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Kubotan Keychain Pocket Self-Defense School Yourself Math & Martial Arts

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Contents

November 2009 / Volume 29 No. 6 / Issue Number 172 Publisher & CEO Woojin Jung

Features

Managing Editor Laura Stolpe

36 Rolling with Confidence

Katie Simmons has Spina Bifida and Scoliosis, but that doesn’t stop her. Now that she is training in the martial art of Business Director Choi Kwang Do, her confidence has skyBrian Heckart rocketed. Read on as she tells her story in Copy Editors her own words.

Creative Director Elizabeth Brown

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51 Grandmaster Ken MacKenzie: Hapkido’s Founder Ji Han Jae’s American Son

Midwest Dedicated

Consultant John Lee

Learn about Grandmaster Ken MacKenzie, the right hand man of Grandmaster Ji Han Jae, the founder of Hapkido.

Columnists

C. M. Griffin Doug Cook Jerry Beasley Karen Eden Master Rondy Suzanne R. Ellenberger Tae Yun Kim Tom Kurz

Contributors Andy Mencia Chuck Thornton Dan Allebach Erik Richardson Jim Tatone Kathryn Simmons Linda Dobson Porter Norman McLinden Stephen DiLeo Zion James Duke Vice Presidents Don Wells Eui Min Ko He-Young Kimm General Advisors Jhoon Rhee Jin Suk Yang Hee Il Cho Woon Chick Park Chuck Sereff Soo Nam Park Edward Sell Rick Rojeck Tiger Kim Kwang Sik Myung Soon Ho Lee Chun Sik Kim Public Relations Jung Oh Hwang Taek Sung Cho Michelle Kim General Education Alexander Choi Byungchul Kim Yong Bum Kim Event Coordinator Jun Pyo Choi Sung Yong Ji Song Son Yu Martial Art Tech.

60 Remembering Master Lee Kyo Woon

Jae Kyung Kim Scott Greca Barry Harmon Jamie Serio Dojang Operations Mike Menters Marshall Pereira Alex Suh Donald C. Kimm News Director Mike Zeman Marketing Director Scott Warner Lisa Warner International Department Kwang Jo Choi Jae Chul Sin David Moon Jin Suk Yang (WTF) Yong Son Ri (ITF) International Correspondents Asia: Changsub Shin Europe: Bum Ju Lee Africa: Robin Rafferty Argentina: Ricardo Desimone South America: Jose Luis Giarone Australia: Tam Fook Chee

Read about the master who brought TKD to the islands of Hawaii from Dr. Andy Mencia, one of his direct students.

Learn how he quickly built a strong program in Hawaii, which helped foster the resentment and jealousy that found him gunned down early in his life.

64 Math & Martial Arts Get technical with your TKD. Find out how a little math can go a long way in your martial arts training.

70 Is Your Program Grounded?

Ground fighting isn’t just for MMA. It’s a practical lesson in self-defense that no student should be without. Find the techniques you’ve been missing right here!

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76 The Kubotan Keychain: Pocket Self-Defense Learn about this highly recommended tool for self-defense. Check out techniques that even a novice can use to fight off an attacker with the Kubotan keychain.

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The Presidential Elections of the ITF & WTF In October of 2009, the two largest global organizations for Tae Kwon Do, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) and the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) will be holding presidential elections for each of their organizations. While the WTF will be holding their elections in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the 2009 WTF World Taekwondo Championships, the ITF will be holding their elections in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the 16th ITF World Taekwon-Do Championships. These elections should be watched closely by the international Tae Kwon Do community.

On the ITF side, the presidential election seems to be already decided, with Professor Chang Ung, the current ITF President, being unchallenged at this time. While Professor Ung has certainly proved himself to be a great leader for the ITF and a strong member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), it is still uncertain as to why no one else has stepped up to run for President of the ITF. An opposing candidate should not be seen as a threat to the current president, but as an opportunity to once again prove that Professor Ung is the best person for the position.

On the WTF side, there are four different possible candidates to be elected. The first being the current President, Chungwon Choue. A Korean native, he seems to have the influence and personality needed to handle the position. Next, there is Soo Nam Park. Also a Korean native, he is very versed in Tae Kwon Do, runs a strong German Tae Kwon Do publication, and is a current WTF Vice President. Next, there is Dr. Nat Indrapana of Thailand, currently an IOC member as well, he also holds the position of a WTF Vice President. The final candidate is Anthanasios Pragalos of Greece, the current President of the European Taekwondo Union. All four men are definitely fine candidates. But, the diversity of the geography of the candidates certainly begs the question: Can the Korean art of Tae Kwon Do be led by someone not of Korean descent? Certainly, Tae Kwon Do is the national martial art of Korea, but it has been shared throughout the world and become the martial art of so many. Can Tae Kwon Do as represented by the WTF, something that is so inherently Korean, be led by someone not Korean? It is a tough question to answer, but one that will certainly arise when the elections are taking place this October.

These presidential elections are something we should all keep a close eye on. The possibility for merging the two organizations and the status of Tae Kwon Do in the Olympic Games are two reasons that the presidential elections for both federations are important to everyone in the Tae Kwon Do community.

The elections may directly affect the current Olympic status of Tae Kwon Do and the ongoing merger between the ITF and WTF. Tae Kwon Do Times urges you to pay close attention.

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NEWS

Master Ott & GM MacKenzie

Flowering Warrior 2009 Summer News Olympia, WA—A special visit of the founder and president of the National Korean Martial Arts Association (NKMAA), Grandmaster Rudy Timmerman, and the United States Director of the NKMAA, Master Kevin Janisse was planned at the Temple of Certain Victory, run by Chief-Master Robert Ott in Olympia, Washington. The two renowned martial artists came to teach and share knowledge with Master Ott’s students.

Grandmaster Timmerman instructed types of Ki breathing techniques along with various strikes, low kicks and self-defense maneuvers. Master Janisse instructed the group in Jang Bong exercises and ended the workshop with sword cutting techniques. Learning from such great Moosa left the students in awe.

Chief-Master Robert Ott then headed to the East Coast for a seminar with Grandmaster Ken MacKenzie. During this seminar, the students trained hard and focused on Master Ott’s specialized martial arts teachings. Then it was back to the Northwest for the Super Summer Seminar at the Temple of Certain Victory. The first special guest instructor was ChiefMaster Daniel Sijtsma from Holland, Europe, who is the founder of the Korean martial art of Pro Nung Hapkido, which translates into the ‘way of intuition.’ The following seminar was taught by the Head special guest, Master Steve Seo, who is the son of Grandmaster In Sun Seo, and who currently holds the title of Prime Official Instructional Director of the World Han Min Jok Hapkido Federation.

This seminar had over 40 participants who came from five different countries and eight different states in the U.S.

Sin Moo Hapkido in the Balkans & Austria Atco, NJ—Grandmaster Ken MacKenzie, ninth-dan and President of the World Sin Moo Hapkido Federation under Founder DoJuNim Ji Han Jae, was the featured instructor for the first Croatian Sin Moo Hapkido Instructors Seminar in June 2009. The event, hosted by Colonel Mladen Kuznik (sixth-dan, Croatian Headmaster for Hapkido), was held in Zagreb, Croatia. Held at the Balkan Headquarters Dojang for both Hapkido and TKD, the seminar was attended by masters, instructors, and students representing Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Serbia. Master Mladen Kuznik officially joined forces with DoJuNim Ji Han Jae’s World Sin Moo Hapkido Federation in a federation-flag presentation and certificate ceremony headed up by Grandmaster MacKenzie. Guest instructors for the event included Chief-Master Scott E. Yates (New Jersey, USA) and Master Soo Moo Hapkido in Austria Perry Zmugg (Graz, Austria).

In the city of Graz (Arnold Schwarzenegger’s hometown), the annual Austrian Sin Moo Hapkido seminar was also held in June. Hosted by Master Perry Zmugg, Chief-Master Scott Yates was the featured speaker. Chief-Master Yates offered 22 hours of training for the participants. Additionally, a special four-hour workshop was given on full-contact fighting by Grandmaster Ken MacKenzie. Official World Sin Moo Hapkido Federation flags and patches were presented by Yates and MacKenzie to Master Zmugg and Master Juri Fleischmann of Gaggenau, Germany.

General Choi Memorial in North Korea North Korea—On the recent anniversary of General Choi Hong Hi’s death, his wife and Tae Kwon Do brethren paid homage to him at his gravesite in North Korea. Considered to be the founder of Tae Kwon Do, General Choi Hong Hi, former President of the ITF, passed in 2002.

ITF Goodwill Mission to Vietnam Ottawa, Canada—ITF President, Dr. Chang Ung, sent an ITF delegaHonoring Gen. Choi tion of Senior Master Phap Lu, ITF Secretary General, and Master Phu Nguyen, Vietnam native from Canada, to Vietnam on a goodwill mission to reactivate the ITF in Vietnam. The mission included a seminar with more than 150 ITF instructors. The ITF delegation also met with the high sports authorities and Olympic officials in Vietnam to discuss the possibility of the nation rejoining the ITF. Vietnam was one of the nine founding member countries when the ITF was formed in 1966.

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Black Dragon Fighting Society Re-Emerges Nashville, TN—In July 2009, after 35 years, many of the original members of the Black Dragon Fighting Society (BDFS) came together at a reunion hosted by the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame. These historic figures included Hanshi Frank Dux, Grandmaster Ashida Kim, Grandmaster Vic Moore, Grandmaster Lawrence Day, Grandmaster Ronald Peirce, and current Family Head of the Original BDFS, Grandmaster Doug Dwyer. A small band of brothers, The Black Dragon Fighting Society came together to tell of the old days and to let the world know they were back with their original mission. These martial art renegades were known and are still known for demanding equality; their history is full of such, true and little known tales, such as decades ago when they forcefully took over a “Whites Only” hotel hosting the United States Karate Association World Championship. Outnumbered ten to one, the BDFS prevailed enabling its founding member Victor Moore to participate.

Being Black, Moore was not allowed into the whites only hotel or the tournament.

Victor Moore’s performance was so clearly superior than the competition of the day that he became “The First Black USKA World Karate Champion.”

Left to Right: Grandmaster Lawrence Day, Hanshi Frank Dux , Chris Bashaw,Grandmaster Ronald Peirce, Grandmaster Vic Moore, Grandmaster Doug Dwyer, and Grandmaster Ashida Kim.

EVENTS World Youth Taekwondo Camp Seoul, Korea—A ten-member TKD team from Uzbekistan arrived in Korea in July 2009 to receive training at a Korean university in Busan in preparation for the World Youth Taekwondo Camp in Seoul and Muju, North Jeolla Province.

Also, a 21-member Russian TKD delegation traveled to Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, for the team’s training at the twoyear Jeonju Vision University. Eleven athletes from Kazakhstan also arrived to undergo training at the Busan campus of Dong-A University in Busan. Seven other countries are scheduled to send their young athletes, aged between 14 and 17, to Korea for their free training at Korean universities prior to the opening of the World Youth Taekwondo Camp, which is jointly organizing by the World Taekwondo Federation and the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation. About 250 people, including 160 young athletes and three Olympic medalists, from 37 countries are expected to participate in the inaugural World Youth Taekwondo Camp.

Training in Korea Daegu City, South Korea—The Korea Jung Ki Hapkido & Kuhapdo Association of America, under the direction of Master Mike D’Aloia and Master Sheryl Glidden embarked on their annual training trip to Grandmaster Lim, Hyun Soo’s Jung Ki Kwan in Daegu City, South Korea, the birthplace of Hapkido. The masters and students practiced basic and advanced Jung Ki Hapkido exercises and techniques. In addition, the participants practiced Chung Suk Kuhapdo (sword). Grandmaster Lim is a long time disciple and a successor to Founder Choi, Yong Sul.

A Great Training Camp Sequim, WA—Donn Schucker, President of the Schucker Martial Arts Association, runs a tight camp. Held in St. Peters, Missouri, this annual camp is three and half days of solid training. Practitioners can participate in any or all of the hourly sessions. From TKD and Judo to Tai Chi and MMA, from Jeet Kune Do and Jujitsu to a plethora of weapons, these clinics are hosted by the best instructors in the business. This year, Dr. Greg Lawton offered a ten-hour certification program on Martial Arts Sports Medicine. The program gave students and instructors alike, practical information on targeting vulnerabilities, identifying, grading and preventing injuries, and a multitude of healing practices.

Training camp participants

GM Lim & KJKHKA members

Chosun Trains at Buddhist Temple

Warwick, NY—Master Doug Cook of Chosun Taekwondo Academy and his students recently visited Won Kak Sa Temple, a Buddhist retreat situated among the rolling meadows of Salisbury Mills. There, they trained in Zen meditation.

“Meditation has been used in the martial arts of Korea, China and Japan for centuries,” stated Cook. “ Aside from meditative practice, the Chosun students, joined by members of several local TKD schools, executed advanced forms. At session’sGM Passmore in the Sahara close, Master Cook and black belt Lisa Ehrenreich, coordinator of the event, presented director Gi Kwan Sunim with a plaque in recognition of his knowledge and kindness.

World Kuk Sool Association Celebrates 50 Years Belton, SC—In October 2008, the World Kuk Sool Association celebrated the 50 year anniversary of the founding of Kuk Sool Won by Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh, in Houston, Texas. The celebration included the 2008 World

Choson students at WonKakSa Temple

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Self-defense training at Clemson

Championship Tournament, and a spectacular demonstration performed by Kuk Sool Won Masters and Instructors from around the globe.

The 50 Year Anniversary Celebration and 2008 World Championship was preceded by black belt testing at the Kuk Sool Won Ranch in Tomball, Texas.

Candidates for the first-degree black belt all the way up to candidates for the level of Master Instructor (fifth-degree) participated in the testing. Kuk Sool Won black belt candidates are required to test on a quarterly basis while in the testing cycle, which must be administered and overseen by a Kuk Sool Won Master Instructor. It is a requirement that their final test prior to promotion be in the presence of Grandmaster Suh himself.

Freshman Women Learn to Kick Butt Clemson, SC—In July 2009, the Clemson University WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Experience program welcomed 37 young ladies who are incoming freshman science, math and engineering majors for a one-week camp. As part of the WISE Experience program, Suzanne Ellenberger, Chief Instructor of Choi Kwang Do Martial Arts at Clemson University, was asked to put on a program of basic self-defense techniques for approximately 50 participants. The students were taught how to throw a proper punch and execute proper kicks. In addition, numerous Choi Kwang Do close range defense techniques were taught and practiced on each other and Assistant Instructor Gary Holcomb.

Specially Challenged Tournament a Success Aurora, CO—Writer, motivational speaker and Tae Kwon Do columnist Master Karen Eden was the guest of honor at the All-Star Specially Challenged Martial Arts Tournament in Houston, Texas. In July, 65 specially challenged competitors from eight different states competed in this first-of-a-kind tournament sanctioned by the AAU. “I get truly touched by witnessing the joy on these guys’ faces when they accomplish what many have said and they themselves had believed,” says Master David Lieder, school owner and sponsor of the event.

All-Star Martial Arts school in Cypress, Texas, is one of only two known schools in the country that has a curriculum specifically designed for specially challenged students. David Lieder and his family teach wheelchair sparring, forms and weapons from a sitting position.

“This was incredible to watch,” says Master Eden. “I highly recommend that anyone with a love for martial arts, experience a tournament like this. It’ll change your entire perspective.”

Third Annual Korean Martial Arts Festival Crestview, FL—In April, martial artists traveled from ten different states and two providences of Specially challenged competitor Canada to attend the Third Annual Korean Martial Arts Festival. Hosted at Gordon Martial Arts, the Libby Henley of, Cypress, Texas first night had three sessions that ran concurrently every hour to give the participants the opportunity acknowledges the crowd after to train in various arts and subjects. The next morning started out with a demo from the session lead- winning a gold medal. ers and then Grandmaster Timmerman (Canada) of World Kidohae Federation (WKF) and National Korean Martial Art Association (NKMAA) did a two-hour group session on joint locks and 12” sticks. Three more sessions with Grandmaster McMurray (Texas) of WKF and House of Discipline did a group session on rope and belt techniques.

The final day was another round of three sessions and then one last group session with Grandmaster Timmerman doing a group session on soft breaking.

Several styles were represented with TKD, Hapkido, Kuk Sool, Tang Soo, and Krav Maga. Master Troy Trudeau (Tennessee) lead his sessions on using the cane. With an Arnis flavor, Master Monty Hendrix (North Carolina) gave a session using short sticks and another on leg locks. Master Kevin Janisse (Oregon) did a session on pressure points with Hapkido applications. Master Steve Kincade (Mississippi) did his sessions on Teuk Gong Moo Sool. Master Thomas Gordon (Florida) did sessions on close quarter defense. Master Wesley Wing (Florida) lead the session on spinning kicks.

Master Chris DuFour (Florida) lead the session on Tang Soo conditioning board session. Fifth-degree Master Gregory Bledsoe (Florida) lead the session on board breaking. Finally, Mr. Calvin Longton (Florida) lead a Krav Maga based session on gun defense.

AKA Grand Nationals Naperville, IL—The AKA Grand Nationals kicked off its 44th year as the event returned once again to the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Some of the top names in sport martial art competitions such as Andrew Cabilan from Canada, Kalman Csoka, Caitlin Dechelle, and Mackensi Emory were in attendance. Top teams were also in abundance with Team AKA, Team Full Circle, Team Straight-Up, Team Prorank and Team John Paul Mitchell there.

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Mickey Fecchinello winner of Jr. Black Belt Forms Warrior Cup

Friday night kicked off the events with all the extreme and musical divisions as well as Jr. Black belt weapons divisions and team divisions. Saturday morning started the day with traditional weapons followed by the traditional forms, creative forms and sparring. The Night Time Finals kicked off with some great music, a laser light show and an opening performance from Sideswipe Performance Team starring original members Matt Mullins and Craig Henningsen.

The final event of the evening set high anticipations for the onlookers. The Adult Black Belt Weapons Warrior Cup had the crowd on edge as the favorite; Kalman Csoka took to the stage. Through a series of unfortunate events, which included a drop from Kalman during a signature sword roll, a tangle of the double chain whip chain from Pat Underwood and a small stumble of the bo from Ross Levine, the competition came down to Caitlin Dechelle and senior veteran competitor Jeff Liotta. Jeff executed a powerful performance of a traditional bo form, but it was Caitlin’s extreme sword form which ended up winning the judges over for the Warrior Cup win. Congratulations to all competitors for an outstanding show.

Chosun Hosts GM Richard Chun Warwick, NY—He may not be as well known to the general public as Chuck Norris or Bruce Lee, but to those in the martial arts community, Grandmaster Richard Chun is a true pioneer with thousands of students worldwide. A ninth-degree black belt in the Korean discipline of TKD, Chun along with Master Doug Cook of the Chosun Taekwondo Academy, taught a two-hour seminar at the Warwick Town Park in upstate New York. The grandmaster focused on basic technique, self-defense, kicking drills and classic forms. The training session was attended by 70 students originating from schools in Orange County and as distant as Kings, Ulster and Westchester Counties. Master Doug Cook, owner and head instructor of the Chosun Taekwondo Academy and a columnist for TaeKwonDo Times stated, “We were fortunate indeed to attract so many talented students, masters and grandmasters to our event. The large attendance is truly a testimony to the dedication of those who study traditional TKD with passion.” One of the original five international master instructors to immigrate to America in the 1960s, Chun and his family were forced to flee their home and settle on Cheju Island when Communist forces invaded Seoul, during the Korean War. Later, Grandmaster Richard Chun studied at the famed Moo Duk Kwan or Institute of Martial Virtue in Seoul under Chong Soo Hong. He is the author of five books and currently serves as president of the United States Taekwondo Association.

GM Chun at Chosun

Sin Moo Hapkido 2nd Annual Global Conference San Francisco, CA—The Sin Moo Hapkido Legacy Group hosted its 2nd Annual Global Conference in August 2009, in San Francisco. This international event had participants from Austria, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, France, Mexico and all over the U.S. The event was coordinated by Frank Croaro and the Sin Moo Hapkido Legacy board members. The three-day conference started off with candidates testing for first and second-degree black belts. Day two participants were able to choose from a wide array of classes taught by the groups masters and grandmaster instructors. Class topics included throw defenses, cane techniques, Hapkido counters, meditations, clothing grabs, and traditional Sin Moo Hapkido techniques.

The event also celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Sin Moo Hapkido and the 60th Anniversary of Do Ju Nim, Ji Han Jae’s contributions to martial arts, who made a special appearance and taught special meditation and Sin Moo Hapkido philosophy. He also explained Hapkido history and development of the art. A Banquet was also held and hosted by John Beluschak and Farshad Azad. The Legacy Group honored its founding board members, awarded rank certification to the examinees and presented the founder with a special award recognizing his contributions.

2nd Annual Global Conference

TKD Team Visits Kentucky Louisville, KY—Grandmaster Jung Oh Hwang and the students of Hwang’s Martial Arts brought the internationally-acclaimed Yong In University Tae Kwon Do Demonstration Team to Louisville as part of a fundraiser for Wayside Christian Mission, with a goal to raise $10,000 and collect 200 six-pound cans of food. Over 2000 people attended the program in July 2009 at Bellarmine University’s Knights Hall. Demonstrations by graduating students from Hwang’s Martial Arts three summer camps opened the program, followed by demonstration teams from each of the four Louisville campuses. Each demonstration featured choreographed martial arts skills, as well as free-form movements. The Yong In team capped the afternoon with a high-flying display of board-breaking, kicking techniques, and tightly-synchronized forms.

TKD team in Kentucky

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PROMOTIONS

Dan testing participants

CKD Dan Testing Kennesaw, GA—Recently, Choi Kwang Do celebrated a record-breaking, packed house event. At the standing room only IL and EE dan belt testing, there were nearly 100 adult and child participants. An additional 44 black belts participated in gup testing. In addition to the local attendees, Mr. Raniero del Federico, Choi Kwang Do school owner from Argentina was present. Also in attendance were four visiting dignitaries: Dr. Varo D. Barragan, fourth-dan TKD from Panama, two student TKD instructors also from Panama, and Mr. Dennis Vargas Mendez, TKD instructor from Costa Rica, who have recently been training with Grandmaster Kwang Jo Choi.

Canada Promotions Montréal, Canada—In July 2009, Master Alain Dumaine, seventh-degree black belt, promoted 11 of his students to first-degree black belts. Aged 11 to 21, everyone succeeded, with some receiving their junior black belt. After an entire day of performing patterns, selfdefense, breaking and a theory exam, the eager candidates received their rewards.

Newly promoted black belts

American Street Karate Promotion

Baumholder, Germany—Chaplain’s Assistant Master Sgt. Terry Montang was recently promoted to third-degree black belt in American Street Karate in Baumholder, Germany, by Grandmaster Danny Passmore of Texas. The certification was presented on base in Germany where MSGT Montang teaches weekly classes in A.S.K. He is also a life-long wrestler, trainer and coach. MSGT Montang’s son, Ethan, is the 130-pound European Wrestling Champion.

Obituary

Obituary for Grandmaster Kwang Sik Myung

MSGT Montang & GM Passmore

“I have spent all of my life learning Hapkido, practicing Hapkido, teaching Hapkido, and researching Hapkido. I have a much greater love, appreciation and interest in the Art than I did when I was younger and I will continue with Hapkido for the rest of my life…”

—GM Myung Los Angeles, CA—Kwang Sik Myung was born in North Korea but lived in Seoul for most of his early life. He started his training in 1948, at the age of eight with exposure to Kumdo through his father, and in Kong Soo Do attaining his Chodan at the age of 12.

He began his studies of what would be called Hapkido as a junior high school student, with founder Young Sool Choi. For the years to follow, Hapkido became a way of life for him. In 1968, soon after demonstrating Hapkido in Vietnam, Myung returned to South Korea to found the Korea Yon Moo Kwan Association and later the World Hapkido Federation in 1973 upon moving to the United States. As a pioneer, he saw the need for a worldwide community and expression of his beloved art. He was a teacher for life, passionately sharing his amazing skill with all levels of martial artists, relishing its true beauty. He was an embodiment of Hapkido (harmony or love energy way) in his manner, his personality, his grace and power with his art. In 1990, he was awarded a tenth-degree black belt through the Korea Hapkido Association, its highest honor.

Grandmaster Myung may be best known through the martial arts community for his extensive work on preserving the art of Hapkido through his books, videos and seminars.

GM Myung He was truly at the forefront of his time for preserving and sharing his art through the most modern methods available to him. In 1969, he published the first book on Hapkido and later a complete and authoritative catalogue of book and videos. As the founder of the World Hapkido Federation, and as a teacher at his main dojang in Tustin, California, he led many through an enjoyable journey through black belt and instructor level. He has many dedicated students and family members who will miss him greatly. He is survived by his wife, daughter, son and four grandchildren.

Some of his top students were the Mix family, Master Wilfredo Sellas, Master Michael Paleologos, Master Daniel Sng, Master Roberto Proo, Master Demid Momet, Master Jose Manuel Reyes Perez, Instructor Pablo Peralta Barrera, Master Michael Sirota, Master Emilio Iglesias, Master Nathan Robinson, Master Vince Sperduto, Master Yon Son Kim, Master Richard Elzerman, Master John Tesch, Master Carlton Lundy, Master Roe Jai Myung, Master Joe Connelly, Master Dan Paulson, Master Frank Babcock, Master Donald Han, and Master Tim Shin.

18 November 2009 / taekwondotimes.com

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This custom designed facility offers four training rooms: the Phoenix, Tiger, Tortoise and the Dragon dojangs. The facility is also equipped with a full weight room, tanning, suspended running track, supervised childcare center with a 20-foot spiral slide, rock climbing wall, cargo nets, zip-line and flipping harness. The locker rooms are complete with showers and cedar saunas. The school was designed utilizing the principles of Feng Shui.

The calming Zen sand garden tops the hectic office, while the 30-foot bamboo garden is surrounded by the Koi Pond Cafe in the heart of the school. Spectators enjoy stadium seating, surround sound, Wi-Fi and closed circuit TV. The Masters’ lounge includes an outdoor grilling station and the spacious patio overlooks to the wooded lot leading to the creek below. There are indoor and outdoor jacuzzis and a sun room with a projection theater.

The facility was designed and is owned and operated by Master Rondy. She uses her former Korean Tiger Professional Team experience to continuously recruit Korean Team members for instruction blended with American management styles.

In addition to a wide variety of classes, White Tiger students are involved with various teams including the Leadership Team, Management Team, Counselor Team (for camps and children’s activities), the Redman Team (adrenaline stress response training), Demonstration Team, Elite Competition Team (national and international levels) and the Community Care Team which raises thousands of dollars for charitable causes.

To view the actual construction of the building and have a virtual tour, visit: www.whitetigertkd.com.

(Left) Rock wall (Below) Cargo Net

Testing on the main floor

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(Right) Limo (Left) Cafe and Proshop

Class room

(Left) Weightroom (Right) Moon bounce

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r e b TKDT School of the Month vem o N ATHA American Taekwondo and Hapkido Academy (ATHA) at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, offers Tae Kwon Do, Hoshinsul and Hapkido training to the children of West Point Military Academy families. Masters Mary and Jan Brown are celebrating their ten year anniversary as the dojang’s senior instructors.

Master Jan Brown is a fourth generation teacher and practitioner of Chung Do Kwan in the lineage of the Kwan’s founder Great Grandmaster Won Kuk Lee. The Browns emphasize the practical application of the traditions, philosophies and techniques contained in their program’s comprehensive curriculum. The motto, “We engineer confidence through practical application of technique,” demonstrates the emphasis on practical application.

A speed break demonstrated by Travis.

Kyokpa, elbow strike, demonstrated by Thomas.

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The ATHA is affiliated with the American Chung Do Kwan Limited. In this family-run organization, the Browns have found a dedicated group of professional, caring and compassionate martial artists.

Tae Kwon Do rank testing is conducted in accordance with the Kukkiwon standards. Additionally, students perform classic poomsae that were practiced when the Kwans were established. Hapkido training and rank testing is conducted encompassing the World Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation standards.

The Browns have successfully created a studentcentered culture with the objective to cultivate wellrounded martial artists.

Master Mary Brown and son Jeremy make adjustments during basic technique walking line drills.

Hoshinsul concepts and principles are being taught by Master Jan Brown.

Zoe and Burkley executing advanced one-steps.

Hoshinsul, defense against a wrist lock, demonstrated by Brandon and Jeremy.

A rainbow of belt colors and the smiling faces of the ATHA family.

Thomas and Burkley executing advanced one-steps.

Students practice basic techniques during walking line drills.

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Lewis Ryan, age 7, South Wales

Kevin Sciullo, 2nd dan, Wexford, PA

South Wales Destiny Vergara, age 7, New York

South Korea

Master DoHyun Chang (Korea, now in TN) & Master Hyuk Jong Ju (Korea, now in Kansas City), former White Tiger instructors & Tiger Team members.

Photographer: Rondy McKee

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South Korea Master WooHyun Cho & Korean Tiger Team (Korea, now in Georgia) Rhoda Hernando, age 17, California

Graham Conolly, Ireland

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Big Break

Master Carol L. Griffis, 4th dan, Nashville, Tennessee

GM Klaus Schuhmacher, Bangladesh

Curt Frantz, 4th dan, Cary, North Carolina Photo by Eric Frantz.

Bangladesh Dwayne C. Vines 2nd dan, Lakeland, Florida

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Master DoHyun Chang performing with Korean Tigers (Korea, now in TN) former White Tiger instructor. The technique was called the superman jump, punching 2 boards at the end before landing in a cat roll.

South Korea Master Alexandre B. Gomes, 6th dan, Brazil

Nicolas Gonzales, Puerto Rico Photo by Hafizawaty Odusanya, Odusanya Photography.

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Black Belt Beginnings tells the inspiring and motivational stories of students climbing the rank system and achieving black belt. To submit your story of 750 words or less, email it to press@taekwondotimes.com.

My Long and Winding Road

By Linda Dobson Porter I started martial arts back in 1986 for the same reason a lot of women married to black belts did...I did not want to be a martial arts widow. I trained in Tang Soo Do in the Boston area. My teacher was a great big guy with an even bigger heart. He made learning martial arts fun, but was strict and commanded respect in an egoless way.

I remember being so excited when I put on my brand new dobak. It was way too big and felt as if it had been dunked in starch. Trying to learn basic form one was such a trip! I had

Son Liam & Linda Dobson Porter

a really hard time getting all the moves down and it made no sense to turn all the way in the other direction. I was so frustrated with it!

I was so hysterically bad! I trained hard and learned everything I could and after about six years got my red belt.

Flash forward 22 years. (I finally figured out basic form one!) I moved to western Massachusetts, divorced in 1994 and took four years off from training. I found another martial arts school, originally for my then six-year-old son, Liam. I went to several classes with him and became hooked myself. The style was different, Japanese, but the forms were the same. I stayed with my teacher for six years, having to start over again, but that was okay. I eventually moved on to another teacher and on to my black belt.

During my time in martial arts, I have met some amazing people; some with unbelievably outrageous egos who made it almost a personal goal to create physical pain and then berate you if you “reacted.” One student actually suffered a broken femur! Others were kind and truly great martial artists. I have a wonderful teacher and two “big brothers” that have pretty much taken my son and me under their wing. They are always available for advice, training, and belt tests. The fact that they teach an entirely different style from us matters not.

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convert the space in our barn to a training area.

I now own and operate Raven Moon Martial Arts in Bernardston, Massachusetts. My son Liam has been training with me all along and recently tested for his second black stripe on his brown belt. As the mom of a soon-to-be black belt, I want to be careful that I am not too easy on him, and I also want to be fair. My son is working on overcoming an undiagnosed learning disability. He has a great team at his high school and they have worked diligently with him and us to help him learn in his own style. He makes his own action figures, mostly Star Wars, and even has a space to display them at a local comic book store.

I am amazed and impressed with my students, who have never done any martial arts before. They are learning quickly and rarely, if ever, miss class. In the “old days,” I did a lot of tournament sparring. Now, I am content to watch my students spar and have all the fun! One of my students has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of Autism. He has worked very hard since he joined us nine months ago and recently tested for his first green stripe on his yellow belt. I believe that the discipline of martial arts has been a huge factor in his success. His mom reported that this year was the first year that his report card showed all As and Bs! There is nothing more amazing to me than to watch my students overcome a difficulty in class, especially with forms. I tell them to let go and trust their body, don’t think too much, just let go.

A New Beginning

By Master Chuck Thornton Being a martial arts teacher for many years, sometimes the daily operations of running a business can get to us. We start to wonder and question why we chose this profession in the first place. Then 4:00 rolls around, you walk into the classroom and you see the smiling faces of your students. They are ready, willing and able to learn life skills that they will carry with them throughout their existence. This not only warms our hearts but brings a smile to our faces every day.

One particular student has inspired me to write about her. Her name is Galyna and she is 15 years old. She is from the Ukraine and was adopted by Jim and Dana Hale. Although she has only been training at USA Tiger for ten months, you can see the limitless potential with which this delightful young woman has been blessed.

Galyna’s life has been anything but easy.

She never had a relationship with her parents.

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Galyna moved to the U.S. from the Ukraine.

Her mother died from kidney disease and her father abandoned her and her siblings. When she heard that someone wanted her to be in their family she was really excited. When the Hales arrived in Odessa, they couldn’t believe what they saw. The housing for these children was appalling. Their play area was pathetic and the children had no privacy in their rooms. There was no air conditioning and being such a large facility it is very hard to heat in the winter. Before Galyna agreed to be adopted, she had to know if she would be able to continue her relationships with her older sisters. The Hales reassured Galyna they wouldn’t have it any other way.

Shortly after moving to the U.S., Galyna began her martial arts training.

She thought it would be nice to start something new in her life. When she first came to class she was very shy and self conscious and she was uncomfortable in class when people were watching. She felt that they would not like her and was afraid they would think

she was different. It wasn’t long before I noticed her confidence increasing. She started leading classes and was even holding pads and helping me teach the younger students. Galyna’s sweet and confident persona is a good combination.

The kids love her and Master Justice and I see a bright future ahead.

Here we are, many belts later. Galyna has developed into a well-rounded martial artist.

Her kicks are strong and precise. Her boxing, fast and ferocious. Her weapons, graceful yet powerful. Her breaking, dynamic and enjoyable.

You would never know she ever had any insecurities. Galyna said the things she likes most about training in the martial arts besides everything, is that it makes her work hard, improves her mind, and makes her stronger.

Not only that, she likes that it makes her feel good about herself.

Galyna’s life has completely changed for the better. She has a new home and a loving family that supports her. Galyna is very happy she started training in the martial arts. So what does the future hold for this talented young student? She will continue her training and start competing through the AAU in forms and sparring. She has expressed interest in films and she wants to earn her black belt and become a full-time instructor. From where I am sitting, there is no doubt about it, she will accomplish these goals.

“The gift of adoption has been an indescribable joy for our family.”—Jim Hale ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Master Thornton is a Martial Arts Business Consultant and Co-Owner of USA Tiger in Richmond, Virginia. Visit his Web site at www.usatigerma.com.

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My Martial Arts Story

By Zion James Duke (age 10) My dad used to teach Tae Kwon Do at our local YMCA and I would watch the classes and sometimes volunteer to help by holding focus mitts, targets and kick shields. Tae Kwon Do looked like a lot of fun, so I finally asked my dad if I could join the class. He told me that if I started, I had to keep going and earn my black belt. I promised my dad that I would not quit and he allowed me to join the class.

Roundhouse and turning side kicks quickly became the techniques I liked the most. I remember when it came time for me to test for my yellow belt and I had to break a board. I was confident that I could break the board and I did! I felt awesome when I got my new belt and certificate.

Our team traveled to tournaments and I would watch the competition but I did not

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10-year-old Zion (Left)

participate. I would get nervous just thinking about it. Our team did pretty well and my dad would tell me that I could compete when I felt I was ready. Two years of watching tournaments followed and I kept working hard. In 2007, our family opened a dojang and my new school included new friends and new equipment.

In 2008, our team traveled to Walker’s Annual Tournament of Champions in Bloomington, Illinois. I entered the forms division as an orange belt. I got bored waiting for our division to start and then they called our names and it was finally time to compete! I got nervous. I barely remember doing my form but when it was over I got third place. My dad was waiting for me after they announced the winners and he started to cry. I asked him what was wrong and he said, “Nothing Son, I’m just so proud of you.”

In 2009, I competed in several tournaments. My dad had helped me create a Jang Bong form because I wanted to perform in the weapons division. My

Why Train in a Traditional Martial Art?

By Jim Tatone

Zion (2nd from left) at a tournament.

first tournament performing Jang Bong Hyung, I received first place! I also received two other awards for breaking and forms. I was excited!

My next tournament I signed up for weapons and forms again. I met a really nice kid named Lucas, who was also a green belt. He took first place and I got second, but I made a new friend.

I entered Grandmaster Soo Kim’s Open Taekwondo Championship in Peoria, Illinois, in the weapons, forms and breaking divisions. I got first in forms, second in weapons and third in breaking. I have won eight awards so far and I plan on continuing to compete until I have won more than my dad!

I am working towards achieving my blue belt and help my dad teach on Saturday mornings.

I am the Assistant Coach for the Tiny Tiger Taekwondo program at our dojang. I enjoy working with the little kids and helping lower belts learn their requirements and techniques.

Jang Bong is still my favorite thing to practice.

Thank you for reading my story. I hope it encourages you to learn more about Tae Kwon Do!

When someone is contemplating taking up martial arts, there are many choices and options available. There is a great variety of different styles of traditional martial arts to choose from, such as Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Aikido, Kung Fu, and many more variations than one can imagine. There are the reality self-defense schools like Krav Maga, and there are more and more Mixed Martial Arts schools. They all have something to offer, and certainly a grappling style is not at all like a striking style, so how does a potential student determine what is right for them? They need to consider all of their options, and what their objectives are, and visit the different schools to observe for themselves.

For my training, I was researching many styles and schools in the area. I was not impressed with some of the places that I visited, which ranged from Tang Soo Do, Krav Maga, Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, and boxing/ kickboxing/fight training. My son Nick was taking Tae Kwon Do, but his teacher wasn’t consistently there to teach, so we found a small studio in Canoga Park, California, named Rifkin Pro Karate. We met Master Rifkin, and he explained his mix of Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Aikido to us. He was very humble and unassuming, and was both in excellent shape and very proficient at his art. I was concerned that Nick had already been learning Tae Kwon Do, and he would have different material to learn, but Master Rifkin assured us that he would catch on.

As Nick was taking his lessons, I became more impressed with Master Rifkin’s ability to teach, and to bring a then four-year-old into his class with older kids and keep them all chal-

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lenged. I could see he was a great teacher, but was unsure whether I should start this program for myself.

I then read an editorial in a magazine, in which the author stated, “Never mind the style; pick the instructor.� It was this article that convinced me to sign up with Master Rifkin. That was over six years ago. It was a great decision, and that decision has made me a martial artist for life.

My son Nick started his training at four years old at Rifkin Pro Karate; he achieved junior black belt at age ten. He is the youngest student to achieve this rank at this school. He is a great example for his fellow students.

People train in martial arts for many reasons: health and fitness, weight loss, self-defense, sport/competition, focus, discipline, and confidence building. Some schools focus on just one of these, but the beauty of a traditional art is that it encompasses all of these elements.

You can be in a class, and although everyone is doing the same material, they can all be doing it

for their own personal reasons. While you will all be doing the same material, you can choose what are the most important elements to you, and focus on those.

I might be a little biased, but I believe that Rifkin Pro Karate Center (RPKC) is a step above the rest. That little dojo in Canoga Park has been transformed into a top quality school facility with two huge floors and a weight room. Not only do we have superb instructors in Master Rifkin, Mr. Dang, Mr. Layton, and Ms. Smith, but we have very dedicated students that are supportive of each other. I truly love seeing my fellow students improve, and am inspired by their efforts. I am now a black belt and an instructor at RPKC, assisting my fellow students to reach their goals. This is why I train in a traditional martial art in general, and Rifkin Professional Karate Center in particular.

Jim with son Nick doing forms.

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Rolling with Confidence

By Kathryn Simmons

Sitting in Chemistry class one day amidst learning about alpha and beta particles, I first heard about Choi Kwang Do at Clemson University. One of my classmates had joined the Clemson Choi Kwang Do Club and had already begun learning the different techniques under Dr. Suzanne Ellenberger in order to test for his senior white belt. I was instantly curious because martial arts had always appealed to me—I thought it looked cool. Plus, I had never taken any type of self-defense classes, so the only way I truly knew how to defend myself was by either punching really hard (now I know after training, I would not have been punching the proper way) or running them over with my wheelchair. I just did not think I could learn the craft because of my limited mobility. I was born with Spina Bifida, and then was diagnosed with Scoliosis when I was 13. However, after discussing my concerns with Dr. Ellenberger, I quickly came to the realization that there is more I can do than I previously thought.

Not only was I able to learn different techniques, but also had an incredible time. It was

amazing to see that everyone was like a big family; we were able to cut up and have a good time while we each learned our patterns and prepared for testing. I have chosen to continue training under Dr. Ellenberger and with Choi Kwang Do because of these reasons and as a result of what it has done for me. Choi Kwang Do has improved me physically and mentally. I have been able to become stronger so I can use my legs in order to execute kicks. Eventually, I hope to become more physically fit and even lose weight. Becoming part of the team has improved my mentality. There were times throughout the school year when I was completely stressed, had built up anger, or just needed to get out for a little while. Going to practice and eventually belt testing, opened me up to new avenues where I now channel my feelings, and in such a way that is beneficial to my health. Choi Kwang Do helps clear my head so I am ready to take on whatever is set in front of me next.

Typically, I am both a shy and outspoken person. However, Choi Kwang Do has allowed me to step out of my comfort bubble and meet

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Kathryn training

new people. When I went to CKD headquarters in Kennesaw, Georgia, I met numerous people whom I have found to contain the same familylike attitude I experienced during practices.

There was always someone willing to help if a mistake was made, and I sure made them. Each time I tested for the next belt, I would be nervous at the beginning, afraid to make an error.

Eventually, my nerves died down because I knew that it was alright if I made a mistake. This gives me room to improve and do better next time.

Considering I train and test in my wheelchair, I know I cannot do every kick or every move.

As a result, some of the techniques are altered to have the same effect, but in a way so I can do them. I remember on certain occasions where I was required to kick, it was quite hilarious to see the surprised reactions of some people, including Grandmaster Woo (Don Woo, eighth-degree black belt) and Sajonim (Kwang Jo Choi, founder of Choi Kwang Do). Because I am in a wheelchair, they were not expecting to see me execute the kicks in that particular way, but in an altered form using my hands instead.

I further enjoyed becoming certified as an Assistant Instructor and also training with Grandmaster Choi. During the certification, I was given the opportunity to role play, first as a seven-year-old girl and then as an instructor. It was a tremendous experience in itself to see how much work goes into it even when assisting.

Instructors have to be prepared for virtually any-

thing at all times.

When training with Sajonim, I had the chance to improve some of the techniques I previously learned, including strikes, punches, and kicks. It was a remarkable atmosphere, filled with respect, serenity, and order. The family-like attitudes I came across in my practices at Clemson and during each testing, was felt at headquarters as well. After the training, I was able to learn and practice some words in Korean. A future goal of mine is to be able to learn and pronounce each term correctly, which will be vital when I test for my black belt.

Choi Kwang Do has allowed me to enhance the control I have over my emotions, which is healthier rather than bottling them up. I love being able to use the

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Kathryn’s confidence has skyrocketed with CKD

air shields to do this during practices and each testing; they make it more realistic rather than just hitting air. I have become stronger physically as well. Some of the usual stretches are more difficult for me to do. They have been replaced with one where I am extending my legs for a certain amount of time. It begins to hurt after about a minute; however, combining this stretch with what walking I am able to do will hopefully build my legs up more and make them stronger than ever. Learning this form of martial arts, I also have a better peace of mind because I know that I can protect myself if necessary. Currently a yellow belt, I can hardly wait to continue training in September when the semester begins under Dr. Ellenberger, Grandmaster Woo, and Sajonim, so that I may attain my black belt one day in the near future.

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seemed somewhat unsure of herself. However, even though the class was large, more than 100 students, I came to know her because she was always present in the center of the front row. Katie also came to see me during my office hours to get clarification on points made during class. It was in my office that Katie became initially aware of and then interested in Choi Kwang Do because I have pictures and a large poster hanging on the walls of my office of my Clemson Choi Kwang Do students. I remember clearly one day after class, she quietly asked me if I thought she could join the Clemson Choi Kwang Do Club. When I told her that she absolutely could join us, because Choi Kwang Do is the martial art for everyone, there was an expression of sheer joy on her face. Throughout the year, and especially after she began training with us, I have seen Katie blossom from that shy, unsure freshman to a confident young lady with an infectious smile. I have no doubt that Katie will earn her black belt and be successful in her life endeavors.”

–Suzanne Ellenberger, Ph.D., Clemson University Choi Kwang Do ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kathryn Simmons is a sophomore English major at Clemson University. After obtaining her Master of Fine Arts (MFA), she wants to work for a magazine and then eventually an editing and publishing company. She hopes to earn her black belt in Choi Kwang Do and continue training.

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Heart to Heart

L]d 6b >4 Dear Readers & Fellow Martial Artists, Typically, we tend to sit down and reflect on our lives during the winter months, when our pace of life slows down a bit and there is less activity outside, when nature turns out the lights a lot earlier. But I encourage us all to take a few minutes now and then, even throughout all the hustle and bustle of the summer months, when we seem to race from one activity to another. Take some time out for yourself. Ask yourself why you are doing the things you are doing. Is it because you want to? Do you feel obligated? Are you bored?

And ask yourself the very important question: Who am I? Hear me out—and read on. This is not as simple as it seems.

This is a question that is unique to human consciousness, certainly fundamental, sometimes difficult, but absolutely essential if you wish to express your fullest potential in life. Suppose I were to tell you that you are aware of only a limited portion of yourself, that you may not have yet discovered your self, your true self, and that you have yet to touch upon an enormous creative power within you that can reshape your life completely.

Who am I? A quick answer may bring this response, “I am an engineer.” Or, “I am a person who likes people; I am full of stress and anxiety; I am a mother; I am a nobody; I am athletic; I am intellectual; I am shy…” Note how often we tend to describe ourselves with positive or negative personality characteristics that we’ve developed or acquired over the years and have accepted as being “us.” Most of us do not look much deeper than that.

So, ask “Who am I?” now. What do you want to become?

Where are you today?

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accomplished or failed to accomplish? Do you have the career you want, the relationships you want? Do you like who you are? Are you happy? Have you realized your dreams and goals?

The truth is you are exactly where you are because of the way you answered, “Who am I?” Why? Because how you answer the question determines what choices you make for yourself moment to moment, every day of your life.

You choose only what you believe is possible to choose, and these choices determine what you do with your life and who you become. If you believe you are shy, for instance, you will not choose to be a performer, even if your talent and inner desire are obvious. If you believe you aren’t a good student, you may not choose a course of study that could lead you to the job you’d really like. It is very important then, to know the absolute truth about yourself and your capabilities.

So, we are here together to ask the question; Who am I—really?

If you are satisfied with your life at this moment, the question may hold no interest for you right now. If, on the other hand, you find yourself holding dreams that feel so true, yet somehow out of reach that you feel unfulfilled, frustrated, alienated, empty; a feeling you haven’t done what you want. If there is more that you desire, more that you want to accomplish; if you feel that even though your life is satisfactory, in most respects, you nevertheless have a yearning to realize a deeper sense of joy, peace, and purpose; then it is time to extend your vision of who you are.

No matter who you are, no matter where you are, no matter what obstacles and limitations exist around you at this moment, you can change your life, your health, and your state of mind completely. You can decide who you want to become.

Who are you? Waiting quietly within you is a presence, a force, a state of consciousness that gives you power to overcome mental and physical limitations in your life; power to harmonize and change discordant situations; power to create and to achieve goals; power to experience peace and joy regardless of the circumstances around you; power to be who you really are.

I call this consciousness your Silent Master. When you find this consciousness, within yourself, you take control of your life. Before, you may have been drifting through life. Now, you are driving through life. You experience a new freedom, peace of mind, creativity, and harmony that makes your life fulfilling, purposeful, joyous and dynamic.

You find yourself glad to be alive every day for the sheer pleasure of experiencing life, of experiencing yourself!

I teach the art of Jung SuWon that will awaken you to this powerful presence within, to enable you to recognize and bring forth your Silent Master! Who is more qualified to tell you who you are than your real self? You are asking for your real self to show you that it is you. When you ask, “Who am I?” you are subtly asking two questions:

By Tae Yun Kim

Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim is the founder and head of Jung SuWon. She is also the founder and CEO of Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, a high-tech computer control and monitoring industry located in the Silicon Valley. Grandmaster Kim is a best-selling author and motivational speaker.

First, Who am I, the self that I know, and second, who is the “I” of the Silent Master? Of course, you are one!

Who am I? Remember, you are asking for something incredibly simple and profoundly natural, something as close as your own being, yet something as infinite as the universe. Your Silent Master knows this question, and knows the answer. Now you, through your mediation, can also know, to make real your unity with your Silent Master.

This meditation requires much repetition and patient listening. The understanding that results from it often doesn’t happen all at once. The growing awareness can be so subtle that you don’t realize you’re getting it until you have it.

But this meditation is the one that can be full of joyful surprises. It’s definitely one that enlightens you in its own way, in its own time. But imagine the results, imagine the joy of day by day growing into a fuller understanding of who you are—really, and the power you really have.

It’s this simple: your real self awaits your knowing. Let it come slowly, like the dawn, if it must. For now, you, the warrior, can know: You are one with the Universal Life Force. The power that created galaxies, that formed oceans of space, air, water, and consciousness, is the same power that flows through you and beats your heart and gives you consciousness! As this power flows through you, you, as an individual focus of this power, co-create with this Life Force, this universal Consciousness that knows only ideas

expressing Universal Love! And with this love, you create expressions of peace, harmony, balance, joy, beauty, fulfillment, and completeness. Then, wearing your clothing of material form, you look out upon these expressions with your physical senses and experience the challenge and the victory of those earthly creations. And you say, “We are One.” Although you know that you are of this creation, you know you exist apart from it. You know that you are the sun behind the sun; that your fire burns eternally behind everything that is known as time, and everything that is known as place, and everything that is known as this Universe. And your fire is infinite Love, Awareness, Truth, Consciousness, which speaks to you and says, “Before you are, I am. And I am You.” Give this a try, my readers. Find a nice shady spot, or some favorite place to read and ponder and meditate.

Always remember, the power is in you, it is your personal choice what you do in your life!

He Can Do, She Can Do, Why Not Me! From my heart to yours, Dr. Tae Yun Kim Great Grandmaster, Jung SuWon

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GZkZaVi^dch Not long ago, I was reviewing poomsae with a group of senior black belts, third-dan and up. One in particular had been performing an advanced, traditional form for many months. During the class, I interrupted her to suggest a modification in stance.

After politely allowing me to finish my comment, the student asked if the motion had been changed from the time it had first been demonstrated to her. “No,” I replied, “you are simply ready to receive a more detailed understanding of this poomsae coupled with its purpose and intent.” I then went on to make what appeared to be a minor correction that significantly improved the form overall. My grandmaster does the same to me even now. Yet rather than question his action, I smile and think how fortunate I am to be drilling down in the hope of revealing the very essence of Tae Kwon Do doctrine. And so the cycle continues, as it has from the beginning, from master to disciple, over the course of centuries.

Improvements, refinements and ultimately, revelations are all fundamental conditions of meaningful, traditional Tae Kwon Do training. These progressive states of learning apply not only to the novice, but even more so to the advanced practitioner.

Adjustments to basic technique, poomsae, hyung or tul, self-defense and sparring, should be considered a pathway to perfection rather than a road to confusion and its accompanied stress. In the end, if embraced with an open mind, modifications chisel away at superfluous movement resulting in a profound sense of enlightenment signaled by a heightened stage of proficiency.

It can be said that Tae Kwon Do is taught most effectively through a series of ever-diminishing circles with the outermost shell representing the most elementary understanding of a technique. Subsequently, each successive circle brings the practitioner increasingly closer to the technique’s core. This arduous, yet fulfilling process, requires great patience and humility; humility in the sense that the worthy student must not view a modification merely as a change indiscriminately propagated at the whim of a careless instructor, but rather as a stepping stone on the long journey to excellence, a reward earned through diligent, mindful practice. To the curious, Western mind, this process of distillation is often difficult to grasp. Customarily, we are not content with unexplained actions but frequently require detailed, verbal clarification with a focus on finality in almost everything we do. Yet, in terms of Asian martial culture partially based on Confucian philosophy, training

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without question is common; accepting technical refinements with gratitude rather than query is the norm.

To better understand this concept let us examine for a moment the procedure for teaching the jab/ reverse punch. First, a proper fist must be formed; a structure with which a great majority of beginners are clearly unfamiliar. Then, a stable platform or stance from which to execute this combination must be developed. Finally, efficient use of body mechanics needs to be explained. Most instructors I have had the honor of working with go to great extremes to clarify this formula, all the while realizing that the novice can assimilate only so much information in a given session. Yet, undoubtedly the white belt in the formative stages of training barely scratches the surface of this skill. Refinements are made until, rather than merely throwing out the hands, the student, at some future point in time, automatically assumes a sturdy defense stance, begins to pivot the hips, focuses on penetrating the target, executes the combination, and further amplifies the strikes with ki (internal energy) and confidence. If this process proceeds without the instructor constructively correcting the technique in compounded phases, increasing the practitioner’s proximity to the kernel of the technique and thus experiencing a catharsis of sorts, something is amiss.

Nevertheless, the principle of enlightenment through revelations attached to ever-diminishing circles is nowhere more evident than in poomsae training.

In times past, instruction in Korean poomsae, Japanese kata, or Chinese taolu, was often limited to four or five forms over the course of the martial artist’s entire lifetime giving the practitioner ample opportunity to learn the required motions correctly and in great detail, going deep rather than wide.

In fact, great masters historically recommended learning poomsae Sip Soo (ten hands)

By Doug Cook

for the power and speed it generates, Chulki Cho Dan (iron horse) for building a competent horse stance, and, in the case of Karate-Do, kata Sanchin (three battles), for internal and external strength, to the exclusion of all others. This concept has profound implications when viewed through the lens of the offensive and defensive possibilities embedded within formal exercises. These can be interpreted in any number of ways dependent upon the martial wisdom of the teacher in tandem with a supreme willingness on the part of the student to learn. Consequently, it would be virtually impossible to demonstrate each component of a poomsae within the scope of a single training session or even a year’s worth of classes for that matter. Bit by bit, excessive movement is chipped away, refinements are polished, and hidden techniques are revealed that principally must be viewed as revelations rather than indiscriminate changes.

At the culmination of class, traditional Tae Kwon Do schools everywhere frequently recite a student oath. Ours includes a principle that represents a central pillar of martial arts philosophy: establish trust between teacher and student. In satisfying this standard, it is the teacher’s responsibility to transmit traditional, pure-form Tae Kwon Do skills

on to others worthy of the art unblemished by personal preference. The competent instructor must execute this in a manner that satisfies the spirit as well as the human mind and body, particularly in the case of poomsae, hyung or tul. If a technique is taught before the spirit is prepared to accept it in its fullness, it will be at best misunderstood or at worst, taken for granted, diminished, and potentially abused. By the same token, it is the student’s obligation to absorb technical attributes with an open mind, a degree at a time, with a vengeance, until the true heart of the skill is realized. If these gradual enhancements are viewed as refinements rather than changes in routine, then an authentic accumulation of knowledge will occur. If not, the questioning mind will eclipse the potential for enlightenment through the revelation of meaningful martial doctrine and technique.

Master Doug Cook, a fifth-dan black belt, is head instructor of the Chosun Taekwondo Academy located in Warwick, New York, a senior student of Grandmaster Richard Chun, and author of the best-selling books entitled: Taekwondo…Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Warrior, and Traditional Taekwondo…Core Techniques, History and Philosophy, published by YMAA of Boston.

His third book, Taekwondo–A Path to Excellence, focusing on the rewards and virtues of Tae Kwon Do, will be released in 2009.He can be reached for discussions or seminars at chosuntkd@yahoo. com or www.chosuntkd.com.

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Grandmaster Kenneth P. MacKenzie is a certified ninth-dan black belt in Korean Sin Moo Hapkido. In addition, he holds a master rank in Tae Kwon Do and various black belts in other traditional martial arts. He lives in southern New Jersey and, while operating his five full-time martial arts academies, serves DoJuNim Ji Han Jae as the President to the World Sin Moo Hapkido Federation. Having given over 1000 public presentations and seminars, and as an international seminar instructor and motivational speaker, Grandmaster MacKenzie has been seen around the world in newspapers, magazines, books, and on television. He holds a B.A. Degree in Law & Justice and has studied at Drexel University and Glassboro State. His volunteer experience includes that with the YMCA, Red Cross and Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. It has been announced that Grandmaster MacKenzie has been nominated by DoJuNim Ji Han Jae for promotion to tenth-dan black belt and is among a selected few who will lead Sin Moo Hapkido into the 21st century.

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Dan Allebach: Grandmaster MacKenzie, what can you tell me about your earliest beginnings and interests in the martial arts?

GM MacKenzie: I remember as a preschooler, watching wide-eyed the Yudo ( Judo) classes at my local YMCA on the eastside of Indianapolis.

I wanted so badly to join the classes, however my parents didn’t allow it. Over the years, I was persistent in asking again and again for permission.

My favorite movies as a youngster included Billy Jack (I later met Tom “Billy Jack” Laughlin in Las Vegas and we shared a memorable lunch together) and Bruce Lee’s Game of Death featuring DoJuNim

Ji Han Jae. Both films highlighted Korean Hapkido.

Little did I know that Hapkido was to become my art and Ji Han Jae to become my personal teacher... it’s funny how karma works! Early on, I had studied some boxing and wrestling. What I really wanted, however, was to study traditional Asian martial arts.

As a young boy, I developed a number of illnesses and was hospitalized numerous times. I had four surgeries during those young years, one related to the serious bone disease osteomyelitis, in which I nearly lost my left leg. The doctors were able to save my leg, but, the damage was extensive. It was at this time that my parents, in an effort to encourage me to rehabilitate my leg, finally allowed me to train in the martial arts. This was in the 1970s and what I was to learn was then called ‘Korean Karate.’

It included Tae Kwon Do (Song Moo Kwan lineage), Hapkido, and kickboxing. This proved to be the perfect therapy! In the beginning, learning the martial arts was very painful and difficult. With my leg pain constant and extreme, and major challenges with balance, strength and flexibility, quitting would have been the easy choice. My passion for what I was learning along with my innate drive to achieve my black belt, disallowed quitting as an option…I was in this for the long haul!

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When did you first realize that, perhaps Korean martial arts would become a lifetime pursuit for you?

What had once been an interest, soon progressed beyond even a hobby. In an era where it was still a mystery to most of the public, the martial arts had indeed become and would remain my lifestyle. At the age of eleven or twelve, I knew that it was for me. I had selected the martial arts as my ‘Do’ (way or path), and they had chosen me back. By the age of fourteen, I had already set my sights on someday becoming an instructor, and I dreamt of owning my own school.

follow, I learned a lot about myself. I learned to train harder every day, to build greater knowledge, and to push my limits. Without a doubt, I learned the most from those matches where I was not the victor, always going back to the drawing board and seeking to better myself.

In my early days of competition, I traveled with champions such as Steve Ayscue, Bob Ott, Carl Hettinger, and Dan Allebach. I used tournaments as a ‘measuring stick,’ allowing myself to evaluate my own level of skill and conditioning. Soon, I began winning…and winning big. I went on to win over 500 matches, hundreds of trophies, several national titles, and numerous grand championship titles in both fighting and breaking (Kyuk-Pah). While I did both contact and point fighting, the full-contact events seemed more realistic and were always my favorite! While many of my opponents went down for the count…over twenty years of competition, I was never either knocked down or out.

In 1995, I achieved a world record break, going through 28 concrete blocks using a double knifehand strike. I later went on to win three gold medals and world titles in Korea in full-contact Hapkido fighting.

As a promoter, I hosted the ‘Best of the Best’ Nationals for ten years. I now host the annual Gold Medal TaeKwon-Do and Hapkido Federation’s ‘AllStar’ tournament every winter and continue to support outside events as both a referee and arbitrator.

Were you a martial arts competitor and what are your feelings about tournament competition?

It is important for martial artists to challenge themselves. The competitive spirit is part of the human spirit. For achievers, it’s what drives us on and allows us to discover our greatness in life. While the biggest competition is always with ourselves and from the inside, being challenged by another forces us to reach down deep within, pulling out our very best spiritually, mentally and physically. As martial artists, we must strive to be better today than yesterday. This is how we grow as individuals.

I remember my first tournament. I lost my very first match. With that match, and the many to Ji Han Jae & Ken MacKenzie

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What important masters have influenced you?

That’s a big question with an even bigger answer.

The most important influence on me as a martial artist has without a doubt been DoJuNim Ji Han Jae (founder of Hapkido and Sin Moo Hapkido). I have enjoyed training under him for my entire adult life. He considers me his “American Son” and true disciple.

I was also very fortunate to have experienced training with General Choi Hong Hi, Tae Kwon Do’s founder at an ITF training event and dinner in Arizona. This was a great honor indeed. Other strong influences would include Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee (father of Tae Kwon Do in America), Grandmaster Hee Il Cho, Dr. He-Young Kimm (Han Mu Do), World Champion Bill Wallace, and World Champion Joe Lewis. My earliest instructors, Harry Watson (under Song Moo Kwan Grandmaster Byung Hoon Park), Danny Doyle, Ray Doman, Bruce Hart, Sr., Master Richard Kenvin, Master Carl Beaman, and Professor Frankie DeFelice gave me a solid foundation. In addition, a number of my contemporaries, including Masters John Godwin, Robert Ott, Scott Yates, Perry Zmugg and Juri Fleischmann, have allowed me to expand as a martial arts master. Senior Grandmaster Rudy Timmerman of Canada has paved the way and demonstrated to me the joys and possibilities of a lifetime in Korean martial arts. Martial arts business guru Fred Mertens has supported my growth as an academy operator. World famous master and mentor Robert Ott is my true martial arts brother and has shown me the true meaning of pilsung and the indomitable spirit.

Outside of your primary style of Sin Moo Hapkido, what other martial arts systems have you experienced?

First, allow me to make a point. Mastery is paramount. I believe that the chop suey approach to martial arts can be flawed. It’s difficult to become the jack of

all trades. Digging deep into one may be the wiser choice. While I was fortunate that my first school taught Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, kickboxing and JiuJitsu, and that the arts seemingly worked together in harmony, I recommend narrowing down one’s focus and education in the arts.

Sin Moo Hapkido is my primary style. I have enjoyed both good fortune and opportunity as a firstgeneration Hapkido/Sin Moo Hapkido student under the founder. For me, there has and continues to be no better privilege than to learn directly under and from the source. For comparison, I have also experienced Hapkido under other varied and elder masters, many while in Korea.

I have experienced and appreciated other Hapkido-related arts such as Han Mu Do and Kuk Sool. Having trained in and taught the art since the 1970s, I am also a master-instructor in Korean Tae Kwon Do and have studied both the ITF and WTF (including at the Kukkiwon) styles. I have enjoyed learning more about Tang Soo Do from Hall-of-Famer, Master John Godwin and had the honor of meeting Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin and the late Grandmaster Hwang Kee. As a full-contact fighter in the 1980s, I trained in Burmese Bando, Muay Thai, American kickboxing and French Savate, becoming one of the first Americans certified in that art.

While in South Korea, I trained in TaeKyun, Mu Yee Eh Ship Sha Bahn, Yudo (Olympic Training Headquarters), Olympic-Style WTF Tae Kwon Do, Sun-Do, Sun Moo Do, Kum Do, Kuk-Sool, and Buldo Moo Sool.

In North Korea, I experienced pure ITF Tae Kwon Do and trained alongside the North Korean athletes at the Tae Kwon Do Palace. While there, our team gave the first-ever Hapkido/Sin Moo Hapkido demonstration in North Korea and toured the ITF museum.

Visiting Japan, I experienced Daito Ryu Aiki-Jitsu, KyoKushin Kai Karate-Do, Aikido at the Aikido Hombu in Tokyo,

GM MacKenzie, GM Lim, GM Ji Han Jae & Dr. Kimm

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ITF Tae Kwon Do at the Japan ITF headquarters, and Kodokan Judo.

While in China, I enjoyed Tai Chi, Shaolin Kung Fu at the Shaolin Temple, and Gung Fu in Beijing.

I know that your relationship and position with Hapkido’s founder, DoJuNim Ji Han Jae, is a close and unique one. Can you elaborate?

DoJuNim Ji Han Jae and I first met back in the 1980s (DoJuNim says 1985), an encounter that he refers to with fondness and a smile. Forever seeking the secrets to the martial arts, I attended a large event in the northeast and had immediately recognized DoJuNim’s face from the Bruce Lee movie Game of Death. He was the guy with the gold belt!

At the time, I was a 280-pound full-contact fighter who owned and operated his own dojang. Viewing one of DoJuNim’s basic techniques, I asked what I thought to be a simple question: “Sir, does that technique work on even a large person?” Much to my dismay, the question was taken as a challenge.

Moments later, I experience more pain than I had ever imagined. I couldn’t believe that a man of such slight physical stature was able to inflict such pain on me, and with such lightning speed and accuracy.

In physical agony, I was more than intrigued. I was hooked and had to learn more.

I continued to attend every session that DoJuNim Ji Han Jae offered. He kept a curious eye on me, too. On the last night of the three-day event, DoJuNim asked me to sit with him. He went on to explain that the night prior he had seen us together in a dream. He suggested that it was our destiny and that our relationship was to expand greatly. He

Awarding Ji Han Jae the Gold Federation pin

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was right. I soon began following him around the country and world. Every time, I would show him my Sin Moo Hapkido skills and my ambition to further master them. In turn, and partly because of my ‘Nak-Bup’ experience and ability to fall well, he would choose me as his partner every time.

On one occasion, and in front of a wide audience of martial arts students and masters, DoJuNim told me, “just as every student wants the best teacher… every teacher wants the best student too.” He would go on to announce that this represented our unique relationship. Hungry to learn, I took his words to heart. DoJuNim appreciated my dedication, loyalty and quest for both knowledge and training. I appreciated his generous instruction and wisdom and was eager to support him in spreading the art.

In the mid 1990s, DoJuNim decided to relocate to New Jersey so that he could be closer to me, my schools and students. I flew to California and drove his packed van over 3000 miles across country. The opportunity of having DoJuNim so close has been one of good fortune. I am proud to have hosted over 125 seminars with DoJuNim, and trained in many more. Along with Masters Scott Yates and John Godwin, I have had the opportunity to enjoy more hands-on training hours with DoJuNim than anyone worldwide.

Honoring DoJuNim Ji Han Jae, my students and I have hosted World Sin Moo Hapkido Federation banquets and founded the annual International Hapkido Summit. In the 1990s, I served as the Secretary General for Korea Sin-Moo Hapkido and President of the North American Sin Moo Hapkido, since replaced by the new governing body, the World Sin Moo Hapkido Federation. With the help of my black belts, I have organized large scale events for DoJuNim celebrating his: 60th birthday; 50th anniversary in the martial arts; 70th birthday and; 50th anniversary of Hapkido. At the 2009 International Hapkido Summit, Sin Moo Hapkido’s 25th anniversary was recognized.

Perhaps the greatest honor bestowed upon me is that DoJuNim considers me to be and calls me his son.

In 2005, DoJuNim bestowed upon me the title of Chung Kwan Jang (highest Grandmaster). More

recently, I have accepted greater responsibility as the President of the World Sin Moo Hapkido Federation, a position requiring greater service to the extended Hapkido/Sin Moo Hapkido family.

In your youth, did you ever imagine that you would someday become a grandmaster in the arts?

Too many people live with limited thinking and a lack of belief in their own potential. You must first believe. Only then can you achieve! I remember being told as a teenager that, because I was not Korean-born, I could never become a master. I have never believed in such limitations! Rather than fixate on impossibilities, I search for possibilities.

The black belt represents a firm grasp on the basics. Many traditional schools in and out of Korea only consider you a real martial artist once you have attained black belt status. Mastery is the ability to perform, fully teach and scientifically explain every movement, theory, etc. One cannot become a master until he or she has promoted at least 24 students to the black belt level, one representing each hour of the day. The privilege of grandmaster is reserved, and rightly so, for those few who have truly dedicated their lives to the pursuit of excellence in their martial art. They must have attained a certain age, level of maturity and wisdom, along with many years of formal study in the arts. In addition, they must have produced a minimum of six masters from the ground up, their own students. It is the responsibility of black belts, masters and grandmasters to expand and propagate their respective arts.

In my experience, reaching these levels was not the primary focal point. Instead, it was the pursuit of excellence and daily challenges that excited and motivated me. The thrill was in the journey itself.

With high rank comes great responsibility. Masters and grandmasters must always respect their positions as role models, mentors, and leaders. In many cases, we are like second-parents to our students.

In addition, it is our responsibility to serve and care for the elder grandmasters, in my case DoJuNim Ji Han Jae, and to serve as curators for our arts.

In my years as a martial artist, I have never requested a belt promotion. In my opinion, this action would have been dishonorable. It was always my instructor’s decision to suggest and nominate promotions. Several years ago, DoJuNim promoted

me to my ninth-dan black belt in Korean Sin Moo Hapkido.

I reflected back upon my long and personal journey, knowing that I still have a lot in front of me. I also realized that this was cuttingedge, as I am both American-born and Caucasian.

The moral of the story is this: We are all born with a set of tools…it’s what you do with them that makes the difference.

What can you tell me about your ‘MacKenzie’s’ schools?

At the age of only 19, I first opened my dojang (MacKenzie’s TaeKwon-Do & Hapkido Institute) on November 12, 1983. It was located in a local YMCA. At that time, it was open to only children and was the first in the United States to specialize as such.

Today, my schools serve nearly 1000 active students ranging in age from three to 85. With a compliment of eight full-time staff and multiple part-timers at five locations, I offer specialized programs for preschoolers, children, teens, boys and girls, men and women. I am proud to teach some 175 black belts weekly along with 15 active master-instructors, including Scott Yates, a World Hapkido Games gold medalist and the youngest ever to have attained eighth-dan under DoJuNim Ji Han Jae. My schools also serve as the official headquarters for Sin Moo Hapkido. Partnering with Masters Scott Barnabie and Dan Allebach, and with the support of talented Masters Bob Turley, Dr. Mark Fabi, Bill Taylor, Jeff & Tina Blackman, Andrew Lesser, and Rich Williams, I have enjoyed the expansion of my New Jersey based organization (www.GoldMedalFamilyKarate.com).

I also have students who maintain professional sister-schools including Pierson’s TaeKwon-Do &

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Hapkido in New Jersey and LaVoice’s Lion’s Den in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is nice to know that we have so positively impacted the lives of thousands, with most Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido schools in southern New Jersey able to trace their lineage back to my organization.

Do you feel that children can really learn the martial arts?

Yes, of course. My first school was only open to youth. It was the first martial arts school in the United States dedicated specifically to children.

Of course since then, we have expanded to all age groups. Even as a teen, I recognized the benefits to youth: focus, goal setting, self-discipline, selfcontrol and self-confidence. Over 10,000 children have gone through my program since 1983, many of which have gone on to great achievements in life.

I now have black belts who have graduated from every Ivy league university, and several from the likes of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, etc….all a true testament to the benefits of Hapkido training for youth. I have always approached my youth programs much as I imagine the ancient Hwa-Rang (flowering youth) of the Silla Dynasty must have. I believe in building the whole person, with patience, one step at a time.

My own son and daughters have also studied the martial arts. My son Dustin, now 17, has been training since the age of two under my top student, Chief Master Scott Yates. This relationship allowed for Dustin to enjoy a normal student-teacher relationship with Master Yates while sharing his joy of training with me, simply as ‘the dad.’

Years ago, Hapkido was deemed appropriate only for students age 13 and older. In 1994, based on the recognized success of my youth programs, DoJuNim put me in charge of developing a viable Sin Moo Hapkido program for kids. An ongoing experiment and always evolving, the all new World Sin Moo Hapkido Federation children’s curriculum takes into account the need for extra safety measures, spotting, tumbling, and age-appropriate training. The evolution of this curriculum was completed by Masters Yates, Zmugg and myself, in Graz, Austria in June 2009. Today’s generation of Sin Moo Hapkido kids represent the future. I expect them to take the art to the next level.

How do you feel that success and being a professional martial artist makes you a better martial artist?

Living the life of the full time martial arts professional has enabled me to spend all of my time perfecting my craft while sharing it with others.

I have enjoyed the freedom and time to dedicate to reading, writing, research, curriculum development, meditation, and practice. Financial freedom has allowed me to travel, help others, give generous donations, grant scholarships, and provide my family with a life of dignity and opportunity. Success is often the result of the combination of hard work and working smart. As the popular martial artist, businessman and motivational speaker Chief Master Robert Ott (www.CertainVictory.com) says, “You must first learn to take care of yourself before you can effectively take care of others.” This is good advice.

Have you trained in Korea?

Yes, indeed I have. My first trip to South Korea was in 1997. I was invited and most honored to join Dr. He-Young Kimm’s Hapkido and Han Mu Do group in touring, training and competing in Korea.

I returned with Dr. Kimm in 1999 and again in 2002 with DoJuNim, each year winning the gold medal at the World Hapkido Championships. I recall DoJuNim telling me at the World Championships that “Lions make lions, and rabbits make rabbits.” What he was telling me was that I could not allow myself to be defeated and still claim to be among his top students. Losing was not an option.

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For this reason, I have never lost in international competition.

In 2005, I joined Dr. Kimm and Grandmaster WooJin Jung, TaeKwonDo Times Publisher, on a special and rare ambassadorship to DPR North Korea for the 50th Photo by Laura Smulktis anniversary of Tae Kwon Do. There, we visited the Presidential Palace, Children’s Performing School, Tae Kwon Do Palace (ITF), Tan-Gun’s Tomb, and a Buddhist temple.

Six of my students and I performed the ITF tul (pattern) Tan-Gun at the foot of the tomb honoring Korea’s legendary founder. I also participated in a meeting between other Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido and Han Mu Do leading masters representing both the ITF and WTF. Discussions included improved relations and future cooperation between the two Tae Kwon Do governing bodies. In 2006, I returned with colleagues to South Korea, where we toured the entire country and participated in seminars with Grandmaster In Sun Seo. During that trip, I was able to assist Chief Master Robert Ott, who is blind, in ‘seeing’ the sights through my eyes. This experience in fact ‘opened’ my eyes and allowed me to truly experience the beautiful people, mountains, rivers, landscape, art, architecture, traditional garb, etc., in great detail as never before.

There were two distinct things that occurred that seemed to have opened the doors to the world for me. The first was becoming DoJuNim Ji Han Jae’s worldwide assistant. The second was winning the gold medals at the World Hapkido Games in 1997, 1999 and 2002. My travels have afforded me the opportunity to further my training, experience other cultures and languages, compete, and teach Hapkido worldwide. To date, I have visited the following countries: South Korea; DPR North Korea; China; Japan; Finland; Sweden; Denmark; Holland/Netherlands; England; Italy; Germany; Austria; Slovenia; Croatia and; Canada. I have additionally traveled to 45 states within the U.S. I have found that the martial arts can serve as ‘the common language’ amongst people. This remains true even when politics, religion, and language serve as barriers. The martial arts really do have the power to break down walls, and ironically, to ultimately bring people together!

What are some of your most memorable moments in the martial arts?

There are so many! Among the most memorable are all of the long talks with DoJuNim Ji Han Jae on Hapkido history, his life experiences, philosophy, techniques and planning. I would also include: earning my black belt ranks (the old-fashioned way); winning gold medals at the World Hapkido Games and the All-Korean Martial Arts World Championships in full-contact fighting; winning my last full-contact kickboxing fight with Bill ‘Superfoot’ Wallace as my cornerman; meeting, training with and enjoying dinner with General Choi

I understand that your Sin Moo Hapkido training has led you to travel the world. Where have you been and why?

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Hong Hi; creating memorable moments for both myself and students each and every day; teaching, mentoring and guiding students towards their black belts and ultimate success in life.

Outside of the martial arts, what other things, including family and friends are important to you?

Do you enjoy any hobbies?

My children are the most important thing in the world to me. When people ask who I consider myself to be, my answer is simple: ”I am both a father and a martial artist.” Before you can under-

With his children, Tabby, Heidi & Dustin

stand others, you must first know yourself. It is good to know who you are. My son Dustin (17) is a Tae Kwon Do black belt and is working towards his Sin Moo Hapkido rank. My daughters Heidi (15) and Tabby (13) are beautiful and are talented athletes. I am fortunate that each of my kids are honest, loving, academically inclined and physically gifted…I am indeed a proud father! Through thick and thin, it is your family that is always there. Both my mother, Babs, who I lost to cancer in 2007, and my stepfather, Don McDermott, were always there to support me every step of the way. My father D. Kenneth MacKenzie and stepmother Elisa are my biggest fans. I thank my mother for my stubborn and persistent nature and my father for my physical gifts. I am also rich in that I am surrounded by the best of friends.

My first hobby is everything martial arts. I collect historical pieces, traditional weapons and have accumulated a vast library. I have over 1000 books, more

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than 450 of which are martial arts books, many signed by the author. My grandmother was a librarian and I learned to value literature at a young age.

I have also always been a classic car enthusiast.

My current collection includes a 1954 Austin Healey 100-4 BN1, a 1955 Chevy, and a 1968 Jaguar XKE. I hope to someday race vintage cars.

In addition, I have two other unusual hobbies: Collecting WWII memorabilia and pinball machines.

I am also an avid swimmer, and enjoy motorcycles, camping, skateboarding and traveling.

What is your vision of the future for Korean martial arts?

While Tae Kwon Do gained great popularity and continues to thrive, I believe that Hapkido/SinMoo Hapkido is just coming into its own. In the coming decade, I look for Sin Moo Hapkido to gain wider appeal.

As the President of the ‘World Sin Moo Hapkido Federation’ (www.WorldSinMooHapkidoFederation.com), DoJuNim Ji Han Jae’s world governing body for Hapkido, I intend on expanding the art, and bringing unity to the many Hapkido/Sin Moo Hapkido factions.

Regarding the future, we all have some good work to do ahead of us. As many academics would agree, mankind faces greater global challenges today than in any other time in recorded history. Disease, war, poverty, starvation, downward-spiraling global economies, global warming, etc., are but a few of the real concerns. Even with this, the martial arts spirit remains one of unshakable optimism.

Optimism dictates that the best is still to come.

Together, one student at a time, I believe that we as martial artists and teachers can take the lead in rebuilding this world…a better world, one student at a time.

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By Andrew Mencia

Imagine yourself living in your own country surrounded by family and close friends and enjoying the company of a beautiful wife who you recently married. Suddenly, you are asked to relocate to Hawaii and to take the responsibility of putting together a full Taekwon-do military Oh Do Kwan program.

By the way, when you arrive to this island, you learn that the request was coming from a stoic general and you don’t know any black belts to assist in getting this enormous task off the ground.

Master Lee Major General Harry Brooks was transferred from Korea to lead the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii. Major General Brooks fell in love with “combat football” and Taekwon-Do and he was determined to bring these disciplines to his new post.

To accomplish his goals, Major General Brooks requested from the U.S. and the Korean Armies to provide him with the best qualified master to carry on this task in Hawaii. Master Lee Kyo Woon was deployed to Hawaii with his young wife and a colossal responsibility. His English was extremely limited, but his administrative abilities, determination and leadership were admirable.

Like a true leader with Special Forces tactics and experience, this young master coordinated a meeting with a handful of black belts. During this meeting, the small audience listened to his plans and objectives as explained by Master Lee in his very limited English. When Master Lee expressed his requirement that in order for anyone to be part of his team, everyone would have to go back to white belt and learn his training program right from beginner level, his audience was reduced to one man. This did not discourage the young foreigner; he concluded his first experience by saying, “I will find more humble people to join us.”

Master Lee’s wife was very disappointed and feeling homesick. She suggested telling Major General Brooks to find some American instructor and to return back to Korea. Master Lee answered his wife that she could go back if she was not willing to sacrifice with her husband; but he would not back away from his responsibilities without putting up a fight first.

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Mr. Mcgee and I (Dr. Mencia) believed in Master Lee’s approach and all three of us began organizing a program that was then approved by Major General Harry Brooks. The General gave Master Lee an old warehouse of some 10,000 square feet, which Master Lee was responsible for, making it functional to initiate Master Lee’s Tae Kwon Do training program. The warehouse was so dilapidated that the initial training was done out in the open.

Master Lee instructed us to start by dusting and scrubbing “our new house” as he would refer to this old warehouse. In the early 1970s, floor mats were nonexistent, hence Master Lee improvised by using heavy rubber mats. When the Hawaiian sun was at its best, this warehouse was like a natural sauna. One day during training, we observed an Army truck pulling into our warehouse.

We saw Master Lee jump from the front seat and start walking, swinging his arms like he used to. “Mencia, get guys and take truck things,” he ordered in his broken English. We understood to unload the truck.

The load was old parachutes. Master Lee instructed us to spread this material and he invented a low ceiling made up of multicolor parachute cloth. When the job was completed, we could not stop laughing, but the next day when that burning Hawaiian sun was upon us, we looked at Master Lee with such admiration and respect for his intelligence and devotion to his students.

He would train his students so hard that many times we did not know where the energy to stand on our feet was coming from. I remember Mr. McGee leaning over to me and saying, “Master Lee is a slave driver.” Then, when Mr. McGee least expected, Master Lee was feeding us Korean food and treating Mr. McGee’s pain with acupressure technique. Our love for this man grew so strong, that he became a father figure to most of us who were closest to him.

Our instructor training would begin before sunrise, with a six to eight mile run followed by stretching and body hardening. By nine a.m., the soldiers assigned to Tae Kwon Do would report for training until 11:45 a.m., only to return for more at 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Then, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Master Lee continued training the civilian and military dependents. Saturdays and Sundays were training by invitation only. Those students that were in the program and showed good potential to become black belts were selected.

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Gen. Choi visits Master Lee in Hawaii

Weekends were also demo days. Every weekend, Master Lee arranged a demo at some park in Honolulu or other gathering place on the island or we were demonstrating at some TV station. I learned to drive by driving Master Lee’s Volkswagen van all over town. We were living such busy lives that the months and years would go by at light speed, but that was part of Master Lee’s magic.

Master Lee and his elite group were well known at all Hawaiian open championship circles. When full-contact fighting was introduced to Hawaii, Master Lee was contacted to provide competitors to face the top ranking competitors that were coming from the mainland, including top ranking Bill “Superfoot” Wallace. When the first few fights started, Master Lee’s black belts were going for the “kill,” knocking out the opponents at the first round. The promoter came to Master Lee asking him to instruct his black belts to show a little more showmanship. Master Lee responded by saying, “This is true Korean fighting and that is your show.” Mr. Bill Wallace fought Mr. Auggie Evans (now a Tae Kwon Do master living on the west coast).

Master Lee Kyo Woon hosted demonstrations for sevMaster Park Jung Tae, Gen. Choi, and Andy Mencia eral Generals that were invited by General Brooks. Master Lee also hosted then Vice President Gerald Ford and his Secretary of Defense.

Master Lee was very devoted to the Oh Do Kwan System and he spent all his adult life teaching the military both in his native country of Korea and in the USA. Different from other Korean instructors, Master Lee was of the belief that Oh Do Kwan was created by the same person who gave birth to what the world knows as Tae Kwon Do; hence, if Oh Do Kwan was one of the roots to the tree, we should maintain our loyalty to the tree that is there to protect the root from harm. When the young master had over 2,500 active practitioners in Hawaii, he and I invited the true founder to visit Hawaii. In the early 1970s, General Choi Hong Hi was received to the island with full military protocols.

In 1974, Master Lee Kyo Woon was asked to lead with his students the demonstration to commemorate the first anniversary of Master Bruce Lee’s death. In less than five years, this young master who was a graduate in Oriental philosophy in his homeland, but who arrived to a

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strange land and culture, had developed a monster of an organization in Hawaii. Of course, jealousy will tag along, especially in the Japanese styles that were dominating Hawaii and were very influential politically on the island. For every competition to which he was invited, Master Lee would make his internal selection of his best students. “Competition is an honor,” Master Lee would teach his members. Master Lee would sweep through open tournaments taking home most of the awards. He was a very proud Korean who taught not only his national art of self-defense, but made sure his students were exposed to Korean history, culture and language.

He was a man of fairness and transparency. I remember an incident where a 180-pound American was bullying a 115-pound Japanese student. Both were students of Master Lee. Master Lee called both into his office and stood in front of the six-foot, ten-inch American and told him, “If I find you disobeying Won Hyo’s principles as it relates to friendship, you will have to bear with me. Now give each other a hug and go and restudy Won Hyo.” Master Lee believed that any form of discrimination would only weaken an organization. “As long as we express our differences with respect to others, we can then and only then, appreciate and learn from each other.”

In 1976, Master Lee and his wife were blessed with a baby boy. Master Lee asked me to help him buy a “safe” car for his family. He bought a Grand Marquis that was so big that Master Lee asked me to drive it home. Although he was thinking of the safety of his family, the martial arts community thought of this as his showing off his money and power, and this was the furthest from the truth.

A few months later, the young master who arrived to this country leaving everything and everyone close to him behind in Korea, was ambushed by the Japanese mafia in the parking lot of a restaurant. The police reported to me, since Master Lee’s wife spoke no English, that at least four gunmen shot the master from different angles.

Over thirty years have passed, and today there are still people that have been influenced by his teachings and keep his philosophies alive.

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By Erik Richardson

Over the course of centuries, the greatest martial artists have been working to solve a very complex set of physics problems, even though they rarely thought of it in terms of physics, about using the mass of the human body to create the maximum amount of force. In trying to understand a lot of areas of life, a little science goes a long way. It is similarly true that a little math can go a long way in understanding science. We will look at a key equation from physics involving mass and energy, and we will see how it relates to the ongoing experiment to improve our training and our success in martial arts.

Mass, Speed & Energy At the heart of the physics of martial arts is a simple equation for calculating kinetic energy.

We can think of any of the strikes and blocks in martial arts in terms of energy. Energy just means how much work something can do— meaning the size of an object it could move and how far it could move it. The “kinetic” part of kinetic energy comes from the Greek word for motion. Kinetic energy is the amount of work something can do because it is in motion. The equation for the kinetic energy of an object is:

KE = ½ m.v

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In this equation, m stands for the mass of an object, and v stands for its speed.

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There are a couple of important things to notice right away. The first is that the kinetic energy of an object depends on both its mass and its velocity (speed). In physics, the velocity means both the speed and direction of an object. But since we are looking simply at forward movement in these cases, it works better to use speed and velocity interchangeably.

The second thing to notice is that the velocity counts for significantly more than the mass. To appreciate the impact of the difference, let’s look at three different scenarios. The first is throwing a baseball at 40 miles per hour (mph); the second would be increasing the size by 40 percent , such as throwing a softball at 40 mph; and the third scenario would be increasing the speed by 40 percent, like throwing a baseball at 56 mph.

1. Baseball @ 40 mph: ½ . (.1417kg) . (17.8 meters/second)2 = 22.44 Joules ( J) 2. Softball @ 40 mph: ½ . (.2kg) . (17.8 m/s) 2 = 31.93 J 3. Baseball @ 56 mph: ½ . (.1417kg) . (25.03 m/s)2 = 44.39 J Joules is a measurement of energy. By comparing these numbers we can see that increasing the mass by 40 percent

only results in about a 40 percent increase in energy, but increasing the speed by 40 percent results in an energy increase of 96 percent—almost double. What’s more, it will keep increasing, and a baseball thrown at 80 mph would show a 400 percent increase.

Importance of Technique Predictably, the math becomes much more complex when we talk about punches than baseballs, because you have to factor in the mass of the fist, the mass of the arm, and the distances traveled by each part of the arm, etc. (Consider, for instance, your bicep area does not travel as far toward the target as the wrist area.) However, the basic principle holds, and the single greatest impact to your martial arts effectiveness is to be had in training to improve your speed, which comes from a combination of factors, including efficiency of technique.

As one example of this, consider the importance of positioning yourself so that at the point of contact your arm is slightly bent. The reasoning behind this is that once your arm is completely extended, the forward speed will drop to zero as you begin the recoil. If you hit when the arm is no longer speeding forward, the energy delivered will drop radically.

Kicks Vs. Punches In addition to training to improve your speed and technique, the same variables of kinetic energy help us to understand the relative merits of kicks versus punches. While a number of different studies have been done, and a diverse range of values have resulted, a good basic comparison is provided by using a maximum speed for a forward punch of eight meters/ second (m/s) and for a front snap kick of 12 m/s.

The difficulty of pinning down any calculations mentioned above is highlighted by a 2005 study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, involving the force generated by Olympic boxers from different weight classes. While the human arm is, on average, approximately seven percent of total body weight, the effective mass of the punches thrown was only 2.9 kg, which would only equal seven percent of someone weighing 92 lbs. (Of course, being elite Olympic-level

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Changing your Fitness Level

athletes, their average punch speed was over nine m/s, but that is outside the meaningful range for us mere mortals!)

We can, however, draw some useful information from the comparative speed and mass of kicks versus punches, since the human leg is about 14 percent of total body mass, we start to appreciate, in reflecting back on the equations earlier, that a kick with twice the mass of a punch, moving at 50 percent greater speed, would result in significantly higher kinetic energy at the point of contact. In fact, if you do the math (with a punch at 2.9, as in the study mentioned, and a leg at twice that amount), you will see that it is six times as much! That means that it is well worth significantly more time and effort to improve your kicking speed and techniques as a percentage of your overall training schedule.

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There is a saying in boxing that, “80 percent of fighting is conditioning, and 80 percent of conditioning is running.” Now while that general guideline may or may not be based on physics, it does point the way to a couple of additional results that follow from our new understanding the equation for kinetic energy—namely that conditioning counts for a lot. In order to set the stage for these two principles, we must think about the kinetic energy equation from the other end, so to speak. So far, we have been looking at the value of what comes out of the striking technique, but the same equation tells us how much energy has to go into the technique. That is, how much energy does it take to get x mass moving at y speed. (Yes, it would be nice if a punch created more energy than we put into it, but it doesn’t work that way!)

The first conditioning factor to consider is the impact of dropping any extra weight you may be carrying around. Because fat tissue stored on our arms and legs adds mass without exerting more

force, then a given amount of force applied to a larger mass must result in a slower speed. True, fat does burn to provide energy, but it does not translate to strength or speed of our strikes. To illustrate this, consider the following analogy: if you are exerting your full force, can you push a car with two loaded fuel tanks faster, or the same car with one full tank and one empty tank? If we drop that extra fat we’re lugging around, then the same exertion in our martial arts practice would result in significant gains to the speed of our punches and kicks.

The second conditioning factor to consider is the impact of adding extra muscle to your frame.

Now it is true that this will add mass to your strikes, but in this case, you will not be adding dead weight, like the fuel tank example. Adding muscle is more like putting a bigger engine in your car, because while it adds weight, it also generates more speed and power. If you look at research data on boxers, power-lifters, even if you just compare the example above of kicking versus punching, you will see that the increased mass has an impact. But because increased muscle

mass affects the same fast-twitch fibers that help determine muscle speed, there is the added result of increasing our speed—which means a squared result in energy delivered.

Naturally, there are many other equations that come into play in the quest to perfect our various martial arts. In addition to energy delivered, there are factors like distance (a kick has to travel farther than a jab), the probability of landing (hence fewer spinning back kicks in certain kinds of competition), the relative energy expenditure of high-power versus low-power strikes, the effects of centrifugal and centripetal forces, and so on and so on. We hope this has given you a new line of thinking that can help you bring out more of your potential every time you hit the mat to tweak the variables of your solution to the ancient physics problem of using your mass to generate maximum energy.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Erik Richardson is a Certified Sports Nutritionist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He teaches math at the elementary and college level, and he is currently the Director of Richardson Ideaworks, which focuses on personal and small business consulting.

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Many of the people who will read this column have already taken sides.

They feel that MMA (mixed martial arts) and TMA (traditional martial arts) are two opposing groups each competing for acceptance in the martial arts market. My opinion is that MMA is so different from TMA that you miss the point if you confuse the two or are threatened by one group as opposed to the other. Here’s why.

MMA introduced the theme of “reality fighting” in sports competition.

In reality fighting opponents fight to the knockout using whatever skills work. There is no need to identify styles or systems. There are no masters, no grandmasters and no chain of command. If a skill or method works, it is used. MMA is a sport for the moment. We watch it, we enjoy it, we speculate about it and then we forget about it. Many of us also learn from it.

It is true that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) began as a venue to promote Gracie Jujitsu as the one and only superior style. Rorion Gracie and Art Davies developed the UFC in 1993 and matched fighters from various styles against their hand-picked representative for the Brazilian style of Jujitsu. His name was Royce Gracie. Between 1993 and 1995, Royce Gracie became the only three-time UFC tournament winner.

Royce then began to fight exclusively in challenge matches in which he continued to win.

The original UFC theme, “There are no rules,” may have attracted viewers that looked forward to an event in which blood letting and knockouts were common fare, but it also attracted government scrutiny.

Senator John McCain called the reality fighting presented in the UFC “human cockfighting.” The controversial fighting events were banned in most states and eventually lost rights to the lucrative Pay-Per-View market. The fact is that the “no rules” position attracted the barroom brawler type epitomized by Tank Abbott. Abbott was a slugger with no style or affiliations. He came to knockout the opponent or get knocked out in the process.

Interestingly enough, when CBS decided recently to enter the lucrative market for MMA sports programming they pinned their hopes on a former “street fighter” named Kimbo Slice. Kimbo had gained a reputation as being the tough guy in some of the most often viewed videos on Youtube. When Slice was knocked out by a younger and smaller opponent in the MMA ring, his defeat sank an entire MMA organization.

Look for Kimbo Slice to reemerge in the next season of The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. Near the mid-1990s, it became evident that the style versus style comparisons were losing their appeal. The street fighter types recruited by the UFC were equally unable to hold the viewer’s interest. To win acceptance from government sanctioning offices and earn back the Pay-Per-View market, the UFC developed rules and regulations to ensure the safety of the fighters. Commentators for the UFC had introduced the term “mixed martial arts” to indicate a fighter who represented no particular style. The true MMA fighter trained to perfect his personal stand up and grappling game and supplemented his progress with proper nutrition and fitness training.

In the MMA scheme of things the term “style” represents “limitations.”

Bruce Lee had made the same type of observations in the late 1960s.

When I say my style is Tae Kwon Do, for example, I am saying that I am limited to the kicks, punches, blocks, and forms that are taught in my style. At this point the reader may be thinking, “Okay, he’s insulting my style.” Not true. Remember, I have been a martial artist for over 40 years.

I have trained in MMA instruction and promoted MMA seminars. I can see the easily identified differences in the two concepts.

The MMA sport martial artist identifies the body as the superior weapon. The MMA stylist seeks the finest training in stand up and ground. They seek to develop a muscular and fit body, often times adorned with body art. Like the samurai of old they are trained to fight.

To accomplish the goals of their training they must engage in competitions to determine who, on a given day, will win a contest within the framework of selected rules. Sport fighters train to win!

The traditional martial artist takes a different view of his/her art. The traditional martial artist identifies the mind as the superior weapon. The traditionalist trains the mind through character development, discipline, and self-denial. The goal of the traditionalist is to first avoid the fight, but if necessary to fight in the confidence that victory can be measured in many ways. While the MMA sport fighter is expected to engage in his sport for up to ten years, the traditionalist trains for life.

By Dr. Jerry Beasley

MMA is very different than TMA. While MMA represents instant gratification, TMA thrives on deferred gratification. MMA is just right for today’s society, seeking the good life here and now. Others take a different view. TMA teaches us to invest in our lifetime. Work hard now and reap the benefits later. Indeed, TMA teaches that the hard work we do now is enjoyable.

As a graduate student at Virginia Tech in the late 1970s, I researched the social expectations of the traditional martial instructor.

I found that the physical skills associated with traditional styles have always varied. To argue that my style has the best skills is folly. Skills are little more than the carrot we wave in front of the student. What the TMA dojang offers the student is a selected and organized peer group. The TMA peer groups have identified certain values as being most important. Hard work, dedication to a goal, honesty, integrity, and indomitable spirit are exemplified by those in the group. Join the TMA peer group and you will adopt the same values. Become part of TMA and you become a leader.

Again and again, I found that students who had properly internalized the values of a TMA school learned to set goals and accomplish objectives to ensure the attainment of those goals. What we offer parents is a select peer group that will assist their child in the attainment of self confidence, self regulation, self discipline and an appreciation for authority. But how do we attract the student whose only goal is to shave his head like Chuck Liddell and develop his ground game?

In a national survey conducted for my graduate school research, I found that physical skill have always varied even among proponents of the same arts. To limit your choices to the position that we must practice a skill one way and only one way is wrong. The UFC continues to teach us that we must adapt our physical skills to the environment. We can adapt the MMA skills to our TMA programs and have the best of both worlds. Embrace MMA. MMA is not the enemy of TMA. Learn the mount and guard. Discover the most effective clinch position. Discover for yourself how a representative of your art could defend against the MMA fighter. Don’t let stubborn pride allow you to miss the opportunity that MMA offers.

At this year’s Karate College, the Brazilian Jujitsu and MMA classes were among the most popular courses offered. Reality-based martial arts classes came in a close second. Traditional martial arts classes ranked third in terms of popularity. To be competitive in today’s market we have to keep up with the trends. It’s easy to add MMA skills to the TMA curriculum. You can teach a basic one leg takedown to a side mount and arm bar submission just like you would teach any other one-step sparring drill. If you haven’t started researching the new directions being taken by martial arts today, get started.

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Dr. Jerry Beasley is professor of Exercise, Sport and Health at Radford University in Virginia, where he has headed the martial arts program since 1973. He has two new books out this year including: Dojo Dynamics: Essential Marketing Principles for Martial Arts Schools and JKD; High-Risk Sparring. Check out his Web page at www. aikia.net.

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By Steph By teph te pheen nD DiL iLeo iL eo Where is it written that striking arts must remain standing? That is a common misconception. Somewhere along the way, the martial arts community ordained standup as the world of strikers and the ground as the exclusive domain of grapplers. However, nothing could be further from the truth!

The first recorded Olympic wrestling match occurred in 708 B.C., but wrestling as an art may have existed over 4,000 years ago in China. The history of standup striking is also quite lengthy; as early as 50 B.C., Koreans were practicing the ancient striking art of Taek Kyon, which is the forerunner to modern day Tae Kwon Do. The fact is that determining which art was first may be impossible, but more importantly, it may be irrelevant. To ancient warriors, whether the fight was decided by blows or by grappling was most certainly not as important as winning the fight, which at that time, meant surviving to fight another day. The evolution of martial arts is about selfThe student mounts the “Bob” bag in the same fashion he would mount an opponent.

Student is free to rain down strikes with full power. Student learns how to generate force without the use of his hips.

defense, a fact often lost in the hype of modern-day competition. Based on that premise, fighters today should be no less concerned about survival than warriors of the past. Martial artists should not isolate their thinking to any preconceived restrictions about their particular style; in self-defense there are no rules about which techniques to use and where to use them.

Generally, standup styles like TKD limit their training to striking only when on their feet. While it is not true that all fights either go to the ground or remain standing, it is true that all fights have the possibility of either circumstance. Why would any instructor or student want to gamble with their life? In fact, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters have proven that striking on the ground can be extremely devastating. Consider the number of matches that end in a knockout resulting from “ground ‘n pound” tactics. With just a little adjustment in technique and a big adjustment in strategy, standup arts like TKD can be very effective on the ground.

At first, when strikers hit the ground, a strange spell comes over them and they forget to use all of their hard-earned skills—knees, elbows, punches, etc. Mr. Jim Del Real, chief instructor of the Penn State Korean Karate club, suggests that the most difficult challenge for students or instructors is mental, not physical. Del Real is a former Professional Karate Association (PKA) full-contact fighter and he knows only too well the effects of employing powerful strikes on the ground. Strikers need to go back to their roots and remember that the quality of techniques, not quantity, has more to do with the outcome of a fight.

1AOEOP=J?A PK "D=JCA According to Del Real, the greatest challenge students and instructors face is to let go of their pride and accept that no single art is perfect or has

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all of the answers. Only those that have been forced to change schools (or styles) can know the difficulty in learning something new, based on a completely different philosophy. Initially, there will be resistance. Forcing students to train on the ground, who are used to sparring and practicing self-defense only on their feet, will be a challenge; however, until students face their fears and begin to learn ground tactics, they are not complete. The simple truth is that standup striking and ground striking are flip sides of the same coin. Mr. Del Real is quick to point out, “Anything you can do on your feet, you can do on the ground.”

Noting the differences between the stand up game and the ground game is essential in determining adjustments in technique. First, students will realize that mobility on the ground is relatively restricted. Hip motion, which is the key method that a striker generates power, is greatly reduced. Second, blocks are not as effective; and third, head movement is limited, creating more of a stationary target and thus, increased vulnerability.

The differences, however, are not all bad. In a top position, gravity becomes your ally. Additionally, the ground plays an important role in what self-defense experts call the “hammer and anvil” effect. With the ground supporting the opponent’s head, the concussion or force of a blow is magnified by the fact that there is no recoil for the target. In this case, the head absorbs the full impact of the strike. Finally, Mr. Del Real notes that perhaps the greatest difference students will find with ground fighting is that everyone is equal. For fighters that understand the ground game, an opponent’s advantage in height, weight and reach no longer pose as much of a threat.

/KOEPEKJ In order for standup strikers to know what techniques work, it is important to have an understanding of the different tactical positions commonly used by ground fighters. While it is true that some positions are better suited for attacking, ground strikes can be launched in just about any situation, and from all angles.

The most common position on the ground is the full-guard. Grapplers will lie on their back and use their legs to immobilize their opponent’s hips while at the same time trying to control the head and reduce striking space. A very similar tactic is

Student positions for sidecontrol.

He then extends his leg to prepare for a knee strike.

Student executes a knee strike with full power to the side of the bag.

The anatomical correctness of a “Bob” bag helps to create a realistic scenario.

called the half-guard, and as its name suggests, it is characterized by both legs controlling only one of the opponent’s legs which essentially results in less control of the hips.

Side-control is literally where one fighter is on top of another, chest pressed against each other in perpendicular fashion so that the person on the top restricts the movement of the one on the bottom. This is an excellent situation for the top fighter to launch knee strikes to the ribs of an opponent.

Perhaps the only position designed specifically for attacking is called the top full-mount. Simply put, the top fighter has a completely dominate advantage by sitting on the opponent above the hips and beyond the control of the bottom fighter’s legs. This allows the top fighter to throw unobstructed strikes at the opponent’s head, usually ending the fight.

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Top position fighter is controlled in opponent’s full-guard.

He then forces his body upward to create space.

Immediately, he follows with an elbow to his opponent’s jaw.

determine the effectiveness of each blow. That is why so many MMA fighters constantly try to achieve a full-mount. This position creates ample space while leaving the bottom fighter totally defenseless.

What is the best way to create space? There are a number of ways, two of which are the most popular. First, when initially closing in on a downed opponent, the striker can dive in with hopes of connecting on the way down. This is risky as the fighter on the ground has an opportunity to either move out of the way or, more likely, will execute an up-kick to the approaching striker. Diving in as a tactic is generally something found in sport MMA and not recommended for self-defense.

The second approach assumes the striker is on top in the opponent’s full-guard as the latter attempts to keep the range close for grappling. One technique that a top position fighter can use is called “posturing up.” It requires some level of strength as the striker tries to elevate his or her upper body, creating the necessary space to attack. This maneuver is then immediately followed up by strikes to the bottom position fighter’s head and torso.

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(ILKNP=J?A KB #EOP=J?A With regard to distance, striking on the ground is no different than the standup game. Striking range is striking range. The issue is really one of mobility; the space needed to achieve striking range is easier to create when standing. A standup fighter can change range by stepping forward and back, altering a stance, or leaning to a side. Movement will force openings that can be quickly exploited with a well placed strike. Since one of the primary defenses on the ground is to restrict mobility, the capability (or the decision) to move may not be there. Additionally, experienced ground fighters are well aware of how to reduce the range by controlling an opponent’s head. So what is the take-home message? Finding the range to strike is more difficult on the ground and the ability to do so may 72 November 2009 / taekwondotimes.com

Asking what works is a loaded question. Most fighters will tell you that the best technique is the one that lands; however, some are clearly better than others. For martial artists, according to Mr. Del Real, the first rule to remember is that there are no rules for self-defense—ever! Given that strikers may have to work for the needed distance that comes naturally while standing, it is no surprise that Del Real endorses short, powerful strikes. For him, there are three specific techniques that produce the best results; elbows, European uppercuts, and knee strikes.

Elbows are an excellent choice because they can generate enormous power in a very short distance from almost any angle. In addition, elbow strikes are notorious for cutting opponents and inflicting serious soft tissue damage. This technique is at the top of the list because it is equally effective from either the top or bottom position.

A close cousin of the elbow strike is the European uppercut, which Mr. Del Real describes as a boxing uppercut using the forearm as a striking surface instead of the fist. The advantage of

this technique is that it can be thrown from a range of only a few inches, yet with devastating results. Using the forearm against an opponent’s chin, nose, or throat is an anatomical mismatch, favoring the striker.

Finally, one of the most powerful strikes on the ground should come as no surprise because it is also one of the most powerful strikes on the feet— the knee strike. This technique is most effective from the top position side-mount. The amount of damage a knee strike does to a downed fighter is hard to imagine, especially when in self-defense, all targets are fair game.

Mr. Del Real notes that a couple of staple strikes for standup stylists are not a smart choice on the ground. A jab or a cross punch requires too much space to generate ample power. More importantly, when a striker punches and extends the arm, skilled grapplers will seize the opportunity to attack with a submission attempt.

3N=EJEJC Training for ground striking can be separated into two categories. First, there are specific fitness exercises that will improve a striker’s ability to deliver power without the use of his or her hips.

Second, certain drills will help students understand the technical challenges of space and limited mobility.

Mr. Del Real encourages students to increase strength in their core and shoulders to replace the use of hip rotation employed in standup strikes. Specifically, he endorses Roman chair situps, knee-ups (from a suspended position), and various types of push-ups.

From a technical perspective, one of the best ways to practice “ground n’ pound” (without losing students), is to use a free-standing heavy bag or a “Bob” bag. Simply remove the bag and place it flat on the ground so students can mount it and rain down blows. Striking without the use of your hips is a real wakeup call for most standup martial artists.

For many striking arts familiar with standup encounters, the prospect of ending up on the ground has always been a dilemma. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way! With a little adjustment in strategy and training, strikers can be just as effective on the ground. According to Mr. Del Real, the determining factor is really the stu-

dent’s ability to put their pride in their back pocket and accept a new approach. Like everything in life, progress is measured by the ability to accept change and adapt.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Stephen DiLeo is a fourth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a first-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do. He is one of the chief instructors at the Altoona Academy of Tae Kwon-Do with over 30 years experience and has taught at numerous seminars and summer camps. Mr. DiLeo is also a freelance writer and photographer.

Full-guard allows the bottom position fighter to control opponent’s hips.

Half-guard allows control of only one side of the top position fighter.

Side-control shows top position fighter fully dominating opponent.

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Stretch Yourself

IgZVi^c\ Ldgc"Dji ?d^cih Osteoarthritis causes wearing out of a joint’s cartilage, either from chronic abuse or from a sudden trauma that unfavorably affected the joint’s mechanics.

Whether from hardening of the subchondral bone* or from overloading muscles stabilizing the joint, the end result is destruction of the articular cartilage, pain and eventually loss of motion.

You can have osteoarthritis and not know it. The affected joint may be fairly painless—just less stable or less mobile than it should, and muscles around it may be sore often. Or the joint may be painful too.

Destruction of the joint’s cartilage can progress quite far without pain because the cartilage is not innervated (has no pain receptors). Joint tissues that are innervated, and send pain signals when irritated, are the fibrous connective tissue of the joint’s capsule, the muscles around the joint, and the bone underneath the cartilage. So, when the cartilage is worn through, the bone will hurt. Before that happens, the person may feel pain in some parts of the joint impinging on others due to poor muscular control (e.g., impingement of the shoulder joint), as well as the soreness of muscles overworked by compensating for poor joint mechanics. Eventually the person may feel tightness in the joint caused by increased volume of the joint’s fluid, which distends the joint’s capsule. Distention of the joint’s capsule causes inhibition (switching off ) of muscles controlling the joint, and that leads to their atrophy.

In any case, the pain is easy to deal with—there is a multitude of painkilling pills and creams. Killing the pain alone does nothing to stop the arthritic changes in the joint, but it may permit arthritis sufferers to do exercises that slow down or stop the progress of the disease. What concerns the arthritis sufferers most is the damage to the joint’s cartilage and the resulting loss of stability and eventually mobility of the joint. Yes, at some stage of cartilage damage the joint loses stability— becomes lax—and seems more mobile (e.g., the knee may bend too much to the sides or the front). Later on though, the joint loses mobility and eventually, in the worst case, may become fused. How does this happen? While in some spots the cartilage is worn away, in some others it grows and eventually blocks the joint.

This is not visible on X-rays—not until the overgrown

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cartilage calcifies. Before that happens, both the worn-out and overgrown cartilage can be revealed by MRI. (X-rays of arthritic joints show only altered position of bones, which indicates the amount of change in the cartilage but does not show the cartilage itself.)

But back to the arthritis sufferers…Knowing that the cartilage in the affected joint or joints is worn out, most look for ways to restore it. They eat supplements, apply creams and ointments, even have medication injected into the joints. Of the supplements, glucosamine and chondroitin are shown to do no harm, but there is little proof of them helping. No cream or ointment can penetrate the joint’s capsule to bring in the building materials, so the best they can do is lower the pain and reduce inflammation. After an injection into the joint’s cavity, the cartilage may begin to grow, but not so selectively. The undamaged cartilage, growing in the “wrong places,” will grow even more—and the joint will be further blocked. This excessive, uneven growth may have striking results in the knee joints: Not only will their mobility be reduced but also the legs may bend drastically, even more than 45 degrees, either out (bow legs) or in (x-legs), and in the worst cases one leg out and one leg in. Many people fall for miraculous medicines, ancient or modern, from shamans or space labs, that promise to selectively grow the cartilage where it is damaged (and perhaps eat it away where it is not needed). There are ways of selectively stimulating growth of worn-out cartilage and removing the overgrown cartilage—but these are not simple procedures like injections.

These are surgical procedures: Both the prolotherapy to stimulate growth of the cartilage and the abrading of the excessive growth require arthroscopy. They are not very effective either; after all, people still get their knees and hips replaced.

So what should you do to restore function of an arthritic joint? First, stop any exercise or activity that causes pain and inflammation (pain = damage = inflammation). If an exercise causes any discomfort in the joint during or after performing it, then it is not good and has to go. Second, stop the inflammation. Inflammation damages all tissues of the joint (cartilage, ligaments, tendons) and causes atrophy of the muscles stabilizing and controlling the joint. A long-lasting inflammation can cause permanent destruction of muscles that cannot be brought back to life by any means (e.g., fatty atrophy—muscle fibers dying and being replaced by fat). Inflammation may be stopped by creams, ointments, or gels such as Voltaren, prescription anti-inflammatory drugs, and in the worst cases by cortisol injections. Whatever it takes, the inflammation has to be stopped for two reasons: * To stop the damage * To make the patient realize how it feels to not have the inflammation.

By Thomas Kurz

Some arthritis sufferers recognize a big flare-up but not a low-level, continuous inflammation. They think that what they feel is normal and keep on exercising and damaging the joint. After a successful anti-inflammatory treatment, they realize how the joint should feel when it is not inflamed, so they can monitor their activity using that feeling. Third, restore proper joint mechanics as much as possible. Without doing this the joint will be damaged again, the cycle of damage-inflammation-damage will return, and the joint will be lost. Only after restoring the proper joint mechanics can it be safe to exercise it.

The most effective methods of restoring proper joint mechanics are those based on specific manual tests of the jointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s function (actually of muscles controlling the joint) that reveal the cause of dysfunction and at the same time suggest a treatment. The treatment is done immediately after each test, and then the muscles are tested again to see if they control the joint correctly. The procedure is repeated within one treatment session until the best possible result is obtained. (Often several treatment sessions are needed to get the desired resultâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;because old habits are hard to break and the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neuromuscular system tends to slip back into the old ways.) This is how dysfunctional joints and other injuries are treated by specialists of Applied Kinesiology, Active Release Techniques, Muscle Activation Techniques, and Sports Chiropractic. To learn more about those specialties, visit websites of their governing bodies: t *OUFSOBUJPOBM $PMMFHF PG "QQMJFE ,JOFTJPMPHZ BU

www.icak.com t "DUJWF 3FMFBTF 5FDIOJRVFT BU XXX BDUJWFSFMFBTF DPN t .VTDMF "DUJWBUJPO 5FDIOJRVFT BU XXX NVTDMFBDUJWBUJPO com/main.html t "NFSJDBO $IJSPQSBDUJD #PBSE PG 4QPSUT 1IZTJDJBOT BU www.acbsp.com " HFOFSBM DPNNFOU *G ZPV IBE B TFSJPVT TVEEFO JOKVSZ or are rehabbing after a surgery, it is best if the MAT specialist you see is also a physical therapist. Anybody can take MAT courses, but physical therapists (and surgeons too, obviously) understand all implications of an injury.

They know properties of damaged tissues, regularities of healing, and what can go wrong. *Footnote: Healthy bone under the cartilage has some give, so compressive forces acting on the joint are absorbed by both the cartilage and the bone. When excessively loaded, the bone loses that give; the cartilage alone has to absorb the pressure, so it breaks down.

Thomas Kurz is an athlete, a physical education teacher, and a Judo instructor and coach. He studied at the University School of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland (Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego). He is the author of Stretching Scientifically, Science of Sports Training: How to Plan and Control Training for Peak Performance, Secrets of Stretching, and Basic Instincts of SelfDefense. He also writes articles for Stadion News, a quarterly newsletter that is available from Stadion Publishing (stadion.com or stretching.info). For self-defense tips visit self-defense.info. If you have any questions on training you can post them at Stadionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports and Martial Arts Training Discussion at stadion.com/ phpBB2.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This training is going to make believers out of all of you,â&#x20AC;? stated Sgt. Ed Thurston of the Fitchburg, Massachusetts Police Department. Between his thumb and forefinger he dangled a five and a half inch hard plastic club. The shaft was rounded and grooved. The butt of each end was flat. On one end, keys were attached. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have personally used this tool to take down and subdue a perpetrator who had about fifty pounds of muscle on me and was loaded on angel dust. It was a struggle, but he wound up cuffed and a lot more compliant than when the altercation first began.â&#x20AC;?

Sgt. Thurston continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This little device, class, is called a Kubotan. I also like to call it an attitude adjuster.â&#x20AC;? I was soon to find out why. As a civilian martial arts instructor, I was honored to be invited to this workshop. Sgt. Thurston was a certified Kubotan Instructor at the police academy. Over the next four days of intensive training, the Sergeant would indeed make â&#x20AC;&#x153;believersâ&#x20AC;? out of this entire class of students.

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By Norman Mclinden

Âą!RMS IN THE HANDS OF CITIZENS MAY BE USED AT INDIVIDUAL DISCRETION IN PRIVATE SELF DEFENSE ² â&#x20AC;&#x201D;John Adams, writer of the Declaration of Independence and second President of the United States

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! CIVILIAN CAN USE IT TO KEEP AN ATTACKER AT BAY The Kubotan Keychain is a handy, versatile tool of self-defense. A civilian can use it to keep an attacker at bay just by slashing with the key end. It can also be used for powerful, blunt strikes. In the hands of well-trained law enforcement officers, it can be used to restrain suspects without causing excessive physical harm.

The Kubotan is said to be derived from the Yawara stick, used in some traditional Japanese systems. Korean stylists can relate its strikes and joint locks to the dan-bong. However, the Kubotan as a keychain was developed and trademarked

by Takayuki Kubota.

(ISTORY Tak Kubota was born in Kumamoto, Japan, and holds the title of Soke or Grandmaster for his development of the Gosoku RyĹŤ style of Karate. He was a self-defense instructor for the Tokyo police department in the 1950s where he was renowned for his expertise in practical applications of Karate. Kubota has devoted his life to learning, creating and teaching the application of self-defense techniques to military, law enforcement and civilian personnel. He is the president and founder of the International Karate Association, Inc., and the inventor of the Kubotan self-defense keychain. The word Kubotan is a combination of Takâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surname, Kubota, and baton.

Tak Kubota originally developed the Kubotan as a means of restraining a violent perpetrator without causing unnecessary injury. Kubota made the keychain popular in the mid 1970s when he started training the LAPD. Use of the self-defense tool spread rapidly throughout the law enforcement community and eventually became well known in civilian self-defense workshops.

4HE 4OOL Kubotans can be made of wood, aluminum or hard plastic. They are five and a half inches in length and a half inch in diameter. A fob at the end allows you to attach your keys. With modernization of the tool, Kubotans began to come in a variety of colors with flat or pointed tips. My personal preference is a solid black hard plastic with a flat butt. This is the original trademarked design of Tak Kubota. taekwondotimes.com / November 2009

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5SE IN ,AW %NFORCEMENT 4RAINING Âą.O EVIL PROPENSITY OF THE HUMAN HEART IS SO POW ERFUL THAT IT MAY NOT BE SUBDUED BY DISCIPLINE ² â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman playwright We have all seen home videos taken of police using batons to bring a suspect under control. Most often the public does not know the back story leading up to this display of force. Policemen just come across as using unnecessary violence. The other impact is the alleged criminal fails to comply even after repeated strikes.

A well-trained policeman using a Kubotan will usually have immediate compliance from a suspect. A few solid joint locks applying pressure to the nerve clusters will have the offender rapidly in handcuffs and obeying all orders given by the law enforcement official.

From what I have seen and experienced, we can throw away those tasers and batons and give a well-trained officer a Kubotan. Attitude will be adjusted immediately. The perpetrator will soon be shouting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Kubotan me, Bro!!â&#x20AC;?

5SE IN 0RACTICAL 3ELF $EFENSE Âą)N BATTLE IF YOU MAKE YOUR OPPONENT FLINCH YOU HAVE ALREADY WON ² â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Miyamoto Musashi, samuri and author of The Book of Five Rings In self-defense, immediate direct action is important. At a typical Kubotan training, students are taught to hold the tool correctly, and then slash across an attackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face with the keys. This is a good strategy. A quick slash to the face and run! As with any type of weapon training, the student must realize their weapon is an extension of their body. Slashing the keys 78 November 2009 / taekwondotimes.com

to the vulnerable areas of the face requires some precision. Practice makes perfect. The best way to start a civilian workshop is teaching this slashing motion. However, for striking you do not have to be this accurate.

One may think of the urban myth where bouncers and tough guys clenched a roll of quarters in their fists to boost their punching power.

Holding a Kubotan in your fist will align your knuckles correctly and enhance your striking power. You also have the advantage of striking with the butt of the Kubotan.

There are literally no wrong strikes. Once educated in a few valid striking points, the student can move naturally to jabbing the face, chest, groin areas.

Hit hard to the closest part of the body the attacker presents to you. Jabbing the butt of a Kubotan into an assailantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pectoral area is a painful shock and can allow one the advantage of stunning and running.

A continuous series of strikes is a painful experience for any attacker.

Nerve clusters run close to the surface of the body. The main thing for the student of self-defense to do is react, slash, strike, stun and run.

Âą-AN CAN BELIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE BUT NEVER THE IMPROBABLE ² â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and novelist On the last day of my training, I was required to use my Kubotan to contain and control one of my fellow students. As luck would have it, I drew a partner who was half a foot taller than me with powerful arms and wrists. He smiled as my test started. I could tell by his look he was not going to go down easily. I locked the Kubotan to his wrist and he started bucking and resisting like a wild mustang. His resistance died down as I rolled the hard plastic implement to his radial nerve.

After what seemed like a long struggle, I had my partner subdued and handcuffed and more than willing to comply with my direct orders. I noticed that my partner was sweating a lot more then I was.

Sgt. Ed, the instructor, smiled at my final work. He asked my partner if it was worth resisting so much.

He got a very subdued â&#x20AC;&#x153;No sirâ&#x20AC;? from my training buddy. Then the Sergeant inquired of me, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are you a believer now?â&#x20AC;? I nodded in the affirmative, fully realizing how important this tool, this Kubotan, was.

Yes, I am a believer in the Kubotan keychain. It is self-defense in your pocket and a magnificent tool for police action and civilian self-defense. Attend a workshop taught by a well-trained professional and you too will be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;believer.â&#x20AC;?

The author suggests those interested in Kubotan and law enforcement training visit Soke Tak Kubotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site at the International Karate Association at ikakarate.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Master Norman Mclinden is a seventh-dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He holds a fifth-degree black belt in the Joe Lewis Fighting System and is a certified Kubotan Instructor. McLinden is the owner and Master Instructor of NorthEastern Tae Kwon Do Academy, located in Bellingham, Massachusetts. He can be reached at nmclinden@msn.com.

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I am “un-offendable.” At least that’s what I keep telling myself every time someone offends me.

A good friend of mine who literally mentored me in the TV business, told me straight up when I got my first TV break, “If you really want to make it in this business, you’re going to have to learn how to smile and keep your mouth shut.” It was the best advice I ever got, and I soon found out why.

What a funny business. It seems you get hired because you’re deemed “better” than all the other candidates out there. Sometimes, you have to beat out hundreds of other talents to just get a shot at a major market position. Then once you get that job, all they do is tell you how you’re not “measuring up.” You get viewers calling in telling you how much they hate your outfit or hair-do. If you let it, you’ll go home and that business will just suck the soul right out of your chest.

But not if you can learn how to smile and keep your mouth shut. It’s a real battle over the flesh to do it, but it teaches you how to not be offended. In the long run, I’ve never seen it not pay off.

Those of you who have dogs know exactly what I’m talking about when I say that man’s best friend cannot be offended. I used to come home and head straight for the bathroom. Seconds later, there was my dog, busting through the door. I used to yell, “If you’re going to do that, the least you can do is close the door behind you!” It didn’t matter what I said. Poncho, my mischievous wiener dog, would just stand there with his tail wagging, because, like all dogs, he was un-offendable.

By Karen Eden

Webster’s defines “offense” as something that offends or displeases. In our martial arts training, offense is the opposite of defense. More simply put, offense is the attack mode. Yet, we don’t find offense in being offensive because that’s just the way it is. In their basic process, the martial arts are the tactical training of offense and defense.

I remember when I was an orange belt. We had a guest instructor from Korea teaching class that week. He was really into hook-kicks, and I really couldn’t do them. So the next night, I thought I would be the good student, come in early and personally ask him for help with this kick before class. He didn’t speak much English, but he did pull out a chair and say, “200 times each leg.”

Though I never did ask this particular instructor for help again, his actions didn’t offend me, because I fully understood that he was trying to help me become a better martial artist.

I wonder if we can apply that same principle to those in our own lives whom we find offensive. Could it be that they have been placed as a teacher on our own stage to make us a better person? As a “master,” I have discovered that those who have offended me have forced me to look more closely at the things that I have not yet “mastered.”

The most offensive people in my life have also taught me the hardest hitting lessons of my life. Like how to be patient, tolerant and have unconditional love.

All I know is, when I smiled and kept my mouth shut on the job, whoever was being offensive toward me had no other choice but to go away. What else was there to say? By the way, I also have a pretty mean hook-kick!

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Karen Eden is a fourth-degree black belt and master in the art of Tang Soo Do. She is also a published author, former radio personality and TV journalist, who has appeared on CNN, FOX National, and Animal Planet. She has also appeared in two major Hollywood productions. Karen has written for and appeared in many martial arts publications over the years. Her books include The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Tae Kwon Do (Penguin Books) and I Am a Martial Artist (Century Martial Arts). She is also the poet behind the popular I Am a Martial Artist product line, also available through Century Martial Arts, and Dojo Darling martial arts wear, available through Karatedepot.com. Master Eden currently teaches at-risk youth through the Salvation Army in Denver, Colorado. For contact or booking information, email her at sabomnim@toast.net.

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As you get fitter and as your heart gets stronger, harder Because martial arts training is typically medium bouts of exercise become easier, so your heart rate may to high intensity and lasts for at least an hour in most not be as high doing the same workout once you have cases, it burns a maximum number of calories per trained to do it. Target heart rates let you measure your workout and is therefore great for anyone who wants initial fitness level and monitor your progress in a fitness to lose weight fast. The average number of calories program. This approach requires measuring your pulse burned while participating in an hour-long martial periodically as you exercise. To measure your pulse, stop arts class is approximately 700 calories per hour for your exercise, place two fingers on the thumb side of a 155 pound person. (Of course, this depends on the your wrist, or place your index and third fingers on your form of martial arts that you practice and the intensity neck to the side of your windpipe. When you feel your of the workout, but this is an average number). This pulse, look at your watch and count the number of beats compares to a 150 pound person running six miles per in 15 seconds. Multiply this number by 4 to get your hour (a ten-minute mile) for one hour. heart rate per minute.

However, a person’s weight is not necessarily an Your maximum heart rate is about 220 minus your indication of fitness level. Many people equate thinage.

The table shows estimated target heart rates for ness with being fit and conversely, overweight with different ages. Look for the age category nearest yours being out of shape. You can be overweight and still and read across to find your target heart rate. When be relatively fit. But it depends on whether the extra starting an exercise program, aim at the lowest part of weight you carry is muscle or fat. Even thin people are your target zone (50 percent) during the first few weeks at increased risk of heart disease if they are not active. and gradually build up to the higher part of your target So, how can you determine just how fit you are? zone (75 percent).

After six months or more of regular The intensity at which you exercise reflects the exercise, you may be able to exercise comfortably at up amount of oxygen your body uses to do an exercise to 85 percent of your maximum heart rate. However, and the number of calories you burn while doing it. you don’t have to exercise that hard to stay in shape.

Consider these simple strategies for monitoring how hard you’re exercising and getting the most out of your workouts. The quick and easy method is the “talk test” and the more scientific method is “target heart rate.” As a general rule, moderate-intensity activity is Suzanne Ellenberger holds the rank of EE dan in Choi Kwang best. If you exercise too lightly, you may not meet your Do martial arts. She works at Clemson University in South Carolina, where she teaches both freshman chemistry courses fitness or weight loss goals, but if you push yourself and a class in Choi Kwang Do martial arts. Suzanne also leads too hard, you may increase your risk of sorethe Clemson University Choi Kwang Do Club. ness, injury and burnout.

The talk test is a fast and easy method Average Maximum used for measuring exercise intensity. By Heart Rate Target HR Zone judging your ability to talk during your 100 % Age 50–85 % workout, you can determine how hard you’re 20 years 100–170 beats per minute 200 beats per minute working. If you can carry on a conversation 25 years 98–166 beats per minute 195 beats per minute of brief sentences but you cannot sing a 30 years 95–162 beats per minute 190 beats per minute song, you’re probably exercising in the 35 years 93–157 beats per minute 185 beats per minute recommended moderate-intensity 40 years 90–153 beats per minute 180 beats per minute range. If you get out of breath 45 years 88–149 beats per minute 175 beats per minute quickly, you’re probably 50 years 85–145 beats per minute 170 beats per minute working too hard, especially 55 years 83–140 beats per minute 165 beats per minute if you have to stop and catch 60 years 80–136 beats per minute 160 beats per minute your breath. Experts generally 65 years 78–132 beats per minute 155 beats per minute suggest that you should not be 70 years 75–128 beats per minute 150 beats per minute breathless during your workouts.

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One day, Master Chang and I were riding the subway to our car, on the way home from training. The subway was not particularly crowded at the time. Two young women were talking while standing, sharing the support of a pole. One woman had a baby snugly tied to her back in a sling. The other woman had a toddler playing around her legs. The women were engrossed in conversation and the toddler made his way over to the subway door. He quickly found the crack separating the doors and was trying to work his little fingers into the rubber edging. I was pretty sure the little tyke was not actually capable of opening the door on the speeding subway car. But then again, you know we have child safety locks on everything in our country. Do other countries incorporate the same construction guidelines for safety? It was unnerving at any rate. I was watching the mother hoping she would notice and do something, but she was deep into the discussion. I was uncomfortable saying something myself, knowing the child would not understand a foreigner. I would probably terrify him and make him try harder to open the door and jump to escape. So I made Master Chang do it.

Master Chang looked over and saw what the kid was up to. I expected him to turn to the child and say something like, “Ha jee ma! (Stop it!)” With lightning speed, Master Chang spun around and snap kicked the child in the rear end. Beautiful kick, nicely executed, perfect snap...enough to lift the child from the floor momentarily. Like any instructor who has taught a sparring class and witnessed a student taking an unexpected blow, maybe a little too hard, he sucks in a deep breath...your heart stops...time slows to a crawl…you wait. Will the student kihap and come out fighting or will you hear the blood-curdling scream of fear/surprise/pain/ mommy?

No such luck, it was the mommy scream. Now Mommy (finally), and everyone else on the subway notices the little boy. Mommy spins on her heels, looks at her son bawling (from surprise more than from actual pain), and looks at the guy who obviously had something to do with it. Again, time slowed to a crawl...how will Mommy react? Will she scream? Will the entire subway crowd gang up and jump us? Is she going to slap him? Is she going to call her lawyer?

Still completely clueless to the situation, the mother and her talkative friend both turned completely toward Master Chang and bowed saying, “Gam-sa-hom-nee-da (Thank you).”

Totally not expecting that response, I quickly asked Master Chang for an explanation. “I am an adult and he was a little boy.

The mother trusts that an adult would never purposely harm a child, but will teach them a lesson when needed.” That mother knew that whatever her child did, required whatever punishment he received.

This was not an isolated incident. Another time, I saw my Tae Kwon Do instructor discipline a couple of teenagers smoking outside the dojang. “Are they students here?” I asked, “Do you know them? Who are they?” My instructor said he did not know them, but that they were teenagers who should be studying and not hanging around smoking. I was told to go inside. I trained as close to the door as possible, to keep an eye on what was going on. After taking what was coming to them, the teenagers themselves bowed to my instructor and thanked him.

By Master Rondy

Of course, I don’t condone kid kicking. But of all the things I miss about Korea, the feeling of trust within the community to look out for one another is one of the best. Turn on your local news and you will quickly be reminded why we cannot and should not trust complete strangers to raise, teach and discipline our children in our own country.

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Qualified school owners will be invited to Choi Kwang Do Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. These school owners will be instructed and trained by the founder of Choi Kwang Do himself, Grandmaster Choi. School owners will be provided with theoretical and technical information about Choi Kwang Do, information about the organizational structure, and a support team from Choi Kwang Do Headquarters.

The January 2007 TKD Times front cover personality, Grandmaster Kwang Jo Choi, is a well-respected martial artist with over fifty years of dedicated training.

TKD Times called Grandmaster Choi “A Force of Nature.” In March of 1987, Grandmaster Choi introduced one of the most scientific martial arts in recent times. At the age of 67, he is a living testament to his art in which the primary goal is to prevent and reverse illness and disease and to promote optimal physical and mental health and longevity by increasing energy and vitality.

GM Choi & Since its conception in 1987, thousands of instructors and stuAlfredo Negron of dents have enjoyed the benefits of Choi Kwang Do Puerto Rico because of its close relationship with modern scientific research. Choi Kwang Do’s natural, easy-to-learn, sequential movements maximize your body’s force-producing capabilities, but more importantly, they increase opportunities to enhance your health. It’s a unique program based on modern scientific principles from human anatomy, physiology (the branch of biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms), psychology (the science of mental life), kinesiology (the branch of physiology that studies mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement), neurophysiology (the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system) and biomechanics (human movement science). This phenomenal relationship with cutting-edge research enables Choi Kwang Do instructors and students to enjoy this martial art while maximizing health benefits and increasing the

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proficiency of self-defense skills without the limitations of injury.

With the introduction of the Conversion Program in Korea, South America and Central America, multiple school owners with various martial arts backgrounds have successfully converted their schools into Choi Kwang Do schools. These instructors and students are reaping the benefits of this martial art that Grandmaster Choi has graciously shared with the rest of the world. We would like to welcome and congratulate our latest instructors from Korea, Russia, Canada, El Salvador, Peru, Panama, Mexico, Columbia, Brazil, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica, who have gone through the Choi Kwang Do Conversion ProMohammed Nasir (white shirt) of Malaysia and fellow instructors gram. These instructors have taken the first step by learning the theoretical and technical curriculum of Choi Kwang Do and are currently in the process of learning the organizational structure and appealing business model. We are currently working with instructors from other countries to help them convert as well.

In Canada, we have Mr. Kariyawansa, who is a first-dan and Chief Instructor. Mr. Kariyawansa started training in Tae Kwon Do in 1997 and converted to Choi Kwang Do in 2004. After a short break in training, he returned to Choi Kwang Do training in 2007. In April 2009, Mr. Kariyawansa opened his own school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, which was the only Choi Kwang Do school in Canada. Mr. Kariyawansa visited headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, in July 2009 where he was personally trained by founder and Grandmaster Kwang Jo Choi. Mr. Kariyawansa also visited many schools in Atlanta and was trained by Master Pereira, seventh-dan, and Master Gallager, fifth-dan. Mr. Kariyawansa received training in Korean etiquette, mannerisms and language by Grandmaster Woo, eighth-dan. Mr. Kariyawansa was also certified in the Choi Kwang Do Business Model, School Owners Program and Examiner Program by Master Pereira of Choi Kwang Do Martial Art International. Mr. Kariyawansa is extremely excited about his positive start in Halifax, Canada, with a fully functional and professional support team backing him up from Choi Kwang Do Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mr. Kariyawansa is joined in Canada by Mrs. Tanja Reid-Matlock, first-dan and Chief Instructor in Toronto, Canada. Mrs. Reid-Matlock was trained

by Mr. Spence, Jr., fouth-dan, in Georgia. She was an elite athlete who started training in Choi Kwang Do because she saw the benefits of this great martial art that can be practiced at all stages of life. Mrs. Reid-Matlock trained diligently and purposefully with Mr. Spence, Jr. with the goal of becoming a school owner. She is a certified school owner with Choi Kwang Do Martial Art International and is excited about opening her brand new school in the greater Toronto area.

In Montreal, Mr. Stephane Quirone, thirddegree, has been in Choi Kwang Do for many years and is a senior instructor with Choi Kwang Do International. He is very excited that Mr. Kariyawansa and Mrs. Reid-Matlock New CKD Instructors in Peru

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South Korea have joined him in promoting Choi Kwang Do all over Canada. He is also very enthused about the future direction Choi Kwang Do is heading, as many South and Central American Countries are getting involved.

In Russia, Mr. Skipalskiy, third-dan, and his brother, Alexey, ďŹ rst-dan, are excited about their new school in Moscow. Mr. Skipalskiy has trained in Tae Kwon Do, Sambo, Karate, Judo and Hapkido for many years and is a third-dan in many disciplines.

Mr. Skipalskiy and his brother were also accompanied by Ms. Ksenia Sedykh from St. Petersburg Russia. These Russian Chief Master Kyoung of Sugi, Korea (3rd from left) Instructors and Head Instructors trained and fellow instructors in Atlanta, Georgia, directly with Grandmaster Choi. They were also taught Choi Kwang Do business principles under the guidance of Master Pereira. These instructors visited many Choi Kwang Do schools in Georgia to get a better understanding of the functionality of this system and its use in the business world.

Currently, Hyo Kyung Kim, second-dan and Seon Young Park, third-dan from Sugi, Korea, are training at CKD headquarters as well. These instructors have been converted by Master In Hyun Kyong. They have experience in Tukong Moosul, Yong Moo Do, Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido. Two years ago, Master Kyong himself converted to Choi Kwang Do. There is an expansion program in place in Korea under the direction of Master Kyong.

Mr. Alfredo Negron, fourth-dan from Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, traveled to Choi Kwang Do Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, to train with Grandmaster Kwang Jo Choi. Mr. Negron is the ďŹ rst martial art instructor to train with the founder and is introducing Choi Kwang Do to the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. Mr. Negron started training in Karate in 1979 and changed to TKD in 1987. His wife Aidita is a brown belt, while his children, Rafeal, second-dan, Christian, second-dan, and Miriangeliz, third-dan, all run two professional TKD schools with two additional classes in private schools, that have been converted to Choi Kwang Do. Plans are being made for Grandmaster Kwang Choi to conduct a Choi Kwang Do seminar in Puerto Rico.

We would like to congratulate Master Fernando Yupanqui for converting 19 Tae Kwon Do schools in Peru to Choi Kwang Do. Choi Kwang Do International would also like to thank Mr. Raneiro Del Frederico and Elena Santa Cruz for undertaking the conversion program in Peru.

We are currently looking for other qualified instructors from around the world to join this growing multi-nation international martial art. Choi Kwang Do has stood the test of time and this is the perfect opportunity to elevate your martial art career to the next level. For more information, visit choikwangdo.com.

Canada GM Choi & Mr. Kariyawansa of Canada

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Kuk Sool Won of San Francisco 1641 Fillmore Street San Francisco 94115 (415) 567-5425

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Robinsonʼs TaeKwonDo Center 2155 Fulton Ave Sacramento 95825 (916) 481-6815

Ancient Memories Academy 2600 E Euclid Des Moines 50317 (515) 266-6209

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Martial Arts America 621 S. Ankeny Blvd.

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NKMMA- Iowa Academy of Korean Martial Arts 336 Fairfield St., Waterloo 50703 319-269-0741 theakma.com

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PENNSYLVANIA ICF Hapkido 7252 Valley Ave Philadelphia 19128 (215) 483-5070

Intl Tang Soo Do Federation 3955 Monroeville Blvd Monroeville 15146 (412) 373-8666 Mark Cashattʼs TKD School 30 West Broad St Souderton 18964 (215) 721-1839 Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation 1450 Mt Rose Ave York 17403 (717) 848-5566 Red Tiger TaeKwonDo-USTC 1912 Welsh Rd Philadelphia 19115 (215) 969-9962 red-tiger.com The Martial Artist 9 Franklin Blvd Philadelphia 19154 (800) 726-0438 World Tang Soo Do Association 709 Oregon Ave Philadelphia 19146 (215) 468-2121

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Calendar of Events October 9-10 32nd Diamond Nationals to be held in Bloomington, Minnesota. For more information visit www.diamondnationals.com.

17 5th Annual Maui Open to be held in Lahaina, Hawaii. For more information check out mauiopentkd. com.

23-25 The 5th International Korean Martial Arts Federation (IKMAF) Jong Hap Mu Sool Symposium and Awards Banquet to be held in Philadelphia, PA. For more information contact Ian Cyrus, Headmaster at (267) 342-5880 or visit ikmaf.com.

November 4-8 WTKA World Championships & Martial Marathon to be held in Marina di Carrara, Italy. Learn more at usa-taekwondo.us.

7-8 2009 Rocky Mountain Open to be held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. For more information visit usa-taekwondo.us.

19 IX Pan-Am Games in Yauco, Puerto Rico. For more information visit ptc-games.com.

21 Seminar with Grandmaster Kim Bok Man, tenth-dan, to be held in Teignmouth Devon England.

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December 16-17 9th Central American Games to be held in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. For more information visit wtf. org.

January 17 WPMAO presents Aaron Banks’ 2010 Hall of Fame Banquet at Madison Square Garden. For more information, call 718-271-7997.

February 20 Disneyland European Open to be held in Paris, France. For more information, visit www.theeuropeanopen.eu.

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The Last Word

6 A^ i iaZ 7^ i d[ @cdl aZY\Z C. M. Griffin holds black belts in several martial arts. He is involved in many facets of the performing arts from stunt coordinator to director. He has written, produced and directed projects for television and for corporations. He owns and operates his own Hwa Rang Do school in Ohio.

Check this out: there’s an old saying that goes something like: “A little bit of knowledge can lead to a whole lot of problems.” Well, there’s a guy I know, we’ll call him Ted. Ted can fall into the category of a “self-taught master,” but with him there’s a slight difference. Ted is a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. Before being drafted, he was a boxer and he also trained in Judo. After the military, he worked out and trained with men who later became grandmasters. Ted sparred with them and did some classes. He grasped a lot of the principles of the arts. He also went to seminars, workshops, bought books, magazines and watched film of different martial arts teachers demonstrating their techniques. (This was before video.) Ted even learned forms, including Naihanchi—Korean and Okinawa versions; Bassai— Korean and Okinawa versions, Korryo and so on. The thing about Ted is that he never officially joined or paid a school in order to get ranked. All the grandmasters know him and worked out with him. They respect his skill and knowledge; he just never received a black belt.

In the early 90s, Ted became interested in pressure points, Ki and Chi Gung. He went to a few George Dillman seminars as well as Dragon Society workshops. He also attended Tai Chi and Chi Gung seminars, bought the books, videos, etc. He never joined a school or studied under one teacher, he relied on his vast martial library, seminars and his own knowledge of the arts.

Friends warned him that he should not “mess around with Chi,” especially with “hard breath techniques,” without an instructor to show him the basics and correct his form. They also told him he needed to meditate and learn proper breathing techniques. Ted laughed and said something like, “I always start at the top! I go right to the head! If I can understand the top, then there’s no need for me to reach to the bottom for all that foo fah rah! That’s for you guys to spend years down there before you start doing anything!”

So he continued on his path. A couple years went by and Ted developed liver problems, followed by heart and lung complications. In a four year period, he was in and out of the hospital for extended periods of time at least six times. The last time he had bypass surgery.

Not too long after convalescing, Ted announced that he mastered Chi. His energy flow was so strong he could move people without touching them. He demonstrated this ability on a number of people in different schools. Unfortunately after each time, he had a severe headache. Once, his headache was so severe it landed him in bed for an entire day.

98 November 2009 / taekwondotimes.com

By C.M. Griffin

Ted had lost a lot of weight over the last few years.

He went from a lean 220 pounds to about 170. Ted is a big man, about 6’2” or 6’3”, but he was becoming skin and bones. His eyes were dull and his color was very sallow.

Late last year, Ted dropped by a tournament. I introduced him to an older Korean grandmaster I know.

When he saw Ted, he immediately told him he was “out of balance.” This grandmaster, who is also a licensed acupuncture doctor, then proceeded to list all of Ted’s symptoms and ailments. Ted was shocked. The grandmaster and Ted talked for over two hours. Afterwards, Ted regularly saw the grandmaster. They worked on Chi techniques, correcting Ted’s breathing, movements, posture and everything else. Five months later, Ted’s color returned and his eyes are bright and clear. The doctors have even cut back on a lot of his medications.

Ted tells us some of the things that the grandmaster does and says to him. We smile and remind him that a lot of those things we told him years ago. He does admit that his method of training was all wrong and he has a long way to go before he really understands how Chi works and what it can do. He is beginning to understand about breath and its importance. Ted meditates regularly now and prays too. (He remarkably found a connection to the Almighty! Go figure!) Like I said, a little bit of knowledge can lead to a whole lot of problems. That brings up another adage: “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Before then, the mind and ears are closed.” That may not be the exact quote, but you get the idea.

Chi, or Ki, is not something you can learn on your own. Doing that is like playing with electricity. No, let me rephrase that: it’s like trying to capture lightning.

Unless you really know what you’re doing and had excellent instruction in what to do, you will get severely burned!

Later.

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An instructional video with Grandmaster So, tenth-dan black belt in Hapkido and Kung Fu. Learn how to use an everyday walking cane as a weapon of self-defense. Great for senior citizens!

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The Complete Library Set -17 DVDs Commando Krav Maga (Vol.1-5): Survive Vicious Ground Attacks (Vol.1&2): Survive Any Gun Confrontation (Vol. 1&2): Best Of The Israeli Fighting Systems (Vol. 1&2): Vicious Knife Attacks (3 Disc Series): Military Krav Maga (One Vol.): Street Survival (One Vol.): Combatant (One Vol.). Item DPP12 / $392.95

Tai Chi for Arthritis Learn how this centuries-old art can benefit arthritis sufferers through deep breathing from Grandmaster So. DPP17 / $29.99

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6 Training Dvds: Over 6 hours of revolutionary training drills: Over 300 proven techniques: Solo and partner exercises: Step-by-step progressive routines: PLUS The Elite Combat Fitness Book with 240 full color pages.

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The Platinum Set-23 Dvds + Book The Complete Library Set with 17 DVDs with the Quick Fit Library with 6-DVD set and book.

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Asociacion Mexicana De Hapkido A Mexico Martial Arts Seminar in Monterrey with Grandmaster Yong So, tenth-dan. Text in Spanish.

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Aikido- art in motion DVD series Aikido is one of the most innovative and adapting of the modern day martial arts. With its roots based in kendo and jujutsu, Aikido is well versed as an art and means for self defense. The techniques within the art are both subtle and dynamic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; each lending a hand in creating an axis of power exclusive to Aikido. Volume I: Movement Volume II: Connection Volume III: Control Item DPP15 / $55.00

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