From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #180 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Wed, 31 March 1999 Vol 06 : Num 180 In this issue: the_dojang: ageless referees Re: the_dojang: ageless referees the_dojang: Speed vs. Technique the_dojang: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Seminar - Lubbock, Texas the_dojang: RE: Shaolin-do groin block query the_dojang: Re: etiquette the_dojang: mpegs of patterns the_dojang: tournaments the_dojang: Ap Chagi/Double Ap Chagi the_dojang: . ......................................................................... The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~800 members strong! Copyright 1994-99: Ray Terry, California Taekwondo, Martial Arts Resource Replying to this message will NOT unsubscribe you. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe the_dojang-digest" (no quotes) in the body of an e-mail (top line, left justified) addressed to majordomo@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To send e-mail to this list use the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com See the Korean Martial Arts (KMA) FAQ and online search the last two years worth of digest issues at http://www.MartialArtsResource.com Pil Seung! Ray Terry, PO Box 110841, Campbell, CA 95011 KMA@MartialArtsResource.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 20:53:19 EST Subject: the_dojang: ageless referees In a message dated 3/30/99 5:50:00 PM Central Standard Time, the_dojang- owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << Well learn something new every day! I didn't know some organizations have age limits on being a ref and not very old either. At least I don't consider a 50 year old in shape experienced TKD person old. Wow I would have thought with the shortage of good qualified ref's this wouldn't be. Is my info correct? What do your organizations do? On the other end how young can you be to ref? For the most part I always thought it was by rank. >> The actual age limit is that you cannot take the International Referee Certification offered by the WTF (those people in those really ugly yellow outfits) if you are 50 or older. This is being challenged but as it is administered outside our country, probably not much we can do. However, you can referee in the USTU until you are 90 or more. Ronda J. Sweet USTU referee ------------------------------ From: Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 18:29:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: the_dojang: ageless referees > The actual age limit is that you cannot take the International Referee > Certification offered by the WTF (those people in those really ugly yellow > outfits) if you are 50 or older. This is being challenged but as it is > administered outside our country, probably not much we can do. If you are already an IR by the age of 50, can you continue IRing? Ray Terry raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com ------------------------------ From: Karel van der Walt Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 09:59:13 +0300 Subject: the_dojang: Speed vs. Technique Partner Drills Open stance, Simulataneous front turning kicks one partner retreating, one advancing continuous NOT stop start. 20 + m then swop roles. Also gets the no camber, late hip-flip competition style kicks right as it is not so pleasant to bump knees. Now introduce variations like two midsection front turning with same leg then high front turning with other leg. Non-partnered work Timed or racing doing single or combination techniques continuous over some distance say 20+ m. Try to cover the distance with as few kicks as possible. Key here is continous and not start stop. Maybe I have it against the technique and relax, your turn more than the controlled but perfect. Right atmosphere must prevail. Shout, beat the floor, wall with a stick. Make it clear that no matter how fast, its is not fast enough. This is a neuro stimuli workout (OK anaerobic too). Then tell the kids your were not really cross but do not smile :) karel ------------------------------ From: "John Bennett" Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 07:34:03 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Seminar - Lubbock, Texas Carlos Machado will conduct an intensive, two-day Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday & Sunday, April 10th & 11th, 1999. Participants from all styles and levels are invited to attend! Carlos Machado is one of the few people ever promoted to 5th degree black belt in the fascinating art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Mr. Machado will show you the details that make the difference between success or failure for all your grappling techniques. The seminar will be held at Klay Pittman's school at 2233 34th street, Lubbock, Texas from 12:00pm - 4:00pm on Saturday, and 1:30pm - 5:30pm on Sunday. Please call Mr. Pittman at 806-749-3656 to reserve your spot or for more information. The seminar web page includes even more details, plus, a clickable driving directions map. The page is located at: http://www.machadojj.com/carlos/seminarlubbock.htm Thank You! John Bennett Machado Dallas Webmaster http://www.machadojj.com/carlos ------------------------------ From: Ray Wagner Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:30:14 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: RE: Shaolin-do groin block query "Longhorn, Andrew" wrote: > > In Shaolin-do, how was this groin block performed and what type of groin > attack was it in defence to? As I understood things it was actually a guard against a kick under the sidekick you were throwing. > Was it a block or a guard? (did you consciously imagine blocking a counter > to the groin? It was a guard. Sorry, I mis-spoke (mis-typed?) on that one. > Did you feel it was strong/accurate enough to actually stop the class of > groin attack it was designed for? I don't think that it would completely stop a "suicide drop" (drop to the ground to avoid a kick and send a side kick up into the groin - a very powerful kick but once you're down, you're down) but it would deflect enough of the force to keep you fighting. If the kick coming in was a sidestep/rising round kick then I think it would work well. Ray "my name is Cain, I will help you" Wagner ------------------------------ From: Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 10:23:36 EST Subject: the_dojang: Re: etiquette << We had to check our belts and always make sure it was tied properly and neatly and our uniforms were in check. If you had to straight up you turned around from other TKD people and the instructor and did it quickly and then resumed position. Jamaica jamaica_power@hotmail.com >> Jamaica, I was always told that turning around to fix your uniform is a respect thing so that you don't face the flags or your master(s). ------------------------------ From: "Hayes, Tommy" Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 17:27:51 +0100 Subject: the_dojang: mpegs of patterns Hello there, New to the list, hope there's someone out there. I'm wondering are there any on-line mpegs (or equivalent) showing the ITF patterns? Thanks, Tommy Hayes ------------------------------ From: Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 11:55:18 EST Subject: the_dojang: tournaments It would be nice to run things so everyone leaves a tournament content with the results, but I know that will probably never happen. You will never be able to make everyone happy. Now for my question. How can you avoid this kind of situation and parental reaction in the future? There is way too much importance placed on tournaments. Winning a sparring match is not winning a fight. I hope the instructors of these schools with bookcases of trophies teach thier students how to defend themselves also. ------------------------------ From: "Jamaica Power" Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 09:48:13 PST Subject: the_dojang: Ap Chagi/Double Ap Chagi When you teach students to do a front kick and a double front kick would you please share with me how you are teaching it and whether you teach it different to beginners than to advanced belts. There always seems to be an ongoing, inconsistent way that people teach the kick. Some schools teach it more as an exact science where you lift and bend the knee about waist high and then extend your leg out with the foot extending further, specifically the ball of the foot with toes bent back. And then likewise when doing a double, you should distinctly bend the knee again and then execute the kick. Now if you watch forms competition or just surf the net and look at pictures of front kicks many people still do the front kick so very very high and a front kick so that it is almost impossible to see two kicks when doing a double. Frequently when the kicks are very high the foot is also not extended properly. So if you could share with me how and why you teach it the way you do I would appreciate it. Also if your students compete in forms have they won or lost with a higher front kick or lower front kick. Seems pretty random right now and hopefully you get judges that do it the same way you do. Thanks. Jamaica jamaica_power@hotmail.com Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 09:58:26 -0800 (PST) Subject: the_dojang: . ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V6 #180 ******************************** Support the USTU by joining today! 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