From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #52 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 052 In this issue: the_dojang: Introductions Re: the_dojang: Answering Ray's Question the_dojang: re: advice the_dojang: re: sparring advice the_dojang: Jackie Chan [none] ========================================================================= The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~755 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: "Aaron Harmon" Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:18:33 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: Introductions Everyone seems to be introducing themselves, so I will do the same: My name is Aaron Harmon. I started training in Tae Kwon Do at Free Style Tae Kwon Do in Carson City , Nevada, when i was 15, left after my green belt because it was not what i was looking for (too flashy and trophy oriented). Self defense based techniques were almost non-existant, and i left shortly after seeing a Black Belt testing where a jumping spinning outside cresent kick was considered a good way to remove a pistol from someone's hand. I started DanZanRyu Jujutsu and studied off and on until achieving my Ikkyu and leaving due to BS in the AJJF (anyone in the AJJF who wants to know what I am talking about an email me privately). Then I studied for about 9 months with Prof. Gary Bowers, JinSeiKan/DanZanRyu Jujutsu (still DZR really, but without the BS, plus some Kung Fu at higher levels). I left there when I moved to California for professional/personal reasons, and I just recieved my Black Belt from Doyle McMahan in Gia Ryu, a Kuk Sool based system. I am 30 years old, married to my wife Stephanie for 15 months, and have two cats. Aaron ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:44:43 PST Subject: Re: the_dojang: Answering Ray's Question > My name is J. R. West, and I have been teaching HapKiDo for 33 years. I was > first introduced to the art while serving as a communications specialist > with the Korean 25th Infantry (Tiger) Division in the central highlands of > Vietnam, where I earned my 1st and 2nd dans. Master West, I was fortunate enough to (barely) miss that little party. Was it common/uncommon for people to formally train in the martial arts while stationed in Vietnam? What arts did you see being taught in Nam? Ray Terry raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com ------------------------------ From: jgriffin@netcom.com Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 20:46:57 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: re: advice Thanks again for the advice and for the kind words. I'll be trying this stuff in my practice sessions at the dojang - can't wait. :-) - ---begin quoted message--- From: "Brad Bezoni" < 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.. 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 - ---end quoted message---0100,0100,0100 Jim Griffin jgriffin@netcom.com http://members.tripod.com/index.htm ------------------------------ From: jgriffin@netcom.com Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 20:46:57 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: re: sparring advice > 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 < Thanks again for the info! < Mr. Sidekick is good. Mr. Sidekick is wise. Mr. Sidekick is my friend. > 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 kinda like it on the inside too, though. While being inside opens me to sneaky axe-kicks, I'm much more comfortable punching than kicking (I know - TKD...punching...wha??). 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. Funny you should mention the trapping stuff. Friday, the 1st Dan with which I was sparring was teaching me this very topic. He threw a couple of lazy roundhouses at the middle of my chest and I blocked them both the same way (front hand slap-block). The next roundhouse started off towards the same target and ended up on the side of my head - doh! Lesson learned. :-) Jim Griffin jgriffin@netcom.com http://members.tripod.com/index.htm ------------------------------ From: WEE Shin Hoe Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:57:59 +0800 Subject: the_dojang: Jackie Chan Traditionally, an Opera House master is also accomplished Kung Fu master (A good exmaple will be the Red Junk Opera House). Even though what Jackie Chan did in the movie is the a version of Kung Fu designed for stage performances, all those moves required a very solid foundation of Kung Fu. Add in the fact that, he has spent most of his childhood training the traditional way, full-time and seven days a week. I will be surprise if he doesn't know how to fight. WEE Malaysia ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 18:06:31 -0800 (PST) Subject: [none] ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V7 #52 ******************************* 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.