From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #184 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Sun, 4 April 1999 Vol 06 : Num 184 In this issue: the_dojang: Re: other AVIs for forms the_dojang: Hi, I'm new here the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #183 the_dojang: Racism the_dojang: The Making of Matrix - HBO Special the_dojang: Re: Burnout and Plateaus the_dojang: Re: Burnout and Plateaus the_dojang: Re: Belt Testing, Colored and Black the_dojang: Gettin Old the_dojang: USTU Web page error the_dojang: USOC RESPONSE the_dojang: Re: Plateaus the_dojang: Happy Easter! ......................................................................... 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: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 11:29:52 EST Subject: the_dojang: Re: other AVIs for forms anyone have any avi's for knife, sword, or staff forms? TIA, melinda chunjido@aol.com ------------------------------ From: "Franklin Houseton II" Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 09:57:36 PST Subject: the_dojang: Hi, I'm new here Hello, My name is Franklin, I'm 19 (turned 20 on the 19th) and I live in Carson, California. I take Taekwondo. I have been in for 3 years and I'm a 1st Dan Black Belt. I always want to take Hapkido. My goal is to make the U.S. National Taekwondo Team and the Olympics. See you guys later. Franklin Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Chuck Sears Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 06:38:50 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #183 > > > From: "Jamaica Power" > Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 08:35:50 PST > Subject: the_dojang: Happy Easter and Belt Testing, Colored and Black > > Well Happy Easter to those that celebrate it. May you have a peaceful > and enjoyable weekend. > > When you have testings do you test colored belts with the black belts on > the same day? And if yes who goes first the black belts so the colored > belts can watch and learn, or do the colored belts go first so they > don't have to wait so long? We go in rank order, although we will usually start with yellow belts first, then orange, then white, so that the newbies who are testing for the very, very first time can see some others do it first. It helps them get over the butterflies. From there on, it's in ascending rank order, with higher ranks filling in to do some low rank material. Someone who is testing for any degree of Black Belt can count on being called up for just about anything at any time. > > > Do your blackbelts volunteer to work the testing or do you appoint them > (if they aren't testing themselves)? > How do you select which of your blackbelts will sit and judge at the > head table with the instructors and GM. Or do you invite blackbelts > from other schools to do the testing and perhaps some demos? If they are testing, that's all they do. If they are not testing, Trainee Instructors, Jr. Leaders and student Black Belts serve as floor conductors and if we have enough to swap out, I'll put them at the judging table for a while so they can learn to score. > > And one last question, if you have more than one school do all your > schools combine for a testing. Do you find their skills levels to be > fairly consistent? Is their any friendly competitiveness between the > schools? Thanks > We always try to get at least one other school to come test with us, or to go to their school to test. When we can't do a joint testing, we always try to get at least one instructor from another school to come down and be our guest judge and give us a different set of eyes looking at everyone. ------------------------------ From: "Franklin Houseton II" Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 14:11:50 PST Subject: the_dojang: Racism Hello, I wanted to ask you guys your opinion on Racism. I live in California I found a tournament I want to compete in next year hopefully but it's being held in Lancaster where a couple of weeks ago 2 skinheads beat a Black Man with a hammer. This was the second time a racist thing has happen in Lancaster in the last 3-6 years. My dad drives me to tournaments and I want to keep him safe as well as keep me safe. Franklin Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: "Jamaica Power" Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 15:30:45 PST Subject: the_dojang: The Making of Matrix - HBO Special Just watched "The Making of the movie Matrix" on HBO. Hmmmm interesting. Gee, I sure wish that when I learned how to climb walls and walk through air my GM's would have let me use wires. They said I had to learn the traditional way... Oh well, story my my life :) Anybody see the movie? Snip...(review of movie) In the process, the audience is treated to an extraordinary ballet of martial arts and pyrotechnic bullet-strewn mayhem. The actors get to merge the black leather clad strike-a-pose with acrobatic martial arts sequences choreographed by Yuen Wo Ping. They spent four months learning Kung Fu and training for their roles, and the result is the best blend of story, photography and action that I've seen.>>>>> Jamaica jamaica_power@hotmail.com Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: Ron Steele Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 20:50:17 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: Re: Burnout and Plateaus I'm a 44 yr old blue belt in TDK. One (maybe the only) advantage of starting at this age is that you have already experienced burnout and plateaus in other sports and can see it coming. I have to be careful to pace mayself. Some weeks I would love to go to class 5 for 6 times, but if I do, I know that the next week, or the week after, I won't enjoy it as much and that it's the start of the slippery slope to burnout. So I set 3 to 4 workouts per week as my optimum. In think that in general it's a lot better to skip a workout that you really want to go to, rather than to blow off one because you just don't feel like it that day. As far as plateaus are concerned. When this happens I try to kind of "float" on my training in general and to really concentrate on one particular thing. For me, at my age, this is usually flexibility. I do extra stretching, being very careful to warm up and to allow recovery time for the target muscle group. But I find that a really concentrated effort in one area can really start to show improvement in that area, which will then allow improvement in other areas and get off the plateau. Ron Steele ------------------------------ From: Ron Steele Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 20:51:20 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: Re: Burnout and Plateaus I'm a 44 yr old blue belt in TDK. One (maybe the only) advantage of starting at this age is that you have already experienced burnout and plateaus in other sports and can see it coming. I have to be careful to pace mayself. Some weeks I would love to go to class 5 for 6 times, but if I do, I know that the next week, or the week after, I won't enjoy it as much and that it's the start of the slippery slope to burnout. So I set 3 to 4 workouts per week as my optimum. In think that in general it's a lot better to skip a workout that you really want to go to, rather than to blow off one because you just don't feel like it that day. As far as plateaus are concerned. When this happens I try to kind of "float" on my training in general and to really concentrate on one particular thing. For me, at my age, this is usually flexibility. I do extra stretching, being very careful to warm up and to allow recovery time for the target muscle group. But I find that a really concentrated effort in one area can really start to show improvement in that area, which will then allow improvement in other areas and get off the plateau. Ron Steele ------------------------------ From: "Darlene" Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 22:52:22 -0800 Subject: the_dojang: Re: Belt Testing, Colored and Black Jamaica, I must say that I have particularly enjoyed your posts and queries. You have provided me with some interesting food for thought as I pursue my studies in TaeKwonDo. I write our dojang's monthly newsletter and some of your topics have provided inspiration for articles. Our dojang is part of a consortium of schools, all under the umbrella of our GM, a 6th dan Korean master. His top students (now all 4th dan) opened their own schools, and an adult 2nd dan student from my instructor's dojang opened his own studio. We cooperate with testing, in that we frequently go to the GM's school to test, or GM comes to our school to test us. His students do not test at our school (we have a small dojang), but the 2nd dan's students test with us either at our dojang or at the GM's school. All black belt testing is done at the GM's school only, and only in April and October. Black belts are encouraged to assist in the kup tests, which take place about every 2-3 months. Only color belt students who are truly ready to test (as determined by their Sabeonim) participate in the kup testing. Adult black belts participate in judging. If there are too few judges, or if the GM requests it, top youth black belts also judge (age 16+). Other youth black and red belts assist in running errands to the office, counting during technique tests, or providing sparring partners to mis-matched upper belts. GM's top youth black belts (all also top academic students as well) often do a short performance for the students and their parents. There is some friendly rivalry, but primarily in seeing which school best prepares the students for the tests. GM's students are best prepared in sparring, our dojang is best prepared in poomse, and the 2nd dan's dojang is working on improving. ;-) It is also interesting to see slight variations in poomse moves, and it's a great opportunity to challenge oneself to a different sparring partner! Our black belt testing days usually do not also have a kup test, but if they do, the kup test is held first, 10am-noon, then the performance group demos their routine, then most color belt students & their parents leave while the black belts who are not already there arrive to take their tests (1-3pm). At the black belt tests, adults black belts who are not testing are judges. Lurking since November, Darlene 2nd kup Port Hadlock, WA ------------------------------ From: Eric Mueller Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 05:25:04 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Gettin Old After Practice the other day I thought up this “Letterman” – type list: You know you’re getting old when….. Everytime you do a front snap kick you bruise your shin on your walker. In preparation for sparring when everyone else is putting their mouth guards in, your taking your teeth out. When entering the Dojang, out of respect you remove your shoes…. And the rubber tip of your cane. The local Paramedics know your training schedule by heart. You think Ensure is a sports drink. Cub Scouts wait outside the Dojang to help you across the street after your practice Your Grandmaster’s Master starts a sentence with “When I get to be your age……” You think “Joint Locks” are synonymous with “Arthritis” When practicing your forms, the “Snap” you hear isn’t from your Dobok…..It’s from your knees Your nickname isn’t “The Decimator” nor “The Terminator” its “Fifteen and Two” (15 compressions and 2 breaths….15 compressions and 2 breaths…) ; - ) Eric (15 & 2) Mueller ------------------------------ From: Eric Mueller Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 05:54:08 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: USTU Web page error Rhonda, I downloaded some information from the USTU which conflicted with I had been told regarding the need for the younger competitors to maintain their weight category between the States and the National Junior Olympics. I contacted Mr. Sammy Pejo at USTU, and He confirmed that their was, in fact, an inaccuracy on the USTU Junior Olympic information download file. He sent me the following: Thank you for the heads up. .... We do not require children from ages 6-13 (all belts) and 14-17 (color belts only) to maintain their same weight as they qualified in at the State Qualifier. If they grow, or advance their rank, we will place them in the appropriate division when they come to credential pick-up and weigh-in at the event. The statement regarding the Junior National Team (14-17 year old black belts) however is correct for the listed reason. Thank you again for the heads-up, and please don't hesitate to contact with any further questions. Sammy Pejo USTU National Events Eric Mueller ------------------------------ From: Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 07:42:42 EDT Subject: the_dojang: USOC RESPONSE Associate General Counsel March 30, 1999 Mr. Robert Lee Perry 255 Woodsdale Drive Monroe, OH 45050 Dear Mr. Perry: Thank you for your e-mails regarding the rule of the World Taekwondo Federation ("WTF") that prohibits individuals over the age of 50 from partici- pating in WTF referee certification seminars. I met last week with Jay Warwick, Executive Director of the United States Taekwondo Union, regarding this matter. Jay sent a letter addressed to Josiah Henson, who is on WTF's Board, in which he asked Mr. Henson to use his efforts to abolish this rule. A copy of Jay's letter is attached for your information. Please keep me informed of your efforts to change the WTF's rule with regard to age restrictions on referee certification seminars. My new e-mail address is gary.johansen@usoc.org. Sincerely, Gary L. Johansen GLJ/kmb cc: Evie Dennis, USOC-USTU Special Oversight Committee Jay Warwick, USTU Executive Director Scott A. Blackmun, USOC General Counsel and director of Legal Affairs United States Olympic Committee 1750 East Boulder Street Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909-5760 Tel: 719-578-4563 Telecopy: 719-578-4694 Telex: 187258 USOC UT Cable: "AMOLYMPIC CSP" ------------------------------ From: Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 08:57:03 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: Plateaus Happy Easter! I want to thank the people who replied to my query about working through plateaus! Your encouraging words mean alot to me. I'm thinking of cutting some hours off my training schedule, and use them to rethink why I'm in this to begin with. This week I was learning my new pattern and enjoying myself quite a bit. I know the joy will come back and I will feel like myself again, but I sure appreciate your 'hang in there's'. Now I know I'm not alone in feeling like this! Thank you, once again. Take care, and TaeKwon! Susan susanbkirk@aol.com ------------------------------ From: Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 08:45:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: the_dojang: Happy Easter! ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V6 #184 ******************************** 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. All digest files have the suffix '.txt' Copyright 1994-99: Ray Terry, Martial Arts Resource, California Taekwondo Standard disclaimers apply.