new to this site..am reading alot about taekwondo sport and the decline from this....true taekwondo has become watered down since it has become an olympic sport..some reasons..too many rules...too many schools opened up by unqualified instructors..and too many black belts that are not ligitamite..however keep in mind that true taekwondo is very effective a properly trained taekwondoist can easily kill you with one kick and combined with hapkido it is very effective in a street fight so dont get it twisted what you see on tv or in your local tournament is not the essence of this korean martial art..
