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I am not going to dwell on the bad news this month, as what will be will be, as this month, for many, it is a commemorative month due to the fact that it has been 10 years since General Choi passed away, which is why our lead article this month reflects back the 10 years that have passed since. Though the ITFs haven't sadly managed to make much headway regarding unification of their groups, it does seem that the students of Taekwon-Do have. These days there is much less bickering between camps… much less ‘I`m ITF so your not real TKD’ and all that hocus pocus, as the students (and in this I include instructors and even masters) have been working of their own form of unification.. Not by joining each others groups, mergers or such like, but by simply getting along, whether ITF or not, they are all chatting, training together and following the tenets of TKD - I think General Choi would be proud of you all! This issue sees the, now standard, array of great articles, including a major project in Korea for WTF/KKW students. Oerjan Nilson is back with his fascinating ‘Original Forms’ series, though sadly, for all those enjoying Colins Wee’s ‘Choi: The Beginning’ series, you will have to wait as a computer melt down means the articles (of which I`m told is now up to around episode 7) are trapped for now.. But when recovered, will be in future issues. Going back to the beginning of this editorial briefly, I have been overwhelmed by the amount of support for the continuation of the magazine, from our current writers, sponsors and readers, Many thanks to you all as I have gone from feeling negative and down about it all, to somewhat positive, so much so I have some new things lined up for future issues (all going well), including an exclusive interview with a pioneer in next's months edition - so stay tuned for that, as you don’t want to miss it! The king is dead… long live the king eh! Enjoy this months edition, Train hard, Stuart Anslow Editor Ps. Make sure you get you name on the mailing list for an exclusive limited offer coming your way soon!

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Totally TKD News Page 4 Master Tony Vella Seminar and Dan Grading Page 4 6th Asian ITF Taekwon-Do Championships Page 7 General Choi Hong Hi: 10 Years On Page 9 Taekwondo Cyber University Page 15 Mannam: Uniting the World Through Taekwondo Page 21 Il Su Sik Dae Ryun Page 25 Ms Julia Cross Seminar Page 29 The Original Forms of Taekwondo - Pt.2 1 Is Your Martial Arts Suitable For Children Page 37 Omaha National Martial Arts Championships Page 43 The Golden Triangle Page 45 Image of a Martial Arts Master Page 51 Nutrition - The Basics Page 55 Totally Tae Kwon Do Wants You! Page 59 Martial Artists Training with Goals & Passion Page 61 Patricks TKD Funnies Various Sponsorship Packages Page 64 Submission Guidelines Page 67

Contributors: Mickey Lozano (Cover), Jon Mackey, Master Doug Cook, Amandine Hilt, Prof. Christopher J. Bashaw, Master Frank Murphy, Jeff Rosser, Master Ray Gayle, Chris Snow, Catarina Murphy, Patrick McWade, Oerjan Nilson,

Shane Fitzgibbon, Tommy Hayes, Hed Mohhammed Shirzai, Dave Lomas, John McNally, Adrian O’Mahoney, Michael Munyon & Stuart Anslow


Promotion To 5th Degree

Totally Tae Kwon do magazine would like to congratulate one of our feature writers, Mr Jason Ainley who recently graded to 5th degree after being tested by Senior master Raymond O’Neill in Cyprus. At the same exam, Eastern Cyprus instructor Mr Karl McCarthy also achieved his 2nd degree. Well done to you both.

Black Belt Grading and Seminar with

Master Tony Vella On 28th April I made the short trip down the Motorway to attend a Black Belt Seminar and Grading hosted by Master Tony Vella in Newport South Wales. . For me, it was the culmination of 20 years of Taekwon-Do training, as I was grading for 4th Degree. As we arrived at the venue our contingent was greeted by Master Vella who was friendly and approachable as always. After a short chance to settle my nerves we were straight into the Seminar,

which began with an introduction from Master Vella and then a brief warm up (more was to come) and stretch. At this point the focus pads came out and we soon found ourselves pushed to out limits with kicking drills including flying two direction kicks, flying twin foot kicks and jumping 360 degree back and turning kicks, with pads getting gradually higher as we progressed. By the end of the exercises many students were already looking like they had completed an entire days worth of training, even though in fact we were only 30 minutes into the Seminar. After a quick water break we were back on the training floor, this time in full sparring equipment. After a few rounds of technical free sparring (as opposed to competition style sparring) we were excused to the side of the hall and called back up in groups of three. Master Vella then proceeded to explain the finer points of 2 against 1 sparring, giving everybody several opportunities to act as both the attacker and defender.

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By this point, many students were pushing themselves to their limits, and so after another quick water break we were back on the floor. This time, to the relief of many students, we moved onto slower and more technical set sparring, covering the more advance forms of set sparring including 1 step, 3 step semi free and also leg sparring. Again, Master Vella explained the finer points, travelling around the pairs to give invaluable 1 to 1 guidance. To finish the Seminar we then moved onto patterns, starting at Hwa-Rang and moving

into 1st and 2nd Degree Black Belt patterns. Master Vella, a former European team

Pattern Champion, gave a breakdown of all ITF patterns and many of the movements and applications, which proved invaluable to those attending the Seminar and also helped to calm the nerves of some of the junior students who were grading for their first degree.

With the end of the Seminar, the first part of the day was over. At this point I felt like I had already done a full weekend of Taekwon-Do, however the hard part was


still to come. On a positive note, with being so tired I didn’t have a chance to worry about being nervous. After a short recess and a quick change of Dobok I was straight back in to start my grading moving through all the patterns and into sparring, including the use of takedowns. While some of the students moved up to the head table to undertake their theory examination I moved into the breaking section of the grading. After a shaky start resulting from a slightly misjudged back fist I regained my composure and completed a combination of breaks including back fist, reverse knifehand and jumping 360 degree back kick to name but a few. Board choices of the day included both black breaker boards and also roof tiles. Relieved that I had got through the grading relatively unscathed (barring from my hand which had begun to bruise and looked a slightly odd shape – luckily no permanent damage) there was only one thing remaining, to find out the results. After what seemed l ike an excessively long wait (but in reality was only a few minutes) Master Vella announced the results, and that I had passed. My first feeling was relief

(coupled with exhaustion) followed by the joy of knowing that not only I had passed, but that all other candidates on the day who had worked so hard had also achieved their goals and been successful. After 20 years, I had finally achieved my 4th Degree and another stepping stone in my Taekwon-Do journey. This was definitely one of the hardest days training I have done during those years and thanks must go to Master Vella for hosting an excellent (and exhausting) Seminar which was informative and enjoyable to all attendees.

Master Vella is a highly accomplished ITF Taekwon-Do Instructor, being a former member of the UK National Team and former European Champion. All of Master Vella’s Gradings have been conducted under the ITF, including being graded to 5th Degree personally by Gen Choi Hong Hi. Vella Taekwon-Do Academy is a member of the ITF within the Taekwon-Do Instructors Federation, and all of the Instructors are fully licensed and registered through the BTC.


The Academy boasts schools throughout England and Wales, including Cardiff, Newport Gloucestershire and Shropshire. The Academy hosts regular events, including Seminars and Gradings. The Academy also offers access to National Competitions, including instruction from a team of Instructors with years of National and International competition experience. For more information visit http://www.vellataekwondo.com/ Submitted by Tommy Hayes – 4th Degree Black Belt

6th Asian ITF Taekwon-Do Championships

The 6th Asian Taekwon-Do Championships was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan From 25th to 29th April 2012 at the Dushanbe’s “Elite” sport Complex. More than 300 ITF Competitors from 20 countries, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Iran, Japan, KTFJ, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, UAE and Uzbekistan are participated in this great

and memorable event.

At the end of this championships Mr. Hed Mohhammed Shirzai and Mr. Mohammad Maroof Sharifzada were awarded Gold Medals for being Umpires at this Championships, and Noor Mohammad Shirzai, Sayed Ali Sinha, Jawid Ahmad and Aftabuddin Received a silver and three bronze medals for sparring and patterns.

Submitted by Hed Mohhammed Shirzai


Reportedly a 2nd dan in Japanese Karate he began work on developing a new Korean Martial Art and during the 1950's . While developing this new Korean Martial Art of Self Defence he received permission from the then President of The Republic of (south) Korea to use the name Taekwon-Do as the new Martial Art of Korea. The date of 11th April 1955 became the day recognised as the birthday of Taekwon-Do. For nearly half a century and well into his 80's General Choi worked tirelessly to develop Taekwon-Do through his seminars and International Instructor courses. He controlled the International Taekwon-Do Federation with an iron fist and commanded genuine respect from

followers the world over.

Historical Context On March 22nd 1966 General Choi formed the International Taekwon-Do Federation after separating from the Korean Taekwon-Do Association in a bid to spread Taekwon-Do around the globe, a feat he lived to appreciate. The separation from the Korean Taekwon-Do Association was caused in part by General Choi’s autocratic leadership style and differences with the second generation leaders who were emphasising sports rules as a unifying rallying point and not the first set of Korean patterns that General Choi had designed. Along with his contentious battle to have them adopt his name of Taekwon-Do over

General Choi Hong Hi:General Choi Hong Hi: 10 Years On10 Years On

By Jon Mackey

The man pivotal to the development and spreading of the art of Taekwon-Do will be ten years dead this June. General Choi Hong Hi, the principal founder of Taekwon-Do and founder and first president of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) died of stomach cancer in Pyongyang, North Korea on June 15th 2002.


their preferred compromise name of Tae Soo Do, General Choi eventually parted ways with the KTA. G e n e r a l C h o i courted controversy. H e w a s incarcerated for resisting Japanese rule during the J a p a n e s e o c c u p a t i o n o f Korea. He was also an outspoken critic of the military dictatorships that p lagued South Korea at that time. It was during the height of this government brutality in 1972 that General Choi exiled himself to Canada while leaving his entire family behind. He remained a fierce critic of the government while exiled. When the Korean dictator General Park was assassinated by the director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, General Choi had hoped he could return to Korea to continue his bui ld of T a e k w o n - D o . However this was not to be. Another military coup took control as General Chun Do Hwan became the leader of South Korea. The South Korean government and the KCIA were a d a m a n t o n destroying the ITF as it provided General Choi with a w o r l d - w i d e travelling platform which he used in addition to his teaching to severely criticise his government back home. Additionally South Korea was looking to use Taekwon-Do as a political

and cultural propaganda tool. Dr. Kim Un Yong (first president of the WTF) was already working on his vision to have Taekwon-Do become an Olympic Sport.

So naturally they would also look to m i n i m i s e t h e influence of the ITF, a rival organisation. As the pressure from the KCIA of S o u t h K o r e a increased and the WTF became more s u c c e s s f u l i n a t t r ac t i ng and b u i l d i n g t h e i r T a e k w o n - D o ,

General Choi's Korean following shrank. In light of this General Choi courted North Korea in an attempt to gain more Korean instructors, as well as political and financial help to battle the political influence and money South Korea was providing to the WTF. This was a move that greatly helped the ITF but also one that was to frustrate it in the years ahead.

His desire to see the ITF grow led General Choi to m a k e m a n y enemies and even in death he stirred controversy. His final wishes in relation to the future of his ITF remains a topic of c o n t r o v e r s i a l debate, with many ITF members d ispu t ing the direction of his final wishes.

He died in a Pyongyang hospital ward surrounded by North Korean officials, some of which were his closest masters. From that ward it was announced that


General Choi chose Prof Chang Ung, a North Korean politician and member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), to become the next and second president of the ITF.

It has been documented that this was in fact General Choi's wish, it was not a last minute decision, but rather one that took place over a course of time. At this point there were serious and very high level government talks between South and North Korea, which included an idea to exchange Taekwon-Do Demonstration teams while discussions to merge the Taekwon-Do's of both Koreas took place. As a result, General Choi, who fought his adult life to get to this point wanted to be at that table and he probably would have been if he hadn't passed away prior. In light of these political circumstances General Choi thought about who would be the best person to politically accomplish what was a highly political move, so he picked a politician, Prof. Chang Ung. This of course did not sit well with many members of the ITF, as they did not wish to be political, many members were not interested in politics, with some even resenting General Choi’s politics and his constant use of Taekwon-Do and the ITF as a political tool.

The cracks begin to show At the ITF congress in Italy 2001, General Choi's son, Choi Jung Hwa along with his

supporters initiated a plan to unseat General Choi as president by having him voted in for only two years out of the six year term with the remaining four years being presided over by Choi Jung Hwa. This was passed at the congress but due to the nature of the vote it caused divisions between General Choi and his son. They fought furiously after the congress with Master Choi Jung Hwa saying the North Koreans would not work with him as he would not let them control the ITF or exert their influence over the ITF as they did with his father. General Choi met with his senior masters and instructors in a bid to plan the undoing of the vote at the 2001 congress. General Choi stated that the vote had to be undone as their were serious and significant merger talks taking place between the ITF and the WTF at which he needed to be remain as the president of the ITF. The WTF denied there were talks happening, but that organisation had signed an agreement in the early 1980's that WTF president Dr Kim had never honoured. The talks that were taking place were above and beyond Taekwon-Do and resided in the hands of the North and South Korean government's reunification ministries. The pressure was on General Choi to remain ITF president. It was January 2002 in Vienna when an

Prof. Chang Ung

Grandmaster Choi Jung Hwa


emergency meeting was called by the ITF, General Choi and his supporters voted to undo the result of the previous congress on the grounds that these were important political times. ITF meeting agreed with General Choi and he was reinstated as president for the full six year term, the vienna meeting also removed Master Choi Jung Hwa as Secretary General. This caused major frustration for Master Choi Jung Hwa resulting in him and his followers leaving the ITF and setting up their own organisation which was also to be called the ITF. Master Choi and some of his supporters were later expelled officially from the original ITF. This was the start of a very bitter division between Master Choi and General Choi which continued until before the time of General Choi's death when as father and son they reconciled. It was also the beginning of a number of further divisions within the ITF as General Choi planned for the future of his organisation. Following on from the Vienna meeting which reversed the decision to have Master Choi as the next ITF president, a hastily called meeting of the ITF ratified Prof. Chang Ung as the next president in accordance with General Choi's wish to have a politician lead through a politically charged period for Taekwon-Do and for Korea. The decision to elect Chang Ung should have taken place at the scheduled congress which was to take place in 2003 in Poland. Some members were disgruntled at how this decision was handled and decided to challenge the decision at the congress in 2003. However this congress did not happen as agreed, Chang Ung and the ITF moved the world championships to Greece where the congress took place, while back in Poland opponents to the move held their congress as was agreed previously by the ITF. At this congress in Poland, Master Tran Trieu

Quan was elected as president of the group, emerging from this congress also to be called the ITF.

Tran Trieu Quan was a professional business man with an MBA, in addition to a knowledgeable martial artists with a depth of experience as a close and long time student of General Choi. The stage was set, there now existed three International Taekwon-Do Federations. All three groups dispute the legalities of each of their respective congress meetings and votes taken within.

The ITF today ten years on Master Choi Jung Hwa’s ITF went on to attract new member schools and also attracted some followers from the original ITF structure. Choi Jung Hwa’s ambition was to return the ITF to South Korea, the country that his father had been exiled from decades previously. In 2004 his organisation ran the first world championships held in South Korea and again in 2010 at which he attended himself which was as a result of his cooperation with the South Korean government. It was during this time that he gave an interview to an international news paper about his involvement with North Korean intelligence.

Grandmaster Tran Trieu Quan


Choi jung Hwa had been previously jailed for his role in a plot to assassinate the South Korean dictator president – General Chun Do Hwan. Many of the changes introduced to Taekwon-Do through his organisation are confined to the tul, or patterns. Master Choi Jung Hwa introduced the ‘kihap’ into the patterns and also changed the name of a controversial pattern titled ‘Juche’ to ‘Kodang’ a move seen as a sweetener to the South Korean government as the organisation moved closer to that country. ‘Juche’ is a N o r t h K o r e a n communist ideology based on Marxism and Leninism. Today Master Choi Jung Hwa’s ITF appears to be the smallest of the three main organisations with 14 countries at their last European championships held in I taly 2011 ( w w w . i t f -administration.com). They continue to work within South Korea which appears to have become the headquarters for that organisation. Choi Jung Hwa’s organisation has lost many significant master instructors and countries over the past few years with many returning to either of the other international groups or operating independently. Grand Master Tran Trieu Quan presided over his ITF until he was tragically killed in Port Au Prince, Haiti by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Ironically he was there in his capacity as a civil engineer surveying buildings in a bid to make them safer; he was killed when the hotel he was staying in collapsed under the pressure of the earth quake.

His organisation is now presided over by GM Pablo Trajtenberg. GM Tran was the first non-Korean to preside over an international Taekwon-Do Federation. GM Tran's ITF introduced many changes also, but most noticeable is their work towards giving the organisation a more corporate image. The introduction of a new logo is a significant step away from the original recognisable blue and gold logo which is still in use by this ITF presently but sources close this organisation say it will

eventually use the new design as their corpora te logo moving the ITF’s even further away from each other. In relat ion to performances, this ITF tends to use a much slower rhythm when performing patterns, nearly g i v i n g m o r e emphasis to the aesthetic beauty of the patterns over martial application.

This ITF attracted twenty four countries to its last world championships in 2011 held in New Zealand (www.tkd-itf.org) and maintains a considerable competitive standard. Prof Chang Ung remains as president over the ITF which has it's headquarters in Vienna, where controversially an Austrian court found that the consultative committee of the ITF properly followed the rules at the time of Prof. Chang Ung's election and hence ruled him as the president of the ITF. Much of Chang Ung's work to date as been around courting Olympic recognition for the ITF. This work has resulted in many of the changes made to Taekwon-Do competition


by this organisation, which many say help to promote ITF Taekwon-Do as a dynamic kicking art. In order to achieve recognition this ITF has introduced a two punch rule, where the competitor may only throw two punches before kicking or pausing to throw another set of punches, thereby encouraging more kicking. Its rules have also changed to include the compulsory use of 360 degree kicks during a bout again to promote more aerial kicking. This group ran the largest of the recent international tournaments with fifty eight countries participating in the last world championships in Pyongyang North Korea (www.itftkd.org).

Newer organisations Although it is acknowledged that these three groups represent the ITF, other smaller organisations have also popped over the course of the last ten years. GM KS Hwang who originally supported General Choi's wishes to have Prof Chang Ung as the next president eventually left the ITF and formed Unified ITF as he felt Chang Ung had deviated away from General Choi's wishes. Unified ITF is relatively small but has a mission statement to unify all the international groups again at some point in the future.

The Future? Across the ITF grass roots there is common desire for unifying the membership. Unification of the international bodies lends more credibility to its world and European-class tournaments as well as it’s standing as the official world governing body for traditional Taekwon-Do. Unfortunately with all of the technical and aesthetic changes taking place as well as a number of bitter court battles over

trademark rights, the unification of the ITF’s has never been so distant. While all of the groups pay homage to their founder and still hold him dearly in their hearts, only one action can truly show the respect and appreciation for the work that General Choi carried through his entire life and that is the action of unification. Until then, his legacy remains a myriad of disputes and conspiracies as the international Taekwon-Do Family walks in different directions. Acknowledgement: A special thanks to Dr George Vitale of New York (Taekwon-Do Master and reputed TKD historian) for his time and assistance in compiling information for this feature.

The Author and Dr. Vitale would appreciate any feed back, new information, memories and insights that any Taekwon-Do practitioner may have about these past turbulent times for the ITF.


During these last years, Taekwondo perspectives for practitioners, both on personal and professional fields, have become more and more important. Today, Taekwondo makes a new step in the era of modernity by entering in the World of Cyber education. By creating the Korean Martial Arts I n s t i t u t e , t h e p r e s i d e n t o f Hwashin Cyber University, M. Cho In-Gon, 4th Dan of B u l m u d o , t h e Buddhist martial art of Korea, is proud t o f ace t h i s

challenge. His will is not only to propose serious studies made by experts in their fields but also to give the opportunity to students to graduate in an official Bachelor's Degree recognized all around the World.

The on-line concept

The martial arts courses are done on a specia l educative platform on Internet. The servers can be used by 10,000 students and are far to be full. The lessons, taught on an

Graduate in Taekwondo in a Graduate in Taekwondo in a Korean Cyber UniversityKorean Cyber University

By Amandine Hilt

Located in Pusan, South East of Korea, the Hwashin Cyber University proposes to all practitioners of Taekwondo to enter in the 21st century of Korean Martial Arts trough on-line studies.


i n t u i t i v e a n d interactive interface can contain texts, photos, videos and animations to make the contents clearer a n d m o r e interesting. I m p o r t a n t technology means have been used to make high quality videos and around 15 million Euros invested in material. The videos are filmed in the 4 studios of Hwashin Cyber University, and make possible for the student to watch the movements in different perspectives. "You just have to click on a button to change the angle, to watch the different poses of the movement or the slow motion" explains one of the designers. Students can also ask questions to the teachers directly on the educative platform and will have to pass their exam on it at the end of the semester.

Training Camps to put theory into practice

In the end of each year, students have to attend to a training Camp, which will validate the contents learnt, check their level and allow them to meet their teachers. The training Camp will be held in

Busan, on the high level platform of Hwashin, including 2 dojangs (with one of 450m2), a weighting room, a s t a d i u m a n d mountain for field t r a i n i n g . A n d e v e r y t h i n g i s located near the dormitories.

The University plans also to set up training camps in the country of origin of students if the number of applicants from the same region is sufficient.

Three programs for three different publics

For the first academic year, opening in September, the Korean Martial Arts Institute will propose three programs: - The Korean Language, Culture and Martial Arts Bachelor's Degree. The Bachelor's Degree is done in 4 years for regular courses and 3 years for intensive curriculum. The students will have to choose the martial arts they want to study between Taekwondo and Hapkido. The program is divided in three parts: Korean Language, Korean Culture and


Korean Martial Art. The Bachelor's Degree has been created for all those who are passionate of Korea, who wish to become professionals in Korea one day and want to learn more on the martial arts they practice directly from the source. The on-line tuition fees for the Bachelor's Degree in 4 years are USD 1980 per year. - The Martial Arts and Combat Sport Excellency Diploma (MACSED) For those who want to learn specific and direct contents on performance optimization, the Korean Martial Arts Institute proposes a program in one year f o c u s e d o n improving martial arts basics in a first part and learning very specific contents in a second part. This diploma is interesting for p r o f e s s i o n a l competitors or trainers, teachers who want to improve their instruction and practitioners who want to learn new systems of training. The on-line tuition fees for the diploma are USD 2380 for one year.

- HSCU Training Camps The Korean Martial Arts Institute has also set up a platform (in real this time) to welcome regular practitioners and high-level competitors in Korea. With a large network of contacts in the region, including Taekwondo universities, a monitoring unit in Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital and professional teams around Busan, the Hwashin Cyber University gives the opportunity to high-level competitors to reach their best level. The camps will open in 2013.

Champions and Masters

for the martial arts lessons

T h e K o r e a n M a r t i a l A r t s I ns t i t u te has gathered the best teachers to make its programs, with both Korean and I n t e r n a t i o n a l teachers.

M. Lee Sung Jang, World Champion of Taekwondo in 1985 and professor in Keimyung University (second place in the W o r l d T a e k w o n d o U n i v e r s i t y Championships last year) is in charge of


teaching Kyorugi basics and Performance of Kyorugi lessons. For the Poomse part, it is Master Lee Sang Jae, trainer of several Poomse World champions, who will make the contents. He will teach the basis of Poomse in a first part before explaining systems of training to improve competition performance in his specific field. Nathalie Pinerd, a French high-level competitor, many times national champion and international medalist assists him on the basic Poomse courses. For the Hapkido contents, Master Jong An Se and Joo Eung So, respectively 9th and 7th Dan in this art are preparing the programs.

Experts for the physical preparation

F i v e t e a c h e r s , a l l specialists in their fields, have accepted to prepare the physical preparation courses. The Pr. Jang Jung Hyeok, working in Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital will teach the rehabilitation systems

classes. He is known as one for his special methods that combine traditional oriental medicine and the use of high technology machines. He has created more than one hundred special exercises to correct the postural problems and to improve different skills needed by Taekwondo players. For the general preparation, an Iceland professor has joined the Team. Sigursteinn Snorenson, 6th Dan of Taekwondo and Head coach of the Iceland National Team will provide courses on strengthening preparation. He has also a certification in Kettle Bell training, a method that has already proved itself.

The programs contains also a course on performance analysis made by Jon Garcia, a Spanish high-level competitor who is still fighting and created a software for the planning of physical preparation of athletes. The dietetic courses are t a u g h t b y R u f i n Boumpoutou, former team doctor of the Taekwondo national team and current t e a m d o c t o r o f a professional rugby team in France. The courses have


two main purposes: the general principles for an essential food balance for sportsmen and the specific dietetics behavior for competition (what to eat one day before the competition, the day of competition, how to do a diet, etc.) Finally, Eric Marechal, 5th Dan of Taekwondo and physiotherapist of the Belgium National Team has accepted to make the g e n e r a l p h y s i c a l preparation lessons.

An international director for international programs

M. Philippe Pinerd, former coach of the French national Team and current director of the Central African National Team (with two Olympic players qualified for London Olympic Games) is the director of the Korean Martial Arts Institute. He is also 6th Dan of Taekwondo and 5th Dan of Hapkido; he lived in Korea 5 years in his youth, graduated in a Master of International Negotiations last year and trained many champions on the highest

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Opening its programs in Taekwondo and Hapkido major for the moment, the Korean Martial Arts Institute expects to propose more martial arts next year such as Taekkyun and Bulmudo, along with temple stay. Because, as the president of Hwashin Cyber University himself says "martial arts are the expression of a culture". And as a Korean citizen, he wants to share with foreigners all the beauty of the Korean Culture, using modern means to come back to the roots of martial arts... More information Website: http://kmai.hscu.ac.kr

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Mannam: Mannam: Uniting The World Through TaekwondoUniting The World Through Taekwondo

By Jeff W. Rosser

The title of this article is fitting since this article focuses on a growing volunteer organization called Mannam International. The slogan of Mannam is “when light meets light, there is victory.” What does this mean? I will get to that shortly, but first let me tell you a little bit about Mannam and why it is relevant to Taekwondo.

Mannam began in 2003 as a small, local volunteer organization based in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea. Since then, it has grown into a large international organization with over 70,000 members worldwide. With chapters all over Korea and in other countries around the world, Mannam is committed to bringing people together, despite any differences in culture, language, religion, ethnicity, or nationality. The organization does not discriminate and instead, focuses on bringing people and groups together in order to help others. In Korea, Mannam hosts numerous festivals each year as well as assists other organizations with hosting events. In addition, Mannam members volunteer each week to assist with a number of charities and provide services in numerous areas of society. Members volunteer their time to help at local orphanages, nursing homes, and homes for individuals with special needs. Members also raise money to support local charities and volunteer to help with special

projects like the Bukhan Mt. Oak Tree Preservation Project where members worked to replace top soil and wrap infected oak trees on Bukhan Mountain, the 10k Walk in Their Shoes event which focused on raising awareness for victims of recent natural disasters, and the upcoming Ganghwa-do Sweet Potato Planting Project where members will help farmers plant sweet potatoes on Ganghwa Island. These are just a few of Mannam’s recent projects in the Seoul area. Mannam also has numerous culture and language classes in Seoul which offer lessons in: Taekwondo, Judo, cooking, the Korean language, and the English language. There are also clubs such as Mannam Warriors Basketball, Mannam Phoenix Soccer, the International Running Club, Voci de Luce Choir, Hikari Japanese Study Group, Doran Doran Korean Language Club, Druzei na Vostoke Russian Speakers Club, the Mannam K-Pop Dance Team, and the Mannam

Arirang TKD members at a competition in Seoul in April 2012


Photography Club. All classes are taught by highly skilled instructors who generously volunteer their time each and every week to sharing their language and culture with foreigners from all over the world. Through these clubs and classes, students are inspired and given opportunities to get involved with Mannam and give back to the community as well. These clubs and classes also help to bring people from all different walks of life together, thus facilitating a much larger exchange of many different cultures. So what does all of this have to do with Taekwondo? Well , Arirang T a e k w o n d o happens to be one of the many clubs offered through Mannam. A r i r a n g Taekwondo is a club that is ded ica ted to s h a r i n g

Taekwondo and Korean culture with expats living in Korea. Classes are taught in Korean, English, and Chinese and the students are made up of a diverse mix of individuals from all over the world. Members not only train in Taekwondo, but also volunteer as a group at many Mannam events. They have also held joint classes with the Mannam Judo Club which furthers the Mannam goal of unity. As for the instructors, they are a unique and

highly talented group, willingly and selflessly giving of their time each and every week. The classes are taught by Master Sim Seungbo (Victor), M a s t e r C h o i Kwangnim (Lin), Master Hong Junki (Robin), and M a s t e r L e e Chaewon (Sarah). M a s t e r S i m Seungbo is a 4th dan in Kukkiwon Taekwondo with

Mannam Arirang TKD and Mannam Dojeon Judo - Joint Practice

Volunteering at Cradles to Crayons in Boston, MA, USA


10 years of experience coaching poomsae and is a certified poomsae and sparring coach. Master Choi Kwangnim is a 4th dan in Kukkiwon Taekwondo from Shanghai, China and has 6 years of coaching experience. Master Hong Junki is also a Kukkiwon Taekwondo 4th dan with experience in teaching Taekwondo in various countries around the world. Master Lee Chaewon is a 3rd dan in Kukkiwon Taekwondo with experience teaching Taekwondo in Canada. They are assisted by Younghee Schmitz, also a black belt in Kukkiwon Taekwondo, who serves as the coordinator, contact person, and English translator for the program. When asked as to why she is involved with the Mannam Taekwondo program, Younghee responded by saying: “I love Taekwondo and I love Mannam and this is a place where I can do Taekwondo as well as volunteer work with good people who love Taekwondo as well. It’s like killing two birds with one stone.” As for the students, they are equally as excited about

Taekwondo and Mannam as Younghee. One student, Michelle Schulz, had this to say: “I am so happy that I can be a part of such an amazing organization and meet such wonderful people and the masters. I know my experience in Korea wouldn’t be this amazing or positive if it wasn’t for Mannam.” Another member, Jonghun Jeong, summed everything up well when he added: “Mannam Arirang Taekwondo is truly a place where everyone becomes a global family beyond national borders through Korea’s national sport, Taekwondo! We welcome all of you!” It is this spirit that contributes to the Mannam goal of uniting the world and Arirang Taekwondo does its part by using Taekwondo as a means of bringing people together. As for the Mannam slogan, “when light meets light, there is victory”, this means that when we come together and work as a group, we can get much more done and it becomes possible for us to achieve our goal. What goal is that? Well, it’s a big one. Mannam’s goal is

Arirang Taekwondo at Mannam's 10k Walk in Their Shoes event


world peace. Will world peace ever be truly possible? Honestly, I don’t think so but that’s irrelevant. It is the pursuit of this goal that is important. It is the pursuit of world peace, not the attainment of it, that will make this world a better place, make us better people for having been a part of this pursuit, and will leave this world in a little better shape than how we found it. More than anything, Mannam is about helping others. So how can you get involved? Well, for starters, you can visit the Mannam website for information about joining or starting a chapter in your home country. You can also get the students, parents, and instructors in your dojang involved in helping local charities and volunteering as a group. In this way, you too can use Taekwondo to achieve a common goal that we all share. . . to make this world a better place for everyone. Please v is i t the Mannam website at: www.mannamintl.org You can also visit the M a n n a m A r i r a n g Taekwondo website at:

mannamtkd.wordpress.com ***Special thanks to Younghee Schmitz for assisting with the information used in this article. Additional thanks to the Mannam Photography club and all of the photographers. All photos were used with permission from Mannam and Arirang Taekwondo.*** About the author: Jeff W. Rosser is a teacher, martial arts instructor, and freelance writer currently residing in South Korea. He is a former AAU U.S.A. National Karate Team member and has competed internationally in Karate (2000 World Cup – Miskolc, Hungary) and Taekwondo (2010 Korea Open - Gumi, S. Korea and 2011 Jeollabukdo Championships – Jeonju, S. Korea), medaling in Taekwondo. He has over twenty-one years of experience in the martial arts and has trained in Kukkiwon style Taekwondo, Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu, Judo, Shorin-Ryu Karate, and American Open Karate. He also writes and contributes monthly to Totally Taekwondo Magazine.

Al Noor Orphanage in Cape Town, South Africa


From the 1960s through the turn of the century, deep in the heart of Manhattan’s Germantown district, existed a Mecca dedicated to the promotion of traditional taekwondo. Founded in 1964, the Richard Chun Taekwondo Center catered to students eager to learn the national Korean martial art of self-defense1. Grandmaster Chun, 9th dan and director of the institute, remained true to the practical, defensive values of the art even as taekwondo was being catapulted into the public eye as a full-medal Olympic sport. For this reason alone, aspiring martial artists, not only from the five boroughs of New York, but from every corner of the globe, would make the pilgrimage to learn valuable skills largely being forfeited elsewhere for those certain to score in the ring2. As a senior student, I trained diligently several days a week with the grandmaster, routinely making the

commute from a small upstate farming community to the door of his third-floor dojang, resonating with the kinetics of knowledge. One warm evening in June of 2002, with the aroma of cooking meat emanating from the steakhouse below mixed with sounds of the bustling city streets intruding through the open windows, Grandmaster Chun graciously hosted a black belt training session strictly for his advanced students. In attendance were men and women of high rank who had loyally trained under his watchful eye for decades. On that particularly humid evening, as we stood in the ready stance (joombi sogi) dripping with perspiration, Grandmaster Chun revealed several new il su sik dae ryun, or one-step sparring drills, that he had recently crafted. Since then, all have

Traditional Taekwondo TechniquesTraditional Taekwondo Techniques Il Su Sik Dae RyunIl Su Sik Dae Ryun

By Master Doug Cook

1-a) Defender steps back with left leg into back stance while executing an outside knife hand middle block

(sohnnal bakat momtong makki / dwi koobi).

1-b) Quickly deflect punch with left hand downward palm heel block (batang sohn makki).


become significant additions to the traditional taekwondo curriculum, yet one stood out in particular, worthy of mention. A great majority of taekwondo practitioners are familiar with the landmark texts authored by Grandmaster Richard Chun3. His two seminal books focusing on technique have all but dictated the character of the art as practiced by Kukkiwon. Contained within, almost as a form of buried treasure, is a complete palette of il su sik dae ryun skills. Ranging in complexity from those suitable for the novice, to an assortment largely geared towards the advanced practitioner, the routines illustrated offer a safe yet effective method for cultivating authentic self-defense strategies. In general, il su sik dae ryun prepares the student to defend against the lunge punch - perhaps the most prevalent offensive tool common to nearly all confrontations - and is derived from the fact that the designated attacker, selected from a pair of students, advances one step forward prior to the defender initiating an appropriate response. After confirming proper distancing, one of the pair, being assigned the role of attacker,

steps back with the right leg into a front stance (ap koobi), while simultaneously executing a left low block (ahre makki), and kihoping. The defender then yells “kihop” in return, signifying their readiness to respond4. The aggressor, advancing one step forward, again shouts “kihop” while executing a predetermined strike, typically a middle punch (momtong jiluki). Finally, the reciprocating student mounts a defensive technique and counterattack commensurate with their level of proficiency. The il su sik dae ryun drill featured here, one that has now been included in the Chosun Taekwondo Academy pure-form taekwondo syllabus, begins with a knife hand block (sohnnal momtong makki), quickly followed by a palm heel deflection/jab combination (batang sohn makki/baro jiluki) executed in back stance (dwi koobi). The ensuing counter-attack commences with a front-leg side kick (yop chagi) to the rib cage, and finishes with a turning back kick (dwi chagi) targeted at the face or solar plexus. Clearly intended for the advanced student, this drill must be executed with intent and vigor in order to overcome the artificiality of the controlled

1-c) Counterattack with right hand jab to face (baro jiluki).

1-d) Continue with front leg side kick to chest or ribs (yop chagi).


and predetermined nature of the attack. Il su sik dae ryun can be thought of as bridging the gap between the dynamic practice offered by poomsae, or formal exercises, and the more realistic spontaneity of free-sparring5. Practiced slowly at first and with purpose, it is a proven method of overcoming the “startle-flinch” reaction. Moreover, it provides the sincere practitioner with an opportunity to consciously focus on the core intent of traditional taekwondo - to organize the body and spirit into a mindful source of focused energy prepared to instantly provide self-protection at a moment’s notice. Unfortunately, many modern martial arts systems have frequently chosen to ignore this form of traditional training in favor of sport competition. Nevertheless, Grandmaster Richard Chun, and thus his disciples, myself included, appreciate this fact and have subsequently preserved the performance of il su sik dae ryun within our respective curricula to benefit future generations of taekwondoists to come. 1 The Richard Chun Taekwondo Center was located at 220 East 86th Street in New York City. 2 While modern mixed martial arts fall prey to this trend, sport taekwondo also tends to limit practice to a small

number of techniques that are legal and effective in competition. In fact, since taekwondo officially become an Olympic sport in 2000, many schools admit to training athletes rather than martial artists. 3a Taekwondo: The Korean Martial Art. Chun, Richard. Reissued by YMAA Publication Center, 2007. Originally published by HarperCollins, 1976. 3b Advancing in Taekwondo. Chun, Richard. Reissued by YMAA Publication Center, 2006. Originally published by HarperCollins, 1983. 4 The kihop or spirit-yell is an oral manifestation of ki used to enhance technique. 5 For a complete explanation of il su sik practice, see Traditional Taekwondo: Core Techniques, History and Philosophy. Cook, Doug, YMAA Publication Center, 2006. P. 131 Master Doug Cook, a 6th dan black belt, is head instructor of the Chosun Taekwondo Academy located in Warwick, New York, a senior student of Grandmaster Richard Chun, and author of three best-selling books entitled: Taekwondo…Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Warrior, Traditional Taekwondo - Core Techniques, History and Philosophy, and Taekwondo–A Path to Excellence, focusing on the rewards and virtues of tae kwon do, all published by YMAA of Boston. Master Cook and Grandmaster Chun have just completed a new book on Original and Kukki Koryo poomsae targeted for publication in 2013. He can be reached for lectures, workshops or questions at www.chosuntkd.com or [email protected].

1-e) Finish with left leg turning back kick to midsection (dwi chagi).


Mr Adrian O’Mahoney, 6th Degree and Chief Instructor of Kingdom Schools of Taekwon-Do, invited Ms Julia Cross, 5th Degree, to Co. Kerry in Ireland to conduct Sparring Seminars in April of 2012. Ms Cross is a 6 times ITF World Champion and was in the “Kingdom of Kerry” for Junior and Senior Sparring Seminars. On Saturday Ms Cross was in the Listowel T a e k w o n - D o Hall for a Junior Seminar. In A very upbeat style she taught the kids about movement and b a l a n c e , footwork and how a good guard and side facing are very beneficial for good sparring. M s C r o s s started with what seemed as

simple games but each game evolved into sparring strategy. By the end of the Seminar the students were dodging and countering, attacking with solid punches and strong side kicks. A lot of the students commented afterwards that they found it easier to spar and score points after the session, and thought Ms Cross was brilliant.

On Sunday Morning the venue was the M e r c y M o u n t h a w k S e c o n d a r y School, with Juniors starting at 10am to 1 2 p m . 2 5 students arrived early and eager to learn from the W o r l d Champion. The fo rma t was similar to the

6 X ITF World Champion6 X ITF World Champion Ms. Julia Cross SeminarMs. Julia Cross Seminar

By Adrian O’Mahoney


previous day with each exercise progressing into the next. Sunday’s seminar was very up tempo and lots of drills were covered by the students and there was a visible change in how the students were moving after the day. After the seminar Ms Cross gave them a chance to ask questions about her training and Competition career and what she has achieved and how she achieved it. At 12pm the Senior seminar started on what was to be a very fast paced 3 hour seminar. There was from white belt to 6th Degree in attendance, notably Mr Mark Buckley and Mr Pat Barry 6th Degrees as well as Eddie Dillon, Louise McCagh, Luke Laffan, Katy Laffan, and twice Junior World Champion Dylan Fitzgibbon. Ms Cross covered core work, correct foot position for side kick in sparring, dodging and working angles for sparring, use of solid punches. This then led into sparring drills covering these topics. After working the drills they were then put into sparring practise, half of the class sat and watched as the other half sparred and vice versa. This was done so that each group

could observe the other putting the drills into practise and see how the wo r k ed . Th i s seminar was very informative and each s tuden t seemed to learn quite a lot. To finish up Ms Cross had everyone sparring in a point sparring game,

when you lost you sat down and the winners moved onto the next person, with

the last person left as the winner, (Dylan Fitzgibbon) this was a very enjoyable game. To finish there was a body massage from a partner, which involved walking on your partners back and massaging their shoulders. The seminar finished with a Q and A session, then Mr O’Mahoney made a presentation to Julia Cross on behalf of the Kingdom Schools of Taekwon-Do of a Glass clock and thanked her dearly for coming to Ireland for her first ever seminars in Ireland. Ms Cross has a wealth of information to teach and pass on and is very willing to do so. The one thing she impressed upon all the Seminar participants was that, to achieve something you have to believe in yourself and not to let others tell you what you can or cannot achieve.


The Original FormsThe Original Forms of Taekwondoof Taekwondo

By Oerjan Nilsen Part 2Part 2Part 2

The list I am basing this article on is from "A modern history of Taekwondo" by Kang & Lee. So far we have seen what forms the students had to be able to perform for their first and second Dan ranks. This time I will continue with the list and look closer to the forms that was required for third Dan. Note that the students did not have to perform all of the forms on the list below but they had to chose 2 forms from the list for their grading. These were the forms required for third Dan in 1962:

• Ship Soo/Sip Soo Hyung • Pal Sae Hyung • Yon Bi Hyung • Dan Kwon Hyung • Gebaek Hyung • Ulji Hyung • No Pae Hyung

Ship Soo/Sip Soo Hyung is Jitte/Jutte Kata of Itosu lineage Shuri-te Karate (including Shito Ryu, Shudokan and Shotokan). According to Funakoshi anyone

mastering this form should be as effective in combat as 10 men or capable of d e f e a t i n g 1 0 m e n (translation varies). Ship Soo means 10 hands in Korean and is a direct translation for the Japanese name "Jitte". Choi Hong Hi documented this form in his 1965 book as "Jit-te" and wrote similar to Funakoshi`s statement: "Jit-Te: means ten hands. Anyone who has mastered this pattern may have no problem against the

attack from ten persons". In Dok Sung Son & Robert Clark`s "Black belt Korean Karate" the pattern is documented under the name "Ship Su". This form and two others that are practised in Shotokan namely "Jion" and "Jiin" all seem to have something to do with each other. Rob Redmon author of "Kata; The Folk Dances of Shotokan" believes all three forms to be different versions of the same form. They all share the same starting position or ready stance with one hand clenched in the other looking like a Chinese salutation. In some circles it is believed that this ready stance was used in the Karate of Tomari that was eventually absorbed into Shuri

In the first part (published in April 2012 issue) I started examining the backgound of the forms that the practisioners of the first unified Kwan (school) belt promotion test in 1962 had to perform for their next rank.

This Hanja (old Chinese writing) is pronounced "Hyung" in Korean and

"Kata" in Japanese. They are the same word and means "form" or

"mold".


style Karate. It could be that this ready stance was just the originators way of starting the Kata and it was retained as a part of the Kata itself. Also some of the techniques and sequences are similar from form to form, wich is what Rob Redmond bases his case of them being the same form on.

Pal Sae Hyung is a Koran name for Bassai Dai Kata of Shotokan. See my first post on this series for more info (Balhan Dae Hyung). As I previously stated there are different versions of Bassai, but since most Kwan founders had their training with people from Itosu lineage we can say that the version in question is probably the Matsumora No Bassai (Matsamora`s Bassai), or perhaps even more certain: Itosu`s Bassai Dai. Choi Hong Hi included a version in his early writings on Taekwondo, and in Duk Sung Son & Robert Clark`s book "Korean Karate" from 1968 it is documented under the name "Pal Sek". Both Choi Hong Hi and Duk Sung Son`s Bassai uses Itosu`s version Bassai Dai as their patterns. Wether other schools of early Taekwondo used other versions is not known at this time and it is not unconceivable that they did but Itosu`s version (Bassai Dai) was unquestionably the most widespread version in use. Yon Bi Hyung is known as Empi Kata in

Shotokan. In the old days it was also known as Wanshu. Its roots are uncertain but it is said to have been a so called Tomari Te Kata (Tomari being one of the three cities that developed Karate). Yon Bi is said to have close roots to Chinese martial arts, either through an official teaching the form to the Okinawans or as a result of Okinawan martial artists and the so called 36 Chinese families developing this form together. Today it is a very popular competition pattern because of a very difficult jump that is performed toward the end of the pattern. It is documented in Choi Hong Hi`s 1965 book as "En-Bi" and he writes: "En-Bi: means flying swallow. This pattern is performed with swift ascending and descending movements similar to the flying swallow". In "Black Belt Korean Karate" the form is documented under the name "Yun Bee".

Dan Kwon Hyung is a pure Kwon Bup / Quan Fa Chinese martial arts form. It is translated as "Short Fist". Many Kwon Bup styles practise forms called short fist and there is so many variations that it is extremly difficult to say anything more than it is a form of Chinese origin. Kim Soo`s Chayon Ryu still practise a two man form

Gichen Funakoshi - Jitta/Sip Soo

Gichen Funakoshi - Empi/Yon Bi


under this name. Unfortunatly that is all the information I have at this time. I hope that any readers out there who has first hand knowledge of this form can either contribute with more information on Totally Taekwondo Magazine`s forum or better yet write an article that documents this form and publish it in the magazine. Gebaek Hyung/Tul is still practised in ITF Dojangs around the world. The pattern is often taught at around 1.Dan today. It was the fifth pattern to be devised for the Oh Do Kwan. Like the other Chang Hon patterns that is usually just credited to Choi Hong Hi this pattern was also largely made by one of Taekwondo`s pioners; C. K. Choi in 1961*. C. K. Choi whose full name is Choi Chang Keun would later become Koreas sparring champion. The pattern is described as follows in Choi Hong Hi`s 1965 book: "is named after Kae-Baek, a great General of the Paekchae Dynasty (660 A.D). The diagram (I) represents his severe and strict military discipline".

Ul Ji Hyung/Tul is another Oh Do Kwan form that is currently being used by the ITF. This form was in largely developed by Han Cha Gyo around 1957-1958*. Han Cha Gyo was one of the earliest

Taekwondo pioneers in Oh Do Kwan and together with Choi Hong Hi and others he toured the world demonstrating Taekwondo outside of Korea giving the outside world its firsts glimpses of Taekwondo. According to "A Killing Art" by Alex Gillis Han Cha Gyo could jump over a standing oponent(!) so I am sure that the displays of early Taekwondo was spectacular. Ul Ji Hyung does contain numerous jumping techniques perhaps witnessing the influence of Han Cha Gyo. Choi Hong Hi writes this about Ul Ji Hyung in his 1965 publication: "Ul Ji Hyung is named after the great General Ul-Ji Mun-Dok in the Koguryo Dynasty in the 7th century A.D. The diagram represents his surname". Ul Ji Hyung was the third pattern to be created for the Oh Do Kwan, and it is currently being taught around 4th Dan today.

No Pae Hyung is according to "Myo Sim Karate" a Korean name for Rohai Kata. Rohai has several (very) different versions in different Karate styles. The original Rohai was presumably invented by Kosaku Matsumura of Tomari (a small village in Okinawa) but Anko Itosu would later take this Kata and make three Kata from it. Rohai Shodan, Nidan and Samdan. Gichin Funakoshi would later take these three

Colin Avis, II - Gabaek Tul

Stuart Anlsow, V - Ul Ji Tul


forms and use them as a base for his own version wich he called Meikyo (bright mirror). After searching the web and youtube I found a "crane form" called No Pae practised in a Dojang of Kang Duk Kwan lineage. I compared it to several different versions of Rohai and found that the closest we get to the "Korean" version is Shito Ryu Kata; Matusmura No Rohai Kata. This pattern does not show up in either of the books of Duk Sung Son & Robert Clark but it does sort of show up in General Choi`s 1965 book. There is a pattern in it that is documented as "Ro-Hai" and he writes: "Ro-Hai: signifies a crane standing on a rock. Some of the movements of this pattern are performed with one leg stance wich symbolizes a crane standing on the rock". The reason I say it sort of show up in his book is that the name show up, but the explonation and the pattern itself is actually "Gankaku" Kata of Shotokan Karate. Why it is called Ro-Hai in General Choi`s book is a mystery to me, especially since he so closely follows the original Japanese names for the other patterns of Karate lineage. Next time I will continue to examine the forms on the list from 1962. I hope the readers of this article enjoys this time travel as much as I do. *The source of the estimated time of origin and who made them are from "A Killing Art" by Alex Gillis note 118 page 215 and personal comunication between my self and Stuart Anslow. I strongly encourage people with more or better sources than me to contribute on the Totally Taekwondo forum. In the first part I stated that Nam Tae Hi made Hwarang Hyung. Master Earl Weiss contributed his sources that it might have actually been Han Cha Gyo that made that form (Thank you Master Weiss). Information beyond the standard "General Choi made all the Chang Hon patterns" is very difficult to obtain so my only sources are the afforementioned ones. I strongly suggest keeping an eye on the forum to see if anyone has anything elso to contribute (I hope they do) or to check out Stuart Anslow`s books on the patterns of Chang Hon Ryu.

Sources and further reading: • "A Modern History of Taekwondo" by Kang and Lee • "A Killing Art" by Alex Gillis • “The Encyclopedia Of Taekwon-Do Patterns: Vol 1,2 & 3” by Stuart Anslow • “Ch’ang Hon Taekwon-do Hae Sul” by Stuart Anslow • "Karate Do Kyohan" by Gichin Funakoshi • "Taekwondo" by Choi Hong Hi (2007 reprint of 65 edition) • “The Taegeuk Cipher” by Simon O’Neil • "Korean Karate; The art of Taekwondo" by Son & Clark • "Black Belt Korean Karate" by Son & Clark • Article series by Eric Madis. • "Traditional Taekwondo" by Doug Cook Some photos are taken from "Karate Do Kyohan" 1935 edition by Gichin Funakoshi. They are included here under fair usage policy and are not to be taken as breach of copyright. The author could not reach the original publishing company and the author of the original work is deceased. If however some party should feel offended please take contact with the editor of Totally Taekwondo Magazine and we will have the photographs in question removed. About the author: Oerjan Nilsen has trained and studied Taekwondo since early 2000. His Taekwondo studies has brought him many places but the most memorable Taekwondo experience was studying Taekwondo in Korea for one year at Chosun University. He teaches and practises at Bergen Vest Taekwondo Dojang. Visit his blog at: http://jungdokwan-taekwondo.blogspot.com/ to read more of his articles and thoughts on Taekwondo.


Is Your Martial Arts Curriculum Is Your Martial Arts Curriculum Suitable For Children?Suitable For Children?

By Catarina Murphy MSc. Physical Education

On the other side of the coin is the innovative instructor, who manages to maintain a level of discipline but has much more focus on ensuring that the children have fun in their class. Alternative methods of teaching may be used such as using media for example, video clips of demo pieces, music, or theatre and role-play to stimulate ideas, creativity and make the elements of the class more interesting. The only way you will retain children in your classes more long term is through promotion of fun and enjoyment within the martial arts class.

The definition of ‘fun’ for children

The definition of ‘fun’ can vary depending on the individual. Within physical education, there has actually been research done in this area. Some theories say that ‘Success’ and ‘Fun’ are closely interrelated, therefore having fun means having the ability to do the activity. This supports the fact that the innovative curriculum design for a beginner is pretty much ‘failure proof’ as ‘lack of success’ means ‘lack of fun’. The innovative martial arts instructor would create and incorporate easy and

interesting games that require simple skills. There would be little emphasis on skill perfection at this stage. There may be an element of competition but with a reduced emphasis on winning, as scores may not be kept or dwelled upon. The emphasis would be on ‘Healthy competition’, co-operation and competing against oneself. At an intermediate level, the concept of fun may change or be additional to, what was previously considered fun. At this stage fun may be perceived as ‘…challenge, and the intrinsic satisfaction of personal experiences of physical competency ‘E. O’Reilly et al.(p. 220). Therefore, more emphasis is placed on skill development.

Review the layout and structure of the curriculum

In relation to structure of the curriculum, the traditional is highly structured with many set exercises and sequences of moves that require much memory. Children are able to learn the moves but struggle with remembering all the material. Once again this can become such an anxiety that it leads to dropout. The innovative curriculum would continue to have structure but in a more basic, less

Traditional martial arts training is typically looked upon as being very disciplined, so instructors tend to be strict, with a focus on skill development. There is a high element of hierarchy and therefore you would never speak unless spoken to or be allowed to question. The style of teaching is purely didactic, children are expected to obey in silence. Generally, children ended up being treated as ‘Miniature adults’ so that the same curriculum material was expected to be learnt by children as by adults and there was very little element of ‘fun’.


complicated format. There are theories that say ‘too much structure creates gridlock, while too little structure creates chaos.’ The basic structure would allow for freedom of creativity on behalf of the instructor. It will allow for continuous change, be dynamic. In contrast, the sensation of ‘gridlock’ seems to be quite prominent when you reach the higher ranks within a traditional martial art as you seem to do more and more of the same thing without any real learning outcomes.

Emphasize Character Development

One of the benefits that have always been emphasized in martial arts is character development, which forms part of in most traditional curriculums, for example, the tenets of Teakwondo are courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, indomitable spirit. This vocabulary may be implemented into the lessons, but often some of these words are too complex and mean little to young children. The emphasis has always been that hard training develops the mind, body and spirit. In contrast the innovative curriculum keeps this theory but expands on the ‘character development’ vocabulary used in the class by using words that are more meaningful to the young students. Examples of these words, taken from a novel martial arts curriculum, called ‘Kaizendo’ (F. Murphy 2002, p. 9) are: respect, courtesy, honesty, perseverance, concentration, self-control, discipline, commitment, gratitude, motivated, dedicated. They encompass what is considered ‘ Black Belt excellence’, the goal of any student training in martial arts. These concepts would encourage lifelong learning as they would be connected not only to the rituals and practices of the martial arts in the training hall, but also to the behaviour of the martial artist at school, at home and elsewhere. For teaching children, the words may be used as underlying themes for the whole class. If we take for example the word ‘Respect’, the instructor could base the

class around this word as a theme by explaining how the different rituals or behaviour of the children characterize this word. Tom Callos (2001, p.40) details how this can be done in the lesson, from defining the word clearly, to having a physiology of respect. Examples of this could be: bowing as you enter and leave the training hall, trying to look your best (even if you forget your uniform), bowing, shaking hands, showing positive body language when you face classmates, giving other children a chance to talk in group exercises, listening to, and interacting positively with teachers, parents, instructors, friends and family. Callos also emphasizes the importance of defining respect by being a role model. It can be taken further by connecting it with the world outside the martial arts school for example, respect for other people’s property is shown by tidying the training hall, your own bedroom, looking after the training equipment or possessions. Respect for yourself is shown by eating properly, looking after your personal hygiene, standing up for yourself in the face of a bully shows respect for yourself. This could expand further by learning how to show respect to the environment, to pets and wildlife. The ideas are simple and endless, but the vocabulary promoted and the exercises that are carried out in class are very important to emphasis the theme of the class. Exercise log books, sheets could be used to enforce some of this learning through literary or artistic skills which could be done as follow-up work at home. Much of what has been mentioned so far is ideal for younger children (primary school ages, 5 – 11). Curricula for the intermediate/

advanced junior student As children get older and develop into intermediate students, typically sparring or the combat side of the martial art is introduced. Within traditional martial arts the skill and performance as a fighter or competitor is often over-emphasized during


this period of development. This no doubt appeals to the elite, athletic children, but the end result is that many children stop training at this stage. Statistically, there are more children who are less athletic and unfortunately, are the population group that martial arts instructors may have the tendency to ignore. The innovative curriculum introduces sparring slowly and carefully and ties in many learning points about co-operation, collaboration, teamwork, fair-play and ‘healthy competition’. Competitions and being competitive are not a priority and other areas of the curriculum are expanded upon for example, the development of creativity. The goal would be to encourage children to develop into creators, not merely receivers of knowledge, skills. This can be done by getting the children to work in pairs to build on a basic sequence of moves or create their own sequence of moves, based on skills that they have learnt to date. They can expand the piece by adding music, using props such as weapons (nunchakus, bo-staff, Escrima sticks) or pieces of equipment, theatre or role-play. The piece could possibly be based on themes such as ‘Energy, fire, the

bully, happiness, good versus evil’ . It can be taken further by getting the children to create costumes and make-up so that the final piece, which has been worked on over the term, can be staged at a celebratory event such as an extravaganza. The emphasis would be on all students participating rather than traditionally, just the usual few highly talented individuals demonstrating their skills. At the advanced stage (after 3-4 years of training) of a traditional curriculum, the common occurrence is boredom and drop-out because there is not much more to learn apart from more sequences of moves which require memory and a severe dose of motivation. An innovative curriculum would now take the opportunity to encourage the children to develop leadership skills. At this stage students may start to learn the role of the instructor, coach, referee, timekeeper, judge, competitor and any other figure in the martial arts world. They would build on the various skills required to carry out these roles. These could then be connected to the outside world, for example, the same communication skills used by an instructor (clear speech and voice projection, good

Tommy Sinnott & myself with a class of happy children


eye contact and body language) are useful for presentations in school or work or during job interviews. All of these are valuable learning experiences.

Marking progression in martial arts

At all of the stages of training within most of the martial arts, the wearing of different colour belts mark the progression towards the black belt. Within the traditional curriculum, generally an examination is taken where you are required to show competency and memory sequences of skills. It is a one off event and you either pass or fail. Young children tend to stay on the same belt for long periods of time because of their inability to meet the criteria at that stage of their development. The consequence is that they do not feel any form of progression and this leads to dropout. A more progressive approach, which is implemented in the innovative curriculum, is a process of continuous assessment. This can be marked with a simple piece of tape on the belt (tags) and each tag, which may be different colours, can represent a number of different things achieved. A simple example could be: one tag could be given for attendance, one for achieving a certain level of skill for particular piece of curriculum, one for demonstrating creativity/teamwork, one for showing an understanding of some of the themes related to character development. Once the tags are achieved, rather than having a daunting examination, the students can perform at a graduation involving friends and family and the belts could be presented as a form of celebration at that stage. With very young children, ages 4 –6 you may wish to implement a completely different belt system altogether. Or simply, you may just add additional belts at the lower end of your belt system.

How can you implement such a model into your martial arts

school? From personal experience, this is not an easy task. In the past, we regularly underwent such changes and change was generally met with anxiety and struggle. Originally the club we operated was solely with the provision of traditional Taekwondo, but it became more and more clear that statistically the numbers of individuals joining was decreasing and was not keeping up with the rate of those dropping off. We started to make curriculum changes under the banner of Teakwondo only to find that it was not embraced passionately by our adult students. The conclusion that we came to was that people do enjoy the traditional martial arts and that this should not be disregarded. So we kept the Taekwondo ‘Traditional’ and created a completely separate, alternative curriculum, ‘Kaizendo’, to suit the population of students who would prefer a less traditional approach. With regards to the children, the introduction to change was not so much of an issue, and the curriculum was adjusted to meet their needs, by not demanding so much memory work and starting to focus on creativity. The hardest part of this process, was to persuade the instructors of the value of the change, how it was going to help them as well as the students. This involved changing their beliefs and assumptions about teaching. Not only did we have to change the mindsets and values of the instructors, but to the mindsets of some parents, changes in timetables, uniforms, documents etc. The change had to be done in small increments. In conclusion, I believe that children have many valuable lessons to learn in life through the medium of martial arts. Martial arts instructors should take the responsibility to reflect on their practices for children and carefully consider either restructuring their traditional curriculum or


modifying it. There are many benefits and values from a traditional curriculum, but the layout and the teaching methods should be altered to suit their needs and stage of development. An innovative martial arts curriculum for children will develop a black belt with the conf idence and communication skills required throughout life and a positive approach towards the goal of lifelong activity, health and well-being.

References Callos, T.(2001): Building a Better School and Building a Better World. Martial Arts Professional, October 2001, p.40 Murphy, F (2002). Notes from the Kaizendo Syllabus. O’Reilly, E., Tompkins, J., Gallant M, (2001): They Ought to Enjoy Physical Activity, You Know?’:Struggling with Fun in Physical Education. Sport, Education & Society, Vol6, No.2 pp.211-221.

This article is dedicated to Tommy Sinnott, a past instructor at our Academy who taught and laughed with all the children and recently passed away after battling with cancer. God Bless you Tommy.

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On 18th and 19th May 2012, Master Jeff Helaney, 8th Degree Black Belt and President of the United States KiDo F e d e r a t i o n , h o s t e d t h e Omaha National Mar t ia l A r ts Championships i n O m a h a , Nebraska. S t a r t i n g o n Friday, martial arts competitors, coaches and s p e c t a t o r s arr ived from different parts of the Mid West to train with special guest instructors which included Master Mike Rowe, Master Harold Cline, Mr. Michael Munyon and Dr. Nicholas G e r a s i m a k i s . S e m i n a r s f o c u s e d o n various topics s u c h a s H a p K i D o , T o u r n a m e n t S p a r r i n g , Dynamic Kicking and Poekoelan C o n c e p t s . Master Mike Rowe is a member of the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Combat HapKiDo Federation and authored Introduction to Combat HapKiDo. Mr. Cline is a 6th Degree Black Belt in

HapKiDo and also teaches Ju-Jitsu. Mr. Michael Munyon is a 6th Degree Black belt and currently serves as the US-ITF Armed

Forces director and a Defensive Tactics instructor. Dr. Gerasimakis is a Poekoelan black belt with several d e c a d e s o f training. The hotel conference area where these seminars were held was packed with students of all skill levels ready to broaden their m a r i t a l a r t s experience and

prepare for the following day’s tournament competition.

At 0800 hours on 19 May, the Millard South High School doors opened for the Omaha National M a r t i a l A r t s Champ ionsh ip . A p p r o x i m a t e l y 150 competitors from local and out of state locations arrived to see what the Omaha National Martial A r t s Champ ionsh ips

had to offer in regards to competition. Martial art systems such as Sport Karate,

Omaha National Martial Arts Omaha National Martial Arts ChampionshipsChampionships

By Michael Munyon, 6th Dan, US-ITF Armed Forces Director

Dynamic Kicking Clinic

Competitors and Judges


G o j o R y u , T a e k w o n - D o , Tang Soo Do, Wu Shu Kung Fu and American Kenpo were flooding the rings. T h e e v e n t s consis ted of T r a d i t i o n a l Forms, Creative Forms, Team Forms, Weapons, Point Sparring a n d S e l f D e f e n s e . Douglas County Commissioner Mary Ann Stock Borgeson opened the c e r e m o n y w i t h a n i n s p i r a t i o n a l a n d motivational speech about the life of a martial artist. The competition began at 1000 hours and lasted until 1700 hours. During this tournament Mr. Michael Munyon competed in the Self Defense event. Kids dressed in costumes, adults fighting off multiple opponents and other themes were presented during this event. Law E n f o r c e m e n t appreciation week was the week prior to the tournament, so M r . M u n y o n decided to pay his respect to law enforcement and presented a pistol disarming routine. To emphasize the importance of proper p isto l disarming, Mr. M u n y o n

performed his routine in slow motion so judges and spectators could see each step of the techniques. He then performed pistol disarms from a standing and laying down p o s i t i o n . Be tween h i s detailed martial arts techniques

and theatr ical performance, Mr.

Munyon received high scores from the judges and won first place. The Omaha National Martial Arts Championships was not an ITF World Championship tournament, but it did provide the martial artists of the Mid West with a fun and fair tournament experience. It also provided a forum for this US-ITF Director to demonstrate the Self Defense techniques that work in both competition a n d i n a h o s t i l e environment. Mr. Munyon’s

goal was to show the martial arts community that Taekwon-Do is not limited to patterns and s p a r r i n g competition, it is also competitive with other styles in the area of Self Defense.

Grand Champ Cory Kowitz

Wu Shu Crew

Self Defense Winner


It seems that competition and showmanship is over-shadowing good martial technique; in forms competitions, both o p e n h a n d e d a n d weapons, many are performing their patterns with little regard to proper and effective body alignments, and sparing is more a game of tag then an exhibition of actual combat skill. The old days of judging a competitor on combative skill and ability appears to have given way to the ego of looking ‘cool and superficial’ conjoined with winning of a prize to show off, and not on actual self-defensive martial skill. If this is true, then ask yourself are you studying a martial art or a martial sport; does what you do in competition have effectiveness when put to the test on the battlefield? Martial arts will protect you on the street and a martial sport is a game competing for an accolade or title. Think about what you study and how. What do you study?

Unfortunately if we train to compete without proper anatomical alignments then that is

how we will fight if we are put in a situation where we must rely on our training in a true combative, life and death circumstance; we have put ourselves and our students at a great risk of failure. Train and practice for the real thing… compete in a similar manner. We all have heard countless tales of black belts who have been placed in a true self-defense situations out on the streets and have been beaten or worse yet maimed or killed because they were ill-prepared; in the dojang, or at the tournament, that same individual’s technique and ability was highly rated. So what went wrong? Simply, they trained to compete and in turn that training gave them a false sense of security and was not effective. One of the biggest hazards to have hit the martial arts over the last one-hundred years is training manuals with

The Golden Triangle;The Golden Triangle; Do You Practice A Martial Art or Martial Sport? Do You Practice A Martial Art or Martial Sport?

By Professor Christopher J. Bashaw

Is the martial sport attitude of tournaments destroying martial arts effectiveness today? It seems that competition and showmanship is over-shadowing good martial technique;

(figure 1) Anatomy of the Golden Triangle


pictures of techniques and patterns. Still pictures are fragments of motion stopped in time. Unlike a movie or firsthand eye-witnessed lesson, pictures allude to a stoppage in the action which creates a misunderstanding of the actual flow of events. This has translated over generations of teachers to students with choppy and often misperceived alignments (Consider this concept; your patterns are not a series of separate postures and techniques strung together that start and stop- then start and stop, instead all your patterns have only two moves in each one… start and finish, that’s it! Everything in between is just transition and flow, but this is a discussion for another time.), again because our ego gets in the way and we want to look good for the camera more than learn the effectiveness of the effort. Years ago, I removed the mirrors in my school because I found I had great looking students, always adjusting their uniform, combing their hair, or positioning their bodies in way they perceived to look better than the alignment actually was. After removing the mirrors my students had to ‘feel’ their alignments and in turn their

martial capacity grew. Proper alignment is key to effective martial arts, regardless of the system or art practiced, and can be easily adapted to your current training. Proper alignment is the very foundation that our martial practices emerge from. To begin to understand effective body alignment we have to think concept more than technique. The technique is only a ‘trick’ to pass on the lesson of the concept’s application that our teacher shares with us; regrettably the West has focused more on technique in the past thirty years than the concept, and in doing so we have done a dis-service to our teachers, our arts, and our students. Those who rely solely on techniques will find that those practices (tricks) are extremely limited outside the dojang, as no two people punch in the same way, nor do people punch in the same way each time (again a lesson for another time). But, concept can be applied to all situations when it is fully comprehended. When we apply the theories connected with body alignment, we have to start with the concept of ‘The Golden Triangle’. The

(figure 2) Straight On View of the Golden Triangle

(figure 2A) Proper Alignment of the Golden Triangle


Golden Triangle is the foundation of all body alignment to be applied to any and all martial arts, and can be, in fact should be, applied to the techniques, patterns, and sparring in both training and in competition with all Tae Kwon Do practitioners. When we apply The Golden Triangle in combat, that fight then becomes effortless. When done properly the old adage of “four ounces can move one-thousand pounds” becomes reality; what this truly means is that when we apply the concept of The Golden Triangle… we use less muscle strength and take on less muscle mass of the attacker and in turn becoming more successful with our defense. Regardless, if it is a throw, a strike, a block, a kick, or when handling or defending against a weapon the concept remains the same. Additionally, this concept works equally well with joint locks, throws, and in fact all techniques when employed. To understand The Golden Triangle we need to begin by identifying some specific landmarks on the body. The Third Eye is located between the eyes and slightly above eye brows in the center of the forehead. The Center, known as hara in Japanese and Lower Dantien in Chinese

arts, is 2-3 inches below the belly-button. And the last point of The Golden Triangle is any point along the Centerline identified by the two spots previously mentioned; this point is where we place our intention of our attack. To illustrate this concept we will use a basic strike. (See Figure 1, 2, and 2A) Remember, all life as well as all movement begins and ends with center. For our purposes our center includes the Centerline, Third Eye, and the Center (Lower Dantien). Sensitivity drills like Kung Fu’s Sticky Hands and Push Hands can be used as drills to help solidify The Golden Triangle with students. In many competitions if one watches, strikes are seldom projected from along their center line, in turn demonstrating misalignments. In order to feel good alignment VS poor alignments get a partner. Assume a good stance with good alignment (Figure 2, 2A). Have your partner push the extended fist straight into your center line. If you are well aligned then you will feel immoveable. Now turn your head slightly as to misalign The Golden Triangle (Figure 3, 3A). As

(figure 3) Head Misalignment (figure 3A) Side Head Misalignment


your partner exerts force on the fist toward your center, you will note you will use more muscle strength and in turn weaken. Now assume the configuration of misaligning your hips (Figure 4) and see what happens. Again you will use more muscle strength. L a s t l y , misalign your strike (Figure 5); feel it more in the shoulder? If you are doing a throw and y o u a r e having trouble executing it, check to ensure your a l i g n m e n t s are proper by having your contact points where you connect with the attacker align with The

Golden Triangle. Move as a unit and the throw is effortless. The same can be applied to all weapons from kama to nunchaku, and mokgeom to staff (Figure 6, 6A). Proper alignment

(figure 4) Hip Misalignment (figure 5) Side View Hip Misalignment

(figure 6) Proper Alignment With Staff (figure 6A) Poor Alignment With Staff


means more power and greater devastation to the opponent. Apply timing, peripheral vision, and movement alongside The Golden Triangle and your Tae Kwon Do goes from acceptable to exceptional. So, in the end it is up to you to apply real concepts of martial application, or those witnessed in many of today’s top competitions; the choice is yours. But if you are training in a legitimate martial art, why not be judged on its actual effectiveness instead of the ‘cool’ factor.

And those of us judging competitions why not set the standard to reflect effectiveness and the legitimacy we want our art to be known for. Let The Golden Triangle be that standard. About the author: Professor Bashaw holds several black belt rankings in multiple martial arts systems and is an inductee in several martial arts halls of fame. A New Hampshire native, he is a traditional healer and practitioner of esoteric martial arts, sharing these teachings from Canada to the Caribbean. He can be contacted at [email protected] .


ABSOLUTE TAE KWON-DO ASSOCIATION

BATTLE TO HELP THE HEROES

Hodge Hill Sports and Enterprise College Bromford Road, Birmingham

United Kingdom, B36 8HB

June the 16th

Start time 9am End time when totally endured out

All students of Taekwondo are invited to take part in an event designed to raise charity funds for the men and women helping to

keep us safe, we are doing this event to Help the Heroes and to honour the memory of General Choi Hong Hi.

The event details are:

Sparring = To spar as many times as possible in 2 minute rounds of semi contact. Tuls = To perform as many times as possible in the event (full commitment)

Breaking = To break as many boards as required by donations to break purchase. Self Defence tuition to the public = All sessions of self defence will be minimum donation of £3.00

per person and done at two 1 hour intervals in the day and taught by senior grades including.

Also the sparring and everything else (excluding the self defence sessions) will be open to the public to watch via entry donation of £1.00 each.

This event is open to all student and schools of Taekwon do it is not a

competition event but endurance for all in the name of TKD. Any student taking part must bring their licence and written permission from their instructor and or association. All student must bring their contributions on the day with their sponsorship forms. If you forget your licence you will need to donate £5.00 on the door and fill out our form to ensure

you are covered legally by insurance cover.

Contact John McNally for your sponsorship form to raise funds and take part. Call: 0777 337 66 33 Or Email: [email protected]

We are aiming for a minimum of £35.00 per sponsor form to take part. Any student that contributes over £75.00 as an individual will be given a free T-shirt marking the event. There will be T-Shirts also at the event for you to Purchase and all profits will be added to

the donation fund.


Practitioners of the martial arts, even those who possess all the built-in qualities of a true master, can be found in all walks of life. They can be found holding down a boring job or having a beer just like anyone else but it is their acquired skills, knowledge, experience and their strength of character that is not always on show. It is hard for the outsider who has never tried their hand at the martial arts in the proper way within classes to understand how high and demanding the training is within lessons, if you attend a good club of course, and often fail to grasp the meaning and methods used. Human nature like it is practitioners of the martial arts are often targeted by the public for what they do. Students of the fighting arts are often ridiculed for their efforts or made a target of fun by so-called expert street fighters who are normally people that are not very bright, jealous or who feel bravado in front of others after several pints of beer in a

pub. Of course there are those who will praise and acknowledge the efforts of those practising the fighting arts and some will even show great interest in what they

do. This mixed reaction from the public, sometime out of ignorance, is very c o m m o n t o w a r d s practitioners of the martial arts. The knowledge and acquired skills that a martial artist can gain can be of great value when it comes to a street fight. Students of the martial arts will come to realise over a period of time that a person cannot only become fast and strong through regular training but also able to

inflict a great deal of damage within a short few seconds. The realisation that a person can disable someone very quick and very easily, if of course the circumstances are favourable, will make them more aware of the danger to themselves if trapped in a potential fight situation. Realising that they themselves can inflict a variety of damage to an opponent in many different ways

Image of a Martial Arts MasterImage of a Martial Arts Master

By Dave Lomas

One of the greatest mistakes that people make is the way they view the typical image of the martial art expert. Many think of the good guys in the martial arts as being glamorous, handsome or rippling with muscles in someway and never with any bad habits in addition to always being truthful and generally looking the part. In comparison the bad guy, just like in the movies, are shown as evil looking and laughing manically all the time. Practitioners of the martial arts in reality look just like anyone else even to the point of appearing out of condition or incapable of looking after themselves. It is their skill and experience which does not show on the outside that is often misleading to the onlooker.


through their combat training will make them also realise that their opponent could be lucky that day and also hurt them just as bad if it came to a fight. Knowing that a well placed kick could cripple them in a matter of moments this will make the true combat practitioner very reluctant to throw the first punch. This knowledge is a factor when faced with the very difficult decision as to what action should be taken when faced with a potentially dangerous street defence situation. Based on the old saying of "hit first and hit hard so they cannot hit you first'' is all very well if you win but reacting too soon to what starts out as only a v e r b a l argument could result in you losing the fight and you could not only come off worse for wear but also risk ending up in hospital. The true expert of the martial arts will be so disciplined that they will exercise a great deal of restraint in the face of intense provocation, in many cases, knowing that they could easily inflict a great deal of damage often within a matter of a few seconds against the obviously untrained and much slower opponent. The highly trained masters of the fighting arts will possess several skills that will allow him or her positive advantage in many situations. Regular practice at very high level with many different opponents, who themselves may be of instructor standard, will give the expert the advantage of knowing how to respond to all forms of attack.

In many heated exchanges, no matter how

intense or how aggressive the person is, often the argument will end without a fight. There is a good indicator to look for in a situation of this kind. If the person is repeatedly threatening you and boasting that they will be inflicting all sorts of horrible damage to you then ask yourself the question, " If this person keeps telling me that they are going to do these very violent things to me over and over again then why haven't they done so already instead of keep telling me''? The reason of course is that they are trying to intimidate

and control you t h r o u g h aggressive words and actions that will make you fearful and break your confidence of winning the fight and also their aggressive w o r d s a n d actions are to cover-up their own fear of losing.

Within all of us we have these little but powerful demons called fear, temper, hatred and anger, these emotional demons can, and often do, trigger a reaction in a confrontational situation that can often lead to a fight when it could, in some cases at least, be avoided. Although when faced with such a difficult and dangerous situation the temptation to kick the, (not so very nice), person to a pulp and generally knock ten bells out of them to teach them a lesson is an overpowering feeling but it is the discipline of being calm under such pressure and controlling these urges to retaliate that could help you survive a visit to the hospital. There are in some situations, you will find, that being calm and trying to talk your way out of a situation will not be good enough. The tell tale sign, although no two situations will ever be the same, is when your potential opponent is not shouting or threatening to


do you harm but instead they are looking at you, not with angry stares, but with a focused look at your own body actions. This type of person will not waste time giving you forewarning of their intention to hit you so that you are ready to defend yourself but will be looking to see where your hands are and how you are standing. This observation on their part is of course to see what kind of action or form of attack you might do yourself. They will also be looking at the surrounding area to see what objects could be in the way or if there are any potential items to hand that they can use as a weapon. This kind of person will not forewarn you of their intention to attack; they will just hit you without any warning at all. This kind of knowledge and this kind of mental discipline can get you out of a life threatening situation but if your very nature and your very temperament is one of act first and think later and you cannot help but give in to your emotional demons then none of this will help you at all. The one thing that should always be taken into account when in a confrontational situation is that if a fight does start then you will have to face the problem of legal action against yourself if you have inflicted harm to the other person in addition to any injuries that you yourself may have received during the fight. In the competition arena there is no such problem of legal issues or having to decide on the spot whether to hit first or k e e p c a l m , t h e emotional and often fearful pressures of a street fight does not exist in the competition ring. In competition you are encouraged to be aggressive and attack first, that is the nature of scoring the winning

point, and the responsibilities of your actions are not an issue but in the street you are accountable for what happens next. Attacking first in sport combat is not illegal but if you were to attack first in a street fight and could not justify your action of hitting first as a reasonable response to your defence then you would be held responsible as the instigator or attacker and could be viewed as the villain of the peace. To be able to show that you were only defending yourself you would have to prove that you were only responding to the other persons attack. The true martial art master, as with any practitioner of the fighting arts, will realise that as the years go by their level of physical ability, strength and stamina will be reduced by age. No one is getting any younger and although they may have spent years in the practice of the martial arts they will eventually realise that age and even maybe various forms of illness will slow them down and reduce their level of flexibility, and of course general mobility, but their knowledge and experience will never diminish.


There are so many nutritional theories, diets and fads as to make this area a veritable minefield for the athlete trying to plan the best nutritional formula for his/her needs. The reality is that because all of us have the same basic physiological needs, there are certain common denominators that must be observed. However, each of us can react differently to specific foods. So, while in theory we should follow a certain nutritional plan, based on our individual idiosyncrasies we may have to adapt a given plan to suit our own metabolism. In this, and subsequent, chapters I will explain what food is and the different forms it comes in. We will examine what energy actually is, and how we derive it from the food we eat. We will then examine how that energy can be used to power the functions in our bodies (specifically related to sports). I will outline the importance of a nutritional plan that can ensure good health, first and foremost, and only then strategies to optimise sporting performance – this is because, like a building, sports performance is based on a strong foundation. We will also examine the use of food supplements from multi-vitamins to typical sports supplements commercially available and in wide use in gyms today. Nutrients can be classified into macronutrients and micronutrients. The

macronutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, fats and water. These are the main providers of energy as well as contributing the fundamental building blocks for the body. The micro nutrients are minerals, vitamins and miscellaneous beneficial Phytonutrients (anti-oxidants). They are necessary for the millions of metabolic reactions and other processes which take place at the microscopic level.

Macronutrients Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates in essence are sugar molecules ranging from simple to complex. They are composed of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms and the molecular formula is [CH6O]n where n represents the number of sugar units in the structure. The simplest carbohydrate unit is Glucose which is composed of six Carbon atoms, twelve Hydrogen atoms and six Oxygen atoms, hence C6H12O6. Carbohydrates can be generally classified into three groups; monosaccharide (mono meaning one), oligosaccharides (oligo meaning few) and polysaccharides (poly meaning many). Monosaccharides include the simplest carbohydrates like Glucose and Fructose. As one single unit, eventually all more

Nutrition Nutrition -- The BasicsThe Basics

By Shane Fitzgibbon

“To build better cells, you have to wait on Nature to eliminate defective and worn out cells. Your skin, the biggest organ of your body, is replaced every two weeks. Your whole blood supply is replaced every three months. Most of the cells in your muscles are replaced every six months. In a year, even the DNA of your genes is replaced. All of it grows silently and inexorably out of what you eat, drink and breathe.”

- Dr. Michael Colgan.


complex carbohydrates are broken down to Glucose via the digestive system. After absorption by the small intestine, glucose either:

1. becomes available as an energy source for cellular metabolism,

2. forms glycogen for storage in the liver and muscle, or

3. is converted to triglyceride (fat) for later use as energy(1)

Taking the third point listed, even though this will be discussed in more detail later in the chapter, it is important to note that eating fat doesn’t make one fat. It is the unused carbohydrates that get converted to fat, that achieve this. Oligosaccharides are sugars that consist of 2-10 Glucose molecules. The most relevant are disaccharides (di meaning two) which include Sucrose (Glucose + Fructose), Maltose (Glucose + Glucose), and Lactose (Glucose + Galactose). These simple sugars found in everyday products like table sugar, breakfast cereals, etc... contribute little nutritional value to the diet but have an enormous effect on blood sugar levels when ingested. More on this later. Also, note that Lactose is the only sugar not found in plants as it is a milk sugar. Polysaccharides include the complex carbohydrates starch and glycogen which are the most important energy sources for the body. Starch is plant-based and consists of up to over a thousand Glucose units. Typical sources are grains, vegetables, legumes, rice and pasta. Starch is digested slowly, allowing a consistent, slow release of energy over a period of hours. Glycogen is found only in animals. It is stored, in humans, in the liver and muscle tissue and readily releases one Glucose molecule at a time for use by the brain or muscles. Another form of polysaccharide is fibre, which is indigestible by humans and does not provide any measurable energy, but which is hugely important in the human digestive process. It contributes roughage

to the diet which assists in removal of waste product from the intestinal tract. It helps soften the stool and encourages normal elimination (Burke & Gasteau2). There are two types of fibre, insoluble and water soluble. Adequate fibre intake is linked to lower cholesterol levels, reduced weight gain (possibly as a result of greater satiety in meals) and cardiovascular disease.

The Glycemic Index The Glycemic Index of a food is a measure of how quickly blood sugar levels rise after carbohydrates are absorbed into the bloodstream in comparison to Glucose. Foods with a high Glycemic index (GI) e.g. corn, bread, white rice, ALL confectionary, raise blood sugar levels rapidly. Foods with low GI e.g. sweet potatoes, whole-wheat pasta, are digested slowly and raise blood sugar levels gradually. The Glycemic Load of an entire meal takes into account the overall affect of all the various foods in the meal. For example, eating food with a low-GI food, e.g. beans, alongside a helping of a high-GI food, e.g. carrots, reduces the effect of the carrots on the blood-sugar level. In other words, the low-GI beans taken with the high-GI carrots have a lower overall Glycemic LOAD than if the carrots were eaten by themselves. Why is this important? For the athlete, it is important to eat low GI foods for meals and in-between-meal snacks to maintain stable blood-sugar levels. However, high GI foods can be taken just after a workout or competition as there is a narrow window when muscle glycogen can be effectively replenished. Quickly absorbable, high-GI drinks, fruits, etc... make excellent recovery choices. However, consistently eating high GI foods, soft drinks, sweets, etc... has been linked to insulin resistance and adult-onset diabetes (Type II). This issue is beyond the scope of this publication. See “Healthy For Life,” by Dr. Ray Strand for more


information on insulin resistance and adult-onset (Type II) diabetes.

Summary of Carbohydrate digestion3

Proteins Proteins are structurally similar to carbohydrates as they are also composed of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms. The main difference is that they are also composed of Nitrogen atoms in an amine group (NH2) The roles of protein are numerous and depend on the type of protein. For example, a primary role is structural, i.e. forms the basis for the manufacture of skin, bone, muscle and other tissues. Proteins also play a role in energy metabolism (as enzymes), hormonal regulation, muscle

contraction, and immunity. Proteins can be classified as dipeptides (two bonded amino acids), tripeptides (three) or polypeptides (many). They consist of two or more amino acid molecules linked via a peptide bond. Protein obtained through the diet is not used in its eaten form. It is first broken down to its basic building block units, the amino acids, via the digestive system. These amino acids are then allocated their role by the body for either anabolic purposes (protein synthesis) or they are catabolised (broken down) for energy. Excess amino acids as a result of too much dietary protein intake can be converted to carbohydrate and stored as fat if necessary. In relation to the use of protein as an energy source it is important to note the following: “Under conditions of both outright and training induced starvation, the body releases amino acids from muscle tissue for use as energy or in energy cycles. Even though the body can depend on fat storage, it still uses muscle protein, unless it is fed protein as food.” (Burke & Gasteau4). In other words, if the body needs energy urgently, it will happily catabolise (break down) muscle tissue and release the amino acids as a source of energy. In fact, protein is used as an energy source more than was previously thought. When necessary, glycogen in the liver will be replenished by converting amino acid fragments to glucose via a process called gluconeogenesis. This highlights the importance of athletes having a diet high in complex carbohydrates for this purpose, to minimise the liver harvesting muscle amino acids for glycogen replenishment. There are about twenty-two amino acids, nine of which are essential. Essential means – cannot be synthesised by the body, so must be obtained through the diet. These are bonded in various configurations to create the various forms of protein we use in the body.

Carb Digestion


Sources of protein are meat, fish, eggs, and milk products. The disadvantage of meat protein is that it is usually accompanied by saturated fat, so lean cuts are recommended. Vegetable sources such as beans and legumes are acceptable but can be deficient in certain amino acids, so combination with another source is advisable. Branch-chained Amino Acids

Of the nine essential amino acids, three are known as branch-chained amino acids (BCAAs). They are leucine, isoleucine, and valine. The expression “branch-chain” simply refers to the molecular structure. The other amino acids are “straight-chain”. BCAA’s are easily used as energy sources by the body particularly during high-intensity training. For this reason, they are often included (in large quantities) in protein supplements. There are claims that supplementing BCAA’s can assist in recovery from exercise and promote muscle growth.

Summary of Protein digestion5

References: 1. Exercise Physiology, Energy,

Nutr i t ion, and Human Performance. McArdle, Katch & Katch, fifth Ed, p.g.7)

2. Avery’s Sport Nutrition

Almanac, Burke & Gasteau, 1st ed, page 8

3. Adapted from The Basics of

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry by David W. Ball, John W. Hill, Rhonda J. Scott Avery’s Sport

4. Nutrition Almanac, Burke &

Gasteau, 1st ed, page 18 5. Adapted from The Basics of

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry by David W. Ball, John W. Hill, Rhonda J. Scott

Protein Digestion

Shane Fitzgibbon a 6th degree black belt in Taekwon-do and is a full-time martial arts & fitness instructor. Holder of a B.Sc and H.Dip in General Science, he dedicates his career to enhancing his sport in the modern era, constantly evolving and improving his training methods in line with the latest research. Fitzgibbon has won numerous gold medals representing Ireland in European, World and Intercontinental Taekwon-do Championships. He has served as a health and fitness columnist with Galway First newspaper, and specialises in functional training with personal training clients. Fitzgibbon teaches and is available for workshops and/or seminars in Taekwon-do, sports nutrition and functional training methods. • email: [email protected] • web: www.connacht-taekwondo.com


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Fortunate are we to be living in one of the most exciting times for martial artists. Today’s popularity ensures it is becoming more and more easier for those of us totally addicted to adapt some cunning and “normal” disguise. Now I have nothing against those who practise for the recreational benefits of the arts, I was a fan for years, but the turning point for me was passion, and surrounding myself with fellow martial art junkies. Yes, passion, that i s a k e y difference, to be p a s s i o n a t e about health, g r o w t h , progress and learning. The martial arts offer the ideal platform for passion, goal set t ing and creativity. First off is getting the physical game down. We must train everyday, even in some small way, and get to a point of daily maintenance. Allow me to share a secret. The majority of so called “talented” martial artists around today simply broke through some pain

barriers, which only comes after hours and hours of training. They had the way of constant and never ending improvement, ‘Kaizendo’. They were passionate. Ask yourself, Can I do every training session at maximum effort? can I push myself on some drill or technique that I am weak on? Surround yourself with, and interact with highly motivated individuals and you stand a better chance.

O n c e t h e physical game is under control, there comes the dawning of a real a n d t r u e understanding of your potential a n d y o u r connection to everything else. P a s s i o n a t e , hard , tough training, training that takes you as far as you can possibly go to

physically, will lead towards a level of awareness, that is reserved for the select few and help you gain clarity on an unprecedented scale.

Martial Artists Training with Martial Artists Training with Goals & PassionGoals & Passion

By Master Frank Murphy

Since the day I first saw Bruce Lee flash across the screen, I was hooked on everything martial as my passion for it developed and consumed my life. Now before I suggest that we all start running out to buy rash guards and the latest MMA must-haves, I am speaking from a personal perspective of passion for training and some of the rewards that lay beyond the fringe of physical mastery.


Adapting for our future training needs, questions we need to ask ourselves? We know the Martial Arts are one of the best systems for goal setting. We fix on a date and train towards a future test and we adapt as we fine tune and clarify direction. We know also that our world is changing and becoming more unpredictable and so we must adapt, and be ready to change, and change often, if we are to survive the long haul. To train intelligently in a way that suits our changing times, our current age, our body type, our height, and to carefully plan our next, five, ten and twenty years is worthwhile. Here is a question, hopefully one that will cause you some element of discomfort. Do you have short, intermediate and long term goals, for your physical and mental development written down; are they laminated on your fridge? Can you see these goals everyday?

OK, OK, instead maybe, ask yourself this one question. If you do not have any goals, either written down or in your head, or stuck on your fridge, you must, I mean you have got to ask yourself the next question. Am I really passionate about achieving something that I value, something really worthwhile in the future? Like, do I really want these goals strongly enough? The minute I feel a loss of direction or any complacency, I have to get up off my backside and head towards somewhere uncomfortable, ok, maybe not as fast as I did a few years ago, but I am definitely focused on growth, and I want to be in the company of folks who are passionate first and foremost about training and also about life. Look folks, trust me and remember this, when you really have passion, you really won’t feel the pain. I am privileged to be a martial artist who loves working out, to have my health, to have family and friends encourage me and offer support. My training spans from

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publicised seminars to the “tap around” with a few of my (older) mates, I love it all. I have seen some of my own Black Belts train hard these last few weeks and they in turn are helping me to up my game on all fronts. I encourage them go to other systems and seminars to increase their passion for learning, as there is so much available out there today. Some of them are better managing their families, their work, their cars and the state of their finances better than I do myself. I have a lot of room to improve in the areas of discipline, punctuality, consistency of practice and am still trying to ditch my addiction to judgement. I would ask though, that you be respectful of others and their styles and try to avoid the judgement trap. I never set out to be a leader, least of all a role model, and find it scary and a bit lonely sometimes. At 56, the packaging called my body gets tired, and I want to be normal sometimes,

but we know too much of what normal does. It limits our potential, we know we must invest in a little pain to get a bit of growth. If you think you don’t have passion, don’t worry, there is some still available. It is in your next training session; You must seek passion out. let me know how it you get on. If you are fortunate to have any role model, mentor, or somebody you truly believe in to tell you just the one time, that you have potential, it will change your life. Write one simple goal on the fridge tonight, or better still, somewhere private, as we do not want the ego to surface as this take some potential magic away. Go about your day with a private passion welling inside you. Start counting your blessings, vividly, all of them one by one, quietly to yourself, every day, every night, I do, and they grow, just like passion. It’s a promise. If you like this let your passion spread to others…….

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