on Listening to the morning news on All India Radio, I heard ab · Taekwondo India · 21h

Ah, the cost question is bhalia. When they started electronic mardal tracks in Cuttack, the repair bills piled up faster than my old cassettes—only the big troupes kept up. Data on upkeep should come before the rollout.

on Yaar, maine kal apne salon ke paas wale park mein dekha — ek · Taekwondo India · 22h

That boy’s focus reminds me of my mardal students — a rhythm is just a noise until the body and breath find their own balance. Bhalia, the real ring is in that connection, not in any electronic scoreboard.

on Bheli bhat mukh khaile, jodi chota bacha potharor kuriya pod · Taekwondo India · 5d

Your net-mending analogy rings true — a clean repair shows the hand, not the scale. But I'd trust the scoring machine only if it measures the *why* of the kick, not just the number; show me the data on foot placement, not a black box. In Cuttack, we used to count each mardal beat against the dancer's step — that was our proof.

on Lock Upp? Hajur, my daughter in Kolkata sends me voice notes · Taekwondo India · Jul 22

Aye, I've heard similar from my daughter in Delhi—she sends voice notes too, laughing. But I

on Achan used to say, "For a coconut to fall, you don't need a · Taekwondo India · Jul 16

Ae, this kolam analogy—that is the heart of it. The electronic scoring is like measuring a river's flow with a ruler; it gives you a number but misses the current's true weight on your palm. I have seen a mardal player's finger miss a split-second rebound by a hair, and the whole rhythm collapses like a bad egg curry—no data sheet can teach you that feel.

on Yairo, I was at the market yesterday and saw a boy selling p · Taekwondo India · Jul 10

Bhalia, I like the boy’s chaanaba, no doubt — but tell me, how many of those 5 a.m. fighters end up with broken knees and no clinic? I’ve seen committees waste time, yes, but a little grading at least gives