Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 15:28:03 -0800 (PST) From: the_dojang-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: The_Dojang digest, Vol 9 #64 - 8 msgs X-Mailer: Mailman v2.0.8 To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Sender: the_dojang-admin@martialartsresource.net Errors-To: the_dojang-admin@martialartsresource.net X-BeenThere: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net X-Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net List-Help: List-Post: X-Subscribed-Address: rterry@idiom.com List-Subscribe: List-Id: The Internet's premier discussion forum on Korean Martial Arts. List-Unsubscribe: Status: OR Send The_Dojang mailing list submissions to the_dojang@martialartsresource.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/the_dojang or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to the_dojang-request@martialartsresource.net You can reach the person managing the list at the_dojang-admin@martialartsresource.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of The_Dojang digest..." <<--------------- The_Dojang mailing list --------------->> Serving the Internet since June 1994. Copyright 1994-2002: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The Internet's premier discussion forum devoted to Korean Martial Arts. See the Korean Martial Arts (KMA) FAQ and the online search engine for back issues of The_Dojang at http://MartialArtsResource.com Pil Seung! Today's Topics: 1. Modern Arnis Camp (Ray Terry) 2. the title "guru"-meant to be provocative (JSaportajr@aol.com) 3. Korean Swords (Sun Mu Kwan-USA) 4. Re: the title "guru"-meant to be provocative (Ray Terry) 5. Quit smoking (Dizzy S.) 6. IR Refresher Courses (Ray Terry) 7. Re: IR Refresher Courses (Ray Terry) 8. History - part 7 (Ray Terry) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: Ray Terry To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net, policedo@martialartsresource.net, the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 11:33:43 PST Subject: [The_Dojang] Modern Arnis Camp Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Attachment deleted, check out website... Forwarded message: Greetings, Attached is a copy of camp flyer for May. For more information go to our website www.wmarnis.com/camp. More updates will be posted on the site as they come. Respectfully yours, Datu Tim Hartman Remy A. Presas' Modern Arnis --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 14:29:41 EST From: JSaportajr@aol.com To: Subject: [The_Dojang] the title "guru"-meant to be provocative Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net I noticed that in one of the announcements, several well-known martial arts teachers had given themselves the title “guru”. Now I have a lot of respect for martial arts teachers, I have known many and almost all have been good people. I also know that technically guru means teacher. But still, I object to the use of this title. The word has a wider meaning iand inplications in Indian culture and in our own culture. Guru for me implies a deeply spiritual and scholarly person who has devoted him or herself to God and to enlightenment. Despite their devotion to their art, I do not put most martial arts teachers in the same category. Do you really think that a martial artist who will preside over “the Ring of Fire” in Las Vegas is properly referred to as “Guru” ? Martial artist who practice martial arts as a spiritual discipline are a minority and even among this minority the title “Guru” would be misplaced. To me, this sounds more like the hype of spirituality that Bruce Lee was so critical of. As great a martial artist as he is, is Dan Inosantos really a "Guru"? I think that throwing these terms around so carelessly threatens to make them meaningless. I know I will get some angry rebuttals to this, but I though I would throw it into the mix and see what happens. Jose’ --__--__-- Message: 3 Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 11:55:48 -0800 (PST) From: Sun Mu Kwan-USA To: Dojang digest Subject: [The_Dojang] Korean Swords Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net For those that are interested, I noticed a lot of Korean swords currently up for auction on ebay. The starting bids are around $9.99. The seller says most of the swords were confiscated by Korean customs. The sellers ebay id is: medievalgallery ===== International HKD Federation-Sun Mu Kwan USA www.ushankido.org Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com --__--__-- Message: 4 From: Ray Terry Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] the title "guru"-meant to be provocative To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 12:55:17 PST Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net > I noticed that in one of the announcements, several well-known martial arts > teachers had given themselves the title 'guru'. Now I have a lot of respect > for martial arts teachers, I have known many and almost all have been good > people. I also know that technically guru means teacher. But still, I > object to the use of this title. The word has a wider meaning iand > inplications in Indian culture and in our own culture. Guru for me implies > a deeply spiritual and scholarly person who has devoted him or herself to > God and to enlightenment. Despite their devotion to their art, I do not put > most martial arts teachers in the same category. You should hear how many of those on our Eskrima list rant about use of the title Master. Which to you believe would be thought to be more offensive? :) Guro just means teacher to them, as Master means teacher to us. Ray Terry raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com --__--__-- Message: 5 From: "Dizzy S." To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 17:56:20 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Quit smoking Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Hiya all. Ooooops. I wanted to write a Thank You note in my last message. Ok, here it is. I wanna thank everyone who responded to my questions about quitting the bad habbit. It was great to hear (welllll ... read hehehehe) advice from fellow martial artists who kicked (not pun intended hehehe) the habbit :o) Thanks again. Dizzy white belt TKD (5th gup TSD) _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com --__--__-- Message: 6 From: Ray Terry To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 15:48:02 PST Subject: [The_Dojang] IR Refresher Courses Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Details of IR Refresher Courses on New Compeitition Rules to be effective from July 1, 2002 - 34th through 40th - (Final) 1. Dates & Places * Participants can attend any of the following IR Refresher Courses (IRRCs) irrespective of the residence. No. Dates Places of education/ Adjacent events accommodation 34th IRRC Jan. 28-30, 2002 Seoul, Korea 35th IRRC Feb. 17-19, 2002 Orlando, U.S.A. U.S. Open 2002(Feb 21-24) 36th IRRC Feb. 26-28, 2002 Athens, Greece. 37th IRRC Mar. 14-16, 2002 Mexico City, Mexico 38th IRRC Apr. 17-19, 2002 Nairobi, Kenya Africa Military Game(Apr 14-25) 39th IRRC Apr. 22-24, 2002 Amman, Jordan Asian TKD Champ(Apr 26-28) 40th IRRC May 2-4, 2002 Ankara, Turkey European TKD Champ(May 6-10) 2. Registration: - Time: On the first day of each course at 9:00-10:00a.m. - Attendance fee: US$100 (Attendance fee should be paid at the time of registration.) 3. Eligible participants: - WTF International Referees who paid up the IR dues up until the year 2001. - Suspended IRs can also attend the course for restoration of IR qualification only in case the suspension was - the first time. (IR dues in arrears should be paid up for restoration.) - Those who passed IR qualification exam but did not register as IRs within the deadline. 4. Application form: - Form: attached to this documents - Fill out the form and send it back to the WTF by fax 82 2 553 4728 or by email: wtf@unitel.co.kr - until at least five days before the starting date of each course. 5. Participants should bring writing utensils, training suits and sports shoes. 6. Accommodation of room and board - Participants should cover all travel expenses, including airfares and accommodation of room and board, themselves. - Hotel reservation: Please send your flight schedule of arrival and departure to the member national association - in the pertinent country for hotel reservation and local transportation. Please be sure to tell you are to attend - the International Referee Refresher Course. ** Hotel reservation and local transportation will not be provided by member nation association ** in Korea for those who attend IRRCs in Korea. They have to contact the hotel directly and tell them ** you are to attend the IRRC to be conducted by the WTF. ** Local transportation will not be provided in the U.S. between the airport and the hotel. ** Attendants of the IRRC in Jordan should make hotel reservation only through Ms. Hussaini of the ** Hotel Accommodation Committee of the 15th Asian TKD Champ. - Hotel rates are around USD50 to USD60 per person per night in case of double - occupancy. Inclusion of meals (breakfast, breakfast/lunch or breakfast/lunch/dinner) - and tax in these rates depends on hotels. 7. Addresses and contact numbers of pertinent Member National Associations Korea Taekwondo Association Tel: 82 02 420 4271~3 Fax: 82 02 420 4274 Email: webmaster@KoreaTaekwondo.org Website: www.KoreaTaekwondo.org United States Taekwondo Union Tel: 1 719 578 4632 Fax: 1 719 578 4642 Email: ustutkd1@aol.com Website: www.ustu.org Hellenique Taekwondo Federation Tel: 30 1 756 5647/5648/5617 Fax: 30 1 756 4943/5615 Email: President@taekwondo.org.gr Federacion Mexicana de Taekwondo Tel: 52 5 519 0113/1279 Fax: 52 5 526 2830 Email: femextkd@infosel.net.mx Website: www.femextkd.org Kenya Taekwondo Association Tel: 254 272 3535 000: 254 72 521129/21120 (mobile) Fax: 254 2 609326/ 719187 Email: nuworld@todays.co.ke Taekwondo Federation of Turkey Tel: 90 312 310 8816/3960 Fax: 90 312 310 9042 Email: Taekwondo@turkiyetaekwondo.org Jordan Taekwondo Federation Tel: 962 6 562 1254 Fax: 962 6 562 1251 8. Place(s) of education and accommodation 1) 34th IRRC - Korea Samjung Hotel 604-11 Yuksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-908 Korea Tel: 82 02 557 1221 Fax: 82 02 556 1126 Email: sjhotel@kornet.net Website: http://www.samjunghotel.co.kr (* Place of education: Kukkiwon) 2) 35th IRRC - U.S.A. The Radisson Barcelo Hotel 8444 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819, U.S.A. Tel: 1 407 345 0505 Fax: 1 407 352 5894 Website: http://www.radisson-orlando.com Website: http://www.radissonbarcelo.com 3) 36th IRRC - Greece Grecotel Athens Acropol Hotel Omonia Square, 01 Pireos Street, Athens, Greece Tel: 30 10 5282100 Fax: 30 10 5231361 4) 37th IRRC - Mexico Paraiso Radisson Hotel Cuspide No 53 Col. Parque Del Pedregal Delegacion Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico Tel: 52 55 56 06 42 11 Fax: 52 55 50 06 40 06 E-mail: radisson4@prodigy.net.mx 5) 38th IRRC - Kenya Place of accommodation is unknown. Please contact by Fax: 254 2 719187 Mobile phone: 254 72 521129 E-mail: sopamasai@hotmail.com for hotel reservation & local transportation. (* Place of education: Dojang of the Kenya Taekwondo Association) 6) 39th IRRC - Jordan Regency Hotel (Ms. Thuraya Hussaini) P.O.Box 925087, Amman 11190 Jordan Tel: 962 6 5664916 Fax: 962 5662395/5683439 Mobile: 962 79 547433 Email: Lawrence@go.com.jo 7) 40th IRRC - Turkey Sergah Hotel Cankiri Cad. No:48 Ulus/Ankara, Turkey Tel: 90 312 310 85 00 (extention-10) Fax: 90 312 311 31 00 --__--__-- Message: 7 From: Ray Terry Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] IR Refresher Courses To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 15:56:28 PST Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Sorry, I should have more clearly stated that my last post (IR Refresher) was for Kukkiwon/WTF International Referees (IRs). Ray Terry raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com --__--__-- Message: 8 From: Ray Terry To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 16:01:58 PST Subject: [The_Dojang] History - part 7 Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Colonial history (part 7) Colonial Policy in Action The independence movement, meanwhile, improved in organization and methods. More militant, systematic, and diversified resistance was effected. Japan's colonial policy in Korea remained unchanged although fancy appellations such as "new administration" or "cultural administration" were used to gloss it over after the March First Independence Movement. The reorganization of the police brought about a rapid increase in the numbers of organization and in budgetary appropriations. The police budget quadrupled in the 1920s, comprising 12-13 percent of the total budget. In contrast, educational outlays were less than 1.8 percent of the police appropriations. The police did their utmost to suppress all spontaneous activities by Koreans. The depth of police penetration was evident in the number of inhabitants per policeman - one policeman for 722 persons in Korea, compared with one for 1,150 in Japan. As a result of judicial reforms designed to crack down on political offenses, so-called "thought" prosecutors and "thought" judges were appointed and "special high police" squads were added to each police organization. Communist circles, which spread rapidly in Korea following the trend of the times, were among the main targets of the Japanese police. Strikes, labor disputes and tenant farmer protests were largely motivated by anti-colonial and nationalistic sentiments directed against the Japanese. Various laws and ordinances were utilized to halt all critical expression and acts of sabotage or sedition against the Japanese colonial authorities. In enacting and promulgating the laws, Governor-General Saito expressed his determination to suppress all resistance movements. By the 1930s, the peasants were on the verge of starvation. The only way out of such a condition was to desert the farm. Many went to Manchuria or Japan, only to find it no easier to settle there. According to the statistics of the Government-General for 1925, of all the farm deserters, 2.88 percent went to Manchuria and Siberia, 16.85 percent to Japan, and 46.39 percent were scattered in cities of Korea with marginal jobs. A dwindling of the international market following the close of World War I had a decisive bearing upon the colonial policy of Japan. The Japan Nitrogen Fertilizer Co., Onoda Cements and Japanese textile businesses found cheap labor available in Korea. The invasion of massive Japanese capital gradually forced native landowners and tenant farmers to abandon farmland in return for nominal compensation. Korean-owned lands were bought or virtually expropriated at about one percent of the then current value to accommodate Japanese industrial plants. The Government-General granted eminent domain to Japanese capitalists in an arbitrary manner. Expansion of Japanese colonial capital during the 1920s resulted in increased poverty and depression for Koreans, and it became a target of the resistance struggle. Colonial capitalism also stimulated the rise of socialist movements that were in vogue at that time. Japanese laborers frequently joined Koreans in disputes over Japanese capital interests. The exiled Provisional Government of Korea made efforts to appeal before the great powers at the League of Nations Conference in Geneva in 1932, but leading countries with colonies of their own refused to discuss the Korean problem. Nevertheless, some countries made persistent efforts to recognize the Provisional Government. The Moscow government of Lenin approved the granting of a loan in the amount of 2 million rubles, while the Canton government of Sun Yat-sen extended formal recognition to the Provisional Government. Secret organizations continued to operate at home, attacking and destroying Japanese police stations and government buildings. Korean leaders were also active in supplying funds to independence fighters in Manchuria and Shanghai to promote their military and political activities. Along the northern border many small groups of Korean soldiers continued attacks against the Japanese troops. The Uihyeoldan, organized in Manchuria in November of 1919, as an independence organization, infiltrated its commandos into Seoul and Tokyo to carry out the mission of attacking Japanese government offices and assassinating officials. There were frequent explosion incidents in Korea and Japan, and even in China. Yun Bonggil (1908-1932), a member of the Aegukdan (Patriotic Association), succeeded in killing several Japanese army commanders in China with a bomb at their gathering in Shanghai in April 1933. His success raised the morale not only of Koreans but also of the Chinese who were faced with mounting Japanese aggression. Manchuria lay just across the Amnokgang river, so many loyal troops went there after 1906, and when Korea was overtaken by Japan, groups of patriotic leaders sought exile there. They engaged in reclaiming farmland, educating the children of exiled patriots and organizing military training centers. Manchuria was also an ideal military base for launching quick attacks on the Japanese, and the independence troops operating in eastern and southern Manchuria were gradually integrated under the leadership of the Provisional Government. The independence army suffered severe financial hardship, while Japan tried to obtain the cooperation of the Chinese in an attempt to oust it from Manchuria or to annihilate it altogether. Despite such adversities, the Korean troops fought well and achieved significant results. The Cheongsan-ri Battle of October 1920, in which a Korean force outnumbered eight to one triumphed over the Japanese, will remain a landmark in the history of the Korean independence struggle. Venting their rancor on the Koreans for that disastrous defeat, Japanese troops slaughtered many Korean residents in Manchuria. Some others were buried alive in random massacres, and other atrocities were committed in horrible scenes, as witnessed by a Presbyterian missionary from America. As the independence army's resistance in Manchuria and its penetration into Korea intensified, the Government-General concluded an agreement designed to block Korean activities in that area with Chang Tso-lin, a strongman in Manchuria. In order to overcome the crisis, many separate units were incorporated into a 15,000-man force. The reorganized independence army continued its struggle even in 1933, when Japan succeeded in annexing Manchuria. But, by making use of mounted bandits, the Japanese troops slaughtered many Korean residents. Most impressive among various activities at home after the 1919 independence uprising was the press movement aimed at promoting national consciousness by criticizing and attacking Japanese colonial policy. In 1920, three newspapers came into being, the Dong-A Ilbo, the Chosun Ilbo and the Shisa Shinmun. These dailies spread the use of the Korean language and made significant contributions in the traditional fields of literature, drama, films, music and fine arts, and also in the dissemination of information from abroad. The educational movement began to awaken the masses on a broad scale to the necessity for anti-Japanese struggle. Private institutes and night courses for workers were established by the Koreans themselves. Youths and students who came to cities from rural villages could earn their school expenses through affiliation with organizations of self-supporting students. The determined effort to establish a private college in order to provide higher learning was repeatedly rejected by the Government-General. Prominent among social projects at that time were the movement for women's liberation, the juvenile protection movement and a movement designed to eliminate discrimination on the basis of class. These movements were carried out in close association with the national liberation movement, and at times were connected with the socialist movement which first made its debut in Korea in 1920, as well as with Christian churches. A nationwide movement for a self-supporting economy was also launched in order to shake off the colonial economic shackles. The Korean YMCA began a rural enlightenment campaign on a nationwide scale, and the successors to Donghak followed suit. These movements aimed at economic self-sufficiency, and called for the boycott of Japanese commodities. A common front between nationalist and Communist leaders mounted a vigorous campaign against the Japanese, and a nationwide student movement erupted on June 10, 1926. The Communist Party secretly sent Gwon Oseol home from Shanghai to lead the independence demonstration, a mass struggle as large in scope as the March First, 1919, Independence Movement, by capitalizing on the masses gathered because of the demise of former Emperor Sunjong in April of 1926. (to continue) --__--__-- _______________________________________________ The_Dojang mailing list The_Dojang@martialartsresource.net http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/the_dojang It's a great day for Taekwondo! Support the USTU by joining today. 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