From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #452 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Sat, 11 Sept 1999 Vol 06 : Num 452 In this issue: the_dojang: Preview of History Channel's "Korean War" the_dojang: World Kuk Sool Association Tournament the_dojang: White Ninja from the movie Sidekicks the_dojang: Last Sunlight Of 1999, 1st Sunlight Of 2000 the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #451 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. 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Ray Terry, PO Box 110841, Campbell, CA 95011 KMA@MartialArtsResource.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ray Terry Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 17:34:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: the_dojang: Preview of History Channel's "Korean War" FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ============================================================================== GW's Korean Language and Culture Program in cooperation with the Korean-American Student Association (KASA) of the University, Presents a Preview of History Channel's four-part WORLD PREMIERE special on the Korean War: HISTORY ALIVE THE KOREAN WAR: FIRE & ICE The History Channel(r) chronicles the first battle of the Cold War with a four-part WORLD PREMIERE special Time: Friday, September 17, 1999 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Film Preview) 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Discussion) Place: Gelman Library's Media Classroom B04A George Washington University 2130 H. Street, N.W.(H and 22nd Streets, N.W.) Washington, DC 20052 Admission: Free and open to the public Directions to GW's Gelman Library: Metro Station: Foggy Bottom/George Washington University For further information, please contact: Young-Key Kim-Renaud Professor of Korean Language and Culture and International Affairs 801 22nd Street, N.W. (Academic Center, Rome Hall 467) The George Washington University Washington, DC 20052 Tel (O) 202-994-7107, (H) 703-527-0115 Fax: (O) 202-994-1512, (H) 703-527-2520 E-mail: kimrenau@gwu.edu or Chu Sam Yi Academic Program Cooridinator The Korean American Student Association The George Washington University (O) 703-267-8846 (C) 703-216-4680 (H) 703-845-8152 ======================================================================== FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Debra Fazio The History Channel (212) 210-9108 debra.fazio@aetn.com When the Cold War turned hot... HISTORY ALIVE THE KOREAN WAR: FIRE & ICE The History Channel(r) chronicles the first battle of the Cold War with a four-part WORLD PREMIERE special MONDAY-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20-23 AT 9 PM ET/ 10 PM PT New York, NY, August 16, 1999 - When North Korean troops crossed the border into South Korea on June 25, 1950, it signaled the beginning of open communist military aggression against a Western world both astonished and unprepared. THE KOREAN WAR: FIRE & ICE details the bitter three-year skirmish and how it set the rules for East/West superpower conflict in the new nuclear age. The four-part, four-hour World Premiere miniseries airs Monday-Thursday, September 20-23 at 9 pm ET/ 10 pm PT on HISTORY ALIVE. THE KOREAN WAR: FIRE & ICE takes a detailed look at the war that took more than two million military and civilian casualties. Interviews with more than fifty veterans reveal the pain, glory and pathos that combat soldiers experienced as they recount moving, thrilling and heartbreaking stories. Often called "the forgotten war," the Korean War was not so much a test of power, but more a test of wills which became the first of a series of hard lines drawn in the sand by the West to check communist aggression. In many ways, the Korean War was an extension of World War II, featuring some of the same players such as Harry S. Truman, General Douglas MacArthur and Josef Stalin. The war was also fought by many of the same countries and soldiers, who were armed with leftover weapons. The armies on both sides were battle-tested. There were no amateurs in this war. In other ways, the Korean War set the stage for the battles of the second half of the 20th century. It demonstrated how a local clash between two small nations would be used throughout the Cold War in a greater East/West ideological showdown. It was the first war in which military leaders were not allowed to unleash the full force of military power, as the United States, despite having a nuclear arsenal, found itself in a desperate fight against a sea of Asian peasants. The war marked Communist China's entrance as a key Cold War player. The resulting division of the Korean peninsula would serve as a side-by-side case study of Communist misery and free world prosperity. - -more- A&E TELEVISION NETWORKS - 235 EAST 45TH STREET - NEW YORK, NY 10017 FIRE AND ICE: THE KOREAN WAR 2-2-2-2-2 THE KOREAN WAR: FIRE & ICE recounts the dramatic battles and showdowns that would find their way into American military lore, such as Pusan, Inchon, Chosin Reservoir and Pork Chop Hill. It details the bitter showdown between Truman and MacArthur that would lead to the General's dismissal, the nightmare surprise assault on Thanksgiving eve by the Chinese and the gallant retreat through a frozen hell, the frustrating armistice negotiations and resulting stalemate during which America suffered 45% of its casualties, and the tenuous peace that exists today along the 38th parallel. Episodes include: * MAKING OF A BLOODBATH (September 20): North Korea stages a surprise attack on the south that catches United Nation forces off guard and forces them to fight with their backs to the sea. * TRIUMPH TO TRAGEDY (September 21): General MacArthur's stunning counteroffensive at Inchon routes the North Korean invaders and pushes them to the brink of defeat until the Chinese intervene. * RETREAT FROM HELL (September 22): A freezing, shattered United Nations army fights its way out of a Chinese trap in the longest and most brutal retreat in U.S. military history. * BITTER STANDOFF (September 23): President Truman relieves General MacArthur from command and places the war effort in the hands of General Ridgeway. A stalemate ensues that results in two years of bloody fighting as both sides work out a peace plan. FIRE AND ICE: THE KOREAN WAR is a production of Lou Reda Productions, Inc. for The History Channel(r). Executive Producer is Lou Reda. Supervising producer is Sammy Jackson. It is written by Norman Stahl. Executive producer for The History Channel(r) is Charlie Maday. Supervising Producer is Elyse Miranda. Honored with the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for its "Save Our History(tm)" campaign and winner of two George Foster Peabody Awards, The History Channel(r) reveals the power and passion of history as an inviting place where people experience history personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the past. Now enjoyed in 58.665 million homes, The History Channel(r) is the only place "Where the Past Comes Alive." Visit us on the World Wide Web at HistoryChannel.com. ------------------------------ From: Steven Gilmore Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 19:38:24 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: World Kuk Sool Association Tournament Kuk Sool Won(TM) World Championship & Master's Exhibition October 9th & 10th, 1999 Astroarena, Houston, TX, USA NOTE: Competition in this tournament is open ONLY to members of the World Kuk Sool Association; however, anyone is welcome to watch. Saturday admission price is $10 for adults, $5 for children (under age 5, free entry); Saturday admission ticket includes entry to the evening's Master's Exhbition. Sunday admission price is $5 for everyone (under age 12, free). Saturday, October 9th color-belt (white, yellow, blue, red, brown) competitions, beginning at 8:30 AM (doors open at 7:30 AM). white, yellow, blue, and red belts compete in the following events: * hyung (empty-handed form) * soo (partnered self-defense techniques in a highly structured format) * dae ryuhn (non-contact, point sparring) brown belts compete in the following events: * hyung * soo * dae ryuhn (point sparring) * kyuk pah (board breaking) * moo ki (weapons handling -- rattan middle staff) * jah yoo dae ryuhn (choreographed self-defense demonstration) The Master's Exhibition begins at 7:00 PM on Saturday. Sunday, October 10th black belt (1st thru 3rd dahn) competitions, beginning at 8:30 AM (doors open at 7:30 AM). all levels compete in the following events: * hyung * soo * dae ryuhn (point sparring) * kyuk pah (board breaking) * moo ki (weapons: sword and staff, depending on level) * jah yoo dae ryuhn (choreographed self-defense demonstration) The tournament hotel is the Sheraton Astrodome, +1.800.627.6461 For more information, contact the World Kuk Sool Association in Houston (http://www.wksa.com). Sincerely, Steven Gilmore Houston, TX, USA ------------------------------ From: "Dennis McHenry" Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 21:51:31 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: White Ninja from the movie Sidekicks Ken: <> Michael: <> Michael, I once was in a local tournament and competed with a few of the guys who were in that movie, including the white ninja (Wayne Nguyen). Luckily for me, when Wayne was doing his Nunchaku routine, he dropped on of the chucks and bowed out... If you remember another guy in the film doing a very fast bong form, he was competing too and walked away with first place (Zulfie Ahmed) I was blown away in the competition. I haven't tried competing with weapons ever since :-( Those guys were just too good! It was fun watching them. They used a lot of local talent and martial artists for that movie that was filmed in Houston. Later, Mac Houston, Texas USA ------------------------------ From: Timothy Bruening Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 01:17:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: the_dojang: Last Sunlight Of 1999, 1st Sunlight Of 2000 Which place on Earth will receive the last sunlight of 1999, and which place on Earth will receive the first sunlight of 2000? ------------------------------ From: d g Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 05:50:15 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #451 the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com wrote: > From: MRowe@ids.sitel.net > Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 18:13:28 GMT > Subject: the_dojang: Re:Living Ledgends ... > > < Covert Blackledge and Wayne Nguyen (White Ninja from the movie Sidekicks)>> > > Is this movie Sidekicks the one with Chuck Norris and the frail kid with a > breathing and bully problem? > > If it is are you referring to the White ninja that was used in the Nunchaku > Form Demonstration during the movie. > That is my kids favorite movie. And yes, it is about the kid with the breathing and daydreaming problem. Mike. I have been meaning to ask you. How did your hapkido seminar with J. Pelligrini go? Only two more weekends to go before I finally meet Jere Hilland and Master James West. I think with all the reports, this seminar is going to be fun. Donna - -- NO!! My cycle doesn't leak! It marks it's territory. ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 09:12:39 -0700 (PDT) Subject: the_dojang: . ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V6 #452 ******************************** Support the USTU by joining today! 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