Apparently the Song Moo Kwan was founded in 1944, but was shut down soon after due to lack of students. It was then reformed in 1946 and...
Not in the Kukkiwon Text book nor that I saw in General Choi's encyclopaedia. We do defence against weapons, but not using them.
Ha ha ha! I was trying to related to the honourable visitor :-)
As Taekwondo is an unarmed martial art, if I was positioning "my weapon" I think that may cause offence :-) There is, sure, I bow deeper to my...
How would you feel if it were phrased "this is John Smith, 7th Dan ITF Master"? Is that OK for you, or would you resent the "Master" whether it's...
Wow! It's weird reading so much Japanese in a Korean martial art forum :-)
I've just had a related thought - I actually have a lot more of an issue with people referring to themselves as "Sabumnim Frank" than "Master...
Assuming the "you" is "me", then you guess absolutely wrong! I can't think what would have given you the impression that I am ignorant of eastern...
What is an "official body" though? Surely the Kukkiwon being the World Headquarters for a major martial art is the official body for that art and...
I agree, there is master the adjective and Master the title. Unless in painting there was an agreed system where when you reached an appropriate...
It would feel weird doing it in Taekwondo, but if I met a BJJ professor I'd have no problem calling him "Professor Sauer" or whatever. That's the...
Not generally or even particularly in this case, it just felt like you were trying to say it to get a rise out of me. I disagree, I don't think...
Are boxing or fencing a martial art - or just a sport? If just a sport, then coach is appropriate IMHO. See this is where we disagree - the...
This is true and a good point. I do say though that the problem is of the person with the problem. Maybe if you pronounced the first syllable...
Because as I wrote earlier, I don't expect adults or my peers to use it. I would never introduce myself to an adult or a child that isn't my...
I agree it's different. Just the same as Master in martial arts is different to other users of Master (e.g. slave ownership) and shouldn't be...
That's the thing though, the title came around before the verb of "mastering" something. I disagree, I have no issues calling my peers or...
LOL! I don't know what you meant by that, but I may have a difference image in mind from the one you had when you wrote it. Maybe that's it -...
The Korean term for a martial arts teacher is Sabum (sabum-nim if referring to someone else). However, this has a slightly different connotation...
Absolutely!! The world of martial arts is big enough to have something for everyone...
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