Where's the fun?

In my opinion, this is something we should see more of: People in the martial arts not taking themselves too seriously!

Wouldn't you rather be in a place where there's healthy laughter, fun and joy? The answer is obvious, right?
Beats me how some people believe that being serious about their art is the same as being without humor, entertainment and enjoyment.

In some schools there's little or no smiles, laughter, 'high fives', encouragements, funny stories, happy times or goofing around - and then they wonder why people quit...

Yes, training should be serious and hard; yes, the topic is serious enough; and no, we can't go around with a smile on our face all the time like we haven't got a care in the world.

But we don't need to make other people feel bad about themselves and their peers either, now do we?

Story:
At first, spectators packing the Korean-Indonesian Friendship Sports Center in East Jakarta saw the traditional side of the martial art, when 21 Korean taekwondo masters put on a demonstration.

The air snapped with the sound of breaking boards, as the masters' expertly aimed kicks and hand chops made kindling out of solid wood.

What came next though, was a surprise. Many in the audience began to laugh uncontrollably when the po-faced masters swapped broken boards for breakbeats. Pulling their punches, they began wiggling their way into a Britney Spears-style tune backed by pumping hip-hop.

The second poomsae demonstration turned out to be more of an aerobics workout than a controlled fight.

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