WTF Taekwondo rule change. Thoughts?

**Slydermv** · Posted On: 12/20/2005 2:17pm

Originally Posted by DerAuslander108

Like I said, I'm gonna wait and see what this "new" TKD ends up looking like.

If they just got rid of the hogu, it wouldn't be that bad.

They do have "professional TKD" Check out some vids on www.taekwondo-tkd.com (I think)

Under the movie section (three vid down I believe, they show some matches in a ring with guys fighting with what looks to be WTF rules with no hogus. This is the first I've seen of it though.

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 12/20/2005 2:19pm

Thanks. I've been looking for a pro TKD link for a while. My master's brother tried getting that going in the States a while back. Unfortunately, it didn't work out.

**Sagat** · Posted On: 12/21/2005 10:58am

Wait, can a person from another style enter a wtf tournament? Is it open to any style?

**Emevas** · Posted On: 12/21/2005 11:33am

It's open to any style except full contact karate. Sorry.

**Slydermv** · Posted On: 12/21/2005 12:40pm

Anyone can enter as far as I know. Without knowing the rule set though you'll prolly get your **** ruined. It's pretty unique in terms of rules.

Another implimentation I left out. For a while, if you fell after a scoring technique, it would not score, however, now if they rule the fall as unintentional, you still score. If you fall purposly though (i.e. to prevent a counter score) your penalized or the point doesn't count... not sure which...