MichiganTKD Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 Whoever it is will probably be either Korean or Korean-born. I don't think the WTF or the Korean gov't is ready to appoint a non-Korean to the position. I'm sure they want the balance of power to remain in the birthplace of Tae Kwon Do, if nothing else than for symbolic reasons. My opinion-Welcome to it.
RJRKihap Posted February 20, 2004 Author Posted February 20, 2004 It seems (please correct me if I am wrong) that the WTF is strictly a sport association and has nothing to do with traditional martial arts. So in order to participate in the Official Sport referred to as "Tae Kwon Do", you and your school have to belong to the WTF. If this is true, then I can understand how the WTF ended up in such a position. Perhaps if the WTF returned to the mudo of Tae Kwon Do and focused less on the sport then this type of "mess" can be avoided. Just a thought, I could be wrong. Ron World Musado FederationBong Soo Han IHF
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