From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #633 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Tues, 3 Oct 2000 Vol 07 : Num 633 In this issue: the_dojang: Choking on forms the_dojang: Dojang Digest the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #632 the_dojang: First Regional Tournament the_dojang: Olympic TKD videos the_dojang: TOURNEY ANNOUNCEMENT the_dojang: RE: Student Retention the_dojang: Question the_dojang: Re: tang soo do chung do kwan the_dojang: Re: kido hae and ichf the_dojang: Special Forms? Re: the_dojang: Re: tang soo do chung do kwan the_dojang: . ========================================================================= The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~1200 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 five years worth of digest issues at http://www.MartialArtsResource.com Pil Seung! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "J. R. West" Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 18:11:12 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: Choking on forms First off, let me congratulate you on doing the correct thing in refusing to attempt your form again, especially at dan rank. I think allowing white belts and other ultra-beginners the chance to repeat a form is allowable, however, it is my opinion that the worst form done on the 1st try should beat any form done on the second try by intermediates and up. One of the main reasons people screw up forms is the unfamiliar surroundings at a tournament. I would bet that most people that do forms will perform them at their school in the same position or orientation every time (facing the same direction and seeing the same scenery). I think that forms should be done in every possible direction and even done while other students are doing them in opposing directions, which will build up your concentration. Another old trick is to pick a spot on the 4 walls of the tournament building and focus all your atention on that spot when facing that direction, so if you come off of a 270 degree turn, you will automatically pick out that particular spot on the wall you are facing and continue without being distracted by all that is going on. What it all comes down to is repitition and concentration. Good luck....J. R. West www.hapkido.com ------------------------------ From: Stickfighter27@cs.com Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 21:25:14 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Dojang Digest Hi, I just recently moved to Muncie In, home of Ball State University (B.S.U.) and I was curious if anyone knew if thier was a martial arts program actively being taught there? Or if anyone who teaches at a University could tell me how to go about maybe getting something like a TKD program started at such a University? Thanks in advance Cory ------------------------------ From: Yudanja1@aol.com Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 22:10:16 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #632 In a message dated 10/02/2000 6:06:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: << Once again...Competing in a tournament...the Executive (I like that term Executive) Men's Black Belt Division...Temps up to 5th...Forms...I get out there...form is going along great....good power, focus, concentration, snap, crisp and properly executed techniques...get 10 moves away from finish and go completely blank where I can't even think of something to do...not even a simple punch...completely blank out and freeze up...Not sure if it was my facial expression, my well announced vocal expression, or my animated physical expression that made it blatantly clear to the judges that I had choked...I immediately proceeded to bow out and inform the judges that I wold not do a repeat....which they were going to allow...bowing out "gracefully" was better...was then informed by the judges that I had 1st place...(not the first time I had been told this) until I let it be known I had lost it... Been having this problem since I was Temporary Black Belt...that was in 1981...still having the same problems today as a 4th Dan nearing 5th Dan eligibility...I think I have actually completed my form less than a dozen times in my career...not a very good record for my rank...concentrating too hard maybe... Anyone else suffer from this? The One and Only... Tink >> Tink, Just a question... when you do your form do you THINK about what move comes next??? If ya find yourself doing this then you really havent "learned" the form. Steve Hartsock, 5th Dan ------------------------------ From: "Mitchell's" Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 20:11:00 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: First Regional Tournament Just a quick note, I competed in my first regional tourney on Saturday here in Phoenix Arizona. Finished 3rd in sparring, we won't talk about form...... I think I would have placed high had the adrenaline been a tad lower! Had a blast though. Vince Mitchell mitchells@inficad.com ------------------------------ From: "Mitchell's" Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 20:10:48 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: Olympic TKD videos does anyone know where would be the best place to purchase olympic TKD videos? I only got to see the piece on Kay Poe. Anyone with an answer may e-mail me direct at mitchells@inficad.com. Thanks Vince ------------------------------ From: pao Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 23:10:24 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: TOURNEY ANNOUNCEMENT 7TH ANNUAL CORPUS CHRISTI TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS NOVEMBER 11, 2000 6 Foot First place trophies in forms and sparring. Over 500 competitors INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION - 5 teams from Mexico Team Match - USA VS MEXICO For More Information: http://www.davlin.net/users/pao/tourney.html PDF file available on website ------------------------------ From: Emactkd@aol.com Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 00:37:47 EDT Subject: the_dojang: RE: Student Retention Student retention is about continuing the excitement and positive feelings the students got when started. If they lose enthusiasm, they leave. Unfortunately, most kids who come to the dojang really have no idea or reference point for martial arts training. They think it will be "really cool" but most don't have a feel for the work necessary to acquire skill. So make it fun. Everyday. Try to disguise the work so that they'll never know what hit 'em. Make up games, competitions, strange exercises, anything that isn't the same. You can't just rely on only what your instructor did, anymore than you can wear the old polyester leisure suit. Where we found the rhythm of class, from the warm-ups to the cool down, to be satisfying, if you don't hide the repetition from the kids, wave bye. Rick Foley ------------------------------ From: Emactkd@aol.com Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 00:51:43 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Question My school is located inside a large (160,000 sq ft) health club. A cardio kickboxing certification class was being held. A senior black belt from another TKD school was helping the class. He was brought in by the aerobic instructor, who was from another health club. While helping the class he was giving out brochures for his school. He knew there was a TKD school in the fitness center. He knew me very well. Would it be fair to characterize this type of behavior as disrespectful? ------------------------------ From: HwarangTSD@aol.com Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 07:10:01 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: tang soo do chung do kwan chung do kwan was originally called tae soo do not tang soo do. for any of you who may know ed sell, he has an old picture in his book showing him beside a sign that reads tae soo do chung do kwan. ------------------------------ From: HwarangTSD@aol.com Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 07:13:34 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: kido hae and ichf it was my understanding that the kido hae is only chartered to represent a style of "korean kung fu" and not hapkido as pelligrini represents. does anyone have any information on this? ------------------------------ From: Piotr Bernat Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 07:59:37 +0200 Subject: the_dojang: Special Forms? Hello, I wonder if anybody has some experience with teaching TKD to persons with special challenges. I`ve got a student which was born without a left forearm. She is a very nice person and enjoys our classes, and BTW she also makes me think more about what I do because I have to modify many exercises and techniques (yesterday we had self-defense class and I really had to think out a way to perform the moves with one hand). But I have another question. Did anybody taught TKD forms to a person which is in a similar situation? How did you do it? Did you modify the moves (e.g. making all techniques one-handed only), change them, make out new forms or just leave it out of the curriculum? Any info would be appreciated. Regards - -- Piotr Bernat dantaekwondo@lublin.home.pl http://www.taekwondo.prv.pl ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 7:15:28 PDT Subject: Re: the_dojang: Re: tang soo do chung do kwan > chung do kwan was originally called tae soo do not tang soo do. for any of > you who may know ed sell, he has an old picture in his book showing him > beside a sign that reads tae soo do chung do kwan. But before it was called Tae Soo Do the CDK called their art Tang Soo Do. So it went from Tang Soo Do to Tae Soo Do to Tae Kwon Do. Ray Terry raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 7:22:52 PDT Subject: the_dojang: . ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V7 #633 ******************************** It's a great day for Taekwondo! Support the USTU by joining today. 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