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...
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...
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...
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...
Okay, gotta ask . . . what is your goal with this?
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...
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...
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...
Belt rank = ego
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Do you mean GM Kim? New DvDs get released all the time. The last one from Dartfish was supposed to be the definitive instructional resource....
**rant** Sorry just have to get this off my chest: There is a lot of here-say going on. What you here from one master/other person becomes...
Could you describe some of these changes that you noticed. In addition as far as I know the requirement for 1st dan has always been taegeuk 8, at...
Just a quick bit from me. I don't post much here anymore but the oldies will know that I'm primarily a tournament competitor. I would say 95% of...
Don't take this the wrong way but I figure you're learning how to learn at this point. It is only natural to memorize something quicker once you...
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