Posted by Arnold on February 25, 2003 at 15:32:01:
In Reply to: Re: TKD musings posted by SaJon on February 25, 2003 at 14:51:34:
Thank you for your reply,
While I agree that the emphasis is different for pure self defense (or preemptive offense) and trophy-bagging are different, both can be part of a well-rounded curriculum, given the time and resources. Although the need for martial technique seems to have come first, competetive sparring has it's place as a place to hone some combat worthy techniques and can be a fun association or interassociational social event as well.