Posted by: bin
No head contact in my dojang? - 01/04/06 10:07 PM
My dojang doesn't allow head contact. This [censored] me off. Is this normal or a crappy place? Are a lot of place like that?
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Thats strange that you observed WTF schools not allowing head shots. Because if the school is WTF emphasizes Olympic style sparring then head shots are usually a big part pf the training. Since it's part of the TKD sport.
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I've read and heard about ITF schools not allowing any contact
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In competition on the other hand, no head contact if your under 12 years old, i think thats a WTF rule everywhere, though I could be wrong.
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Sushi so you live in Germany? wow, thats kinda cool. I've never met a german before , well other than my philosophy teach I had from last quarter. It's funny because when I read your post I try toimagine a german accent.
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Sushi,
I've never been there, I live in Northern California.
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In competition on the other hand, no head contact if your under 12 years old, i think thats a WTF rule everywhere, though I could be wrong.
No, it is not! Most probably it is different from country to country. In Germany students under 13 have to wear foot-protecters but sparring is full contact to the head as well.
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I belong to an ITF school and we do not use contact to the head when sparring, but we do practice techniques to the head and face on the bags or targets.