Trophy Collection

Trophies are nice for the people who earn them, but do not be too impressed by a large collection of trophies in a dojang. Anyone who goes to a lot of tournaments will a trophy, sometimes you may be the only person there in a belt/weight/age class so you get the first place trophy. If you are interested in the trophy collection, read what is on each trophy to see is it is an important one. Also, consider the ratio of trophies for sparring and patterns. This will give you some indication of which the school gives the most emphasis, sparring or patterns.

Rank

There is no universal Taekwondo ranking system. There is no international governing body that assigns ranks. Unless you are familiar with the way Taekwondo rank is awarded in the United States and with the ranking system within the organization with which the instructor is certified, then do not place much emphasis on the rank of the instructor. Without any training at all, you can buy a black belt, declare that you have just created a new martial art style, and promote yourself to 10th degree black belt without breaking any laws. Be suspicious of those claiming unusually high ranks. Each major Taekwondo organization has its own rank structure and is usually in a power struggle with the other organizations, so it is difficult to compare ranks between them. So do not base your decision on which dojang to attend on the rank of the instructor.

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