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Is Taekwondo in Crisis? (Part 2)
MAW: Some people will look at some of the pieces of tradition that you described—bowing on and off the floor, bowing to the instructors, traditional uniforms, “yes, Sir, yes, Ma’am”—a solid rank system, those types of things—some people argue that those pieces of culture of an organization are really only designed to empower the master to feel like they are the king of the world, and that everything must flow through me, and I am in charge, therefore you must bow to me, right? Some people would argue that those mechanisms are designed for that purpose. I would argue, as I think you are, that the level of discipline, the