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Copyright 1994-2006: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The Internet's premier discussion forum devoted to Korean Martial Arts. 2,100 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. Article: Marketing 101 *March 1999 issue black belt mag (Jye nigma) 2. Kukkiwon Search (Frank Clay) 3. Re: history of hapkido (John Chambers) 4. USOC (The_Dojang) --__--__-- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:26:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Jye nigma To: MartialArtsTalk@yahoogroups.com Subject: [The_Dojang] Article: Marketing 101 *March 1999 issue black belt mag Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net -wallace’s world Marketing 101 by Bill Wallace If you are a martial artist who is trying to market him- or herself on the martial arts seminar circuit, you will need to pay attention to a few things in order to reach your goals. They include the uniqueness of your material, a friendly personality, merchandising, innovation and a good promoter. I will examine each one in detail. First is uniqueness. If you want to succeed on the seminar circuit, you need to offer something that is unique. If you look at the people out there now, you will see that they all are experts in some niche of the martial arts. To a certain extent, they are the only ones who can do their portion of the martial arts at such a high level. For me, it has been kicking and stretching. What some people don’t understand is that these people, myself included, are not trying to convert everybody to our art or our way of doing things. What we are doing is presenting ideas. Every champion has something unique to offer the public. If you want to succeed on the seminar circuit, you will need to do the same. The second requirement is personal­ity. One of the reasons I have done well on the seminar circuit is that I like to laugh and joke around with everybody. If you get mad at me, I’ll just stick my tongue out and it will be difficult for you to remain angry. I try to smile a lot, and this has made many people warm up to me. It has always been fairly easy for me to approach people and say: “Hi, I’m ‘Superfoot.’ How are you doing?” And then I stick my leg up in the air because kicking is what I am known for. Third is merchandising. Becoming associated with a product can help get your name circulating in the martial arts world. I have recently become involved in the development of a line of sports­wear. Going all the way back to my col­lege days, I loved to wear sweatpants and sweatshirts because they are com­fortable. Through the years, I’ve had people tell me that I should start my own line of clothing. A few months ago my wife, Kim, and I finally decided to do just that. We wanted to design clothing that was comfortable and high quality—and included the “Superfoot” logo. So we developed some baggy, comfortable sweatshirts and sweatpants that aren’t binding when you throw a kick or punch. The fourth requirement is innovation. During my heyday, kickboxing was in its infancy. The sport was new and fresh, and when I came along, there was really nobody out there kicking the way I did. I was the first one to really emphasize that part of the martial arts. Maybe it’s because I was the first one to really use kicking as a primary weapon that I have remained relatively well-known. People still want to learn the way I execute kicks and use them in combinations. Fifth is promotion. To get an idea of how to do this right, take a look at the John Paul Mitchell team. It does an ex­cellent job of promoting its martial art­ists. Promoter Don Rodrigues knows how to push his athletes, who are phenom­enal at what they do. Martial artists of­ten find it hard to talk about themselves, so having a good promoter or publicist can be very valuable. Publicity in the martial arts has obvi­ously come a long way since my compe­tition days in the late 1960s and early 1970g. Back then, there was no such thing as marketing yourself. The Internet did not exist. There were no instruc­tional videotapes. Seminars were few and far between. Just about the only way to receive any publicity was through magazines like Black Belt. It seems so much easier now for a champion or a great instructor to make a name for him-or herself It’ s a shame more martial artists don’t take advantage of all the resources that are available. About the author: Bill Wallace is a former kickboxing champion who now teaches seminars around the world. In­formation on the “Superfoof” line of clofh­ing can be obtained by calling (714) 986-9046 or visiting http.//www. Supertoot. com on the World Wide Web. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. --__--__-- Message: 2 From: "Frank Clay" To: Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:22:33 -0400 Subject: [The_Dojang] Kukkiwon Search Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net David, They can't. When you consider that there are probably hundreds of people with the same name, it makes sense that they'd add a new key to assure data integrity. In short, they are asking for something to make sure they have the right person. Not only that, they also want to make sure that people who are requesting the information have a valid need. While we may think that we should have general access, think of the ramifications. You could be helping someone steal someone else's identity. I think its better that they do not simply make a name query available. Truth be known, I think that they should have a web form that requires a reason as to why you want the information and captures your IP. That may help mitigate risk but it certainly will not absolve it. f. --__--__-- Message: 3 From: "John Chambers" To: Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] history of hapkido Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:54:24 -0400 Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Response to hapkido question by Jye Nigma: Read the Yusool article in the section titled: "Professor's Corner" under: www.martialartsusa.com I believe this will answer your question about the hapkido start-up! Hope this helps. John Chambers, Retired ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jye nigma" To: Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:36 PM Subject: [The_Dojang] history of hapkido > So I was on the internet and stumbled across this history of > hapkido....any truth to this? First it says hapkido began with monks then > it goes on to say that the hapkido founder began his training under > Japanese master, so my thing is there is something wrong with the > story....check it out: > > Hapkido is a complete self defense system, it incorporates the > redirection of force found in Aikido and Jujitsu, the devastating joint > locks and throws found in Chinese systems, and the kicking technique of > Tae Kwon Do. Hapkido incorporates both "hard" and "soft" techniques. > History Hapkido began in Korea through Buddhism. The techniques were > initially handed down through the hierarchy of monks to ruling families > and other royal officials as a means of self-protection and personal > safety. Unlike many other martial arts styles, Hapkido was not generally > known, or practiced. A monk grandmaster named Su-san, taught Hapkido to > Korean monks. These techniques were used in the Im Jin Wae Ran invasion. > This early predecessor to Hapkido flourished through many dynasties but > eventually lost its popularity when Buddhism was replaced by Confucianism > in Korea. Because Confucianism respects scholarly discipline over physical > force, Hapkido disappeared almost entirely, passed down > only through individual masters, monks, and, occasionally, royal families > as a secret self-defense. More recently, Hapkido was reintroduced by the > father of Hapkido, Yong Sool Choi (1904-1986). His parents died when he > was still very young. Young Sool Choi began his studies at the age of > nine. He was practising under Japanese Daito Ryu Aiki jujutsu Grand Master > Takeda, Sokaku for nearly 40 years. Ueshiba, Morihei, the founder of > Aikido, was also a student of Takeda. Hapkido and Aikido both have > significant similarities to Daito Ryu Aiki jujutsu, so it would seem that > Hapkido's link to it is real, regardless of how and where Choi was > trained. Choi returned to Korea after Takeda's death and began studying > Korean arts. Ji, Han Jae, began studying under Choi and eventually started > his own school, where he taught what he called Hapkido, after the > grandmaster's school. Along the way, Hapkido adopted various techniques > from Tang Soo Do, Tae Kyon, and other Korean kwans > (schools). Today, government organizations, military academies, and > special military units all contain Hapkido practitioners, totaling over > one million in Korea alone. In the United States of America, Germany, > Canada, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, China, and France, there exists > a solid foundation of Hapkido schools. > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Groups gets better. Check out the new email design. Plus there's > much more to come. > _______________________________________________ > The_Dojang mailing list, 2,100 members > The_Dojang@martialartsresource.net > Copyright 1994-2006: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource > Standard disclaimers apply > http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/the_dojang --__--__-- Message: 4 Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:08:09 -0700 From: The_Dojang To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] USOC Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net June 23, 2006 USOC taking control of NGBs THE GAZETTE Embarrassing behavior, financial trouble and inept leadership by some sports federations has prompted the U.S. Olympic Committee to apply tough love to its national governing bodies. Federations provide training and coaching for athletes. In most cases, a large portion of their budgets come from the United States Olympic Committee. In the past two years, the USOC stepped in to run team handball, modern pentathlon and taekwondo federations. In February, it yanked $250,000 in funding from the bobsled and skeleton federation. No money to athletes was withheld. Boxing has been on probation for four years for financial and leadership troubles. The USOC can decertify a federation, stripping its designation as the national governing body for its sport. "The world is becoming more competitive," USOC chief executive Jim Scherr said. "Resources are becoming more scarce. . . . There's more scrutiny by the media, the public and the government on how NGBs are performing. "We also hear more frequently from individual athletes, their parents, their coaches and others regarding the capabilities of the governing bodies to meet their needs." Among those requiring major USOC involvement recently: - Modern pentathlon: Asked USOC for help after federation went bankrupt. - Team handball: U.S. has not appeared in the Games since 1996. Organizational infighting and inadequate funding led to USOC action. - Boxing: Federation is operating with a USOC-installed interim leader after seven executive directors in 13 years. After winning eight medals in 1996, it won four in 2000 — no gold for the first time since 1948 — and two in 2004. - Speedskating: Had two major sponsors, ADT and Qwest, decline to renew contracts accounting for $700,000, one-fourth of the federation's annual budget. Top athletes Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick, who combined for five medals in Turin, trained outside the federation because of a dispute over private sponsors. - Bobsled and skeleton: Lost major sponsor Verizon when phone company decided not to renew after Turin. USOC officials are working on a 12- to 18-month plan to restructure its governance and develop an improved operating plan. In addition, the USOC required taekwondo to adopt a remediation plan or be decertified two years ago after financial mismanagement, and criticized USA Triathlon for its managerial and financial capabilities. Further raising a red flag, speedskating lost its longtime executive director and most of its top coaches this spring, either through resignations or contracts not being renewed. The USOC has recommended it move its national office from Ohio. Salt Lake City, home to the 2002 Olympic oval, and Colorado Springs, where the shorttrack program is based, are possible replacements. Is speedskating OK with the USOC's scrutiny? "That's like saying you're going to the doctor and you're happy about being examined," U.S. Speedskating president Brad Goskowitz said. "I guess we're ambivalent. . . . They're supporting the moves we're making. They're not telling us what to do. No funding's been taken away." Some are less happy about the USOC taking charge. "They don't know about our sport," former USA Boxing board member Al Valenti said. "Who are they to point fingers at us?" The U.S. won 25 medals in February at the Winter Games in Turin and 103 medals in the 2004 Summer Games in Athens. But USOC officials and chairman Peter Ueberroth are concerned federations lack the leadership and stability needed to maintain or build on that success. "They recognize without change it will be impossible to sustain that level of performance," USOC spokesman Darryl Seibel said. The issue is certain to hover over the USOC and national governing bodies this weekend when they conduct their annual assembly and board meeting in La Jolla, Calif. At the meeting, not only will the USOC discuss new guidelines and consequences for poor athlete behavior, but it also will go to the USOC board with funding recommendations for winter sports. Federations provide training and coaching for athletes. In most cases, a large portion of their budgets come from the USOC. Some federations, especially bigger ones such as U.S. Ski and Snowboard and USA Track and Field, supplement that funding by signing up sponsors and private donors. "We are concerned with their ability to generate revenue . . . sponsorship being one component of that," said USOC chief executive Jim Scherr of the speedskating and bobsled and skeleton federations. Bobsled and skeleton won seven medals in the past two Winter Games. But it gained national headlines in February when skeleton coach Tim Nardiello was fired after athletes lodged sexual harassment claims against him, and when top medal hope Zach Lund was barred from the Olympics after testing positive for a hairreplacement drug. "If you Googled USBSF, if it was somebody looking to sponsor a team, I'd go 'Oh my God. Next!'" said Shauna Rohbock, 2006 bobsled silver medalist. Instability and turmoil in national governing bodies, many of which have headquarters in Colorado Springs, could have a ripple effect. Efforts to win another Olympic Games in the U.S. could be hampered if federations are run poorly. That's because countries that bid to host the Olympics are often expected to host world and other major sports competitions to boost their chances. National federations generally manage those events. "It might be a good thing," Rohbock said of the USOC's heavy involvement with the federation. "I don't think we could do any worse. Because the federation was just going down, down, down." --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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 1994-2006: Ray Terry and http://MartialArtsResource.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember September 11. End of The_Dojang Digest