Chapter 18: Competitionalization
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Other differences between traditional and sport Taekwondo are:
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The goals of traditional Taekwondo are self-development and spiritual improvement, while the goals of sport Taekwondo are demonstrating one's superiority over an opponent—winning.
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Traditional Taekwondo reflects eastern values, while sport Taekwondo reflects western values.
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Traditional Taekwondo is process-oriented, while sport Taekwondo is result oriented. Traditional Taekwondo is formalized, while sport Taekwondo is not.
Sport Taekwondo stresses that the purpose of performing a technique properly is so you may score more points than your opponent in competition, and thus win. Therefore, it is possible to achieve this purpose during sparring.