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Forum Archives - 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

Happy new year, everyone!

Fri Dec 31 20:42:01 CST 2004

Dominador Martin V

E-mail address: dominadormartin_v@hotmail.com

Location: Illinois

Comments:

Hello to all! And a happy holidays to everyone! Belated Merry Christmas and have a happy and joyous 2005!=)Congratulations to all who tested this month

Tue Dec 28 00:19:09 CST 2004

Karen Ruiz

E-mail address: klewiser1@msn.com

Comments:

I was a student at the North Dallas Martial Arts school in 1992, My instructers were Louis and Jim. I now reside in Umatilla oregon and wish to contact my teacher. I would appreciate if anyone could email me back and help me get back in touch with them. Thank you very much

Sat Dec 25 05:35:54 CST 2004

master mike

E-mail address: titan247@aol.com

Homepage URL: www.titantaekwondo.com

Location: hollywood Florida

Comments:

Hello Charly
I have a dojang in Hollywood FL
Titan Taekwondo Academy
6730 stirling Rd Hollywood Fl 33024
754-214-4853
www.titantaekwondo.com
Classes will resume on jan 3 2005

Fri Dec 24 09:39:53 CST 2004

master mike

E-mail address: titan247@aol.com

Homepage URL: www.titantaekwondo.com

Location: hollywood Florida

Comments:

Hello Charly
I have a dojang in Hollywood FL
Titan Taekwondo Academy
6730 stirling Rd Hollywood Fl 33024
754-214-4853
www.titantaekwondo.com
Classes will resume on jan 3 2005

Fri Dec 24 09:39:42 CST 2004

Mark Hoppmann

E-mail address: hoppmannm@charter.net

Homepage URL: http://www.powerdiet123.com

Location: St. Louis

Comments:

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Mark Hoppmann
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Mon Dec 20 18:45:58 CST 2004

JonN

Comments:

Hello, this morning i attended my first grading to gain my first yellow tag. I pulled off all the moves to 100% accuracy which i was really pleased about, at the thoery stage i was asked 2 questions, 1 being , what are the 5 tenants which i correctly answered and the 2nd being, (as the examiner put it) what are the names of the two knuckles you punch with, me not knowing that the instructor meant the meaning of forefist, which i knew, i therefore got the question wrong.
I am worried that because of this i may of failed the grading, if anyone can help me out here, i wish clarification on if you think i passed or failed, i only got that question wrong, i excecuted all the moves perfectly, what does this mean, did i pass or not!? i have to wait till 2mora to find out from my instructor, but if any of you have any views pleease post. thank you.

jon

Sun Dec 19 07:34:35 CST 2004

shahzadahmed 3rd Dan Black Belt P.U.T.F

E-mail address: shahzadtaekwondo@yahoo.com

Location: Pakistan Hyderabad

Comments:

Iam afiliated with pakistan Universla Taekwondo Fedreation 3don for the last 5 years,and world modokowon Toongsodo Fedretion USA ,2nd Don. Parks Taekwondo Fedretion of Pakistan. I love Taekwondo for the last 18 years.and teaching the kids about Taekwondo in various School..expert in Korean language.
Conatct:- House No.45 Block C-2 Unit # 8 Latifabad Hyderabad
Mobile # 0300-9376534

Thu Dec 16 08:54:53 CST 2004

David Goss

Location: Axminster in Devon

Comments:

I do Tae Kwon do AND I THINK IT IS BRILLIANT

Mon Dec 13 07:53:07 CST 2004

Yassi

E-mail address: ymehmed@optusnet.com.au

Location: NSW

Comments:

Hi, I am about to go to a tortoment. I am a yellow belt straight from white belt. I won't to know how to get some fully sick moves off you guys. I have just learnt my spining heal kick, which is straight to the head. Also a spining back kick, which goes to the stomach. So please help me with this one.
looking for your responce
thanks

Mon Dec 13 01:34:22 CST 2004

jared

E-mail address: withrowv@aol.com

Comments:

i need to know who doson is in tae kwon do. i need the answer right away
thanks

Fri Dec 10 19:32:32 CST 2004

Dave Earnhardt

E-mail address: pianski508@aol.com

Location: Centennial, Colorado

Comments:

Greetings, sir:

I hope that all is well with you. I live in Centennial, Colorado, and my master was Grandmaster Sung Dal Cho, who, very unfortunately, passed away ten years ago. I have tried other schools, and other styles, and have not found the type of dojang that I would like to continue with. Those styles include ITF taekwondo, jujitsu, gung fu, and hapkido. In the hapkido school, where I trained last, though the floor was padded, the great number of body throws that we did resulted in my getting a brain hemorrhage, and having to have brain surgery. Needless to say, our instructor should have had us wear some kind of head gear. I was very disappointed, since, though I'm 55, I love to spar, of course in the right spirit. I see, now, the need to remain with my predominant style, chung do kwan, in which I reached the level of 3rd don. I don't care to join a school teaching Olympic style, or mixed styles, or where the hidden agenda is to form a profitable demo and sparring team. Could you help me find a traditional chung do kwan school, where the values of courtesy, integrity, humility, and sincerity are still taught? I would be most grateful. Thank you. I wish you well in all of your endeavors.

Sincerely,
Dave Earnhardt
(303) 693-1638

Thu Dec 9 11:27:24 CST 2004

Darnee

E-mail address: williambonnie88@yahoo.com

Location: brooklyn

Comments:

i justneed some techniques

Tue Dec 7 18:39:43 CST 2004

charly

Comments:

Hi everyone:

I’m looking for a Tae kwon do academy in Hollywood Fl., pl let me know address and PH.
Thanks.

Tue Nov 23 15:28:53 CST 2004

Junko

E-mail address: junta1023@ezweb.ne.jp

Location: Osaka/Japan

Comments:

I didn't know the sport, Tae kwon Do, before. I guess that was 7 or 8 years ago I knew it.
It's getting popular in my country, Japan. Esp Olympik!
Hopefully, lot's of people will try and enjoy Tae kwon Do more in the world.
Now I'm a cooking and cake instructor. Everyday, I teach many students how to cook. I enjoy my life very much.
Yung, hung in there! bye

Fri Nov 12 03:33:29 CST 2004

Dominador Martin V

E-mail address: dominadormartin_v@hotmail.com

Homepage URL: http://Pinoy577.tripod.com

Location: Illinois

Comments:

Good job to everyone who tested this past Saturday. Keeping working hard and I'll see you all in class sometime very soon.

Mon Nov 8 18:56:28 CST 2004

Master Muhammad Fareed Khan

E-mail address: paknationaltkdfed@hotmail.com

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Comments:

I feel pleasure to introduce my self as 3rd Dan Black Belt Pakistan National Tae Kwon Do Federation under supervision Pakistan International Tae Kwon Do Jido Kwan Federation.
I am organizing and promoting the Tae Kwon Do in Pakistan. I have a sighted your achievements on your web site and am willing to have a friendly relationship with you in order to exchange our ideas relating to new techniques being introduced in field of Tae Kwon Do.
I am teadching Tae Kwon Do in Karachi & Hyderabad, Sindh ,Pakistan.

Sun Nov 7 04:31:55 CST 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

The next promotion test has been moved to Saturday, November 6 at 3:30 PM.

Fri Oct 29 08:18:05 CDT 2004

sabah khan (hyd)

E-mail address: atoz_11@hotmail.com

Location: sindh

Comments:

please kashif jamal (of azam martial arts accadmy)contect me
i m weating from last six months

Tue Oct 26 07:39:15 CDT 2004

Ron Mah

E-mail address: mapamah@shaw

Location: Vancouver B.C.

Comments:

I was wondering if your school was named after Grand Master Sam Soon Han?? As he is our instructor in Vancouver.

Thanks Ron

Thu Oct 14 07:34:49 CDT 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

The next promotion test at Han's Tae Kwon Do is on Saturday, October 30 at 3:30 PM.

Note the new school location at 24 East Green Street.

Wed Oct 13 10:51:19 CDT 2004

marry

Comments:

when is the next test? promotion test that is. thanks

Tue Oct 12 19:45:38 CDT 2004

Sayed Najem

E-mail address: sayednajem@hotmail.com

Homepage URL: sayednajem.com

Location: 845-Oaklawn Ave, Cranston Rhode Island, 02920

Comments:

Well I have moved to Rhode Island, U.S.A. and already created 3 junior national Champions and one U.S.Open Champion the last 3 years. Many people are calling to take seminars on all typews of training and I love to give them!
I love the U.S. and I hope everyone in the Art of Tae Kwondo succeeds their dream.The renew of www.sayednajem.com web site is almost up and you can catch up on my ventures. but do check www.syperiortkd.com and my new phone # 401 275-2334

Sun Oct 10 12:08:28 CDT 2004

jackson renold

E-mail address: echon_tkd@yahoo.com

Location: Indonesia

Comments:

if you have informations for a taekwondo coach job opportunities in denver,co, let me know it.

Wed Sep 29 08:34:55 CDT 2004

sabah khan

Comments:

I LOVE A KARATE MAN OF AZAM MARTIAL ARTS ACCADMY PLEASE GIVE HIS ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER HIS NAME IS KASHIF JAMAL A BLACK BELT IN KARACHI

Tue Sep 21 14:25:56 CDT 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

Manaloa: Weight training can certainly be beneficial to the martial artist as a supplementary exericise, just as it can be helpful in many other areas of life.

However, I beleive flexibility to be more important than strength in Tae Kwon Do; in order to perform techniques correctly, good flexilibity is very important. (Of course, "good" is a very relative term, and we won't all be equally flexible.) And, of course, strength is not one of the five elements of the theory of power (speed, equilibrium, breath control, concentration, reaction force).

If you plan to continue weight-lifting while doing TKD training, I would suggest doing fairly substantial stretching exercises as well (but probably at a different time, such as prior to TKD training). This way you can probably at least maintain (and perhaps increase) your flexibility as you add muscle.

Sat Sep 18 21:30:27 CDT 2004

Manaloa

Comments:

I was wondering about how to use my weight lifting abilities to help my Tae Kwon Do skills. Currently I am a yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do and I have been seriously weight lifting for about three years. Does anyone have any suggestions for weight lifting techniques that would help in Tae Kwon Do?

Sat Sep 18 10:17:24 CDT 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

Old Guy: Not sure where you are coming from... You first say that being taught one-step sparring is a disservice, then you go on to say that many of these techniques can work quite well. Can you clarify?

Fri Sep 3 20:46:48 CDT 2004

Anders Johansson

Comments:

Greetings from Sweden!

Does anybody know where the patterns are available to download?

Thu Sep 2 11:26:26 CDT 2004

Old Guy

Comments:

I can not leave my info but, I can say this about the following exchange. Whoever is teaching you folks one step sparring or grabbing self-defence is doing you a terrible diservice. If taught properly many of these techniques work quite well. The real key in a street fight (and I speak from experience) is to stay ahead of the fight. See the action before it happens. There is no way I know to teach this...you either can do it or you get your clock cleaned. If you can see it (how to counter an attack), the technques work. Train differently, put on your sparring gear go after each other full speed and power. You will find out quickly that locking up someones wrist or elbow can be accomplished at a variaty angles.

Mon Aug 30 14:32:25 CDT 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

Authentic: I don't know who your message is directed to, or what caused you to write your message; but it seems to be in response to some claim about who originally brought Tae Kwon Do to the United States. I'm not aware of any claims of that kind being made in this forum, but I might have missed something somewhere.

Sun Aug 29 18:30:05 CDT 2004

Trish

E-mail address: patskem@msn.com

Location: uk

Comments:

HI, I HAVE VISITED YOUR SITE AND ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH.
I WILL BE VISITING ILLINOIS IN THE NEW YEAR. (PERU ).
I WOULD LOVE TO VISIT ONE OF YOUR CLUBS WITH A VIEW TO TRAINING.
I CURRENTLY HOLD A FIRST DAN LEVEL, AND I'M TRAINING FOR MY SECOND DEGREE BELT.
I HAVE WORKED WITH TEACHING BEGINNERS,AND ALSO REFEREE'D AT MANY COMPETITIONS, WTF STYLE.
TAE KWON DO IS MY LOVE, (APART FROM MY FAMILY).
MY DAUGHTERS BOTH ARE AT BLACK TAG LEVEL AS IS MY SON ALSO.
MY GRANDAUGHTER NATALIE HAS JUST TAKEN HER FIRST GRADING.
I AM A 49 YR OLD MOM, AND I WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS.
WE LIVE IN THE UK AT PRESENT, BUT WILL BE MOVING TO ILLINOIS IN THE NEW YEAR.

YOURS IN TKD

TRISH BENNETT

Fri Aug 20 10:34:16 CDT 2004

Tommy Stevens 1st dan

Location: Greencastle IN

Comments:

Greetings from Greencastle IN, home of Greencastle Martial Arts founded by Master Stephen Edwards 6th dan.

Fri Aug 20 05:07:18 CDT 2004

Dominador Martin

Location: Illinois

Comments:

Is anyone going to be watching the Olympic Taekwondo competition? I know I will be. Some of The Olympic Taekwondo competition will be televised on CNBC starting August 26 at 5 P.M until 7 P.M. and then on the 27th from 5 A.M. to 6 A.M. and then from noon to 1 P.M. and then on the 28th from 5 A.M. to 6 A.M. and once again 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. and on the 29th (last day) from 7 A.M. to 8 A.M. and 11 A.M. to noon.

Wed Aug 18 20:28:46 CDT 2004

shoba nadarajan

E-mail address: shoba_86@yahoo.com

Location: t.malim@bidor,perak,malaysia

Comments:

i agree with thanesh kumar.

Sat Aug 14 22:59:47 CDT 2004

Authentic

Comments:

Actually, Grandmaster Duk Sung Son brought Tae Kwon Do to America. He tought Joon Ri in South Korea, trained the army there and then moved to the US in the 1960s because of political turmoil. He is the founder of the World Tae Kwon Do Association, and he teaches the original form of Tae Kwon Do, which includes no-contact sparring, no weapons other than those of the body, and few belt ranks (white, yellow, green, purple, brown, 1st Dan black, etc). Some critics claim it is passe, but I for one consider the other schools have gone awry, making contact in sparring, using weapons not of the body, and the like. One reason Grandmaster Son left Korea was because he was a strong teacher, not to mention practitioner, of the art, leaving the weaker ones behind, not to be bothered by the government. Those arrogent students left behind started their own associations, some even that had only attained a yellow belt under Grandmaster Son. I apologize for any misconceptions that you may have been told, and wish your whole school luck in the future.

Thu Aug 12 22:26:51 CDT 2004

Raja Shoaib Ahmad

E-mail address: soldire_born2win@hotmail.com

Homepage URL: www.taekwondoclub.netfirms.com

Location: Muzaffarabad , Kashmir, Pakistan

Comments:

I m connected with the taek wondo for 4 years and now i m green belt. we are first three students of Amjad Galini (black belt ) in Kashmir. we live in the muzaffarabad. we with the help of another student Mudasar student of Javad Dar shaib establish the club and teach the little students in the city. but we have a great problem of not knowing about the new technicqes of taek won do. so if some one can help us then please email me in this regard.

Tue Aug 3 18:54:09 CDT 2004

Raja Shoaib Ahmad

E-mail address: soldire_born2win@hotmail.com

Homepage URL: www.taekwondoclub.netfirms.com

Location: Muzaffarabad , Kashmir, Pakistan

Comments:

Tue Aug 3 18:50:47 CDT 2004

Mirza Aleem Baig

E-mail address: intrepid123@hotmail.com

Location: Karachi Pakistan

Comments:

hi,
well i have already mentioned my name and there is no point in repeating it. I am an accountant by profession but taekwondo has always been my passion . i started takin taekwon do lesson from the most senior martial artist of pakistan Master Nadeem Isphani at the age of 10.
I am really thankful to Mr. Nadeem who not only taught me intricate and most advance techniques of taekwondo but also helped me in learning the real philosphy of the sport.
It really helped me when i entered the corporate world and always gave me a competitive edge in every walk of life.
The one thing which i learned from Mr Nadeem was never to quit whether its the sparring or preparing for Chartared Accountancy Exam or givin an interview to a panel of experts . Tae kwon do gave me this confidance and also taught me to motivate myself in the most bleak times of life .
As far as my taekwon do achievments are concerned i was the member of Pakistan national team for 9th SAF games.
I also represented the provincial team of Sindh in 28th national games and Karachi city team in Sindh games.I Have always been able to secure first or second position in every tournament i have taken part . The flip side of the coin is that i was disgusted to see how sports and politics was mixed in our sports arena which really made me think seriously about my future as a sports man and then i decided i should concentrate on my studies and only take taekwon do to keep myself fit and to stay in shape.
anyways i guesss i have written too much for u guys to digest so i betta sign off
regards
Aleem

Tue Aug 3 16:06:48 CDT 2004

Anitra Cannon

E-mail address: acannon64@cox.net

Comments:

I am interested in introducing my children to the art of Tae Kwon Do. I live in a little town outside of New Orleans, Louisiana. Please let me know if there are any schools like yours in my area.

Thank You,
Anitra

Sun Aug 1 03:57:40 CDT 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

visitor and vega:

There are many different aspects to Tae Kwon Do training. Yes, sometimes we practice statically, as in one-step sparring, so as to learn moves and techniques and have time to think about what kinds of techniques might be applied in certain situations (and there are usually many options); but we also do dynamic exercises, such as free sparring, where the two opponents move around and try to fit techniques to openings while trying to avoid presenting openings themselves, and being prepared both to block and to attack. Hosin-sul (self-defense) exercises can also be taught dynamically as well as statically.

As to what you say about adreneline: that's simply not how it works; adreneline does not cause one to be tired out more quickly. Naturally, rigid techniques applied with insufficient power and understanding will not avail much; but it's not reasonable to then say that the entire art is useless. It all depends on how one learns and applies it, and everyone will get something slightly different from Tae Kwon Do, depending on what they put into it, and on how it is taught.

I'm not aware of any particular focus on the high kicks to the head that you refer to. Rather, the focus is often on looking for and anticipating openings and being able to place kicks, punches, strikes, et cetera to those openings intelligently, quickly, and with power. That's not easy, and different people will pick that up with differing degrees of speed and facility.

No, Tae Kwon Do is not simply a sport. There is certainly sport Tae Kwon Do, which has a somewhat different focus than traditional Tae Kwon Do. But when properly learned, Tae Kwon Do certainly does aid in self-defense. We could argue for a long time about how much, and compare it to other systems, as has been done here in the past; but that's beside the point. Tae Kwon Do can provide very useful techniques for self-defense, but it also provides much more than that. Not everyone who practices Tae Kwon Do does so for self-defense purposes. There are many reasons why people may choose to train in the martial arts, whatever that art happens to be.

Sat Jul 31 09:58:58 CDT 2004

Thanesh Kumar

E-mail address: than_89@yahoo.com

Location: Bidor,PerakComments:

fight with skill not with emotions

Fri Jul 23 02:51:53 CDT 2004

Thanesh kumar

E-mail address: than_89@yahoo.com

Location: malaysia

Comments:

taekwondo is the best martial arts

Fri Jul 23 02:41:37 CDT 2004

Thanesh kumar

E-mail address: than_89@yahoo.com

Location: malaysia

Comments:

taekwondo is the best martial arts

Fri Jul 23 02:39:46 CDT 2004

larry hunter

E-mail address: PREMIERPLAYA@MSN.COM

Location: HOT SPRINGS AR

Comments:

I studied under master jong bo kim in oklahoma city in the 80's and would be interested in any info you have on him! and also Hon Cho thank you!! LARRY HUNTER E-MAIL PREMIERPLAYA@MSN .COM
REGARDS

Sun Jul 11 18:55:21 CDT 2004

Visitor

Comments:

"daniel vega
E-mail address: karateducks@yahoo.com
Comments:

how are students supposed to develop timing in one step situations? when is the last time an aggressor purposely missed with a punch and left his arm out to be grabbed in a real life situation?
in free sparring how are students to know what it feels like to be hit or to hit someone if contact is never made?"

Exactly.

I studied Tae Kwon Do from age 6 to about 15, and I can tell you that from my experience I understand why I've never seen or heard of anyone succesfully defending themself in a street fight based on what he learned from Tae Kwon Do or Karate. The teachers drilled us into learning proper stance and kicking form in order to achieve optimal power and speed without sacrificing balance. The problem is that this is inherently flawed. Nobody will ever allow you to kick them in the head the way we were taught, and if you kick their hip or thigh it won't hurt them one bit as they charge at you, ready to tackle you full force, pull your hear, punch your eyes, and stomp your groin. TKD and Karate simply do not teach practical defensive techniques, they only teach one how to perform rigid and predictable movements. Oh, and neither really stress the importance of size, since size matters very much, contrary to what Blue Life, Empty Hands and Tiger Schulmans tell you. Street fights last no more than 30 seconds. They are over quickly, because once the adrenaline kicks in, you lose your focus and your energy is spent much more quickly. Now imagine that situation, and wasting your energy on useless stances and chambering movements. Your opponent, probably pissed off at you enough as it is, would charge at you with all of hsi energy and take you down. Karate and TKD are sports. Even if TKD and Karate students were trained to focus in a real fight (as in, random, chaotic, unpredictable situations with FULL CONTACT), there is no guarentee that their rigid movements or impractical high kicks to the head would actually work. Get it through your heads, karate and tae kwon do are SPORTS.

That said, they are truly great sports which are incredible tests of skill and technique on the mats, and are a lot of fun to watch.

Tue Jul 6 21:31:19 CDT 2004

Jean Hamman

E-mail address: phaite211@hotmail.com

Comments:

Hey...i fell in live with taekwando...this was the second martial art i ever done. The first was karate and i was only 7 then...
I am currently yellow belt...almost going to green.
My master has unfortunatly left the country for unknown personal reasons...this was a great loss here for us because there are only 3 taekwando masters in our country and the Master was the only Hapikido master in the country.
I cant take taekwando from the other masters because their dojangs are too far.
All my fellow students and i can do is hope the MAster comes back. Our masters name is Min Kuk Shin.
I wish we had a Master to continue training.

All i can say is to all of you is be grateful for your Masters because if they arnt there to continue their guidance its a rough and helpless road.

Sincerly
Jean

Mon Jun 28 16:08:31 CDT 2004

Dominador Martin V

E-mail address: dominadormartin_v@hotmail.com

Homepage URL: http://Pinoy577.tripod.com

Location: Illinois

Comments:

Congratulations to everyone on Saturday's test=)

Wed Jun 23 20:48:01 CDT 2004

Mallory

Comments:

By the way... If anyone is realy into MA forums, I realy enjoy www.e-budo.com It's more Japanese... But it's martial arts and there are some people with TKD background.

Sat May 22 19:33:39 CDT 2004

Mallory

Comments:

All the way in Florida? ugh

Sat May 22 19:27:23 CDT 2004

Intermediate Coach

Comments:

Hello everyone,

I would like to invite everyone to the 'Titan Cup Invitational' hosted by Titan Taekwondo Academy/Caullette Academy Of Martial Arts, held on Saturday August 7th 2004 at the Davie PAL (4300 Sw 57th Terrace Davie Fl. 33024)

Florida's top junior competitors will be coming out to compete at this event with teams from other states that have registered for our tournament. Over 300 competitors are expected to be in attendence. WTF rules, Olympic Style.

This event will be a great way to sharpen your competitors skills as an athlete and martial artist.

$45 for 2 events, poomse and sparring, Open to all belts/ages 5-17. For registration packet visit www.floridataekwondofederation.com to download packet.

Please give us a call at (754) 214-4853 or visit us at http://www.titantaekwondo.com for tournament information and any other questions you might have concerning this event.

This will be an incredible experience for all and we'll see you there!

Thank you.

Thu May 13 15:08:48 CDT 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

Grandmaster Han has set the date for the next promotion test: Saturday, June 19th at 3:30 PM.

Tue May 11 07:27:54 CDT 2004

Aaron

E-mail address: A1GR@hotmail.com

Location: Eastern Texas

Comments:

Hey, Folks,

I'm a recent initiate to the Martial Arts. I've had 3 months of "light" training. I'm curious if anyone had any suggestions for a beginner. The Community College(Northeast Texas Comminuty College) that I attend has a Martial Arts class that is part of the Physical Ed. curriculum. I decided to take it, partly because I wasn't interested in anything else and partly because I have had an interest in the Martial Arts. My instructor is named Tom Seabourne; he's a 3rd degree Tae Kwon Do blackbelt and a 4th degree Seibukan blackbelt. Instructor Seabourne has competed in several tournaments before, so he is quite knowledgable beyond the scope of the blackbelt. The class is a mixture of Tae Kwon Do, Seibukan, and self-defense tactics. When we practice our forums, we're practicing some Tae Kwon Do(like Poomse), but it is mostly Seibukan. We practice combinations with pads, and I believe these to be mostly Tae Kwon Do. The self-defense aspect of it involves holds, grabs, and joint-locks. I have the utmost respect for my Instructor, but, to be honest, I'm a little disappointed with Instructor Seabourne. As I said, he is very knowledgable, but I find the interaction of the class to be...lacking in one-on-one training. I realize that my Instructor must follow the timeline set-forth by a school semester; therefore, I'm considering locating a local dojang to attend. The semester is completed, and I'm finding it difficult to practice by myself at home. It's almost like I force myself to practice, which that is not "fun." It's been a slow learning process for me, but I know that I can reach my goal of one day competing in tournaments if I work hard enough: after all, isn't hard work and dedication one of Tae Kwon Do's tenets?

I'm not sure why I picked this forum to post this information; I found it while I was doing a general Tae Kwon Do search, not really looking for anything specific. Perhaps I needed to tell my little story to fellow artist.

Sat May 8 04:44:02 CDT 2004

Kevin

E-mail address: Kevin.Cooke@aph.gov.au

Location: Canberra, Australia

Comments:

As Daniel mentioned no art is superior than another. I have been training for close to 20yrs in this time I have had the benefit of training with other styles and When I was teaching I encouraged instructors from other styles to come and give a demonstration and teach there style to my students. I believe that every style has aspects that suite each person differently therefore by obtaining as much knowledge from each style you encounter you will become the best martial artist that you can be.

Wed May 5 21:07:51 CDT 2004

Nathan

Comments:

Daniel-
Keep in mind that no martial art, no matter what anyone says, is superior to any other, it all depends on the practitioner.

Wed May 5 18:02:28 CDT 2004

daniel vega

E-mail address: karateducks@yahoo.com

Comments:

someone mentioned jeet kune do in a recent post.
jeet kune do is very different than tae kwon do.
bruce lee in his last developments basically had developed a boxing based art with a few kicks.
jkd is superior to tkd mostly because of jkd's emphasis on boxing.

Wed May 5 12:42:32 CDT 2004

Kendall Smith

E-mail address: Farenx@hotmail.com

Location: Chicago Land Area, Illinois, USA

Comments:

It's amazing how wide spread this is, I myself didn't think that TaeKwon-Do was such a large group here in the states. Though it's one of the best things that have ever happened to me. I quit in 3rd grade and regretted it ever since and then I was given another chance at it freshman year of high school. I look back to when I was a white belt and what I thought of the art and my plans for the future. Things turned out so differently, no longer is it so much of a physical aspect in training but a strong mentality to be there, which in turn affects the physical part. I can't get enough of Taekwon-do, I'm going to stick with this because I need it until I stop breathing. There's so much I want to know, and I always enjoy helping others. My plan for the future is to continue training and bettering myself in martial arts. Words cannot express my gratitude to Master Langlas who has taught me so much and given me a different view on life and Taekwon-do.

Tue Apr 27 14:11:34 CDT 2004

Lonnie Jarman 4th Kup King Tiger TKD Kinston, NC

Comments:

I am in Charge of enrollment at King Tiger Tae Kwon Do in Kinston, NC. I am trying to locate a school close to Rockport Illinois for a student of ours. He moved there 2 months ago and is having trouble locateing a King Tiger Association School. Please contact me Asap if there are any schools close to his location. I will gladly refer him to one of your schools

Tue Apr 20 23:21:05 CDT 2004

Luis Ali Gutierrez

Location: 518 E capital #4

Comments:

dear han do you have summer camps and can I rent a room to lear jeet kune do

Thu Apr 15 20:39:09 CDT 2004

Brandon James

E-mail address: future_neptune@yahoo.com

Location: Murfreesboro, TN @ MTSU

Comments:

I studied Tae Kwon Do under Grandmaster Han Cha Kyo from the time I was ten until I was about 14 when he passed away. I'm 22 now, and in college, and I never got the chance to properly thank him for teaching me so much more than Tae Kwon Do. I was too young to realize that it is much more than a martial art. Now, I know that I wouldn't be as fortunate and I certainly wouldn't be where I am if I hadn't taken Tae Kwon Do classes. I am still training on my own and with the martial arts club at my university whnen I can. And, although I need a lot of work, I am still complimented on my technique. I know this is not because of any talent, but it is because the training I received was the greatest. I want wish the Han family and everyone there the very best. You will always have a place in my heart and in my mind. Thank You. Tae Kwon Do is forever.

Tue Apr 6 23:59:23 CDT 2004

Nadeem ISfahany

E-mail address: nedutop@cyber.net.pk

Homepage URL: www.uniontkd.com

Location: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Comments:

I am one of the most senior Taekwondo master from Pakistan, I personally helped formed the first Pakistan Taekwondo Federation and was elected as the Treasurer, I helped and assisted most of the Korean Master such as Master Lan Ku Kang, Master Chang ul Jhoon and MAster Kim Duk Nam, MAster PArk, MAster youn Tak Oh All these Master used to train in Our club which was the Headquarter of the first Taekwondo Federation of Pakistan, I have trained many Pakistani Masters, who are now 4th and 5th dan,
I think you have a very intresting and impressive site,

My Website is uniontkd.com please do come and visit my website

Thanks
Nadeem ISfahany

Fri Mar 26 23:34:06 CST 2004

Hafiz Malik Muhammad Shahzad

E-mail address: shahzadtkd@yahoo.com

Homepage URL: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/tkd_pakistan

Location: Awan Town, Lahore, Pakistan

Comments:

Asslam o Alaekum & Hi to all,

Taekwondo is one of most popular martial art in Pakistan. If any one want to know the news about Pakistan, world TKD and also want to meet with Taekwondo peoples from all over the world, please join our group in yahoo and share your photos, files and Ideas.

www.groups.yahoo.com/group/tkd_pakistan

I am Pakistan's National Champion and International Taekwondo Player from Lahore.(24 m lahore)

thanks & take care

Regards,
Hafiz Malik Muhammad Shahzad
(+92-300-9457698)

Wed Mar 24 08:25:29 CST 2004

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Location: saadi street capital road model town

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Mon Mar 22 11:54:34 CST 2004

federica

Comments:

I would like to know what Do San forms. A cross and........?Please let me know as soon as you can. It is an emergency. Thank You.

Sat Mar 20 13:53:47 CST 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

The date for the next promotion test has been set: Saturday, April 17, 2004. The test will start at 3:30 PM as usual.

Wed Mar 10 22:03:34 CST 2004

Daniel Chai (Choi)

E-mail address: gr8gesture@hotmail.com

Comments:

Hi everyone, 1st time seeing this site. It's a good site, I am impressed. So why is everyone learning TKD? What is the main reason?

Sat Feb 28 01:36:57 CST 2004

Christopher Jobe

E-mail address: badadod@badadod.us

Homepage URL: http://badadod.us

Location: Farmington, NM 87401

Comments:

Hello Min Han

Fri Feb 27 07:38:16 CST 2004

bryan soto

E-mail address: pineiro_33@hotmail.com

Homepage URL: none

Location: plant city fl

Comments:

hello i am an 12 year old black belt but i stoped because my mom and dad didet have no more $ but i have a ?. Why do you have strips.

Fri Feb 27 07:25:34 CST 2004

bryan soto

E-mail address: pineiro_33@hotmail.com

Homepage URL: none

Location: plant city fl

Comments:

hello i am an 12 year old black belt but i stoped because my mom and dad didet have no more $ but i have a ?. Why do you have strips.

Fri Feb 27 07:25:06 CST 2004

sam cimicata

Location: 132 birch ave richmond hill ontario.

Comments:

I WONT TO BILED MY SELF AGAN>>

Fri Feb 27 01:17:52 CST 2004

Lonnie Jeff

E-mail address: jefflonnie2003@yahoo.com

Comments:

Hello Sir I am A 3rd Dan WTF Wiesbaden Germany
Just trying to find other schools, good place to buy equipment.sparring,Bags and so on. plus thanks for your time.

Thu Feb 26 11:24:25 CST 2004

Dominador Martin V

E-mail address: dominadormartin_v@hotmail.com

Homepage URL: http://Pinoy577.tripod.com

Location: Illinois

Comments:

Nathan, I agree that some of Chris' past messages are odd. But my question is towards Chris. Chris, just exactly what is you final complaint about the use of metalic nunchakus?

Tue Feb 17 19:32:43 CST 2004

Nathan

Comments:

Jeff- I understand what he's saying but its not so much what as it is why

Tue Feb 17 16:01:34 CST 2004

Leon Lulaj

E-mail address: Leo_476@hotmail.com

Location: Student

Comments:

I would like some tips for tae kwon do sparring .
please help!!!!!!!!!!.i live in kosovo and i dont know
who can help meeeeeeeee.

Tue Feb 17 07:40:33 CST 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

Nathan: Excellent question. :) Christopher has posted odd messages here before, but this one takes the cake...

Mon Feb 16 18:27:49 CST 2004

Nathan

Comments:

Chris-
Um...... what?

Mon Feb 16 12:26:45 CST 2004

Christopher Jobe

E-mail address: bbadadodd@aol.com

Homepage URL: http://badadod.us/

Location: Farmington, NM 87401

Comments:

For almost the last year my life has revolved around high speed nunchucks from a distance. The method of transmitting the hits could include computers and the internet, maybe other resources. Even more difficult might be to prove that this occurs or is possible. I don't have nunchucks and I don't really want to use them or engage in an internal civil conflict; the situation is almost becomming a civil war.
Using computers is my method of confronting the attacks on a lesser violence level I believe. Having discussed the method of descreasing the effectiveness of nunchukas with Paul Riser from NYC (Aliens) the Riser Fans, and others from the SJC area I've found Paul Riser's original statement to be true... 1.processing, the 2.Source, and 3.Destination is effective in shielding.
Also, I've found sometimes nunchuck groups don't like shields and there's been complaints from the Chuck Norris Fans, Seagal group, Staltin (who has helped, been a victim of, complained, and almost (FRYied)).
Where does envolvement with nunchucks end? My final complaint is with the use of metalick nunchukas.

Mon Feb 16 08:12:03 CST 2004

Chrissy

E-mail address: chrissy_hip_hop_chick@hotmail.com

Comments:

I have just recently started learning Tae Kwon Do, and am really enjoying it, i signed up to this site, to help me out in my white belt.

Sun Feb 15 23:06:55 CST 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

Grandmaster Han has set the date for the next promotion test:

Saturday, February 21 at 3:30 PM CST (Illinois time)

Tue Feb 3 21:08:29 CST 2004

Nathan

Comments:

Yeah the December test was great.

Tue Jan 20 21:58:47 CST 2004

Josh Halls

Comments:

Kind of sucked I missed the December Test, didn't know if we were going to get a lot of snow or not (don't perticularly like driving in it at night). Anyway, hope to be at the Feb test and grats to everyone that tested, seems like I missed a good test :-(.

Sun Jan 18 23:42:43 CST 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

There are new group photos from the December 12, 2003 promotion test in the gallery.

As to TKD techniques, it all depends on what the student needs and/or wants out of the training. For example, in sparring competition, many people tend to use just a few selected kicks almost exclusively, rather than trying to use too many complicated techniques. There is something to be said for learning a wide variety of more advanced techniques, certainly; but the basic kicks are the most important ones. IMHO.

Fri Jan 16 15:04:51 CST 2004

Nathan

Comments:

I agree with Josh

Fri Jan 16 14:23:22 CST 2004

Joshua Halls

Comments:

Just reading some past posts and it looks interesting enough. Just thought I would throw out some comments

TKD as mentioned has became more mainstream and to a degree "arobic" like. The actual basic training is situated like that, kick kick kick, punch punch punch. Where you might be missing out in getting a wide variety of training, you are indeed getting better at those techniques. It doesn't take long (typically 2-5 months) for students that attend regularly to get the basic techniques along with the stances down to a point where they do them correctly when they are trying. Basic self-defense and sparring also comes quickly. It really all depends on the instructor and his/her past experience. I find certain instructors enjoy free sparring, then you get more sparring in class and perhaps more tips and experience from that from their own personal experience. TKD is an unarmed combat art so most instructors don't really have experience and properly handling a knife in a fight. Most people who are going to attack you in the street aren't going to know how to properly handle one either. If you want to go get in fights with people that know how to handle a knife, go ahead, but you are realling missing the point of the art.

Also, I actually enjoy the fact I am not leaving practice with bruised and broken ribs. Some people have to go to work the next day and like to have all their fingers and bones in one piece. There are schools out there that say it is an art, looking at it, it looks more like abuse to me. Learning to take a hit is important, but there are ways of doing it without seriously hurting others. With law suits in this present day, it is just getting way too risky to do this anymore, and this does cause a lot of the more extreme arts to settle down their ways in this country.

Next, you will find a wide variety of training styles in any art. There are some schools in Karate that are better than others. It is possible a blue belt in TKD could take a 3rd degree in Karata and vice versa depending on training, environment and other variables. Some people are just better at certain things. It all comes down to how hard someone pushes themself during training and how hard the instructors pushes the students. If discipline isn't installed in the beginning of the training it won't be there 3 years later.

Just thought I would throw that out there. Enjoy

--Josh Halls, 1st Degree Dan

Thu Jan 15 20:52:23 CST 2004

daniel vega

Comments:

a quick hop-step side kick or a cross behind side kick? i like the quick hop-step for power as well as practicallity. the cross behind is too easy to counter by simply checking the hip with a front/push kick.

Fri Jan 9 14:44:03 CST 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

daniel: One-step (or three-step) sparring is a focused exercise, just one of many tools used to teach techniques. It doesn't have to involve everything all at once in order to be useful.

Free sparring with contact is sometimes done with protective gear, so that students do get used to making contact and having contact made on them. But no-contact free sparring teaches students how to aim, how to move, control, et cetera; in order to make contact (when needed) one just moves the aiming point toward the target.

Wed Jan 7 15:47:25 CST 2004

daniel vega

E-mail address: karateducks@yahoo.com

Comments:

people punch to the face and kick to the legs in fights.
they also grab and tackle.

Wed Jan 7 13:25:37 CST 2004

daniel vega

E-mail address: karateducks@yahoo.com

Comments:

Wed Jan 7 13:19:50 CST 2004

janny

E-mail address: crazyjanny626@yahoo.com

Location: cali

Comments:

hi there master han i am in tae kwon do too i am a purple and curatly ion the 5th grade and i am teahced by the world fediration grand master chung chik yoo i wished u where in the contest but even mabye u realy where in ti well i think u both are very great i hope to see u someday!

l8r,janny

Tue Jan 6 23:19:25 CST 2004

Dominador Martin V

E-mail address: dominadormartin_v@hotmail.com

Location: Illinois

Comments:

Jeff,

I would like to know, if and when the DACC TKD club will be starting up again?

Dominador

Mon Jan 5 22:31:36 CST 2004

Anthony

Comments:

Thanks Jeff on congratulating me i havn't been to the forum in a while 'cause i forgot but i don'tthink it's just me and Nathan that did good i think everyone did and Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Mon Jan 5 16:11:25 CST 2004

Jeff Williams

Comments:

Happy new year, everyone! Last year's messages are now in the archives (listed above).

Thu Jan 1 09:17:55 CST 2004