Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 03:00:48 -0700 From: the_dojang-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: The_Dojang digest, Vol 12 #316 - 8 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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Copyright 1994-2005: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The Internet's premier discussion forum devoted to Korean Martial Arts. 2000 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. Master West DVD receives 4 1/2 Stars! (Jason Thomas (Y!)) 2. RE: 12 year old girl avoids kidnapping (Rick Clark) 3. Seattle Schools (Travis Houston) 4. Grandmaster West's DVD (Lois Knorr) 5. Thomas Yi (Brooke Thomas) 6. Martial Arts Humor (Adam D. Huntley) 7. article: two main energy meridians (Jye nigma) 8. Adding GM Rim to the research (Bruce Sims) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "Jason Thomas \(Y!\)" To: Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 22:14:29 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Master West DVD receives 4 1/2 Stars! Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net For those of you who might be interested, the video that was shot when Master West came to Austin for a Hapkido Seminar has received 4 ½ star review from Martial Arts Video reviews. You can see the review at http://home.att.net/~erik.mann/jrwhs05.htm Thanks, Jason --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 22:33:06 -0500 From: "Rick Clark" Subject: RE: [The_Dojang] 12 year old girl avoids kidnapping To: Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Hi Jye, It seems to me that these two instances point out the fact that it IS possible for a child to defend themselves against attacks of adults IF they are sufficiently motivated. It would be difficult for them to inflict the amount of injury to an adult that another adult could - but it does seem to give some credence to the concept that teaching kids self-defense in HKD or TKD can be useful and in fact it could be very important for the life and safety of kids. Rick Clark www.ao-denkou-kai.org >-----Original Message----- >From: Jye nigma [mailto:kingjye@yahoo.com] >Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 8:46 AM >yeah thanks God for that! We have to make the first move and >teach our kids to be smart and then to train them so their >actions happen naturally without thought...in GA a 7 year old >girl was abducted but she got away because she kept kicking >the man on his leg and I think his testicles. > >Jye --__--__-- Message: 3 From: "Travis Houston" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 13:41:30 +0000 Subject: [The_Dojang] Seattle Schools Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net This is a link that I found just browsing the web for Hapkido info. I can't speak for how good or bad they are because I have no experience with them. They have some cool video clips on the site you should check out. http://www.seattlehapkido.com/ Travis Houston --__--__-- Message: 4 Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 09:54:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Lois Knorr To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Grandmaster West's DVD Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Wayne Watkins posted, "Jason Thomas has produces a DVD of Grandmaster West's recent seminar" Will that DVD be available for purchase at the September Jackson Throwdown? It would save me a lot on shipping, etc. if I could purchase it there. Thanks, Lois __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --__--__-- Message: 5 Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 06:55:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Brooke Thomas To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Thomas Yi Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Hi all... Has anyone on the list trained with or has been a student of Thomas Yi out of the Santa Monica CA area? He was formerly with GM Bong Soo Han. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you! Brooke Thomas --__--__-- Message: 6 From: "Adam D. Huntley" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 10:14:42 -0700 Subject: [The_Dojang] Martial Arts Humor Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net * you say to the salesman in the men's store, "Nice pants, but I don't think I can kick in them." * when you want to say "I'm sorry" and involuntarily bow. * you go to the shoe store to try on shoes. * Instead of walking or jogging around the store, you practice pivoting, sweeps, stances and kicks. * You check to see if the shoe has a sufficiently hard striking surface and whether it protects the toes well * and lastly, you don't even care if (and they probably are) the other patrons are looking at you funny. (That's the big clue) * Now when every time you pass a wall you start to wonder:'Is that structural or drywall?' THEN you know you've gone overboard. * When you hit your head on a low doorway or ceiling and kick it in anger and _damage_ it. * "GAK! NO! The *left* side of the bathrobe goes on top...." * "What was I doing in my office when I was spinning around and flailing my arms and legs? Ahhhhhmmmmmmm....." * when you're practicing your arm blocks while driving down the highway, notice someone in another car staring at you, and suddenly turn your block into vigorously fanning away an imaginary fly * when you use various strikes to turn lights off and on; * don your clothing with kicks, thrusts, and punches * open and close doors with spinning kicks * find yourself idly doing iaido and kenjitsu moves with the plastic knives at the fast food place * can't walk by anybody else from your school without casually exchanging a flurry of mock strikes and kicks * haven't gotten over the phase of seeing everybody walking around with a blanket of little red cross-hairs on all their vital spots * leap to your feet and shriek with indignation while watching "Kung Fu", "Walker, Texas Ranger", and "Highlander" at home * deliberately go to see martial arts movies in the theater so you can leap to your feet and shriek with indignation during the movie, out in the parking lot, and with all your friends the next time you're at class * find yourself practicing bo staff techniques in miniature with your pencil during dull meetings * try to backfist the correct floor button on the inside of the elevator, based on your memory of the button's location, before you get in far enough to see it * notice you never stand with your arms crossed or your hands in your pockets * tend to keep at least one flavour of martial arts weapon close at hand by your bed when you sleep * buy shoes either because they're particularly flexible or have steel toes * have at least one fantasy where you are a martial arts hero and end the fight by saying something *so* cool that you make Arnold Shwarzenegger and Clint Eastwood look like nervous chatterboxes * have begun to master the reflex to commit a very messy homicide when, directly after someone finds out you practice martial arts, they immediately ask "Are you a Black Belt ???" * Urge to bow every time I enter or leave a room? Uh, not anymore, thankfully. * I used to accidentally call one of my favorite professors 'sensei' with fair regularity, and I don't think I'll ever stop saying 'hai!' instead of 'yes!'. * When standing in line you find yourself practicing some stance from your art * When you bow going into and out of the bathroom * When you don't use any tools while splitting firewood. * When you are introduced to someone and you bow to greet them. * Whenever you see some wood or concrete, even things like stools or tables, and get excited while you picture just how you would go about breaking it. Then you get funny looks as you feel it and give it a look of hard concentration, then maybe measure off a few times. taken from: http://users.binary.net/thomcat/Stupidma.html --__--__-- Message: 7 Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 11:48:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Jye nigma To: itf-taekwondo@yahoogroups.com, the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] article: two main energy meridians Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net The 2 Main Energy Meridians ”C““ñãõ ”Cãõ The Heart Meridian or Centerline You have always heard the sayings, "Guard your Centerline" & "Don't expose your Centerline" from your Teachers over & over again, without knowing why. Now you will know the reason. There are 24 acu-points in your centerline, where the heart meridian lies, carrying Ÿƒ 'chi' that sustains your being & your technique to your ’O“c 'Dan-tian' or chi center. This meridian channel can best be visualized by practicing Alternate Breathing. Hard blows to most of these acu-points will knock you out or kill you. The more prominent points include: Cheng-jiang - The point between your lower lip & the tip of your jaw. Will cause concussion if struck. Usually struck with the middle or fore knuckle fist. Lian-quan - The left and right of the Adam's apple. Will cause choking and death in a few minutes if struck. Usually struck with the index finger & the thumb. Tian-tu - The bottom of your throat, where the top ribs meet. Will cause suffocation and death. Usually struck with one knuckle or one finger thrust. Tan-zhong, Jiu-wei & Ju-que. Tanzhong is where the bottom ribs meet, Jiuwei & Juque are 7 & 6 inches above the navel respectively. Collectively called the solar plexus. Will cause breathlessness and unconsciousness if struck. It can be struck in many ways, but the fist is usually used. Shen-que & Qi-hai. Shenque is the navel, & Qihai 1.5 inch below it. Will cause circulatory and digestion disruptions if struck. Qu-gu, right above the base of the sexual organ. Will cause severe pain, unconsciousness, impotence if hit. Usually struck with a frontal toe or heel kick. Hui-yin, 2 fingers above the anus, the starting point of the heart meridian. In yoga terms it's called the 'kundalini', the 'base of the fire'. Will cause paralysis & severe shock if struck. Usually struck with the one knuckle fist in a ground fighting position, with the opponent's butt facing you that is. “Âãõ The Spinal Meridian Equally important is the spine, needless to say. Just as you should not expose your centerline, you should also never expose your back, since you cannot guard behind you. This meridian channel carries 'chi' to the brain, and is visualized by most yoga students through Natural Breathing. One full breathing cycle around the Heart & Spinal Meridians is called ‘åŽü“V or full heaven cycle. There are 28 acu-points in the spinal meridian, & as above, may cause paralysis & death if hit. The more prominent ones are: 1. Bai-hui - Right in the middle of the top part of the skull, the part that sinks in slightly. It's the top gathering point of chi energy in the human body. Will cause immediate concussion, unconsciousness when struck. Usually hit with the elbow. 2. Shen-ting - 5 cm above one's hairline, where the Spinal and the Bladder Channels meet. Also hit with the elbow, it will cause similar effects as mentioned above. 3. Ren-zhong, Mei-xin - Right between the nose and the upper lip, & right between the eyes. Causes immediate dizziness, sometimes unconsciousness when struck. Usually hit with with the one knuckle fist. 4. Ya-men - The sunken part where the skull joins the back of the neck. Causes shock, black out when struck. Also hit with the one knuckle fist. 5. Da-zhui - The bottom of the neck, top of the spine. Causes blackout, cardiac shock when struck hard. However a light strike will cause a person to be more alert instead. Usually struck with a palm strike. 6. Ming-men - The back center of the waist-line, between the 2nd & 3rd spinal column at the waist. Cause spinal shock, stopping Chi flow and paralysis when struck. Usually hit with the knee. 7. Wei-gu - Between the tip of the spine and the anus. Causes spinal shock, disruption of Chi flow. Can be hit with the instep from behind a person. 8. Yao-yu - Back middle of pelvis. Causes pelvic shock, inflicting pain on the waist & back, paralysis of the lower body. Usually hit with the knee. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --__--__-- Message: 8 Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 15:07:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Bruce Sims To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Adding GM Rim to the research Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Dear Folks: ( I am re-posting this from the AIKIDO JOURNAL Net. ) The research goes on, though Brother Barrie in the Land of Oz has moved to the fore in pulling things together. I have NO idea how he plans on digesting the week's worth of video he did with Dojunim Kim. I remember the WW II epic on the Extermination camps --- SHOAH--- was 11 hours long and I am quite sure Barrie has more than that in taped interview. God love him! We are at a place where it would be worthwhile to expand what we are doing to include another well-known name in Hapkido circles-- that of GM Rim. There is quite a bit circulating around in oral material but unfortunately no small part of this has been tainted by commercial efforts to exploit GM Rim's connection with Yong Sul Choi. The result is that before even approaching GM Rim it would be worth it to put together a group of folks who would be willing to work together to establish a kind of foundation from which to work. This is nearly identical to what was done with the interview with Dojunim Kim except that Barrie pretty much did this all for himself. I think the least we can do is pitch-in here in the States to add to the growing piles of material that Barrie is putting together. I have already asked Barrie for some guidance regarding what sorts of interview questions he would like to ask, and that may be a good place to start so as not to have to reinvent the wheel with basic inquiries but move right to more in-depth material. BTW: This probably does not have to be said but it may be worth it to add my assurances that there is no hidden (read also "head-hunting") agenda here. My prayer is that we can leave that sort of mean-spirited back-biting to the last generation. As Barrie and I and others have discussed, the Hapkido community needs to have a frank, concise sense of who it is and where it is going and that depends in no small amount on having a good idea of where we have been, yes. In case, people are a bit shy about sharing on the Internet, feel free to contact me confidentially at my e-mail address. bsims@ midwesthapkido.com Let me know what you want held in confidence and I will comply. Best Wishes, Bruce --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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