tae kwon do.traditional or modern school?

[rchave17]

ok well i go to a kind of modern school and i wanted to know what you guys think are bette or at least give me different view points on what you think of modern or traditional school.

[DWx]

What do you mean by modern/traditional schools?

If you mean in terms of training methods, nothing wrong with a modern school. Loads of new technology and research out there which you can utilize in your training. For example, a better understanding of plyometrics can train your punches to be faster more effectively compared to traditional methods. Same with stretching. Understanding the different types of stretching and using them effectively is better than just forcing you into the splits old school style.

Self defense is something else to consider. A modern school might teach you stuff which is more applicable to what you might encounter. A traditional school might say "here's how to disarm a horseback rider whilst he's charging at you in battle".

[rchave17]

well yea haha thats what i meant, like we use new workout techniques and such

[DWx]

Ok

Well yeah personally I think its better. New workout techniques or borrowed techniques from other sports/martial arts will only make TKD stronger and better.

[bushido_man96]

It just depends on the methods being used. It also depends on the school's focus; competiton or otherwise. Our school uses pretty much the basics, forms, one-steps, sparring format for training. We cover a lot of techniques, but it rarely varies much. So, I'm always up for something that might be more modern or different.