From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #232 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Sun, 9 April 2000 Vol 07 : Num 232 In this issue: the_dojang: RE: Hapkido Books the_dojang: Sparring Metrics and the inside track the_dojang: Hapkido Books the_dojang: Re: Tom Kurz the_dojang: Re: good hapkido video/book Re: the_dojang: KIM Nam-jae's tapes [none] ========================================================================= The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. 800 members strong! Copyright 1994-2000: Ray Terry 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: ABurrese@aol.com Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 18:55:41 EDT Subject: the_dojang: RE: Hapkido Books << I have seen some books on forms, and different books on techniques. Any suggestions regarding purchasing good hapkido material? >> For books on Hapkido, there are not a lot out there. HAPKIDO BIBLE or HAPKIDO II by Dr. He-Young Kim are probably the biggest and most complete out there. They are also the most expensive. I have HAPKIDO II and have been told if you have that one, you don't need HAPKIDO BIBLE, they both cover the same things. HAPKIDO SPECIAL SELF PROTECTION TECHNIQUES by GM Kwang-Sik Myung is also a good Hapkido book, and I have heard his others are good too. Hap Ki Do by Master Choe is okay. It shows some very basic Hapkido techniques, not near as much information as the two listed above. I have heard that his second one is better, but I have not checked it out yet. I have looked at the HKD book by Robert Spear, but didn't want to spend my money on it. Same goes for the one by Shaw. Of those two, Shaw's is better, but it is still real basic. But it doesn't cost much either, so that is good. I have read the one by GM Bong -Soo Han as well, but have not bought it since it is also very basic. Not that basic is bad, but if you have the first two I listed, you find the others falling short. I'm hoping to have a Hapkido joint lock book turned into a publisher by the end of the summer to go along with my Hapkido videos. But you will have to wait a bit for that one. Like to hear other's tell about HKD books as well. Always like adding to my library. Yours in training, Alain Burrese http://members.aol.com/aburrese/ ------------------------------ From: Ann-Marie White Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 19:19:28 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Sparring Metrics and the inside track Howdy all: I've had two things on my mind recently and I'd like your thoughts on these topics. Tho' I've had years of SD training and now I'm doing TKD, I've never actually been in a fight in my life. I've never had to throw a punch in anger and I've never been hit (never even spanked by the folks). While I'm actually quite happy about these facts the interesting result is that I don't really know how hard I can hit. While I know that I am strong, I don't know my own strength. This causes me to dread sparring, even no contact sparring. I don't want to hurt anyone, even by accident. I'm working on control and accuracy of my kicks and punches. With no-contact, I aim a few inches away, which is fine (unless my opponent steps into my kick then I find myself pulling muscles in a attempt to stop forward momentum). I'm lost for light contact. I know that the only way to get control is to continue to spar, but I'd like some ideas as to how to create a metric for myself which will allow me to gauge my strength and power. One of my instructors told me, "When you are more comfortable with the power you posess, it will get easier, you will just know, things will flow, it will become effortless." While I can and do believe that, I'd like a few more ideas on how to get that comfort. There is one other thing. I have a very clear idea as to where my personal space begins and ends. As a native New Yorker I know full well that my personal space is about one city block long and wide *grin*. But seriously, I don't really like to have people all that close to me. This non touchy-feely approach to the world has served me well. However, it is not helpful when sparring. I'm 5'2". As a result, I have to close with an opponent in order to spar with them. Not only do I have to close, but I have to stay in there. Does anyone have any tips as to how to get over the uneasy feeling that I get when I "take the inside track" and get "up close and personal" with my sparring partners. It's not that I don't like the people at my school, I just prefer to have feet between myself and others rather than inches. Ann-Marie - ------------ You must do the thing you think you cannot do. -Eleanor Roosevelt ------------------------------ From: HwarangTSD@aol.com Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 19:15:30 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Hapkido Books I read the post on the books re: Hapkido books for purchase. To begin with, to the best of my knowledge, there are no forms in Hapkido being a sool (technique) based training method. The best series of videos I have seen are expensive, and in korean, but includes all the basic techniques of Hapkido from color belt up. This set was put out by the Korea Hapkido Federation. For more information on this set, feel free to email me and I'l put you in touch with the organization that distributes this set. ------------------------------ From: SecOfDef@aol.com Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 19:06:19 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: Tom Kurz In a message dated 4/9/00 5:32:13 PM Central Daylight Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: > Has any one used Thomas Kurz' stretching methods. I see the advertisements > all the time but am skeptical. Please let me know what you think. About a month ago, I purchased his book "Stretching Scientifically" through Amazon.com. Stretching four days a week, I have noticed significant improvements in my flexibility, especially the height of my side kick.. The book includes a very wide variety of exercises, some of which are tailored for specific sports such as gymnastics or kickboxing (or Taekwondo....). Also in the book is a section which explains the science behind the stretching (afterall, the title IS "Stretching Scientifically..."). Although I have seen most of his stretches in other publications and have practiced several of them in class, I do recommend the book. Thanks Sam ICQ: 63176844 ------------------------------ From: ChunjiDo@aol.com Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 19:43:13 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: good hapkido video/book In a message dated 4/9/00 3:31:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << From: b.lambert@juno.com Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 22:02:09 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #228 I am interested in purchasing some books on Hapkido. I have seen some books on forms, and different books on techniques. Any suggestions regarding purchasing good hapkido material? Thanks, Bruce >> alain burrese has a great book and video out. his video is "hapkido hoshinsul". his book is "hard won wisdom". i have the video, and will soon purchase the book. the video is very good. alain does a great job of showing the techniques at full speed, then breaking it down for the audience. it's worth the money. alain could probably answer if the book has a good breakdown of hapkido techniques. alain? melinda ChunjiDo -pe rsonal homepage http://hometown.aol.com/chunjido/homehtmlindex.html www.Chajonshim.com Martial Arts Supply check out our adidas auctions on ebay! up to half the price of the other guys! Paidforsurf.com - - Main - get paid 75cents/hr to surf the net...i do! Looking for enlightenment is like looking for a flashlight, when all you need the flashlight for is to find the flashlight. ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 18:20:21 PDT Subject: Re: the_dojang: KIM Nam-jae's tapes > I read the post on the books re: Hapkido books for purchase. To begin with, > to the best of my knowledge, there are no forms in Hapkido being a sool > (technique) based training method. I believe that the World Hapkido Federation has created and included forms as part of their training. > The best series of videos I have seen are > expensive, and in korean, but includes all the basic techniques of Hapkido > from color belt up. This set was put out by the Korea Hapkido Federation. For > more information on this set, feel free to email me and I'l put you in touch > with the organization that distributes this set. I have a set of those tapes, Master KIM Nam-jae's tapes, and recently sent an extra set to Master JR West. We might be able to get more sent in directly from Master KIM if there is sufficient interest. Holcombe, what do you think? Ray Terry raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 18:09:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [none] ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V7 #232 ******************************** 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 and Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply.