Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:48:22 +0200 From: the_dojang-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: The_Dojang digest, Vol 15 #261 - 4 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. Re: Re: McDojo's etc. (Jye nigma) 2. RE:How about a discussion aboutwhat can be done to enhance training, (Curt McCauley) 3. TKD helps child fight off predator (The_Dojang) --__--__-- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:16:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Jye nigma Subject: Re: [The_Dojang] Re: McDojo's etc. To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net My only thing is this, school owners can do what they want in their school, BUT, if they are going to go around and say they teach TKD...THE MARTIAL ART, then at some point they need to provide that type of training in order to be accurate in the description of what they claim to teach. I mean seriously, this is a big problem, to claim to teach a martial art which provides self defense instruction yet not properly preparing their pupils is irresponsible to me. So if they run a kid friendly shop during the week and if they at least hold some type of special classes that teach and train in some of the methods explained in the General's volumes, I'm cool with that; because at least it's being taught.   As far as schools that offer other things such as tutoring, I'm cool with that. I think throughout history, we can find links between martial artists or warriors and some type of intellectual studies/training. MA promote mind body spirit union so in building up those things, I think various activities actually aid in those developments. Tutoring in my eyes just adds to developing a champion intellectual spirit because those students receiving the help will at some point feel empowered to use their minds.   I've always said if I ever came into a large amount of money I'd open a school that was on one section a MA training facility offering various KMAs, and the other portion would be a school where you could learn Korean, korean culture, and maybe for Koreans who'd like to learn english to come and do so. Hopefully I'll be able to make that happen in the near future.   Jye --- On Sat, 9/27/08, zisheged@aol.com wrote: I don't have much problem with a shoemaker fixing watches on the side, or Baskin Robbins selling Dunkin' Donuts. You do what you have to do if you want to keep your business site. My point merely is this. I only want to teach Taekwondo. I am a retired school administrator with a pension. Teaching taekwondo is a supplement to my income. It is for that reason that I keep training tough and only for taekwondo. I've got my 50 students and I dare say the number will never increase and may go down. But I provide the kids what I was lucky enough to get when I trained with Dr. Richard Chun many years ago.? I've seen dojangs with candy machines etc. God bless and do whatevr you want to do. I do understand your constraints. --__--__-- Message: 2 From: "Curt McCauley" To: Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:15:41 -0700 Subject: [The_Dojang] RE:How about a discussion aboutwhat can be done to enhance training, Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Teach classes that "hide" the focus and repetitions". Rather than doing 100 Round Kicks, you can have the students do 10 reps on each side, and focus on creating a good kick. After which you could doing kicking combinations each one containing the focus kick, Then move into some partner drills where and attacker would initiate an attack with a round kick, with the defender deflecting, or side stepping and counter attacking with a combo that would have a round kick included. Then move on to Ho shin sool or selfdefense against various grips, where the defender would break loose and again use a series of combinations which included a front or rear leg round kick. If you have a form/hyung that has a round kick have the students do that form. At the end of the class you may have "helped" your students do 100+ repetitions of the focus with out them knowing or being bored with " gosh we had to do 100 round kicks" There could be a lot of room for creative teaching in these types of drills. Respectfully, Curt McCauley Channel Town Soo Bahk Do --__--__-- Message: 3 Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:39:19 -0700 From: The_Dojang To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] TKD helps child fight off predator Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Search continues for child predator Saturday, September 27, 2008 Eileen Frere IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- The search continues Saturday for a child predator in Irvine after a 10-year-old girl fought the suspect off with a kick to the grown. Police say the girl was walking her bike up to her gated apartment complex in Irvine after school when the suspect approached her. Police say the man tried to bribe the young girl into taking her clothes off. The girl had two years of Tae Kwon Do training and was able to fight the suspect off. "She kind of observed a male coming up kind of close to her and turned to see why he was getting so close," said Lt. Rick Handfield from the Irvine Police Department. "And it was at that point that she said that he offered her some candy to take off some of her clothing. And she became kind of concerned at that point, and as he kind of leaned forward and reached toward her she delivered a very well placed kick." After the girl kicked the man in the groin he dropped down, giving her time to run away. The incident allegedly happened around 3 p.m. Tuesday near Bryan Avenue and Marketplace in Irvine, not far from Tustin Ranch Elementary School. Parents and students are well aware of what happened. "My son now is really scared. He is asking why there are mean people in the world. He doesn't want to come to school and he is always scared. Now he is always on the look. We were walking to school and he was looking back and forth -- right and left for any vans. He is under the concept that it is vans that kidnap children," said Stelynna VonBorstel. The incident gives parents an opportunity to talk with their kids about what to do if they're confronted by a stranger. "First and foremost just run away," said Celia Otto. "Just run away as fast as you can and do what that little girl did, just scream." The suspect was described as a male Hispanic with a shaved head, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, between 20 and 30 years old, with a medium build. He had a noticeable Hispanic accent. He also had a tattoo of cursive writing on the back of his neck and a small scar on the right side of his face. Police say the suspect could be driving a green older model Jeep Wrangler with no top. Investigators released a composite sketch Friday in the hopes that someone may be able to identify the man. Anyone with information is urged to call the Irvine Police Department at (949) 724-7183. --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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