From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #182 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Fri, 2 April 1999 Vol 06 : Num 182 In this issue: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #180 the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #180 the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #180 the_dojang: Re: welcome back the_dojang: Re: V6 #180 (ageless referees) the_dojang: Re: mpegs of patterns the_dojang: Re: Working through a plateau the_dojang: Good Friday ......................................................................... 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: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 09:46:27 EST Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #180 Grand Master John Pelligrini will be holding a 1 day Combat Hapkido seminar in Indianapolis Indiana on May 15, 1999. He will cover empty hand techniques, joint locking, trapping and other Combat Hapkido techniques. Master Pedro Rodriguez (Combat Hapkido Ground Grappling specialist) will also hold a clinic after the seminar on Ground Grappling techiniques. For more information please call Mark Daley 317-826-0115 ------------------------------ From: Ray Wagner Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 10:56:08 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #180 "Jamaica Power" said: > 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. Hi, I've had a tough time with that as I learned the front kick as a kick whose momentum was forward more than upward. In the last school that I was in it ended up being closer to a field goal kick to the groin. I really didn't agree with that, but taught it as the head instructor taught it. I bring the knee up and then bring the lower leg. I try to imagine my foot making a straight line (this is for rear leg front kicks as in forms) from its position on the floor to the target. This gives a little upward force, but mostly straight in. I personally think that the front kick is one of my best kicks. I tend to do them high simply because I can. My side kick flexibility stinks, but I can get a fairly high front kick. As for doubles, I feel there should be a *distinct* chamber for the second kick. Does that help any? Just for giggles, you can see a picture of my front kick at http://www.cvrt.org/gallery/frontkick.jpg (note: please disregard the tongue sticking out ;) > Frequently when the kicks are very high the foot is also not extended > properly. I think I did ok there. Ray ------------------------------ From: Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 13:05:33 EST Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #180 In a message dated 4/1/99 8:16:45 AM Central Standard Time, the_dojang- owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << If you are already an IR by the age of 50, can you continue IRing? Ray Terry >> Yes you can as evidenced by several who shall remain nameless of our better referees. ------------------------------ From: Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 13:32:44 EST Subject: the_dojang: Re: welcome back In a message dated 4/1/99 8:48:10 AM Central Standard Time, the_dojang- owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << From: Perry Seto Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 23:08:31 -0800 Subject: the_dojang: I'm back Hi ya'll, Ready or not ... I'm back. I'm sure you all missed me. :-)))) Anyway, between being swamped with tournament stuff and then crashing my hard drive two weeks ago, I haven't been able to swamp you all with posts. But .... now the UC Open is over and I got my computer back yesterday ... watch ou all. :-)))) Anyway, wanted to thank Jamaica for the nice congratulations you posted last week. Thanks. - -Perry- pseto@aptl.com San Francisco Bay Area, California >> welcome back perry. hey, have you ever run the "bay to breakers" race? talk about a moving block party :). melinda ------------------------------ From: Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 15:39:25 EST Subject: the_dojang: Re: V6 #180 (ageless referees) Ronda Sweet wrote: << 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. >> How long does an International Refereee Certificate last? If you were certified at or before age 50, could you continue to ref after 50? Thanks, Sally Baughn CBAUGHN@aol.com ------------------------------ From: Stan Lim Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 18:04:11 -0800 Subject: the_dojang: Re: mpegs of patterns Tommy Hayes asked: >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? Since I didn't see any response (yet) I did find a couple of them last year. I saved the files, but unfortunately, I don't have the web site. They are for the Hwa-Rang and Chung-Moo forms. The mpegs are run a little too fast, but otherwise, I think the forms are done pretty nicely. Let me know if you want these and I'll e-mail them to you (assuming your system can handle a 2.6M file). If not, let me know and I'll put them on my web site. Stan Lim San Jose, CA ------------------------------ From: Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 08:10:31 EST Subject: the_dojang: Re: Working through a plateau Hi to all! I'm new to TKD, having just earned my green stripe for my yellow belt this week. I've been training for ten months. I don't have enough experience with this to know how to work through a plateau, and what to expect from these sort of ups and downs in training. At this point, I am training more intensively, but I don't feel that I'm progressing much. I know alot of people out there have trained for many years, and I would appreciate their input of how they get through these kinds of times. I very much want to continue, but am fighting discouragement. I should mention that I'm 38 and don't expect to perform like an 18 year old! MY 9 year old son is also in class with me ( he got me interested in this in the first place). He is green belt and very encouraging to his mom. I am concerned that my discouragement may affect him too, so I would like to work this through in the most positive way possible. Any advice? Thanks and TaeKwon! Susan ------------------------------ From: Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 08:02:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: the_dojang: Good Friday A good Good Friday to everyone! Ray Terry raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V6 #182 ******************************** Support the USTU by joining today! US Taekwondo Union, 1 Olympic Plaza, Ste 405, Colorado Spgs, CO 80909 719-578-4632 FAX 719-578-4642 ustutkd1@aol.com http://www.ustu.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this digest, the_dojang-digest, send the command: unsubscribe the_dojang-digest -or- unsubscribe the_dojang-digest your.old@address in the BODY of email (top line, left justified) addressed to majordomo@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com. Old digest issues are available via ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com, in pub/the_dojang/digests. 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