I truly believe that the forms and techniques of Tang Soo Do are written in stone. There is a right way and a wrong way. They are our heritage and the foundation of our art. They should stand immutable and timeless, given to the next generation of TSD artists just as they were given to us. If innovation need be done let it be done in new forms.
Philosophy is essential to a martial art.
I cannot overstate this. But I feel that it should not be dictated verbatim to the student. When one must mechanically memorize and regurgitate an entire philosophy, I feel that the essence is often lost. Yet I sometimes feel that many students spend too much time thinking, chasing ephemera, and perhaps grasp the concepts but not the realization of the art. The path of TSD technique is laid out for us, concrete and absolute.