Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:58:33 -0700 From: the_dojang-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: The_Dojang digest, Vol 14 #167 - 7 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 1994-2007: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The Internet's premier discussion forum devoted to Korean Martial Arts. 2,200 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. Re: dobok design (sidtkd@aol.com) 2. Beijing taekwondo competition wide open (The_Dojang) 3. Re: Re: dobok design (Jye nigma) 4. Adidas uniforms (Duque Institute of Martial Arts) 5. Re: Korean sword (Hankido) 6. Olympic Dreams Are Coming True This Weekend (Martial Arts Tournaments) 7. Re: Olympic Taekwondo - Changing? (Ray) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: sidtkd@aol.com Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 09:18:09 EDT To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Re: dobok design Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Of all the doboks I've seen over the 40 years in martial arts, there is none so perfect as the dobok used in Moo Duk Kwan/Tang Soo Do/Soo Bahk Do. Just my two cents. Sid ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 07:14:06 -0700 From: The_Dojang To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Beijing taekwondo competition wide open Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Beijing taekwondo competition wide open Reuters SEOUL - Skilled fighters are emerging from so many countries that the taekwondo tournament at next year's Beijing Olympics could be the most open ever, the head of the sport's world governing body said. Choue Chungwon, president of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) since 2004, said that last week's world championships in Beijing had thrown up some stunning surprises, not least men's heavyweight champion Daba Modibo Keita of Mali. Europe and Asia could turn out to be medal hotspots at the Games if the world championships are any guide to form with gold going to Croatia and Spain, while the growing popularity of the sport in China could mean big wins for the home nation. "There really is no guessing which countries will win gold in Beijing. It's going to be a really open competition," Choue said in an interview with Reuters. "In the Sydney Olympics and the Athens Games the medals were distributed between 16 and 18 countries. But at the Beijing world championships this month the medal distribution was fantastic -- 26 countries received gold, silver or bronze." Choue said the WTF was working hard to make sure that taekwondo remains an Olympic sport after the 2012 Games in London. Its status is reviewed in 2009 and survival to the 2016 Olympics will ensure its current reach to world audiences. However, Olympic style taekwondo is often criticised for its fighters' passivity. With no hand strikes allowed to the face, evenly-matched fighters often bob in front of each other waiting for an opening. Although passivity is penalised, high-stakes medal fights are often decided in the blink of an eye after minutes of apparent inaction. "I've told our technical committee it can do anything to make the sport more interesting. At the moment the mat is square, they're even thinking of having a round mat which would give more room for the athletes to attack," said Choue. Electronic chest protectors would be used to enhance the accuracy of scoring but one of the WTF's biggest pushes will be to update referee training and selection to head off criticism of bias and incompetence. "We plan to invite 300 referees from all over the world and to have a special intensive referee education programme. After that we will select 50 out of the 300 and this 50 will move around with Olympic qualification rounds," said Choue. "After that we will select 29 international referees for the Beijing Olympic Games." --__--__-- Message: 3 Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 08:04:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Jye nigma Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] Re: dobok design To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net wonder why some hapkido folks don't use the hapkido uniforms (looks like a matress design)? I heard they were supposed to be extra tuff for grabbing. Jye sidtkd@aol.com wrote: Of all the doboks I've seen over the 40 years in martial arts, there is none so perfect as the dobok used in Moo Duk Kwan/Tang Soo Do/Soo Bahk Do. Just my two cents. Sid ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ The_Dojang mailing list, 2,200 members The_Dojang@martialartsresource.net Copyright 1994-2007: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://the-dojang.net --------------------------------- Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. --__--__-- Message: 4 From: "Duque Institute of Martial Arts" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 10:14:47 -0500 Subject: [The_Dojang] Adidas uniforms Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net We've tried out several Adidas uniforms and the Nike uniforms but like the Mooto uniforms best. They are more breathable and hold their shape the best. They can run a bit more expensive, but with a wholesale account, you're looking at about $50.00-60.00. Mooto products can be purchased through Sang Moo Sa in California. (Also known as Best Martial Arts Supply). I am currently wearing their Summer Uniform. For the record, I have nothing to do with their sales or marketing... just a humble opinion based on experience. Sincerely, Kat Duque ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don’t miss your chance to WIN $10,000 and other great prizes from Microsoft Office Live --__--__-- Message: 5 Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:19:13 -0700 From: Hankido To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Re: Korean sword Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net >True, but what about before this manual was created? what were the korean's swords/fighting systems like? Before that they used a manual called: Mu Ye Shin Bo and before that one they had the Mu Ye Je Bo. The Mu Ye Je Bo was compiled after/during the Japanese invasion by Hideyoshi, the seven year war and based on Chinese techniques as well. How the Koreans fought before that ... we don't know (or know very very little about). -- kind regards, Klaas Barends http://www.mooyesa.com/ --__--__-- Message: 6 Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 18:40:18 -0700 From: "Martial Arts Tournaments" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Olympic Dreams Are Coming True This Weekend Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Olympic Dreams Are Coming True This Weekend Fresno, Calif 06/02/2007 - Hundreds of young karate experts are in the valley this weekend to pursue their Olympic dreams. The action took place Saturday at Selland Arena. About 800 people are taking part in the last qualifying round for USA taekwondo. The winners earn a spot in the senior national and junior Olympic Championships. Those take place in July in San Jose. --__--__-- Message: 7 Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] Olympic Taekwondo - Changing? To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 19:00:21 -0700 (PDT) From: rterry@idiom.com (Ray) Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net > Anyone up on the trends? Yes, the Lopez's are in the driver seat for now, but that won't last too much longer. Everyone ages... The Koreans in the Kukkiwon and also the WTF really want non-Koreans to enter into the leadership role in the different countries around the world. Else TKD sportification and worldwide growth will not continue if only local Korean expats are the only leaders of the various NGBs. Ray Terry rterry@idiom.com --__--__-- _______________________________________________ The_Dojang mailing list The_Dojang@martialartsresource.net http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/the_dojang Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://the-dojang.net Old digest issues @ ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com/pub/the_dojang Copyright 1994-2007: Ray Terry and http://MartialArtsResource.com Standard disclaimers apply. 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