bushido_man96

I have not seen anything on Master Ko yet, but it's really hard finding good information at all. If he was teaching in the 1940s, it would be helpful to know which Kwan he was associated with, if he was associated with one. If he called what he taught Tang Soo Do, then I wonder if he was a student of Hwang Kee's in the Moo Duk Kwan? I do have another similar article on the history of the Moo Duk Kwan, if you haven't read it yet. Most of it discusses Master Kee's origins, along with the split that occurred. I'm happy for any information anyone can provide to me, and I'll try to look into it. If I see anything, I'll be sure to share it with you. Any specific information you can provide will be helpful.

I did order myself several Martial Arts books that have arrived throughout this week. Does that count?

I was pleased it came out that way, but not pleased I had to do it in the first place. 12/27/2022 Solo workout, about 20 minutes worth of some more footwork drills, advancing with the front foot and chambering for a kick/punch. Then stepping with the back foot and chambering. Worked side stepping and stepping off-line, too. With the forward lunge, I really focused on pushing with the back foot as much as stepping with the front foot. Loosened my hips with some inside and outside crescent chambers.

In our school, when we do basics, we do our side kicks from a sitting stance, and always step in front of the kicking foot. We do this in order to emphasize getting the kick into the proper chamber position, nice and high, and then getting the hip thrust into the kick.

I'm assuming Master Ko was a Tang Soo Do practitioner? If so, he was probably associated with the Moo Duk Kwan at some point. I don't recall seeing his name yet, but I mainly was researching the origin history of the Kwans. But I'll keep his name in mind as I keep searching, and let you know what pops up. What can you tell me of Master Ko?

Yes, how did the CT Scan go, please!!?? I pray nothing to serious!! Thanks for asking, guys. Nothing out of the ordinary. Kind of a waste of time. Wished I'd have cancelled it altogether. 12/26/2022 Strength Training Safety Squats: 60x5x2, 110x5, 165x3, 200x1, 230x5, 230x5, 230x5. Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x5, 85x5, 85x5. Triceps Push-downs: 62.5x12, 62.5x12, 62.5x12, 62.5x12 (bottom half ROM). Stretch: quads, hams, glutes, back. I could move my arms through the press ROM, so I decided to load the bar and give it a try again. I'll monitor how my arm feels over the next few days.

Thank you for the information. I will have to see if I can find copies of those.

Thank you for the kind words, Bob. I really appreciate them. The research is kind of fun to do, and I plan on getting back to it soon. I've got several more Kwans to look into.

I once heard our former instructor refer to our style as Chung Do Kwan, but I don't that there is really any connection to that original Kwan. Our system uses most of the ITF forms, but with no sine wave. Something interesting I saw in my research, which I need to work back into the original piece, is that Song Moo Kwan appears to be Korean for Shotokan. This makes sense; Byung Jik Ro, having studied Shotokan in Japan, returns home and opened his school of Shotokan, but in Korean called it Song Moo Kwan.

Agreed. I've always loved side scrolling co-op fighters, harkening back to the Streets of Rage series.

12/23/2022 30 minutes of walking on the treadmill today. I had to fast last night for a CT scan this morning, and didn't get to eat anything until about 3:00 pm. So no lifting today.

Congrats on passing your grading, DarthPenguin!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Congrats!

I second that! Me and my boys were playing it some time ago on their Xbox. A great time!

That's the perfect resolution, Bob.

When I think of techniques, or tactics, or a game plan, I think of executing that particular technique, tactic, or game plan. I think a performance can be for the sake of the performance, where as when executing, it has a goal or end result in mind.

12/21/2022 Safety Squats: 60x5x2, 110x5, 165x3, 200x1, 225x5, 225x5, 225x5. Triceps Push-downs: 60x12, 60x12, 60x12, 60x12. (lower ROM). Snatch Grip Deadlifts: 165x3, 225x2, 240x5, 240x5. Squats are getting heavier. Deadlift sets went surprisingly well.

That is a lot of kata practice, Zaine! I don't think I could put that kind of time in, but perhaps 500 in a month could be doable? That's worth considering!

That is excellent, Zaine! Kindle that fire!

12/19/2022 Strength Training Safety Squats: 60x5x2, 110x5, 165x3, 200x1, 220x5, 220x5, 220x5. Triceps Push-downs: 40x12, 50x12, 60x12, 60x12. Deadlifts: 235x3, 305x2, 340x5. Back to the gym after a week of my head not feeling right. Squat went ok. Picked up with what I had planned to lift the last time in the gym. It went good, but my knees didn't like it. For the triceps push-downs, I did the more limited range of motion, taking my shoulder out of it. The deadlift set was a bad one. I was able to pull the weight, but when the first warmup feels heavy, that means the work set is going to suck. And it did. The first rep stayed on the shins, but the rest of them floated away, making the pulls really hard.

12/18/2022 Evening walk on the treadmill, 30 minutes. Pretty low key...I spent time reading an MA book while walking.

Very good points, Bob. Evident, clear, and discernable...with a purpose, for sure!

I like this talk about Receiving. Instead of thinking of blocking or countering, I should start to thing of it as "Receiving" like this. Being flexible and responsive, not reactive. Making adjustments with the body. As Bruce Lee would say, "when he expands, I contract; when he contracts, I expand..." Contract and receive, expand and receive. What do I do when I find my opponent receiving my techniques? Receive the reception??? That doesn't sound right as I type it out, so there must be another answer. Adapt and try again.

I do think that is a thing. Adults just don't seem motivated to do much with their free time outside the home.