GoldDragon

LOL baby!! I hear you there Speaking of music * turns on Napster* WHO LET THE DAWGS OUT? ..lol *oops*

Awesome Job!!!! :up:

Good question there Kicker-- I have had many ideas to write a book. I have had titles such as: "Dragons Lair of Defense" " The Dragon Speaks " .....and other ideas.

BRUCE LEE JACKIE CHAN VAN DAMME BOLO YEUNG SAMO H. JET LI CHOW YO FAT MICHELLE YEOW SHANG ZIYI :brow:....can I go on?

also let me add------- the reverse roundhouse kick * invented by Bill "SuperFoot" Wallace

Check this out: History of Taekwondo The earliest records of Martial Arts practice in Korea date back to about 50 B.C. These earliest forms of korean martial arts are known as 'Taek Kyon'. Evidence that Martial Arts were being practiced at that time can be found in tombs where wall-paintings show two men in fighting-stance. Others reject this evidence and say that these men could be simply dancing. Back then, time there were three kingdoms: Koguryo (37 B.C. - 668 A.D.) Paekje (18 B.C. - 600 A.D.) Silla (57 B.C. - 936 A.D.) Silla unified the kingdoms after winning the war against Paekje in 668 A.D. and Koguryo in 670 A.D. The Hwa Rang Do played an important role at this unification. The Hwa Rang Do was an elite group of young noble men, devoted to cultivating mind and body and serve the kingdom Silla. The best translation for HwaRang would probably be "flowering youth" (Hwa ="flower", Rang="young man"). The HwaRang Do had an honor-code and practiced various forms of martial arts, including Taekyon and Soo Bakh Do. The old honor-code of the HwaRang is the philosophical background of modern Taekwondo. What followed was a time of peace and the HwaRang turned from a military organization to a group specialized in poetry and music. It was in 936 A.D. when Wang Kon founded the Koryo dynasty, an abbreviation of Koguryo. The name Korea is derived from Koryo. During the Koryo Dynasty the sport Soo Bakh Do, which was then used as a military training method, became popular. During the Yi-dynasty (1392 A.D. - 1910 A.D.) this emphasis on military training disappeared. King Taejo, founder of the Yi-dynasty, replaced Buddhism by Confucianism as the state religion. According to Confucianism, the higher class should study the poets, read poems and and play music. Martial arts was something for the common, or even inferior, man. Modern-day Taekwondo is influenced by many other Martial Arts. The most important of these arts is Japanese Karate. This is because Japan dominated Korea during 1910 until the end of World War II. During WWII, lots of Korean soldiers were trained in Japan. During this occupation of Korea, the Japanese tried to erase all traces of the Korean culture, including the martial arts. The influence that Japan has given to Taekwondo are the quick, lineair movements, that characterize the various Japanese systems. After World War II, when Korea became independant, several kwans arose. These kwans were: Chung Do Kwan Moo Duk Kwan Yun Moo Kwan Chang Moo Kwan Oh Do Kwan Ji Do Kwan Chi Do Kwan Song Moo Kwan The Kwans united in 1955 as Tae Soo Do. In the beginning of 1957, the name Taekwondo was adopted by several Korean martial arts masters, for its similarity to the name Tae Kyon. General Choi Hong-hi required the army to train Taekwondo, so the very first Taekwondo students were Korean soldiers. The police and air force had to learn Taekwondo as well. At that time, Taekwondo was merely a Korean version of Shotokan Karate. In 1961 the Korean Taekwondo Union arose from the Soo Bakh Do Association and the Tae Soo Do Association. In 1962 the Korean Amateur Sports Association acknowledged the Korean Taekwondo Union and in 1965 the name was changed to Korean Taekwondo Association (K.T.A.). General Choi was president of the K.T.A. at that time and was asked to start the I.T.F. as the international branch of the K.T.A. The southern government was overthrown in 1961. General Choi Hong-hi left for America and established I.T.F. (International Taekwondo Federation) Taekwondo, as a separate entity, two years later. Demonstrations were given all over the world. It took a while before real progress was made, but eventually, in 1973, the World Taekwondo Federation (W.T.F.) was founded. In 1980, W.T.F. Taekwondo was recognized by the International Olympic Commitee (I.O.C.) and became a demonstration sport at the Olympics in 1988. In the year 2000 taekwondo made its debute as an official olympic sport. There were several attempts to unify I.T.F. and W.T.F. Taekwondo, but unfortunately, these failed. K.T.A. In the year 2000 taekwondo made its debute as an official olympic sport. Taken from a post in the dojang-digest The Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA) is the National Governing Body (NGB) for Taekwondo in the Republic of Korea (ROK), just like the United States Taekwondo Union (USTU) is the National Governing Body for Taekwondo in the United States of America. The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) which was formed in 1973, is made up of Taekwondo NGBs. These NGBs are members of the WTF, and not individuals. Individuals may be affiliated to the WTF through their NGB, but individuals cannot join the WTF directly. Dr. Un Yong Kim became the 5th President of the KTA in 1971. Dr. Kim subsequently became the 1st and only President of the WTF in 1973 and around 1990 he gave up the post of KTA President. Mr. Choi, Sae-Chang became the 6th KTA President after Dr. Kim stepped down due to his expanded responsibilities in the International Sports community. Mr. Choi was a former four star general in the ROK Army and also held the post of Defense Minister. Mr. Choi was replaced by Mr. Rhee, Pil Gon in 1996

Agrees with BabySteffee----- thanks Patrick not for only opening this forum but for open ing the hearts of America to share

September 11th has effected us all in so many ways of horror and such. We all are depressed and heart broken about the tragic news of the TWC.. I live 2 hrs away from the TWC and its very hard up here in Connecticut cause we are so close to the border line of NYC. We gotta learn to be strong in all we do. Yes, it will efect us at work, school, or even in our classes of Self Defense, but we gotta learn also to mediate upon good things and destroy the works of the wicked:)

(((((((((USA))))))))))))))))))) God Bless America----land that I love..... Stand beside her, and guide her....(etc) Land of the free and the home of the Brave!!

No idea bud... WW3?..God Forbid! Lets pray peace in all the states!! We dont need War.....we need God in America Again!!!

((((((((HUGS))))))))))) Now, dont tell me that a hug from GoldDragon didnt make you happy? Wow, youre a yellow Belt, Way To Go!!

lol fighter!! WHATTTTTAH!!! Eye of the Tiger is a great warm up tune. I also have to go with some of the Jock Jams and some of the Pantera , Rammstien,and Metallica songs. As long as I sweat I am all good

Just keep on posting and we all wil be like Patrick --GRANDMASTER!! -------------------------------------- Long live Patrick (wooooohooooooo) lol

Thanks Kicker--those viruses are nasty lil' boogers ....

Happy B-Day from all of here at KarateForums.com

I am gonnas give you my pic asap Patrick so all the users can see this GoldDragon

Mean Sensi? Actually I am a nice Dragon:) I was jk about the push up on knuckles.....lol Been watching too much Karate Kid Videos I dont hit anyone--only boards :0)

Awful to hear BlueDragon Just keep the faith and the prayers By the way: Congrats on your Black Belt *bows Before Sensi BlueDragon

Thanks Iron!!

Two kung-fu masters were carrying on about their respective skills. "Why, my reflexes are such that you will not believe," boasted Master Foo and drawing his sword, he sliced at a passing fly, which promptly dropped dead in two pieces. "That's nothing," said Master Koh. Drawing his sword, he made two deft cuts at another passing fly. Master Foo was highly amused. "What are you talking about?" he sneered. "That fly is still flying." "Ah yes," replied Master Koh, "but now it can never have children (lol, ok sowwy ) There are many types of Kung Fu and yet so much to learn. As you know Kung Fu consists of different animals -- Snake, Dragon, Crane, Monkey, Leopard, Eagle, Mantis. There are many styles that are a mix of Kung Fu as well. Hung Gar Kung Fu Drunken Monkey Shaolin Kung Fu Shaolin ch'uan Fa and many more..

RIP TUPAC AND BIGGIE!!!!!! ------------------------------- :bawling:

no no no-lol not the cartoon DragonBall Z I am talking about real people acting as characters from DragonBall Z as Van Damme did StreetFighter ( Guile) ) But thanks for your word though

*sheds a tear as I speak in the mic* First I would like to thank my producers --(lol, jk) Thanks so much all for your kind words and encouragement. I appreciate it. A double celebration huh? Well, in that case, *yells for Partick* " Bring some chips and dip!! " My next goal is my orange belt and I am gonna make it. :karate: :grin:

YIP MAN----the teacher of Bruce Lee

Lets see:: I have Tiger Claws, Balance of a Crane, Jumps like a monkey,I can sweep like a snake can slither (sssssss) , and I trained in Dragon Kung Fu--- Oh , heck- think i am Mix Breed--ROFLOL!