Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 03:01:58 -0700 From: the_dojang-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: The_Dojang digest, Vol 9 #438 - 6 msgs X-Mailer: Mailman v2.0.13.cisto1 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Errors-To: the_dojang-admin@martialartsresource.net X-BeenThere: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13.cisto1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net X-Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net X-Subscribed-Address: kma@martialartsresource.com List-Id: The Internet's premier discussion forum on Korean Martial Arts. 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Re: bad knees (ChunjiDo@aol.com) 2. element breathing (michael tomlinson) 3. more element breathing (michael tomlinson) 4. Fire breathing & leaking chi/ki (Randall Sexton) 5. strength (Braeswood Martial Arts) 6. Two-Month Autumnal Festival (Ray Terry) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: ChunjiDo@aol.com Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 01:02:04 EDT To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Re: bad knees Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net "I would like to know something extra to help strengthen her legs and keep her free from injury. Thanks, Eric Walker" hi eric, when i worked as an athletic trainer, one common exercise to strengthen the muscles around the knee was: start with no weights, then slowly increasing weights on ankles over a period of sessions. sit on a bench or table with lower legs hanging down slowly extend leg into horizontal position do both legs unless the issue is muscular atrophy in the injured knee. hope that helps :) take care, mel Chajonshim Martial Arts Academy http://www.cjmaa.com Chajonshim Martial Arts Supply http://www.cjmas.com Toll Free: 1-877-847-4072 Proud Sponsor of the 2003 Annual Show Me State Open Martial Arts Tournament --__--__-- Message: 2 From: "michael tomlinson" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:14:23 +0000 Subject: [The_Dojang] element breathing Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net There is also fire breathing but fire breathing doesn't foster a feeling of relaxation so that is why I didn't mention it. IMHO fire breathing is pretty dangerous because it hypes you up mentally and emotionally. I only teach it to some of my guys that have been around me for quite a while. Again it is no great mystery but you are pumping a lot of oxygen in your system and you hold your eyes and body a certain way and it "gets you fired up",, I would rather not talk about the breathing pattern. A lot of people do fire breathing almost naturally when they get ready for some physical confrontation.. the closest I've seen anyone do this pattern that possibly didn't know they were doing it was Rickson Gracie in his documentary movie called "choke". He is in the locker room before his first fight in Japan and breaks out into an almost classic fire breathing pattern while he is waiting to go out to the ring. During the fight he comes out very aggresive and almost gets beat with a choke technique. He finally wins the bout and when he is resting in the locker room for the next bout his brothers and trainers are saying to him,, slow down,, don't be so aggresive, whats wrong with you going crazy like that, go with the flow,, etc.. they are telling him relax and not be so aggresive the next fight and as I'm watching this I'm thinking,,, hah,, the fire breathing caused him to do what he did and it almost got him beat and I don't think they realize exactly why it happened. Fire breathing causes people to become very aggresive and kind of impervious to reason, pain, and subtle movement. Don't get me wrong, fire breathing has it's place but it is not something to be taken lightly and can get you in trouble if you don't know when and why to use it. No offense but I only teach it to people I know and trust.. Michael Tomlinson _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com --__--__-- Message: 3 From: "michael tomlinson" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 14:16:08 +0000 Subject: [The_Dojang] more element breathing Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net The elemental breathing that I've been talking about actually comes from my Ninjutsu training but it is appropriate and works for any martial art, and just plain makes you healthier. I have seen the same basic breathing principles all my life in Yoga, Zen Buddhism, Hapkido, Goju Ryu, etc. The Ninjutsu version is a little more elaborate and specific. Each elemental breathing pattern comes with a specified finger entwining position,, can't explain that online but suffice to say,, earth=little finger, water=ring finger,, fire=middle finger(somewhat ironic since that is the finger people hold up when they are really mad), and wind=pointer finger,, each breathing pattern also evokes a certain overall emotional feeling if you practice it enough,, earth==stability,, water==fluidity,, fire==agressivenes,, wind==elusiveness,,, now I am being very general with this stuff, it is much more in depth than this but if you want more info just email me. It is hard to explain this stuff in text. I personally practice water the most, it fits in with Hapkido training very well. Sin Moo Hapkido has a breathing pattern very much like Ninjutsu water breathing. As a matter of fact the only difference is: Inhale--8 seconds, Retention--8 seconds, Pressing--4 seconds, and Exhale--8 seconds. This is a 28 second interval and is just about the right amount to do: two breaths a minute, that is the most used interval I think in Martial Arts training. Most people in MA training stay around a two breath a minute interval. Hope this stuff helps you guys and again, email me if you need more info. Michael Tomlinson _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com --__--__-- Message: 4 From: "Randall Sexton" To: Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:33:17 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Fire breathing & leaking chi/ki Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Fire breathing (at least the one I know about) is a yogic practice which is rapid (really rapid) breathing through the nose at 120-180 times a minute! I wouldn't do it while operating heavy equipment! As far as leaking chi/ki goes, a healthy lifestyle will lead to ki conservation. I'm cutting and pasting the below from my web site: The Chinese believe that a disruption in the flow of energy creates all states of illness. The causes of this state of disharmony are usually divided into internal, external, and others. The internal causes are emotional, while the external causes of disease are due to climatic factors. Other factors include constitution, fatigue/overexertion, excessive sexual activity, diet, trauma, epidemics, parasites and poisons, and wrong treatment. The external causes of disease are Wind, Cold, Summer-Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. Normally, the body can protect itself against these exterior pathogenic factors. Weather only becomes a problem when the body's defenses are weak in relation to the climate. For example, a poorly dressed camper who runs into a cold front may suffer a Wind-Cold invasion and experience symptoms such as shivering, sneezing, cough, and a runny nose. Emotional factors such as anger, joy, worry, pensiveness, sadness, fear, and shock comprise the internal causes of disease. In Oriental medicine, the body and mind are considered inseparable and emotions can not only cause disharmony, but be caused by it. Each broad category of emotions has an effect on a particular organ and Qi. Anger, for example, affects the Liver and makes Liver Qi rise. Some causes of diseases are preventable; others are not. One can do little about one's constitution since it is dependent on the parents' health and the mother's health during pregnancy. However, a healthy and balanced lifestyle, along with qi development exercises can help improve a person's constitution within limits. Other factors such as diet, exposure to adverse climate, over-exertion, and excessive sexual activity can be easily modified in order to improve ones' health status. We always leak ki, which is why we eventually die. Goal is to conserve ki by ki exercises and curtail loss through healthy lifestyles. The joints (energy gates) are usually areas of ki leaks. Randall Sexton www.laughinghara.com --__--__-- Message: 5 From: "Braeswood Martial Arts" To: Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:12:35 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] strength Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Let us not forget today (9/11/02) that our spirit should be ten fold the strength of our horse stance. --__--__-- Message: 6 From: Ray Terry To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net (The_Dojang) Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:52:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [The_Dojang] Two-Month Autumnal Festival Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Folk Museum Kicks Off Two-Month Autumnal Festival September 11, 2002 National Folk Museum The National Folk Museum announced on Wednesday (Sept. 11) that it opened on Tuesday (Sept. 10) a 52-day-long festival on the occasion of the Chuseok (thanksgiving) holidays. It will run until October 31. The festival will feature various cultural events ranging from performances, exhibitions to one-day events for foreign workers in Korea. During this festival period, visitors to the museum will be able to enjoy Koreas traditional folk games on the museums grounds. In particular, the port city of Busan, where the Asian Games are held from September 29-October 14, has planned various events including an exhibition designed to showcase Koreas new cultural image (September 10-November 3) and a painting contest for teenagers (Sept. 16). The museums annual Scarecrows Festival on September 15 will feature various interesting scarecrows representing countries of the Asian Games. On September 22, some 200 foreigners working in Korea will be invited to enjoy and experience the countrys traditional harvest festivities at the museum. Foreign workers will be invited to learn Korean folk songs such as Arirang, taste Chuseok foods and other entertainment associated with the festive occasion. --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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. US Taekwondo Union, 1 Olympic Plaza, Ste 104C, Colorado Spgs, CO 80909 719-866-4632 FAX 719-866-4642 ustutkd1@aol.com http://www.ustu.org Old digest issues are available via ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com. Copyright 1994-2002: Ray Terry and http://MartialArtsResource.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember 9-11! End of The_Dojang Digest