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MADDOG · 03-02-2004, 05:32 PM

Hello,

I am new to this forum but not to the MA.

I understand both sides of this debate, for the praise and for the condemnation of TKD.

A segment of our TKD adopted the marketing strategies of the McDojo’s and found great finical success. This watering down of the TKD has hurt our reputation in the MA community but as McDojo’s grow in numbers there are other MA communities that we can add to this list of bastardizing the arts for finical gain.

I appreciate TKD and respect TKD. 21 years ago my first instructor was TKD MDK. I attempt to practice and teach the way that he taught. His way was the old way. To be martial in all that you do, develop the charter, develop respect for yourself and others, have integrity in all that you do and adapt and overcome all obstacles to the best of your ability. He was a great teach and I truly believe this is why I love TKD, even to this day.

In regards to what we can do in the TKD community to correct our tarnish image, I would recommend to take care of our own individual Dojang’s. In our own Dojang’s we are responsible for what is taught. We do not have to conform to the WTF or any other organization. We can teach once again the power, effectiveness and beauty of TKD.

Thank you.

Ed Barton

03-02-2004, 05:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
MADDOG Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 58 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello, I am new to this forum but not to the MA. I understand both sides of this debate, for the praise and for the condemnation of TKD. A segment of our TKD adopted the marketing strategies of the McDojo’s and found great finical success. This watering down of the TKD has hurt our reputation in the MA community but as McDojo’s grow in numbers there are other MA communities that we can add to this list of bastardizing the arts for finical gain. I appreciate TKD and respect TKD. 21 years ago my first instructor was TKD MDK. I attempt to practice and teach the way that he taught. His way was the old way. To be martial in all that you do, develop the charter, develop respect for yourself and others, have integrity in all that you do and adapt and overcome all obstacles to the best of your ability. He was a great teach and I truly believe this is why I love TKD, even to this day. In regards to what we can do in the TKD community to correct our tarnish image, I would recommend to take care of our own individual Dojang’s. In our own Dojang’s we are responsible for what is taught. We do not have to conform to the WTF or any other organization. We can teach once again the power, effectiveness and beauty of TKD. Thank you. Ed Barton