Which form system do you prefer?

[frightmaster]

From my WTF School I belonged to we only needed to know the Tae Guk forms. I wanted to learn the Palgwes but my master would not teach them.

[stoneheart]

The good news is that you can easily teach yourself the Palgwes if you already know the Taeguks. Just buy a copy of the Official Taekwondo Training Manual. It's around 11 bucks at amazon.com

[karatekid1975]

I wanted to learn the Palgwes as well. I'm such a forms geek, I could do it. But I just found a new school, so I gotta do the old forms (my old TSD forms, but the SHotokan versions). And one day I will learn them.

[bushido_man96]

Thanks, guys.

As for the Tiger form I had read about, it is referred to as the advanced Tiger Form "So Hu Yun," performed by GM Chun Sik Kim. The picture and caption were circa 1976.

[ninjanurse]

A question to the WTF stylists: Are the pal-gwes still a requirement to know for testings, along with the tae-guks, or is that different now?

At present it's the Taegeuks only....but you never know what changes may be ahead.

[bushido_man96]

A question to the WTF stylists: Are the pal-gwes still a requirement to know for testings, along with the tae-guks, or is that different now?

At present it's the Taegeuks only....but you never know what changes may be ahead.

The reason I ask is because some of the books I have, including the TKD Textbook, from Kukkiwon, has both in it.

[frightmaster]

OK. I am a WTF TKD artist and went to an ITF school to see about changing. I got to see first hand the sign wave move. WOW. Looks good but not sure it helps with power.

[stoneheart]

OK. I am a WTF TKD artist and went to an ITF school to see about changing. I got to see first hand the sign wave move. WOW. Looks good but not sure it helps with power.

I've seen a number of discussions where people with backgrounds in physics and kinesiology have disputed the effectiveness of the sine wave to create power. I also find the up and down exaggerated motion to be quite ugly, and when on earth would you find the time to execute sine wave if you happen to be in a real fight?! Hip twist at least is economical and logical.

Sine wave. Yuck. I really think General Choi came up with it as a way of differentiating his TKD from others'.

[JWLuiza]

Thanks, guys.

As for the Tiger form I had read about, it is referred to as the advanced Tiger Form "So Hu Yun," performed by GM Chun Sik Kim. The picture and caption were circa 1976.

here is some TSD discussion regarding So Hu Yun.

Best,

[bushido_man96]

OK. I am a WTF TKD artist and went to an ITF school to see about changing. I got to see first hand the sign wave move. WOW. Looks good but not sure it helps with power.

I've seen a number of discussions where people with backgrounds in physics and kinesiology have disputed the effectiveness of the sine wave to create power. I also find the up and down exaggerated motion to be quite ugly, and when on earth would you find the time to execute sine wave if you happen to be in a real fight?! Hip twist at least is economical and logical.

Sine wave. Yuck. I really think General Choi came up with it as a way of differentiating his TKD from others'.

I think that most of the people who don't like the sine wave are the ones who have seen it over-exaggerated. The original sine wave, I believe, is more sublte than what some schools are teaching now. As for its effectivness, I feel that it is neither here nor there. Some will swear by it, and some will not.