Thanks sycodave, it just appears that way although what I'm trying to get at is I actually think it's important for any TKD organisation (no matter how independant) to keep links with a higher korean grade such as C K Choi and then keep this person to promote the higher degree levels, give seminars to all grades etc as from what you are saying it appears that the committee members of the independant TAGB have all promoted each other to a higher level without any outside or higher influence.
Respect to the TAGB for sticking to their original ideas over the years. Has any one else noticed that every time the TAGB 'masters' require a promotion, they 'employ' a new korean higher than their grade and then spend lots of money to, publicise, interview and promote this person, to then gain and grade for a higher level. They then disregard this person and move on under the banner of independance. Hee Il Cho, Willy Lim and now C K Choi. who's next for 9th Degree, um, no-one I think!
I just watched the interview of GM C.K. Choi with TAGB and I can say one thing - a lot of misinformation. With all due respect, but there is no such thing as North Korean sine wave and North Korean patterns. Gen. Choi, Hong Hi developed and introduced sine wave in the 1980's and it has been evolving to what ITF Taekwon-Do looks today. I think CK Choi is stuck in the past and wants to promote his version of Taekwon-Do, which is fine, but it is outdated and not original.
@ Euro Vegan "I think CK Choi is stuck in the past and wants to promote his version of Taekwon-Do, which is fine, but it is outdated and not original." Well , Led Zeppelin are outdated by Justin Bieber. I know who I would rather see...............
Going to a seminar with CK CHOI and can't wait!!!
Thanks sycodave, it just appears that way although what I'm trying to get at is I actually think it's important for any TKD organisation (no matter how independant) to keep links with a higher korean grade such as C K Choi and then keep this person to promote the higher degree levels, give seminars to all grades etc as from what you are saying it appears that the committee members of the independant TAGB have all promoted each other to a higher level without any outside or higher influence.
Respect to the TAGB for sticking to their original ideas over the years. Has any one else noticed that every time the TAGB 'masters' require a promotion, they 'employ' a new korean higher than their grade and then spend lots of money to, publicise, interview and promote this person, to then gain and grade for a higher level. They then disregard this person and move on under the banner of independance. Hee Il Cho, Willy Lim and now C K Choi. who's next for 9th Degree, um, no-one I think!
I just watched the interview of GM C.K. Choi with TAGB and I can say one thing - a lot of misinformation. With all due respect, but there is no such thing as North Korean sine wave and North Korean patterns. Gen. Choi, Hong Hi developed and introduced sine wave in the 1980's and it has been evolving to what ITF Taekwon-Do looks today. I think CK Choi is stuck in the past and wants to promote his version of Taekwon-Do, which is fine, but it is outdated and not original.
@ Euro Vegan "I think CK Choi is stuck in the past and wants to promote his version of Taekwon-Do, which is fine, but it is outdated and not original." Well , Led Zeppelin are outdated by Justin Bieber. I know who I would rather see...............