From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #486 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Thur, 7 Oct 1999 Vol 06 : Num 486 In this issue: the_dojang: Toe Jam the_dojang: Re: worked to hell and back the_dojang: JF the_dojang: RE: Advice on Hapkido burnout the_dojang: Burnout 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: 4karate@bellsouth.net Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 09:42:56 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: Toe Jam Kim, Sorry to hear about your foot. Could I suggest you start wearing steel toed boots to class? That way....you won't have to visit the ER again....but the rest of the class might have to. LOL! John Hancock ------------------------------ From: "TP" Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 11:12:16 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Re: worked to hell and back >I will manage between now and then in the future when I fully > recover. I still have to go to the podiatrist to get a full diagnosis of > how much damage has been done, etc., etc My condolences, Kim. Broken toes are such a . . . pain. (sorry) You might want to save your $ on the podiatrist. There's not much you can do for broken toes besides tape them and wait. I broke two toes, and believe it not, actually dislocated the last joint of one of them. In what has to be the all time most bizarre martial arts injury, I was doing a front kick in no-contact sparring and somehow got my toes tangled in my partner's dobak sleeve. When I retracted my foot, my foot came back and some of my toes stayed tangled. After I got my foot back, I went on to spar with a few more partners, even making contact with the injured foot a few times as we moved to light contact drills. It only felt like a bad toe stub until I sat down and couldn't get up again. What a stupid mess - took weeks to heal and I still have a crooked toe that hurts during target kicking on cold days (fourteen years later). Well, anyhow, I feel your pain. Cynthia ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 09:23:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: the_dojang: JF Folks, remember that what Jane Fonda did or did not do during the war is not a topic for this forum. If we don't stay on topic then we end up no better than rec.martial-arts or other non-moderated forums, lots of noise but little signal. Remember... Q: What type of messages belong on this distribution list (in priority order)? A: For The_Dojang list: - Korean martial arts - Korean martial sports - Korean MA history - Asian martial arts - Martial arts - Seminar/tourny announcements - Korean culture Ray Terry rterry@best.com ------------------------------ From: "LESTER, CHARLES" Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 12:45:43 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: RE: Advice on Hapkido burnout EXCELLENT advice, Alain, BTW, congratulations on being author of the month at Paladin! My suggestion would be to do some thinking about what is important in your life. Why are you training? This is not a real easy answer, and many people do not really think about it. And people train for many different reasons. What is the core value behind your training? I do a lot of work with values and goal setting. Everything builds off of these. So by identifying your core values, you can determine why you are training. (and doing other things in your life, as well as things you should be doing if you really value them) Books like Steven Covey's "First Things First" and "7 Habits" talk a lot about this. Be determining what you really value, and what you really want in life, you can then set the goals to get your there. Your goals have to be in line with your values, or they will be impotent. Once your goals and values are in line, you shouldn't be feeling burned out, but excited to be working toward your goal. At times though, the work required to get where you want sucks. And then, you just have to suck it up and drive on, if it is something you have determined is important for your life. Exactly! Keeping your goals _always_ in front of you helps when this happens. When we start seeing the obstacles, it's because we've taken our eyes off our goals. Training is not always the easiest thing to do. That's why we have so many fat couch potatoes. Oh sure, lots of people would like to be able to do the fancy things martial artists do, be in better shape, etc. But they are not willing to do what it takes. That's discipline, and that's what makes wishes that will never happen into goals that will be accomplished. You can do just about anything, if you are willing to pay the price. The key is to figure out what you really want and what you are willing to pay the price for. You can't do it all, so choose wisely. And you know what, you can change your mind and do something else, because it is only you that you have to please, and you are the one living your life. I have good friends that think I am crazy to spend as much time as I do in the gym. (and I feel bad that I can't spend more) And I would not spend my time doing some of the things they do. So what? As long as we are happy with the path we have chosen, that is what counts. So take some time to really figure out what path you want. Then have the discipline to do it! So, think about what is important. And do if for you David, do it for you. Yours in Training, Alain Burrese Awesome stuff! Charles Lester ------------------------------ From: Arlene Slocum Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 13:29:58 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: Burnout >Lately I've been enjoying the first 30 minutes or so of class, but >then my >focus drifts and I start getting very frustrated. This has >happened >almost every class for the last three weeks. It doesn't >matter whether >it's a basics week or a practicals week, whether it's >something I really >like(wrist locks) or something I don't like >(spinning kicks), the loss of >focus and the feeling of frustration >are the same. May I suggest something off the wall? Spend some of your time volunteering for MS (Multiple Sclerosis) or the Arthritis foundation or the Lung Association (to name a few) at one of their sports oriented fund raising events. I personally make it a point to ride my bike in any weather for 150 miles one weekend a year to raise money for MS. When I see the young and middle aged people who have to deal with chronic inability to move well I thank God that I have the choice every day to decide if I want to walk, run, kick or punch. It is important to do things outside the dojang to increase your awareness of the difficult situations of others. This is the first step to compassion, which, in conjunction with your physical training, is what makes you a martial artist. Arlene Slocum 1st Dan Lawrence Tae Kwon Do School Lawrence, Kansas ArleneS@geoaccess.com ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 13:45:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: the_dojang: . ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V6 #486 ******************************** 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 an email (top line, left justified) addressed to majordomo@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com. 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