Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 03:01:51 -0700 From: the_dojang-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: The_Dojang digest, Vol 11 #307 - 5 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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Today's Topics: 1. 2004 SimMuDo Seminar (Hagness, Chris R.) 2. Drills for Kid's classes (Erik Brann) 3. Re: Goin well. (jeffrey kiral) 4. Re: Drills for Kid's classes (Alan Jay Weiner) 5. 4th of July Seminar with GM Rudy Timmerman (Jason Thomas (Y!)) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "Hagness, Chris R." To: "'the_dojang@martialartsresource.net'" Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 07:15:00 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] 2004 SimMuDo Seminar Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net KOREA / USA SIMMUDO ASSOCIATION - Seminar 2004 This past May the Martial Art Fitness Centers, Inc. of Rochester, MN hosted its 5th training seminar with GrandMaster Pan Gon Song from Shihung, S. Korea. Over 150 martial artists attended the training held in SE Minnesota and Northern Iowa. GM Song is President of the Korea Simmudo Association, of the Shihung TaeKwonDo Association, and of the KyungGiDo TaeKwonDo Association. GM Song provided training in the 3 areas of the Korea Simmudo Association curriculum: Cheysul - throws; Hoshinsul - joint locks; Kwonsul - striking and kicking technique. We were also honored with special training in Yusool and Yudo by Professor John Chambers from Inverness, FL. Prof. Chambers holds a 9th Dan in Yudo and an 8th Dan in Yusool with over 50 years martial arts experience. He is the President/ Founder of Martial Arts USA. The weeklong seminar concluded with a martial arts show including performances in Aikido, Karate, Jujitsu, Hapkido, Taekwondo, and Weaponry. The last day involved a black belt promotion test for those qualified to advance in rank with the Korea Simmudo Association. The Korea Simmudo Association, headquartered in Shihung, S. Korea, is a black belt alliance for the promotion of traditional Korean martial arts, Korean culture, and personal development. www.simmudo.com www.mafci.com --__--__-- Message: 2 From: "Erik Brann" To: Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:25:12 -0400 Subject: [The_Dojang] Drills for Kid's classes Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Hi All, I'm going to be assisting with some kid's classes, and was looking for some drills and activities to add to the class curriculum. Could anyone help? Thanks, Erik Brann --__--__-- Message: 3 From: "jeffrey kiral" To: Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] Goin well. Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:45:07 -0700 Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net it is my personal opinion that you should at least be grounded in one style, i.e. black belt, before you begin to cross train in others...although there is never anything wrong with picking up a few tricks or useful techniques from other martial artists! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave" To: "Dojang Digest - Submissions" Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 6:11 AM Subject: [The_Dojang] Goin well. > Hello all. > > Have gone well since my last post, just got my brown belt (2nd gup) tonight. > > Lord knows it has probably been raised already too many times, but what does > everyone think of people training in multiple styles, eg. do you think a > modern martial arts practitioner should have an allegiance to his/her current > style? > > Regards, > Dave > _______________________________________________ > The_Dojang mailing list, 1600 members > The_Dojang@martialartsresource.net > Copyright 1994-2004: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource > Standard disclaimers apply > http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/the_dojang --__--__-- Message: 4 From: Alan Jay Weiner To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] Drills for Kid's classes Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 15:18:11 -0400 Organization: Technology 21 Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net what age kids? what rank? I teach "pee-wee" beginners - ages 4-6 (approx) white belts. Most of them have a shorter attention span, and want (need... :) lots of running around and active things. They vary a lot from one kid to the next - both ability, focus, physical conditioning, etc. Change things around a lot; don't spend half an hour on punching drills (for example), and if something's not working, try something else... I tried teaching the advanced kids (7-12 or 13-ish ages, blue through brown belts) some reversals on grabs. a couple of them were fine (especially the brown belt) but probably half the class degenerated into fooling around and grabbing and holding such that their partner couldn't work the grab - nevermind the reversal... Sometimes the advanced kids are real good; other times they're kids... if it's not working, do something else... (and if they're acting up - too much talking [after being warned] or simply not listening, etc - well, then it's time for basics... :) I tend to be sillier than the other instructors; just my personality. I'll do things like having 'em run in place - then "there's a monster chasing you! run fast" and "duck down behind the wall" (squatting) and "jump up over the dragon!" (jump, pulling legs up to chest, landing in a squat again). I'll joke about stretching "so your chest is right down on your legs, like mine" (when my chest is nowhere near my legs). I'll show a technique with one of the students - me at 6'2" towering over a 7-year-old - and over-act dramatically. (especially good when the other kid does the technique against me - and I go tumbling over from their punch... :) Other instructors are the other end of the spectrum; one in particular is very serious; no joking at all. (The kids actually seem to appreciate the differences - and like both; the chief instructor likes having both of us with different personalities.) in general... the littler kids need to burn off energy - lots of running around and such. set up a few bags in the corners - have them run around the room stopping at each bag for a few kicks/punches. I'll have them line up by rank and the highest rank leads them around the room a few times. Then that kid goes to the end of the line, and the next leads a few times. Vary the footwork; running normally, backwards, shuffle, etc. (one tip that comes to mind - I had a new white-belt kidlet, and we were working on blocks. I taught that kid a couple of blocks, then had the rest of the class go through all the blocks; that kid staying with what I'd just showed him - chief instructor later said it's better to show the new kid the whole thing and have him just do what he can; he'll copy off others at first, rather than keeping him behind everyone else - he won't do much worse, and he feels like he's doing more. He'll likely forget most everything the first few classes anyway, so better to keep him happy that he's learning it all than to point out he's only getting part of something...) The older kids can and will do more, but they'll degenerate into showing off or playing if you don't keep them reined in a bit. Especially noticable when they're working with partners. (I usually swap them around a lot, so the better kids can work with the younger/lower-ranks and help them - and to keep the "playing" kids away from each other) *Expect* more from the older/advanced kids - they'll rise to it most of the time. The younger kids will too, but they *are* younger... If a higher-rank is acting up, remind them they *are* higher, and you expect them to be setting an example for the rest of the class. Don't be too lax on discipline though - you're not a babysitter; you're the instructor. They (all ages and ranks!) *will* push the limits - *you* are the instructor and *you* run the class. Strive to be fair; if one kid acts one way, don't discipline them differently from another acting the same - or explain why ([quick comment] "he's a white belt; you're brown - I expect you to know how to act" etc) I called the advanced kids to line up - and they dawdled, talking, and were just plain sloppy. So I walked out of the class. After a few (4? 5?) minutes one of them came and asked if we were going to have class. I asked if they wanted to - I was there to teach; were they there to learn? They said they were, so I had them all go out of the dojo (to the waiting area) and then again said "line up" - don't think it took more than 10 seconds or so, and they've remembered the lesson since. We did some extra basics that class, and didn't do any sparring (a favorite for that class) but otherwise I didn't mention it again. Anyway, I'm rambling... Hope this gives you some things to keep in mind, and ideas for classes. (and I'd appreciate any responses about what I've written - sorry again it's so disjointed...) - Al - -- original message -- >Hi All, > >I'm going to be assisting with some kid's classes, and was looking for some >drills and activities to add to the class curriculum. > >Could anyone help? > >Thanks, > >Erik Brann >_______________________________________________ >The_Dojang mailing list, 1600 members >The_Dojang@martialartsresource.net >Copyright 1994-2004: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource >Standard disclaimers apply >http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/the_dojang -- -- Alan Weiner -- alan@ajw.com -- http://www.ajw.com Palm OS Certified Developer --__--__-- Message: 5 From: "Jason Thomas \(Y!\)" To: Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 18:49:53 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] 4th of July Seminar with GM Rudy Timmerman Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net We had awesome time in Sault Ste Marie with GM Timmerman. One of the item I found most enjoyable was learning a straight sword form. I highly recommend the seminar next year to anyone who can come. In that venue, can anyone recommend a place that I can order Single Edged Straight Sword, non-sharpened? Jason --__--__-- _______________________________________________ The_Dojang mailing list The_Dojang@martialartsresource.net http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/the_dojang http://the-dojang.net Old digest issues @ ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com/pub/the_dojang Copyright 1994-2004: Ray Terry and http://MartialArtsResource.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember September 11. End of The_Dojang Digest