I wrote before how TKD should be a college sport officially through the NCAA. I do not feel the same way about Karate, yet.
The problem you have with karate is the variation in the style itself, then the rules variations between styles and leagues. There are many fundamental differences in the styles and [...]

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Taekwondo has enjoyed great international success and appeal, culminating in its acceptance as an Olympic Sport. In the United States, Taekwondo as become increasingly popular but is still not a collegiate sport recognized by the NCAA. There are normally a laundry list of reason the NCAA can use to dismiss different “sports”, but that is [...]

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