Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:48:22 +0200 From: the_dojang-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: The_Dojang digest, Vol 15 #217 - 3 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 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: The Internet's premier discussion forum on Korean Martial Arts. 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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. Visiting Denver in Sept (Ed and Mikes) 2. judo (PETER.MCDONALDSMITH@london-fire.gov.uk) 3. 128 Athletes from 64 Countries Ready (The_Dojang) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "Ed and Mikes" To: Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:11:28 -0400 Subject: [The_Dojang] Visiting Denver in Sept Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Hello, I will be visiting Denver for a week in Sept. I was woundering if I could visit a dojang in the area. Sandy Tomlinson 3rd Degree Instructor, School Owner --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:46:32 +0100 From: To: Subject: [The_Dojang] judo Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Any one else been following the Olympics? I've been impressed by the standard of judo from both north and south Korea. Maybe this is the art they can both agree on. Does anyone on the digest live Korea? Peter -----Original Message----- From: Ray [mailto:thedojang@sbcglobal.net] Sent: 11 August 2008 01:56 To: The_Dojang Subject: [The_Dojang] New Korean sword from Kris Cutlery My friend Cecil Quirino of Kris Cutlery is now offering a new Korean sword for purchase from www.KrisCutlery.com. Korean Sword II is a straight single edge blade design, of the type that can be traced back to the 45h-5th century and pre-dates the Katana. The 28.5" blade is slightly less that 5/16" think and tapers towards the point. It has a tempered edge just like a Japanese Katana. This hard edge is visible. $220.00 each. 50% off for orders of six or more. etc, etc, etc... See http://kriscutlery.com/documents/otherweapons.html for more info. But if you're interested make sure you are getting "Korean Sword II" as I believe only "Korean Sword" is currently appearing at the above URL. Tell Cecil that I sent you. 1.510.758.9912. KrisCutlery@aol.com Ray Terry thedojang@sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ The_Dojang mailing list, 2,400 members The_Dojang@martialartsresource.net Copyright 1994-2008: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://the-dojang.net **************************************************************************** LONDON FIRE BRIGADE Live in London? Free home safety visits - free smoke alarm? Freephone 08000 28 44 28 Go to London Fire at www.london-fire.gov.uk/firesafety This email intended solely for the addressee and is confidential. If you receive this email in error, please delete it and notify the sender immediately. If you are not the addressee please note that any distribution, copying or use of the information in this email may be unlawful. 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They will vie for 32 medals in eight weight categories, four divisions each for men and women, at the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) Gymnasium in Beijing, China. Sixteen athletes will compete in each weight category. Twenty-four medals were up for grabs in the taekwondo competition at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Each competition day will feature two weight categories, one for men and one for women. The opening day will feature the men's -58kg and the women's -49kg category; the second day. the men's -68kg and the women's -57kg; the third day, the men's -80kg and the women's -67kg; and the final day, the men's +80kg and the women's +67kg. Of the 64 countries qualified for the taekwondo competition at the Beijing Olympic Games through world and five continental qualification tournaments, or Tripartite Commission invitation places, 18 countries will participate in the Olympic Games taekwondo competition for the first time. They are Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Belize, Ecuador, Honduras, Peru, Portugal, Switzerland, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Niger, and Senegal. Host China automatically earned four berths for the taekwondo competition, while four Tripartite Commission invitation places, better known as wild cards, went to Afghanistan, Belize, Niger, and the United Arab Emirates. A total of 103 athletes from 51 countries competed in the taekwondo competition at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, while 124 athletes from 60 countries participated in the 2005 Athens Olympic taekwondo competition. Seven athletes will participate in the Beijing Olympic taekwondo competition for the third consecutive time. They are Steven Lopez of the United States, Hadi Saei Bonehkohal of Iran, Alexandros Nikolaidis of Greece, Angel Matos of Cuba, Yoriko Okamoto of Japan, Adriana Carmona of Venezuela, Chen Zhong of China. Of the 128 taekwondo athletes, the youngest is Ms. Khaoula Ben Hamza of Tunisia at the age of 17 years and 3 months, while the oldest is Yoriko Okamoto of Japan at the age of 36 years and 11 months. The duration of a taekwondo contest is three rounds of two minutes with one minute rest between rounds. In the event of a tied score after the third round, a fourth round of two minutes, also known as the sudden death round, will be conducted after a minute of rest following the third round. When a contestant scores the first round in the sudden death round, he or she will be declared the winner. In the event of a tied score after the end of the sudden death round, the winner shall be decided based on a decision of superiority by all refereeing officials for the initiatives shown in the sudden death round. Each weight category consists of a single elimination tournament. The winner of the final match receives the gold medal and the loser of the final receives the silver medal. Losers of the finalists from all phases have a "second chance," and they compete in the repechage, where the winner of each pool is awarded with one bronze medal. The losers of the semifinals are seeded directly to the repechage bronze medal contests, where they will meet with the winners of the previous repechage phases, but from the other pool. Contestants who lost before the semifinals will meet in the repechage rounds with other losers from the same pool. The winners of each repechage contest advance and the losers are eliminated. Meanwhile, the WTF has produced a WTF brochure, a media kit and a promotional video for distribution to international media and global sports leaders, as well as 188 WTF member national associations on the occasion of the Beijing Olympic taekwondo competition. The 9-minute WTF promotional film, titled "Winning the World Over," will be shown during the WTF's 35th anniversary reception at the Beijing International Hotel in Beijing on Aug. 19. The WTF has also created a new Beijing Olympic taekwondo competition special on its Web site, while issuing special e-newsletter editions. --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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 1994-2008: Ray Terry and http://MartialArtsResource.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember September 11. End of The_Dojang Digest