From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #50 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 050 In this issue: the_dojang: U Hok Saeng 2000 [none] the_dojang: Hapkido manual the_dojang: Re: whoz here (please blame the spelling on Ray!) the_dojang: Re: Cross Training the_dojang: Re: Equipment Tip for the Day the_dojang: Re: Jet Li the_dojang: Sparring Style [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: "G. Booth" Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 17:06:42 +1100 Subject: the_dojang: U Hok Saeng 2000 The International Hapkido Alliance is proud to announce its up and coming U Hok Saeng (Live In) program for the year 2000. The U Hok Saeng program is a chance for dedicated martial arts to live the art of Hapkido for a month or more. For more details take a look at http://hapkido.netro.com.au/uhs2000/default.html There has been one slight change with the Mid year seminar being moved from (10 July-6 August) to (15 June-15 July). If you are interested in more details please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Geoff J. Booth Course Director PS. See you at Master Wests February Seminar! International Hapkido Alliance Australia Hapkido Group http://hapkido.netro.com.au "The art is in the person, all we have to do is bring it out" ------------------------------ From: jnk@iol.ie Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 10:40:24 +0000 Subject: [none] I'M Irish and I've never heard that saying....... David TKD Student From: Ken McDonough Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 08:47:05 -0800 (PST) Subject: the_dojang: Re: Hot Button Issue or Timely Topic ? Thanks. McD... Irish Saying: Would you like a potatoe with that bowl of pasta ? ------------------------------ From: "Holcombe Thomas" Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 06:46:53 -0800 Subject: the_dojang: Hapkido manual Ray asked me: "How does the KHF manual correspond to the video tapes from your instructor? Any relation at all?" Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with the KHF instructor's manual. I would guess, though, that it's techniques are fairly close to those shown on my instructor's tapes, since those tapes are sold at the KHF headquarters office as examples of traditional Hapkido. Sorry I can't help on this one. Holcombe ------------------------------ From: "Victor Cushing" Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 07:46:41 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: Re: whoz here (please blame the spelling on Ray!) Hapkido, 5th Dan, 18 years, Student of GM HYUN, K..S; GM KIM, IK-HWAN; GM PELLEGRINI, JOHN; and GM SEO; IN SUN. Attend seminars with GM MYUNG, K.S.; and GM JI, HAN JAE. Operate two schools in Pennsylvania, and hold office as President of the International Modern Hapkido Federation http://modernhapkido.org ). Vic Cushing ------------------------------ From: IMATC@aol.com Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 09:43:16 EST Subject: the_dojang: Re: Cross Training I think that the reason many people do not advocate crosstraining is because they do not have the opportunity to or do not have any other background to teach it. I personally have a background of TaeKwonDo, Kickboxing, Filipino Martial Arts and JuiJitsu. Not only is it a question of should you cross train, but also challenge you base art vs. another art/sport. A hardcore TKD man only interested in competing in WTF tounaments need only to hone the skills needed for that situation. However, if you wish to be a better martial artist, do not hold your self defense skills to "TKD rules". For example, Take a TKD fighter vs. a Kickboxer. Although they posses kicking skills, the TKD man will not be skilled at defenses of punches too the head or kicks to the leg. Both are sport but limit the way they train. They kickboxer doesn't fake and move or provide the stimuli elite TKD fighters of today display. At the same time, a wrestler or grappler in general will clinch, with both are used to, but the grappler will throw and/or lock the opponent. This doesn't mean that this grappler will beat the TKD man through conventional logic. In a personal experience, after training many years in TKD I traininedin a Wing Chun school where the seniors throughly bested me in traditional Wing Chun fighting. Then I degressed into using TKD advanced kicks with my Beginner Wing Chun Hands. They were stumped by the fact of their ingnorance of these skills. In the end, if you have a solid foundation art and have sense to train in other arts - Don't Box a boxer, wrestle a wrestler or brawl a brawler. After all, if you fight a boxer, just cuz you kick him in the head, should he abandon has knowledge and attempt to kick you back? Sorry for the rambling, Ace ------------------------------ From: Ken McDonough Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 06:46:08 -0800 (PST) Subject: the_dojang: Re: Equipment Tip for the Day There is no deep meaning here. Try the following site for good training equipment: www.ringside.com 1-877-4-Boxing (toll free) Also, "EAT AT KEN's CAFE" McD... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: IMATC@aol.com Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 09:46:44 EST Subject: the_dojang: Re: Jet Li If you guys get the chance, get a copy of Dragons of the Orient from Tai Seng. Most of it is cheesy documentary and ridiculous demos of other chinese arts, but a nice history of Li Jin Let(Jet Li). Was a "Chinese National Treasure" since he was like 8 I think. ------------------------------ From: "Farral, Kim G" Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 07:45:11 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: Sparring Style 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. Definitely a good humility teacher...However: I would to interject my personal sparring style here. Each person has to find their own rythme and style of sparring. I am 5'4" and I use my hands about 50% of the time. Considering 95% of the people I spar are taller than I am I move inside and use my hands. I also am a reactionary fighter. I don't move. I react to my opponents attacks with counters and attack when I have my opponent "off balance". I don't bounce around and when I do need to move, I circle my opponent slowly, taking only a couple steps at a time. I will allow an opponent to move up to 90 degrees to my position before moving myself. The idea here is to know what techniques the opponent can utilize against me based upon his/her body position relative to mine. By knowing what techniques can be effectively thrown by the opponent, I know which direction his/her body will move making my block and counter effect, or at least the block. I am not a champion sparrer and have never taking first place. But the style I use works for me and throws opponents off. I do have the occasional problem of not blocking high enough and allowing a kick to slip or push past the block and take a shot to the head. This usually happens when I am not in close but within my opponents leg reach and I am trying to move in. Everything has it drawbacks. The advice stated by Mr. Bezoni is the same advice I would offer you. Keep moving and circling your opponent towards the back. Eventually, you will develope a comfortable style and tactic which serves you best. The One and Only... Tink ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 07:50:00 -0800 (PST) Subject: [none] ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V7 #50 ******************************* It's a great day for Taekwondo! Support the USTU by joining today. 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