Agree with just about everything you said, but you know, Damian, everytime I hear stuff like that about WTF I wonder what the heck I've been studying. Whenever the subject comes up my instructor just says "It's Tae Kwon Do, you know, from Korea!" End of discussion.
We've figured out that it must be WTF because the patterns are the same (even though we are required to learn 16, not 8) and the tournament rules are the same and various other similarities, but this guy doesn't charge for tests, teaches punching to the head, teaches low as well as high kicks, etc.
He'll come in one day and announce, "IF... you are interested in competing at the next tournament, come talk to me about it. There are a few things you need to work on to prepare for a tournament. Rules and stuff." 'Cause it's not the usual things we work on.
BTW - aren't you teaching WTF style these days?
