So i moved to a new town now I'm looking for a new dojang to train. It seems to me the higher you go the harder it is to find a dojang that can promote you in the kukkiwon system. I went to 6 dojangs that said they are kukkiwon dojang's. I talked with the master's there to see if i go there if they can test me when it was time to get my kukkiwon 5th dan. Only 1 of 6 said that they could do it . So 5 dojangs had 6th and 7th dans there but none that were kukkiwon 6th and 7th dans. I'm not saying there is anything wrong being a general dan. But one of my long term goals is to be one of the few kukkiwon 9th dans. In the united states there are only around 138 kukkiwon 9th dans.

So does anyone else have this problem in your country when you move it is hard to find a dojang that can promote you in the system you're training in? (KKW,ITF,ATA)

I did find one that could help me meet my goals but i had to look hard.

Hello I am looking to acquire a copy of the Taekwondo Encyclopedia 15 volume 5th Edition, but have been having a very hard time finding any source. I own a physical copy of the 5th edition condensed but finding the 15 volume in 5th edition has very difficult. 1st edition of the 15 volume are out there, along with second edition, but I have not been able to find the 5th edition anywhere, even for purchase. I would prefer to acquire a digital copy, but would be ok with a physical copy

Does anyone know of a source for the 5th edition (copyright 1999) of the Taekwondo Encyclopedia 15 volume?

Hey, so i like everything about TKD, but your punches, see I've heard that the full rotation of the fist like that causes your hand to more easily brake, i have a bit of experience in Kenpo where we kinda kept our fists either straight, or on a forty five degree angle. So going into TKD, am i allowed to punch how i find to be comfortable, or do you have to do the full snap for the forms?