Manny
Senior Master
Reading the last post about Traditional Vs Sport Tae Kwon Do, I did a little research on internet about this, I wrote down my findings and what I know about this Korean martial art.
I sent my findings to some MA friends that are not Tae Kwon Doings just to let them know what Tae Kwon Do is cause they have a slight idea of Tae Kwon Do.
In retrospective this findings open my mind a little and let me see that TKD is much more than just WTF/Olimpic sparring, yes the trend of TKD is towards the competition but this is just a part of the art and not all the TKD practicing are competitors, so even the focus is on sport sparring we as pupils must ask politely to our instructors, masters or grandmasters to teach us the other things TKD has to offer besides WTF sparring.
Daniel Sullivan helped me to not to be stubborn and take my TKD classes as they are and enjoy them, some days are not so good for me and there are days that are super. Every time I bow before enter the mat something happens to me, I just recharge myself with a sense of pride and martiality that makes me feel special. Maybe I am not the best TKD student, maybe I have not the best technike but something I have is the determination to do my best and to learn.
TKD is more than sport.
Manny
I sent my findings to some MA friends that are not Tae Kwon Doings just to let them know what Tae Kwon Do is cause they have a slight idea of Tae Kwon Do.
In retrospective this findings open my mind a little and let me see that TKD is much more than just WTF/Olimpic sparring, yes the trend of TKD is towards the competition but this is just a part of the art and not all the TKD practicing are competitors, so even the focus is on sport sparring we as pupils must ask politely to our instructors, masters or grandmasters to teach us the other things TKD has to offer besides WTF sparring.
Daniel Sullivan helped me to not to be stubborn and take my TKD classes as they are and enjoy them, some days are not so good for me and there are days that are super. Every time I bow before enter the mat something happens to me, I just recharge myself with a sense of pride and martiality that makes me feel special. Maybe I am not the best TKD student, maybe I have not the best technike but something I have is the determination to do my best and to learn.
TKD is more than sport.
Manny