1
World WonHwaDo Magazine FROM THE CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE Publisher: World WonHwaDo Magazine c/o Lutz Winter Am Eichwinkel 30 04279 Leipzig - Germany Phone: +49-(0)177 8385393 Fax: +49-(0)3222 245 491 3 Email: lutz@wonhwado.de
Cover: Master Kim, Kuk Soon helps his student
Posts: Shane Mc Donnell, Stefan Kubalos, German-Korean Foundation, Hyojoo Song
Editor in chief: Lutz Winter
Editorial
3
The teacher becomes the student
4-5
WonHwaDo Seminars in Slovakia
6
The Traditional Korean Wedding
7
WonHwaDo is a way of life, The way of life‌
8
Best Wishes
9
Layout: 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.
2
Editorial We all unified in the love for the Korean martial art called WonHwaDo. But why is WonHwaDo not so popular like other martial arts? Therefore are a lot of reasons and I like to talk about some of them. The most martial arts styles came to the Western world between 1900 and 1910. But WonHwaDo were taught about 66 years later outside from Korea. During that time the other styles could develop her schools, grown her organizations, train masters, made advertisement in magazines, newspapers, TV and also in movies - everything to develop their martial arts. That’s why WonHwaDo hast to do a lot to close the gap to these styles and someday to overcome them. But there is no reason to be upset, until today we reached a lot of things. When WonHwaDo start in the 70’s just some countries had an WonHwaDo dojang. But if you look around today you can find WonHwaDo in Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Japan, Korea, United Kingdom, Ireland, Philippines, Thailand, USA, Hungary and Germany. Also some of these countries have nowadays about 3 Dojangs or more. Also we have incredible Events like World WonHwaDo festivals, Japan WonHwaDo Workshops, European WonHwaDo festivals, WonHwaDo summer camp in Slovakia, leadership workshops and so on. For the development of WonHwaDo we need the support from each of you. Everybody should think what his major is or in what is he good and how it is helpful for WonHwaDo. The World WonHwaDo Federation in Korea cannot do everything by themselves; we need to spread the responsibilites over wide shoulders. So, if you have useful talents and knowledge please contact the World WonHwaDo federation. If not, also your time to do something as well taking the responisbility is helpful for the World WonHwaDo federation. How do you think about it??? Sincerely yours Lutz Winter, editor in chief
v 3
The teacher becomes the student My name is Shane Mc Donnell. I am a 1st Dan instructor in Ireland and train under both Master Derry and Grandmaster Kim. This is my first article for the World WonHwaDo magazine and is intended to give my experience and story as an instructor to those who may be new to it and seek advice or help. I was fortunate enough to have two younger siblings which always kept me in touch with younger people while being mature for my age allowed me to talk and socialize with my elders. On top of this, while in college I took a class that required me to formally teach in a primary school to a class of ten year old boys. Though different in content to WonHwaDo, this allowed me to gain the basic experiences (communication, leadership, confidence and ingenuity) which would eventually help me as a martial arts instructor. This by no means suddenly turned me into a brilliant martial arts instructor, but I will come to this point towards the end. Communication is key: Whether you are talking to someone or instructing a class, communication is the most valuable tool and must not be underestimated. I have learnt this lesson by instructing children, teenagers and adults (with and without special needs). Communicating to teenagers and adults without special needs is relatively easy so I will not discuss this. However when instructing a class of hyper-energetic children or even students with ADHD etc one must understand their world and how they see it. It is at this point that communication overlaps with ingenuity. When showing energetic and easily distracted students a new and/or complicated form, for example, one cannot be quick to temper or poorly describe what is going on. Patience, after all, is a virtue! For example in form three during the sidestep I tell young students to make an ‘x’ with their hands and sidestep. In form four at the turning motions towards the end, I tell them to make ‘the rainbow’ and stomp. It may seem patronising and/or obvious to simplify each step but not all instructors (especially with young children) are able to successfully communicate an instruction. Students can then develop bad habits with kicks, forms etc. The same is quite true for students with special needs; however, I would say that from my experience, it is best if the instructor or head instructor (if the Master/Grandmaster is absent) knows what ails each student. By having this information you can then use your ingenuity and good communication skills to help a student with Down’s syndrome, for example, to remember a form and successfully grade. The area of discipline and respect is difficult among all ages and abilities in its own ways: young children are naturally unaware, teenagers are rebellious etc. But again you need the communication skills to tell your students about discipline and respect, their importance and be able to correct naughty students. This overlaps with confidence and leadership: you have to be able to assert yourself appropriately (making any student upset or fearful is never appropriate). Each instructor must have the imagination to be able to entre each student’s world and explain each move etc to them. Confidence is also given: Of course having confidence at an instructor level should be some form of a requirement, but many students are shy. Before you have three shy instructors on your hands, it is best to encourage lower belts to do demonstrations and even present something. 4
The latter may seem unorthodox, however public speaking in front of peers can help build confidence which is invaluable at higher levels and for other exercises e.g. tumbles, break-falls and self defence. On top of this, Masters and instructors ought to build confidence in their students. It is very difficult for young instructors who do not receive praise at home or in school to suddenly be expected to instruct a class or lead a warm up. The image of a potter and clay come to mind: the Master or instructor is the potter and each student is the clay. We must mould each student into the most beautiful and best pot. With confidence, good communication skills and ingenuity you will, over time, have excellent leadership qualities. The teacher becomes the student: While this article has been short, I hope it will be of benefit to any instructor in the world. However I would like to return to something I mentioned at the
beginning i.e. I never suddenly became a great martial arts instructor. One thing all Masters and instructors will agree on is that by instructing others we ourselves learn. For example, when explaining and/or demonstrating form five one cannot just do the form and give a very brief explanation of it. One must take apart the form, to its barest and most basic steps, to show each student every step and explain clearly how to do each step and then how to do the entire form. My experience of this process gave me greater knowledge of circular motion as well as each form and their potential to be numerous techniques/applications. I learnt through doing and instructing. It was as if my students became my teachers and I learnt from them. Through this process you are being patient, communicating well, confident and a good leader. You also, like your training, improve over time. Some examples and practises aren’t helpful for students and too much of one thing is boring; but as instructors we have to keep our students learning, interested and doing WonHwaDo. We need good imaginations. And that is where I finish, because I have found that you are only as good as your own imagination and creativity. Author: Picture:
Shane Mc Donnell, Ireland Rainy Day Inspiration Š Jennifer / flickr.com 5
Dear readers,
motion, leaders meeting, mental training and dinner in a pizzeria.
I would have written something about our regular WonHwaDo seminars here in Slovakia. Since 2005 in Slovakia, we decided to start a tradition of regular WonHwaDo workshops organized 4 times a year. As the main event of the year has been selected one-week workshop during summer holidays "summer camp". We follow this tradition until today. Seminars are held in different locations, and each club should have there some representative. These seminars are important for the proper functioning of WonHwaDo in Slovakia.
For me, every one of these seminars is something new and it’s a new step forward to make better WonHwaDo in Slovakia. I personally highly recommend starting similar traditions in other countries. It is not easy but it brings results. More information about Slovakian WonHwaDo can be found in web page http://slovakia.wonhwado.eu. But unfortunately its only in Slovakian language. Thank you. Author: Mgr. Stefan Kubalos (Jeong Hwa Hana level of WonHwaDo), Slovakia Pictures: archives Slovakian WonHwaDo
This weekend we had one of those seminars in Ruzomberok city. We started on Saturday 18.10.2014 at 11:00 and ended at 13:00 on a Sunday afternoon. The seminar was attended by 28 WonHwaDo members of the three clubs. Now we have in Slovakia five clubs. Two small clubs are in villages Tuchyna and Sobrance. Next two bigger clubs are in the towns Zilina and Liptovsky Mikulas and finally currently the largest club is in the city of Martin. In Martin city club are more than 50 members right now. From contents of the last seminar, I personally most liked workout lesson with examples of Crossfitt system. It was nearly two-hour workout with Coach Attila Csunyocska, who has military background in Slovakian army. Totally we had at the seminar four regular WonHwaDo trainings, belt pro-
6
During the Chosun period, people were married as teenagers. The girls were often several years older than the boys. The procession of the groom usually traveled to the house of the bride. During this ceremony, he stayed there for 3 days before he led his bride home to his family. The actual ceremony of wedding contains many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The participants were expected to check their emotions and remained bleak.
The Traditional Korean Wedding In Korea, the marriage between a man and a woman is the union of two families rather than the union between two individuals . Therefore the event often was called TAERYE (Great Ritual) and people from all over participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the marriage were penetrated by the traditional Confucian values. The pairing was connected to the couple with long and elaborate rituals after the ceremony.
Although Koreans know several different aspects of traditional ceremony of wedding, to most modern ceremonies similar more to those of Western weddings. However, many villages and museums across the country regularly hold these ceremonies to keep the traditions alive.
Professional matchmaker identified possible candidates for marriage. The spouses met mostly for the first time at their wedding! The families considered many different factors in their decision. Even a visit to a fortune teller was customary to obtain predictions about the future life of the couple.
Source: German-Korean Foundation
7
WonHwaDo is a way of life, The way of life‌ The sun beaming down on the oceans of the earth to create more clouds for rain to pour down and keep the sea flowing around the earth and sustaining life, mankind reproducing continually over generations. plants growing into trees and shedding leaves to become soil to grow more plants for humans to live breathing back air for trees to survive. Everything moves and lives in circles, straight lines are destined to begin and end. WonHwaDo is not only a martial art but a way of life, know this. Sounds cheesy but it’s undeniable, Master Suda always lectured me on this in car journeys.
Author: Picture:
Hyojoo Song, United Kingdom Waterfall on Jeju Island, Korea - Douglas Knisely from USA
8