Totally Tae Kwon Do Magazine - Issue 20 - Usadojo

September 2011, a goal I nearly reached
20 years earlier.
Even if I don't succeed at this right away, I
have a goal, a push in the back, and this is
very important to keep going for me. I've
also recovered from the shock that the ITF
is now split in 3, there's even a GTF
founded by the late Master Park Jung Tae,
and many more I can't begin to keep track
off.
While it saddens me that such splits have
happened, it also made me more
determined to continue training. The TKD
world around you may change, but YOUR
Taekwon-Do does not need to, as long as
you keep working at it, and enjoy it, keep
doing it.
The spare tire is slowly disappearing, I'm
nearly able to do splits again (which was a
non-issue for me in my younger years),
and I am no longer out of breath when I
climb a long flight of stairs. I still have
some way to go, and I am no longer 20
years of age, but there's a future in
Taekwon-Do at 40.
So if you are in a similar situation as me,
and/or wondered if you should (re)start
TKD actively in your later years, the
answer is a resounding YES!
Yours in Taekwon-Do
Koos Fockens 2nd Dan.
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