EDverything about TKD seems to ne heading in the wrong direction, why is that? I guess times are changing and they are trying to compete with ISKA and the Kung Fu types of art.
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EDverything about TKD seems to ne heading in the wrong direction, why is that? I guess times are changing and they are trying to compete with ISKA and the Kung Fu types of art.
I think it's too easy to get caught up in the big picture when it's not where we really live. My taekwondo is the school I attend, so the real key to my experience is my master. For me, taekwondo is a thriving vigorous art, where people seek a challenge to become more than they were. Some of us go to tournaments, some regularly, and some compete at JOs/Nationals, but what's outside our school doesn't really touch us like our master influences us each day.
You build the future of taekwondo every day you teach. I don't read apathy on these forum pages--just the opposite. Taekwondo isn't just the art--it's the people. The real measure of our art is what it produces: I know some great people through TKD, and I think you do too. There will always be people who take little away, but for the dedicated student our art is life changing.
If you think ours is a dying art, I suggest you watch a couple of things this week: your youngest class and your oldest dedicated student. Watch the heart they put into class. Dying art?? Just the opposite. Besides, watching the kids will lighten your mood and put the adult garbage back in perspective.
Carl
I just think that these day "tkd" is just too broad a term. If little johnny wants to go to the olympics for tkd but trains at my club then he's no chance, but he wouldnt know this upon signing up because to him he is just joining a "tkd club". Just as someone who was recently mugged and wants to learn to protect themself and rolls up to a "tkd club" that unbeknownst to him focuses on the sport side and a year later he realises that while he is great at tkd sparring he really hasnt come a long way as far as self defence goes. I personally dont have a problem with either side of tkd but it really has got to a point where the for the sake of the general public a different name has to be given to the sport side so we can differentiate between the two.I don't find anything wrong with TKD/Sport TKD! We have a problem with some of the Organizations that are involved. The Sport side in the US (USAT) seems to be controlled by a few people trying to control competition for National Team Slots/Olympic Slots.
If the USAT were reorganized and a fair playing field established for all athletes then my frustration level would almost disappear!