memory1179
White Belt
Hi, I'm new to this forum. I am thinking of restarting Taekwondo and I would like to ask some questions and gain some advice from you.
I have a Kukkiwon Dan certificate from South Korea. I was trained before during my youth in a WTF Dojang (Dojo) and during my military service there as my unit required everyone in the battalion to hold at least 1st-degree black belt from WTF.
Years have passed since then, and I am thinking of going back to a Dojang to practice my taekwondo as a form of lifestyle, something I can do to keep myself healthy. I want to go to a WTF affiliated Dojang but there isn't one around in a convenient location near my home, and I found a Dojang that I like which happens to be an ATA affiliated one. I've done some research to find out that despite the same origin, ATA and WTF don't share Poomsae or training.
Now, here are the questions:
1) has anyone had a similar situation where you would join ATA after having being trained and certified in WT?
2) What was your experience like?
3) Does ATA honor your WTF Dan certificate or do you have to start over?
I have a Kukkiwon Dan certificate from South Korea. I was trained before during my youth in a WTF Dojang (Dojo) and during my military service there as my unit required everyone in the battalion to hold at least 1st-degree black belt from WTF.
Years have passed since then, and I am thinking of going back to a Dojang to practice my taekwondo as a form of lifestyle, something I can do to keep myself healthy. I want to go to a WTF affiliated Dojang but there isn't one around in a convenient location near my home, and I found a Dojang that I like which happens to be an ATA affiliated one. I've done some research to find out that despite the same origin, ATA and WTF don't share Poomsae or training.
Now, here are the questions:
1) has anyone had a similar situation where you would join ATA after having being trained and certified in WT?
2) What was your experience like?
3) Does ATA honor your WTF Dan certificate or do you have to start over?
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