ANY combat sport in the Olympics gets dumbed down.
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At 19, you might want to find a school that isn't traditional and lays pure emphasis on learning the techniques and sparring if you want to get...
Sounds good, but what about schools that would answer to them like this? Yes 1 year No We don't believe in resistance training 10 8 years...
It has nothing to do with what I "want" or what you "want". It's about cracking down on false advertising in martial arts. It has very little...
@ TKDstudent A real question is, however, whether or not these places should be allowed to falsely advertise themselves as SD classes. They...
I really understand and get your point. I created a small page on my blog and just renamed it to a sort of ratings page or sort that welcomes both...
If you don't like the FDA, then I could use the Department of Health as an example. Yeah, I know the FDA has done some dirty stuff to profit...
Hahaha, I lived near Hollywood once and always had to describe it as "near Miami", as well. I'm an Andy Hug fan, too. Do you kickbox?
Realism in sparring should correspond to the realism the school is attempting to teach (or claims to be teaching) For example, SD schools and...
For the baseball bat and knife defense, or any SD "moves"/techniques, I think that the criteria should basically be: Any technique that puts the...
No need to get snipey now. I didn't imply any of what you wrote. I'm actually pretty anti-tradition in sports because I think it bogs down and...
I hold the rank of master in Taekwondo. I am registered as a 3rd degree officially by the Kukkiwon. Although I am higher than a 3rd degree now, I...
As long as I state that the opinions are not mine and as long as they aren't slanderous, I can't be sued. Firstly, I intend to minimize the...
Don't. It's actually more risky than kicking with your instep and is an easy way to break your toes. But if you REALLY want to, practice...
I think everyone should be a balanced fighter, with handwork, kicking, and grappling practiced. However, if your kicks are predictable, you...
Any kind of flying technique is very risky. That doesn't mean it can't be used. It's just risky to do so.
You could also post your stories in this thread, whatever is more convenient. I just have to ensure there is no obviously slanderous...
PLEASE READ: Hi everyone, Lately I've been really worried about Taekwondo. It's my base art. I've found good schools to train in and...
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