Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 03:01:57 -0700 From: the_dojang-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: The_Dojang digest, Vol 11 #355 - 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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First dan at 72. (Eric Walker) 2. partial review of "Realistic Sparring Weapons" (RSW) (A. Boyd) 3. (no subject) (Texatc@aol.com) 4. Fighter in de Wind (Klaas Barends) 5. Hurricane Charley (michael tomlinson) 6. Korean Studies online program (Ray Terry) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "Eric Walker" To: Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:34:34 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] First dan at 72. Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Hi Mr. Coopland, That would be great accomplishment. However if you don't get the record, then you should try for your hapkido first dan. That would put around 77 for that. Another good reason for taking up hapkido would be that when you get old, say in you teens...again, you will have all kinds of nifty cane and stick techniques to use. ;} Hi and welcome(?) to the Dojang Digest. Eric Walker --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.725 / Virus Database: 480 - Release Date: 7/19/2004 --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:11:04 -0400 (EDT) From: "A. Boyd" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] partial review of "Realistic Sparring Weapons" (RSW) Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net I know that weapons work is not a big concern for a large portion of list members, but I thought I would share a tip for those to whom it is of interest. I recently took a short vacation in Hong Kong and while I was there I arranged to meet one of the owners of RSW (realistic sparring weapons) to see their gear and engage in some sparring. I had read reports of their practice swords and I wanted to see how much of their advertisement was hyberbole and how much was reality. The weapons are billed as being safe for full power/full contact/full speed sparring including thrusting - in addition to being of the correct weight and balance to match a real sword of the same type. The sparring group uses a rules system based partly on the honor system of calling all good hits made on you, and partly on video taping each bout. These two factors struck me as the perfect vacation opportunity. My wife went clothes shopping and I went to get smashed around by strangers. It turns out that the weapons are realistically weighted and balanced. When swung it feels almost like the real thing. The difference lies in the higher drag produced by the width of the "blade." Each blade has a distinct shape and clearly discernable edges, flat, point, etc - theses are not fluffy, padded boffers, but they are substantially thicker in cross-section than a steel blade. I can attest to the safety of the blades because I got hit - a lot. I took full power shots to most areas of my body including fingers, neck and ear. Of at least ten strikes to my fingers, only one caused lasting pain (mild and only when flexing the joint in question). It was really liberating to spar full out with no armour other than a light helmet with visor. In fact, it took me a long time to get used to the idea of all the freedom. I constantly pulled shots or decided against realistic attacks for fear of hurting my opponent. Only after getting creamed in several bouts did it start to penetrate that I could really, honestly attack using a full menu of options. I'm looking forward very much to having my own set of swords arrive so I can continue this process of freeing my mind. I had no idea that safety concerns had become so entangled in my sparring concepts. Anyway, if you do any sparring with some kind of weapon like the juk-do or one of the many types of padded weapon, and realism is one of your training goals, you might want to take a look at RSW (www.rsw.com.hk). They have video of various bouts so you can see the equipment in action, swords, knives, polearms, shields, etc. The lifespan of the equipment is said to be six months of hard use once per week. The Hong Kong group I met spar every weekend. The sword can be repaired once it wears out as long as the inner core of the weapon has not been broken. Once my order of swords arrives, I will keep track of their durability and let you know how they fare under the conditions in my group. ===== Anthony Boyd: Swordsman and English Teacher www.stormpages.com/haidonggumdo ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca --__--__-- Message: 3 From: Texatc@aol.com Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:49:18 EDT To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] (no subject) Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net My question concerns the oldest age at which a student has received a black belt. I am 71 and have been studying Taewkwondo for the past eight months; I have reached the level of red belt. I am training extensively, three to four times per week, and hope to be able to test for a black belt in another one to one and a half years, by which time I will be 72 or 73. My question is: how close is this to being a record? Thanks Ash Coopland --__--__-- Message: 4 To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net From: Klaas Barends Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 09:00:10 +0900 Subject: [The_Dojang] Fighter in de Wind Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net After reading about it on the digest, I went to watch the movie thursday night at a CGV It was a very entertaining movie, with very nice scenes and well taken action shots. Why do movies like this never make it to the big screens in Europe (or the States?)..?? Well worth you money once it gets released on dvd http://www.dvdasian.com/ Great resource for asian dvd's (no, I am not connected to them in any way except as a customer) -- kind regards, Klaas Barends http://www.hapkido.nl/ --__--__-- Message: 5 From: "michael tomlinson" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:17:47 +0000 Subject: [The_Dojang] Hurricane Charley Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Man this is the first time in seven days I've been on a computer, finally got back to work today for the first time since last Thursday, we got hit hard by Charley,, my electric is still out.. been living off a generator now for two days..fans and one light bulb,, before that,, nothing but nice Florida August weather. and candles. I guess I am lucky,, my home sustained only three trees falling,, my neighbors house in front of mine got demolished... houses to my left... no shingles left or trees.. I'm on my seventh day without electric,, but hey at least I have cold showers... take care,, Rick Nabors,, I'll get in contact with you bro when life is a little closer to normal..... Michael Tomlinson _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement --__--__-- Message: 6 From: Ray Terry To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net (The_Dojang) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:49:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [The_Dojang] Korean Studies online program Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Forwarding... The Intercultural Institute of California in San Francisco offers an accredited Master's degree level program in Korean Studies. The program is offered both online and onsite. See its website at www.iic.edu Don Southerton --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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