Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 14:14:34 -0800 (PST) From: the_dojang-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: The_Dojang digest, Vol 9 #182 - 9 msgs X-Mailer: Mailman v2.0.8 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain 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. 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Re: Re: nutrition (Bert Edens) 3. flooring system (Hapkido Self Defense Center) 4. Re: GM West's HKD seminar in Jackson, MS (ABurrese@aol.com) 5. Re: Gift of Fear (ABurrese@aol.com) 6. Re: ITF (Robert Martin) 7. Having a successful dojang (J. R. West) 8. Minutes of the 2001 Board of Governors Meeting-USTU (Ray Terry) 9. Schedule (Charles Richards) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "Hapkido Self Defense Center" To: Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 14:46:41 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] 17th and 18th International HapKiDo Seminars Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Ray, glad to see you are planning to make it to Jackson this summer. My students and I are planning to come down on Thursday in August as that Friday is my 43rd birthday. I hope you will join us after Friday's portion of the clinic for a little improv celebrating! My wife will be staying (she does this only during the summer seminar) to run things at the dojang. Jere R. Hilland www.geocities.com/hapkiyukwonsul << We have reached an agreement with the Clarion Hotel (601-969-2141) to host the next two International HapKiDo Seminars. The 17th IHS will be held on the weekend of August 17th, 2002, and the 18th will be held on the Weekend of March 1, 2003. Roomrates will be $69 per night, including breakfast buffet. I look forward to seeing everyone again soon...Thanx for your time...J. R. West www.hapkido.com <> --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 13:49:46 -0600 To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net From: Bert Edens Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] Re: nutrition Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net At 12:46 4/1/02 -0600, you wrote: >Can anyone give me some tips on nutrition? I'm about 6'1", 250 lbs. I do >eat healthy and also drink whey protein as a supplement. I'm not sure if >I'm getting enough carbs since I'm usually dragging after a couple of TKD >classes. Any info would be appreciated. >Thank you, >Mark Greetings, sir... I'm 6'3" and about 295# with a LOT of muscle mass... Consequently, it takes a lot of fuel to keep me humming from 5am when I get up, through 8 hours of work, until about 9:30p when I get out of class. That includes 2 hours of teaching immediately preceding my workout (which is at 8p). Here's the diet plan I use... Naturally, take it with a grain of salt. It works for me. This also came from a sports nutritionist, so if you can find one in your area, I definitely suggest taking that route. Everybody's a little bit different, and all that... <>I'm not suggesting that this will work for anyone but me. <> I'll note that I also take in about 128 oz. of water a day, in small sips. I was doing that before I got started on this diet, and I still couldn't make it through class. To use the ever-popular car analogy, I wasn't over-heating, just running out of fuel... :-) Oh and since I don't eat beef and only eat very lean pork (like pork loin/chops, etc., no sausage, bacon, ham, etc.), you'll notice a fish/poultry slant in this diet... :) Anyway, here it is: ----------------------<>---------------------- I need to take in about 1980 calories to 2500 calories a day. Here is a sample diet. I need 95 grams a day of just protein alone! She included carbs as a part of my proteins. Fruits are considered carbs too. Breakfast: 4 ounces of lean meat (cream cheese, turkey bacon, turkey sausage, eggs or cheese) 4 exchanges of starch ( bagel, muffin, English muffin, pancakes, wheat bread, high fiber cereal or rice) no fats 8 ounces of skim milk fruit or fruit juice (8 ounces) Snack: fruit (your choice) carb/protein (total of 2 ounces) crackers/cheese or peanut butter or protein bar Lunch: 4 ounces of lean meat (cream cheese, meat or cheese) 5 exchanges of starch (bread pasta, peas, potatoes, rice and cereal) 2 exchanges of veggies (=2 cups of any veggie you want) all the salad you can handle (lettuce is free, count your veggies against your exchanges, use no-fat dressings or salsa) no fats 8 ounces of skim milk fruit (your choice) carb/protein (total of 2 ounces) crackers/cheese or peanut butter or protein bar Snack fruit (your choice) carb/protein (total of 2 ounces) crackers/cheese or peanut butter or protein bar **Snack fruit (your choice) carb/protein (total of 2 ounces) crackers/cheese or peanut butter or protein bar Supper 4 ounces of lean meat 4 exchanges of starch 2 exchanges of veggies (=2 cups of any veggie) you want all the salad you can handle (lettuce is free, count your veggies against your exchanges, use no fat dressings or salsa) no fats 8 ounces of skim milk fruit (your choice) ----------------------<>---------------------- <> - Bert Edens 1st Degree Recommended, Level 2 Springdale, Arkansas --__--__-- Message: 3 From: "Hapkido Self Defense Center" To: Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 14:52:43 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] flooring system Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net In college they had us on those 1" wrestling mats. The kind that caused you to tape your toes together because if you pivoted, you broke a toe. Even my last teacher (before Master West) had some terrible mats. When I opened this dojang and started teaching full time I vowed to spend some money on quality mats. I looked into suspended floors, flooring systems, etc. I was not impressed by the high $$ for those flooring systems and many were not conductive to the growth of the dojang. What we did was lay down two 1/2" sheets of insulation covered by a 1/2' sheet bordered by 2x6 wood covered in polyurethane for a nice edging. I then bought some really nice 1 1'2" firm nitrogen filled mats making a modified suspension floor that can move with us as the dojang grows... Jere R. Hilland www.geocities.com/hapkiyukwonsul --__--__-- Message: 4 Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 14:58:58 EST From: ABurrese@aol.com To: Subject: [The_Dojang] Re: GM West's HKD seminar in Jackson, MS Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Ray said regarding GM West's HKD seminar in Jackson, MS: >>Folks, if you can only make one HKD / KMA seminar >>each year, this should be both of them. Absolutely! There are a lot of events going on around the country, but this is ONE TO ATTEND! If you study HKD or any other KMA, you won't regret going to one of these seminars in Jackson. You'll have a lot of fun, meet a lot of people, learn more than you can remember and be with a group of people that leaves egos at the door and work together for everyone to learn and PRACTICE Hapkido. Alain --__--__-- Message: 5 Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 15:02:00 EST From: ABurrese@aol.com To: Subject: [The_Dojang] Re: Gift of Fear Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net >>I suggest the read to any woman who thinks that >>real "FEAR" is always a bad thing... I have to disagree on one point. This book is good for men AND women. It's been on the recommended reading list from myself and many other instructors for some time. He also has another about sharing the gift to your children, and his newest is Fear Less that came out after the events of Sept. 11th. Recommended reading to anyone! Alain --__--__-- Message: 6 From: "Robert Martin" To: Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 13:29:10 -0700 Subject: [The_Dojang] Re: ITF Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net I would suggest visiting www.itf-generalchoi.com, www.itf-information.com, and www.itf-choijunghwa.com. The first site is now the official ITF site under Choi Hong Hi. The second was the official web site until the ITF cancelled the contract. The last is Choi Jung Hwa's site for his new ITF. Sam is absolutely correct, it has just gotten completely ugly. The amazing thing is that people argue about the stupidest little things on the BBS at www.itf-information.com. In truth there are only a handful of people that post and probably not many more than that read the junk. What a huge waste of time. Thank you all for letting me vent. Robert Martin > > Craig, > > Gathered from the information on the ITF website, > the reason for the split, is that someone or some > group do not want Master Choi to be the next > president. Master Choi was legally voted to be the > next president by the ITF board. All of a sudden, in > some emergency meeting, which was apparently illegal, > Master Choi was removed, and then expelled. I do not > know exactly why. Allegations have been flying back > and forth since the split, so its hard to get facts. > You are so right that TKD is going to suffer in the > long run. I went on the bulletin board a couple of > days ago, and posted a plea to stop. I got good > responses, but someone started mudslinging at someone > else's response, and it started all over again. Sad > situation indeed. To me Tae Kwon Do is Tae Kwon Do no > matter what the organization. You may get some > feedback by going back through the archives on the > website. Don't get caught in all the hoopla. The > best thing we can do is train hard and carry on the > Tae Kwon Do tradition as we have been taught. > > Tae Kwon > > Sam Saenz > Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings for Easter, Passover > http://greetings.yahoo.com/ --__--__-- Message: 7 From: "J. R. West" To: "Dojang Digest" Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 15:11:46 -0600 Subject: [The_Dojang] Having a successful dojang Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net One of the things that is always left out of the mix when trying to establish a "long term" school business plan, is the idea of making a major attempt to have the reputation for having the "best trained and most knowledgeable" students in your area. Lots of things can help you get started, such as advertising, promotions and demonstrations, but only producing the highest caliber student will allow your school to remain around for many years. In the 28 years that I have had a school, I would bet that I have seen at least 60 martial art schools open and close in the Jackson area. Almost all had better locations than mine, and many had more classes being offered, but, in order to "get going" many of them tried to get as many black belts as possible in the shortest amount of time. I have often stated that if an instructor has 100 black belts, and 99 of them are terrific, but there is one slug that has somehow managed to sneak in under the radar, guess which one will be you best-known for. There are always those that want something for nothing (but cash), but long after your community runs out those, there will still be many folks that will be ready, and at the right point in their life to begin their journey for the sake of the art, and they are more interested in the knowledge than the color of their belt. This second group is what makes a school enduring. As far as the belt mills are concerned, recently a father and teen aged son tried a class, and afterwards asked me how long it would take them to attain black belt status, a question that 30 years ago drove me crazy, but now I just learn to go along with it, so I told them that a beginner with no serious breaks in training and average physical skills might attain 1st degree in about 4 years. Both of their jaws dropped on my desk, and then they told me that another school in my area "guaranteed" that they would be black belts in 15 months (if they signed the black belt contract). To prove a point, I called the other school on my speaker phone, inquiring about working towards my black belt at their school, and asked the same question about time to blackbelt, and was given the same answer. I then asked if I could then defend myself, and the answer was "of course, you'd be a black belt", at which point I advised the other instructor that I had no arms or legs. The silence was deafening. The 2 students joined my class and the other school has since gone out of business. J. R. West www.hapkido.com --__--__-- Message: 8 From: Ray Terry To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 14:01:27 PST Subject: [The_Dojang] Minutes of the 2001 Board of Governors Meeting-USTU Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Forwarded message: Subject: Minutes of the 2001 Board of Governors Meeting From: "Secretary General Soon Ho Kim" X-URL: 2001 Board of Governors Annual Meeting Minutes November 17, 2001 Los Angeles, California 1.0 Meeting is called to order by President Sang Lee 2.0 Roll Call - Secretary General Soon Ho Kim 15 Executive Committee members and 18 AAC delegates join the following delegates: Alabama – No Delegate Alaska – Present (2) Arkansas – No Delegate Arizona – Present (1) California – Present (3) Colorado – Present (1) Connecticut – No Delegate Delaware – No Delegate District of Columbia – No Delegate Florida – Present (3) Georgia – No Delegate Hawaii – Present (1) Idaho – No Delegate Illinois – Present (2) Indiana – Present (2) Iowa – Present (1) Kansas – Present (1) Kentucky – No Delegate Louisiana – No Delegate Maine – No Delegate Maryland – Present (1) Massachusetts – No Delegate Michigan – Present (2) Minnesota – Present (1) Mississippi – No Delegate Missouri – No Delegate Montana – Present (1) Nebraska – No Delegate Nevada – Present (1) New Hampshire – No Delegate New Jersey – Present (1) New Mexico – Present (1) New York – Present (3) North Carolina – No Delegate North Dakota – Present (1) Ohio – Present (2) NO VOTE Oklahoma – Present (1) Oregon – Present (1) Pennsylvania – No Delegate Puerto Rico – No Delegate Rhode Island – No Delegate South Carolina – Present (1) South Dakota – No Delegate Tennessee – No Delegate Texas – No Delegate Utah – Present (1) Vermont – No Delegate Virginia – No Delegate Washington – No Delegate West Virginia – No Delegate Wisconsin – No Delegate Wyoming – Present (1) AFSC – Present (1) AAU – Present (3) Delegates at Large – Present (4) NCTA – Present (2) Mr. Soon Ho Kim requested that the record reflect that Mr. Greg Kailian and Mr. Hwa Chong are USTU Members at Large. 3.0 Approval of Minutes - Secretary General Soon Ho Kim Ms. Ronda Sweet, Oklahoma State President, requested that her previously submitted item entitled Referee Code be added to today’s Agenda. In addition, the previously submitted item entitled Public Image should be taken off the Agenda. Mr. Robert Gallagher, Wyoming State President requested that the minutes reflect that his proposal should not have been tabled from the 2001 Mid Year Meeting and that this proposal be added to the Agenda for this meeting. Motion for the adoption of changes. Motion seconded. Motion carried. Motion to pass the 2001 Mid Year Board of Governors Meeting Minutes. Motion seconded. Motion carried. 4.0 Treasurer’s Report - Treasurer Ki Hong Kim Mr. Jay Warwick clarified that there are three documents that have been distributed to the Board of Governors concerning the USTU Finances: a. Current Financials b. Audit c. 2002 Budget Draft Mr. John Holloway, USTU Education Committee Chair, asked if the 2001 Certification Committee budget will remain the same or is the USTU planning on hiring for the Education Director position. Mr. Holloway then asked if the Budget item Salaries includes the USTU History Book payment, and when payment was made to Mr. Silz. Mr. Warwick stated that the USTU is planning to hire a Director of Education. Treasurer Kim responded that payment was made to Mr. Silz until June 30, 2001. Mr. Holloway inquired if there has been a product from this endeavor. Mr. Mark Bryant asked that Mr. Holloway should limit his remarks to the Treasurer Report at this time. Mr. Holloway then requested information regarding the USTU Journal and how the $48,330.00 was spent. Mr. Warwick stated that the amount included the January 2001 Journal and the first issue of Taekwondo Today. Mr. Holloway questioned the National Events Budget item 2001 U.S. Open for $84,000.00. Mr. Warwick clarified that this number included expenses already incurred for the 2002 U.S. Open. This error was found and a new line item will be added for the 2002 U.S. Open Taekwondo Championship Mr. Warwick commented that there would be an increase in the World Cup budget for 2002. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Motion seconded. Motion carried. 5.0 Report of Officers and Selected Committees 5.1 President’s Remarks – President Sang Lee President Sang Lee welcomed the assembled Board of Governors. He took a moment to thank Past President, Mr. Hwa Chong, for his continued support and for attending the meeting. President Lee announced that Steven Lopez had won a gold medal at the World Taekwondo Championships. He mentioned that Steven Lopez had promised to be a two-time Olympic Gold Medallist. He disclosed that there had been significant rule amendments regarding tournament competition. Now, a kick to the face will be 2 points. He added that Referee Chair, Mr. Eui Bin Lee, will conduct new rule seminars in all states as well as conduct an International Referee refresher seminar at the 2002 U.S. Open in Orlando. President Lee also disclosed that for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, there would not be an increase in weight divisions. He specified that there will be an increase in the number that can participate from 100 to 124. He personally suggested to the WTF that there be five divisions rather that four. 5.2 Executive Director – Mr. Jay Warwick Mr. Warwick began his presentation by recognizing the USTU Officers and Volunteers and their contributions to the United States Taekwondo Union by giving their professional and personal time. Mr. Warwick reiterated the USTU Mission Statement: To Foster Excellence in Taekwondo in the United States Encourage participation in all aspects of Taekwondo To win Gold Medals in the Olympic Games Mr. Warwick explained that the USTU Dan Certification Program is slated to begin in 2002. He stated that the Instructor Licensing Seminars, Coaching Certification and Referee Seminars has all shown a significant increase in 2001. Mr. Warwick remarked that USTU Individual Membership had increased since 2000, but was still down from 1999. USTU Club Membership showed a 35% increase since 1998. He expects that the 2002 National Han Ma Dang Festival will increase USTU Membership. Mr. Warwick mentioned the new lock box system that will be utilized at the USTU. The lock box system is commonly provided by banks and is used to process applications that are accompanied by a fee. Bank One will receive our membership applications through the mail, process deposits, stamp applications with the received date and over night the applications to the USTU for data entry. This new system will increase Club and Individual Membership processing time and allow the USTU Staff the opportunity to respond to more customer service requests. The new mailing address for USTU Membership Applications is in Denver, Colorado. The USTU Dan Office has shown a 13% increase in the Instructor database and the processing time for Certificates has been reduced by 60% in 2001. Over 2,860 Kukkiwon Certificates were processed this year. The USTU Dan Certification Program is on schedule and will be launched in 2002. The USTU Referee Certification Program has shown a steady increase since 1997. There have been 44 Referee Seminars held from January – November. To date, 932 referees have attended Referee Seminars in 2001. Mr. Warwick then recognized the commitment and contribution that Mr. Eui Bin Lee, USTU Referee Certification Chair, has made to the USTU Referee Certification Program. The Coaching Certification Program was implemented in the fall of 1999. Since that time, the number of coaches attending the seminars has increased remarkably. In 2001, 298 coaches attended the certification seminars. Mr. Warwick commended Mr. Byung Won Kang, USTU Coaching Science Chair, for his dedication and continued support of the USTU. The USTU Master Instructor Licensing Program was initiated in 2000 with the first Seminar held in October for 8th & 9th Dan Instructors. Since that time, 131 Instructors have participated in this program. Mr. Warwick then outlined some modifications for the 2002 Seminars: · Instructor Licensing Seminars to be conducted quarterly · Instructor Licensing Seminars to be held regionally · Each Seminar will include an opportunity for all levels to participate (4th – 9th Dan) The tentative schedule is as follows: March 15 & 16 Los Angeles, California May 3 & 4 New York, New York August 16 & 17 Colorado Springs, Colorado October 11 & 12 Dallas, Texas Mr. Warwick praised Mr. Hyeon Kon Lee, USTU Education Seminar Development Committee Chair, for his ongoing devotion and development of this educational program for the USTU. Mr. Warwick then broached the subject of media coverage at the USTU. Mr. Christopher Condron has been hired as the USTU Media Manager. His recent work includes the following: · World Championship Press Releases and Coverage · A USTU Media Guide/USTU Fact Book · USTU Club Marketing Packet · A Guide to the USTU · Website Liaison To encourage participation in all aspects of Taekwondo, the USTU will provide and develop the following: · National Events · Han Ma Dang Festivals · NAPMA/MAIA Partnership · Upgraded Magazine/Web Strategy · Broadcast Strategy · National Taekwondo week - National Elementary School Campaign - The U.S. Congress has been contacted to begin the process of initiating a National Taekwondo Week Mr. Warwick stated that no decision had yet been made regarding the partnership with NAPMA or MAIA. He did mention that a relationship with either would be beneficial to the USTU and our membership. The USTU magazine has been upgraded since 2000. Thirty-five National Governing Bodies are in the process of combining to form the Warren Collaborative. The Warren Collaborative is an Internet company that would provide the USTU with online membership registration, event registration and merchandise sales, to name just a few of the possibilities. Mr. Warwick then went on to describe the USTU 2002 Marketing Plan. Joint Marketing monies from the USOC is scant in 2002 and that sponsorships of federations and events is on the downswing. The economy and the events of September 11 have weakened potential sponsorship investment. In addition, the Salt Lake City Games have taken $1.3 billion out of the Olympic marketplace. Because of these challenges, alternate revenue plans must be formulated and long-tern strategies must be designed. The following strategies may be useful to the USTU: · USOC, through Sports Resources Division, currently is designing long-term strategies to assist NGB’s in revenue generation, exposure and business development. · The USTU needs to distinguish itself as Olympic-affiliated and an elite organization compared to other competitors in the marketplace. We must build our brand and build our value. Mr. Warwick stated that the goals for the USTU are to: · Develop a long-term revenue model which develops a branding identification program for the USTU · Develop short-term member benefits program for members and clubs - A new USA Sports Card may be initiated in 2002 by the USOC. This card would be issued to all USTU Members for use at various businesses for discounts. - NAPMA/MAIA Partnership · Develop stronger merchandise program - USTU Merchandise was outsourced in 2001 but the company that was chosen did not produce adequate results. - The USTU is currently meeting with sponsors regarding this merchandise. · Target one-to-three sponsors - The USOC will work with the USTU to secure meetings with important potential sponsors. · Gain exposure through new USOC event called “Gladiator Games” - Fencing, weightlifting, boxing, wrestling, judo and Taekwondo have been invited to participate in this USOC televised event July 18-20, 2002. Mr. Warwick remarked that in order to win gold medals, the USTU Athlete Development Pipeline must focus on how an entry-level athlete progresses to the Elite level. One method of entry is through the USTU Developmental Programs. The Regional Centers of Excellence, Gold Team 2004, 12-13 year old camp, junior summer camps which would include a 2nd – 4th place finishers camp from the Junior Olympics, are all methods of entry for USTU athletes. After the athlete has entered the pipeline, their development continues with opportunities to participate in the following elite programs: · OTC Permanent Resident Program · World Championship Prep Camp · World Cup Tour Program · 18-21 Select · National Team Select · Olympic Pursuit 2004 · Medal Bonus Program Mr. Warwick then proceeded to explain the Article VIII Complaint pursuant to the Amateur Sports Act. This complaint can be filed by any USTU member with the USOC. The process for this type of Complaint is to be heard by a USOC panel within 180 days and it is determined whether the complaint has merit. This is an expensive issue to resolve. The USTU must seek outside counsel to assist with the complaint. The USTU believes that this issue will be dismissed based on the fact that internal remedies were not exhausted prior to filing the complaint. The USOC should notify the USTU regarding the status of this matter by the end of November. Mr. Mark Bryant has contributed immensely in assisting the USTU in this legal endeavor. 6.0 Unfinished Business 6.1 Tabled from the Mid Year Meeting: Public Image Ms. Sweet commented that this item should have been removed from Unfinished Business. 6.2 Tabled from the Mid Year Meeting: Head Contact at the Junior Olympics Mr. Dae Sung Lee proposed that there should be no head contact for age 6-11 years old due to the possibility of serious injury. He also stated that this rule would encourage participation by decreasing the risk of injury involved with sparring. Age 12 years old and above would be governed by WTF rules. Discussion included questions regarding USTU statistics to support the no head contact rule. Mr. Dae Sung Lee stated that in his experience, there tend to be problems specific to this age group. Mr. Stephen Dring commented that if we limit head contact in this age group, that we would limit our athletes in the future or at international competition. Mr. Warwick responded that it would only take one incident to cause problems for our sport. Discussion ensued with respect to the confusion that this rule may cause athletes. President Lee commented that the 6-11 year old age division tournament should be called “Junior Olympic Festival” and that the 12 and above division should be called “Junior Olympic Championship”. Mr. Larry Cain stated that it would be easier as a Referee to not have contact but that 90% of the athletes that he has asked believed that they would lose years of competition experience with this rule in effect. Mr. Cheong Park, USTU Tournament Committee Member, commented that the current rule is inconsistent and that he supports the new rule change. Mr. Yong Chin Pak added that if anyone has had a lawsuit due to injury then they would support this rule. Mr. Mark Bryant contributed that we should be proactive now rather than reactive after an incident has occurred. Ms. Sweet asked if the USTU had considered the economic impact of this rule if we lose members who do not support this change. Motion to pass. Motion seconded. Motion carried by a 2/3 majority. 6.3 AAC proposal on the Wildcard selection procedure This item was withdrawn from the AAC. 6.4 Ms. Ronda Sweet, Oklahoma State President Ms. Sweet stated that the USTU needs more referees for State and National Events. She remarked that it is unrealistic to ask states to have forty participants at a Referee Seminar. This number should be lowered so that more Seminars could be held and more referees can be certified. Mr. Bryant asked if Ms. Sweet would like to refer this matter to committee. Ms. Sweet responded that she would and requested a report be given at the next USTU Board of Governors Meeting. Mr. Bryant referred this item to the Referee Committee with the provision that they provide a report at the next meeting. President Lee requested that the Referee Committee meet with Ms. Sweet. 6.5 Mr. Bob Gallagher, Wyoming State President Mr. Gallagher proposed that if any State Taekwondo Association does not have one or more registered member clubs as of August 1st, then the president of the State Taekwondo Association shall be appointed by the President of the United States Taekwondo Union for a term of one year. Motion to change the USTU Bylaws. Seconded. Discussion requested. Mr. Mark Bryant mentioned that this item was discussed at the Executive Committee Meeting and was unanimously opposed. This Bylaw encourages USTU Club growth. Motion to fail this proposal. Motion seconded. Motion failed. Mr. John Holloway requested that another item be added to the Agenda. Mr. Bryant stated that the request had not been submitted to the USTU in time. 7.0 New Business 7.1 Proposed by Ms. Anne Chase, NCTA Delegate Article VI, Section 2 Include the NCTA President as a member of the Executive Committee. Ms. Anne Chase stated that the NCTA is a unique organization and has a unique relationship with the athletes that participate in the program. Because of this relationship, the NCTA should be allowed to join the Executive Committee as a voting member. Ms. Chase also explained that the NCTA President is elected and that admission to the Executive Committee would not open a floodgate of Group B organizations asking for the same opportunity. Mr. Bryant clarified that the United States Olympic Committee limits the number that can serve on the USTU Executive Committee. He went on to say that other Group B Members would reason that they should also be Executive Committee Members. Mr. Bryant recommended that the NCTA should be acknowledged and that a representative be invited to attend EC Meetings with a voice but no vote. Mr. Bryant reported that the amendment had failed in the Executive Committee meeting. Mr. Yong Chin Pak, the NCTA President, mentioned that 70% of the National Team comes from the NCTA. If the Board of Governors accepted this proposal, future collegiate athletes would benefit from a representative on the Executive Committee. He also stated that an Executive Committee decision should not bind the Board of Governors. Motion to pass this proposal. A vote is called. Motion failed. President Lee acknowledged that he supported this amendment but he also stated that the USTU would have to be fair to all other Group B Members. He asked that a committee meet with the NCTA to make a resolution. 7.2 Proposed by Mr. John Holloway, Chair of Division of Education, Certification and Standard Affairs Article IV, Section 5a Reinstatement of Mr. Herb Perez as a USTU member. President Lee commented that he supports the resolution to reinstate Mr. Herb Perez. Mr. John Holloway reads his proposal to reinstate Mr. Perez. Motion to reinstate Mr. Perez. Motion seconded by President Lee. President Lee asked that the Board of Governors approve this Motion by acclamation. Motion carried. President Lee remarked that he had coached Mr. Perez in the past. He also mentioned that Mr. Perez continues to help Taekwondo in many ways. His home is Taekwondo. President Lee stated that he supports Mr. Perez and his position with the USOC. 7.3 Proposed by Ms. Ronda Sweet, Oklahoma State President Article I, Section 8e Proposal to reduce non-competitor dues from $20.00 to $15.00 Ms. Sweet, Oklahoma State President, stated that the current cost for a non-competitor membership is not a good value and that she has heard this from USTU members. Ms Sweet then asked USTU Treasurer, Mr. Ki Hong Kim, if this proposal could be passed to the Finance Committee for discussion. She went on to say that many people believe that the USTU would gain membership if the rate were lower. This item was referred to the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee should provide a recommendation to Ms. Sweet and the Board of Governors at the 2002 Mid Year Meeting’ Motion to send this proposal to the Finance Committee for discussion. Motion seconded. Motion carried. 7.4 Proposal from Ms. Ronda Sweet, Oklahoma State President Article I, Section 6e Article XIX, Section 2a Proposal to change both Articles Motion to send this proposal to the Membership and Credentials Committee for review. The Membership and Credentials Committee should provide a report at the 2002 Mid Year meeting on this matter. Motion seconded. Motion carried. 8.0 Report from Mr. Han Won Lee Mr. Han Won Lee was not able to attend the meeting. 9.0 National Events Presentation Please see the attached Power Point Presentation. (Available from the USTU Office) Discussion resulting from the National Events Report: AAC Chair, Mr. Sammy Pejo stated that he supports the new Team Trials selection system that has been proposed by National Events Director, Mr. Bruce Harris. Mr. Yong Chin Pak also agreed with this selection process as it gives the NCTA a Wild Card position. President Lee remarked on the new 5K Run that will be held in conjunction with the 2002 Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships. He asked that all State Presidents join him at this race. President Lee recommended that eight medals be given out at the State level Championships. The question was raised regarding athletes that are registered in one state and qualify in another. Mr. Harris stated that this was not accepted according to the USTU Bylaws and that the National Events Office will be monitoring this much more closely. 10.0 President Lee President Lee thanked the Board of Governors for their patience during the presentations and he took a moment to recognize Grand Master Choi and Dr. Ken Min. 11.0 Motion to adjourn the Board of Governors Meeting. Motion seconded. Motion approved. Approved by: _____________________________________ Date: _______________ Soon Ho Kim, Secretary General USTU ________________________________________________________________________ US Taekwondo Union One Olympic Plaza Ste 104C Colorado Springs, CO 80909 719-578-4632 719-578-4642 (fax) --__--__-- Message: 9 Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 13:48:31 -0800 (PST) From: Charles Richards To: Dojang Digest Subject: [The_Dojang] Schedule Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Please don't think I don't have things under control. I do. I love teaching and my students are happy with what I cover with them and have had no complaints about the teaching curriculum but I would really like to know what everybody else out there is doing in order to gain some ideas to make my "good" school a "better" school. Dear James, I have a similar scenario with two kids (age 2 and newborn), a 40+ hour a week job, etc. We meet Mondays and Weds. Our kids class is 45 minutes and adult class is 1hr-15min. Once a month I ride over to my good friend's dojang to teach a blackbelt class (he has red and blackbelts, my highest rank is green). In the kid's class I use only 7-10 minute for the entire warm-up. I try to keep this class high energy and fast paced, and so I actually manage to capture my 5-8 year olds attention for the entire 45 minutes 90% of the time :-) My adults I spend 20-30 minutes on warm-up/stretching/conditioning and about 45 minutes on skills. We do forms almost every class (80-90%) which is usually the last 10 minutes or just before sparring. If I finish all the above and have more than 5-7 minutes we spar (30 second rounds). Before a tournament we might go with a heavy emphasis on forms and sparring, and then emphasize hoshinsul a little more after the competition. Overall things seam to balance out. The down side of this limited class schedule is for the intermediate ranks it will take 4 months min instead of 3 months to get the minimum classes in between tests. So far no complaints about the number of classes offered or mixture of rank levels, but I only have about 8-10 in each class :-) Yours in Jung Do, Charles Richards Moja Kwan TSD Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings for Easter, Passover http://greetings.yahoo.com/ --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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. 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 Old digest issues are available via ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com. Copyright 1994-2002: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply. Remember 9-11! End of The_Dojang Digest