Spain and Iran will try to steal the championship from Korean for the first time but Koreans are just too good,we'll see.

http://www.wtf.org/site/wtf/notice.htm?realnum=138&mode=view

Spain and Iran will try to steal the championship from Koreans for the first time but Koreans are just too good,we'll see.

http://www.wtf.org/site/wtf/notice.htm?realnum=138&mode=view

i LOVE Koreans!

Boy, I would like to see this show! Too bad I will just end up having to read about it. I'll bet the action would be great.

There are some high lights on YouTube - here is a link to one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OdsMCTvtRk

there are a bunch of more clips under the same User.

Enjoy!

gw

here is one of the fights from this year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB1BPW5sO60

men's

1-South Korea

2-Iran

3-Spain

4-Chinese Taipei

5-Thailand

Women's

1-Korea

2-China

3-Canada

4-Spain

5-Chinese Taipei

It gets harder and harder for me to watch every time I see it. The hands down drives me kind of crazy, and the howling form of the kihaps is a little much. There used to have to be body displacement to score points. Now, if the round kick slaps the chest protector, the point is scored.

Yea...i know what you mean...ATA taekwondo tells you to keep hands up at all times..that's what i like about our style, but i DO love WTF's speed in the kicks.

The speed in the kicks is all about the training methods. Doing plyometric drills, running sprints, and doing target work and reaction drills. I used to compete against a guy when I was in the ATA that won the Colorado state USTU qualifier, and qualified for nationals. You might know who he is: Jody Horn. I think he may be a 4th degree by now. He was always very good...quick, flexible, and TALL. I despised point fighting with him. However, we was always a nice guy to me.

It gets harder and harder for me to watch every time I see it. The hands down drives me kind of crazy, and the howling form of the kihaps is a little much. There used to have to be body displacement to score points. Now, if the round kick slaps the chest protector, the point is scored.

I hear ya!!!