From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #45 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Fri, 21 Jan 2000 Vol 07 : Num 045 In this issue: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #43 the_dojang: Review of Mr. Burrese's Video=Hapkido the_dojang: Re: What to cross train in the_dojang: Getting off topic the_dojang: Trivia the_dojang: Re: Vic Cushing=a few questions and comments; a small world after all ! Re: the_dojang: Re: Vic Cushing=a few questions and comments; the_dojang: cross-training [none] ========================================================================= The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~745 members strong! Copyright 1994-2000: Ray Terry, CA Taekwondo, and 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! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Cecil Washington Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 12:56:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #43 Hey Dan and other big guys: Let me start by sayign that I take TSD, have taken TKD,and TSD open tournaments are just like TKD sparring. And, I am 6'0" and 250 pounds. I'm also a brown belt. Now, having said all that, let me tell you that your size should not be a problem. Yes, the rules can be against us, but your SIZE scares the feces out of a lot of people. It is a psychological advantage, man,use it, especially you, Dan, because you are TALLER! If you are big in this game, work on two things: 1) your flexibility and 2) your endurance. If you are limber and can endure, you will get faster. Also, work on your timing. Timing can offset someone's speed. And if I have to brag (yes I hate to) to make my point, when I competed this year I got 3rd place in our regional tournament. Only reason why I did not get second is because I threw a technique that did hit, would have won it for me, but could not be seen by enough judges. Oh well, that's the breaks! And I've seen a guy bigger than I am take first place plenty of times at our tournaments. It can be done. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: Ken McDonough Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 12:59:47 -0800 (PST) Subject: the_dojang: Review of Mr. Burrese's Video=Hapkido Apologies for previously going off topic. Friday and all. I ran across this video review of Mr. Alain Burrese's video in MAVR. Here is a partial copy of the review. Have a pleasant weekend: McD... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: "Victor Cushing" Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 16:03:01 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: Re: What to cross train in Sorry, but I mistyped the link in the paragraph below and left out a sentence as well.... so here are those immortal words again correctly... Now as to what to cross train in......along with a core art, something that teaches you to get out of harm's way deflect blows or block them as if your life depended on it, something in addition that teaches you to hit and kick hard as you do that, something else that teaches you trapping range techniques, something more that assumes weapons are or might be used, something even more that allows you to escape or counter a ground fighter, something close in that uses knees, elbows and head butts, and something deadly that teaches you how to shoot or cut when the other choices are gone. For my personal set of choices see http://modernhapkido.org/sources.htm , but you have to make your own set. And most importantly you have to choose what to use (usually in a split second) when the fit hits the shan. Vic Cushing ------------------------------ From: JEREMYT@ATFI.COM (JeremyT) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 15:22:25 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: Getting off topic Sorry Ray, my bad. Just breaking up the Friday here. 100 finger tip push ups on the way. 8?) Jeremy MACS ------------------------------ From: Jim Donley Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 16:39:34 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: Trivia >From: JEREMYT@ATFI.COM (JeremyT) >Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 13:15:18 -0600 >Subject: the_dojang: Re[2]: Trivial Pursuit Question for the Day > SNIP > > Quick one from me, name the movies from the quotes: > > 1) Bring out your dead Monty Python and the Holy Grail > 2) Bricks don't hit back This sounds soooooo familiar. > This is the toughie > > 3) You have no power over me Sara to the Goblin King (David Bowie) in Labyrinth > Good luck. > > Jeremy > MACS For what it's worth I find out if I passed my 1st Dan promotion test tomorrow. :) Jim Donley 1st Kup USA Tae Kwon Do Black Belt Center Evanston, IL www.enteract.com/~jrdonley/tkd/index.html "Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory." --George S. Patton ------------------------------ From: Ken McDonough Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 17:31:24 -0800 (PST) Subject: the_dojang: Re: Vic Cushing=a few questions and comments; a small world after all ! Mr. Cushing: I reviewed your site below. Nice. I could have sent this privately but I wanted readers to realize how small a world we live in. When I was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Station, GL, Illinois,in the late 1970's, I studied Shorei-Ryu Karate under Master Lou Moseley. This was hard training. Do you know him. He was well known and taught military hand to hand combat stuff.I believe he also competed in judo in the Olympics. Second, I recently met Nate Defensor in Maryland at a seminar. My wife is also from the Visayan Islands, PI. Nice guy. The Defensor system is highly respected. In 1994 when I visited Cebu, Philippines my brother in law had Guru Canete visit his house and provide a private demonstration. This was a world champion providing a demonstration in my brother in law's house. Wow ! Third, I recall the Degenberg Academy on Western Avenue, Chicago. They taught an eclectic blend of Martial Arts from Muay Thai to Stick Fighting. Also, I believe Fred Degenberg was in the movie Above the Law, which starred Steven Siegal, and was filmed in Chicago, Illinois. Are you familiar with Combat Jiu-Jitsu Headquarters also near Western Avenue ? Anyway, thanks for your posts on Cross-training. I also studied in Korea and met GM In Sun Seo. I recall him sitting in the middle of this huge auditorium in Pusan,South Korea. Above the auditorium he sat. In order to sit near him or in his section, you had to be invited and introduced. At the time I was studying Kuk Sool Won under a direct student of his. I was a Commander of a hospital in Pusan. So I was introduced and then he asked me to sit with him. I have to admit I was in awe of the power and respect he commanded. I was also in awe of the talent of the Korean Masters who provided various demonstrations. It is a small world after all. Cheers, Ken McD... Major, USAF - --- Vic Cushing wrote: > Sorry, but I mistyped the link in the paragraph below .... so here are > those > immortal words again with the correct link. > > Now as to what to cross train in......along with a core art, something > that > teaches you to get out of harm's way deflect blows or block them as if > your > life depended on it, something in addition that teaches you to hit and > kick > hard as you do that, something else that teaches you trapping range > techniques, something more that assumes weapons are or might be used, > something even more that allows you to escape or counter a ground > fighter, > something close in that uses knees, elbows and head butts, and something > deadly that teaches you how to shoot or cut when the other choices are > gone. > For my personal set of choices see http://modernhapkido.org/sources.htm , > but you have to make your own set. And most importantly you have to > choose > what to use (usually in a split second) when the fit hits the shan. > > Vic Cushing > ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 17:52:19 PST Subject: Re: the_dojang: Re: Vic Cushing=a few questions and comments; > respected. In 1994 when I visited Cebu, Philippines my brother in law had > Guru Canete visit his house and provide a private demonstration. This was > a world champion providing a demonstration in my brother in law's house. Which Canete? Manong 'Cacoy' is a good friend. Even at the age of 80 he can do some amazing things. Ray Terry raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 17:52:53 -0800 (PST) Subject: the_dojang: cross-training Vic shared his website with his arts/cross-training mix, I thought I'd share mine. I'm trying to hit as many aspects as reasonable without only spending just a few months on each. To date: Taekwondo Hapkido Eskrima muay Thai Western boxing catch-as-catch-can wrestling Judo/JuJitsu Firearms (tactical) Things on my to-do list: Aikido BJJ (a Gracie is local) Submission wrestling (Frank Shamrock is local) My first love? Eskrima, Hapkido, and Taekwondo are all a pretty close tie for first place. Ray Terry ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 17:58:56 -0800 (PST) Subject: [none] ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V7 #45 ******************************* It's a great day for Taekwondo! 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 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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