I’ve been training for Taekwondo 6 years and obviously I love it, but it’s not all perfect – if it was, I would still be at my old school. People leave Taekwondo and other martial arts schools all the time, and many people never consider going at all. I know what bothers me – things that are high on my list are schools that are run like hobbies and not businesses, overinflated tough-guy egos, overreliance on ‘tradition,’ and high pricetags without good teaching to go with it (I’m not implying that my old school had all these problems, they’re just my pet peeves from various places I’ve seen). But what I really want to know is what bothers you?

I know, I know, I sound grumpy. But I really want the sport to improve and push forward, and if I start out on my own I want to do it right. I think there’s so much room to do better, but I want more than my own opinion on this. Do you take Taekwondo, or any other martial art? Did you ever? What do you like about it, and what drives you nuts? Weigh in, tell me your stories, and tell me why you still go, or why you quit. If you’ve never gone, but have thought about it, what’s holding you back? Here’s your chance to vent – I’ll listen.