From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #49 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Mon, 24 Jan 2000 Vol 07 : Num 049 In this issue: the_dojang: whoz here? the_dojang: Re: Sorry to hear of your experience Mr. Jones the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #45 the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #47 the_dojang: Re: TKD/Hapkido films + slightly off-topic stuff the_dojang: RE: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #47 the_dojang: Lecturer of Korean Language [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: Ray Terry Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 12:27:33 -0800 (PST) Subject: the_dojang: whoz here? Just wondering who we currently have subscribed to the_dojang that are in the Yawara-ish arts, e.g. Hapkido, Kuk Sool, Hanmudo, HwaRang Do, Yudo, etc? Which style, what rank, time in the art, school(s) at which you learn or run, what you like most about it, etc? Looking forward to your comments. Ray Terry ------------------------------ From: Ken McDonough Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 13:07:49 -0800 (PST) Subject: the_dojang: Re: Sorry to hear of your experience Mr. Jones Mr. Jones stated: Response: Sorry to hear about the above. Their are Hapkido experts on this list who may be able to help you privately,i.e., if they have heard of this individual. I hate to state this, and I sure you now know, you may have erred with the one year annual tuition upfront. Have you talked to other students there? Suggest you contact the Consumer Protection Division, State Attorney's Office, if your leads pan out. Digressing, I used to go to Palisades Amusement Park in the 1960's. Also, passed by Palisades Park and Fort Lee, NJ routinely into my forays into New York Night Clubs. Good luck. McD... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: Chuck Sears Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:01:31 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #45 > > > From: Jim Donley > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 16:39:34 -0600 > Subject: the_dojang: Trivia > > This is the toughie > > > > 3) You have no power over me > > Sara to the Goblin King (David Bowie) in Labyrinth > Ow, wow - someone else has seen Labyrinth. I was beginning to think I was the only one :-) I think the movie was great, but could have been better if Bowie has just acted his part instead of mooing out those pathetic attempts at what he calls music. Also, at the end, it would have been outstanding if Sarah had reached for his magic globe and turned it into a wristlock with an armbar takedown (hey, gotta get m.a. in there somewhere ). ------------------------------ From: Chuck Sears Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:16:32 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #47 > > > From: jgriffin@netcom.com > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 16:48:41 -0500 > Subject: the_dojang: re: advice > > Thank you for the advice! You mentioned that I might want to look > into using side kicks to stop inbound attacks. I assume you are > referring to front leg side-kicks (which I kind of like anyway :-) Sure. As I'm (probably too) fond of saying, "Feed 'em the foot" when they attack. It's quite emotionally satisfying to me to be sparring someone who starts an attack and just ruin their day by stuffing a defensive sidekick into the middle of the sequence. Of course, if that is all you do, then they will start trapping you on it, so make sure that you mix it up out in the ring. Just remember - Mr. Sidekick is your only friend out there For shorter folks sparring taller ones, the only strategy that works consistently is to close the gap and take those long legs away. Once you jam the legs, they can't use their height advantage to keep you off. I recommend that everyone learns how to spar in the three basic modes: Offense, defense and trap. Everyone should know how to attack and everyone should know how to defend, but (IMNSHO), not enough folks work on trapping. This is where you force a defensive sparrer to commit to a defense, then counter that defense and attack. As I said earlier, if your first resort is the defensive sidekick, eventually someone will figure that out and force you to commit to it, whereupon they will counter it and score on you. Mix things up and don't let your partner get a reading on you. > > > Regarding sparring w/ tall folks, one of the guys with whom I > typically get paired in practice sessions is of about equal > experience, about one inch shorter and about 30 pounds lighter. > His combos and back kicks and so forth are weak, but his axe > kicks fall on me as if from the heavens, dang it. Our matches do > tend to be even over all, but this past Thursday night, he really had > my number. > > To me, this part of TKD has been the most educational so far. In > my pre-TKD days I was involved in the occasional altercation - > which I typically won. This led me to believe that my size > advantage should always lead to easy victories. Wrongo! Several > times, I've sparred w/ folks smaller than I (some of them looked like > serious cream-puffs) only to get blown out of the ring. This stuff is > good for teaching humility, isn't it? :-) ------------------------------ From: "Paul Rogers" Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 22:12:37 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: Re: TKD/Hapkido films + slightly off-topic stuff Re: When Taekwondo Strikes, I enjoyed it, it's very kitschy, with a lot of dramatic music and people staring...8?) GM Rhee was fun to watch. Re: Lady Kung Fu / Hapkido -- this is a lot of fun. I read somewhere that Angela Mao Ying studied hapkido and received a black belt (as did Sammo Hung)... GM Ji's demo in the 1st part of the film is worth the price of the video, IMHO!!! Check out http://members.aol.com/advantag for an interesting site that can obtain a lot of these old obscure chop-socky films. I had been looking for Hapkido for years when I found out about this site. Note that some of the films may be dubbed in Danish or some such (!), but I enjoy the footage. (veering off-topic) Re: Jet Li - I have a Shaolin Kung Fu documentary of sorts which show Li as a young boy doing Shaolin wu shu/kung fu. It implies he studied at the monastery... I agree that Fist of Legend is a terrific MA film. It's one of my favorites (along with Wing Chun). Paul Rogers, Round Rock, TX ( http://www.NiblocksATA.com ) ------------------------------ From: "Brad Bezoni" Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 22:19:13 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: RE: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #47 > From: jgriffin@netcom.com > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 16:48:41 -0500 > Subject: the_dojang: re: advice > > Thank you for the advice! You mentioned that I might want to look > into using side kicks to stop inbound attacks. I assume you are > referring to front leg side-kicks (which I kind of like anyway :-) Yes, front leg side kicks are the techniques I was talking about. VERY effective in keeping an opponent at bay (it is one of the first things we teach our students in sparring classes). You may also want to look at using front leg round kicks when the opponent is closing - either for scoring to the head or making them think twice before coming in. ..snip.. > To me, this part of TKD has been the most educational so far. In > my pre-TKD days I was involved in the occasional altercation - > which I typically won. This led me to believe that my size > advantage should always lead to easy victories. Wrongo! Several > times, I've sparred w/ folks smaller than I (some of them looked like > serious cream-puffs) only to get blown out of the ring. This stuff is > good for teaching humility, isn't it? :-) Yes, sparring is definitely a good place to learn humility. I just recently got yet another lesson - got a little too cocky and decided to try scoring with my hands instead of feet; wound up with a new scar under the left eye from a well-placed round kick. The best piece of advice I can give you is to constantly keep moving and keep re-formulating strategies. Try to avoid attacks by circling around to the back side of your opponent, that way you have their head as a target, and they have to get their entire body around to try and follow you. Again, good luck in your tournament, I hope you do well! Brad Bezoni ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 21:41:48 PST Subject: the_dojang: Lecturer of Korean Language Position in Korean Language University of Michigan Department of Asian Languages and Cultures Seeks candidates for Korean Language Lectureship The Department of Asian Languages and Culture seeks to appoint a full-time lecturer of Korean language beginning Fall Semester, 2000. The initial appointment will be up to three years with possibility of renewal. Applicants should have native or near-native fluency in Korean and at least a M.A. degree in Korean Language, Language Pedagogy, (Applied) Linguistics or related areas. Appointee should be able to teach Korean at any level, and train, supervise, and evaluate graduate student teaching assistants. In addition, the appointee will be expected to be active in developing new curricular and classroom materials. Preference will be given to applicants with successful and innovative teaching experience in a large university setting. Please send applications, including a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests, three letters of recommendation, and other relevant supporting materials such as a video tape demonstrating classroom teaching, to: Chair, Korean Lecturer Search Committee Department of Asian Languages and Cultures 3070 Frieze Building University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 Review of applications will begin Feb 15, 2000, and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Michigan is a non-discriminatory/affirmative action employer. ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 21:29:35 -0800 (PST) Subject: [none] ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V7 #49 ******************************* 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. Old digest issues are available via ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com. Copyright 1994-2000: Ray Terry, CA Taekwondo, and Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply.