Any Martial Artists Here?

last time young buck weighed that much, I don't think video recorders were around

 

[Mocking a specific fradulent Black Nationalist with no following at all]

We need an establishment where NO WOMEN ARE ALLOWED!!!

It's time to fight back! It's time for MAN POWER!! It's time to fight back the evil forces of Feminism! It's time to start the MEN'S MOVEMENT!!!!

TIME FOR ALL THE STRONG BLACK MEN TO RISE UP!!!

Time for a CHURCH FOR MEN ONLY!!!! AMAN!! AMAN!! AMAN!! [/mocking]

 

I don't know about 105, however my friends made a senior highlight video with some good action shots, I'll see if I can dig it up! :smt001

 

I tranined in korea under the late great Gen Choi Hong Hi the Father of TaeKwon Do he was a great teacher and friend I miss him dearly. I was one of his few black studnets I was very blessed. I started when I was 4 when we would spar no pads just hand gear old school LOL

 

erictbrown1, I have a great deal of respect for the Late General Choi Hong Hi, the father of Tae Kwon Do. I have all of his 15 volume book book set. You were indeed fortunate to have studied under a legend. I have a number of friends here in the martial arts from Korean Hapkido, Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian Ju Jit Su, and in my system of Shorin Ryu Karate. Tae Kwon Do has tremendous technique in kicks. I have many books from Jhoon Rhee to Hee Il Cho. My wife says I'm a fanatic when it comes to martial arts. I try to read as much as I can and practice what i learn. My personal library holds 1,600 books on all sorts of fighting systems, philosopy, history, etc.... I have a friend who started martial arts training in 1963 in Ji Da Kwan. He started in Tae Kwon Do when he was in the Army in Korea. The brother is amazing. In a lot of ways he is like a father to me. I like my system because of the hand techniques, but I'm studing Tae Kwon Do and Tang Soo Do for it's leg techniques.

Get the following books if you do not have them already all by the same Korean author Sang H. Kim, PH.d:

-Tae Kwon Do Kyorugi (Olympic Style Sparring, ISBN 1880336-24-3

-Complete Kicking, 978-1-934903-13-1

-Power Breathing, ISBN 978-1-934903-09-4

-Ultimate Fitness Through Martial Arts, 1-880336-02-2 (Excellent Reference)

-Martial Arts Instructor's Desk Reference: A Complete Guide to Martial Arts Administration, ISBN 1-880336-71-5

-Teaching martial Arts: The Way of the Master, ISBN 1-880336-15-4

-Ultimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts
ISBN 1-880336-83-9

-1001 Ways to Motivate Yourself and Others: To Get Where You Want to Go, 1-880336-07-3

-The Art of Harmony: A Guide to Happiness, 1-880336-60-X

-Vital Point Strikes:The Art and Scince of Vital Target Striking for Self Defense and Combat Sports, ISBN 978-1-934903-05-6

-Muye Dobo Tongji: The Comprehensive Illustrated Manual of Martial Arts of Ancient Korea, ISBN 1-880336-53-7

-Martial Arts After 40, ISBN 1-880336-29-4

The above are some of the references I use to study the martial arts whether it's Korean, Chinese, Japanese or others. I believe in that old belief that knowledge is power. Take care my brother of the arts.

 

erictbrown1, another excellent read I forgot to mention is by an Olympic Tae Kwon Do Champion:

Mind/Body Fitness: Focus-Preparation-Performance by Tom Seabourne, PH.D Strategies for Success From a Champion Martial Artist
ISBN 1-8886969-8706

Note: This is an excellent book on the meditation arts in hyungs/katas and goes deep into mental gymnastics in Pilates, Yoga and Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan)

 

Thank you very much I will check these out.

 

That obviously must of been one world of an experience. Sadly, most TKD in the US isn't taught that way anymore. I have an original copy of his 1965 book Taekwon-Do Art of Self Defense. My dad had it when he ws training back in the day and gave me the book.

 

Yep the way we saw it is that if you can't take a hit you are not strong, go home and play chess. This crap they call Taekwon do these days is sad.

 

erictbrown1, what do you think of the following as an outline program for a community college's physical fitness education for the martial arts:

I. PROGRAM REQUIREMENT

-Asian/Western Philosophical Thought

-Philosophy of the World's Religions

-Psyco-Social Aspects of the Martial Arts

-The History of the Martial Arts

-Issues In Chinese Martial Arts

-Issues In Japanese Martial Arts

-Issues In Korean Martial Arts

-A Survey of the World's Martial Arts

-Psychology of the Martial Arts

-Physiology and the Human Anatomy

-Physical Fitness and Health Studies

-Communications in Teaching the Martial Arts

-Internship

-Senior Thesis/Presentation

II. Foundation Practicum Practice

Choose a practice based on one of the following:

--Korean Martial Arts

--Japanese Martial Arts

--Chinese Martial Arts

III. Foreign Language Studies

Choose a language for study from one of the following:

--Chinese

--Japanese

--Korean

IV. General Education Requirements

-Composition and Rhetoric

-Intermediate Algebra

-Humanities

-Introduction to Psychology

-Introduction to Social Science

-Introduction to Physics

-Introduction to Physiology

-Fine Arts

-First Year Seminar

-Capstone Seminar on the Art of War

-A Liberal Arts Elective

What do you think Mr. erictbrown1? Any suggestions?

 

I like it a lot. This is what someone that wants to be a master needs to know.

 

This reminds me of the time I started to draw comparisons between Kyokushin Karate kumite and sparring in other disciplines. The Kyokushin kumite (sparring) I've seen, was bare knuckles and fighters wore absolutely no padding whatsoever (Kyokushin is known to be a 'hard' form of Karate). When I took TKD back in the early 90s, we wore no padding either for sparring. Even the yellow belts were going full-speed and looking to take someone out during class (our Instructor was an old school Korean Master by the name of Yo-han Kim, who used to carry a bamboo stick with him..). Now, everywhere I look, fighters are wearing protective headgear, shin guards, etc. At first I looked down on that stuff, but I came across a comment that said 'We wear the stuff because we still have jobs to report to, in the morning.'

When you look at it from that perspective, it makes sense. Many people that practice an art, are also working steady jobs to support themselves. So, they have to take better care of their bodies, or risk being unproductive at work. Although, with judo and aikido, there isn't much protection when you're flying to the ground.



As for 'sport TKD,' well, don't frown upon it too much. People like sports. Wrestling's a sport. Good instructors will reiterate the difference between what you learn for competitions, and what you learn on the street (grabs, chokes, etc)

 

When I train I don't wear pads and I have a job to go to. When you don't wear pads your body grows stronger, I am old school if you can't take a punch yo don't belong in the martial arts out on the street you are not going to have pads to protect you. I too Tai boxing also and as you know no head jear you learn to fight LOL.

 

Killer instinct is clear thinking. In high risk sparring you must have the uninhibited focus to strike without fear and to be able to accept pain given to you from the opponent. Joe Lewis, perhaps the greatest karate fighter of the 1960's and 70's and is considered the father of American contact karate before mixed martial arts said, "Learning to control yourself and your opponent is what the martial arts is all about". Me speaking, unfortunately we have too many wussies and girlie men in the martial arts today who are afraid to get hit.

 

erictbrown1, I will add Kinesiology (the study of human motion and movement) to the above outline as a field of study for the martial artist.

 

Martial Arts is about making money now, as people have said time and again. Gone are the days of old masters with bamboo sticks (that would smack you when you did something stupid), two-knuckle pushups, etc. Getting hit does toughen the body up like you mentioned, as seen with boxers, for example, that are so used to getting smacked around that they don't react like a regular person would, when getting hit. Not too many people would stick with an art, if they had to expect getting knocked around every time they went to class.



You can still get KO'd in pads tho, just remember that.



If you're interested in some Kyokushin kumite, check this out. Very old school.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopqMm14XMw

 

Thought I bring back an old thread to present this information rather than creating a new thread. Dr. He-Young Kimm is a true warrior /scholar. He was recently in Virginia promoting several Korean community activities. I wish i had the chance to meet him. Below are sites of his Han Mu Do martial art. Check out his life story in the founder selection. I hope someday to visit his native country of Korea, as well as Okinawa (home of my art Shorin Ryu Karate) and China (the next world superpower).

http://www.hanmudo.com/home

http://www.hanmudo.com/founder

 

i would love to visit some old school dojos in Asia myself...i dont speak any of the languages tho, so id be out of luck.

 

I've studied both Oyama Karate and Krav Maga and I have to say as a fighter there's no better conditioning than what you get from Oyama. Two hours training on hardwood floor three days a weak made you strong quick. I miss it a lot. Do you guys think getting back into it at 29 might be too old?

 

Mr. Pettyofficerj, I just want the experience of being there were it all began. Just the feel of it, the people, the culture, and to see true martial arts in action.