I realize there are a lot of things that go into being a martial artist (Taekwondoan specifically) that's it's not one thing at the exclusion of another. What do you hold up as important in considering someone a martial artist? Do you distinguish between referring to someone as a martial artist vs. saying someone is a "practioner?"
Many older Korean masters I've spoken with emphasize having the proper "spirit" (Westerners tend to say "attitude") more than they emphasize technique or skill. It's always seemed to mean "show up, train hard, be a kind person outside the dojang." Do you see this as part of what makes an MAist?
Is it only physical (one's technical abilities? Is it training daily that makes an MAist?
When you think of the ideal Taekwondoan, what characteristics make up that person?
Many older Korean masters I've spoken with emphasize having the proper "spirit" (Westerners tend to say "attitude") more than they emphasize technique or skill. It's always seemed to mean "show up, train hard, be a kind person outside the dojang." Do you see this as part of what makes an MAist?
Is it only physical (one's technical abilities? Is it training daily that makes an MAist?
When you think of the ideal Taekwondoan, what characteristics make up that person?