Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 18:14:20 -0500 From: the_dojang-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: The_Dojang digest, Vol 9 #340 - 5 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: kma@martialartsresource.com List-Subscribe: List-Id: The Internet's premier discussion forum on Korean Martial Arts. List-Unsubscribe: Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: 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. Re: Sparring against heavier/taller opponents (JW) 2. Subak (Ray Terry) 3. Hwang Kee passas away (fwd) (Ray Terry) 4. New USTU training camp (Ray Terry) 5. brief history of Moo Duk Kwan Soo Bahk Do (Ray Terry) --__--__-- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 12:00:37 -0700 From: JW To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] Sparring against heavier/taller opponents Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net In my experience several different approaches can work against larger heavier opponents. Much depends on the sparring rules in effect at that school. Ray's suggestion, that you move inside, is right on point in a short match. Unfortunatealy, although it will negate the range advantage, it will not negate the strength advantage which is often presented by a larger opponent. IMHO I've always found movement and ready counterattaking to be the key against opponents with longer reaches and greater mass. Moving to his sides and then in and out may work for you. Another alternative is to use your speed to launch proper counters to his moves. There is an excellent sparring video I believe put out by either BB Magazine or Turtle Press entitled someting like 100 Olympic TKD Scoring techniques. I found it an excellent guide to counter attacking against most opponents. If possible, watch that BB against other opponents. Get a feel for his favorite techniques and work on your counters to those techniques. Improve your preparedness for his most common series of moves. Plan counters which force him to break them up. By effective countering and movement you may be able to keep him from the use of combinations which are critical to higher level sparring. You have an awesome opportunity to bring your fighting to the next level -- good luck. Joel Weissler 2nd Dan --__--__-- Message: 2 From: Ray Terry To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net (The_Dojang) Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 13:11:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [The_Dojang] Subak Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net On the flight back from Ohio yesterday I finally had time to catch up on some reading. In an article in the Journal of Asian Martial Arts (Vol 10, Num 4, 2001) on the Etymology of Chinese Boxing, two paragraphes state: "During the Former Han, boxing was also called bian. One official, Gan Yanshou, was especially proficient in bian. Emperor Ai (6-1 BCE) preferred reviewing military activities, including bian, to other diversions, such as music and women. But at some point during this period, the term shoubo or "hand striking" was adpoted as the standard term. China's first dynastic bibliography, the Han History Bibliographies (completed around 980 CE) lists six chapters (no longer extant) on shoubo under the subcategory 'military skills', along with archery, fencing, and even a form of football, for "practice in using the hands and feet, and faciliting the use of weapons to ensure victory in both attack and defense" -- clearly combat-oriented skills. Commentaries on the shoubo entry refer to bian as an alternate term and differentiate shoubo from jueli or juedi, wrestling, which is described as a military art. This distinction was accentuated when the first emperor of Qin designated juedi as the official ceremonial military sport (c. 209 BCE). "It is highly probable that shoubo, pronounced subak in Korean, was introduced to Korea during the Former Han period. Emperor Wu invaded Korea in 109 BCE and established commanderies there, some of which lasted for more than four centuries. Explicit Korean references to subak only begin with the Koryo History, which cover the period 918-1392, and clearly distinguishes between subak and kakjo (juedi), as described in the Han History Bibliographies. In fact, on several occasions, the Koryo History refers to these skills as being part of the official military training regimen. Similar references, with the exception that kakjo is replaced by kakryuk (jueli), can be traced in the Veritable Records of the Yi Dynasty through the 16th century." Ray Terry rterry@idiom.com --__--__-- Message: 3 From: Ray Terry To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net (The_Dojang) Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 14:44:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [The_Dojang] Hwang Kee passas away (fwd) Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Forwarding some sad news... >From D.McHenry@ev1.net Sun Jul 14 14:16:23 2002 I just heard from Grandmaster Ferraro that Hwang Kee passed away. Master Dennis P. McHenry Houston, Texas USA E-Mail: D.McHenry@ev1.net http://users.ev1.net/~D.McHenry/TangSooDo TangSooDo Director, USKMAF --__--__-- Message: 4 From: Ray Terry To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net (The_Dojang) Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 16:08:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [The_Dojang] New USTU training camp Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net July 11, 2002 To All USTU State Associations: Greetings from the United States Taekwondo Union. This year the USTU is inaugurating a new developmental training camp just for athletes at the State Level. The Camp will be held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 24-28, 2002. The athletes must arrive on October 24 and depart on October 28, 2002. USTU National Team Director, Coach Han Won Lee, will facilitate all training sessions and will be assisted by his coaching staff and various National Team Members. USTU State Associations may make recommendations based on the following criteria: 1. The athlete must be a USTU Member for 2002 2. The athlete must be 12 years old or above 3. A Red Belt or above 4. The State Association may recommend one male and one female athlete from each state 5. Each selected athlete must be contacted by the State Association and have their participation confirmed prior to submission of their names to the USTU 6. All athlete recommendations must be received by September 2, 2002 The USTU will provide the athletes with rooms and meals at the Olympic Training Center during their stay in Colorado Springs. The athletes will be responsible for their own roundtrip airfare. As space is limited for this training event at the Olympic Training Center, athlete slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please fax your recommendations and include the athlete's address & phone number to: (719) 866-4642 or email the information to USTUGOLD@aol.com. Sincerely, Christine Simmons USTU --__--__-- Message: 5 From: Ray Terry To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net (The_Dojang) Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 16:12:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [The_Dojang] brief history of Moo Duk Kwan Soo Bahk Do Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net In memory of KJN Hwang Kee, something from the soobahkdo.com website... A brief History of Moo Duk Kwan Soo Bahk Do (Korean Martial Art) First it is important to understand that Soo Bahk Do is the Art you are now studying, and Moo Duk Kwan is the style. Soo Bahk Do is the technical side, the Moo Duk Kwan is the philosophical side of "Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan". The name "Bahk" originated in the age of Chun Chu (2700 years ago) according to the Moo Yei Dobo Tong Ji (One of the oldest records of Korea's martial arts) Soo Bahk Do (combat with bare hands and feet) is the only Korean martial art handed down from the Ko Ku Ryo Dynasty, thereby making it the oldest Korean martial art (aprox. 2,000 years old) What is Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan? Translated literally, Moo Duk Kwan means "Institute of Martial Virtue". It is the scientific use of the body in methods of self defense, combined with a strict philosophy guiding the practitioner towards discovering their full potential. Soo Bahk Do forges a body towards gaining ultimate use of its faculties through intensive physical and mental training. It is an art of self defense and philosophy that's secrets cannot be bought at any price other than serious and rigorous training. It is an art tempered on the lawns of Buddhist monasteries, against the steel of wandering bandits and on the fields of combat, its history is a long and honorable one, and you are now part of it. What are the origins of Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan? In Korea the indigenous arts of self defense (Soo Bahk Ki and Tae Kyun) we combined with other fighting principles (Northern and Southern Chinese Kung Fu) and moral guidelines such as the philosophy of Do (Tao), No Ja (Lao Tzu) and Lee Do Ja (Confucius) by Grandmaster Hwang Kee into what is now known as Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan. This combination of techniques and philosophy resulted in the development of a form of self defense and mental conditioning unrivaled in the modern world. The founder of the Moo Duk Kwan, Grandmaster created the Moo Duk Kwan on November 9th 1945. Grand Master Hwang Kee was first inspired to study the Martial arts in 1921 when he was about seven years old. At a traditional Festival called "Dan O" he was visiting a nearby village, where they had archery, wrestling and many other festivities. As Grand Master was enjoying the festival a group of seven or eight men had a dispute with another man. Suddenly the group of men attacked the lone man, who began evading and counter attacking with his feet, eventually defeating the group of men. This ability to defend oneself against several attackers so impressed Grand Master that at that moment he knew he wanted to learn the martial arts. Several years Grand Master Hwang Kee studied and researched every available source, and at the age of 22 he was recognized as a Master among other martial artists. In May of 1935 Grand Master began working for the Korean railroad company which allowed him to travel. In May of 1936 he met a Chinese Kung Fu master named Yang, Kuk Jin. Grand Master trained with Master Yang until 1946, at that time China became a communist country. The training consisted of Seh Bop (postures), Bo Bop (steps), Ryun Bop (conditioning) and Hyung (Forms) with their applications. November 9th 1945 Grandmaster Hwang Kee founded the Moo Duk Kwan. The basic ideal of the Moo Duk Kwan is the development of its participants. Strong individuals in Spirit and Body make strong communities, strong communities make strong nations, Strong and peaceful nations make a strong and peaceful world. What makes Soo Bahk Do different from other styles? There are many fine styles of martial arts, two of the many things that separate your art (Soo Bahk Do) from all other arts and make it unique, are its versatility and philosophy. Because ancient Korea was constantly attacked by both Japan and China, Soo Bahk Do became versatile out of necessity, the result being an art which demands mastery of the whole body, not just kicking and punching. Challenging techniques ranging from quick and spontaneous movements to slow graceful flowing movements gives not only variety but also challenges everyone. Second, many styles teach effective self defense and fighting principles but Soo Bahk Do offers much more than just that. Learning fighting techniques without a strong philosophy is to burden society with more dangerous people. We use Soo Bahk Do to realize our full potential and emphasize "Virtue in action" demonstrating courage, discipline, confidence and humility through our sincere efforts in training and our behavior towards others. You won't just hear our philosophy you'll see it in action. THIS is what makes Soo Bahk Do VERY DIFFERENT! --__--__-- _______________________________________________ The_Dojang mailing list The_Dojang@martialartsresource.net http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/the_dojang http://the-dojang.net It's a great day for Taekwondo! Support the USTU by joining today. 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