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(Dominic Mitchell) 3. Re: Is the volume very low? (Ray Terry) 4. Upcoming Events in Burlington, MA (Meghan Gardner) 5. VT State TKD Championships 4/6/02 (Matt & Sun Mi Winters) 6. The Three Kingdoms (Ray Terry) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: DrgnSlyr5@aol.com Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 02:26:30 EST To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Jhoon Rhee contact info Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Mr. Terry, Here is the info for the school I visited last year. I believe it is run by GM Rhee's son, so they should be able to direct you to his headquarters address. Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do 1120 W Broad St # A. Falls Church, VA. 22046 (703) 237-7433 Sharon --__--__-- Message: 2 To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net From: Dominic Mitchell Date: 29 Jan 2002 13:29:31 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Is the volume very low? Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Hi, I am barely seeing any messages these days. I am wondering if I have a problem with the filtering and splitting process for my incoming mail. The volume has been unusually low for the last few days for me. Cheers. -- Dominic Mitchell --__--__-- Message: 3 From: Ray Terry Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] Is the volume very low? To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 11:32:04 PST Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net > I am barely seeing any messages these days. I am wondering if I > have a problem with the filtering and splitting process for my > incoming mail. The volume has been unusually low for the last few > days for me. You can tell from the volume/number of each issue if you're missing any or not. But we've been averaging about one or two digest issues a day, which is about average. People -typically- don't seem to like receiving more than one or two a day. Or at least in the past when the volume consistently runs more than two a day we notice a lot of unsubs. Ray Terry raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com --__--__-- Message: 4 From: "Meghan Gardner" To: Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 14:02:53 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Upcoming Events in Burlington, MA Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Upcoming Events: Ditch Medicine! Sunday, February 24th, 2002 from 9AM-5PM Learn emergency self-treatment of Gunshot & Edged Weapon Wounds with Bill Lewitt. Classroom as well as Practical sessions. Includes Care under Fire, Tactical Field Care, Casualty Evacuation Care and more. Family member/Officer down scenarios, basic anatomy, basic life support techniques are also covered. Bring your brain for this one... it could save your life or the life of someone you love. Registration is only $95/person ($120 after Feb. 10th) for 8 hours of emergency trauma training. We accept Visa and MC. Call Guard Up, Inc. at 781.270.4800 for more information and to register. Swordsmanship Seminar: Sunday, March 17th, 2002 12-3PM. This 3-hour seminar will start with one hour of Japanese Swordsmanship (Iaido), then one hour of European Fencing (Foil), and wrap up with one hour of Medieval Fighting (Sword and Shield). Get training in all three fighting styles in one seminar! All instructors are highly experienced in their respective art. Only $45 ($55 after March 3rd) and all weaponry and safety gear is provided. No experience necessary. Call 781.270.4800 to register. Visa and MC accepted. Weapons Defense Seminar: Sunday, March 24th, 2002 10AM-5PM. Full day training seminar teaching PRACTICAL defense against knives, guns and clubs. This is not traditional martial arts. This material is taught to law enforcement and federal agents. Learn how to defend against an attacker with a knife, a hand gun or a club (baseball bat, tire iron, stick, etc). $75 for 7 hours of training ($85 after March 10th). We accept Visa and MC. Call Guard Up, Inc. at 781.270.4800 for more information and to register. Women's Self Defense Intensive: Sunday, April 14th, 2002 from 1-4PM. A comprehensive self defense course for women and girls ages 14 and older (under 18 need signed parental release). Learn simple but effective verbal skills and physical techniques against our Padded Attacker (and instructor suited head to toe in protective padding). Try out your defensive tactics with full force! Learn how to overcome the freezing fear and handle your adrenaline rush. Registration is only $58/person ($75 after March 30). We accept Visa and MC. Call Guard Up, Inc. at 781.270.4800 for more information and to register. Introduction to Tai Chi: Sunday, May 5th, 2002 from noon until 2PM. Learn the stances, techniques and applications of this meditative martial art. Practice chi kung (breathing) exercises. A great way of improving your balance and grace while learning moves from a simplified form. Only $20/person ($25 after April 21). We accept Visa and MC. Call Guard Up, Inc. at 781.270.4800 for more information and to register. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Basics: Sunday, May 12, 2002 from 12-3PM. Learn the basics of ground-fighting and grappling including takedowns. Class taught with striking tactics considered. Learn basic chokes and locks as well as how to defend against them. Registration is only $35/person ($45 after Feb. 10th). We accept Visa and MC. Call Guard Up, Inc. at 781.270.4800 for more information and to register. Eskrima for Beginners: Sunday, May 19th, 2002 from noon until 2PM. Learn basic drills and techniques of Filipino Stick Fighting. Only $20/person ($25 after May 5th). Eskrima Sticks available for sale. We accept Visa and MC. Call Guard Up, Inc. at 781.270.4800 for more information and to register. Foam Weapon Sparring Tournament: Sunday, June 20th, 2002 from 12-3PM. Divisions for LARP (Live Action Roleplaying) Fighting and ARMA (Assoc. of Renaissance Martial Arts) Fighting in two events: single/double weapon and sword/shield. Safety gear required for ARMA Division. Event registration starts at only $15 ($20 after June 6th). We accept Visa and MC. Call Guard U p, Inc. at 781.270.4800 for more information and to register. For more information on events and directions to our facility, visit our website: www.guardup.com. Meghan Gardner Executive Director Guard Up, Inc. www.guardup.com --__--__-- Message: 5 From: "Matt & Sun Mi Winters" To: "Matt & Sun Mi Winters" Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 15:50:40 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] VT State TKD Championships 4/6/02 Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Hello VT Taekwondo Association Members; I am pleased to announce that the Association has secured the use of the Twinfield gym for the State Championships which will be held on April 6, 2002. There were several requests to hold this event on April 20th, however, that seems to be during a public school holiday and in the interest of the majority of the athletes who are students, April 6th was chosen. Look for the application forms to be available online at http://home.adelphia.net/~hankuk/VTA.htm in about 2 weeks. Mr. Hart and Mr. Schulte, having returned from the first USTU Referee Seminar on the new rules are arranging a Match Games and rules seminar to be held at UVM on February 16th. Please contact Mr. Hart for more information. Check here http://www.ustu.com/index-r.html for detailed information about the WTF/USTU rules. Mr. Schulte, the VTA Referee Chair, is planning to bring Mr. James Montgomery, a WTF International Referee to the area for a USTU sanctioned Referee Certification course, probably on March 23rd. This course will be open to all USTU members, regardless of rank and all USTU members that hold a BLACKBELT certificate (any TKD association) will become certified referees. If you are not a Vermont member of the USTU, you will want to reserve your space early as the first 30 of 50 available spaces are reserved for Vermont USTU members. So, the VTA schedule looks like this: 2/16 UVM seminar on the new WTF/USTU rules & Sparring Matches - UVM, Burlington, VT 3/23 USTU Referee Certification Seminar - location to be announced 4/6 VTA Vermont State Taekwondo Championships - Twinfield Union School, Plainfield, VT 5/22-26 USTU Nationals - Detroit, MI 6/30-7/6 USTU Jr. Olympic Championships - Minneapolis, MN We look forward to seeing you at this years events. Sincerely, Matthew R. Winters President Vermont Taekwondo Association --__--__-- Message: 6 From: Ray Terry To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 18:17:41 PST Subject: [The_Dojang] The Three Kingdoms Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net The Three Kingdoms In the last stages of the bronze culture of the Karasuk affinity, the impact of the iron culture was experienced by ancient Koreans as a consequence of the rise of Chinese state power. The rise of Buyeo was seen in Manchuria along with China's developing centralized power. In the southern part of Korea, tribal leagues of the Three Han gradually developed to the stage of state-building. Baekje and Silla were prominent in the south, Goguryeo in the north. By the first century, Goguryeo was firmly established as a state power and destroyed the Chinese colony Lolang (Nangnang) in 313. In 342, however, Goguryeo's capital fell to the Chinese Yen. Baekje amassed power while Goguryeo was fighting against the Chinese, and came into conflict with Goguryeo in the late fourth century. Then came the growth of Silla with a more fully organized state power. Goguryeo was the first to adopt Buddhism as the royal creed in 372; Baekje, the second in 384; and Silla, the last in 528. Buddhist scriptures in Chinese translation were also adopted. Goguryeo established an academy to educate the nobility and compiled a state history consisting of 100 volumes before the introduction of Buddhism. Baekje also compiled its history in the early fourth century prior to 384. Only Silla undertook compilation of its history immediately following the adoption of Buddhism. Thus, all Three Kingdoms developed highly sophisticated state organizations on the Korean Peninsula, adopting Confucian and Buddhist hierarchical structures with the king at the pinnacle. State codes were promulgated to initiate a legal system to rule the people. In this process, Goguryeo annexed Buyeo, and Silla conquered Gaya. The Three Kingdoms were competing with each other in strengthening Buddhist-Confucian state power, in efforts toward serious territorial expansion. At this juncture, Silla developed its Hwarang (Flower of Youth Corps), a voluntary military organization. The Hwarang members were trained as a group in the arts of war, literary taste and community life, partly through pilgrimages. The educational objectives were: 1) loyalty to the monarch, 2) filial piety to parents, 3) amicability among friends, 4) no retreat in war, and 5) aversion to unnecessary killing. These objectives were postulated by the famous monk Won-gwang, who consolidated Buddhist-Confucian virtues in the education of Silla youths. This movement became popular and the corps contributed to the strength of the Silla Kingdom. With the youth corps, Silla was able to amass state power in the cultural sphere as well. With the aid of a Baekje architect, it erected a huge temple, Hwangnyongsa ("Temple of the Illustrious Dragon"), and a towering pagoda famous even in China. The 70-meter-high pagoda of Hwangnyongsa stood from 645 until the Mongol invasion of the 13th century. Silla was ready to learn from Goguryeo and Baekje, and also dispatched monks to China to learn about China's culture, especially Chinese Buddhist doctrine, architecture and Chinese classics. While Silla was building amicable relations with Tang China, Goguryeo was in fierce conflict with Sui and Tang. Sui Emperor Yang-ti, after successful campaigns against the northern nomadic tribes, invaded Goguryeo with more than one million troops. In 612 Goguryeo General Eulji Mundeok held the fortresses against Yang-ti's army and navy for several months and destroyed the Sui troops in retreat. An ambush at Salsu (Cheongcheongang) river allowed only 2,700 Sui troops out of 300,000 men to escape. Sui fell from power partly as a result of the defeat by Goguryeo. After the rise of Tang, Tai-tsung contemplated revenge while protecting against invasion by building fortifications and walls along the Liao River. In 644, 648 and 655, Tai-tsung attempted unsuccessful invasions. Tang then turned to Silla for assistance. Silla also persuaded Tang China to come to its aid in the conquest of Baekje and Goguryeo. Goguryeo had earlier defeated Sui Yang-ti, and Tai-tsung's hostile relationship drove Tang Kao-tsung to ally itself with Silla in the campaign against Baekje and then Goguryeo. A late-comer to statehood, Silla was finally able to defeat the other two kingdoms, but was unable to control the whole territory of Goguryeo which extended to Manchuria. Tang's intention toward Silla was made clear in the aftermath of the unification by Silla. The Baekje king and his family were taken to Tang in 660 and a Tang general appointed a military governor to rule the Baekje territory. Goguryeo's last king, his officials and 200,000 prisoners were also taken to China in 668 and Goguryeo's territory was administered by Tang generals. Tang Kao-tsung's desires were now evident, and Silla was determined to fight against Tang. The determination of Kim Yusin, Silla's foremost general who led and marshaled Silla's campaigns, counteracted the Chinese instigation of Baekje and Goguryeo to rebel against Silla. Silla commenced active resistance against Chinese domination in Tang-controlled territory. In 671 Silla started its own operations against Chinese rule and took the Chinese administrative headquarters, thereby retaking all of the Baekje territory. China invaded again in 674 against Silla, who had succeeded in quelling the Tang army at Maecho Fortress near Yanggu and the Cheonseong fortress at the Yeseonggang river near Gaeseong. Silla's army also successfully drove out the Tang army from Pyeongyang. Nevertheless, the Chinese army persistently claimed the territories of Baekje and Goguryeo until 676 when they gave in to Silla's claim of territory south of the Daedonggang river. Silla became a unique state covering most of the Korean Peninsula and the majority of the people of the former three states. One Goguryeo warrior, Go Sagye, who was taken by a Tang general, joined the Tang army. His son Go Seonji had a successful military career in Tang and conquered Tashkent in the mid-eighth century, transmitting paper-making technology to the Arabian countries. The Silla monk Hyecho in 727 visited India for pilgrimages to historic Buddhist sites in five Indian kingdoms, an account of which is preserved as an important historical record about eighth century India. --__--__-- _______________________________________________ The_Dojang mailing list The_Dojang@martialartsresource.net http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/the_dojang It's a great day for Taekwondo! 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