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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. Chuck is back (The_Dojang) 2. Kim out (The_Dojang) 3. World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Cairo (The_Dojang) 4. From another group: Train For the Fight of Your Life! (Jye nigma) 5. Tribute to 96-Year-Old Judo Player (The_Dojang) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: The_Dojang Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:52:32 -0800 To: The_Dojang Subject: [The_Dojang] Chuck is back Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Chuck Norris' World Combat League to Air on AmericanLife TV Network New episodes premiering LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris Wyatt, President and CEO of AmericanLife TV Network (ALN), announced today that ALN has acquired exclusive domestic network rights to Chuck Norris' World Combat League (WCL). The World Combat League, which formerly aired on the Versus Network in the U.S. and currently airs in over 120 countries worldwide, was founded by action-film and television star Chuck Norris and features full contact, team-based competitions between world-class mixed martial arts athletes representing eight American cities, with an emphasis on technique and respect, rather than blood and violence. The WCL is the world's first team combat martial arts league and presents unparalleled athleticism and excitement in a fun, family environment. "The WCL provides viewers with exciting, non-stop team based competitive martial arts action that you can't find anywhere else on television," said WCL Founder Chuck Norris. "ALN is a perfect fit for the World Combat League because Chuck Norris has always believed positive values and personal growth can be achieved through the teachings of martial arts," said WCL President and CEO Damien Di Ciolli. "That's why viewers may be surprised to learn the league is less about who can kick the highest and strike the hardest, and more about who possesses the greatest amount of determination and self-discipline." Under the agreement, ALN will have exclusive access to the first two seasons of the World Combat League, along with supplemental World Combat League programming including first run specials such as "Top 30 KO's," "Greatest Knock Out's/Knock Downs," and "Women of the WCL." The program began airing on ALN in November on Saturdays at 10 PM ET. "We're pleased to be partnering with the WCL to bring Chuck Norris' World Combat League to ALN," said ALN President & CEO Chris Wyatt. "Chuck has inspired mixed martial arts enthusiasts and sports fans for decades, and the WCL's emphasis on positive values and teamwork is closely aligned with ALN's programming mission." Norris, an accomplished film and TV star and expert mixed martial artist, founded the WCL in 2005 with the vision of instilling martial arts discipline and values to at-risk youth. Norris' background and passion for martial arts grew out of personal experience. He joined the United States Air Force as an Air Policeman in 1958 and was sent to Osan Air Base, South Korea. It was there that Norris acquired the nickname Chuck and began his training in Tang Soo Do, an interest that led to black belts in that art, and the founding of the Chun Kuk Do ("Universal Way") form. After opening up a chain of karate schools, Norris made his acting debut in the 1969 Dean Martin film The Wrecking Crew. This led to a series of widely successful film and TV roles including CBS's hit series "Walker Texas Ranger," Delta Force I and II, and Sidekicks, among others. About the World Combat League The World Combat League is the brainchild of Martial Arts icon Chuck Norris. Like the NBA or NFL, the WCL is made up of professional martial arts teams representing eight American cities. Each WCL team features six fighters -- five men and one woman. Each fighter holds a spot in one of six predetermined weight classes so that any league team can compete against any other league team. The WCL's combat ring was designed without any ropes or screens in order to remove all visual obstructions for audience members. The WCL is unique in that its contests emphasize stand up combat, the thrill of rooting for your favorite team and the intense action of short 3 minute bouts. The WCL's rules penalizing passivity and its match design provide sports fans with an unprecedented level of "full throttle" martial arts fighting action. More information is available online at www.wcl.com. About AmericanLife TV Network(TM) AmericanLife Network is dedicated to delivering wholesome family-friendly entertainment, targeting the 78 million US baby boomers and their families. The network features memorable comedies, dramas, classic movies and original programming 24 hours a day. The AmericanLife Network was acquired by ComStar Media Fund, LP in May 2009 and is building the premiere family-friendly network that will include television and Internet mediums. More information is available online at www.americanlifetv.com. Contact Name: Jessica Boyer Rogers & Cowan Phone Number 1-310-854-8141 Email: jboyer@rogersandcowan.com --__--__-- Message: 2 From: The_Dojang Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 06:23:25 -0800 To: The_Dojang Subject: [The_Dojang] Kim out Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net fwiw, sad news Kim Un-Yong is out of jail http://www.mookas.us/media_view.asp?news_no=1624 --__--__-- Message: 3 Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:28:43 -0800 From: The_Dojang To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Cairo Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Competition Results (2nd Day of 4th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Cairo, Egypt on Dec. 1, 2009) 2 Dec 2009 Men’s Individual 1st Senior Division (between 19-30 years) Gold : Jae-uk Jang (Korea) Silver : Ali Nadalinajafabadi (Iran) Bronze : Ahmed Alaa Zel Din Shaker (Egypt) Alberto Jo Lee (Spain) Women’s Individual 1st Senior Division (19-30 years) Gold : Cho-rong Hwang (Korea) Silver : Mahsa Mardani (Iran) Bronze : Thi Thu Ngan Nguyen (Vietnam) Medina Ollin Yolztlin (Mexico) Men’s Individual 2nd Master Division (over 51 years) Gold : Jae-yoon Ahn (Korea) Silver : Hadi Torkashvand (Iran) Bronze : Martiniano Ramos Ruanos (Spain) Pietro Cosimo Pinga (Italy) Women’s Individual 2nd Master Division (over 51 years) Gold : Maria Angeles Urmeneta Torres (Spain) Silver : Chung-Hee Jang (Korea) Bronze : Clara Cecchetti (Italy) Jui Hsiang Tseng (Chinese Taipei) Men’s 2nd Team Division (over 36 years) Gold : Seyed Hassan Zahedi, Ahmad Akhlaghi, Mohammadtagi Hatami (Iran) Silver : Mehmet Okran, Kemal Yilmaz, Moustafa Yilmaz (Turkey) Bronze : Bernardo Fidalgo, Diego Carrillo Carrasco, Juan Antonio Santiago Bueno (Spain) Werner Unland, Joannis Malliaros, Karl-Heinz Oventrop (Germany) Women’s 2nd Team Division (over 36 years) Gold : Imke Turner, Kirsten Teren, Elvira Fuhrmann (Germany) Silver : Asadi Badri, Eftekhari Zahra, Hadizadeh Pirbazari Zahra (Iran) Bronze : Yolanda Ubero, Maria Montserrat Sanchez, Maria Alonso Mateo (Spain) Amany Abdel Fattach Tawap, Rehab Gabr, Merfat Abdalla Emran (Egypt) 1st Pair Division (14-35 years) Gold : Dinh Toan Nguyen, Minh Tu Nguyen (Vietnam) Silver : Mikel Martinez del Rio, Celia Calderon Martinez (Spain) Bronze : Karisik Fazil, Ozlem Tumay (Turkey) Phan Le Thi Bivh, Le Jullien (France) --__--__-- Message: 4 Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:52:46 -0800 (PST) From: Jye nigma To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Subject: [The_Dojang] From another group: Train For the Fight of Your Life! Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net > The other night over dinner we had a bit of a family reunion. > My relative wanted to catch up with my exploits, and there was one topic in which she seemed unusually interested: my martial arts training. Knowing I was a black belt, she insisted on hearing how last summer I stomped a rattlesnake to death on my backyard steps, just as it was threatening to strike. > "We train for that," I remarked, dryly. > "To kill snakes with your feet?" she teased. > "Not exactly. To kill PEOPLE with our feet or hands or with whatever is convenient," I clarified, not amused by her levity. > My wife chimed in, having been trained, too; that our discipline relies on using "empty hands," or weaponless warfare. > Suddenly, I recognized we had departed from the bounds of dinner table conversation, so I shifted to another topic. > But I could see my relative was stuck pondering the idea that we train to kill. It was unsettling and somehow offensive to her. > "Aren't the martial arts about PEACE?" she asked, about two minutes later, her head filled with images of Steven Seagal, "The Karate Kid" and old "Kung Fu" TV episodes. > "Yes, peace is the goal," I revved. "But if that isn't possible, and your life is threatened, or that of someone you are with, you need to use your training to quickly terminate the danger. Knowing you are ready to do that makes you a more tranquil person," I said with a note of finality, and a few extra RPM's. > This exchange reminded me of the time I was at a school mixer when a mom, crossing her legs ultra-slowly in her tiny white skirt, confided she didn't play much tennis, "But I LOVE the clothes!" > Some people trivialize martial arts training in much the same way. Wearing a uniform and a snappy belt will make them feel good, kind of sexy, and that's why they signed-up, right? > What else can you come away with from a storefront operation that may be squeezed between a 7-11 and an auto parts store: A cheap thrill every now and then? > What I didn't get a chance to say, what remained uncomfortably tacit is the essential idea that we don't fight unless survival is on the line. I didn't stomp the snake because I'd look cool, or earn a great "rep" for doing it. > I did it because it was the most effective response I could summon in a life and death situation. I had perfected the stomp through thousands of repetitions over the years. My leg and foot and balance knew precisely what to do. > The stomp "simply came out," as my dojo instructors predicted it would, when a proper level of provocation confronted me. The timing and the tool, the "man and the sword," were one. > If each time you enter the dojo you aren't training for the fight of your life, you're training the wrong way, or for the wrong reasons. > My relative wasn't through with me. > "Why do people get into the martial arts?" she asked. > "Fear," I replied. > On that unexpected note, we ended our little chat. --__--__-- Message: 5 From: The_Dojang Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:55:24 -0800 To: The_Dojang Subject: [The_Dojang] Tribute to 96-Year-Old Judo Player Reply-To: the_dojang@martialartsresource.net Martial Artists Pay Tribute to 96-Year-Old Female Judo Pioneer By J.K. Yamamoto OAKLAND, CA — Generations spanning almost a century were brought together at a martial arts event held Nov.8 at Mills College to pay tribute to Keiko Fukuda, the highest-ranking woman in judo. Fukuda, 96, stands less than 5 feet and weighs less than 100 pounds, but is considered a giant in her sport, where she reached the level of ninth dan. She is the subject of San Francisco filmmaker Yuriko Gamo Romer's documentary "Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful," currently in production. Romer said that the fundraiser at Haas Pavilion was an opportunity for people in other disciplines, such as karate, kung fu and taekwondo, to learn about Fukuda's story and meet her in person. A five-minute clip from the film explained that Fukuda's grandfather, Hachinosuke, was a samurai and a master of jujitsu. His top student, Jigoro Kano (1860-1938), went on to become the founder of judo; bowing to his photo is still the practice in judo dojos. In 1934, when she was 21, Fukuda was invited by Kano to study at the new women's division at his school, Kodokan. Although she had studied such arts as ikebana, calligraphy and shamisen, Fukuda gave it all up for judo. She rejected a marriage arranged by her family because as a wife she would not be able to pursue her judo studies. She also wanted to honor Kano's request that she teach judo overseas, although this would not happen until after World War II. Fukuda taught judo in the U.S. for the first time in 1956 and later taught at Mills for more than a decade, starting in 1966. She also taught out of her home but was soon unable to accommodate the number of students. She moved classes to a Buddhist temple in Japantown, then established Soko Joshi Judo Club, an all-female dojo, in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood. "I never dreamed my fate would bring me here to a foreign country, that I would teach so many people and live my life alone," she is quoted as saying. "I never thought about this, all I ever thought about was judo, judo, judo." Fukuda and her supporters confronted sexism within Kodokan's judo ranking system for women, which stopped at fifth dan, a rank that she held for 30 years. After much lobbying, she gradually rose through the ranks and became the first woman to be promoted to ninth dan. In 2002, she was named a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government. She is the only student of Kano still living. Despite suffering from Parkinson's disease, arthritis and other ailments, she continues to teach. Fukuda returned to Japan in October for the first time in over 20 years, with Romer and her crew joining her. She was invited by Kodokan in Tokyo to be an honored guest at the annual All Japan Kata Tournament and also was able to visit her family cemetery and childhood home, and to meet her old schoolmates. Romer said the trip doubled the amount of footage that she had and also changed the structure of the film, since she initially did not know that Fukuda was going to visit Japan. The documentary, which will be broadcast in both Japan and the U.S., must still be limited to one hour. "It was an amazing experience to be in Japan with her, to see the respect that was given to her," Romer said. "At every tournament, even the high-ranking men would bow ... I just want to say that she's been a beacon of light and inspiration to us all. I want to thank Fukuda-sensei for letting me into her life." The event included a demonstration of judo kata (forms) by three students from Soko Joshi Judo Club, including Vicki Trent, a fifth-degree black belt who has studied judo for 33 years, 30 of them with Fukuda. They showed the self-defense techniques described in Fukuda's latest book, "Ju no Kata" (Forms of Gentleness), published four years ago. The principle is to move with the opponent's attack, using that person's strength against him or her. A variety of other groups performed: • Suigetsukan (Moon Reflected on Water School), an Oakland-based dojo that teaches jujutsu, aikido and battodo (sword fighting). • Michelle Elefante, head instructor of the Okinawan Karate Club of San Francisco and martial arts instructor for Teddy Bears at Destiny Arts Center in Oakland, and her students, some as young as 4. • Sifu Sonya Richardson, executive director of Hand to Hand Kajukenbo Self-Defense Center in Oakland, and Sifu Lorraine Mann, head instructor of kajukenbo programs. (Created in Hawaii, kajukenbo combines boxing with different martial arts, including judo and karate.) • World Oyama Karate, which is celebrating its eighth year in the Bay Area. Some of the more advanced members broke baseball bats and blocks of ice. • Santa Clara-based Monticello Academy, whose taekwondo program has students ranging in age from 5 to 50. • Gold Mountain Kung Fu School, based in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. • Northern California Naginata Federation, led by Miyako Tanaka, who teaches at the El Cerrito dojo. (Naginata is similar to kendo but involves a pole-like weapon and is studied by women more than men.) • Capoeira Mandinga, which demonstrated the only indigenous American martial art. Developed by African slaves in Brazil, capoeira was banned by the authorities, but continued to be practiced in secret, disguised as a dance. Fukuda was given a standing ovation when she was introduced, and each group bowed to her before and after performing. Afterwards, martial artists of all ages posed for pictures with her. The sensei also chatted with another woman pioneer, civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, now in her late 80s and living in Oakland. --__--__-- _______________________________________________ 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 1994-2009: Ray Terry and http://MartialArtsResource.com Standard disclaimers apply. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Remember September 11. End of The_Dojang Digest