The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has just released its new anthem, which was selected as the winning entry from a world-wide anthem contest.

Okay, so what exactly are TKD practitioners supposed to do with this anthem? At tournaments we already have to stand for the Korean and host country’s anthems. Do we now have to stand for another two-and-a-half minutes? So what if my legs get tired? Or maybe we should start every class with a little sing-along?

You have to admit the video is pretty snazzy, but the WTF missed a few key clips that I thought would surely be in any decent anthem video:

• A few opening bars from the Mortal Kombat theme
• …and that 4-armed bad-ass mutant, too (we need you Goro)
• Lots of bloody knock-outs
• At least one blooper video (for a hearty laugh – like this one)

The truth is, this elevates the status of taekwondo to being one of the few sports with its very own anthem. That’s right: the ball’s in your court, MMA, krav maga, sumo wrestling, etc… are you manly enough to write your own anthems?