The TKD Shotokan Connection. (Sounds like a bond flick)

[markusan]

I tell my students TKD is a modern martial art with deep roots in karate, chinese and yes, Korean martial arts. I have had too many karateka training with us over the years to ignore the obvious similarities. That has helped me develop my club's training philosophy. If it works, use it. And as for accurate documented histories of the various martial arts...I think the only bigger b.s. artists than martial artists are fishermen.

[isshinryu5toforever]

That was how it was told to me by a 6th degree black belt in TKD. Including the whole part about Choi. Now the problem with history, is that it is all up to who is telling it. So, the only people that know the story are those that were there. I would have to go to the Shotokan dojo in Japan and look up Choi's records (which the Japanese are careful about with everyone who enters their dojos) and then I would be able to tell you exactly how long he practiced, and what rank he received. Maybe I am confusing Choi with another, which I appologize for, but if I recall correctly that was what I was told.