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    Tae Kwon Do any Good on the Street

    Thanks for the round of faith Liam. My comment was more about said explanation. You are completely right a person doesn't have to understand...
    Post by: Artikon, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: Tae Kwon Do Resources
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    Tae Kwon Do any Good on the Street

    That's all well and good your instructor explained it in this manner, but unless he has studied biomechanics and kinetics/kinematics then it is...
    Post by: Artikon, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: Tae Kwon Do Resources
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    4th Dan

    Nothing wrong with setting a higher standard for poomse, just remember quality over the quantity. The one thing I don't really agree with is the...
    Post by: Artikon, Apr 7, 2009 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    4th Dan

    Commendable It is good to have opinions but not being a fourth dan yet yourself I don't believe you have the qualifications to set forth an...
    Post by: Artikon, Apr 6, 2009 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    4th Dan

    Okay, gotta ask . . . what is your goal with this?
    Post by: Artikon, Apr 6, 2009 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Hardest 1st Dan

    I don't believe this stuff should be in any sort of a grading. An instructor should be able to observe and assess and student's perseverance in...
    Post by: Artikon, Dec 14, 2008 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Hardest 1st Dan

    I think mine was the most difficult. It was an examination that completely challenged my mental game . . . it took so much effort and though to...
    Post by: Artikon, Dec 14, 2008 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    need advise

    First off . . . advice, with a "C" . . . with an "s" is a different word unless you meant to use that one (I know being picky but I gotta every...
    Post by: Artikon, Sep 22, 2008 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    What does rank really mean?

    Belt rank = ego
    Post by: Artikon, Jun 7, 2008 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Traditional TKD VS Olympic TKD

    There are traditions in WTF . . . and I hate the definition of tradition. I find it is a phrase that is so clouded when discussing martial arts...
    Post by: Artikon, May 29, 2008 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    has map gave you new ideas

    Get thee to a grappling gym . . . seriously it's great that you are willing to try something new but in the short run/long run all that's going to...
    Post by: Artikon, Apr 12, 2008 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Truth

    A martial art can't teach you moral values. When it comes down to it people are going to act like people. There's a wide range of them out there...
    Post by: Artikon, Apr 12, 2008 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    New changes in WTF

    Ahh what I thought. Ready stance for Koryo for me has always been the medial side of the hand rather then the palm forward. For Pyong-won I use...
    Post by: Artikon, Apr 5, 2008 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    New changes in WTF

    Ahh endorsements . . . This is a flag to me about the dvd. If it isn't actually being released by the KKW then I would say that this is not an...
    Post by: Artikon, Apr 5, 2008 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    New changes in WTF

    Two questions, who is Kim Oh Jae? Is he associated with the Chang Moo Kwan? Second, The DVD that you referenced is from the KKW or endorsed by...
    Post by: Artikon, Apr 4, 2008 in forum: Tae Kwon Do