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May 2010 / Volume 30 No. 3 / Issue Number 175 Publisher & CEO Woojin Jung

Features

Managing Editor Laura Stolpe

42 Fighting His Way Back From the Edge

Creative Director Elizabeth Brown Business Director Brian Heckart Copy Editors Bill Heckart Julie Heckart Web Site Manager Midwest Dedicated

Consultant John Lee

Crushed under a vehicle and close to death, find out how Master Ed Carothers survived and went on to practice another day.

Contributors April Carothers David Higgs Dylan Presman Gregory Brundage Jeff Helaney Joe Vasile John McGehee Karen Eden Kaseam Carr Lino Peluso Tim Lemke 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. 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

45 Han Mu Do Mexico Catch up with Han Mu Do in Mexico and learn about Master Navarro. A loyal martial artist, Master Navarro helps bring Han Mu Do to the country of Mexico.

Columnists

Alex Haddox C. M. Griffin Doug Cook Erik Richardson Guy Edward Larke Jerry Beasley Karen Eden Master Rondy Stephen DiLeo Tom Kurz

51 An Amazing Mix Four generations of the Mix family grace our covers this issue. Read about how they got started in the arts and how being a martial arts family has affected their lives in a great way.

58 The Way of the Gracie

Sam Marcellini is one of only three black belts in the state of California under legendary martial artist Royce Gracie. Our correspondent Karen Eden talks to Marcellini about training law enforcement the Gracie way.

63 Trick This

Extreme kicks, flips and jumps. Amazing moves you can see only in the movies? Not anymore. We cover the ever growing martial arts tricking scene in the U.S.

68 A Life of Practice, A Practice for Life

Fifty years in the martial arts is quite a feat. Just ask Grandmaster Serge Baubil, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been practicing martial arts for the last 50 years. Learn about his incredible journey.

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Learning Reverence in Tae Kwon Do There seems to be an epidemic in the major organizations of Tae Kwon Do throughout the world. They seem to be forgetting what their missions should be— instilling and supporting Tae Kwon Do on a global scale. Again and again lately, I am hearing complaints from students all over the world, that their organization of choice keeps asking and asking of them, with very little giving. This just isn’t right. I like to think of it the same as parents raising their children. What kind of parent raises their children just to ask them for money? A bad parent—plain and simple. Parents raise their children to give them life skills to go out into the world and make good on their own. They do not ask of their children, they only give to them, selflessly. This is what the major organizations of Tae Kwon Do should be doing for their students and for the martial art of Tae Kwon Do in general. They should be raising their students and giving them the support and confidence they need. They should not raise them up to ask them for money. Students of Tae Kwon Do and followers of major organizations should not have to be constantly watching for when the next collection time is due from their “parent” organization. These organizations should be asking themselves: “How can we help Tae Kwon Do? How can we help our members and our students around the world?” They should not be continually thinking about how to make a buck off their followers. Students are not servants of their teachers, leaders or organizations. This just makes it impossible for students of Tae Kwon Do to respect their organizations. Again, imagine the parent/child scenario. Would a young child respect their parent if the parent demanded money every time they learned a new skill? Just think of little Jimmy, finally riding his bike successfully down the block all on his own and then there is his father, asking Jimmy to pay him for teaching him. It is not acceptable. A parent’s responsibility is to teach and not demand a thing in return. Raising a child is an important job. The same responsibility lies with the major organizations of Tae Kwon Do. They should continually endeavor to raise their members and students to the highest level of Tae Kwon Do, to support the martial art of Tae Kwon Do around the world, and to give to the Tae Kwon Do movement in anyway that they can. Only with the actions of giving, not taking, will their students and members learn reverence in Tae Kwon Do.

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa—The body of Tran Trieu Quan was recently found in the rubble in Haiti. Missing since January, Tran Trieu Quan was known to be in Haiti at the time of the devastating earthquake and the worst was feared by family and friends all over the world. His remains were identified in mid February. Tran Trieu Quan was the president of one of the three fractured segments of the International Taekwon-Do Federation, founded by the late General Choi Hong Hi. The other two segments are presided over by Professor Chang Ung and General Choi’s son, Jung Hwa Choi. Quan’s ITF was headquartered in Canada, where he lived. While fractured, the segment that is most commonly recognized as the authoritative ITF organization, is that of Professor Chang Ung and headquartered in Austria. Tran Trieu Quan was a ninth-degree black belt and had been practicing Tae Kwon Do since his teen years. He will be greatly missed in the Tae Kwon Do community.

TKD Players Try ComBATON

Tangerine, Florida—ComBATON is a team sport that requires martial artists to work together in a team concept to score on an opposing team’s goal. Players must defend themselves at all times using martial arts techniques. It has similarities to American football, but instead of blocking and tackling, players use kicks and throws to contact each other. Because of this it is sometimes referred to as martial art football. Specific target areas allowed in play are the front and side of the torso as well as front and side to the head. Players must wear helmets, martial art shoes and protective pads. Games last 15 minutes and require good cardiovascular conditioning as players run, kick and spar up and down a basketball sized field for indoor ComBATON. The league has eight divisions with players as young as five years old and the oldest in their forties. Each team generally consists of five players, with three active on the field at one time with two alternates. National Martial Arts League to Become Reality

Columbia, South Carolina—Competitors of all martial arts styles will now be given an opportunity to represent their city or state team and compete for the national championship, The Kumite. The NMAL is poised to propel this exciting sport to a new level by bringing the fragmented martial arts world into organized events culminating in city/state championships across the nation. It provides a controlled scoring environment to standardize competition for male and female martial artists, ages 18 and over. Each team develops its own identity and logo, and an owned team has the rights to its defined and protected territory to secure team members, coaches, trainers, etc. The teams compete locally, regionally and nationally with other NMAL teams, like other major league sports. As a team owner, franchisees are required to support the The Kumite’s mission of ‘making people better for life’, by either establishing a new Kumite Fightclub martial arts studio or converting their 14 May 2010 / taekwondotimes.com

existing school to a Kumite Fightclub martial arts instruction and training facility. Like most martial arts schools, Kumite Fightclubs offer traditional structured white-to-black belt certification programs. But, Kumite Fightclubs also provide solution-based programs designed to resolve real community issues, including stress, domestic violence, bullying and obesity. Oman Joins WTF as 190th Member Nation

Seoul, Korea—Oman has become the 190th member nation of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) on a provisional membership status. As a provisional member, Oman is able to send its athletes to all WTF-promoted and sanctioned TKD events. In terms of the number of membership, the WTF ranks among the top 10 of International Sports Federations. The 190 WTF membership breaks down to 49 for the European Taekwondo Union, 43 each for the Asian Taekwondo Union and the African Taekwondo Union, 42 from the Pan American Taekwondo Union, and 13 for the Oceania Taekwondo Union. Miss Thailand and President Choue at the ceremony.

WTF Appoints Miss Thailand as Ambassador

Seoul, Korea—The WTF appointed Miss Pongchanok Kanklab, Miss Thailand World 2009, as a “Goodwill Ambassador” of the WTF in a ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand in January 2010. Miss Pongchanok, 19, was crowned the Miss Thailand World in 2009. She is a second-dan holder and served as a national TKD team member. In the ceremony, WTF President Chungwon Choue delivered Miss Pongchanok a plaque of appointment and an honorary third-dan certificate. For the WTF, it marked the second appointment of its kind after the WTF’s first appointment of Mr. Dave Mustaine, the leader of the thrash metal band Megadeth, as the WTF Goodwill Ambassador in 2007.

EVENTS ITMA Trains Troops

Dixon City, Pennsylvania—Recently, Master Eric P. Kovaleski, Chairman of the International Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Association™, along with his black belts conducted the combatives and self-defense training for the troops of Company D 1st Cab 109th Infantry. The three-hour seminar was hosted by Sergeant First Class Chic Colarusso, also Company Master Gunner and Primary Instructor, at the West Pittston National Guard Armory in Pittston, Pennsylvania. During the seminar, troops had a chance to work on striking, kicking, grappling, hand-to-hand combat, knife defenses, and tactics. Afterwards, Company D 1st Cab 109th Infantry held their annual Christmas dinner and awards ceremony. During the ceremony, Master Eric P. Kovaleski, fifth-degree black belt, was awarded an appreciation plaque for instruction in combatives and self-defense by the unit.

Training participants

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(L-R) Master Sims, GM Lim, Master White, Griego- O’Connor, and O’Connor

30 Years of Kuk Sool of California

Fairfield, California—Master Larry White recently celebrated his 30 year anniversary teaching the traditional Korean martial art of Kuk Sool in Fairfield, California. The event kicked off with the grand opening of his new dojang, located at 1819 North Texas Street, Suite C., in Fairfield, followed by a promotion ceremony and demonstration, including a special demonstration between long-time partners Master Marlin Sims and Master Larry White, both former members of the World Kuk Sool Association. Special guests included Grandmaster Sungkon Lim, founder of Kuk Sul Do, Master Marlin Sims, founder and Chief Master of the United Martial Science Federation, and Kyo Sa Nym Liam O’Connor and his wife, Dan Bo Nym Susan Griego-O’Connor, owners of Kuk Sool of San Diego. The pre-show demonstration

Shaolin Warriors

Omaha, Nebraska—Shaolin Warriors is an action-packed theatrical production highlighting the unique skills and martial arts mastery of the Buddhist monks that made Kung Fu a household word. Recently, Omaha Performing Arts and Omaha National Martial Arts Championship hosted this two-hour performance at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha. The highly-skilled players took the spectators on journey mimicking a typical day at a monastery. The show was filled with acrobatics, demonstrations of body control, and eye-blurring weapons play. Prior to the show, theater goers were treated to a taste of local martial arts talent as students from Omaha Blue Waves Martial Arts performed a musical demonstration, combining the techniques of several martial arts styles.

Omaha Blue Waves with cast

Global Winnipeg TKD Hosts Seminar

Winnipeg, Canada—Global Winnipeg TaeKwon-Do, member of the Global TaeKwon-Do Federation (GTF), invited Master Gantner of New Jersey to conduct a seminar and a fifth-degree promotion test. The seminar was designed to keep students up to date with current techniques of the GTF. Master Gantner is one of the very few students who trained directly under Grandmaster Park Jung Tae for many years and assisted him in numerous seminars. Global Winnipeg seminar

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PROMOTIONS & AWARDS KWK-TMAA Promotes Sr. Masters

Silver Spring, Maryland—The Ki Whang Kim Traditional Martial Arts Association (KWK-TMAA) is pleased to announce the promotion of its senior members at their annual promotions and holiday banquet. The following masters were promoted: Master Raymond Lee to eighth-dan; Master Franklin Jones and Master Jack Dark III to seventh-dan; and Master Bernard Floyd KWK-TMAA promotions and Master Dwight Lacey to fifth-dan. Grandmaster Albert Cheeks, KWK-TMAA President presented the promotions. The KWK-TMAA was established to carry on the legacy of the late Grandmaster Ki Whang Kim, an early pioneer who spread the art of Tang Soo Do in the U.S. Passmore Students Earn 4th Degree

Waco, Texas—Recently, Master Hannah Orosco and Master Jacob Vande Veegaete were promoted to the rank of fourth-degree black belt by Grandmaster Danny Passmore, ninth-dan. Master Orosco has been training for 12 years and is currently training to enter the field of law enforcement. Master Vande Beegaete has been training for 16 years and has been chosen to take over as owner and Chief Instructor of Passmore’s Self-Defense when Grandmaster Passmore retires. GM Passmore (center) with Masters Orosco and Vande Veegaete

CKD Promotions

Suwanee, Georgia—More than fifty students successfully tested for first, second, and third-degree black belts at the international headquarters for Choi Kwang Do in Kennesaw, Georgia. Among the students was a mother-daughter team who tested for their third-degree black belts. The youngest student testing for first-degree was sevenyear-old Helena Nagy from the Suwanee CKD School. In addition, Master Fernando Camerano from Puerto Rico was the special guest examiner who was visiting to support the international organization.

CKD promotions

Centennial TKD Youth Tournament

Centennial, Colorado—The first annual youth only competition promoted by Head Instructor Bryan Galke of Centennial Taekwon-Do was recently hosted in Centennial, Colorado. The tournament was designed with youth in mind with events such as strongest punch and kick, padded sword sparring, and escape race, along with traditional events like standard sparring, forms and breaking. The tournament also was unique by keeping its young competitors constantly moving from venue to venue. There were no long breaks between events. Competitors had the opportunity to win up to four trophies each. taekwondotimes.com / May 2010

GM De Alba Travels to Portugal & Puerto Rico

Fulton, California—Grandmaster Michael De Alba, founder of Modern Farang Mu Sul, recently traveled to Portugal for a series of seminars. His trip to Portugal was hosted by Master Instructor Nelso Pinto and Instructor Sergio Anes. Many members of the Farang Mu Sul organization traveled from all over Europe and Asia to attend the seminars, including the countries of Germany, Poland and Russia. Seminars covered empty hand combatives, low kicks, kicking defense and the rarely seen tiger claw knife. Grandmaster De Alba also traveled to Puerto Rico on the invitation of Master Instructor Dennis Vega. While in Puerto Rico, GM De Alba presided over the 37th FMS black belt test. New black belts included Francisco Delgado, Kristen Otero, Gabriel Pineda and Arelis Medina. FMS Europe summit seminar Chosun Students Triumph

Warwick, New York—Twenty-four students from the Chosun Taekwondo Academy Competition Team recently participated in the 2010 Haddock Taekwondo Invitational Championships. The event was conducted in New York City at the Sokol School for Physical Education. By the completion of the competition, the Chosun team had accumulated twenty-three trophies for their efforts including nine first-place, nine second-place and five third-place trophies. With over 150 martial artists vying to place, the tournament included contests in point-sparring, breaking and poomsae, or forms. The Chosun Taekwondo Academy Competition Team competitors included Warwick residents: Nicholas Fitzsimmons, Travis Yee, BJ Quasius, Jake Garrett, Robert Adams, Virginia Makkay, Lisa Ehrenreich, Nancy Garrett, Marcele Mitscherlich, Eleanor Pyke, Sebastian Tune, Pamela Pyke, Silvana Molinas, John Vanderhee, Alessandro Molinas, Adam Suleski, Dovy Ehrenreich, Mary Suleski, Sean MacNamara, Ian Suleski and Michael Klugman. Chosun head instructor Master Doug Cook, a six-time New York State champion, said, “While our school is primarily dedicated to promoting the self-enrichment and defensive components of Tae Kwon Do rather than merely the sport aspects, it is always gratifying to do well at tournaments given that Tae Kwon Do, along with Judo, is a recognized Olympic event. Our students and instructors worked hard to prepare for this occasion and, clearly, the competitors achieved what they set out to accomplish. I am very proud of all who participated for they personify the true heart of the martial arts. This summer, we are traveling to Korea, the homeland of Tae Kwon Do, for the fifth time to further our skills even more.”

Chosun competition team

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(Right) Kong Soo Do 4th Dan Josh Paszkiewicz, Missouri

4-year-old Christian Byndom, Missouri

4th Dan Lisa Connolly, Galway, Ireland

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13-year-old Hank Nettles, junior black belt in Han Mu Do in St. Francisville, LA.

(Right) 5th Dan Eric Koveleski, Pennsylvania

Sifu Mark Gerry (kicking) and Sonny Sison in Thailand. taekwondotimes.com / May 2010

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2nd Dan Brandon Trueba, Florida

2nd Dan Molly Waters, Florida

(Right) 3rd Dan Joey Curtis, Florida

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(Below) GM Kenneth P. MacKenzie. Performed in front of both DoJuNim Ji Han Jae and Dr. He-Young Kimm. This break was done instantaneously and with no warm-up by calling on ki power. Photo by Jeff Hazen.

4th Degree Bu Sa Bum Nim Jonathan Palmer, California

Kwan Jang Nim Thomas Saunders, California

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I]Z <gdjcY VcY EdjcY Ldg`dji I opened my first martial arts school in the fall of 1971. I had earned my first-dan in Korean Karate (Kong Soo Do) earlier that year. From 1971 through 1985 I earned a living as a martial arts entrepreneur. In 1986, I sold my school and began a career as the Professor of Exercise, Sport and Health at Radford University in Virginia. I have not personally owned a martial arts school for 25 years. Things are about to change. The most popular martial sport in America today is MMA. At the university where I teach, I get more students with an interest in MMA than any other form of martial art. On just about any day of the week you can find an MMA event being telecast on a cable channel. Like my friend Bill Wallace, I was not in favor of MMA when it was first introduced. The athletes were sometimes poorly trained. The rules were hard to follow. Some of the fights were fixed. It took a while to win me over, but today I am an MMA fan. In March 2010, I opened the doors to my first MMA facility. It’s not a fight school. It’s a fitness studio. MMA fitness has the potential to be much bigger that cardio Kickboxing or even Tae Bo. If you are a martial arts instructor, you have much of the training already acquired. I have no interest in training MMA fighters. Personally, coaching at an MMA event is just not a subject that I find important. My professional career has focused in part on fitness and frankly, I can find no better fitness program than MMA. It’s one thing to hit focus pads like a Kickboxer. That’s a great workout. But when you take the heavy bag, lay it on the floor and begin an MMA style “ground and pound” workout, you enter a different level of commitment. In my private studio (my garage), I have been working on a routine modeled after the art of the ground and pound. The term ground and pound was first introduced by UFC commentator Bruce Blatnik in the mid 1990s after witnessing a wrestler take his opponent to the ground, and then pound him until he submitted. Before Blatnik’s christening of the practice as ground and pound, we simply referred to the strategy of getting the opponent to the ground, mounting and then striking as “submissions boxing”. A successful MMA fitness program will include stand up and ground fighting skills. Skills to be included in the MMA standup striking program include basic stances (for sparring), foot work, bob and weave, combat blocking and combat striking. The jab, cross, hook, uppercut, and elbow strikes form the core of the striking routines. Kicking skills include the typical front, round and side kick and all combinations and variations of kicking methods that can be easily adapted to a fitness program. To begin, you include appropriate standup skills and delete the one-step forms and sparring that are used in your regular Tae Kwon Do program. The ground fighting/ground and pound skills are delivered from side control/side mount, full mount/top control, and guard. To begin, place a heavy bag on the floor. Take a position on the mat to the side of the bag (side control). Position your hands on the bag as if you are holding an opponent in the octagon. Use knees, hammer fist, hooks, and elbows as your basic skills. Next, move to full mount by straddling the bag. From full mount, you can deliver hammer fist, hooks,

straight punches and elbows using both right and left side. To complete the ground and pound workout, place your back on the mat and place the bag on top of you with your legs being used to scissor the bag into full control. MMA fighters call this the guard position. Once you have the heavy bag in your full guard, begin with hooks to the sides of the bag and elbows to the top of the bag. You can push the bag up and deliver three to four punches before the bag falls to your chest. You’ll find your abs screaming for relief way before you complete a three minute round. Treat the bag like an opponent. Wedge your right arm under and around the left side of the bag (or right side of an opponent). In an actual fight this move would limit the opponent’s ability to strike you at will. Deliver hooks, then wedge with the left arm (if you had a real opponent you would wedge to the left side of his body with your left arm) and deliver a series of right hooks. Just moving from right to left, alternating left wedge/right hook and right wedge/left hook is a killer cardio workout if you can last a full three minute round. We have found that when you advertise MMA fighting you are limited to adult males. Forego the fighting and concentrate on the fitness and you will find your MMA fitness program may attract a new and different clientele. Just google the terms “ground and pound workout” or “MMA fitness” and you’ll discover a variety of routines that, as a TKD instructor, you can easily master. The MMA fitness Kickboxing ground and pound workout is so unique and exciting that you can grow your class through word of mouth alone. Our slogan is “Train like a fighter, think like a winner, and feel like a million bucks!” I believe MMA fitness programs will prove to be the “next big thing” for professional martial arts school owners. .

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MMA and You By Dr. Jerry Beasley

Dr. Jerry Beasley is the Professor of Exercise, Sport and Health at Radford University and author of the new book, Dojo Dynamics: Essential Marketing Principles for Martial Arts Schools. From June 24-27, he will present the 23rd annual Karate College MMA Training Camp with Renzo Gracie, Matt Serra, Bill Wallace and many more. For more information please visit www.thekaratecollege.com.

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Tough Lessons By Kaseam Carr

I could speak about Tae Kwon Do all day, honestly! If you break down the words, Tae means to strike or break with foot, Kwon means to strike or break with fist, and Do means way or method. When I think of Tae Kwon Do, I think of exercise, self-defense techniques, forms, sparring, and breaking. It has been a dream of mine to take martial arts and earn a black belt ever since I was a three year old, who loved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I started Tae Kwon Do about six and a half years ago. Entering the first couple classes, I thought I was going to be learning a bunch of moves that I saw on television and be able to show these so-called moves to my friends. I was totally unaware that these so-called moves,

Kaseam trains with Henry Presman

Kaseam training

which should be called techniques, took time and effort to learn. A few years passed by, I was getting older, my technique was improving, and I was steps closer to becoming a senior belt. The vital aspect that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite absorb yet was discipline, one of the most important qualities in all martial arts. As a result, I would stop coming to classes, sometimes for an entire month. Eventually, I realized that by doing this, I would never reach my goal and not going to class would stop me from learning any more

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Kaseam presents newly promoted Roland Kahn with his new orange belt.

techniques as well as earning the next belt. I cleared my mind and returned back to class. When I came back I realized that just about everyone had tested for their next belt and was a rank higher than the last time I was there. That event really opened my eyes and I told myself I am not missing class again!

Tae Kwon Do helped me to better myself in school and in life. The focus that we use while performing a technique was the same focus that I used to study harder and work more diligently. At the end of every class session, we sit down with our legs crossed and our minds at rest, during meditation. The ability to channel out thoughts and feelings through a mental process, rather than a physical one, is something that I feel I received from Tae Kwon Do. In 2008, for the first time in my life, I lost people that were close to me. Three of my friends died within the span of February to June. I was very devastated and hurt. One of my friends who had passed used to work at the Coffield Center; he was robbed and killed in Washington, D.C. It has been nine months since he’s been gone. Tae Kwon Do has helped me through these difficult times. I’m happy to be a part of Master Couch’s class and a part of an art form that can help not only yourself, but other people that are in tough situations. Tae Kwon Do is awesome! 21-year-old Kaseam practices martial arts at Han Su Tae Kwon Do School in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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My Martial Arts Plan By Jeff Helaney My first introduction to the martial arts came through movies. Iconic stories like Enter the Dragon and Billy Jack had helped bring martial arts into mainstream American culture and fueled my imagination with possibilities. I wanted to learn how to do all the amazing things I saw at the theaters. Unfortunately, for my youthful self, reality wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nearly as glamorous as the films had made it out to be. The first time I walked into a dojang, I was startled by the contrasts. The smells, the sounds, and quick whirling movements burned into my brain and I was hooked. I was nervous and excited all at the same time. I soon found out that the road to competence was paved with a lot of hard work, sweat, bruises, and dedication. My story and my progression through the ranks were uniquely my own. The 1970s were a volatile time and the martial arts market was on fire. Martial arts schools came and went faster than potential students could blink. Martial arts movies were feeding the cash cow and people were jumping on board trying to ride the wave as long as they could. After a number of different missed starts, I found what I was looking to learn. Jeff with young student

Ironically, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t at a commercial school but at the home of a friend whose father had studied Tae Kwon Do in Korea while in the service. Twice a week, I would join his two sons and one other student for intense classes. It was nothing like what I had learned at the different commercial schools I attended. Rank was a byproduct of learning, not an end goal. There was no push to advance because there was no money to be had. It was a great time in my life, but like all good things, it eventually came to an end. My instructor stopped teaching and I moved on. I was growing up. I had bills to pay, a new job, and I had started college. Through those early college years, I kept training. I picked up Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido classes at the university and even joined a sports Karate club for a time. Although nothing I found quite equaled the fun I had growing up, martial arts was no less a part of my life. As a young man, I entered law enforcement. It was a profession in which I spent over 20 years working. Through three different police departments in two different states, I kept martial arts part of my life. Eventually, I opened my first school in a Fraternal Order taekwondotimes.com / May 2010

of Police hall offering free classes to police officers and their families. The popularity of the classes was overwhelming. To handle the demand, I had to move the classes into a building of my own and start a nonprofit to pay for the expenses. It was a labor of love and it allowed me to pass on the values that I had learned when I was younger. Word of the school had spread quickly throughout the community. It wasn’t long until

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I was overwhelmed again. There wasn’t enough room to teach everyone who wanted classes. I was fortunate that due to a supportive city administration and a local school district, I was allowed to try an experiment. I was allowed to begin a free after school martial arts drug education program at one of the local elementary schools. Within three years, the program had expanded to three different site locations and was open to students of all ages from two different school districts. The program eventually received a commendation ,) May 2010 / taekwondotimes.com

from the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Board of Education. One of the highlights of my long career was watching children in the program grow up and continue to teach martial arts with the same values I held dear. After retiring from police work due to long neglected work injuries, I found myself returning to my hometown. At first I missed my students and the ability to practice martial arts the way that I did when I was younger. I found it inexcusable that my body had started to betray me on a lot of different levels. Still, the desire to continue teaching was extremely strong. Fortunately, my wife and daughter had absorbed my love of martial arts through osmosis and they wouldn’t let the dream die. We weren’t home long before we had opened another school. This time, I wasn’t the primary teacher, but rather a mentor. I did what I could, but what I couldn’t, I entrusted to those I loved. Today, they are passing on a gift to the next generation. If there is a moral to take away from this long learned lesson, it is that if we open ourselves to opportunities, life will find a way to make them happen. The only condition is that the opportunities may not have been the ones we expected. Thank goodness my plan hasn’t always been my plan. Jeff Helaney owns and operates Omaha Blue Waves Martial Arts in Omaha, Nebraska. Demonstrating for the class

Building Confidence By John McGehee

My journey to black belt started when I was nine years old. I was looking through my community sports activities and saw Tae Kwon Do. I thought to myself it’s something new and it sounded fun. Then several Saturdays later, I met with Master Eric Frederick of Champions Taekwondo in Nottingham, Maryland, to talk about TKD. He explained to me the philosophy behind TKD and the different types of technique and training that would be affiliated with TKD. By this time, I thought it would be interesting to try TKD. At my first class, I learned how to say thank you and hello in Korean. I liked the philosophy and the different types of fighting styles and forms, so I said to myself, “I’m going to stick with this.” I liked everything about it. Another thing I liked about Tae Kwon Do was Master Eric; he always told me that I did a good job at whatever drill we were doing. The next big step toward earning my black belt was when I sparred for the first time. Sparring is completely different from anything else in TKD. In my opinion, it is faster, more competitive, and a much more physical work. At first, sparring was my least favorite part of TKD. Then, Master Frederick taught me how to kick fast and counter, and how to take advantage of attacks when I spar. One of my most favorite things about TKD is when we train John at attention. in ways I never thought

I could. About twice a month, our class goes to the school where we do step training, agility drills, and endurance training. It fascinates me how many differAxe kick ent ways I can train, even if they are the most basic. My first competition for TKD was for forms. I was extremely nervous and filled with anticipation of not getting picked for first, second or third place. I had walked through the front doors of the gym and saw hundreds of competitors and judges. At that point, I only had my green belt and was scared to death as I watched all the other competitors train. Up until the point when they called my group to line up and perform our forms, I was so nervous that I paused right in the middle of my form for a brief second. I thought to myself, “Oh no!” Then I continued through my form thinking to myself, “You know, I really like this!” I kiyaped at the end of my form with great confidence. I actually placed third and thought, “Hey, see what all that confidence at the end got you!” I was very pleased with myself and so was Master Eric. I went home with the confidence of competing just as well or even better at the next competition. That same night, right before I went to bed, I thought to myself that John and Instructor Korinna Sachs if I could go taekwondotimes.com / May 2010

back to the competition, I could win a couple dozen more times. A couple of weeks later, my class and I were non-competition sparring. Master Eric had put me up against a fellow student that was much bigger, stronger and older than I was. There I was fighting someone almost twice my size and scared to death of what might happen next. The fight had started and I was losing by a landslide and had the wind knocked out of me. In my mind, I was thinking about what Master Eric had taught me; controlled breathing, don’t look tired, and most important of all—don’t quit. Lo and behold, it was the end of the match and all of the things Master Eric had taught me had come through 110 percent. From that point on, I had a newfound respect for everything Master Eric said. I am looking forward to learning the full extent of TKD. I have learned lifelong lessons

and how to control myself in situations that I would have acted differently before TKD. I have grown spiritually since I started, and I would like to thank Master Eric and especially my parents for allowing me to take TKD. 13-year-old John McGehee trains at Champions Taekwondo in Overlea, Maryland.

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Erik Richardson is a Certified Sports Nutritionist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is currently the Director of Richardson Ideaworks, which provides small business marketing and communications consulting.

What it Does to Your Body The impact to the body comes in more than one way. Research over the past few years has shown that sugar is a significant ingredient in things ranging from diabetes to heart disease and even decreased immune functions. Diabetes Perhaps the best known impact of a high sugar diet is adult onset diabetes. Increasing sugar and increasing cases of diabetes have gone hand in hand for a long time, and in the last ten years, this type of diabetes has risen by about 30 percent. When we take into account the prevalence of pre-diabetes, the occurrence goes even higher. Overeating Closely related to this issue is the downward spiral created when the high sugar intake causes high levels of insulin in the bloodstream. This blocks some of the triggers that tell the body to slow down eating. This leads to overeating, which provides a stream of excess sugar, and the cycle continues. Free Radicals Recent research also shows that excess sugar in the bloodstream stimulates the production of free radicals. Free radicals are oxygen molecules that damage cells lining the blood vessels and many other organs, and they have been widely established as causal factors for atherosclerosis, dementia, cancer, arthritis, and autoimmune diseases. Cardiovascular and Heart Disease Other research has linked high blood sugar with elevated cholesterol and increased risk of heart disease. The causal connection comes in two ways: sugar increases triglycerides in the blood, and it raises the level of bad, low-density lipoproteins while lowering the level of good, high-density lipoproteins. What it Does to Your Mind Fried, Frayed Nerves According to Jennifer Twitchell, a nutrition consultant working out of New England, one of the most important impact areas is the nervous system as an interface between mind and body. “Not only do you have wild mood swings in synch with the chemical roller coaster,” she explains, “but sugar also robs the nervous system of the calcium it needs to soothe nerve endings. That leaves your body and your mind feeling frazzled and fried at the exact time that your mood is at its lowest.” Carbohydrate Addiction In addition to putting you on an up-and-down roller coaster, high sugar intake creates a kind of addiction that pushes you to keep getting back on the roller coaster again and again. Carbohydrates, like sugar, trigger increased serotonin—a mood-elevating hormone. The body and brain crave this higher level of serotonin and even depend on it for a sense of well-being. So, when the serotonin drops again, the craver dips into the chocolate to “correct” the situation. The cycle continues, and in time, the brain associates food with mood and believes that sweets insure well-being.

How to Improve Here, then, are three simple strategies to help you gain control over your sugar habit. Exercise Regularly Sweets trigger the release of endorphins—which are similar to narcotics—helping you to relax when stressed. Like other narcotics, endorphins create a strong feeling of well-being, so we’re willing to do whatever it takes to get them. The good news is that exercise has been well documented as a strong trigger for endorphin release, so when you are being overpowered by your cravings, going for a short run, or going a couple of rounds with the heavy bag would be a much better choice. Finish Your Vegetables Before Dessert All too often people reach for junk food when they feel those hunger pangs. Unfortunately, they are often eating these instead of the higher nutrition foods their body actually needs. A good strategy for helping prevent this displacement is to set yourself a simple goal. Tell yourself you can have a little bit of junk food every day, but only after you have met your health recommendations (x number of fruits/veggies, y number of milk/egg/cheese, etc.). Very few people struggling to improve their health even come close to those recommended daily amounts. Take a New Idea for a Test Drive After a few months of less added sugar in your diet, your intestines, your body, and your mood get used to the more comfortable after-meal feeling of complex carbohydrates. Eventually, you will shun frostings, candy bars, and sugar-sweetened cereals and be put off by how you feel if you eat a packaged sweet. Jennifer Twitchell has found that nothing helps her understand the value of new research like trying it out. She explains, “If you typically consume a lot of sugar and then stop, it almost changes your whole personality. Instead of being beholden to the rampages and cravings that sugar creates, you suddenly are in control of yourself again.” Aside from getting off of the physical roller coaster of high sugar, excess insulin, cravings, excess insulin, etc., she has similar experiences with the mood cycle side of a high sugar diet. As she tells it, “Headaches, crankiness, moodiness, and bodily aches and pains seemed to disappear.” She also found herself to be much calmer and clear-minded. Try this idea out for yourselves, and then send me an E-mail with your experiences and results. In the meantime, remember—what you put into your body determines what you put into your punch.

Nutrition by the Numbers By Erik Richardson

According to research by the American Heart Association, the average American consumes 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day. That is about 350 calories, which might not sound like much when the average recommended intake is 2000 for women and 2600 for men. However, it becomes more meaningful to say that the average person is pouring in enough sugar calories to plump on approximately another pound every ten days. The only reason they don’t all put on that much weight is because the junk they eat displaces other healthier food that their body needs instead.

Slowed Brain Function The last major impact comes from research at the University of Virginia showing that performance of the brain is impaired over the short term when a person has elevated blood sugar—above a blood glucose level of about 270. Once it crosses that threshold, the brain shows evidence of slowing down.

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April The Korea Taekgyeon Association The Korea Taekgyeon Association (ຫఎฅၨ ዽ ૑ሳઙጥፂ) is located next to a gorgeous lake in the picturesque city of Chung-ju, South Korea. The building almost resembles a Shaw Brothers or Golden Harvest style movie set, but holds, perhaps, the oldest Korean martial art. It is located at 586 Ho-am-dong in Chung-ju city, in the province of Chung-cheong-bukdo. It was built on November 28, 1996, by the government of Chung-ju (a strong supporter of this esoteric martial-dance art). The building is built on property that was also donated by the city government. It is comprised of the main office, a large gymnasium, and the museum of the World Martial Art Federation, the association started via the annual Chung-ju World Martial Arts Festival it also helped create. In the rear is a large dormitory for their national players and visiting students. Off to the right is a long narrow river with a traditional Korean-style foot bridge going across it. To the far right is a very large culture center where demonstrations and performances are held on a regular basis. They are in the process of organizing a yearly foreigner instructor course for martial arts instructors.

The Grandmaster, Gyeun-Hwa Jeong, (Soon-Hoon Ah’s master as featured in the March Women’s Issue) is very approachable and quite eager to teach all aspects of this balletic, yet powerful art form. There are two websites up at this time, with an English link coming in the near future: v http://www.tg76.or.kr/ v http://cafe.daum.net/taekgyeoncorea Anyone interested in the art can contact the association at 82-43-850-7304 or if you need a translator you can contact Guy or Gi-Ryung Larke at kisa_do_muye@yahoo.ca. The school

The entrance holds beautiful Korean architecture.

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Listening & Learning

Dojang meditation.

Sparring masters

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May NPTA National Headquarters When you first walk into the NPTA National Headquarters, it is easy to see that it is different. Not only does this facility serve as the central hub for the training and management of NPTA training centers in eleven states, it also is a full TKD training center for the public of Springfield, Missouri, and surrounding areas. When you enter you notice that no training floor can be seen. In fact, a full service pro shop and guest waiting area is the faรงade of something much more. Visitors and parents can watch class in real time via closed circuit monitoring from the waiting room. Beyond that are the offices that manage an organization that has an explosive growth rate putting out more than two new schools per month during 2009, one of the toughest economic years seen by most. Connected to this is a fully-matted and modern training dojang for classes and instructor continuing education programs. The Headquarters offers classes in TKD five days per week by Chief Instructor James Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan is a third-degree black belt and certified instructor with the NPTA and teaches age specific curriculum to four varied age groups. From the three to five-year-olds to adults, Mr. Sullivan has a way of teaching that allows each student to process the

information needed to succeed. Under the Direction of Chief Master Dan Perry, who occasionally steps in to teach, Mr. Sullivan and the NPTA training center have a reputation for professional, quality instruction. The success comes from following the tenets of TKD, rewarding instructors and students and providing a solid foundation of curriculum for students to follow. The NPTA currently has members in over 100 U.S. cities and four countries, including: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Yabba Lagos, Nigeria. The NPTA Headquarters also houses the NPTA Black Belt Legacy. This is a time capsule in which NPTA black belts may leave an artifact at special ceremonies for future students to view. Each is asked to choose something that demonstrates a positive impact that TKD has had on their life. At key anniversaries, the legacy will be displayed to allow reflection on the many lives that have been enhanced through the practice of TKD. You can follow the NPTA on Twitter, Facebook or on the NPTA social network, or reach Chief Master Perry at MasterPerry@nptatkd.com.

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Stretch Yourself By Thomas Kurz

;aZm^W^a^ in VcY :bein^c\ Ndjg 8je The last two columns I wrote were about exercises that pay off in the long-term; that with systematic work, keep joints in good shape into an old age. This one is about getting results in the short-term. Why not get an immediate gratification if you can do it without a downside? To do so, all you have to do is “empty your cup” or let go of assumptions. First, an example of what happens when you don’t “empty your cup.” In this example, I use an E-mail message I got from a gymnast, but the same error and the same ensuing problems afflict martial artists. In many schools, one can see youngsters having great flexibility while the grown-ups have very little to show for their stretching efforts. The cause? Their instructors teach the same stretching methods to all, even though the structure of the hip joint of a child is different than that of a grown-up. Q: I’ve recently begun using your program to increase my flexibility. I used to be a gymnast, and I could actually do all the splits. However, now when I do the side split, the limiting factor is not in my hips, it is in my knees. Whenever I do a side split or the isometric side split stretch with one leg raised, I get sharp pains in my knees. The pain is concentrated in the ligaments running along the inside of the knee, and it is only there when I relax into the stretch. When I tense the muscles running along the inside of my legs, the pain goes away. Is this normal? What should I do to fix this? A: When you were a gymnast you were young and your hip joints had a different configuration than that of an adult. The form of leg stretches that worked for you then won’t work for you now that your hip joints are mature. This I explained in the book Stretching Scientifically. Further, your

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mass is greater now than it was then, so the stress on your knees is greater in relation to the strength of their ligaments than it was then. To put it briefly, your problem is caused by “not emptying your cup” or letting your assumptions and old habits blind you. You are trying to use my method while sticking with the gymnastic form of stretches that works best with children. You cause your knee pains by not following the form I show, which is designed for adults, because you don’t get past your gymnastic habits. And yes, the pain you feel on the insides of your knees when you relax into your stretch is normal—that is to say, this is the expected result of anatomically inefficient form of stretching. You need to look at (and follow) what I show on pages 61-63 of Stretching Scientifically. When you do, your problem will be solved. By the way, the same clue is shown on Secrets of Stretching DVD, in the chapter “Isometric Stretches: How to Do Them.” And now, for something completely different... an example of somebody who “emptied his cup” and followed my instruction to the letter: I just wanted to let you know—I bought Stretching Scientifically for my Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster as a birthday present and this is the E-mail I got back: “That present that you gave me is one of the best if not the best ever present to be received by me. Started seriously on the stretching on Sunday after reading the important bits many times. Did not hit the maximum stretch but still managed to get within three inches from the floor for the front split, both sides, and nine inches for the side split by yesterday, i.e., after three days work. I am truly shocked!!’” If this Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster follows my instructions in the book and does the stretches exactly as I show them, then I expect him to sit in flat splits within one month. Further, he should be able do so without any warm-up. 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 Self-Defense. 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 Stadion’s Sports and Martial Arts Training Discussion at stadion.com/phpBB2.

Fighting His Way Back From the Edge By April Carothers

Master Ed Carothers has always inspired his students, but never more so than this past summer, when he demonstrated just what “indomitable spirit” means. My husband Ed and I run a small Tae Kwon Do school in McMinnville, Oregon; a branch school of Kim’s Taekwon-Karate Center, headed by Great Grandmaster Hong Sik Kim. Our style is old tradition, generally light-contact, focused on the pursuit of perfect technique and the development of the whole person. We don’t wear protective gear and we practice full power only on inanimate targets. Our regimen includes throws, takedowns, knife defense, and joint manipulation. Ed, a fifth-degree black belt, believes that hard work is the key to success in anything. “Train the body first,” he states. “Control of the body leads to control of the mind, which leads to control of the spirit.” He believes in setting high goals and in fighting to reach them. He teaches his students to believe in themselves, to value self-control, and to respect themselves, from which respect for others will grow. Master Ed Carothers sparring Ed and I have always felt that our teachers, classmates, and students were our family, and since Ed’s accident, that bond has grown even stronger. On July 2, 2009, Ed was at his day job as a mechanic. He and his partner 42 May 2010 / taekwondotimes.com

Alan were maneuvering a disabled Jeep Liberty into the shop—Ed with a floor jack and Alan behind the wheel. As they coaxed the vehicle over a lip at the doorway, the right front tire touched ground, and the rig roared to life, unexpectedly accelerating at full power, running Ed down and dragging him 15 feet before crushing him against an upright post. With over 60 years of auto repair Master Ed Carothers experience between them, and having performed similar maneuvers thousands of times, the Jeep took Ed and Alan by surprise; there shouldn’t have been any power to the front wheels. Alan jumped on the brake with both feet, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The engine was still roaring, tires spinning, the Jeep’s nose hard against the post, when Alan turned the key off. The entire incident lasted only a split second. I got the call at work: “Ed’s been crushed under a vehicle—they’re trying to get it off of him, and life flight is coming.” By the time I got there, the ambulance doors were just being slammed shut, and as it drove away to meet the helicopter, I wondered if I had missed my last chance to say goodbye.

Ed tying his son Sean's black belt on at Sean's black belt test.

The first person I called was one of our TKD students, asking that she spread the word to pray for Ed. A second student put him on a worldwide prayer chain. A former student of ours drove me to the hospital. When I walked in, a nurse warned me that Ed looked bad. Initially, they thought he had broken six ribs, but later the number was raised to nine, all on the right side. The right clavicle was broken in three places, his nose was broken, his left ankle was broken, and much later a broken left rib was discovered. Another concern was the amount of muscle that had been crushed. But the biggest worry was a collapsed right lung. When I saw him, he had been sedated, although he was fighting it. He kept waking up and trying to pull the thick ventilator tube out of his throat. My voice seemed to calm him down as the doctor called for stronger sedation, and they bound his hands to the bed. I knew at that moment that he would survive; he would fight to live.

He would fight to live In the waiting room of the ICU, our family gathered around me; both relatives and TKD students. We waited for hours for word on how Ed was doing, when finally they allowed his son Sean and me to go in and see him. Deeply sedated, very still now, Ed squeezed my hand hard, three times. He knew we were there. They told me he would be kept in a coma for three days, and my father convinced me to come home with him to sleep in a normal bed that first night. I didn’t sleep, of course, only laid there staring at the ceiling, telling Ed over and over that I was with him. When I arrived back at the ICU the next morning, he was awake, still tied to the bed. His eyes desperate, he was trying to reach toward a

nurse who had her back to him. When he saw me, the relief in his eyes made me cry. “I’m so sorry I left you!” I said, and convinced the nurse to untie his hands.

The relief in his eyes made me cry A tube still in his throat, he couldn’t speak. Using invented sign language, he managed to ask, “Where am I? When can I go home?” Some hours later, with Ed repeatedly demanding that the tube be taken out, a doctor finally arrived and gave the okay. The instant the tube was out, Ed pulled me close and began telling me in a hoarse whisper exactly what had happened. It was as though he wanted to be sure the details would not be forgotten. From there the battle accelerated; he kept demanding water until a nurse brought a cup of ice. “He can have a couple of small pieces.” I carefully fed him three fragments of ice before he took the cup from me and began drinking the water out of the bottom. I was horrified, but the nurse just shrugged and brought him a cup of water. When Ed’s son Sean came in, he demanded that he bring him a Dr. Pepper. I laughed, but after a few minutes of steady pressure from Ed, the nurse consulted the doctor, who agreed to clear liquids only. Thirty minutes later they surrendered to his demands, and Ed At the Tigard Natial Guard was eating real food. Armory in Oregon.

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Kim’s Taekwondo Annual Tournamnet in Boise, Idaho

When the nurse suggested Ed be propped up, he sat straight up in bed. I was terrified he would puncture his lung again, but the nurse was thrilled. Ed kept asking, “When can I get out of here?” The doctor assumed he meant out of the ICU and got Ed’s hopes up for a short time when he said, “This evening.” His recovery continued at that pace, whatever time frame the doctors gave, Ed would beat it by hours or days. What made things most difficult (and the future frightening) was that he was not allowed to put any weight on his left foot, and he couldn’t put any weight on the right side because of the broken collar bones. This made getting him out of bed a near impossibility without at least three strong people. We were told he would need hospice if he went home and would probably live in a wheelchair for months.

students had rallied together and prepared themselves for the demo, and Ed and I sat on the sidelines and watched, tears in our eyes. It was our family and our students who kept things going while Ed fought for life; our students who took care of our small farm so that I could stay with him; our students who kept classes going so our Tae Kwon Do school wouldn’t have to close until we could come back. Only days after his accident, Ed traded the walker for a cane and returned to Tae Kwon Do class. Week by week, the students and I have watched him grow stronger, constantly testing to see what he can do. He listens to his body, knowing when to push and when not to. He’s back to doing pushups and jumping jacks, breaking boards, demonstrating techniques, and doing his forms, but it will be a while yet before he’s at full power. As we prepare for the next tournament, Ed wishes he could spar with our black belts to help them get ready, but it’s not worth the risk to mending bones.

Tae Kwon Do saved his life! A Tualatin, Oregan tournament

But just as Ed had fought for life, he was fighting for independence. Soon, his lung had re-inflated and began to clear, and the chest tube was removed. Then the best news, the orthopedic surgeon gave Ed permission to wear a removable boot, and suddenly he was able to use a walker to maneuver on his own. I took him home. A day after we came home from the hospital, our school fulfilled a commitment made months earlier to put on a demonstration for a downtown festival called “Who’s on Third?” Our 44 May 2010 / taekwondotimes.com

Several doctors told us that it was Ed’s conditioning that saved his life. His musculature prevented his ribs from caving in when he was hit and his endurance drove his recovery. Tae Kwon Do saved his life; it is a large part of what has shaped him to be a fighter. And he passes that on to us. He doesn’t just teach the tenets of Tae Kwon Do, he demonstrates them every day: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and most of all, indomitable spirit. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: April Carothers is a fifth-degree black belt with Kim’s Taekwondo. She also teaches writing for Chemeketa and Linn-Benton Community Colleges.

Han Mu Do Mexico

By David Higgs

fulfills my life and provides me a livelihood that I When one imagines the exotic west coast of enjoy,” states Professor Navarro. “Over the years, Mexico, with its beautiful beaches and swaying I have faced many challenges. Friends and family palm trees, images of martial arts rarely enter urged me to take up a more stable career. I started the picture. But, nestled high in the mountains out studying of Nayarit, the beaches of Mazatlan provide beauty which lends energy to training sesengineering, but Korean art of Han The sions. Regardless of the sweat, you always feel as if you are on vacation. nothing provides Mu Do is growme with more ing in leaps and of a sense of bounds. Tepic, accomplishment the capital of the than teaching state of Nayarit, Han Mu Do. is located in the At times, finanmountains near the cial difficulties two resort cities have made me of Puerto Vallarta question my and Mazatlan. choice, but those These venues proquestions fade vide beautiful suraway when I roundings in which see the differto train, and also ence I make in provide opportunia student’s life. ties for sight-seeing I teach them and relaxation year courtesy, respect, round. Tepic adds and self-worth a taste of what that they don’t get elsewhere.” colonial Mexico was once like to the exotic surMaster Navarro was introduced to Han Mu roundings. It is in this city that you will find Han Do by his friend, Joel Mireles. When he first Mu Do Master Eduardo Navarro-Delgado. stated that he wanted martial arts to be his vocaProfessor Navarro began martial art training in tion, Professor Mireles responded, “No! Tu eres 1979. He met Dr. Kimm in 1982 and has since muy flaco!” or “No! You are too skinny to be a had no inclination to search out other forms of martial artist.” This response is now a great joke martial art. For thirty years, he has sought no other among Master Navarro and his friends. It was master. “For me, Han Mu Do is my life. I am grateSenor Mireles who later introduced him to Mateo ful for the opportunity of learning Lopez-Mondragon, better known as Master Han Mu Do and working with Lopez. Dr. Kimm as frequently as In the 1970s, Dr. Kimm made many trips to time and disMexico, spreading the knowledge of Korean martance will tial arts and more than a few Mexican martial allow. Han artists ventured to the United States to continue Mu Do their training with Dr. Kimm. In 1988, Dr. Kimm introduced Yu Kwon Sul and set the stage for the development of the World Han Mu Do Association. One of his previous students, Master Lopez from Mexico City, was instrumental in the introduction of Han taekwondotimes.com / May 2010

Master Navarro adds a bit of flare to his performance by utilizing Boo Chai Sul; or Fan Techniques.

Mu Do in Mexico and two students of Master Lopez served as pioneers in the establishment of a Mexican Han Mu Do association; Master Navarro is responsible for the spread of Han Mu Do throughout Mexico and Latin America while Master Alonso Rosado-Franco promotes and coordinates Han Mu Do functions in Mexico City. Master Lopez currently lives and teaches Han Mu Do in Texarkana, Texas. Each of these men served to promote the Han Mu Do system throughout Mexico. According to Han Mu Do president and founder, Dr. He-Young Kimm, “The Mexican stu-

was introduced to Dr. Kimm at a seminar in Mexico City. From that day forward, he has been dedicated to Dr. Kimm and to learning and improving his skills in Han Mu Do. It was during his time in Mexico City that he made the acquaintance of Sylvia Cruz who is today his wife and an enthusiastic supporter of his marital art career. Although an excellent practitioner and Han Mu Do technician, Master Navarro is also an outstanding instructor. His classes are filled with students of all ages, sizes, and backgrounds. When asked about his strategy for teaching children, Master Navarro responded, “Always be happy. Children are the reflection of the personalities around them. You must always be positive or optimistic when dealing with children. In fact, we have such a good time on the mat that they do not realize they are learning something and getting some exercise at the same time. Frequently, children do not want to leave when the class is over. My greatest enemies in teaching are television, video games, and any technology that keeps a child seated and inactive. I have a secret to confess. When I am teaching children; I allow myself to be a child again. In that way, we identify with each other better, and I get to have some fun, too!” When asked about the ques-

Do you think you can handle all of these children at one time? dents work very hard to learn Han Mu Do and they demonstrate the type of dedication to training needed to master the martial art. Han Mu Do historically has had a strong folMaster Navarro with student lowing in the Mexico City area, but now it is moving to other areas of the country such as Querétaro, Leon, and now Tepic.” Master Navarro trained under Master Lopez for thirteen years. After his third year of training he 46 May 2010 / taekwondotimes.com

tions parents ask when they bring their children to enroll in classes, Master Navarro laughs and says, “They usually ask, ‘Do you think you can handle all of these children at one time?’ In a short while, they are usually satisfied that I can.” Master Navarro not only sets a good example for his students in the dojang, but is also involved with young people through his Boy Scout troop. He has been involved with the Boy Scouts in Teaching Kicks

Mexico for over 35 years. “Scouting gives me the opportunity of demonstrating other areas of my life before my students. They begin to realize that even martial artists have duties outside of the dojang. Everyone is a part of a larger community and must lend service to the community through responsible actions and behavior. Many of the values of Boy Scouting are also reflected in Han Mu Do; loyalty to God, country, and family. How better to teach these students than to show them these values apply inside or outside the dojang.” When asked about his personal philosophy on life and the martial arts, Master Navarro put it simply, “Enjoy the moment! Be happy as often as you can. If you allow the negative things in life to occupy your thoughts, they will dominate you. Always try to be optimistic.” Chief Master Donald Kimm recently attended the Mexican Han Mu Do tournament held in Tepic. Having served for twelve years as a coordinating director for the annual U.S. Han Mu Do tournament, the He-Young Kimm Cup, Chief Master Kimm was anxious to assist with the development of tournaments in Mexico. While visiting Mexico, he had the opportunity to observe rank tests, demonstrations, and visit several smaller cities where Han Mu Do has taken root. Chief Master Kimm was able to meet with Han Mu Do instructors and students from five different schools in western and central Mexico. In each case, he was impressed by their profound desire to learn new things and to promote the spread of Han Mu Do. In Chief Master Kimm’s estimation, “Han Mu Do is in good hands in Mexico. They are also very anxious about quality control and how to teach Han Mu Do properly. That is why they are excited when we visit Mexico so that they can gain the advice needed to insure quality teaching methods in Mexico. I expect Han Mu Do Mexico to continue growing at a steady rate. I would like to see a greater amount of cooperative exchange between Han Mu Do schools in the U.S. and schools in Mexico.” To his credit, Professor Navarro has been instrumental in the establishment of two Han Mu Do schools in Tepic and three schools in Mazatlan. He also plays a role in the coordination of Han Mu Do events with his affiliates in Queretero and

Mexico City. “My goals for Han Mu Do in Mexico are to see it grow in size and quality.” Altogether, visits to Mexico to review the progress of Han Mu Do by Dr. He-Young Kimm and Chief Master Donald Kimm were very successful and encouraging. Mexico has a great tradition of martial art training and has produced many champions. Their continued efforts to spread and popularize the art of Han Mu Do have been exceptional and inspiring. The World Han Mu Do Association is currently working to help improve the development of Mexican Han Mu Do and to assist in the promotion of seminars and competitions; all the while, enjoying the beautiful Mexican landscape and scenery.

Han Mu Do Mexico students ABOUT THE AUTHOR: David Higgs began martial art training in 1973. He holds the rank of fifth-degree black belt in Han Mu Do and fifth-degree black belt in Hapkido and third-dan in Tae Kwon Do. He has received extensive training from Dr. He-Young Kimm, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Master J.R. West, Ridgeland, Mississippi; and Professor Sergio Chavez, Dallas, Texas. He is a History Instructor at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Mississippi.

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By Tim Lemke Seven-year-old Aria Mix smiles beautifully as she ducks under the arm reaching for her and pulling just so, she hangs on it like a swing, sending the man flying in a giant arcing roll. Her brother Jasper, age ten, grips the man’s arms and drops straight down into the splits, throwing his assailant over his head. The two ‘assailants’ are their father, Master Jason Mix, and their uncle, Lucas Mix. Meanwhile, Master Susan and Bill Mix disarm two knife-wielding student-assailants, before grabbing Jasper and Aria’s hands and continuing their “walk to the library.” This is a common scene from one of their Mix family martial arts demos, often practiced and demonstrated at their Redmond, Washington, martial arts organization, Enso Center for International Arts. The Mix family members were students of the late Grandmaster Kwang Sik Myung, founder of the World Hapkido Federation and a student of Yong Sool Choi, founder of Hapkido. Master Jason Mix fondly remembers his teacher talking about the idea of Hap in martial arts. “The idea, he said, that the ultimate goal in life and martial arts is serenity in a clear and peaceful state of mind and that this could be cultivated through vigorous practice while maintaining a calm and concentrated mind.” Master Mix’s quiet, earnest demeanor and the story of the Mix family as martial artists attest to their connection to Hap and their goal to benefit the community and the world around them. With four generations in their family currently practicing martial arts, it truly is a way of life for them. It’s been a long road to get here from their beginnings as white belts many years ago and has been an amazing evolution. In fact, this year marks the 25th anniversary of their start in teaching martial arts. Susan and Bill Mix started martial arts with their two sons, Jason and Lucas, and began practicing together right from the beginning. Susan explains, “We wanted to find something that would combine intellect with physical activities, something that would bring our bodies and minds closer.” Jason nods in agreement, “And it brought us closer together as a family at the same time.” For Master Susan Mix, it was the first real physical thing she tried after reconstructive surgery on both her knees to correct a congenital knee problem. “Seven surgeries and thirty years later, I’m still at it!” The entire family studied intensely for many years to become black belts and in 1985, Susan started a school in Seattle and began teaching with her son Jason, who was 14 at the time. Soon, the family

Tai Chi – on Enso Center Deck. Front row: Aria, Jasper, Galina Lemke, Susan back row: Beth Lovitt, Jason, Kim Daniel, Adele Swan, Dan Lovitt, Lucas

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was teaching at many schools in various community centers throughout the Seattle area. Over the years, the Mix family worked tirelessly at building up martial arts as a community, contributing and connecting with many other martial arts organizations throughout the Seattle area and beyond. And the harmony and peace they continually strive for didn’t end off the mats, but saturated their lives, encouraging harmony within as their family grew and changed along with their schools. Even when rearranging work schedules or covering each Susan’s Class other’s classes, they always strove for harmony in their daily lives. Bill Mix is a fifth-dan black belt in Hapkido, fourth-dan in Tae Kwon Do, and first-dan black belt in Aikido. He has studied Reiki for years and has achieved level one. Having worked for 32 years as a social worker with Child Protective Services, he feels without a doubt that Hapkido has affected his career positively. “I’m not fearful of things that maybe others would be. It gives you options about boundaries, presentation.” Bill has taught Hapkido in low-income housing environments and specializes in teaching at-risk youth and those with learning disabilities. Master Susan Mix, who along with her sixth-dan rank in Hapkido, is also a sixth-dan in Tae Kwon Do and a first-dan in Aikido, has taught martial arts full time for 25 years and achieved the honor as the first female master in the World Hapkido Federation. Her congenital knee problems encouraged the family as they built and evolved their curriculum, to consult many medical professionals regarding healthy alignment of the knees and the back. The knowledge they’ve gleaned over the years has helped tremendously with their teaching of people with disabilities. Her perseverance and continual immersion in the martial arts community helped her convince her 85-year-old mother, Adele Swan, to begin studying Tai Chi in the last few years, under the tutelage of her grandson, Master Jason Mix. Adele was a stage actress in New York City and was with a traveling repertory company before marrying and having a family. She continued to do extensive small theater work while raising her family. Dr. Lucas Mix is not one to sit idle. While continually studying Hapkido over the years and achieving fifth-dan status in both Hapkido and Tae Kwon Do, as well as firstdan in Aikido, he has earned a doctorate in evolutionary biology from Harvard, written a primer on astrobiology for NASA, and has published the book, Life in Space. He achieved his Master’s of Divinity from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific and has been ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church. He has taught Hapkido and Tae Kwon Do at the University of Washington, Harvard, and Berkley. Currently, he is the Episcopal Chaplain at the University of Arizona in Tucson and Jason throws Jordan Cunningham, Matthew Amaral, & Allison Amaral teaches Hapkido there as well. 52 May 2010 / taekwondotimes.com

Master Jason Mix is a sixth-dan in Hapkido and Tae Kwon Do and a second-dan in Aikido. After studying for several years, he has recently achieved master status in Reiki. He has devoted his life to martial arts. He started teaching full-time at the Aria pins Jason age of sixteen and has had many schools over the years, with hundreds of students brought to black belt. He started teaching as principal instructor of the Redmond Enso Center in 1986, making it one of the longest running schools in Redmond. He has studied Tai Chi for over 15 years and his knowledge of various martial arts and their intricate histories from extensive research makes him almost an encyclopedia of martial arts knowledge. In his free time, he has translated Susan pins Bill much of the Muye Dobo Tongjii, the Korean Martial Arts Manual, from its classical Chinese characters. He is the main instructor for the Hapkido, Tae Kwon Do and Tai Chi programs at Enso Center. Jason’s children, Jasper and Aria, can’t truly remember a time when they were not practicing Hapkido. Both children are very energetic and aware that Hapkido is a way of life. Aria, seven, is currently working towards her brown belt. She recently wrote in a paper for her last belt test, “I’ve practiced martial arts at Enso Center all my life. Doing Hapkido makes me stronger and helps me learn many new things…It’s fun that my whole family does martial arts together.” Jasper, now a black-belt candidate, reflects what the whole family feels in a similar paper, “Martial arts helps me focus better in my life because I can focus even when I’m distracted or irritated. Enso Center is not really a building or a place. It is a community because I have friends of all ages there.” Together, over the years, these amazing martial artists have harmonized their energies, along with their many students, to build a truly remarkable community in their non-profit Enso Center for International Arts. In 2005, the Mix family bought 12 acres of land outside Redmond, Washington, on which to build their vision for the future of Enso Center. After several years of patience, work and countless volunteer hours, the Mix family opened the doors to the new location of Enso Center in May 2008. Jason jumps toward Zach Daniel & Rachel Lovitt taekwondotimes.com / May 2010

Reflecting their own history in the arts, many families now study together at Enso Center. Many of these families are now black belts and continue to study, work out, teach and support the center, each contributing in their own unique way. “I really feel that we’ve created an environment where people can grow,” Master Jason states, referring to Enso’s mission statement and its close connection with the idea of Hap. “Our mission is to promote awareness, understanding and harmony internally, interpersonally, culturally, ecologically and ideologically.” Using the knife-edge of his hand to gesture emphatically in the air, he continued, “I believe, and my teacher believed, that martial arts has to be true on all levels. It should be true martially, internally and philosophically. And our mission as an organization reflects that.” To that aim, Enso Center has hosted several seminars on internal, interpersonal and cultural concepts including Tibetan meditation, Qui Gong, teaching workshops, Haiku workshops and many others. Jasper, after one Haiku workshop, went on to have his haiku published in a Japanese paper, Asahi Weekly. Other aspects of the internal self are not overlooked at Enso, as massage therapy and acupuncture are also offered. Classes in Tae Kwon Do, Tai Chi and archery are also offered at Enso as a regular curriculum, as well as a new kind of class called Adaptive Recreation. This recent addition uses the principles and tenets of Hapkido to teach young adults with developmental disabilities, mostly autism and Down syndrome, with the goal of gaining a better mind and body connection. Over the past two years, students have made amazing progress in this class in their coordination and balance. Ecologically, the organization has done its part as well, with many student volunteers taking part, along with the entire Mix family, in a stream restoration project on their property. With 12 acres of forest and fields, many more ecology projects are planned. Enso Center offers three separate week-long martial arts summer camps each year for youths. It’s not uncommon to hear many varied languages among the hushed voices of the diverse group of families at the final children’s demo at the end of the week. Master Susan states proudly, “In one camp, we counted over 17 different languages! There are many different points of view accepted here, and we celebrate that.”

Enso Center Board members with their families (front L-R) Rebekah Lovitt, Jasper, Aria (back L-R)Galina,Lemke, Zach Daniel, Bill, Kim Daniel, Susan, Chuck Daniel, Jason, Jessica Bie, Lucas, Dan Lovitt, Beth Lovitt, Rachel Lovitt

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(Right) Enso Center for Intrenational Arts

Adaptive Rec class – (front L-R) Kendyl Hair, Sandy Johnson, Jennifer Levesque, Sara Garland, Sarah Egly (back L-R) Mike Brent, Cristine Cech, Erica Swanson, Aaron Witek, Matthew Louden, Taylor Hall, Galina Lemke

The diversity celebrated within Enso Center is partially a result of the diversity of Hapkido itself. Hapkido, with its rich heritage, includes in its repertoire an amazing number of techniques: striking, kicking, joint locking and throwing, combined with weapons such as soo bong (little stick), chung bong (middle stick), chong bong (long staff ), cane, rope, fan, knife, spear and sword, plus many others. With a few core principles, Hapkido becomes a method of selfcultivation and a way of life. The Mix family emphasizes these principles as they relate to other arts (especially Tae Kwon Do, Aikido, and Tai Chi). Master Jason Mix has taught seminars in several U.S. cities, Canada and Belgium. “With such a great variety in this martial art, it’s up to us to find the direction in which we want to take it. I feel that Hapkido is a community service, that can be beneficial to all and I want to reach out to the world with Hapkido.” ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Born in 1979, in a suburb of Seattle, Tim grew up in a rural area of Lake Stevens, Washington. Twenty-two years later, having survived an adventurous childhood of snowboarding, motorcycles and even jumping out of planes, he graduated from Central Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations. He has studied the martial arts for 11 years and is a second-dan black belt and sometime instructor in Hapkido and Tae Kwon Do at Enso Center. Tim studies martial arts more than he writes and rides a red Suzuki GSX-R1000 in the Seattle rain. He met his lovely wife while studying Hapkido and is a firm believer that martial arts improve every aspect of life.

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East Meets West

;Vb^a^Zh HeZcY^c\ I^bZ! HVk^c\ BdcZn There was a time when the plants in my dojang were watered with expensive bottled water. Every morning there would be dozens of sip-taken water bottles littering the perimeter of the mat area. After all, this is America, land of the plenty. Take a sip and forget it, buy another if you get thirsty again. The recent economy has put an end to this. Sometimes the worst of times, brings out the best in people. I’m reminded of a lesson I learned when I lived in Korea. It was autumn and I was spending the weekend in a country village, five hours south of Seoul, near Naju. A while earlier, I experienced the Chu-sok holiday, similar to America’s Thanksgiving. The Korean holidays are steeped with tradition, revolving around the family and honoring their ancestors. It was around the end of October and I was excited to share one of “my” holidays with the Halloween tradition. I was a little embarrassed when my description of dressing up in costume, knocking on doors and begging for candy seemed a little shallow. Now, unlike America, Korea seemed very cramped for space. Even in the country, the homes were wedged tight against one another. The only space between houses was the mud and stone gates. There was a small concrete area for a working courtyard, but not a speck of “unnecessary” grass or landscaping. I was always impressed with the creative use of the space they did have. It was not uncommon to be walking through the village and to see a few cornstalks or sunflowers growing out from a one-inch crack in the concrete. Hot peppers could be found drying in the sun on sheets spread out on the main roads, cars were always careful to drive around. I then saw the perfect finish to my Halloween story. No room for a garden, a few pumpkin seeds had apparently been planted in the crack of dirt between the pig barn and the concrete area. As the vines grew, no doubt with some extra help from the abundant fertilizer, they wound up the building and onto the roof, where several pumpkins had grown to a perfect size. These were not like any ordinary pumpkins I had ever seen in America. These were the most excellent Halloween pumpkins with some orange, but mostly black coloring and gross looking bumps all over them—truly ugly and completely fascinating. My interest became obvious and the owner gestured to me. I nodded. He then started to climb a rickety bamboo rope-tied ladder that swayed dangerously to each side with each step he took. “Never mind, never mind!” I tried to call him back down. Of course, he picked anyway and then descended the OSHA unapproved ladder, this time using only one hand with a warted pumpkin in tow. A little embarrassed for all his work, I thanked him and left with my prize. I picked up a paring knife and spoon and headed out to my favorite quiet place in the mountains. Wanting to make good use of his efforts, I decided that this was going to be a work of art. I strategically planned my design preserving the best warts. I gutted, I carved, resulting in a spectacular effect. Drawing upon my artistic background, I was anxious to show my work.

As I entered the courtyard, the neighbors from the village gathered around. “This is what we do at Halloween,” I explained. Puzzled, they completely ignored the carved detailed face of the jack o’ lantern. They came closer to look inside. Then they asked me what I had done. When I realized the tremendous blunder I had just made, the blatant disrespect of resources, the wastefulness...I wanted to crawl inside the pumpkin shell. My holiday decoration could have fed the entire family, without even thinking, I had carelessly thrown the insides into the dirt in the mountains. Shame and embarrassment are excellent teachers. So is financial hardship. Aluminum bottles filled with water from home can now be seen during class along the edge of the mat. But the big difference I have seen lately is what is happening on the mat. In this economic time, all martial arts schools are experiencing a slowdown of new students coming into their schools. Unfortunately, martial arts are often viewed as a luxury activity. Added expenses are not something you want to take on when your financial future is uncertain. But yet, my mats are filled with new students. There has been a dramatic increase in family members of existing students joining in. As we are all humbled, families are replacing spending money to spending quality time with each other. Entire families are now training together, and training more often. Instead of mini vacations and travel, more people are staying in town and coming to work out during the weekends and the usual holiday breaks. A good workout, learning together and striving for common goals together is a more rewarding, bonding experience and far less expensive than most family outings. We can all afford to waste a little less and appreciate what we have a little more.

Master Rondy is a sixth-degree black belt in WTF Taekwondo, a fourth-degree in Hapkido and a second-degree in Kickboxing. She was the only non-Asian member of the Korean Tigers Professional Martial Arts Team, spending two years in Korea, living in Seoul and YongIn. Master Rondy successfully blends the cultures of a Korean teaching staff and an American management staff for her 24,000 square foot superschool located in Cary, North Carolina. For more information visit whitetigertkd.com.

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By Master Rondy

The Way of the Gracie

By Karen Eden

Sgt. Leonel Vargas, L.A. Police Dept and Gracie Jiu Jitsu Student.

In Riverside, California, Gracie Jiu Jitsu instructor Sam Marcellini has quite a reputation with the law. Fortunately, it’s a good one. Marcellini, one of only three black belts under Royce Gracie in the state of California, has been teaching law enforcement officers for ten years now. He follows the curriculum of grappling and takedown techniques specifically designed for law enforcement by his instructor Royce Gracie who also lives in southern California. As a matter of fact, if you drive by and peak in the studio, it’s not uncommon to see Royce himself on the mats, grappling with officers at Marcellini’s Martial Arts Academy. For years now, the Gracie system has become synonymous with law enforcement. Since 1995, Special Forces, Secret Service, FBI agents, Army Rangers, Navy Seals and countless local sheriff and police departments across the country have endorsed the Gracie system as the one martial art form nearly infallible when it comes to law enforcement situations. “We stand out because our style is actually non-violent. We also teach officers the best way to guard their weapons in case of a surprised close range attack…it’s all about control,” says Instructor Marcellini. Sam Marcellini, Gracie Jiu Jitsu black belt and Royce Gracie’s sparring partner.

Ópvs!tuzmf!jt!bduvbmmz! opo!wjpmfou/Ô Cops say the Gracie system is designed to handle situations with which the average martial arts student will never have to deal. When asked exactly what these techniques are, Marcellini humorously responds, “If I told ya…I’d have to kill ya.” All humor aside, the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu hierarchy does not prefer to dispel its techniques publicly, to ensure they don’t fall into the wrong hands. But they have agreed to dispel exactly why the program is so prolific with law enforcement.

Size Doesn’t Matter “The truth is officers come in all different shapes and sizes,” says Sgt. Leonel Vargas of the Los Angeles Police Department and student of Sam Marcellini. He says a big concern in law enforcement is being able to take control of an assailant with the least amount of violence possible. “I want to protect myself, but I also want to handle the assailant in a way that will cause the least amount of damage for everyone.”

Royce Gracie and Sam Marcellini grapple.

According to Sgt. Vargas, many altercations will end up on the ground before the suspect is ever handcuffed. That’s why control and submission holds are a huge part of the Gracie system curriculum. And when it comes to this part of the program…size really doesn’t matter. It’s the old adage that it’s “not how much you have, but how well you use it.” Instructor Marcellini is quick to respond, “We teach techniques that are based on leverage and timing…not strength. And we also want them to be able to pursue their suspects without having to beat them up.”

No Strike Zone As an officer whose duties entailed gang enforcement for the LAPD, Vargas says that he once had to strike a suspect to subdue him. “The suspect went to jail with minor cuts and bruises, and I went home with a broken hand,” he says. “We let all LEO’s (law enforcement officers) know right away that you don’t have to use strikes...there are plenty of other options out there,” says Sam Marcellini. Sgt. Vargas states it is these options that has lead him to encourage all police officers to be efficient in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. “Since I’ve gone to less striking and more grappling, I haven’t been seriously hurt once,” he maintains (knock on Jiu Jitsu mat.) Vargas also feels that “control without striking” has huge benefits on all sides of the law. “Cutting down on injuries and keeping everybody healthy is an ‘A-1’ priority for all of us.”

Hands-off the Billy Stick Another aspect unique to the Gracie system is that all law enforcement classes are taught with the understanding that an officer will have to defend and subdue with a weapon attached to him or herself. Whether it’s a billy stick, a taser or a gun, you have to double your focus when you’re defending yourself or taking down an assailant while carrying a weapon of any kind. “It’s no secret that many officers are shot with their own gun,” notes Sgt. Vargas. Instructor Marcellini says the Gracie system spends countless hours just going over hands-on taekwondotimes.com / May 2010

to handle this built-in mechanism, is to give cops the confidence they need to combat fear. “We want these officers to already have a plan in mind. We’re talking about techniques that have been rehearsed, so that they’ll automatically know how to handle a situation before it even happens.” That’s also why police officers across the country will get together in their spare time to practice these techniques once they learn them. “We know that they know what they’re doing,” Instructor Marcellini adds. “We just want to help them do their job more efficiently and safer. And I think that everyone involved would agree that we give them some of the best tools in the business, especially when it comes to being ‘surprised’ by an attacker.”

Royce Gracie instructs local law enforement at Marcellini’s Martial Arts Academy.

techniques dealing with this aspect alone. “You have to know how to approach people while carrying a weapon in the first place. But we specifically deal with how to keep the assailant at a healthy distance, so that he can’t get close enough to your weapon to use it on you,” Marcellini says.

The Fear Factor “I don’t care what anybody says. We aren’t out there competing for gold medals and we’re not cage fighting. If you’re in law enforcement, fighting is real life, and sometimes a matter of life or death. Everybody in law enforcement knows fear…it’s what you do with that fear that dictates your survival,” says Sgt. Vargas. And Instructor Marcellini will be the first to tell you that there is a huge mental aspect in teaching Gracie Jiu Jitsu to law enforcement. After all, fear is an automatic built-in self-preservation mechanism, and it’s built into every human being. According to Instructor Marcellini, the best way

Royce Gracie, Sgt. Leonel Vargas and Instructor Sam Marcellini

Sam Marcellini in/is the owner and operator of Marcellini’s Martial Arts Academy (www.MMAA.US) in Riverside, California, where he teaches all levels of Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. His students include children and other family members as well as law enforcement officers. Contact him at info@mmaa.us.

Royce Gracie and Sam Marcellini instruct local law enforcement officers.

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As part of a research study, behavioral scientists compared the results of baby rats that were attended to by an affectionate mother, demonstrated by her incessant licking, as opposed to baby rats that had a less physically affectionate mother. What they discovered was that baby rats who had affectionate mothers grew up to have less anxiety and better stress-coping skills, while the mama rat who had better things to do than show affection to her baby rats, caused them to grow up panic-ridden and with much poorer coping skills. To double-check their results, they switched mama rats on the next litter of baby rats born. So the affectionate mother rat licked the babies from the unaffectionate mother rat, and surprisingly, these baby rats grew up to be just as emotionally stable as the other baby rats that were licked growing up. I think this behavioral experiment speaks for itself…we need to do a lot more licking out there! Of course, since rats can’t hug, at least I’ve never witnessed it, licking is their one source of instilling the sense of self-assuredness in their young that leads to having the confidence to deal with challenges later in life. What I appreciated about this study is that it didn’t have to be their own mother rat instilling these very important building blocks for good coping skills. Feeling self-assured and confident can come from a total stranger and still get the job done. As a martial art instructor, I pride myself in knowing that I have helped to “lick” hundreds

of “baby rats” out there who came through my school inept of decent coping skills. And how they know, I don’t know, but it seems that therapists all over the country are recommending martial arts training for their patients who suffer anxiety and panic disorders. That’s fine, come on in. I can just about guarantee, that once the anxiety-ridden break their first wooden board, they’ll be well on their way to a path of healing. I recall a former student of mine. Exactly what his emotional disorder was I do not recall. But I do know that he was terrified of everything; especially that first wooden board he was required to break for his next rank promotion. I was a little nervous for him. Western Pennsylvania prides itself on some of the finest, most durable wood in the country, and that’s not necessarily comforting to Karate students. Well, he tried time and time again, but could not break that board. The thought began to circulate that we could let him do a kid’s break and send him on his way. I couldn’t do that, because I knew that as humiliated as he felt in front of the crowd right now, I would be doing him an even greater disfavor by sending him home without being able to accomplish this goal. “Take this home, and bring it back with you tomorrow night, because we are going to break this board,” I told him. And he did. And he did the next night and the next night. Until finally about two weeks later, he sailed through that board and to cheers of delight, it broke like a toothpick. What I know, that this kid doesn’t know that I know, is that he slept with that board for an entire month. That board became a symbol…a reminder that he can get through the tough times if he stays committed. This kid was now on his way to becoming self-assured, and will be much more confident the next time he has to break a “big board” in life. Like the majority of us out there who have studied martial arts…he got “licked!”

Woman of the Times By Karen Eden

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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 atrisk youth through the Salvation Army in Denver, Colorado. For contact or booking information, email her at sabomnim@toast.net.

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By Dylan Presman In studios, after classes have finished; in gyms, when others have gone home; on sidelines of tournaments; even in parks and fields—these are the locations where martial arts tricking got its start. Young martial artists, hyped up on adrenaline and their own acrobatic creativity, began improvising, expressing, and freestyling their moves. They took Tae Kwon Do’s tornado kicks, Wushu’s butterfly kicks, and Capoeira’s flash kicks and supercharged them, added a hefty dose of gymnastics with equal measures of hip hop and ESPN’s X-Games. What emerged is the movement known as martial arts tricking. Martial arts tricking is pure spectacle: 720° flying roundhouse kicks combined with double back flips; overhead flash kicks merged seamlessly with break dancing head spins and countless handsprings. Everything has height. Everything has speed. And most of all, everything has dynamic energy. Young men and women hurling their bodies into gravity-defying contortions to create an art form that, while borrowing from a variety of dance and gymnastic formats, is instantly recognizable as distinctly martial arts. As with any movement that has evolved organically, there is no originator, founder, or absolute starting point. However, it is commonly agreed that martial arts tricking emerged from the sport Karate circuits, such as tournaments sponsored by the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA), sometime during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Martial artists began incorporating more advanced techniques into their poomsae or forms. While there is no official point when simple individual tricks turned into martial arts tricking, many people consider that the turning point was when Steven Ho performed the first 540° kick in competition at a 1989 NASKA tournament Javier J av vier ie Macias Maciias in Washington, D.C. “I knew immediately that this was something special, a special moment,” says Ho, who was careful to credit others, such as fivetime World Karate Champion George Chung, for providing the inspiration for that kick. “I knew it was special because it got so much response. It just felt special.” Ho, who trained in Tae Kwon Do and Kenpo Karate, has since achieved fame for his stunt work with Brad Pitt and in films, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as on the Conan O’Brien Show. Initially, such innovation met resistance from traditional martial artists. At one tournament, tricking pioneer Manny Brown was doing a form that included advanced techniques when the center judge told him, “That is not a form, get out of my ring.” However, NASKA eventually responded by establishing creative and musical forms divisions, which allowed competitors to put varied martial arts moves and techniques together to create individualized forms. Competitors would attempt to one-up each other by including more spectacular kicks, jumps and flips in their forms. NASKA tournaments require forms that are structured, calling for a adherence to certain rules and including specific elements with only limiited opportunities for creative interpretation. On the sideline, after formal ccompetitions finished, and in hotel hallways in the evenings, individual pparticipants began to work together to create ever flashier tricks; ignoring tthe required hand techniques and hard structures in favor of the flamboyaant kicks, flips, and twists. As Ishmael Payne, owner of the Martial Posture Center in Philadelphia, pputs it, “Sport Karate is like ballet; very structured, very strict, and very

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Javier Macias, of Arlington, Virginia, is an instructor at Creative Martial Arts School.

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clean. Whereas martial arts tricking is like break dancing; very organic, laid back, and very flashy.” When performers would execute the moves by themselves, without incorporating them into forms, they would call what they were doing “tricking” and refer to themselves as “trickers” or “tricksters”. By incorporating free-flowing, flashy elements Ishmael Ish hmael Payne, Payne of Philadelph Philadelphia, hiia P hi Pennsylvania, ennsy syllvan syl nia iis s owner e off into martial arts performance, trickers created an entirely the Martial Posture Center. different feeling, and set the tone that became the foundation of martial arts tricking. Eventually, groups of like-minded trickers joined together to form crews or teams to create performance routines featuring the most spectacular tricks and moves that they had developed. Crews such as Loopkicks and Ernie Reyes’ World Action Team began replicating the creative forms outside of the competition scene for demonstration performances and, in doing so, pioneered this new martial arts movement. Similar crews sprouted up all over the country and the world. These crews, conceived to showcase martial arts tricking, added an element of showbiz glamour. After establishing a reputation for innovative and creative performances, Loopkicks created instructional tricking camps to teach the moves to new and veteran trickers. These camps became training grounds for trickers and helped pass on the skills and spread the popularity of the emerging movement. However, it took the Internet revolution to spread martial arts tricking beyond the tournament ssidelines and make it more than just a subculture within sport Karate. Specialized Internet sites appeared featuring short videos of these martial arts tricking crews called samplers; compilations featuring the most acrobatic maneuvers and spectacular tricks from their performance pieces. Websites such as Bilang.com provided a forum for a wider audience to get involved. Billy Bilang, founder of Bilang.com, created the Website to “create a community where people [could] come together who love these tricking moves... my Website helped spread the tricking movement across the world. There were certainly other sites that did so too. They helped build a global community.” Trickers around the world started submitting their own samplers. Other Websites emerged, such as Dogentricks and TricksTutorial, providing tutorials of popular tricks. The appearance of YouTube allowed trickers to post their own samplers at will, and expanded the opportunities to learn from their peers across the tricking world. The influence of the Internet on the spread of martial arts tricking cannot be underestimated, allowing for an exponential rise in the popularity of the emerging art form. D Dan Daniel iel Graham iis sc captain aptain t of As martial arts tricking became more popular, trickers looked for opporHurricane Tricksterz Crew and is associated with the tunities to gather, show off their skills, and learn from each other. Gatherings Trick Nation Website. and tournaments have sprouted up across the world. Unlike traditional martial arts tournaments, martial arts tricking gatherings are more often focused on education, as opposed to competition. The gatherings include a cooperative spirit, with competitors encouraging each other and celebrating each others’ successes. The gatherings now take place regularly in California, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York, and around the world in Canada, Germany, Britain, Australia, Japan, and China. The goal of these tournaments tends to be encouraging creativity, rather than beating the other competitors. Martial arts tricking events often take on the camaraderie and atmosphere of a summer camp, reflecting the influence of events such as the Loopkicks camps on the sport. Just as Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba said of that art, “You should always practice in the spirit of joy,” it is this spirit that has sustained martial arts tricking as it has grown. Maryland tricker Gyassi Ottley says, “Tricking is just fun. I’m always happy when I’m training with all my friends, and we all share the same love for this amazing sport.” While the focus on flashy movements has led some traditional martial artists to Anis Cheurfa, of Paris, France, question whether tricking should be considered a martial art, the connections run is a m emb e mb m ber er of o Loopkicks. member

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deep. The majority of top trickers started off in traditional martial arts schools. Tricking routines always emphasize kicks that are instantly recognizable. Moreover, as Daniel Perez de Tejada, tricking teacher and owner of the Aeriform Martial Arts Tricks Academy in Denver, notes, “Tricking maintains a characteristic (martial arts) hierarchy of respect with the more experienced trickers positioned up the ladder.” Like Tai Chi, the primary focus of martial arts tricking is on the aesthetic spectacle and the pure movement rather than practical application. As Ishmael Payne says, “Tricking is not a style of martial arts, it’s the artistic side of martial arts.” Until very recently, nobody was even trying to make money off martial arts tricking. As tricking pioneer Daniel Graham says, “You have to really love tricking in order to do it, because there is no money to make in tricking, and there is no recognition. Even when gatherings are thrown, m the host never makes money. As a matter of fact, they use their own personal funds in order to make the gathering happen.” However, as the popularity of the movement has grown, opportunities have arisen. In 2008, Epic Worldwide Apparel was established, marketing itself as the clothing brand of the tricking community. Epic sponsors martial arts tricking gatherings around the world and in return has won the loyalty of many trickers. Meanwhile, tricking videos and DVDs are selling so fast that some online martial arts retailers are having trouble keeping them in stock. Over the 2009 Christmas season, the Website HowtoTrick.com selling Matt Mullins’ Basic Tricks Book & DVD was shut down for exceeding its monthly traffic quota. In the late 1990s, World Martial Arts Hall of Famer Mike Chaturantabut created the Xtreme Martial Arts (XMA) program that mirrors martial arts tricking by blending martial arts moves with high-flying acrobatics and gymnastics. XMA is taught in more than 700 martial arts schools worldwide, making it one of the most commercially successful martial arts systems in the world. However, the formality and commercialism of XMA have led some trickers to reject XMA as an interloper into their underground art. At its core, martial arts tricking is a self-propelled movement. There is very little organizational infrastructure or hierarchy. There are no organizations dedicated to tricking,

“TTricking gives you the chance to be that martial artist, action star, and athlete that youve dreamed about being.” no leadership, no magazines, and very few schools, studios or dojos. Instead, individual enthusiasts have taken responsibility for pushing the movement forward by establishing Websites and putting together events around the world. tog Martial arts tricking starts and finishes with the individual artist; pushing the limits, reaching for in the stars, pulling off flips, kicks and spins that seem th beyond the natural limits. As tricker Eric McRae be said, “Tricking gives you the chance to be that sa m martial artist, action star, and athlete that you’ve d dr dreamed about being.” ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dylan Presman has A a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and i head instructor at the Han Su Tae Kwon Do is S School in Maryland. Kyle McLean is from League City, Texas.

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Too often, martial artists are portrayed in a mystical light where techniques are magicalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;almost super human. Well, I hate to disappoint Hollywood, but skill is the product of hard work, sweat, and dedication. In fact, the principles that make martial arts effective rely on simple physics, specifically leverage, centrifugal force, and balance. The foundation of a system comes from basic technique and philosophies which have been proven over many years of trial and error, resulting in battle tested skills. Some basics are so fundamental that they can be

Therefore, it makes sense that this movement is the key to maximizing the kinetic force of motion. Twisting the hips requires the use of four different muscle groups. There are over a dozen individual muscles involved and they are among the largest and the most powerful in the human body, yet are often overlooked. Theoretically, and depending on flexibility, hip turn could exceed 90 degrees, but usually it results in a turning radius of less than or equal to 90 degrees. When a martial artist turns his or her hips in a technique,

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found in nearly every style of martial art, for instance, the age old concept of using hip motion to generate power. Leveraging the hips is an important part of any kick, punch, block, sweep, or throw; it is essential to almost all technique. For the human body, the hips are our center of gravity and become engaged in practically every movement we make, from getting out of bed in the morning to an intense workout at the gym. It is an anatomical fact! 66 May 2010 / taekwondotimes.com

Student executing the block while turning her hips to increase the power.

they generate a very powerful energy source called centrifugal force. This is the kinetic energy created by the spinning motion which moves away from the center of the object. Translation? As a person turns their hips, momentum causes an energy transfer to the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extremities, namely the arms and legs. The result is increased speed and power for kicks, punches, and blocks. In order to understand how necessary hip twist is in generating power, try striking

focus mitts from the ground on your knees or perhaps, in the closed guard of an opponent. You should notice that fatigue will set in very quickly because only the upper body muscles are engaged. That is exactly why grapplers are taught to immobilize an opponent’s hips—it greatly reduces the destructive impact of a strike. Boxers learn to punch by setting their hips and leveraging their back muscles as they turn into the technique. In this way, they use their entire body to generate knockout force instead of throwing, what is commonly referred to as, “arm punches.” In addition to increasing the effectiveness of a strike or block, hip twist can improve the speed of a combination. Once the hips

turn while executing the first technique, they are cocked and ready for the second one. Following the direction of your hips in a flurry of strikes reduces the awkwardness and time needed to “chamber” or re-position for the next blow. In self-defense, that translates to the smooth execution of technique, eliminating hesitation and improving reaction time; most martial artists agree that being first is one of the most important factors for survival on the street. In the end, the evidence is clear! If you want to improve the speed, power and effectiveness of any technique, make a conscience effort to incorporate hip twist wherever you can. It is a good investment in just about any part of your training, and the important point is to keep practicing until using your hips is second nature. Remember, repetition is the mother of all skill…

Student following the direction of her hips and smoothly transitioning to a punch for a quick combination.

Master Stephen DiLeo is an author, martial artist, and instructor who has been part of the Central Pennsylvania martial arts community for over 30 years. He is a fourth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, a first-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, and has studied several other arts throughout his career. Master DiLeo is a graduate of Penn State University as well as one of the chief instructors and co-owners of the Altoona Academy of TKD. He is also the AAU Chairman for Western Pennsylvania. Over the last 25 years, Master DiLeo has taught at numerous summer camps, directed many tournaments, and has delivered various seminars. He has created a number of programs including: Dynamic Striking for Combat and Conditioning; Cardio TKD Kickboxing Fitness; and Practical Self-Defense. He can be reached at sdileo2020@gmail.com.

A Life Of Practice, A Practice For Life 50 Years In Martial Arts By Lino Peluso and Joe Vasile Born in 1949 in Figeac, France, and now living in Montréal, Canada, since 1988, Chông Kwan Jang Serge Baubil has had a passion for martial arts from as early as 1959. A Canadian with French roots, he began his martial arts studies with Shotokan Karate and Judo. He started practicing these arts in his hometown of Figeac and attained his first black belt ten years later in 1969. Moving to Paris, he became a member of the National Syndicate of the French Karate Teachers, whose President at that time was Grandmaster Henry Plee, who was the pioneer of Karate in France. In 1970, armed with passion and dedication, he trained himself hard at the A.F.A.M., Académie Française des Arts Martiaux (French Martial Arts Academy) under the guidance of the Japanese Great Grandmaster of Shotokan Karate; Taiji Kasé Sensei. In 1971, as a second-dan black belt and a member of the International Cocatre Bushido School of Paris, he participated in numerous international championships. During that same year, he witnessed spectacular demonstrations of Korean Karate, known as Tae Kwon Do, by Grandmaster Lee Kwan Young, who was the pioneer of this martial art in France and is currently a ninth-dan in both Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido. Grandmaster Serge Baubil was struck by how these extraordinary techniques and the rigors of the Korean traditional martial arts forms not only strengthened the body, but more importantly the mind. His admiration for Grandmaster Lee was so immense that he himself modified his Karate schools in Paris to integrate the art of Chungdokwan Taekwondo, with the participation of Grandmaster Lee teaching Hoshinsul Hapkido techniques at the end of each Tae Kwon Do course. In 1973, Serge Baubil founded L’Institut Parisien de Taekwondo (The Parisian Taekwondo Institute) in Paris. But Serge Baubil had to handle the everyday challenges and destiny of the French Taekwondo Institute alone due to Grandmaster Lee’s departure to Hong Kong for a series of martial arts movies. He then proceeded to invite the Korean master and Tae Kwon Do champion Bang Seo Hong, from whom he learned his amazing combat techniques, to replace Grandmaster Lee and to help with the development of Tae Kwon Do in France. With this, Grandmaster Baubil introduced Tae Kwon Do in several French towns. In 1974, while working as a technical agent in the aerospace industry, Grandmaster Serge Baubil got his National Judo, Aikido and Karate instructor certifications, which are essential in France in order to teach martial arts. In 1976, he decided to leave his regular job in order to Training at Grandmaster Serge Baubil’s Dojang

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become a full time martial arts and self-defense instructor for L’Association Sportive de la Police (Shobukaï French Police Association). He was also the official delegate of L’Association Nationale de Kung-Fu Kempo (National Kung-Fu Kempo Association) for the east side of France, while continuing to learn and teach the Korean martial arts. In 1977, he accepted a contract as a martial arts instructor in the national police school in Libreville capital of Gabon, Africa. While in Gabon, he met Grandmaster Yong Man Kim, General Master and Founder of the Korea Moo Moo Kwan Hapkido Association and President of the Asia Hapkido Association. This meeting became a major focal point for Grandmaster Baubil’s passion for Hapkido. Training extensively in private courses every day, Grandmaster Baubil attained his third-dan in Tae Grandmaster Serge Baubil demKwon Do and Hapkido in 1978. Later that same year, onstrates a throwing technique he introduced and was the official chief instructor of Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido in Cameroon, Africa. The following year, he became technical counselor and national trainer of the Zaire Federation of Karate and Taekwondo in Kinshasa capital of Zaire, Africa. In 1982, after special training and having been selected by Grandmaster Phan Xuan Tong, founder of Qwankido, the Vietnamese Kung-Fu Kempo system, Grandmaster Baubil was chosen as the South American National Technical Director for Qwankido, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Pursuing his training in the Korean martial arts, he obtained his fourth-dan in WTF and became the regional director for Grandmaster Sang Min Cho, who introduced Tae Kwon Do in Brazil. In 1985, after three intense years of private courses, Grandmaster Baubil received his fifth-dan diploma in Hapkido from the hands of Grandmaster Yun Sik Kim, founder and President of the Korea Bum Moo Kwan Hapkido Association and former student of Grandmaster Ji Han Jae, the founder of modern Hapkido. In 1987, Grandmaster Serge Baubil owned three and supervised 27 martial arts schools in Brazil. Due to a downturn in the Brazilian economy, he decided to immigrate to Canada with his wife and daughter. In Canada, he continued to invite and receive his Grandmasters, to further his personal training, participate in seminars and to introduce his Grandmasters to his students. More importantly, Grandmaster Baubil did this to further his personal quest for knowledge of the art. In 1988, he received his fifth-dan in Vietnamese Kung-Fu Kempo Qwankido along with his fifth-dan in Tae Kwon Do. He achieved the rank of sixth-dan in Bum Moo Kwan Hapkido in 1990. Grandmaster Serge Baubil and his students In 1992, he founded the Hoshinkido Hapkido Canadian Association in Montréal. By 1996, he was promoted to the rank of seventh-dan by the President of the Korea Kido Association and World Kido Federation, Grandmaster In Sun Seo. In 1998, in Pusan, Korea, Grandmaster Baubil received the gold medal at the Masters’ Exhibition of the World Hapkido Championship under the Korea Kido Association and World Kido Federation. In 1999, The Korea Kido Association taekwondotimes.com / May 2010

officially recognized the Hoshinkido Method (the way of energy for the protection of the body) and Grandmaster Serge Baubil as its founder. In 2000, at the Yong-in University of Seoul, Korea, he again received a gold medal at the Masters’ Exhibition of the second Hapkido World Championship. A plaque was presented to Grandmaster Baubil to officially recognize him as a Grandmaster of Hoshinkido Hapkido and he was awarded the official rank of eighth-dan in front of the Korean authorities. This honor was bestowed to him in the presence of Grandmaster Professor Suh Bok Sup, the first black belt student of the founder of Hapkido Young Sul Choi. In 2004, after receiving another gold medal and a plaque for the Masters’ Exhibition World Cup Hapkido in Pusan, Korea, he was publicly promoted to ninth-dan Grandmaster in Hapkido by the Supreme Grandmaster In Sun Seo, tenth-dan and President of the World Kido/Hanminjok Hapkido Association at the international seminar in Montreal, Canada. At this time, this made Serge Baubil the third Westerner in the World Kido Association to obtain this rank in Hapkido. Since 2008, Grandmaster Serge Baubil, official founder of Hoshinkido, is the first Vice-President of the International Combat Union headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia, with membership from 50 countries and open to all styles of martial arts from around the world. Serge Baubil is first of all a teacher. His passion for Korean martial arts is shown through his desire to transmit his Hoshinkido method. He takes special care to preserve the authenticity of the traditional method in the transmission of his art. He not only dedicated his life to the practice of Korean martial arts but also improved on his own life with personal discoveries. His enthusiasm, dedication and professionalism have enabled him to spread his method wherever he has lived. Regional Director in Canada for the World Kido Federation/Hanminjok Hapkido Association as well as President and founder of the International Hoshinkido Hapkido Federation headquartered in Montréal, Canada since 1988, Grandmaster Baubil has become an essential part of the international martial arts community with students and affiliated schools in approximately 15 countries.

1971 - Serge Baubil assistant of first Korean Master Lee Kwan Young in Paris, France

1976 - Serge Baubil 2nd dan in action in France

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1979 - Serge Baubil with Moo Moo Kwan Hapkido founder GM Yong Man Kim in Gabon, Africa with students of the police academy.

1983 - Serge Baubil with Grandmaster Cho Sang Min who introduced Tae Kwon Do in Brazil.

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1985 - Serge Baubil training, in Brazil, with Grandmaster Yun Sik Kim, founder of Bum Moo Kwan Hapkido.

(Right) GM Serge Baubil defending against multiple attackers.

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2004 - GM Serge Baubil receiving his 9th dan diploma from Supreme Grandmaster In Sun Seo.

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In my opinion, good things to look for are a well kept gym devoid of cute cartoon characters and comic books. If these things exist, there is a strong possibility the school is more directed towards entertaining children, than teaching a discipline. A clean and orderly business of any sort is a good sign. English speaking instructors can be a boon as well, but be wary that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get pulled into being used as a marketing gimmick or to teach English to small children. That does happen. If you are okay with teaching, make sure you get something in writing and you feel comfortable doing it. It can be a win-win, if you make the right connection. If, like me, you want separate work from study, go for morning classes or after 8:30 at night. Guy Edward Larke sabumnim has dedicated his life from a young age to the pursuit of the martial arts, Asian culture and hopology. It led him to Korea in 2000 and he has lived there since. He lives in Daejeon city with his wife Gi-Ryung and son Alexander. He holds black belts in Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Taekkyon, Bon Kuk Kumdo, Korean kickboxing, Karate-do, Wushu, Cheonji-muye-do, and Hosin-sul. Currently he teaches Taeglish (English Tae Kwon Do) full-time in addition to writing for various magazines and running Kisa-Do Muye & Marketing. He can be contacted at kisa_do_muye@yahoo.ca.

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Traditions

By Doug Cook

8]Vc\Z Jcadd`ZY ;dg Recently, my daughter Erin completed a 200hour instructor training course at the Kripalu Yoga Center located in Lenox, Massachusetts. My wife Patty and I went to pick her up one beautiful, autumn day and while walking up a stairway I noticed a poster on a wall. In it was a photo of a woman sitting on a bus with a caption reading: “I was only trying to get home from work.” For those of us old enough to remember, the precipitous event that produced this antiquated photograph represented a world of change. On December 1, 1955, in segregated Montgomery, Alabama, after a long, hard day at work, a seamstress named Rosa Parks headed homeward. Dog tired, she took a seat in the front section of a city bus. After a few stops, the bus driver demanded that she give up her seat to a man of European descent. She refused. Shortly after, she was arrested, convicted of disorderly conduct and, subsequently, lost her job. The response of one woman to this unreasonable command inspired the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott. Ultimately, it helped end segregation in Alabama and is a testament to the fact that the actions of one person can have a profound effect on the fabric of humanity at large. Later, when interviewed, Ms. Parks said, “I was only trying to get home from work.” Rosa Parks literally changed the complexion of racial discrimination in America without any premeditated intent whatsoever. Today, as martial artists, modern warriors endowed with an ancient wisdom, we endeavor by example to live a life of virtue as dictated by the five tenets of Tae Kwon Do: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit. We set our sights not on elusive perfection, but on a path to excellence both physically and ethically. As living vessels of these moral principles, we possess the power to influence change for the better whether it be at work, at home or in school. Yet, when we awake in the morning, just as Rosa Parks did one December morning in 1955, we never know where our daily path will take us. During a recent promotion test at my school, the Chosun Taekwondo Academy, a ten-year old girl rose to read her required essay on the topic

of indomitable will. By the conclusion of her reading, there was not a dry eye in the audience. I feel it is safe to say that not many adults could have annunciated this virtue as well as this child did. She is small; a little wisp of a thing, yet she spoke of her confidence and how, regardless of how her peers might attempt to discourage her, she would diligently press ahead with her adolescent dreams and, eventually, with those that will flesh out her adult life. Both she and her parents attributed this sense of self-assurance directly to her Tae Kwon Do training. Who’s to say what this youngster might accomplish in the decades ahead? Might she one day change the world simply by returning home from school or work? Fortunately for us today, the great martial arts masters of the past chose to imbue their hardearned disciplines, no longer as viable in a world of advanced weaponry, with meritorious codes of honor in an effort to survive cultural upheaval within their society. Evidence of this trend manifested itself in the creation of Funakoshi’s KarateDo and Kano’s Judo. Rather than teaching techniques primarily intended to devastate an enemy on the field of battle, elementary and college level students attending schools in Okinawa and Japan, particularly during the early 20th century, were exposed to martial arts training as a vehicle for physical fitness and character enhancement. Later, following the liberation from Japanese imperialism that coincided with the conclusion of the World War II, Korean masters returned to their native land, continuing this tradition. We, as Tae Kwon Doists of the new millennium, are the recipients of this timehonored practice. Granted, practical Tae Kwon Do was initially developed as a form of selfdefense for soldiers on the field of battle.

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 2010. He can be reached for discussions or seminars at chosuntkd@yahoo.com or www.chosuntkd.com.

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However, by recognizing the necessity for an ethical framework intended to govern and balance the destructive power we as martial artists possess, our predecessors fashioned an environment where altruism trumps apathy. By way of example, the Chosun Taekwondo Academy Leadership Team, a group of active, young students whose mission it is to serve our local community under the direction of black belts Cheryl Crouchen and Mary Suleski, recently raised a large amount of revenue for the Lions Club International and provided Christmas gifts for underprivileged children. Likewise, I continuously attempt to gainfully influence fellow martial artists of all ages and creeds, by teaching with integrity and by sharing my knowledge of Tae Kwon Do, globally, through the books and articles I have written. Nevertheless, I am certain that my students are not unique in their pursuit of virtue through the practice of traditional Tae Kwon Do even though our comprehensive curriculum clearly emphasizes the philosophical elements of the art. Many of the schools I have visited across America can easily boast of members equally as devoted to leaving a positive stamp on their communities. A casual glance at the news section included in this issue will verify this belief. In fact, since the title of this

column is Traditions, and since the promotion of ethical qualities in the practitioner has become a tradition in Tae Kwon Do, we at TaeKwonDo Times would welcome hearing your stories spotlighting the beneficial contributions you as an individual, or your school collectively, have made within your community. Contact me at info@chosuntkd.com, and I will endeavor to include your submissions in future columns. Yet, regardless of the source, it is often the deed that occurs unlooked for that resonates most through humankind at large, just as in the case of Rosa Parks or my young student who stands ready to affect a climate of benevolence whenever necessary. Given the blueprint set down by previous generations of masters and grandmasters, the important work of cultivating an elevated lifestyle wrapped in virtue becomes less a chore and more a gratifying reward. Therefore, as martial artists of the 21st century, we must strive for ethical consistency through the disciplined, virtuous practice of Tae Kwon Do so that if called upon by fate, we will be prepared to manifest positive change anywhere, anytime or anyplace, as best we canâ&#x20AC;Śeven if we are just trying to get home from work.

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The earliest historical records of Beijing date back to 1045, though it didn’t become a cultural and political center until 1215, Shichahai Sports School - Jet Li’s famous school in Beijing upon the invasion by the great Mongol warrior Genghis Khan and his massive armies, who marked this transition by burning the city to the ground. Today, Beijing is one of the great capital cities of the world. It is intensely dynamic, being ultra-modern in some areas and truly ancient in others.

I]Z I@9 HXZcZ There are literally hundreds of Tae Kwon Do schools scattered around Beijing and its suburbs. They can be found at many universities, health clubs and community centers, however there are not so many “stand-alone” private academies, as are found in the United States and South Korea. Chinese people in Beijing are in love with foreign martial arts, especially Tae Kwon Do. Curiously, most of the Wushu arts I’ve seen here during the past year have been reflective of Southern styles, utilizing mostly punches with few kicks, generally all quite low, which reflects the well known Chinese adage: “Nan quan, bei tui,” which means: “South fist, north leg.” Consequently, Tae Kwon Do seems to be the leader in high-kick fighting arts taught here in Beijing at this time. Most of the Chinese WTF Taekwondo instructors in Beijing earned their dan ranks either at Shichahai Sports School in Beijing or overseas. Established in 1958, Shichahai Sports School is located just north of the Forbidden City and is the school from which Jet Li graduated. It offers many martial art programs including TKD, Wushu, Sanda, and boxing. It’s a key National Advanced Sports Talents Training Base, so naturally it’s quite large, and more like a university campus than an ordinary school. Also, it has a fine three-star hotel, foreigner restaurant and other amenities. Luckily, they cater to long and short-term Beijing University Taekwondo Class 1-10

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training programs and are happy to meet the needs of foreign visitors. A major hub for ITF Taekwon-Do is located at Beijing University. The instructor, Mr. Ri Myong Chul, is an eighth-dan from Pyongyang, North Korea. I worked out with their class and it reminded me of the Tae Kwon Do I learned in the U.S. during the 1970s, before the WTF transitioned to continuous action sparring. Quanjangnim Ri is a traditional teacher: seriYi Ru Taekwondo in Changping District in Beijing ous, firm and precise during class, but relaxed and friendly after. The Taekwon-Do school at Beijing University has its own building, called “Taekwondo Hall,” a beautiful, older two-story stone classic. I visited after the end of final exams so the class was smaller than usual, but it was— like Tae Kwon Do everywhere—a great workout and really fun. Recently, I called the secretary for the ITF in Beijing, Ms. Choi Chun Yu, a Korean Chinese lady, with a couple of questions. She mentioned that there was going to be a “Tae Kwon Do wedYi Ru TKD’s Kids’ class ding” the next day, a Sunday. I went with Beijing ITF Taekwon-Do Quanjangnim Ri Myong Chul, Jo Kyong Ho and Ms. Choi, and had a truly wonderful time. Chinese, Koreans, and I, an American, celebrated the happiness of a young Chinese couple marrying that are part of the world Tae Kwon Do family. This branch of the ITF has clubs in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hebei, Shangdong, and Fujien. Ms. Choi happened to mention that five “Tae Kwon Do couples” had come from her school in Beijing. Many community centers around Beijing also have Tae Kwon Do programs. A classic example is “Yi Ru” Taekwondo Dojang in the Changping District of Beijing. Seven days a week, one can see kids walking the streets proudly wearing their TKD uniforms. Probably the biggest school in the main commercial downtown area of this district is “Yi Ru.” It’s located next to the starting point of the 2008 Olympic Triathlon Course, with large gardens nearby, and a beautiful stadium across the street. Led by fourth-dan Ma Zun, this WTF Taekwondo dojang opened in 2001 and now has some 600 students and six or seven instructors. A graduate of the famous Shichahai Sports School in Beijing, Ma “Laoshi” (“teacher” in Chinese) has a lot to be proud of. His students are world class kids with a passion for TKD. Waiting for the advanced class to begin, I was lucky to meet and interview one of his advanced students, Miss Jiang Jin Jiao. I was especially lucky because she was one of only two students that spoke English. In her third year of high school (a senior in the Chinese system), she is 18 years old and plans to enter the university next year and major in Physical Education. Starting Tae Kwon Do in 2004, she has already earned her Master Ma and Jiang Jin Jiao taekwondotimes.com / May 2010

second-dan and is looking forward to her third-dan test. When asked how many tournaments she’s entered, she said she didn’t know, “Maybe about ten.” How was her fight record? Like most Chinese, she’s very modest and said, “Maybe 50/50.” Why does she study Taekwondo? “I really like it,” she said with a big smile. And after university, what would she like to do? “Be a P.E. teacher,” she replied. Though winning only one Gold Medal in Taekwondo during the Beijing Olympics in 2008, it appears the future of Tae Kwon Do in China is very bright indeed.

6 IVZ @ldc 9d LZYY^c\ I’ve been a traveler all my life. Simply put, home is where I hang my hat. And, for a variety of reasons, a year ago I moved to China. Many people think of China as “this” or “that.” An ancient nation, a strange far-away nation, a communist nation. But I’m an old-fashioned, idealistic kind of guy and think more about world peace through sports than any specific ideology. Call me naïve, or whatever, I don’t care. Today I went to a wedding. There was a happy, beautiful young couple. They weren’t “this” ideology or “that,” just a young couple in love that wanted a life together. I was invited by the Tae Kwon Do Quanjangnim I met last week at Beijing University, because the groom had been one of his students for nine years. It was beautiful, to be sure. I was treated like a guest of honor, mainly, I suppose, because I was with Quanjangnim Ri, and/or a foreigner, and/or maybe because I was representing TaeKwonDo Times magazine. I got to sit at the table of the groom’s family members, a place of high honor. There must have been 500 people there. World peace through Tae Kwon Do? I don’t know, but human relations revolve around trust and love; and relationships between people, like student and teacher, husband and wife, are sacred, at least here in Asia.

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Zhang Yan Peng and Zhao Jing Jing

The duck, beef, oyster, shrimp, and vegetables were unbelievably awesome. The food was out-of-this world. But, the real treat wasn’t the food, but rather the feeling— a feeling of family, of oneness, of sharing—sharing the joy of family, community, and love. Those who’ve never been there cannot understand. Though I’ve been in Beijing for a year now, this was the first time I’ve felt true community. It wasn’t The couple lights candles together. a communist or capitalist thing. It was a human thing—a strange and wonderful thing that only soft-hearted, true humans can understand. In any event, it was nice to see, to feel, to experience. World peace through Tae Kwon Do? Maybe. World peace through love? Definitely. A wedding in Beijing. It seems inconsequential. But, to me, it was a beginning of understanding— of China, and life in this strange, but beautiful, ancient, new land. The groom was Zhang Yan Peng, organizer with the Beijing Olympic Games Committee who now works for the Beijing Development Committee. The bride was Zhao Jing Jing. May they know happiness and true love forever. Tae Kwon Do in Beijing? It’s happening. “This” and “that?” Forget them. Harmony exists when people of like mind wish it so. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Gregory Brundage has been a martial arts practitioner for more than 30 years on four continents and is a frequent contributor to Taekwondo Times. Since retiring as a full-time international journalist, he now focuses on arts, history, culture and diplomacy stories as a hobby and also does volunteer work wherever he lives. Though born in the United States, when asked his nationality, he responds: “Responsible world citizen.” Contact information: Shichahai Sports School: http:// sch.bjedu.gov.cn/english/home.htm For Taekwondo specifically contact waixunbu@163.com. Beijing University Taekwondo Hall, No. 2 Gymnasium, 5 Summer Palace Road, e-mail: Master Jo Kyong Ho 6th Dan at: changyantkd@163.com. For English contact “Tracy” at (011-86) 13810188545. e-mail at OKMEME@163.com or, cx80901861@126.com. Yi Ru Taekwondo Dojang Changping Ti Yu Ju Yuan Neidong Kan Tai Landline Tel: (011-86) 8010-2454, Mobile: (011-86) 13311392495

The happy TKD Couple taekwondotimes.com / May 2010

Raising Awareness

By Alex Haddox

=VgYZc^c\ Ndjg KZ]^XaZ This column is not about using martial arts techniques to physically defend against criminal elements, nor is it to frighten people into never leaving their homes. The purpose is to educate, build awareness of potential threats and provide guidance on how to avoid conflict all together. Breaking a few bad habits and incorporating new security-oriented routines can increase your personal safety and the safety of your entire family. Most criminal attacks against my family and friends started in parking lots. My mother has been followed home from the grocery store parking lot on at least two occasions. Fortunately, she lives in a gated community and the thugs could not follow her beyond the guarded gates. Why was she selected among the hundreds of others patrons? Her demeanor and her car. Whether you like to admit it or not, your vehicle is a mobile billboard of who you are. Among other things, it speaks to your personality, tastes and economic status. Often, a criminalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first step in selecting a target is to investigate cars. When criminals look for a target, do you think they are going to watch a 20-year-old rust bucket or the new Mercedes? Once they identify a car, they wait and observe the owner as he or she comes out of the store. If the car owner is young, strong, aware or in a group, the criminals will probably look for another target. If the person is old, unaware, alone or enfeebled, they have their target. The attack could happen right then in the parking lot, or as in the case of my mother, they can follow the victim home and launch their attack in seclusion. You occasionally hear of criminal prosecutors or judges being followed home from the courthouse and killed in their home garages.

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New Zealand Rua Kaiou Nigeria George Ashiru

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Canada Marc-Andre Roy Mounir Ghrawi Phap Lu China Dong Yong Zheng Liang Huiyu Costa Rica Carlos Orozco

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CONNECTICUT

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Turtle Press 403 Silas Deane Hwy Wethersfield 06109 (860) 721-1198 turtlepress.com

CALIFORNIA Best Martial Arts Supply 7120 Alondra Blvd Paramount 90723 (562) 251-1600 sangmoosa.com Black Lotus Martial Arts Academy Kuk Sool of San Diego San Diego 92117 (858) 274-4212 KukSool.net DeAlba Productions PO Box 641286 San Francisco 94164 (415) 661-9657 Kenʼs Trading Golden Tiger 9528 Richmond Place Rancho Cucamonga 91730 (909) 980-0841 GoldenTiger.com Jung SuWon World Federation 4150 Technology Place, Fremont, 94538 (510) 659-9920 jungsuwon.com

DELAWARE Korean Martial Arts Institute 2419 W Newport Pike Stanton 19804 (302) 992-7999 KMAIWEB.com

FLORIDA American TKD Union 1303 E Busch Blvd Tampa 33612 (313) 935-8888 Aruba Karate Institute 7440 NW 79th St Miami 33166 ecco@setarnet.com ATU Headquarters 1303 E Busch Blvd Tampa 33612 (313) 935-8888 Choi Kwang Do Largo 13819-C Washington Rd Largo 33774

Choi Kwang Do Suwanee 4285 Brogdon Exchange Suwanee 30024 (770) 654-1510

Jungʼs TaeKwonDo 501 Panama St Nashua 50658 (641) 435-4920

Choi Kwang Do Trenton 3010 Van Horn Rd Suite A Trenton 48183 (734) 675-2464

T.S. Lee World Martial Arts 2887 N. Decatur Rd Ste.C Decatur 30033 404-508-3325 www.tsleetkd.com

Martial Arts America 621 S. Ankeny Blvd. Ankeny, Iowa 50021 www.martialartsamerica.net

International TKD Association PO Box 281 Grand Blanc 48480 (810) 232-6482 itatkd.com

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

Universal American Natl TKD PO Box 249 Sturgis 49091 (574) 243-3450 uantu.org

Raccoon Valley Martial Arts 104 S 7th St Adel 50003 (515) 993-3474

World Martial Arts Association 37637 5 Mile Rd #348 Livonia 48154 (734) 536-1816

Two Rivers Martial Arts Inc. 2017 Southlawn Des Moines 50315 (515) 285-5049

MISSOURI

HAWAII GM Hee Il Choʼs TKD Center Koko Marina Shopping Center Honolulu 96825 (808) 396- 8900 aimaa.com

ILLINOIS Great River Martial Arts 1647 Hwy 104 Quincy 62305 (217) 257-9000 International Hapkido USA 1385 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago 60622 (312) 225-4828 K. H. Kimʼs TaeKwonDo 3141 Dundee Rd Northbrook 60062 Kimʼs Black Belt Academy Grandmaster Tae H. Kim 2230 Ogden Ave Aurora 60504

Kuk Sool of San Diego (BLMAA) 4170 Morena Blvd. Suite F. San Diego, 92117 (858) 274-4212 KukSool.net

East Coast Martial Arts Supply 1646 E Colonial Drive Orlando 32803 (407) 896-2487

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

NKMAA- Florida Master Thomas Gordon Gordon Martial Arts PO Box 1966,Crestview 32536

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

Jun Kimʼs Martial Arts Center 10024 West Oakland Park Blvd Sunrise 33351 (954) 741-8000

World Hapkido Federation PO Box 155323 Los Angeles 90015 (714) 730-3000

Independent TKD Association 2919 E North Military Trail West Palm Beach 33409 (561) 745-1331

World KIDO Federation 3557 Valenza Way Pleasanton 94566 (510) 468-8109 kidohae.com

USNTA National Team Training Center 5720 Old Cheney Hwy Orlando 32807 (312) 443-8077 USNTA.org

Self Defense America 2450 Lincoln Street Highland 46322 (219) 545-7894

United Martial Arts Center 11625 S Cleveland Ave # 3 Ft. Myers 33907 (239) 433-2299

IOWA

World KukSool HKD Federation PO Box 16166 Beverly Hills 90209 (310) 859-1331

COLORADO Colorado Intl TaeKwon-Do Master Roberto Carlos Roena Denver/Wheatridge/Ft. Collins CIT-ITF.com US TaeKwonDo Federation Chuck Sereff 6801 W 117th Ave Broomfield 80020

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GEORGIA Choi Kwang Do Cartersville 1239 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy Cartersville 30120 (678) 721-5166

Ottawa Martial Arts Academy 500 State St Ottawa 61350 (815) 434-7576 Universal TKD Association 1207 W Main Peoria 61606 (309) 673-2000 US National TKD Federation 9956 W Grand Ave Franklin Park 60131 usntf.com

INDIANA

Ancient Memories Academy 2600 E Euclid Des Moines 50317 (515) 266-6209 Chung Kimʼs Black Belt Academy 1423 18th St Bettendorf 52722 (563) 359-7000 Jungʼs TaeKwonDo Inc. New Life Fitness World Cedar Rapids 52404 (319) 396-1980

KANSAS

American Midwest TKD Academy 315 W Pacific St Webster Grove 63119 (314) 968-9494

Choon Leeʼs Academy of TKD 11453 W 64th St Shawnee Mission 66203 (913) 631-1414

Choon Leeʼs Black Belt Academy 121 NE 72nd St Gladstone 64114 (816) 436-5909

Ryu Kyu Imports 5005 Merrian Lane Merriam 66203 (913) 782-3920

Kuk Sool Won of St. Peters #1 Sutters Mill Road St. Peters 63376 (636) 928-0035

LOUISIANA Han Do Group 4816 Jamestown Ave Baton Rouge 70808 (225) 924-2837 hanmudo.com

Master Jeʼs World Martial Arts 6204 NW Barry Rd Kansas City 64154 (816) 741-1300

NEVADA

MARYLAND

Cane Masters Intl Association PO Box 7301 Incline Village 89452 canemasters.com

World Combat Arts Federation PO Box 763 Owings Mills 21117 (410) 262-2333

East West Martial Art Supply 2301 E Sunset Rd Suite 22 Las Vegas 89119 (702) 260-4552

MASSACHUSETTS

Wheatley Intl TaeKwon-Do 1790 W Fourth St Reno 89503 (775) 826-2355

AAU Taekwondo Mr. Mike Friello (518) 372-6849 mfriello@aol.com Myung Kimʼs Acupuncture 347 Massachusetts Ave Arlington 02474 (781) 643-3679

MICHIGAN B.C. Yu Martial Arts 5204 Jackson Road Suites F & G Ann Arbor 48103 (734) 994-9595 BCYU.com D.S. Kimʼs TKD-Milford 125 Main St Ste 500 Milford 48381 (248) 529-3506 www.dskims.com

NEW JERSEY Cumberland County Martial Arts 531 N High St Millville 08332 (856) 327-2244 International Martial Arts 10 Main St Woodbridge 07095 888-IMATKD1 www.IMATKD.com Ki Yun Yiʼs Karate Institute 560 S Evergreen Ave Woodbury 08096 (609) 848-2333

Directory MacKenzieʼs TaeKwon-Do & Hapkido 200 White Horse Road Voorhees, N.J. 08043 (856) 346-1111 GoldMedalFamilyKarate.com MacKenzie & Yates Martial Arts 302 White Horse Pike Atco, N.J. 08004 (856) 719-1411 MacKenzieandYatesMartialArts.com MacKenzie & Allebach TaeKwon-Do 1833 Route 70 East Cherry Hill, N.J. 08003 (856) 424-7070 GoldMedalFamilyKarate.com MacKenzieʼs TaeKwon-Do & Hapkido Institute. 7710 Maple Ave. Pennsauken , N.J. 08109 (856) 662-5551 GoldMedalFamilyKarate.com MacKenzie & Barnabie Martial Arts 1599-D Route 38 Lumberton, N.J. 08048 (609) 702-0666 MacKenzieandBarnabieKarate.com Richard Chun TaeKwonDo Center 87 Stonehurst Dr Tenafly 07670 (201) 569-3260 World Sin Moo Hapkido DoJuNim Ji, Han Jae/GM Ken MacKenzie Federation PO Box 262, Atco, N.J. 08004 WorldSinMooHapkidoFederation.com

NEW MEXICO Grandmaster Hee Il Choʼs TKD 8214 Montgomery Blvd NE Albuquerque 87110 (505) 292-4277

NEW YORK Black Belt Fitness Center 54-10 31st Ave Woodside 11377 (718) 204-1777 idlokwan.org Dynamics World Martial Supply (800) 538-1995 dynamicsworld.com Intl Taekwon-Do Academy 54 Nagle Ave New York City 10034 (212) 942-9444 itakick@aol.com Iron Dragon Fitness & Self-Defense 88-8 Dunning Rd Middletown 10940 (845) 342-3413 New Age TKD & Hapkido 2535 Pearsall Ave Bronx 10469 (347)228-8042 Pro Martial Arts (866) 574-0228 mauricepromartialarts.com

Queens Taekwon-do Center 89-16 Roosevelt Ave Basement Jackson Heights 11372 (718) 639-6998

The Martial Artist 9 Franklin Blvd Philadelphia 19154 (800) 726-0438

TʼaeCole TKD Fitness 909 Willis Ave Albertson 11507 (516) 739-7699 taecoleTKD.com

World Tang Soo Do Association 709 Oregon Ave Philadelphia 19146 (215) 468-2121

NORTH CAROLINA

TENNESSEE

NKMAA - North Carolina Master Monty Hendrix Essential Martial Arts, Inc (336) 282-3000 Lionʼs Den Martial Arts 413 N Durham Ave Creedmore 27522 (919) 528-6291 sajado.org World TaeKwonDo Center 112 Kilmayne Dr Cary 27511 (919) 469-6088

OHIO NKMAA-Ohio Master Doug Custer Nacient Oriental Fighting Arts 608 S Platt St, Montpelier 43543

OREGON NKMAA-Oregon Master Kevin Janisse NW Korean Martial Arts 12083 SE Eagle Dr,Clackamas 97015

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 Master Kovaleskiʼs Tang Soo Karate USA 802 Main St. Dickson City, 18519 570-307-KICK tangsookarateusa.com 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

World Famous USA Tiger Martial 3941 Deep Rock Rd Richmond 23233 (804) 741-7400 World Martial Arts Group Dr. Jerry Beasley Christiansburg 24068 aikia.net

WASHINGTON

World Black Belt Bureau Grandmaster Kang Rhee Cordova (Memphis) 38088 (901) 757-5000 worldbbb.com

Robert Ott Martial Arts 9235 Piperhill Dr SE Olympia 98513 (360) 888-0474

TEXAS

Simʼs TaeKwonDo USA 9460 Rainier Ave S Seattle 98118 (206) 725-4191

Alakoji Knife & Martial Art Supply San A 302 W Madison Ave Harlingen 78550 (956) 440-8382 Central Texas TKD Council Master Danny Passmore (254) 662-3229 Champion Training 522 W Harwood Rd Hurst 76054 (817) 605-1555 Kimʼs Academy of TaeKwonDo 4447 Thousand Oaks Dr San Antonio 78233 (210) 653-2700 uk Sool Won of Austin 13376 Reserach Blvd #605 Austin 78750 (512) 258-7373 Kuk Sool Won of Baytown 805 Maplewood Baytown 77520 (281) 428-4930 Kuk Sool Won of Clear Lake 907 El Dorado Blvd #110 Houston 77062 (281) 486-5425 Progressive Martial Arts 112 E Sam Rayburn Dr Bonham 75418 (903) 583-6160

WISCONSIN American Martial Arts Center 2711 Allen Blvd Suite 82 Middleton 53562 (808) 831-5967 amac-tkd.com

ITALY W.O.M.A. Intʼl C.P. # 59 Conegliano Tv 31015 Womainternational.Com

INDIA Martial Arts Academy of India 30 GF DDA Flads, Sarvapriva, Vihar, New Delhi 110016 Tel: (011) 686-1625 Martial Arts Training Gulmohar Sports Center New Delhi 110049 Tel: 9111-467-1540

PAKISTAN Zulfi TKD Academy of Pakistan II-B 10/2 Nazimabad Karachi Tel: 9221-660-5788

CANADA

SOUTH KOREA

NKMAA- Headquarters Master Rudy Timmerman 1398 Airport Rd,Sault Ste. Marie, P6A 1M4 705-575-4854

ALBERTA COM-DO Direct (780) 460-7765 comdo.com First Canada Tang Soo Do 209 3400 14th St NW Calgary T2K 1H9 (403) 284-BBKI

Korean MA Instructors Association SongSanRi 661, BonJi JonNam JangSongKun JangSongUb Chollanamdo Kmaia.org

UNITED KINGDOM Great Britain Tang Soo Do Headquarters for Europe TSD Tel: 01234-766-468 NKMAA – United Kingdom Master Zachary Woon Wune Tang Academy Tang Soo Do 07733008207 wunetang.academy@ntlworld.com wunetangacademy.com

QUEBEC Intl Bum Moo HKD-Hoshinkido 111 Laurentides Blvd Pont-Viau Montreal Laval H7G-2T2 (450) 662-9987

VERMONT

ONTARIO

Stadion Enterprises Island Pond 05846 (802) 723-6175 stadion.com

Kuk Sool Won of Sault Ste. Marie 40 White Oak Dr E Sault Ste. Marie P6B 4J8 (705) 253-4220

USA Tiger Martial Arts 48 Plaza Drive Manakin Sabot 23103 (804) 741-7400

World Martial Arts League Klaus Schuhmacher Rhoenstr 55 Offenbach 63971 wmal@mail.com

J.K. Lee Black Belt Academy 12645 W Lisbon Rd Brookfield 53005 (262) 783-5131

World Kuk Sool Won 20275 FM 2920 Tomball 77375 (281) 255-2550

VIRGINIA

GERMANY

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May 21-22 Omaha National Martial Arts Championship to be held in Omaha, Nebraska. For more information, please visit www. omahanationalmartialartschampionship.com. 29 David Washington’s 40th Martial Arts Anniversary Banquet & Seminar to be held in New York City. For more info, call (631) 879-3421 or email mgrkarateusa@yahoo.com. 28-29 17th Annual International Gathering of the World Head of Family Sokeship to be held in Orlando, Florida. To ﬁnd out more, email GMFrankSanchez@comcast.net.

June 11-13 International Kong Soo Do Federation’s Annual Seminar to be held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For more info, email kidosool@gmail.com. 12 International Cup to be held in Ottawa, Canada. For more information, email lustkd@rogers.com.

July 10-17 2010 Korea Training & Cultural Tour. Join Grandmaster Richard Chun and Master Doug Cook of the Chosun Taekwondo Academy on a journey that will change the way you view the martial arts forever. Train with world-renowned grandmasters. Practice at ancient temples high in the mountains. Sample the rich culture of Korea....homeland of Tae Kwon Do. All inclusive-price. Contact the Chosun Taekwondo Academy at www.chosuntkd.com, info@chosuntkd.com or call (845) 9862288 for details. 17-1 21st Central American and Caribbean Games to be held in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. For more information, email info@ mayaguez2010.com. 30-1 40th Brazilian Taekwondo Anniversary Festival & Brazilian Open 2010 Taekwondo Championships to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. For more information, email kim@fetesp.com.br.

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My dear readers and fellow martial artists, Time does not stand still—not for anyone. Not for kings, presidents, or people with tons of money. No matter what we do or how we live our lives, time keeps passing. Once passed, it will never come back. That’s why it’s important to live in the here and now, to take action on your dreams, goals and desires. Don’t wait for some “someday,” do it now. Let me tell you what just happened, and how a group of young people took charge, took action, and worked hard to fulfill one of their biggest dreams. I recently had an unexpected reward appear—out of nowhere. It was a moment that makes all the sacrifices and hardships worthwhile. Whenever I see that my teachings help people, I have my reward. Five years ago, Mr. Oh Jung Suk, a teacher at SungSin Girl’s Middle School in Korea, read one of my books: They Call Me Successful. He was excited and motivated to share it with his students. With his own money, he purchased my books for all his students—to open their minds, to give them dreams and hope. Since then, every girl in that school has read my book. But Mr. Oh didn’t just stop at reading the book. He had his students write essays and draw pictures

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about what they had learned and how they were going to apply it. He put all the students’ papers together and bound them into 14 big books. Mr. Oh wanted to meet me in person, but it is difficult for a school teacher to travel to the U.S. He never gave up and was creative in finding an opportunity. It came when they discovered a language training program in Silicon Valley. Mr. Oh took his best students, to sharpen their English and was determined to meet me. He brought the books that they had made and landed in San Francisco in December 2009. It took Mr. Oh a couple of weeks to find me, and when he did, I was out of town. But he was so determined, that he came to Jung SuWon anyhow, to meet my instructors. He cried as he walked into my school. Finally, at last, he was “there!” This really touched my heart. How could I not see them personally? I had my staff do everything in their power to rearrange my schedule so I could meet him and his students. I also wanted to see them face to face; they had shown so much passion and so much energy, just to see me. I was thrilled the night I welcomed them to my school. Here is what one of my students wrote about this unforgettable class: “Thank you Great Grandmaster for this class, I never imagined in my wildest dreams I would experience anything like this as I grabbed my uniform and headed to JSW that day. I knew something was going to be different, and had heard some story about a group of Korean girls coming to class, but I didn’t know the impact this would have on me. As I got to JSW that night, I noticed that the main dojang was all dark and these Korean girls and some Korean adults were sitting there, intently watching some videos about you. They were so focused that they didn’t pay any attention to the class that was going on right next to them in the side dojang. Right away, I noticed that they were different. Normally, you always see someone fooling around, not paying attention… but this group was completely paying attention to the screen, listening to every single word. They weren’t going to miss even a second. Great Grandmaster, you really gave us all, the Koreans and us, the local students, an unforget-

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.

table class. I will never forget their eyes, wide open, the total attention, the joy, the celebration in their eyes. They had come over 10,000 miles just to be here, for an hour or two. That’s all they had, and how eager and hungry for your teachings they were. I realized how much I have been taking you and your classes for granted. I live really close by; I can literally walk to the school. But how often have I made excuses for not coming to class. How often have I let my own laziness get in the way. And here those girls and their teacher, how intensely happy they were, how in awe to see you. It was really neat to see the teacher, Mr. Oh, break the board. I loved how you had him set a goal before breaking—this always makes me realize how meaningful everything is in your classes. Without setting that goal, it’s just another smashed board and what for? Only the act of setting a goal makes a break meaningful. I was also deeply touched by you personally signing each of their uniforms. You gave them each a piece of your energy, something for them to tangibly remember this evening.

And while I enjoyed the demo team’s outstanding performance, and all the other exciting things in class—I promised myself that I will never take for granted what I have. Thank you Ma’am, for this night!” A couple nights later, I invited the group to my home for dinner. It was my way of letting them know how deeply touched, and happy I was by their desire and actions. You have to realize, these girls were only 15 years old. Yet, already they were taking charge of their lives and making their dreams become a reality. They were not only thinking about change, they were putting all their thoughts into action. As martial artists, our goal is to help people improve their lives. What greater joy could there be, but to help those in need, and those desiring to change themselves for the better? The power is in you, it is your personal choice what you do in your life! From my heart to yours, Great Grandmaster Dr. Tae Yun Kim Founder of the Art of Jung SuWon

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Of Knights & Martial Arts In a classic East meets West moment, an incredible fusion of Eastern martial arts with Western chivalry has happened. The Imperial Orders of Constantine the Great and of Saint Helen—the world’s oldest chivalric order of knighthood—recently conducted a special Investiture (“Knighting”) ceremony and gala recently aboard the last major symbol of British majesty on the west coast, the venerable Queen Mary, docked in Long Beach, California. Breaking over 1700 years of tradition, Dr. Tae Yun Kim was the ﬁrst woman to ever be invested as a Knight Chevalier into the Order of Constantine the Great, traditionally reserved for men only. As his Excellency, John Wilson, Grand Prior of the U.S.A. expressed, she was accepted by the Board of the Order to be invested as a Knight, “Because she is a warrior.” In addition, Chevalier Dr. Kim was also invested as a Dame Commandatrice into the Order of Saint Helen. This was the ﬁrst time in the history of the Orders that someone was invested into both orders. The Order was created by Constantine the Great in the year 312 AD as a way to acknowledge the loyalty, bravery and personal generosity of his senior military leaders by investing them as knights. The Order has continued through the ages, and exists to continue to promote the knightly renaissance. Members of this philanthropic

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charity assist the less fortunate and support charitable works around the world. Many things have changed since 312 AD, but the need for honor, service, and loyalty is still the same now as it was then. It is these principles of Knighthood that this Order is so valiantly defending, promoting, and passing on, and Great

Grandmaster Kim personiﬁes these principles. Guests for the white-tie gala included representatives of several historic royal families, members of the nobility, knights and dames from Finland, Belgium, Brazil, France and Canada, and celebrities from the entertainment world. At the end of the ceremony, His Grace, Michael Schmickrath, Duke of Gardham, then presented an Order of Merit Award to Chevalier Dr. Kim for her lifelong dedication to service and helping people become the best they can be. This was the ﬁrst time that this unique ceremony and gala evening were open to the public. The Order felt that by enabling non-members to participate, they might be encouraged to support the good works and perhaps seek membership in the Order. As a special gift to everyone present, Great Grandmaster “Chevalier” Dr. Kim lead a team of her most dedicated students and surprised

everyone with a rousing, high adrenaline martial arts performance, to show the historic joining of traditional Eastern martial arts warriorship and Western Knighthood. As a way to acknowledge the loyalty, bravery and personal generosity

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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… I really like tournaments. Years ago, I said that almost every profession has a convention of some sort and tournaments are “conventions” for martial artists. It’s one place where you will find like-minded people. Sometimes it is the place where you will see old friends or reconnect with former students. You share your dojang problems and maybe find a solution because the guy sitting next to you on the judge’s panel went through the same thing. It’s also a place where you can safely experiment and test your techniques, your defense, your blocks, your attacks and so forth. We meet in the spirit of mutual enjoyment of competition and have some fun. When I had my dojang in New York, I often took my students to various local and national events. I believed it was good for them and their parents to be exposed to more than just what was in my school. I wanted them to see others besides Kuksa Nim Yum Ki Nam, my Hwa Rang Do brothers and sisters and me. They saw that there was a bigger world to the martial arts than just us, and because of that, they appreciated us that much more. (Enrollment in my school usually went up after a tournament.) For my younger minority students and their parents, the tenets of the arts really hit home. They saw other black and Hispanic martial artists who were as dedicated to the arts as any Asian master and there was a place for them. Again, they saw there was more than just me; I introduced them to men like William Oliver, Thomas LaPuppet, Moses Powell (who didn’t participate in tournaments but supported his friends), Frank Ruiz, Chief BlackHawk SanCarlos, Reno Morales, and Rico Guy. According to my student Rich, they also saw that these men were human, given to the same shortcomings and problems as the rest of us. Their solutions to those problems are where things differed and it often inspired them (and me) to keep pushing forward. One of the interesting things about the smaller tournaments (under 300), is that the event is often a reflection of the personality of the promoter. For example, Grandmaster Calvin Campbell’s tournaments are well-run, fair, unbiased and extremely fun events. Anybody that knows Grandmaster Campbell knows him to be a gregarious, funloving, talented martial artist. Everyone enjoys themselves at his events and no one takes themselves too seriously! At one tournament, he had black belts doing the “Cha Cha Slide” while waiting for their scores. It was irreverent, but not disrespectful. Basically, when you leave his event, you leave with a good feeling. Now on that same token, there are competitors who are on the “circuit” chasing points and cash awards. They are excellent martial artists, good fighters and form competitors. But the problem is that they usually arrive at the tournament around 2 or 3 o’clock when the tournament has been going on since 10 or 11 o’clock. They don’t help out. You

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see, at smaller events, the promoter depends on the guests (black belts coming to the tournament to be referees and judges). Larger tournaments may have the officials preassigned. But even those also use “guest” judges. Part of the tradition of going to tournaments is helping out, officiating and assisting children’s and underbelt divisions. True, often black belts compete at the end of the day, after working all morning and afternoon long. We’ve all done it, Chuck Norris, Bill Wallace, Michael Warren…the list goes on. The problem is when these “latecomers” arrive, they just come to compete and they may not be aware of that particular tournament’s rules. I’ve seen so many tournaments where actual fights broke out because a competitor that has been at the event all day long helping, feels that the latecomer is taking cheap shots, cheating and so forth. I really don’t know what can be done about those “latecomers”. To be fair, everyone should have the opportunity to compete, so it’s up to the individual promoters to assure that their event is safe, fair and fun. Fights, arguing with the referees, and controversies period, are not conducive to having a good event. That brings me to my last point today; I thought this situation had disappeared, but no, apparently it has not. You see, there are still people who are black belts who enter tournaments and compete as an underbelt! Is it that important to win a trophy and a couple of congratulations; even if it was accomplished in a bogus manner? Knowledge and experience are two things in this universe that no one can remove from you. It’s like this, if the instructor wants a trophy so bad that they are willing to cheat for it; then just go out, buy one and have a plate put on it. Let’s understand something, no matter how you slice it, it’s cheating. Back in the day it was called “Bringing in a ringer!” The bottom line to all this: tournaments should be fun, safe events. When you leave a tournament, whether or not you won a trophy, medal or what have you; you should leave with a good feeling and a desire to return again.

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These carefully chosen techniques from the Budokon System will teach you to address areas of weakness and limited range while cultivating kinetic chains of energy and seamless transitions. Props recommended: fitness mat, yoga brick. Item DPP01 / $25.00

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Revolution of Kicking II This product is a two volume set. When you grasp the knowledge and skills in this DVD set, you will possess the skills to be a master! Now Mooto reveals the know-how of Tae Kwon Do Air kicking on the master level. This easy explanation with classified kicking can be modeled for your training. Vol 1: Pine board breaking, single breaking, breakfall breaking, and combination. Vol 2: Breaking with turn, In air dwi-chagi, obstacle breaking, and general breaking. Item D048 / $43.00

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Clinic on Stretching and Kicking See the dynamic stretch that is most important for kickers; plus step-by-step drills for front kick, side kick, roundhouse kick and for combinations. 101 minutes. Item DPP08 / $29.95

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Learn what determines how flexible you are, how to choose your stretching method for any sport or martial art, and have full flexibility without any warm-up.Multi-language version in English, French and Spanish. 92 minutes. Item DPP06 / $49.95

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A treasure for any true Korean Martial Arts student or instructor! This Flowering Warrior-crafted special edition includes the original biography Certain Victory By Chief Master Robert J. Ott & the recently completed Part II featuring 9 newly written chapters with new photos, biographies of well known practitioners, philosophies, admiration & a chapter on Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine. Included is a threepage pull-out poster with a description on the Flowering Warrior Enterprises, LLC mark. Also included is the DVD Setting the Course! Preorder Advanced Copy Now! Hardcover Item BPP25 / $49.95 Paperback Item BPP26 / $18.95

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The Perfect Storm - A Woman in Aikido Aikido, the art of harmony, is a perfect blend of elegance and power. Rooted in fundamental and natural movements, Aikido defines itself as an art designed for a lifetime of journey and discovery. the techniques within the art are both subtle and dynamic - each lending a hand in creating an axis of power exclusive to Aikido Run time approx 30 minutes Item DPP10 / $21.99

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Eastern Spirit, Western Dreams This 226-page memoir captures the true hardships and joys of a small town, South Korean farm boy, TKDT Publisher Woojin Jung, who lives out his American dream. Item B038A (English) / $14.00 Item B038B (Korean) / $14.00

Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do This one of a kind encyclopedia by Gen. Choi Hong Hi has 15 volumes consisting of 5000 pages with 30,000 photos. The encyclopedia is the culmination of General Choi’s lifelong research into TKD’s history and development. Hardcover English Version. Additional postage required. ORDER NOW, LIMITED SUPPLY! Item B014 / $275.00

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Stretching Scientifically Attain maximum height in your kicks with no warm-up! Stretch safely and quickly to achieve and maintain maximum flexibility. Develop each of the three kinds of flexibility: dynamic, static active and static passive.214 pages. Softcover. Item BPP02 / $25.99

Explosive Power and Jumping Ability for all Sports How well you jump and how powerfully you punch, pull, or throw depends on your explosive power, on your special endurance for explosive movements, and on your speed, coordination, and flexibility. This book tells you how to develop each of these abilities. 138 pages. Softcover. Item BPP03 / $23.95

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Zen Around the World: A 2500 Year Journey from the Buddha to You The entire story of Zen. Martial artists will find inspiration along with instruction in traditional and innovative Zen meditation methods to help sharpen mental skills to add more focus, accuracy, speed, and power in every technique. 242 pages. Item BPP13 / $15.50

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Simple Buddhism: A Guide to Enlightened Living An accessible guide to Buddhist concepts and practices including Mahayana and Theravada traditions. This book gives history, themes, and exercises including key mental practices such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. 133 pages. Item BPP17 / $12.95

Simple Taoism: A Guide to Living in Balance A clear explanation of Taoism with simple exercises in meditation, breathing, chi kung, and tai chi chuan. An informative discussion of key Taoist concepts including “wu-wei” (achieving through non-action),“yin” and “yang”, and “te” (power and virtue). 177 pages. Item BPP18 / $12.95

Taekwon-Do and I ( Volumes 1&2) The memoirs of Choi Hong-Hi, the founder of Taekwon-Do. Volume One; Motherland; the land in turmoil. Volume Two; The Vision of Exile: any Place under Heaven is Do-Jang Item B043 / $79.99 Now $39.99!

Simple Tibetan Buddhism: A Guide to Tantric Living A concise introduction to the unique history and traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, a philosophy that integrates ritual with practice. With simple exercies for incorporating visualization, diety yoga, mandalas, mantras and the esoteric, effective tantric methods, this book opens up new possibilities.144 pages. Item BPP19 / $12.95

Tao in Ten, Easy Lessons for Spiritual Growth This book presents fundamental teachings from Taoism in ten easy lessons with a brief history.Each of the ten lessons gives experiences and understandings of a key Taoist principle, revealing the infinite potentials for better living at One with Tao. 158 pages. Item BPP20 / $12.95

Featured Books Zen in Ten, Easy Lessons for Spiritual Growth This book begins with a brief history to reveal Zen’s development and evolution through the ages. The ten lessons give fundamental principles and significant understandings of Zen. 152 pages. Item BPP21 / $12.95

How Akido Changed the World Aikido, as a martial art, embraces both the physical aspects of enhancement as well as the spiritual growth of the individual. Each practitioner discovers and journeys their own unique path gaining a new perspective of the world around them and of themselves. How Aikido Can Change the World is a road map of that journey of discovery. This book discusses Aikido beyond the

physical aspects. While Aikido is a physical martial way, its philosophies and peripherals carry over far into a practitioner’s world if proper focus and realization are maintained. The author conveys his expedition of the art gained through personal experience, exploration and integration. Item BPP23 / $19.99

Chi Gong Medicine From God Lose weight with a seaweed diet. Prevent altitude and divers sickness, and many other advantages of Chi.Item B042 / $19.95

ways to apply Buddhism to many areas of life.152 pages. Item BPP22 / $12.95

Korean Martial Art: The Conquer of America By Ho Sung Lee.The story of the history of Tae Kwon Do in the United States and the Korean pioneers who brought the art to America. 344 pages. Only available in Korean.Item B040 / $19.99

Buddhism in Ten, Easy Lessons for Spiritual Growth The Ten lessons contain fun damental principles of Buddhism along with clear and effective

Featured Training Products & Novelties Jang Bong Sul (Long Pole) This three-section staﬀ easily screws together to form the six-foot long bong that has been a part of Korean martial history for over 4,000 years. Constructed with a durable core surrounded by a wood-simulated padded covering that will cushion strikes and blows. Item K008 / $29.95

BOB Training Partner He’s the perfect sparring partner! Practice your techniques and accuracy on this life-like mannequin. Fits on a sand or water filled base, which is included. BOB is made of a high strength plastisol with an inner cavity filled with a durable urethane foam. Weighs 270 lbs. when filled. Made in the USA. One year limited warranty. BOB Item NPP03 / $329.99 Now $280.00 * You Save $50.00 BOB XL Item NPP04 / $399.99 Now $340.99* You Save $60.00 *$10 off S&H if ordered by September 30th, 2009

HapkidoGear Shoe This shoe uses existing RingStar technology with Hapkido specific refinements to create the first shoe born for Hapkido. HapkidoGear shoes are specifically designed for both training and sparring. The unique materials used in this make it the lightest, most comfortable and protective shoe available. Item NPP01 / $82.99

HapkidoGear Cane The New Tactical Cane from HapkidoGear is designed to be the perfect training aid in the Dojang and to meet the requirements of real world usage. Using high tech aluminum alloy and durable powder coating in it’s construction along with sure grip knurling on the shaft, this cane is the most highly developed and versatile available today. Item NPP02 / $75.00

Adidas Adikee TKD Shoes

Adidas Open/ Cross-over Uniform

Ever-popular SM-2 design with a twist of stitch pattern for the upper; available in white with black stripes (ASEB) or white with red & blue stripes (ASEW); sizes #2.5, 4 -13. ItemNPP13 / $49.95

Features cross-over open style jacket made with corduroy material; available in black or white; sizes #2 - 8; Item NPP12 / $69.95

GTMA Taebaek Uniform Textured special fabric w/ embossed GTMA Tiger logo; 3 tone stripes on shoulders and top of pants legs; Martial Arts symbol and GTMA patch; GTMA logo embroidered on back of neck and left wrist area; White unif. w/ Black V-neck only; sizes #000 - 8. Item NPP14 / $70.00

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GTMA Legend Competition Uniform Lightest uniform we ever made; Designed for top competitors using special dry fit material which is lightest material available; Retains crisp form and bright color and dries moisture quicker; Features GTMA chest patch, 2 color GTMA embroidery logo on right chest, back of the neck and right pants; woven LEGEND patch on sleeve and pants leg, P.U. GT LEGEND emblem on shoulder and GTMA embroidery on tail; Also features inside pants pocket for mouthguards, wallet, coins and etc.; Available in v-neck black or white neck; sizes #000 - 8. Item NPP15 / $125.00

Closeout Success and the Creative Imagination: The Unique Power of Do Sang Kyu Shim’s book provides a rich model of the way one can bring diversity of expression to the unity of understanding and fulfillment. Item B026 / $7.99

Tae Kwon Do, Volume I Vol. 1 contains all of Poomsae (forms), Taeguek 1-8 and Palgwe 1-8, required to earn a black belt from the WTF. Item B003 / Vol. 1 / $15.00 Reduced to $2.99!