From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #695 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Sun, 29 Oct 2000 Vol 07 : Num 695 In this issue: the_dojang: Women's Self Defense with Padded Attacker the_dojang: Dux the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #693 the_dojang: Re: female chest protectors the_dojang: . ========================================================================= The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~1250 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: TaoArt@aol.com Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 12:53:53 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Women's Self Defense with Padded Attacker Women's Self Defense Intensive, hosted by Guard Up, Inc. at the Waltham Athletic Club, Sunday, December 3rd from 1-4PM. The course covers awareness and avoidance tactics as well as physical techniques. The last hour will have a "Padded Attacker" instructor whom the women can defend themselves against with full force. This is a great seminar for college women and mothers/daughters (not recommended for girls under 14yrs). Women with physical disabilities are encouraged to attend. Any participant under 18 years of age will need a signed parental release. To find out more information or to register call (781) 271-1491 or visit our website at www.guardup.com/wsd.htm. Instructor Meghan Gardner has taught Assault Prevention Lectures and Workshops for companies and organizations around the country. Meghan Gardner Guard Up, Inc. www.GuardUp.com "Always carry love in your heart and a knife in your pocket." me ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 14:31:08 PDT Subject: the_dojang: Dux Forwarding this from RMA. Somewhat interesting. Ray Terry P.S. But -I- really was a former CIA Station Chef. {sic} - --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: mc_busman Newsgroups: rec.martial-arts Subject: Dux-Ryu Ninjitsu: the Real Frank Dux! (updated 10/2000)Every once in awhile I get an e-mail from someone asking about the Dux-Ryu ninja school, or if Frank Dux, the fellow who claimed to have fought in numerous "secret" kumite (sparring) matches, fought as a war hero, and set "world records" for things like speed, number of knockouts in a row, etc. is for real. If you mean Frank Dux is "real" in the sense that he breaths and takes up space, I guess that probably comes pretty close to the truth. If you mean to ask, is he a legitimate martial artist, or has a credible military career, or is honest and truthful, the answer is a resounding NO. Dux is one of the biggest fakes--if not ~the~ biggest con in the martial arts community. This isn't just my opinion, it's a fact. Here's the evidence (see end for references). . . In May of 1988 (over 10 years ago!), reporter John Johnson of the Los Angeles Times ran an expose of Frank Dux and his numerous lies. He showed once and for all that Dux has never been in any international "Kumite", or any tournament at all, for that matter. His only trophy, which he had supposedly won in a secret competition in the Bahamas (all those people, and it stayed secret except for Frank, who blabbed...), had been manufactured in North Hollywood by the W.R. Moody Co. This is not far from Dux's home town of Woodland Hills. Dux also claimed that these supposed secret fights had been hosted by an organization called the "International Fighting Arts Association", a group which reporter Johnson said led only back to Dux himself! The most damning thing about Dux though, even if one were to overlook his lies about having a secret ninja teacher named Senzo Tanaka (Tanaka, like in James Bond films--no evidence of such a person in the US or Japan has ever been uncovered), rescued boatloads of Filipino orphans, or set any kind of martial arts speed record (he didn't--please notice the only source for this spurius information is Dux himself! His "knockout" and "speed" records have never been proven or verified!), is the fact that Dux has ~lied~ about his military career. Frank Dux fabricated phony newspaper articles, including one from the Washington Star, which painted him as some sort of military hero. When LA Times reporter Johnson checked with the archives of the 'Star, they told him no such article existed--another bold fake! In Fact, Dux's records show he never even left the Continental US during his short time as a RESERVE Marine, and in the words of Johnson, "His only known war injury occurred when he fell off a truck he was painting in the motor pool"(1988, 4). Johnson also writes that; "His military medical file. . .said that on Jan. 22, 1978, he was referred for psychiatric evaluation for expressing "flighty and disconnected ideas." Though as a member of the reservs, which meant he was on active duty only a short time, he reportedly insisted that he was working for an intelligence agency." (1988:2) Dux also made the blunder of mixing up Army and Marine awards on his uniform, ~none~ of which were legitimately his. He even claimed to have been ~secretly~ awarded the ~~Congressional Medal of Honor~~ by Congress! Now, if you think hundreds of members of congress can keep any sort of secret, you're really crazy! But Dux is somehow convinced people will buy his lies (and surprisingly, many do!!). He doesn't realize, or denies to himself that his tall tales hurt real veterans, those who actually paid the price for our nation while he was a youngster fantasizing about playing spy games and being a ninja master. Dux's Book, "The Secret Man" is also completely contrived. Soldier of Fortune did an expose on this fictional work of his, and debunked his bogus military claims once and for all. The August 1996 issue included a review called "Full Mental Jacket". The title of the article alone should let you know what real military men think of his stories. SOF mentioned this loser again in the Nov. 1998 issue in an article by Larry Bailey entitled "Stolen Valor: Profiles of a Phony-Hunter". Dux is shown wearing his incorrectly displayed and mixed Army and Marine Medals! The book "Stolen Valor" by B.G. Burkett is over 700 pages long, and is devoted to unmasking military fakes--he devotes 4 pages to Dux's fakery, debunking his hollow claims once and for all. If you're still in doubt about this psychopathic clown, check out Court TV online for a recounting of his exaggerations and subsequent loss in court to Van Damme in a lawsuit last year. It is a fact. Frank Dux is a Lying phony who has profited from gulliability and the sacrifices of truly honorable people. Don't just take my word--research the sources below for yourself: Bailey, Larry. (1998). "Stolen Valor: Profiles of a Phony-Hunter", in Soldier of Fortune. November 1998, 58-61, 73. [SOF backissues available online from SOF website] Burkett, B.G. (1998). Stolen Valor. Verity Press, TX. [should be available online. check www.stolenvalor.com) Court TV Online. (1999). "Frank Dux v. Jean Claude Van Damme". Link to: http://www.courttv.com/trials/vandam/index.html Johnson, John. (1988). "Ninja: Hero or Master Fake?", Los Angeles Times Valley Edition, Metro Section Part 2, pg 4. May 1, 1988. [call LA Times archives at 1800-788-8804 for your copy] Soldier of Fortune. (1996). "Full Mental Jacket". August 1996. Don't be afraid to check this guy out. Recently his make-believe empire composed of impressionable CSU students has started falling down around his head. His students are slowly discovering that "The emperor wear no clothes", i.e. that Dux has been lying about his past. One more thing to consider about Frank Dux's claims to have been a secret military operative, employed by the CIA, etc. Does anybody think that if Dux were actually telling the truth, and TRUELY had seen or done anything of value regarding sensative information, that ANY government would take the chance of letting such a ~blabbermouth~ live? As for his martial arts tales, NO ONE can verify ANY of Frank Dux's claims, from secret teachers to secret competitions. There are numerous skilled NHB fighters making the rounds today who make his claims look downright fictional (fittingly). We are expected to believe that even out of all the other supposed competitors and sponsors, nobody remembers of talks of these events except for Frank Dux! And--with all of the supposedly consecutive knockouts he did (56, he claims!), not one was in any public competition, nobody can verify any of this? With all the fellows he's supposed to have fought, how did this thing remain a secret--until he "let the cat out of the bag"? C'mon. The pathology on this guy is unreal. Even the best conditioned guys today don't go undefeated, or claim 56 knockouts in a row, or have 20 matches or more a day--or go years without being able to show a shred of proof for any of their claims. The sad thing is that so many trusting people take him at his word, to extent that one so-called "Martial Arts Hall of Fame" (Frank Sanchez's Sokeship Council in Florida) awarded this pathological liar a "Lifetime Achievement Award"! Too bad it didn't specify "For Fraud" on the plaque! Frank Dux has a lot of gall. Gall that is neither normal nor a sign of being rooted in reality. Caveat Lector. M.C. Busman mc_busman@my-Deja.com (permission to repost & fwd this article in its entirety or in part, when credit is given. For educational & non-profit purposes only) ------------------------------ From: "Rodney G. Graves" Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 14:56:21 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V7 #693 At 05:15 PM 10/27/00 -0400, you wrote: >From: JSaportajr@aol.com >Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 13:59:36 EDT >Subject: the_dojang: Re: Korean translation ? > >In Japanese martial arts, when the instructor gives an instruction, the >student indicates he or she understood by replying either, "Hai!" or "Hai >Sensie!" or "Ooss!" Is there an equivalent to this in Korean? What would be a >short phrase in Korean to indicate, "Yes, I understand," or, "Yes Sir" ? >Jose' Sir, "Neh" is "Yes." Yes Instructor Sir is "Neh, Sabum Nim" or "Neh KwanJang Nim" depending on the seniority of the instructor. I know translates roughly as "Adasayo" but is not usually used in the dojang as it is presumptuous. V/R Rod Il Dan, Hapkido ------------------------------ From: ChunjiDo@aol.com Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 15:43:09 EST Subject: the_dojang: Re: female chest protectors In a message dated 10/27/00 12:53:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: > Hi > I'm a "Kiwi" in New Zealand, if you can supply me with more details of the > chest protector (brand, where you purchased it etc) I will endeavour to > find more about them for all who are interested. My students have many > styles and brands.....have'nt asked them which they prefer....for some a > delicate subject.....no pun intended..Ha! Ha! > > Greg. hi greg, theyre made by "quality performers" or "QP". we're carrying three models now. i'm including here a description of the products that another member of the list had requested privately: we carry a few different kinds, all from the same manufacturer. we have a "maxi guard", which is a one piece design so no shells are moving around. they run from a 32"A to a 36" D. it looks like a sportsbra. second: the "econo guard". from 32A to 36D. it is a flexible strong plastic guard with bra type straps. it is worn over your own bra. third and last: the "cool guard" sports bra, which looks like it might be the best bet. since the breast tissue actually extends to the sides of the chest, almost underneath the armpit, this one has hard cups (like the turtle shells) that insert into the polycotton/lycra (dupont) sportsbra, and extend to the sides. it protects that area and the ribs, but still allows free movement. all of these cups are designed for hard sports such as boxing, karate, tkd, etc. econo guard: $25 maxi guard: $35 cool guard: $ 32 if you have any other questions, please feel free to ask. thanks! melinda Chajonshim Martial Arts Supply http://www.chajonshim.com ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 13:23:08 PST Subject: the_dojang: . ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V7 #695 ******************************** It's a great day for Taekwondo! 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