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Copyright 1994-2005: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The Internet's premier discussion forum devoted to Korean Martial Arts. 1800 members. 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. TKD at 40 (Charles Richards) 2. Re:Teaching Thoughts (Bruce Sims) 3. Dojunim Seminar in Atlanta and Connecticut (mccarty@hapkidojang.com) 4. footwork (michael tomlinson) 5. Grandmaster of Hapkido Seminar (James Allison) 6. Entertaining Clip (Jye nigma) 7. RE: Age, Mind and TKD (CStovall@nucorar.com) 8. Master Hilland "learn the art" (George Peters) 9. What is most useful? (Giancarlo Fusco) 10. Re: footwork (Ray Terry) --__--__-- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 19:32:22 -0800 (PST) From: Charles Richards To: Dojang Digest Subject: [The_Dojang] TKD at 40 Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Dear Sol, I just celebrated my 40th birthday, and March will represent 20 years in the nartial arts. I think the 3 - 2 minute rounds required for a BB finals match is a long time, but can be done. If you can do a 6 minute mile you can do 3 - 2 minute rounds....The department of defense has spent a good deal of our tax money developing tables for physical fitness standards up through age 40. I like to use those as a guide of a reasonable expectation to push yourself to. Try training your self with the following pattern Duration 1 minute Rest 30 secs Duration 1 minute Equals one match Rest 1 minute repeat for a total of 3 matches for a division of 8 work to 90 sec duration and 4 matches for a division of 16 and ultimately 2 minute duration and 5 matches for a division of 32 During the duration portion you can, skip rope, bounce in place, run in place, work footwork, kick, shadow box, or spar a live partner. Pil Seung! MC --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 05:18:56 -0800 (PST) From: Bruce Sims To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Re:Teaching Thoughts Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Dear Jack: ".....But if you are understanding what the footwork is accomplishing(unbalancing, and controlling distance) and teaching it that should not bew a big problem,no? I think the assessment of combat distance is as important as handplacement., Especially when dealing with bladed weapons......" Of course, you are very right in what you say. I think we are talking about two different things, though. On the one hand I agree that everything you point out is important. On the other hand I don't use the Confucian Model for teaching, so its a matter of putting my priorities to one side and teaching in a manner that facilitates learning. My job as a teacher is to effective work myself OUT of a job. In other words ther should be a time when the student no longer HAS to have my guidance and figure things out for themselves. Towards this end I shape what they do to increasingly approximate what the final product should look like. If I threw everything I thought was important at them from the git they would simply have more to have to sort out all at once. Instead, I feed them a steady stream of small "adjustments". The idea of combat distance is resolved temporarily when using grabs so that gets less emphasis until later. In the meantime I can press on such things a rhythm, timing, unbalancing and focus. Besides, we get around to combat distance in "free-form" work, and I am even working on introducing a kind of "one-step sparring", independent of two-man hyung to my weapons work. FWIW. Best Wishes, Bruce --__--__-- Message: 3 From: To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 08:42:21 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Dojunim Seminar in Atlanta and Connecticut Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net I was wondering how many of you are planning to attend the Grandmaster Ji, Han Jae seminar in April at Master James Allison's dojang? This would be your opportunity to see the man first hand and not worry about the issues of his video tapes. Yes,it would be great to have them out but there's no substitution for training with the real thing. Dojunim is the real thing. The seminar is April 16 and 17 and I will be attending with three of my students. Master Allison is a great guy and an excellent Hapkidoist. I recommend it to all. Contact James Allison Allison Hapkido Aacdemy 161 Quality Foods Shopping Center Cornelia, Georgia 30531 706-776-1026 Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Also mark the date; September 17 and 18, 2005, I will host Dojunim once again in Connecticut. Information for both seminars is on my website www.hapkidojang.com and Master Allison's website at www.sunmookwan.com. --__--__-- Message: 4 From: "michael tomlinson" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:09:59 +0000 Subject: [The_Dojang] footwork Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Bruce writes: There was a time when I tried to teach techniques "off-the-punch" but the idea of dodging, redirecting, and assessing an incoming target just created more problems in comprehension. In Sin Moo Hapkido Doju Nim Ji teaches us every technique using three ways of application. 1. From a grab (defensive). 2. From a punch 3. Offensive (you initiate the action first) The stepping patterns used in all three applications are the same. By using the same patterns over and over you get a alpha wave feeling of moving without thinking, eventually your body acclimates to the distance and speed, this happens through 100's of repititions, you simply move that way everytime.. but it takes a lot of work.. Jack writes: But if you are understanding what the footwork is accomplishing(unbalancing, and controlling distance) and teaching it that should not bew a big problem,no? I think the assessment of combat distance is as important as handplacement., Especially when dealing with bladed weapons. Exactly, the assesment of combat distance comes naturally after going through the repitition phase 100's of times. Jack I know you have practiced the basic 8 techniques in Sin Moo from the 3 different applications many many times. We always have the lower and higher belts pratice all 3 varitations constantly and do not differentiate between them at belt level. Sure they end up getting it better from a grab first but by having them do all 3 they see the similarity in the movements at all times and I think it speeds up exactly what Jack is describing.. throw them into the fire... they'll be alright... my philosophy anyway.. Michael Tomlinson --__--__-- Message: 5 From: "James Allison" To: Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:59:08 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Grandmaster of Hapkido Seminar Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net I would like to invite everyone to our 3rd Annual Grandmaster of Hapkido seminar with Do Ju Ji Han Jae April 16 & 17, 2005. Do Ju Nim will be covering 3rd & 4th Dan requirements for Sin Moo Hapkido system plus I will be holding a special workout Friday night for all our seminar participants that make it in early. For more info contact Allison Hapkido Academy at 706-776-1026 or go to www.hapkidosunmookwan.com Respectfully yours in Hapkido, James Allison --__--__-- Message: 6 Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 08:11:38 -0800 (PST) From: Jye nigma To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Entertaining Clip Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net http://www.taepoong.de/videos/show/videos/1on1_YoungKi.mpg __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --__--__-- Message: 7 From: CStovall@nucorar.com To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:02:43 -0600 Subject: [The_Dojang] RE: Age, Mind and TKD Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net <<>> Sol, there's a very simple answer to your question...it's up to you!!! I think it's very common and natural to believe that "things get worse with age" when it comes to all things physical. The thing that we have to keep in mind is that we come to this belief by watching our fellow humans who are by-and-large leading a very sedentary life style. I'd say there's a little bias in the sample, if you know what I mean. The truth is that things don't have to fall apart at 30, 40, or 50 (or even beyond). However, far too many people who are "young" by biological standards are rapidly becoming "old" because of a very simple reason...they've traded in their barbell for a set of golf clubs, and their running shoes for a pair of house slippers. It sounds to me like you are "using it" so I doubt that you will be "losing it" anytime in the near future. There's a very good chance that you will either maintain or improve over the next two years. Again, that's all up to you. Personally, I'm in much better shape at 34 than when I was 18. A critical piece to all of this that you have to keep in mind is that as we get older we tend to get a little wiser about a lot of things. I've gotten a lot wiser about how to train. Therefore, I'm getting much more out of my training today per unit of time invested than when I was young and didn't know any better. As a person who started training as a teen and has continued into their 30's, I would offer the following tips to the "older" martial artist or athlete who is looking to continue their journey. 1. Strength train. I'm a huge advocate of free weight training, but you can get a lot of benefit by just doing calisthenics with your own bodyweight (push-ups, squats, chin-ups, dips, etc). As we get older, we lose lean muscle mass and this has all sorts of implications from both a general health and athletic performance standpoint. Strength training is the most direct route toward addressing this issue. 2. Flexibility. Without a doubt, we get stiffer as we get older regardless of activity level. I'm not a huge fan of spending an inordinate amount of time stretching (especially static stretching), but this has to have its place in the older individual's regimen. To this, I would add paying attention to joint mobility and strength. 3. Nutrition. Most Americans eat very good. By "very good" I mean they get more than enough calories compared to their third world counterparts. Unfortunately, a lot of these calories are comprised of junk. Most everyone could improve their diet to some degree, but the older athletic individual should pay particular attention to what they're putting in their machine. Eat quality calories, get plenty of quality liquids, swallow that damned fiber any way you can, and take a vitamin/mineral supplement. 4. Rest. This is the critical link in physical adaptation. The body cannot make itself stronger in response to physical stress if it doesn't have enough time to recuperate from the last round of stressors. This is true of everyone, but the older person must pay special attention here. Get your 8 hours of sleep like mama always told you to. Learn the value of recovery workouts (walking, stretching, light calisthenics, etc), and recovery activities (sleep, sauna, massage, contrast showers, etc). 5. Use your mind. This is especially important when trying to find that "leg up" on our younger counterparts since most young people don't discover the fact that they actually have a brain until sometime in their late 20's. At least that was my experience. Use that knowledge and wisdom that comes with age to find the path of least resistance. Results are all that matter...nobody hands out rewards to people for having done things "the hard way". Accomplishing "more with less" is one of the arts that we should strive to master as we get older, and this is something that is especially true when it comes to physical activity. Study, experiment, and consult with others...but in the end find and embrace what works for you. I used to think "hard work" was all it took to becoming a better martial artist, but then I discovered the concept of "smart work". I hope this helps. Good luck. Craig "Not as young as I used to be, and not as old as I'll get" Stovall CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email transmission contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entities named above. If this email was received in error or if read by a party which is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, disclosure, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error or are unsure whether it contains confidential or privileged information, please immediately notify us by email or telephone. You are instructed to destroy any and all copies, electronic, paper or otherwise, which you may have of this communication if you are not the intended recipient. Receipt of this communication by any party shall not be deemed a waiver of any legal privilege of any type whatsoever as such privilege may relate to the sender. --__--__-- Message: 8 From: "George Peters" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:48:46 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Master Hilland "learn the art" Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Good Sir, In reading your post I am reminded how fortunate we are to have stayed longer in our respective arts than it takes to "smell the coffeee". You comments to Mr. Boyd reaffirmed how I feel also. Your comments also showed the downside of most MA publications, and why I feel they are more for the "public", than for the practictioner. One of the "letters to the edititor" that I shall never forget was in BB some years back, It started out something like this:" Dear BB Mag, Martial Arts is a lot of bunk. I have studied seven arts over the last ten years and know nothing...........". I couldn't believe what I had read, much less believe that some "real person" had written it. Since then, every time I would like a "change of scenery", or make something different, I am reminded of this man's letter and how bad it can get. Just my 2cents on it. Respectfully, George --__--__-- Message: 9 Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 12:57:15 -0800 (PST) From: Giancarlo Fusco To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] What is most useful? Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net I have had a question burning a hole in my brain, so I thought I'd post it in the hopes that I could get some opinions. So, here goes: I have been training in the martial arts for almost 10 years now. Most of my training is in the Korean arts (TKD, HKD & Yudo). During this time, I have cross-trained in other arts and spent much time and money reading about and researching the martial arts. What are some opinions on the majority of martial arts being too impractical and "artsy"? I've seen the gamut, from the more popular "martial sport" Taekwondo to the "reality" self-defense arts, and all of the traditional arts in between. What say you all? I am purposely leaving this ambiguous in order to foster a healthy discussion, not a heated argument. I look forward to hearing from you all. Yours in the arts, G. Fusco --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! – Get yours free! --__--__-- Message: 10 From: Ray Terry Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] footwork To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:42:15 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net > In Sin Moo Hapkido Doju Nim Ji teaches us every technique using three ways > of application. 1. From a grab (defensive). 2. From a punch 3. Offensive > (you initiate the action first). Hasn't Gm Ji added a fourth basic application in the last couple of years? He explained it to me, but for the life of me I can't recall it exactly. Seems like it was you initiate, they counter, you counter their counter and then perform the technique. Anyone??? He explained that it was now introduced as early as the "Basic 8". Ray Terry rterry@idiom.com --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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 1994-2005: Ray Terry and http://MartialArtsResource.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember September 11. End of The_Dojang Digest