From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V8 #242 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Tues, 17 April 2001 Vol 08 : Num 242 In this issue: the_dojang: Re: Stick Stuff the_dojang: Re: Clave the_dojang: Short Sticks With Strings the_dojang: eliminating kicking to the head the_dojang: Re: top 10 scoring techniques the_dojang: Grand Opening the_dojang: . ========================================================================= The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~1111 members strong! Copyright 1994-2001: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The premier internet discussion forum devoted to the Korean Martial Arts. 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 the online search engine for back issues of The_Dojang at http://www.MartialArtsResource.com Pil Seung! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Victor Cushing Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:37:06 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Re: Stick Stuff As Bruce Sims said there is a similarity to the Dan Bong a la Master Geoff Booth. I have his Dan Bong, the actual stick and his tape as well. The Clave is slightly shorter by about 1.5 inches following the same logic making it more manueverable in close quarters. It is also 1" in diameter versus like 1.25" on Master Booth's. Also end is flat instead of rounded on Master Booth's version. Vic Cushing ------------------------------ From: Victor Cushing Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:42:41 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Re: Clave Thanks Carsten, what you say makes sense >"I might have misunderstood this, but we normally drill a hole through >'the side'. And you then drill up from the center of the bottom until you >have an opening to the first hole. Then you can push the string through." I didn't want to just drill holes without a plan. Vic Cushing ------------------------------ From: Hottstuff5344105@aol.com Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:49:55 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Short Sticks With Strings GrandMaster Yong Ki Song has been teaching Hapkido Short Stick with a cord since 1966. I don't know who started using it first, but it is a plus. GrandMaster Song said that he learned the techniques from a Master Bae from Suwon but was not sure if he invented the techniques or learned them somewhere else. Richard Hackworth www.nationalhapkido.net ------------------------------ From: "The Porras Family" Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 20:30:09 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: eliminating kicking to the head I just stumbled across this: There is a motion before the USTU board of governers to eliminate kicks to the head for juniors, ages 13 and below. If you have an opinion on this you can express yourself on the USTU's online survey: http://www.ustu.org/bog_survey.html John Porras ------------------------------ From: "Robert Martin" Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 22:04:07 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: Re: top 10 scoring techniques I've never done any formal counting at an ITF tournament. I can't say which hand or foot techniques score the most. My best estimate is that more hand techniques score than kicks. However, hand techniques count for fewer points (the exception would be a flying hand technique to the head - two points). The most common kick would be turning kick (collyo chagi), next would be side piercing kick (yopcha jirugi), and then front kick (apcha busigi). These would be done as standing kicks or in the air. Most common hand techniques would be front punch (yobap jirugi), reverse knife hand (sonkal dung), and back fist (dung joomuk) -- again done standing or in the air. At more advanced levels, there are many jump and flying kicks - 180 deg. back kick (twimyo dwit chagi), 180 deg. reverse hooking kick (twimyo bandae dollyo gorochagi??) and flying side piercing kick (twimyo yopcha jirugi). Maybe I'll try to keep track at this years world championships. Hope this helps a bit. Robert Martin USTF/ITF class A umpire > > There seems to be a lot of differences of opinion as to which techniques > > most often score in tournaments. If it is kicks or punches, straight kicks > > or circular? I was wondering what DD members think is the top 10 scoring > > techniques. > > I'll contribute this (from issue v05.n398 of the_dojang), but would love to > hear what others have to say. And also how the %s may differ between KKW > and ITF tournys. > > ................................................................ > There is an interesting article in the autumn '98 issue of the WTF Taekwondo > quarterly magazine on WTF style-sparring. > > I'll just quote one portion of it: > "A statistical research of final contests of several world championships > the folowing law was revealed. Most often, scores are awarded in fighting > for application of bandal-chagi (38%), dwit-chagi (29%), nerio-chagi (21%), > hurio-chagi (7%), dollio-chagi (5%). Thus, no scores were awarded for > thrusts and fist strikes in fighting." > ................................................................ > > > Then I mentioned in issue v06.n544, > ................................................................ > It is very true that at the elite level almost zero points are scored via > hand techniques. In the WTF Magazine about a year or so ago they published > a study of points by technique, at elite level events. In that study they > encountered ZERO points by hand technique. (see issue v05.n398 for details) > > However, eleven months ago I was at the Pan-Am TKD Champs in Lima, Peru, > (just to watch) and actually saw a hand technique score!!! A USA teammate > scored with a reverse punch to the center of the hoju and the opponent went > down, boom! > > They were using electronic scoring and nothing was showing!?! Some of the > officials that happened to be watching that match quickly interrupted to > inquire as to what-the-hell was going on, a point finally showed up on the > monitor. > ................................................................ > > Ray Terry > raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com ------------------------------ From: "Frank Clay" Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:49:37 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Grand Opening We are please to announce the Grand Opening of the American Dragon Martial Arts Academies located at 10090 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235. This school will be teaching Taekwondo, Hapkido, and Tai Chi. The Grand opening will be held on May 5th, 2001 between the hours of 10am and 6pm. The feature demonstrations will be from: Special Guest, Dr. Richard Hackworth will perform a Hapkido Cane Demonstration, The White Tiger Demo Team, Mr. David Moorefield will be demonstrating Jinenkan and Kenjutsu. Refreshments will be served. For more information email the school at tkdrep@americandragon.org or call us at 804-320-3600. Thank you. Frank Clay Head Master Welcome to visit Shaolin Disciple's Site at http://shaolintemple.yeah.net ____________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE Web and POP E-mail Service in 14 languages at http://www.zzn.com. ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 7:28:43 PDT Subject: the_dojang: . ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V8 #242 ******************************** It's a great day for Taekwondo! Support the USTU by joining today. US Taekwondo Union, 1 Olympic Plaza, Ste 104C, Colorado Spgs, CO 80909 719-578-4632 FAX 719-578-4642 ustutkd1@aol.com http://www.ustu.org To unsubscribe from the_dojang-digest send the command: unsubscribe the_dojang-digest -or- unsubscribe the_dojang-digest your.old@address in the BODY (top line, left justified) of a "plain text" e-mail addressed to majordomo@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com. 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