Well Here it is... Your not going to like it. First, I train my self but I also continue my education in the Martial arts. I just don't say " That is the way I was trained". I like to stay currnet and up to date. I mean look at the world around , every profession must keep learning to stay viable. I found in order to become a international referee I needed to be KKW. In order to compete internationally I needed to be KKW. In order to continue to improve my skills in the art of the people that you are dismissing in your comments I needed a KKW. I know you'll say " I've learned Texas Karate or Texas TKD" but the last time I checked Texas was in the United States. And the hybrid system that you are learning has its roots in Japan or Korea. So to answer your question its a small price to pay ( probably the same that you have paid) to ensure that I can keep learning and improving the conditions in my schoo for myself and my students. i mean I could also go to staples and have them print out a really nice certificate to give to my students, sure they don't know the differenace. And some might not even care. But what about the one who will. Do I stick him with some dead end Dan certificate that means nothing outside of my school or state because I feel that the KKW mean nothing? What gives me that right? They come to us because they beleave in what were are doing. And most think what one TKD school is doing,All TKD schools are doing. Your wrong in not at least offering KKW to your students, you were not given the right to make that decision for them.
Not much above made sense.
"First, I train my self but I also continue my education in the Martial arts. I just don't say " That is the way I was trained". I like to stay currnet and up to date. I mean look at the world around , every profession must keep learning to stay viable."
You believe holding KKW membership is the only way to stay current? What about learning anatomy? What about learning nutrition? How about just some good old fashioned hard training with and without your dojang?
"In order to compete internationally I needed to be KKW. "
You could also join the ITF or the GTF or a handful of other orgs that are large enough to hold international tournaments. That is, if sport TKD is even one's interest to begin with.
"I know you'll say " I've learned Texas Karate or Texas TKD" but the last time I checked Texas was in the United States. And the hybrid system that you are learning has its roots in Japan or Korea. So to answer your question its a small price to pay ( probably the same that you have paid) to ensure that I can keep learning and improving the conditions in my schoo for myself and my students"
Huh? Not sure what you're trying to say here or what Texas' status as a state has to do with the universal value of a KKW rank.
"i mean I could also go to staples and have them print out a really nice certificate to give to my students, sure they don't know the differenace. And some might not even care. But what about the one who will. Do I stick him with some dead end Dan certificate that means nothing outside of my school or state because I feel that the KKW mean nothing?"
You're definitely a true believer. Let's just say the currency of a KKW certificate is worthless in certain circles...And that's without even bringing up the various competing orgs like the ITF(s).
"What gives me that right? They come to us because they beleave in what were are doing. And most think what one TKD school is doing,All TKD schools are doing. Your wrong in not at least offering KKW to your students, you were not given the right to make that decision for them"
Do you seriously believe this? Seriously?
:bow: :hmm: 
