koreantiger81 Posted September 10, 2002 Posted September 10, 2002 I don't know if there is already a thread about this, but many have debated the merger of the two federations....I think if the I.T.F and W.T.F were to become one, the W.T.F would have to assimilate into the I.T.F. I believe if the two federations united, a strong upright system of tae kwon do would emerge.. Here are the strengths of each federation: I.T.F -Understanding of the theory of power/Sine wave -Self-defense joint-lock techniques -Use of two fighting distances(Kicking and punching) W.T.F -Awesome Foot work -Good use of the back leg -Good at closing the gap quickly This is how the I.T.F and W.T.F can form one system: For forms/patterns, I believe there has to be a compromise. You would have to delete some forms/patterns from each federation. For example, for white belt, you would do a W.T.F form/pattern. For yellow belt, you would learn a I.T.F form/pattern and so on. For black-belt, you would have to learn each form/pattern from each federation. (You could learn all the forms from each federation, but then this will take a student over 4 years to attain black-belt) For sparring, W.T.F practitioners, would have to incorporate punching...There will have to be a decision regarding if sparring should be full-contact of semicontact, since punching will be involved... By uniting the two systems, the strengths from each system, will form a strong complete system. anyway, this is my brief overview. What do you guys think? what are your opinions? Kinesiologist/TrainerBlack-Belt
KickChick Posted September 10, 2002 Posted September 10, 2002 Highly improbable. Maybe when hell freezes over! There are organizations that are and have formed that merge WTF and ITF into their instruction such as http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/8602/ But, read this article by W. Rhee concerning the future of Tae Kwon Do... http://winstonstableford.com/Rhee-future.html
taezee Posted September 10, 2002 Posted September 10, 2002 with so much politics involed in just each organization not to mention individual schools no way this would ever happen Javier l Rosario instructor taekwondo/hapkidounder master Atef s Himaya"whenever youre lazy enough not to train .someone, somewhere is training very hard to kick your *"
sk0t Posted September 16, 2002 Posted September 16, 2002 I think that the merger would create total chaos among the governing bodies...the questions and workings of each art would be address by a group of individuals who have sworn their lifes to the art the love... And a merger would cause an imbalace to the Ki of the Organizations... Hypothetical: soccer and football combine to create one... could the soccer people ever adapt to getting tackled....and could the NFL players all ever learn to kick the ball? and more importantly, would anyone watch? Scott sk0t"I shall not be judged by what style I know, but how I apply that style againsts yours..."
hobbitbob Posted September 16, 2002 Posted September 16, 2002 Interestingly enough, with the demise of Gen. Choi, the ITF has splintered into at least three organizations. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
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