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Editorial
From the contents of this issue Editorial A study on … Review WonHwaDo Summer Camp Beautiful Life Lesson The Burden
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Well, I’m really happy that now the first issue of European WonHwaDo magazine is in front of you.
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First of all I’d like to thank all international leader, master and teacher who supported this magazine, all 7 writers and everybody who helped to make this come true. 7 When I had the first idea of this European WonHwaDo magazine and started, I was not sure if I can realize it and enough people will support us. Now I’m happy and proud but also at the same time upset that not everybody sent his news. If we really like to have an Cover Picture Great Grandmaster Han Bong interesting and good magazine every country should send an article! Gi in his younger years For the future we have a big responsibility to continue our effort. This shouldn’t be a mayfly. We really know it’s hard for everybody Publisher European WonHwaDo Maga- to have time to write articles not in your mother language beside family, job, regularly training and other duties. So please move on zine to support the European WonHwaDo magazine as much as you c/o Lutz Winter can. The magazine it’s for all of us and it shows that there is a Am Eichwinkel 30 strong WonHwaDo community in Europe and we have activities in 04279 Leipzig - Germany each country. Phone: +49-(0)177 8385393 Fax: 03222 245 491 3 We would be happy to have feedback from you all about this first E-mail: Lutz@wohwado.de issue and also suggestions for the next issue. Recently we start working on the next issue and looking much forward to hear from Editor in Chief you. Lutz Winter 6
Posts Anja Pfeffer, Lee, Hyun Hee Jan Dzuris, Lutz Winter
Enjoy reading! Editor in Chief Lutz Winter, Germany
Digital Prepress Lutz Winter The information published in the individual contributions of the authors agree not always in agreement with the views of the editor or the publisher. Take the European WonHwaDo Magazine after reading not be gone! Recommend the magazine your students, friends and family.
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Han, Bong-Gi met spiritual world from the cradle, and Wonfinaly I prepared article for Euro- HwaDo seemed to start in the pean WonHwaDo Magazine. beginning of March 1972. Last year 2012 I personaly atHan, Bong-Gi was seritent WonHwaDo Seminar in 2. South Korea with Grand Master ously worried an´bout his life -Lee, Hyun-Hee. He is one of when he was in an army (airthe older Masters and personal force).After being discgarged student of Great Grandmaster from the military service, he Han, Bong-Gi, with experience went to a unification church of more than 30 years. I shared through the federation for victowith him many knowledge of ry over communism. In 1976, he WonHwaDo. I want to offer to performed WonHwaSul in front Sun-Myeo Afret European WonHwaDo Maga- of zine small part from his Diplom that,the name of „WonHwaDo“ work. I send you abstract from was used and a style & color of uniform for WonHwaDo practise his book about WonHwaDo. was changed. A study on an Origin and PhiWonHwaDo started by losophical Characteristics of 3. other invention not the own will. WonHwaDo Han, Bong-Gi overcame the spiDepartment of Exercise Sci- ritual strungle (suffering) and ence Graduate School, Chung- esteblished the form of Wonbuk National University HwaDo. „Sammoo“ of (WonHwaDo came from Bison). Cheongju ,Korea Dear readers,
Supervised by Profesor Chang Philosophical characteristics of WonHwaDo shown in the ,Bong-woo middle culture analysis are followed: ABSTRACT This study was invented to find WonHwa means a equal a methodology of WonHwaDo 1. growth and development by harmony without any troubles. It investigating and analyzing the is the philosophical characteactual contents shown in the rics of co-existing and harmony. origin and creation background Rejecting a logic that the man of WonHwaDo, and its originati- hurts the life, WonHwaDo indion prosćess and by considering cates the philosophical chathe philosophincal characterics. racterics to thoroughly keeping As the reresult of analyzing the the thought of life respect. The contents of WonHwaDo through expression of „Sammoo“ aca cultural structure ,the fol- tions with various forms which lowing factors could be consi- come from Bison shows the phidered or proved. First of all,the losophical characteristic of coorigin and creation background existing and co-prosperity as of WonHwaDo shown in a depth the heaven, earth and man is culture analysis is descibed as the harmorized one. follows: 2. To make three things of 1. The principle and tech- „Heaven, Earth and Man“ into nique of WonHwaDo is approa- one, there must be „Doctrines“ ched and handled down by which is the principle of codivine meno f the spiritual world. existing.There is the doctrine of 3
the heaven and the doctrine of the earth (nature). Also, the man is the middle body to harmonize the heaven and the earth. As three doctrines for the heaven ,earth and man, Wonhwado refers to it as the doctrines of „Sammoo“ . Sammoo is the philosophical characteristic and expression direction of WonHwaDo. 3. In the form ,rotation, art of using a stick, Yoga of self-defence, art of protection-art of self-defence, guard and theme training , endlessness of appliability and practicability of Wonhwado diversely expressed by man,enviroment (place) and time is indicated.
Synthetically, philosophical features shown in the origin and creation process of WonHwaDo were considered and discussed from and aspects of universality, culture, education, world and integration. Wonhwado is the exercise of circle, its flow is a rotation, and its detail is „Heaven, Earth and Man“. Knowing the heaven, earth and man is the training goal of WonHwaDo.
In conclusion, to grow and develop Wonhwado the solution and objectivity of Wonhwado must be searched in the relationship with a certain man by the origin and creation background shown in the depth culture analysis. Secondly, specialists (leaders) who can execute the various expressions and actual application (techniques) of Wonwhado shown in the middle culture analysis must be systematically cultivated. Thirdly, the uniform for Wonhwado, symbol, and practice system shown in the surface culture analysis must be organizationally practiced with continuity and unity. Fourthly, to implement and execute the mirth and meaning of Wonhwado in the world, the core group`s formation and role focused on the founder is important. Because a desi- Master Jan Dzuris, Slovakia rable martial art leader cultivation is the physical expression of philosophy (spirit) and technique (practicality), the systematic education & training and cultivation`s process is required.
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Master Lee, Hyun-Hee
words: Lee, Hyun Hee submitted by: Jan Dzuris, Slovakia pictures: archive Jan Dzuris Participants of the international WonHwaDo Seminar 2012 in South Korea 4
„The Way of Harmony“ in Leipzig, Ger- Groups and friends. Through that we find similarities, but also differences between many - Review our Martial Arts. One example is our BudoThe WonHwaDo-Group in Leipzig started Workshop once a year, where we invite training in 1991, shortly after the unifica- master from other martial arts and also a WonHwaDo instructor. That give us also tion of West and East Germany. Hiroshi Karita, instructor, graduated with the chance to promote WonHwaDo to other the purple belt that time, hat learned Won- martial artist. HwaDo from master Tadao Kawahara. In But also social and environment projects 1990 he had an inspiration to go the eas- are a part of our activities. So over the tern part of Germany and to teach there years we did a lot, for example we supthe „Way of Harmony“. Fortunately he ported a child orphanage in North Korea with toys, diapers and blankets or we came to Leipzig, our group was founded. At first it was a secret-tip, but already soon supported Jackie Chan’s „Build a school for the number of members raised. Often peo- a dollar“ or we collect waste paper for ple came, looked, maybe attend training, recycling and cleaned the forest from wastwo or three times and disappeared. te. And many activities will follow. Others stayed, did hard training and developed their techniques step by step. Not Well, finally fondest regards to all Wononly external. Master Karita also attaches HwaDo members. If you are interested in much importance to the philosophical corresponding, please write to: background of WonHwaDo. Sometimes a WonHwaDo Deutschland lecture about the internal facts is given. In the last years the number of active c/o Lutz Winter WonHwaDo-members became bigger and Am Eichwinkel 30 bigger. Today we have 4 Dojangs, training 04279 Leipzig - Germany WonHwaDo five times weekly at one martial arts school and three sports halls. As or by E-mail: Lutz@wonhwado.de far as the grade is concerned it looks very different: starting with a lot of beginners it reaches up to two students wearing the master belt and three students wearing the instructor belt. Nevertheless the atmosphere among the students is very good. With the regards to the relationship between master Karita and the students it develops the more and the seriously someone attends training. So nowadays most of us have still contact to master Karita, because it is like a father and child relationship. We had also a lot of workshops over the years and so we can review 22 years of WonHwaDo in Germany. The workshops always were a great experience for the words: Anja Pfeffer, Lutz Winter participants, in fact we all felt like a big pictures: archive Lutz Winter family. The training was alternated by lectures about the philosophy of WonHwaDo, football games, Budo-Hockey and cultural things. And also from time to time we want to look beyond the proverbial box and we practice with other martial arts5
Announcement World WonHwaDo Federation
WonHwaDo Summer Camp in London
Date:
2013.7.31 (Wed) ~ 8.4. (Sun) 5days
Place:
13 beechcroft rd, chislehurst, London, kent br7 5db
Cost:
250 pounds (UK) / 290 Euros
Eligible to participate:
WonHwaDo Master, Instructor, Students
Contents:
The main point is Pyungnae Gongbang (1) (2) (3) (4)
WonHwaDo Kicking Techniques WonHwaDo Throughing Techniques WonHwaDo mind control Relationship between WonHwaDo members
Contact:
Master Han, Hyoung Suk - whd0928@hotmail.com Master Sumino Satoshi - morinokakurega@hotmail.com Instructor Song, Hyo Ju - hyojoosong@hotmail.com
Hint:
Master Han, Hyoung Suk will write more information continuosly. Thank you.
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BEAUTIFUL LIFE LESSON ... "A Zen Master saw a scorpion drowning and decided to take it out of the water. Whereupon the scorpion stung him. Because of the pain, the master dropped the animal which again fell into the water drowning. The master tried to save the animal and was stung again. A young disciple who was observing the Master approached him and said: "Excuse me, Master, but why you insist??? Do you not understand that whenever you try to save the scorpion it will sting you? ' The master replied: "The nature of the scorpion to sting and it is not going to The Burden change mine which is to help. ' Two monks were returning to the monasThen the teacher thinks and using a leaf, tery in the evening. It had rained and there he takes the scorpion from the water and were puddles of water on the road sides. saves his life, and then turning to his At one place a beautiful young woman was standing unable to walk accross because of young disciple, he continues: a puddle of water. The elder of the two "Do not change your nature if someone monks went up to a her lifted her and left her on the other side of the road, and hurts you, just take precautions. continued his way to the monastery. Some pursue happiness, others create it. Concern yourself more over your con- In the evening the younger monk came to sciousness than your reputation. Because the elder monk and said, “Sir, as monks, your consciousness is what you are, and we cannot touch a woman ?” your reputation is what others think of you The elder monk answered “yes, brother”. ... Then the younger monk asks again, “but then Sir, how is that you lifted that woman on the roadside ?” The elder monk smiled at him and told him ” I left her on the other side of the road, but you are still carrying her.”
words: source unknown pictures: archive European WonHwaDo Magazine
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