From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #509 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Sun, 17 Oct 1999 Vol 06 : Num 509 In this issue: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #507 the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #508 the_dojang: coping with corners and lines the_dojang: Recovery period the_dojang: Re: a request the_dojang: Sinunju the_dojang: using corners/sides the_dojang: Re: workout while recovering the_dojang: Re: ITC champs the_dojang: Olympic Taekwondo Calendar the_dojang: . ========================================================================= The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~775 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: MJD99AB@aol.com Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 10:26:21 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #507 In a message dated 10/16/99 5:03:54 PM US Eastern Standard Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << I wouldn't say that Combat Hapkido has less techniques than any other version of hapkido. On the other hand, I wouldn't say it has more, either. >> When I made that statement, I failed to mention that I only counted the techinques in the 1st Dan Black Belt curriclum for the various styles of Hapkido that I have studied. I dont know off hand how many total techniques are in any of the systems. I didnt count forms, trapping, kicks or stances..only "techniques". Thought I better clarify that. Mark ------------------------------ From: "K. Jones" Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 07:47:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #508 > From: "Vlado" > Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 04:55:17 PDT > Subject: the_dojang: a request > > I'd like to ask for help. > My case is the following: I'm a TKD practitioner and unfortunately I > was recently hospitalized for the treatment of an acute hepatitis A. I'm > allready home now but the doctors forbid me any movement. I have to stay > at complete rest for some time and what is worst, I won't be able to do > any proper training for at least 6-10 months. This thoroughly appalles > me. > The only thing I can think of that I'll be able to do little by > little is to maintain my flexibility and stretch. > Could anyone advise me on what else may I do during the recovery > period? Perhaps some kind of contact surfice forging, or body > conditioning, but I'm not quite sure that this should be done when normal > training is discontinued. I'm really just a beginner(1-st gup TKD, about > 4 years of training)so I'd greatly appreciate any advice from > experienced(or not much so)people. > Thanks in advance. I hate to break it to you, but with even an acute case of Hepatitis A, you're best advised to do VERY MINIMAL activity. Maintaining your flexibility is the best thing to do, but make sure you're not doing any of those off-the-wall exercises that might require great exertions of strength. Maybe as you finish your recovery period, you can slowly work in small sets of pushups and situps or other abdominal exercises... that way you don't completely lose the strength you've built up... and it's best to keep the pushups out until you know you can handle it and lil' or no damage will be done. I hope I've been some help to you. I must admit, the most I've been kept from training is prolly the month I'm spending off my broken toe. I haven't had anything really debilitating like hepatitis or a broken limb that's kept me from training. I guess the best advice for you is to eat balanced food, drink lots of water and follow your doctor's advice to the fullest so that you don't have any relapses. I hope you recover soon because to not train is to lose a part of yourself. ===== K. Jones (ladytimberland@yahoo.com Yahoo! ID: LadyTimberland | AOL IM - OmegaKage IcQ - 46316779 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: "Vlado" Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 08:41:39 PDT Subject: the_dojang: coping with corners and lines Emil F. wrote "I was hoping some of you could point me in the right direction in some tips for how to use sides and corners to your advantage. I did a quicksearch on the web for the places I usually go to, but couldn't find what I was looking for. Any suggestions?" Dear Emil, although I have not practiced TKD for very long, I have several competitions behind my back. Also I've tried to pay special attention on details. So I've worked out some of them for myself. In my opinion the best way of avoiding being pushted out is using straight techniques. For preventing the rival from executing a pushing technique, in my opinion a most useful choice is front-leg iopchagi in the torso or even the guard. Front-leg mirochagi may also be usefil, expecially for preventing any turning technique by displacing his/her center of gravity. A very efficient technique, especially for corners(as far as the competitor's skills allow it) is timio-duitchagi. Pushing kicks are usually aimed at muntung(kaunde)level, so using a timio-duitchagi, the competitor goes above his/her rival's knee-level(thus preventing any disturbing impact)and the power concentrated in the heel usually dissuades the opponent from trying to get you in the corner again. Of course much depends on the abilities of the competitor and the choice of the moment to act. NB: this technique is inefficient against nerichagi; in this case a side-slide is much better. I'd also like to express my strong agreement with Ray Terry's comment. Changing angle, moving left/right and getting out from the straight line are essential skills for coping with lines and corners. I just want to add one thing. The feeling for distance is very important, and especially the ability to get in. Running away is not the best way to cope with a forthcomming kick. If you learn to feel comfortable getting and staying in (althouth it's much harder) then that's a better option. (Directions are more, however, and options such as front-left are even nicer) And finally I have to say that the use of the aforesaid techniques has maximum effect only in a certain situations(they're rather particularistic), while in others they may be dangerous. But if they are a part of the set of well-refined techniques of the person, then they are quite useful anf efficient. ________________________________________________________________ Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com ------------------------------ From: ABurrese@aol.com Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 12:12:01 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Recovery period In a message dated 99-10-17 10:20:32 EDT, you write: << Could anyone advise me on what else may I do during the recovery period? >> One thing you can do, which everyone can do, is visualization drills. Even if your body can not do some things, your mind can. You have to really visualize yourself doing it though. More you put into it, the same with physical practice, the more you will get out of it. Go through your forms, kicks, etc. and do them in your mind. There was that old study about basketball players shooting freethrows, and the group that visualized improved. You can too. There are stories of people in POW camps that learned to do things and improved on things by doing them in their mind when they could not actually do them because of their confinement. Best of luck on your recovery, Alain ------------------------------ From: "Jon David Payne" Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 12:14:45 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: Re: a request >>I'd like to ask for help. My case is the following: I'm a TKD practitioner and unfortunately I was recently hospitalized for the treatment of an acute hepatitis A. I'm allready home now but the doctors forbid me any movement. I have to stay at complete rest for some time and what is worst, I won't be able to do any proper training for at least 6-10 months. >> Buy some martial art books and videos and study. One good read is Zen and the Martial Arts. A good person to ask about this is Alain Burrese. How bout it Alain, any good books for Valdo? Jon David Payne ------------------------------ From: 4karate@bellsouth.net Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 12:36:28 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: Sinunju I'm sorry.....I just have to: "Chinese! Phah! The Korean is the most gifted creature ever to grace the Earth with the imprint of his foot!" Choon, from the movie Remo Williams ------------------------------ From: "Emil J. Fisk" Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 02:11:26 +0800 Subject: the_dojang: using corners/sides Ray, Continuous and repetitive drills seems to be the only answer. But sometimes, they just don't have any effect. We've got a special class that focuses just on tournament sparring that meets once a week for two intense hours. Although I teach ideas, strategy, endurance training, and sparring techniques, I didn't see anything once the players went into the ring. There was no side-stepping, there was no follow-ups, there was no feinting, no footwork - I could go on, but I'll just say that NOTHING WAS DONE! It seems like all the time I spent teaching them was wasted, and even though I was telling them ideas of what to do during the breaks, they just ignored them and went ahead with whatever they were doing. This resulted in every single one of them (9 students in all) being eliminated in their first bout. The best thing about all of this is that they were all 1st gup and 1st dan ranks, all between 5-7 years of experience, and a lot of tournament exposure. So if I they don't seem to care what they're doing in class, and they don't realize that they're making mistakes, what should be done? I think next time around, I'll send them to a tournament, let them get beaten up (just for laughs), but the difference will be that I'll record the entire event and then play it back for them showing them every single mistake they made. I hate to do it, but it seems like when all else fails, make them look like fools. At least I'll have the proof to back it up with! Desperately, Emil Fisk ------------------------------ From: ChunjiDo@aol.com Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 14:14:08 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: workout while recovering In a message dated 10/17/99 9:19:11 AM Central Daylight Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: " Could anyone advise me on what else may I do during the recovery period? " best bet, IMHO, would be mental imagery. continually practise in your mind those techniques you have learned thus far. if it helps, imagine the near-perfection of technique of your instructors and then see yourself doing the same. forms practise in this manner can also be helpful. i wish you a speedy recovery! melinda ------------------------------ From: ChunjiDo@aol.com Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 14:12:06 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: ITC champs In a message dated 10/17/99 9:19:11 AM Central Daylight Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << The ITC National Championships will be held in Sacramento on November 6th at the Sacramento Convention Center. Would any of you be interested in seeing them? Sincerely, Timothy Bruening. >> i would! :) melinda ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 14:47:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: the_dojang: Olympic Taekwondo Calendar Olympic Taekwondo Events Calendar 10/17/99 Dates and locations subject to change. 1999 US Gold Team Training Camp Dec 3-5 Colorado Spgs, CO TKD Test Event for Sydney Dec 4-5 Sydney, Australia 2000 6th World University TKD Champ Mar 29-Apr 2 Kaohsiung, Taipei World Cup TKD Apr 14-16 Lyon, France 14th Asian TKD Champ May 14-18 Hong Kong, China Korea Open, Chun Chon Int'l June 24-July 1 Chun Chon, Korea 27th Olympic Games Sep 15-Oct 1 Sydney, Australia Olympic Games TKD event Sep 27-30 Sydney, Australia 6th African TKD (3rd Women's) Champ Zimbabwe 13th European Senior TKD Champ Athens, Greece 12th Pan Merican TKD Champ Puerto Rico 2001 World Cup TKD May Hochiminh City, Vietnam 15th Workd TKD Champ & 8th Women's World TKD Champ mid-Sept Cheju City, Korea 7th Central American Games Guatemala City, Guatemala ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 14:38:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: the_dojang: . ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V6 #509 ******************************** Support the USTU by joining today! 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