Everything I read tells me it's true, but can you believe everything you read?
In this case yes.
Tae kwon do is the fastest growing and most popular martial art in the world. I would like to be able to say it's true because tae kwon do is the best martial art in the world. But that would be lying.
If I had to guess the reason why, it would probably be Olympic Tae kwon do Sparring.
The Olympics have increased the popular of taekwondo tremendously, which is a good thing, because more and more people are discovering the benefits of traditional tae kwon do training as a result.
If I love tae kwon do so much, why am I not willing to declare it's the best martial art in the world?
Although I love it dearly, I know there are many, many excellent martial arts out there. Any training in the martial arts is a good thing as far as I'm concerned. I don't really feel competitive about my art. I appreciate it's benefits and am always willing to share they "why" of it with others.
After all, a kick is a kick and a punch is a punch. It's how you deliver them that counts.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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Do you practice the WTF style of Tae kwon-do? If so, what are your thoughts on ITF? I have an open mind but do genuinely think that ITF is a better spectator sport, please read this post comparing the two styles and comment :)
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JC
http://jcsmartialartsexperiences.blogspot.com/2009/03/reasons-why-itf-is-better-than-wtf.html
I study the WTF/Kukkiwon style at a school that does very little sparring. We focus on all the other aspects of martial arts training. I'm not that familiar with ITF but am sure it is similar in approach though the forms taught are different. I'll check out your link. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI totaly agree with you about the popularity of taekwondo in the world,even i started to to train it 2 years ago!!
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