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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: FW: Where to buy bricks for breaking (Thomas Gordon) 2. Fwd: EPIK (Ray) 3. Martial arts programs for kids (Kenneth W. Legendre) 4. Jye Presents: laid out! (Jye nigma) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "Thomas Gordon" To: Subject: RE: [The_Dojang] FW: Where to buy bricks for breaking Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:32:21 -0500 Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Mr Theriot, Here's a link to the bricks/blocks similar to we break. http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=191555-215-NA Try with spacers and without. For those used to breaking wood, the real difference is that wood can be held by people. Block is best to be placed on a solid, hard surface. I broke a block being held by volunteer holders and it was very rough on me and the holders. Grand Master Timmerman does a soft break demo/session the last few years using these blocks at our April event which always seems to be a crowd pleaser. Sincerely, Thomas Gordon Master's Seminars April 16-18, 2010 www.GordonMartialArts.com/april --__--__-- Message: 2 From: Ray Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:54:32 -0700 To: The_Dojang Subject: [The_Dojang] Fwd: EPIK Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Fowarding... teaching English in S. Korea. fwiw ========================== As with any English teaching position in Korea, EPIK is not without its pitfalls. > From the US Embassy, Seoul website: EPIK "These fairly new, Korea-wide, government-sponsored programs place native English speakers in every school district in Korea and present a unique opportunity for the adventurous to live away from popular tourist centers. While recruiting and training appear to be performed quite professionally, teachers’ living and working experiences vary considerably. Some are welcomed with open arms and treated extremely well. Others, arriving in areas where the program has been forced upon reluctant, under-funded schools, are greeted less warmly and face significant challenges winning over ambivalent – or antagonistic – Korean counterparts. Housing, benefits, reliability of pay, and access to ombudsmen are steadily improving, but still have a long way to go." http://seoul.usembassy.gov/t_types.html Two major issues in the EPIK program that seem to get flagged up most frequently relate to class sizes and contact hours. 1) class size - teaching in the Korean public system often means teaching to a regular sized Korean class - potentially 30-40+ students per "English conversation" class, many with widely varying degrees of English competency. The program indicates that teaching is conducted with the aid of a Korean teacher, but this is not always as straight forward as it sounds. In many schools the resident Korean English teacher may not speak English. 2) contact hours: instructors are required to teach 22 hours; however, it is important to note that this refers to in class instruction time and does not include class prep (which can be formidable in classes with 30+ students). As well, the contract should be read extremely carefully as overtime, for example, may be required and not necessarily voluntary. As well, you can be asked to work at any location and this may include being 'farmed out' to a private institute for evening work. The 'market value' of foreign native English instructor is far greater than 20,000/hour ($16.40/hour) O/T pay offered creating an arbitrage opportunity for school principals to broker the foreign instructor to local private institutes. This is not necessarily a regular occurence, but I did encounter EPIK instructors during my years in Korea who spoke of this. As well, while the work week is set as Monday to Friday, the contract also states that if the total teaching hours are below 22, you may be required to work beyond the scope of a normal work week (incl. Saturday/Sunday) - remuneration for "non-instructional" overtime is set at the equivalent of $4.95/hour (excluding tax). The contract also stipulates that "training and orientation" are unpaid, but it further indicates that training may not be limited to the initial orientation... There is similar built in ambiguity concerning the housing provided. This, the contract indicates, will be "as deemed sufficient" by the employer, with furnishing limited to "bed, table, closet, range, fridge, washer, and tv." Further, "the employee shall not request or demand any other appliances or furniture..." The employee is also responsible for all utility and maintenance fees and any other applicable taxes incurred during the residency. Korea can be a wonderful place to teach, but the English teaching market is not for the faint of heart. Any prospective teacher/instructor should do as much background checking on schools/programs as possible before departing, including reviewing the sometimes jaundiced views of the resident ex-pat blogging community. --__--__-- Message: 3 Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:36:48 -0500 From: "Kenneth W. Legendre" To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Martial arts programs for kids Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Hello All, Just wondering if any of you have used any of the programs designed for young kids (ages 4 - 7) such as Little Dragons or Little Ninjas? If so what were your thoughts? Do you have any other suggestions for similar programs? I'm looking at starting a class and would like some ideas. Thanks in advance Kenneth Legendre 5th Dan TKD --__--__-- Message: 4 Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:16:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Jye nigma To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] Jye Presents: laid out! Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Age old principle cats with the loudest mouths ain't bout nothing:   http://www.Break.com/index/kid-teaches-shirtless-bully-a-lesson.html     Jye __._,_.___ MARKETPLACE Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their families, for the world and for each other Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! 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