I am taking ITF taekwondo,i am wondering if i can…?

7 Responses to I am taking ITF taekwondo,i am wondering if i can…?

1. MrGin | December 1, 2009 at 6:36 pm |

   If you mean belt levels. You can but it really depends on your sensei and you still need to learn the skills from the level you are going to skip.

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2. Thomas S | December 1, 2009 at 7:38 pm |

   It’s the instructors discretion but don’t put so much emphasis on what color your belt is. I see many students who are too eager to progress through the belts and many masters will allow this as to not discourage the students, but they can take with them poor fundamentals that really hinder more complicated kicks. Also often in tournaments people compete against those of the same belt color some of which hold back to develop skill before advancing. So if you wish to compete especially I’d suggest taking it slow. Remember martial arts are a life long achievement.

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3. yupchagee | December 1, 2009 at 8:37 pm |

   No reputable organization allows that.

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4. ninedemonsgod | December 1, 2009 at 9:35 pm |

   VERY EASY!!!!!!!!!! Wave a couple bills of hundered of dollars in the instructor’s face and they will hand it to you.

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5. DaMatrix | December 1, 2009 at 10:38 pm |

   Join ITA taekwondo. Itf does not allow head strikes at tournaments. Cause they teach you to fight with your hands down. Plus ITA studies Ho-Am style which came from a military background.

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6. John H | December 1, 2009 at 11:35 pm |

   on very rare occasions this has happend it really depends on your skills and talant, I know of two people in the ITF that has done so Im one. the other I think was Bert or Bart Menning. John Thompkins would know.

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7. J-Boy | December 2, 2009 at 12:38 am |

   nope, sorry. I have trained with black belt kickboxers and black belts in the WTF style and they were all still yellow belts. Not only was this excellent practice for me it shows you have to start where you start. ITF gradings are onyl aobut 3 months apart up unbtil the higher grades, so if you are good you will still shoot up the grades rather quick.

   A good isntructor though will pair you off with people near your level or above in sparring or circle it so you face everybody, so while you are learning your patterns and getting your stances right you will still be challenged in sparring.

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