clingan_c

I wish, they don't seem to understand. I have been training for nearly 17 years and conrtol is one of the first things we are taught, not saying I learned it right away but over time you learn to control your power.

I train in traditional Tang Soo Do, my father started Tang Soo Do in 1959 at Osan under Gm Shin, Yi, Yu and Kim so the way we spar is full contact, traditional as they did in Korea when my father was there, therefore no other dojos in the immediate area will allow myself or anyone from our dojo to spar with them. It's kind of sad because of the Tae Kwon Do and Shotokan studios in my area i have had a bad impression put on me by these dojos. they seem more like daycares than martial arts studios. No disrespect to anyone in Tae Kwon Do or Shotokan this is just what i have see in my 17 years in the martial arts.

Karatekid1975, My father also trained under Grandmaster Ki Yun Yi over in Korea in the late 50's early 60's. They are still in contact to this day.