Help Me Find A TKD Org. Please

[usatkdwtf]

Hey,

I ve been part of a Large org. for 15 years now. I have had to deal with sooooo much politics that it really drives me crazy. Also, everything is WAY too expensive. In order to open a school I have to be "certified" (I have been a "trainee instructor" for 9 years now ) which costs about $1000. Then I have to buy a school license for $1000. Its crazy. They "certify" anybody with the money in my opinion.

I need a TKD Org. that wont make me do any certain forms, and wont charge me a arm and a leg to promote to my next DAN. I also just started a club, and want to be able to promote my students without all the politics.

For Loyalty reasons, I will adventually pay the fee and stay with the large org. but until I can I need help.

I do Taekwondo....can anybody help me here...

We have our first testing coming up in a month.

Thanks

[ranger1100ky]

Hmmm... that's a tough one...

Most organizations I've seen, have a specific system they'd prefer you to use.

(And that's not for bad reason... )

Also... expense can definitely be an issue... most of the organizations I've looked at, don't go cheaply.

Since you're in Georgia... that definitely brings a group to mind for you to investigate...

United States Taekwondo Federation

http://www.ustfonline.com/

That's run by Master Scott McNeeley...

Also... you might want to give aimaa.com a shot too...

Action International Martial Arts Association...

That's run by the one and only, Grandmaster Hee Il Cho.

The USTF, I believe, uses the Chang-hon forms... while AIMAA allows EITHER WTF forms or ITF forms to be used...

I'm not up to speed on the expenses of starting schools within any of those organizations... but I figure those two are as good as any, to consider.

There's a heap of organizations out there, besides these ones I've mentioned, and besides 'the big three'...

One good google search on TKD organizations, seems to pop up a long list of potentials.

I wish you luck.

[Belasko]

I would recomend the Chung Do Kwan Alliance but I doubt that there are any people in Georgia to help w/ it. I know that they don't like you messing w/ the forms until you've ahieved the rank of master, but otherwise as far as teaching they don't have a fee that I'm aware of for starting a school, the annual membership is reasonable ($60) and test fees are relatively nominal. They start $20 for yellow and go up to $125 for Dan testing. The organization is headed by Grandmaster Kim out of Tucson AZ.

[usatkdwtf]

Thanks for the info.

Ive tried to web search it, and didnt come up with what I want, so these will be good to look at.

Im looking for a group thats just interested in alliance.

I think maby by the end, Ill be buying the certificate CD from century until I can promotemy studens from my ORg.

Keep them comig though if possible.

Thanks

[Aodhan]

Thanks for the info.

Ive tried to web search it, and didnt come up with what I want, so these will be good to look at.

Im looking for a group thats just interested in alliance.

I think maby by the end, Ill be buying the certificate CD from century until I can promotemy studens from my ORg.

Keep them comig though if possible.

Thanks

Dropped you a line via PM.

Aodhan