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    ITF curriculum

    Back in the early days of Karate and Taekwon-Do(Tang Soo Do) the Curriculem(sp) was not as extensive as it is today.
    Post by: michael s. boik, Aug 21, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do

    MasterCole, may he rest in peace, Doesn't take into account all the instructors who were forced to leave the ITF from 1972-1980, before Gen. Choi...
    Post by: michael s. boik, Aug 3, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    ITF shame

    Tul, I believe, is an ITF word. I have heard that many of the words used in TKD are not normal Korean terms or words. After Gen. Choi left Korea...
    Post by: michael s. boik, Mar 31, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    ITF shame

    I do not know what happened with the Tour and it's relationship with Pres. Choi but on the outside it looked like a unique learning experience for...
    Post by: michael s. boik, Mar 30, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    ITF shame

    Before the 1980's, the way to move in Taekwon-Do smoothly was to use Knee Spring. Keeping the leg bent at about 30 degrees giving you a slight up...
    Post by: michael s. boik, Mar 30, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    ITF shame

    Post by: michael s. boik, Mar 30, 2013 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do

    Mr. Gillis is accusing a man who owns Mooto of being a criminal. I believe this must be looked into. If it is false then Mr. gillis needs to...
    Post by: michael s. boik, May 1, 2011 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do

    I thin kMr. Cole has brought up some good points that mr. Gillis needs to look at. Dr. Kim may have been part of the KCIA when he worked at the...
    Post by: michael s. boik, Apr 27, 2011 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Flag patches

    This was posted on another forum. "I have a question about the patches that many of us wear. In the organization that I belong to...
    Thread by: michael s. boik, Apr 18, 2011, 10 replies, in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Tae kwon do WTA and the older athlete

    The WTF always had Forms(Poomse) not Kata(Japanese). Some Schools that follow the Kukkiwon/WTF didn't teach forms, only fighting since this was...
    Post by: michael s. boik, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Moral dilemma

    It doesn't mean you have to stop training with the old instructor. It will just have to be at a time you can do it. Once a Month, every two...
    Post by: michael s. boik, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    ITF Kicking patterns?!

    These may be Fundamental exercises like Four direction Punch, Four direction Block, etc. There are no Patterns in the ITF on just Kicking.
    Post by: michael s. boik, Dec 2, 2010 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Gen. Choi Hong Hi = Founder of TKD or Not!

    When Gen. Choi started the ITF and the KTA was out of his hands, why didn't they change the name back to Tae Soo Do?
    Post by: michael s. boik, Oct 15, 2010 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Gen. Choi Hong Hi = Founder of TKD or Not!

    What bothers me with the WTF is that it usually gives no credit to any of the founders. It just gives generalizations. I know this is changing for...
    Post by: michael s. boik, Oct 15, 2010 in forum: Tae Kwon Do