TKD and or any other martial arts competition have been around many years.. many of our founding fathers were against it, yet it was and is necessary for many of us .. as one of the early arrivals to USA, I, too practiced and competed, although it seems now as primitive time, where we had no safety gears to wear... yet the spirit as a competitor could't be, cannot be changed, then or now, at least that's what I believe.... I do have great respect other disciplines such as Go-Ju Ryu system and Chuan Fa (Ken po in Japanese , Kwon Bup in Korean) as well.. not because I practice with them for some years in early 70's but it taught me great deal of hand techniques, which I didn't know then, but I appreciate my friends whom we practiced together... specially in recent years..
The word Taekwon-Do was given April 11th 1955 by then Gen. Choi, Hong Hi - and many of us like to see the date as TKD birthday and we will celebrate the April 11th as 60th Anniversary
However, many will not consider the date as TKD birthday, specially if - don't practice Chang Hun Tul .. Because the pattern, now we call it ITF / traditional style... WTF / Olympic style and further, if Judo or Jujitsu and some boxing goes in now it's called MMA or with different rules UFC, K2, Thai, Kick boxing. ......
Regardless, whatever one competes in or practices, without respect and self respect, one will never make it.. Suk Jun Kim 9th dan
The word Taekwon-Do was given April 11th 1955 by then Gen. Choi, Hong Hi - and many of us like to see the date as TKD birthday and we will celebrate the April 11th as 60th Anniversary
However, many will not consider the date as TKD birthday, specially if - don't practice Chang Hun Tul .. Because the pattern, now we call it ITF / traditional style... WTF / Olympic style and further, if Judo or Jujitsu and some boxing goes in now it's called MMA or with different rules UFC, K2, Thai, Kick boxing. ......
Regardless, whatever one competes in or practices, without respect and self respect, one will never make it.. Suk Jun Kim 9th dan