bushido_man96

I know that Korea declared him a national treasure, but I would be very interested in his history, training, etc.

Great! Remember to work at your own pace, it is your journey. Enjoy!

I would agree with this as well. Don't play to their strengths. However, in Tao of Jeet Kune Do in one spot, Bruce Lee says something to the effect of "...box the boxer, kick the kicker..." so I wonder at times...

Dangerous, how? In what ways do you mean? Just curious.

8-28-08 Today at the park, I decided to take one (of my many) books on TKD and work on the techniques in the "basics" or "warm-up" sections. Today, I worked from Tae Kwon Do, The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Martial Art: High block: front stance, advancing. 10 each side. Low block: front stance, advancing. 10 each side. High X-block: front stance, advancing. 10. Low X-block: front stance, advancing. 10. Inward forearm block: front stance, advancing. 10 each side. Middle block: back stance, advancing. 10 each side. Outer forearm block: front stance, advancing. 10 each side. Outer knife hand block: front stance, advancing. 10 each side. Downward knife hand block: front stance, advancing. 10 each side. Double knife hand block: back stance, advancing. 10 each side. Double knife hand down block: back stance, advancing. 10 each side. Inward palm block: back stance, retreating. 10 each side. I kind of like this idea, and I have enough books to change things up a bit, I think. I didn't get all the way through the section, but maybe later on this week I can finish it out. Along with that, it gets me picking through some of these books that I may not have read in a few years. Combat Hapkido: 7:00 - 8:15. Really got some good pointers on the red belt stuff tonight from our 4th dan. Got some ideas to really help me out, and I am feeling more and more confident about the material. I am figuring out things that my body does better than other things, and it is helping me to understand my training better.

That's awesome!!! Classic!

Oh, yeah, I agree. There will be nary a WR without gloves on. Just wait for some linebacker to stick his hand up to defend a pass....

Way to go!

The other issue with higher kicks is that the higher you go, the more you telegraph the kick, with body movement, preparation, etc. It can still land, of course. It is one more thing to consider, though.

Best of the Best, 1 and 2 I like. Enter the Dragon, and The Last Dragon. I also really like Hard Target. Shot guns and spin kicks....gotta love it!

Welcome to the Forums! I hope that you find what you are looking for in the new dojo. Perhaps some more open-minded individuals to help you in your training.

I have heard of this as well, and I wonder just how much to believe it.

Lopez and his coach Herb Perez did file an appeal at the Games, but they claimed the they didn't handle the appeal by the book. They were quite upset about it. As for the merger, it does appear to be a stretch. Perhaps the ITF should make its play now as the official governing body of TKD.

I plan to fish through the book, popping in little bits and comments as I go. Should stimulate some good discussion.

According to the source by Park, Park, and Gerrard (from the post just above), makes a comment that the founders of the Chang Moo Kwan (which I assume he means the Kwon Bup Bu founder) and the Yun Moo Kwan lost their lives in and around 1952, which corresponds closely with the information provided by rmclain.

In the book Tae Kwon Do: The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Martial Art, by Yeon Hee Park, Yeon Hwan Park, and Jon Gerrard, it lists that the first Kwan, the Chung Do Kwan, was opened in 1945, as opposed to 1944. I am not sure which is correct. Later that year, according to the source, the Moo Duk Kwan and Yun Moo Kwan came along. The following year (1946) saw the Chang Moo Kwan and Chi Do Kwan come along. Between 1953 and 1954 the Ji Do Kwan, Song Moo Kwan, and the Oh Do Kwan were opened. This source also claims that there were those who claimed to teach the original Taek Kyon, as well. No names are given, unfortunately. Here is where the source gets rather curious. The author(s) state that in 1945, Taek Kyon masters began teaching Taek Kyon to the Korean Armed Forces, as part of regular military training. In early 1946, master began teaching Taek Kyon to troops stationed in Kwang Ju. Two factors here raise my eyebrows: 1. No mention of names of the masters that taught Taek Kyon to the military. 2. Gen. Choi states in his Encyclopedia of Taekwon-do, that he started teaching Karate to his troops, after he was commissioned as 2nd Lt. in January of 1946. The two sources are not jelling very well.

In my organization, no age requirements kick in until 3rd dan, and I think it is 16? Have to check, for sure. As for the test, all colored belt forms, 10 total, along with the one-steps, which I think number 27 total, along with a Do-Kang, which our GM came up with for Black Belt basics. From there, it is sparring at least two matches, one from the rank you are reaching for, and one other. Board breaking finishes out the test.

Awesome! That's what I was hoping for.... That's great, a pre-emptive strike clause! And I agree so much with it. I think that there is such a huge misconception portrayed about how a Martial Artist will always be able to block the first strike, or be able to survive the first blow landed, and then procede from there. I think it is an unsafe generalization to make.

I think that most Martial Arts are "aggressive" arts, in and of the fact that they were designed to help prolong life and what not. That said, it is going to come down to the skill level of the individual, and not the assumed aggressivness of a style. I think that it would be the practitioner that would be viewed as aggressive, as opposed to the art. But that's just me. With the proper training, a TKDer can hold his own with any other stylist. Its all in the approach, and what the instructor has to offer, as it is with any other style.

8-25-08 Chest/triceps Bench press: 185x10, 205x5, 5 Abs Decline crunches: 3x12 Legs Lex extension: 70x15, 15, 15 Leg curls: 130x15, 15, 15 Hip abduction: 100x10, 10, 10 Hip adducition: 100x10, 10, 10 Hip extension: 100x10, 10, 10 Hip flexion: 160x10, 10, 10 Shoulders Shoulder press: 89x10, 95x8, 100x6 Combat Hapkido: 10:20 - 11:05. I focused on my red belt material today, and it is starting to come together nicely. Just need to keep refining it all.

I don't think so. He wasn't drafted for his arm. He is more of Joe Montana type of passer than a bomber like Marino or Elway.

That was pretty cool how they set that up. Also, they play too much WOW!

Cool. Dig the Lego bits, Patrick.

I've seen the ads, but thats it. Looks like Couture is in it, but I can't be for sure.

How is the WCL more "martial" than that UFC? Both are fighting organizations, but the UFC allows more ranges of combat.