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Originally Posted by 47MartialMan

The TKD bashers are out there. Yet, this art seem to gain popularity and enjoyed by youngsters....

Is most of the bashing from other martial artists or the general populace.....

Schools are like doughnut shops....just about every where and plentiful.

Is it envy, Mcdojoish, Popularity....why does TKD seem to always get a focal point?

Why are there those who've studied it claim not to have or claim it isnt good only after a few years of training or testing others from it with less skill?

I think the availability and popularity of TKD are what make it such a target for nay-sayers. Yes, there are a lot of dojangs out there that are belt factories and care more about profits than about the art. However, there are also good schools that have solid instructors who really do care about advancing the art as well as the sport.
From a personal standpoint, I first tried out TKD in 1993, when I first got back from military service in Japan. The school that I went to was a total McDojang that professed 'taekwondo plus.' I'm still wondering what the 'plus' was for. The training, instruction, and even tournaments were all geared toward that chain of schools making money. It sucked. So when I quit after a few months, I had a really bad taste in my mouth for TKD. I assumed all TKD was like that. It took a very long time and a really excellent instructor to change my mind. The point is it only takes one bad experience with a TKD McDojang to turn someone (and possibly all their friends and family) against the style.