Do Times is mentioned, I tend to tune out.

Sounds good on paper, but it really depends on who's involved.

 

[jim777]

Once it's a done deal and the news is out, I don't see why it shouldn't be announced everywhere. That's how you get people involved and buying in. Hopefully it will be announced (and bought into) everywhere.