please tell me where can i find...........

IAMA_chick · August 4, 2003

my instructor is american and she is awesome. i would rather train with her than any korean guy! j/k

Black Dragon · August 4, 2003

I dont think nationality matters at all, I think you had a bad exp. with a non asian instructor and are overgeneralizing it as inferiority. I've seen black belts of all races and nationalities that are fully capable of teaching properly.

The Saint · August 26, 2003

Just do your home work and you'll find a great instructor, it doesn't matter the nationality of an instructor. Talk to different schools and find out which one is the best fit for you.

Sens55 · August 26, 2003

I have studied TKD under a Korean instructor (twice) in different locations. Truthfully, I felt that it was difficult. They theoretically spoke English, but it was extremely difficult to understand them. Additionally, the way the chose to communicate didn't always coincide best with how I learn. My current American TKD instructor understands how to communicate in a way that makes sense to me. That communication itself can save a lot of training time (and frustration). I am, by no means, against Korean instructors, because, of course, there are scores of good ones. I merely mean to point out that your assumption that TKD can only accurately taught by a Korean may be a little misguided. And you cannot assume that if they are Korean they know more than a non-Korean. And, if they did, there's no guarantee they'd share that "extra" knowledge with you. Just food for thought.