Asian fight club: S Korea vs Taiwan

With the news breaking out of South Korea today I wanted to post this interesting article I came across.
http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2010/11/23/asian-fight-club-s-korea-vs-taiwan/

Leave the ITF for the ICTF

If you are in the ITF lineage of any of the Masters listed below then you and your school should look into leaving the ITF and Joining the ICTF.
-mr.mustache

Stuart Anslow: What do you think of the ITF organizations now?

Grand Master Kong, Yong Il: Since General Choi's health began to deteriorate, many of the senior instructors of Taekwon-Do appeared to be maneuvering for positions of power and favors. Now that the General has passed away, the ITF has split into three different organizations all claiming to be the "true" or "rightful" one.


Stuart Anslow: What do you think of the current ITF situation? What is going on there with 3 organizations claiming to be the ITF?

Grand Master Kong, Yong Il: I think it is obvious that with three organizations all fighting for power, they certainly cannot be focusing on the members needs. The focus of an organization should be in supporting, educating and servicing its membership.


Stuart Anslow: Is that why did you left the ITF organization you were in and formed the ICTF?

Grand Master Kong, Yong Il: I did not leave the ITF to from any organization. I left the ITF along with many other faithful members due to the disappointment in how it was being lead.


Stuart Anslow: Whose idea was it to form the ICTF?

Grand Master Kong, Yong Il: Grand Master CK Choy and Grand Master JC Kim (both from Vancouver, Canada) and Grand Master Nam Tae Hi (presently living in LA, USA) and I all felt that the existing organizations were not "true" to its members. As pioneers of Taekwon-do and all members of the original Taekwon-do Demonstration Team with General Choi, we felt it was time to form an organization for the members to carrying on the General's legacy.

Another good friend of mine from Spain, Master Kim Mu Won, who was my student in the 60s, also came on board along with Grand Master Park Bu Kwan from Texas and Master Kong, Young Bo (from Pennsylvania - who was the first ITF World Champion in 1974). Together we had to tools and experience to ensure a very strong organization which focused on its members and further Taekwon-Do techniques.

We all got together and had a meeting in February 2003 and formed the WITF and then went on to change the name to the International Ch'ang-Hon Taekwon-Do Federation. It was officially established on October 23, 2003.

Pine wood board breaking,NO SPACERS!!!

I love this, it's just some guy in his garage. (Car hole)
But for real. This guy could use that strike effectively I'm sure.