martial arts patches

[Goju_boi]

at a McDojo that I used to go to they had patches like boy scouts,but at my new school all we have is one patch for the style.

[White Warlock]

"Patches? We ain't got no patches. We don't need no patches. I don't have to show you any stinking patches!"

http://www.darryl.com/badges/madre7.jpg

[shogeri]

I need a patch for my right eye, since I can't see out of it anyway.

[orion82698]

Patches. The place I'm at now has us looking like nascar drivers. I hate that. I also hate when the dojo name and picture of someone doing something is on the back of the gi. Whey do you need all this? I can understand the american flag, or the flag of the art you're studying, but that's it. You don't need 10 different patches to symbolize who/what/where/when/how you are

Sorry for the rant

[Goju_boi]

no problem, a lot of people feel like that.Also warlock,what in the world is that picture you posted on here?

[orion82698]

I was wondering the same. I don't know , but the dude looks hungry. Look he ate part of his hate

[karatekid1975]

I don't like patches either. I just have one (the school/style patch). If I had my choice, I wouldn't wear one at all (no logo either).

[White Warlock]

what in the world is that picture you posted on here?

Hehe,

From the movie, "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," 1948 starring Humphrey Bogart. It is a classic. The line (modified to accommodate the topic), as well, is a classic and secured a Hollywood career for the man in the picture, actor Alfonso Bedolla.

[niel0092]

I wear one patch on my dobak but our school gave them to us for free and it was our choice if we wanted to wear it or not.

<--- That's a picture of it under my name

And here's what it means (taken from my schools website):

"The Minnesota Taekwondo Center Logo —

Based on one of the world's oldest mandalas (or symbols), the logo for the Minnesota Taekwondo Center combines several concepts. The circle is one of the most ancient symbols for the universe. The triangle stands for the unification of body, mind and spirit, a major goal when studying the martial arts. In the center is a small circle which represents the mind of humans, and the infinity sign represents our infinite potential."

the two korean characters under that:

"Chong Bong —

The characters Chong Bong, or Blue Mountain, have very strong symbolism also. The color blue has traditionaly been the color of Um (or Yin) in the Um/Yang symbol. (This is the symbol that appears in the center of the Korean flag.) In this context it emphasizes the strength of the mind, as opposed to the strength of the body. The word chong also has other meanings in Korean, including "dignity", "fearlessness" and "restraint".* Mountain has traditionally been used to represent a mind that is centered, stable and that understands its relationship to the universe.

Master Jay Hyon, the man who brought taekwondo to Minneapolis/St. Paul in the early 1970's, created his own set of forms called "Chong Bong". He was Dr. Haaland's (my instructor) first taekwondo instructor. Today, we teach these beautiful and unusual forms to preserve our heritage. (An interesting note about the word bong. It's actual meaning is closer to "small mountain" or "mountain top". Dr. Haaland believes that Master Hyon was well aware of the real meaning when he named his forms, but used it to symbolize humility.)"

Say what you will, I kind of like the symbol, it's meaning, and the thought put into it's inception.

Edited October 14, 2005 by niel0092

[Goju_boi]

wow your patch has so many meanings,do you have to memorize them or something?