Unification of TKd

[puunui]

I am curious if you put GM Rhee why not GM R. Chun,I believe the pres. of the WTF, Kim thought him vital to the movement in America at the time,first tourney etc..

No reason. I wasn't trying to make a comprehensive list, just going off the top of head.

 

[puunui]

6. When my KJN passes, I can still seek KKW certification. His passing would not hinder me from getting KKW certified if I chose to go that route.

How do you plan on getting Kukkiwon certified after your KJN passes away? Wouldn't it be better to start now, when he is alive?

 

[SahBumNimRush]

How do you plan on getting Kukkiwon certified after your KJN passes away? Wouldn't it be better to start now, when he is alive?

I'm just not sure it's something I'm really interested in doing. The KKW curriculum is so different than what is taught in our association. We practice the Shotokan form sets, not the KKW forms. It would be like earning ranks in a new style of TKD, which I'm just not sure that I'm interested in doing. What I do now takes alot of time to work towards perfecting, and I'm just concerned about lessening the importance I put on my "traditional" training by adopting "different" techs and form sets. It may be something I end up deciding to do at some point, just not sure yet.

 

[puunui]

I'm just not sure it's something I'm really interested in doing. The KKW curriculum is so different than what is taught in our association. We practice the Shotokan form sets, not the KKW forms. It would be like earning ranks in a new style of TKD, which I'm just not sure that I'm interested in doing. What I do now takes alot of time to work towards perfecting, and I'm just concerned about lessening the importance I put on my "traditional" training by adopting "different" techs and form sets. It may be something I end up deciding to do at some point, just not sure yet.

But if GM Kang is issuing Kukkiwon certification to his students, then why would you have to learn the Kukkiwon curriculum?

 

[SahBumNimRush]

But if GM Kang is issuing Kukkiwon certification to his students, then why would you have to learn the Kukkiwon curriculum?

Our KJN is not "issuing" Kukkiwon certification to his students. I may not have been clear on conveying this in earlier posts, but he has never been against us seeking KKW certification, although I'm not sure that any of our black belts have ever pursued it. I remember the question coming up back in the early 90's, when we were sending students to USTU Jr. Olympics. Some of the BB's were wondering if they should get KKW certified (I don't believe any of them actually did though).

I am under the impression that back in the early days, you needed some sort of sponsorship to leave Korea to teach TKD abroad, and that this involved being KKW certified. This impression, comes mainly from the immigration story of KIM Ki Whang. I know that WHANG Kee had some role in getting KIM here, albeit under the guise of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan. I assume that my KJN attained KKW certification for this reason, although I do not know this for certain, I am only guessing. Also I would assume that KKW certification was important for his role in the Olympics and in the USTU, but again this is only conjecture.

Again, I am certainly not against the KKW, but since I have no goals in TKD that involve any these areas, I'm not sure what incentive there is for me to join the KKW.

 

[puunui]

Our KJN is not "issuing" Kukkiwon certification to his students. I may not have been clear on conveying this in earlier posts, but he has never been against us seeking KKW certification, although I'm not sure that any of our black belts have ever pursued it.

If GM Kang isn't the one who is processing the Kukkiwon certification for his students, then how is his students supposed to obtain Kukkiwon certification? Are you saying that GM Kang isn't opposed to his students seeking Kukkiwon certification from other instructors?

Again, I am certainly not against the KKW, but since I have no goals in TKD that involve any these areas, I'm not sure what incentive there is for me to join the KKW.

One incentive would be to have an avenue for promotion, both for yourself and your students, so you don't have to be a ronin.

 

[SahBumNimRush]

If GM Kang isn't the one who is processing the Kukkiwon certification for his students, then how is his students supposed to obtain Kukkiwon certification? Are you saying that GM Kang isn't opposed to his students seeking Kukkiwon certification from other instructors?

To be totally honest I really don't know, I'm assuming that he would process them.. . The subject hasn't even come up since the early-mid 90's, when our schools were supporting the USTU Jr. Olympics and Nationals. I really don't think that anyone even went through the KKW certification, I just remember the conversation coming up at one of our BB meetings. I was young (teenager and 2nd dan), and it didn't really concern me or interest me at the time and it hasn't been mentioned since. I'm not sure the reasoning, but my guess is just a lack in interest.

 

[KarateMomUSA]

I think pros would be possible more cohesion & definately less bickering.
Cons may be less experimentation & too muc followthe leader.

True TKD unification can help the 2 Koreas to have a non-lethal subject to work on that may help in some way to foster some understanding