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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    Haha I don't like the gi for two reasons: 1) it doesn't seem practical to me 2) it makes me look fat :( haha but the second reason is purely...
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 3, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    Thank you very much for the help! And yes, you are probably correct with the self defense thing. Right now, my goal is to compete and that's what...
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 2, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    ^in my previous post, when I said my kicks are good, I was referring to the kicks that are involved in poomsae/forms. That is one thing that my...
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 2, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    Yup. The guy you are talking about sounds similar to me. Except, my kicks are very good. I am also great with paddle kicking, self defense, and...
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 2, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    Thanks! And no, I did not have any contact at all with any other martial artists outside of my school. I'm 21 now, and I started when I was a...
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 1, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    I guess it depends on the school. My former school had mostly males. This new school I'm at now has more females, but still mostly guys.
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 1, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    Thank you! And maybe I should move this to the Jiu jitsu forum, but do you prefer gi or no gi? I absolutely hate the gi.
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 1, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    Yes you are completely right. I jumped into my first competition without any sort of practice, while my competitor had been competing for many...
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 1, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    Haha no need to apologize :) I get referred to as "sir" many times in the dojang because there just aren't many females who take up martial arts.
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 1, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    It took me almost 7 years to get to 2nd degree. It took me 3.5 years to get to black belt, 1 year to get to 2nd degree, and now I have been a 2nd...
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 1, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    It did come off harsh, but I think that this may have been a misunderstanding. When I said "fight" I was referring to the Olympic Style (WTF)...
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 1, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    I agree. The situation you are describing is what happened at my previous school. That is why I left.
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 1, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    Hmm, I'm not sure I understand your question. Sorry, I've had a long day. If you are asking if failing someone who doesn't perform according to...
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 1, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    Thanks! I love BJJ. I'm still doing taekwondo because I absolutely love the sport side of it. I love the beautiful kicks that taekwondo has. But...
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 1, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    I'm leaving a McDojang to go to legitimate school

    That's very true. However, there needs to be a delicate balance between business and martial arts. Many studios are operating for business. That...
    Post by: blackbelt92, Nov 1, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do