As long as they hit the minimum rank requirement (center judge must be one rank above highest rank competitor, corner judges must be equal to highest rank competitor), the judges ranks don't matter beyond that. It is simply what seat they are in, what position they are assigned! I hope that answers your question!

Ok bc im doing my own tournaments online so its ll pretend and i randomized a 10th degree an 8th and a 5th degree as the judges... so its obvious that the 10th degree will be the center judge im just wondering about the other 2 lol

@@chrflexify how in fucks name could Amercan Tkd Assoc be founded in korea.You mean TKD was founded in korea when there was only 1 ruleset which allowed headpunching,the korean master that began the ATA was an ITF master when he came to the states in the 60s and tjen switched to WTF which is why the ATA uses those ridiculous rules.

@@chrflexify again,how can an american TKD assoc be founded in korea.The founder left korea in the 60s as an ITF master and then switched to WFT in the 70s.

Thank you I agree I’m 14 and currently working for my second degree Black belt. Takewondo isn’t just a sport it’s a lifestyle in my opinion.

Yes, I have a separate video that shows it from a fixed point! This was a separate video that would carry both the strengths and weaknesses of following from my back :-)

@@CarsonClewsATA would you mind linking that video from here, I didn't see it when searching the channel. Thanks for the detailed breakdown, really helps with (re)learning this form after a long break from training :)

blind technique, but cool

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if one foot is in but one is out, it is still scoreable. only when both feet are out is it not allowed to score.

its a gray area, most judges wont call it as a warning, but it may not be scoreable.

it just helps prevent injury... lots of spin and jump techniques that can damage/hurt self or opponent. i am a 1st degree black belt so I know why

Although we haven't officially "announced"... the tech is live, so bit.ly/atanorthwestexperience is live too! Go claim your spot! :-)

@@CarsonClewsATA Just emailed you. Hope you'll take me up on what I mention :)

I'm glad to hear that! I'm glad that it helped! Go create an awesome, safe, fun, and fair experience for those competitors!

Great question! For ATA tournaments, if they have one foot in bounds, it is an anchor. They can still score. One of the "curses" of ATA tournaments is that grown adult men who are 6'+ tall are sparring in a 15' by 15' ring. So the one foot inbounds allows us to counteract that. Again, great question!

@@CarsonClewsATA How interesting a detail. I've been sparring in ATA since 1993 and went to Worlds twice, but always heard that at moment of your strike, your out of bounds foot had to be either in the air or back in bounds for point. I had not heard before that you could score with a foot planted outside... how many point did I lose out on :)

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Actual question or criticism? I'm going to assume actual question, and answer: A) The earlier we develop muscle habits, the more likely they will lock in quickly and carry on forever. I would prefer my 9 year old to understand footwork, core rotation, and timing before middle school, rather than wait until they are 12. B) If a student trains for 5 years, develops those muscle habits, and stops training, but ends up in a critical situation, the muscle programming that happened from age 4-9 will still be there in the, say, 18 year old body. The "in order to get a black belt, you must be able to kill an adult attacker" is something only internet trolls say. Professional instructors of both traditional martial arts (TKD, Muay Thai, BJJ) and real-time combatives (Krav, Boxing) know what's happening and encourage the ranking system to mark the progress of children's muscle development and tournament competition. Again, this response is assuming this is an actual question. I hope this helps!

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Thank you! I miss you too!

I miss you too Mr. Clues I hope you're doing well

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