From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #424 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Thurs, 26 Aug 1999 Vol 06 : Num 424 In this issue: the_dojang: Newer TSD Forms... the_dojang: Buying MA books from Amazon.com the_dojang: Re: Tae-Bee the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #423 the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #423 the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #422 the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #423 the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #423 the_dojang: New rebreakable boards the_dojang: . ========================================================================= The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~750 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 (top line, left justified) of a plain text e-mail 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 four years worth of digest issues at http://www.MartialArtsResource.com Pil Seung! Ray Terry, PO Box 110841, Campbell, CA 95011 KMA@MartialArtsResource.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tom Marker Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 13:53:23 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Newer TSD Forms... I was reading the TSD book written by Kang Uk Lee, and I noticed something called the Chil Sung (spelling? I don't have the book in front of me) series.. Apparently these were recently developed by Hwang Kee, and are named for a series of stars Hwang Kee's mother saw in the sky when he born. I apologize for any inaccuracy, as this is all from reading it last week:) Does anyone practice these forms? The movements look very non-standard, and as far as I can tell from the pictures, they appear to be slow t'ai chi like moves... Am I correct in this assumption? Does anyone have any more insight into these forms? More history, or even if they are based on another series of forms would be appreciated. Tang Soo!! Tom Marker tmarker@enc.org ------------------------------ From: Stan Lim Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 11:18:49 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: Buying MA books from Amazon.com Friends, This is an unsolicited post by me, and I am not getting any kickback for doing this. I'd like to take this opportunity to remind/inform the members of this forum that if you plan to purchase any MA books through Amazon.com, please do it by going through the referral link on Mr. Terry's web site. Mr. Terry has been financing the web site and this list out of his own pocket, and this is the least we can do to help him recover some of his costs. Here is the URL. The Amazon.com search button is on the bottom of the home page. http://www.martialartsresource.com/index.html Kamsahamnida. Stan Lim WTF-TKD, San Jose, CA ------------------------------ From: dbuehrer@denver.carl.org Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 12:26:07 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: Re: Tae-Bee \ While this discussion has gone on, Dave Barry has put it \ all in perspective. \ \ Point your browsers to: \ \ http://www.mercurycenter.com/columnists/barry/docs/db082299.htm \ \ and prepare for the new fitness craze, Tae-Bee. \ \ - -- Danny That was great :-D Thanks Danny. - -David Buehrer - -- Supervisor, Database Preparation The UnCover Company mailto:dbuehrer@denver.carl.org - -- - -- "One little smile can fill the room with sunshine." ------------------------------ From: Michelle Fox Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 13:37:49 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #423 The reason why I got into Martial Arts (Tae Kwon Do) is because back in college, I was attacked by 2 guys walking back from my friends dorm from studying. I luckily fought them off, but I was scared to go out after dark after the incident. I learned a little of Martial Arts from my uncle when I was in high school. I wish he would've taught me more, but he showed me all he knew. I could never get into a school around my town because they didn't have it. I had to wait till college. Still, that was a struggle.... Paying tuition fees, books, working 2 jobs, I had to wait longer. After taking all the free courses of self-defense in college, I wanted to learn more. Two years ago, I finally had enough money to join, and I love it! I'm an active person who likes to try out new things, and Tae Kwon Do was just the ticket. I love it for the discipline, health both emotionally and spiritually, and the fact that I know I could hold my own if a situation arose. One day, I plan to open a school in the town that I'm from, so that others who are interested in joining Tae Kwon Do, will be able to do so without dreaming about it like I did. >Donna wrote: >>I just wonder about all of your goals in the field of martial arts. What >>are you trying to achieve as a martial artist and as a person? Mine is >>to better myself in spirit and physically. I want to know all there is >>in tkd and other arts. My spirit I want to better myself to eliminate >>hate and anger in my life. I know it is a vertially impossible task, but >>to not go out of a person's way to hurt someone and to discuss things >>without becoming angry is something I want to achieve and can try to do. > >I am in the martial arts for several reasons. One is to improve myself >phisically. I am 40 and want to keep that youthful vigor as long as posible. >Secondly, I want to help with some assistance programs like 'Kick Dugs Out Of >America' after I am a BB. Third, I am hoping this will lead to a 'retirement' lifestyle >and income for me in 15 years or so. (I would expect to be 3rd Dan by then.) > >The spirituality I take care of in non-Eastern ways. In fact I am careful not >to mix the spiritual side of MA in my life. > >I don't mystify MA. I can break a board because of physics (Force = Mass X Velocity(Sq)). >If my fist is conditioned to the force applied back at it (Every action has an equal and opposite >reaction), I won't get hurt - Assuming I do the technique correctly. > >Ken >Houston > ------------------------------ From: MJD99AB@aol.com Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 14:55:37 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #423 In a message dated 8/26/99 12:44:26 PM US Eastern Standard Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << From: MRowe@ids.sitel.net Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 13:52:06 GMT Subject: the_dojang: Re: Combat Hapkido Training We do have a 1 or 2 Combat Hapkido Schools in the Chicago area. The the Academy of Hoshinsul run by Master Donald Moore. Mike Rowe >> Thanks..I know Master Moore and also Master Grove in Orland Park..and I do train with Master Grove...but Im looking for a partner in the downtown area to train with regularly. Mark ------------------------------ From: TKDSCRIBE@aol.com Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 16:09:34 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #422 In a message dated 8/26/99 6:53:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << Re: Steven Gilmore et al musing on OB beer (mek ju?), I love OB. It doesn't seem available in Nashville TN where I live. I also love bup ju, completely impossible to get here, and soju, which I can get. OB doesn't seem to have a nation-wide importer. If it does, maybe somebody around Nashville can pick up the label. Best, Bradley Smith >> Dear Bradley, Perhaps it is time to quit drinking : ) SESilz ------------------------------ From: TKDSCRIBE@aol.com Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 16:12:20 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #423 In a message dated 8/26/99 10:46:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << "The light is reached not by turning back from the darkness, but by going through it." >> Which light might this be, and why would one wish to reach it? SESilz ------------------------------ From: d g Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 13:39:01 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #423 the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com wrote: > Third, I am hoping this will lead to a 'retirement' lifestyle > and income for me in 15 years or so. (I would expect to be 3rd Dan by then.) I never though of this way of thinking. Yes it would be a good thing to do during retirement yrs. With the income that comes into this school I might be able to do that. Donna > > > The spirituality I take care of in non-Eastern ways. In fact I am careful not > to mix the spiritual side of MA in my life. > > I don't mystify MA. I can break a board because of physics (Force = Mass X Velocity(Sq)). > If my fist is conditioned to the force applied back at it (Every action has an equal and opposite > reaction), I won't get hurt - Assuming I do the technique correctly. > I try to understand everything about MA, but this spiritual stuff kinda gets me and I am discovering with some ppl it does not change them at all. A person in martial arts can be just as mean and hurtful as if he never started. Some only care about improving themselves physically and not work on bettering themselves mentally as well. Donna - -- NO!! My cycle doesn't leak! It marks it's territory. ------------------------------ From: "Dennis McHenry" Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 16:56:31 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: New rebreakable boards Has anyone else seen the new type re-breakable boards, like the ones Century puts out? I saw that the boards come in different colors (as in belt colors) and each has a different breaking strength. I though this was a great idea and bought a couple. In the past with my little kids, I had taken the old type boards and cut them down to say 4" wide. Now they are easier to break and are great for practice and building confidence, but being that narrow their focus just had to be that much better - so they could still find it difficult to break. And if they hit the narrow boards edge, it may hurt their foot - negating the confidence needed to perform the break. With the new boards, for example the White board, is equal to 3" wide board. So now my kids have a full size board to practice on, but still breaks as easy as 3". For another step, I purchased the Green board, which is equal to 9" board. Once I got their confidence up and showed them how easy the White board was, they were all able to break the Green board as well. I think there were White, Yellow, Green, Blue, Brown, Black boards. The Black board I believe was worth 2 or 2.25 boards (I don't have them in front of me to check). The holding areas are also padded with rubber to help protect the people holding. It's fun and challenging for the kids now and they learn quick not to fear the board so much. Great training aid. I still don't think I'll have them strike it with their hands to protect themselves. Has anyone else tried them? What do yall think? TANG SOO! Mac Houston, Tx ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 15:44:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: the_dojang: . ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V6 #424 ******************************** Support the USTU by joining today! 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