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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. nkmaa seminars (sidekicks) 2. Re:Stovall on ki (Klaas Barends) 3. Thank you!!! (Braeswood Martial Arts) 4. Re: Thank you!!! (Jason E. Thomas) 5. Dr. Kimm (J. R. West) 6. Jackson Seminar (J. R. West) 7. Advice (b macdonald) 8. Markie Keelan (Ray) 9. Annual TKD Assembly (Ray) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "sidekicks" To: Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 23:58:36 -0400 Subject: [The_Dojang] nkmaa seminars Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net > Message: 8 > To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net > From: Rudy Timmerman > Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 20:12:06 -0400 > Subject: [The_Dojang] NKMAA seminars > Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net > > Master Timmerman writes> > > > I also like to thank SBN Miner who first flew from Toronto to Oregon > to train with me and then flew to the Gulf Coast for more of the same > the following weekend... awesome (are you still married lol). Hope > you and your partner Paul made it home safe. You beat the big wind > by just an hour my friends. > Thank you for the kind words, Sajanim and i am glad to see that you made it back safely. when we got to the Pensacola Airport, we did find your bags, but they wouldnt give them to us. i left a message with Master Gordon when we landed in Atlanta. i hope he was able to pass it on to you before you left. as for flying all over this great planet of ours for your seminars, a great man once told me ' that we should get as much knowledge as possible from the masters that are still alive. get it before they are gone.' i am just following that advice. a big thank you for Masters Janisse and Gordon for hosting us. they were both excellent and gracious hosts. if anyone gets the chance to attend one of master timmermans seminars, do it. they are well worth the money. i am hoping to be able to host him at my school just outside toronto in the next month or so. as for just missing the big wind, i am very thankful for an early morning flight. after seeing the complete devastation on the news i just pray to god that all our brothers and sisters in the gulf region make it out of this in one piece.this sort of disaster really helps put life in perspective. Dusty Miner, Sabum --__--__-- Message: 2 From: Klaas Barends Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 18:27:47 +0900 To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Re:Stovall on ki Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net > If someone has great > technique, profound mental concentration, superior strength, and > excellent coordination.. The great thing is, that you can do without 'superior strength' -- kind regards, Klaas Barends http://www.hapkido.nl/ Dutch HKD Federation http://www.sangmookwan.com/ SangMooKwan International Training Center Korea --__--__-- Message: 3 From: "Braeswood Martial Arts" To: Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 08:50:09 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Thank you!!! Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Hello SJN and Ray, Thanks you for the birthday wishes. I can't believe I made it another year. You are right Ray, I never thought I'd see another birthday after 21... hee hee, something to truly celebrate. I am now 5. For those who know my philosophy of age, you can figure out the rest:) Thank you again for thinking of me! On a side note, I am donating all of our school t-shirts and any clothes my boys and I don't wear as much as we use to, to the Katrina refugees, my new neighbors at the Astrodome. Braeswood Martial Arts and Hodder's Korean Martial Arts donated all the left overs from the Tournament concessions to the coast guard to give to the rescue workers. If you are like me, a cash donation is not in the picture, but we all have extra's around the house... A huge thanks to all that are helping out Cajun neighbors. Let's us not forget about our other gulf coast cousins in need as well. Kat --__--__-- Message: 4 Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 08:45:42 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jason E. Thomas" Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] Thank you!!! To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Kat, Happy Birthday. I think this is a great idea and everyone can really use the help. Having just driven into New Orleans and extracted my 2 daughter from the chaos (their mother would not let me evacuate them). It is truly bad down there and people can use all the help they can get. I wish you a very happy Birthday and I applaud your efforts. Jason Braeswood Martial Arts wrote: Hello SJN and Ray, Thanks you for the birthday wishes. I can't believe I made it another year. You are right Ray, I never thought I'd see another birthday after 21... hee hee, something to truly celebrate. I am now 5. For those who know my philosophy of age, you can figure out the rest:) Thank you again for thinking of me! On a side note, I am donating all of our school t-shirts and any clothes my boys and I don't wear as much as we use to, to the Katrina refugees, my new neighbors at the Astrodome. Braeswood Martial Arts and Hodder's Korean Martial Arts donated all the left overs from the Tournament concessions to the coast guard to give to the rescue workers. If you are like me, a cash donation is not in the picture, but we all have extra's around the house... A huge thanks to all that are helping out Cajun neighbors. Let's us not forget about our other gulf coast cousins in need as well. Kat _______________________________________________ The_Dojang mailing list, 2000 members The_Dojang@martialartsresource.net Copyright 1994-2005: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/the_dojang Regards, Jason --__--__-- Message: 5 From: "J. R. West" To: "Dojang Digest" Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:21:23 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Dr. Kimm Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net As was stated earlier, Dr. Kimm has been in CA visiting his son David and his new grandson, but he has returned safely to Baton Rouge and has said that everything is fine down there. I feel sure that he will be in Jackson next weekend....JRW --__--__-- Message: 6 From: "J. R. West" To: "Dojang Digest" Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 15:49:44 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Jackson Seminar Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Dear friends: I have just been advised by the Attorney General of MS that any and all events at any and all hotels have been cancelled indefinitely.......I feel sure that no airline will refuse to offer you a credit based on what has happened in MS. I would strongly suggest that you re-schedule your Jackson trip to Nov. 12th, when Dr. Kimm and I will teach our 2nd Annual Yudo/Weapons Seminar at my school. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call, but I must warn you that phone service is extremely spotty.......With apologies to all.....JRW --__--__-- Message: 7 From: "b macdonald" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 18:28:56 +0000 Subject: [The_Dojang] Advice Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net I am wondering if someone can give me some advice. I belong to a dojang and have for almost 2 years now. When I joined I had not looked into any other schools(my bad). Well now after doing it for 2 years I am hooked. The training we get is very good however when I signed up it was sold to me as an ITF school. There is a huge ITF sign on the wall in the dojang and our grade certificates have the ITF logo on them as well as say that they are in compliance with the ITF. Well I have found out that the owner of my dojang is a 4th Dan however he has never got his instructors certificate from the ITF and he pays no fees or yearly dues to the ITF. So the belts we receive are not ITF belts. All the other instructors at the school have gotten their belts from the owner. So are their belts real? Would they be reconized by the ITF? I have joined another dojang that is an ITF school but I am under contract with the first school for another year and a half. Does anyone have any experiance with a similar situation with a dojang mis representing its self? I am wondering if there is a way out of the contract being the there is ITF all over our grade certificates? If anyone out there has any suggestions I would very much appriciate it. Thank You B.MacDonald _________________________________________________________________ Don't just Search. Find! http://search.sympatico.msn.ca/default.aspx The new MSN Search! Check it out! --__--__-- Message: 8 From: Ray To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net (The_Dojang) Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 13:43:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [The_Dojang] Markie Keelan Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Kickin' it with taekwondo's Markie Keelan Bill Kellick September 1, 2005 usolympicteam.com 2005 Junior National Team member Markie Keelan of Camarillo, Calif., will be representing the U.S. at the Pan American Taekwondo Union's Junior Championships in Oranjestad, Aruba, Oct. 5-7. The 16-year-old Keelan won the junior flyweight division at the 2005 U.S. Open and also placed third in the senior flyweight class. At the 2005 National Qualifier in San Jose, Keelan won both the junior flyweight and senior finweight divisions. Markie took time from her busy start-of-the-school-year schedule to answer 10 questions for this month's USA Taekwondo Athlete Profile... Q1: You're just beginning your junior year of high school. Do you have any plans for college yet or any particular areas of study you wish to pursue? MARKIE KEELAN: I have always made plans for college. After attending Stanford Taekwondo camp this summer it sparked my interest in that school. I soon learned it had an impressive international relations program, which I hope to major in. But overall the people there were very nice. Q2: What do you enjoy most about your dojang, Tae Ryong Taekwondo in Camarillo, Calif.? MARKIE KEELAN: What I enjoy most about Tae Ryong Taekwondo are the people who I train with. Even though the school is big we manage to keep a very close relationship with one another, we really feel like a family. It's a place I know I will be welcomed. Q3: Who is an Olympian or other national-level Taekwondo athlete you would like to train with, and what is the first question you would ask? MARKIE KEELAN: I look up and respect anyone who has made it to the Olympics or to the national-level of Taekwondo. To be able to work that hard and to go after your goals is something not everyone does in their life. It's a great accomplishment and I hope to join them. Q4: What are your goals in the sport of Taekwondo? MARKIE KEELAN: My main goal is to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. But I also hope to be a good role model for other up and coming athletes. Q5: You've listed your favorite movie as 'Miracle'. What did you like best about that movie? MARKIE KEELAN: Miracle is my favorite movie because I could easily relate to being an underdog and having to deal with people not believing in you. But it also shows you how hard work pays off. The best fighter doesn't always win it's who fights with the most heart that wins. Q6: What's your dream car? MARKIE KEELAN: My dream car is a black Bentley. Q7: What, if anything, are you doing differently to prepare for the Pan American Junior Championships in Aruba? MARKIE KEELAN: The Pan American Junior Championships is a lot different then other competitions that I've been to because I am fighting against some of the best fighters in the world. But this time I'm not just fighting for myself I am fighting for my country. Q8: Who has been your biggest role model? MARKIE KEELAN: My mother has been my biggest role model because for all the hard work I put into training she puts in even more supporting me and making sure on top of everything that I'm still happy. I appreciate having my mom there with me at every tournament and always filming my fights. She's everything to me and I hope that I can grow up in her image. Q9: Do you have any pre-competition superstitions or rituals that you adhere to? MARKIE KEELAN: I have a couple pre-competition superstitions. The night before I fight I never eat at a buffet. Right before I go to the staging area my mother says the same thing every time, "go out there and have fun." And right before my fight I listen to the Postal Service, Natural Anthem to get me warmed up. Q10: What's the best present you've ever received? MARKIE KEELAN: The best present I ever received was from a friend from my studio. My friend gave me a bracelet during a rough time, to remind me what is really important, that I will never be alone. I wore it everyday since it was given to me. It got me through hard times when I didn't believe in myself or other people. It was always on my wrist for me to see that no matter how bad the situation there was something better out there waiting for me. Then at Jr. Nationals '05 I took it off to kick pads the day before my fight and I lost it. I was upset and thought it was a sign. But my friend who had given me this bracelet was there and pointed out to me that it was just plastic and the real strength was inside of me. --__--__-- Message: 9 From: Ray To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net (The_Dojang) Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 13:57:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [The_Dojang] Annual TKD Assembly Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Annual Taekwondo Assembly to be Held October 29 September 1, 2005 The annual Taekwondo Assembly will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2005, in conjunction with USA Taekwondo's Senior National Championships in San Jose, California. The assembly is scheduled for 7-10pm at San Jose's Crowne Plaza Hotel, 282 Almaden Blvd. The Assembly provides individuals, organization members and other Taekwondo constituencies an opportunity to gather and provide input to the USA Taekwondo Board of Directors on important issues confronting the organization. The Board will provide a report on the "State of the Union", and the Chief Executive Officer will present a managerial report addressing issues of concern and importance to USA Taekwondo. Those in attendance may pose questions to the Board and the Chief Executive Officer for response. The annual Taekwondo Assembly is purely advisory and has no rulemaking, budgetary, legislative or other authority. The Board determines the agenda of the Assembly, and a meeting of the Board will take place after the Assembly. --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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