does anyone have a problem with west coast tae kwon do

[dear john]

i have heard that they are not doing to good lately.

 

if anyone can tell me why, it would be helpful.

[miguksaram]

From what I understand that they look good as team but it is their individual stuff that has been slipping. However, at US Open they didn't look that good as they usually do.

[dear john]

WOW this is such an old post.

 

i had doubt i little while back about staying, but i decided to stay. i now alot of stories about politics and instructors wanting to be more combtive and belt rank testing. a whole bunch more too.

 

from my understanding, we really are not Tae Kwon Do any more. we have cut down on forms, added basic boxing, more grappling, and alot of instructors have stopped infasizing high kicks. some still do, but most do not.

[ninjanurse]

Having been a student of WCTKD since 1991 (and instructor since 1993), I can say that it never really was just TKD. It always has been a mixture of several different martial art styles ( TKD, kali, JuJitsu, boxing and muay tai, etc.) and their philosophy has always been one of evolving and changing.That's what drew me to it in the first place! It's not all the flash and bright lights that you see at tournaments or on TV-it has real sustance if you are looking for it. KJN Ernie has a vision and to my knowledge has always been true to it. In my years there I have seen many changes and I myself have grown with those changes-both as a person and as a martial artist. Change can be difficult for some people no matter how disciplined and can lead to dissatisfaction in many ways-hence grumblings and rumors,personnel can change, talented students move on to other things, students leave to seek what they think they are not getting at home, schools spend time in transition, emphasis changes. No matter how it evolves there will be those students (and instructors) who embrace it's core and keep it alive.

 

[dear john]

it is a little dissapointing to hear that they have Jujitsu, becuase i take Dan Zan Ryu, it makes i wonder why west caost dont do more of the same.

[ninjanurse]

Let me clarify: They do Brazilian JuJitsu-Gracie Style, not traditional such as Dan Zan Ryu. It is incorporated into the curriculum starting at the intermediate levels. Some take downs and wrist locks are from more traditional sources. As far as doing more...sometimes I think you can add too much stuff however, with the skills they teach it will take anyone many years to become proficient in one much less all. There seems to be a "give me more" mentality out there today and many have forgotten the essence of simplicity that makes a martial art relevant. Think about your own jujitsu system...

 

[Shane]

I'm not in TKD never have been, but its good to read that some of the schools are adding some new techniques to their programs. Good Luck

[dear john]

it seems rather wierd that we dont do more stand up Jujitsu becuase we are stand up fighters. strikes from the ground are not reallt focused on, but strikes from standing up are, so it would make more since to me to include more stand p jujitsu, but then again i enjoy mixing my MA's, so maybe when im done i should develop my own system