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Post by Colin Wee on Nov 26, 2005 10:41:44 GMT 8
My name is Tim Schutte, and I was invited to join your forum by my friend Mireille Clark, who asked for help on modifying forms for persons in wheelchairs on another forum, the CyberDojo. (cut) I am looking forward to chatting with the group. Thanks, Tim Tim, thanks for coming on board. We really look forward to your participation. Colin
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Post by Colin Wee on Nov 28, 2005 11:02:58 GMT 8
Everyone, I'd like to introduce Joseph Battino, the latest member to come to this forum. Joseph was a black belt when I started training in the states. I met him through the group of black belts that trained at Sensei Michael Proctor's dojo. Joseph was very patient and kind with me, and helped me with a number of things, not the least being buying a pair of bag gloves (which I still use) and helping me understand why we have to get beaten up (or used to) and why I should go back for more. I thought he'd be a great on this forum, himself being a school teacher, an instructor, and a father of several children (two I think) studying martial arts now. Hopefully he gets over his shyness and says hello to us all. Welcome aboard Joseph! Colin
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Post by Colin Wee on Jan 1, 2006 0:51:26 GMT 8
My friends ...
Have a happy 2006.
May you be blessed with good health, good training, and great happiness.
May we continue to strive.
Best wishes.
Colin
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Post by Colin Wee on Jan 3, 2006 9:42:52 GMT 8
Everyone please welcome Pat Goltz, nidan Taekwondo. I was surfing the net and found her site where she did a 'Meaning of Hyungs' section for both adults and children. INvited her along, and hope she enjoys our forum. Colin
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Post by supergroup7 on Jan 3, 2006 22:44:09 GMT 8
I'd like to introduce Joseph Battino
Warm greetings, and welcome to you!
please welcome Pat Goltz,
Hello! Nice to meet you. Welcome.
Great to have you both on the forum, and looking forwards to your postings
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Post by wmioch on Jan 4, 2006 5:00:38 GMT 8
Welcome to all the new members! It's great to see new faces (so to speak) coming aboard.
Bill
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Post by Colin Wee on Jan 10, 2006 22:16:52 GMT 8
Please welcome our newest participant - Master Earl Weiss. Master Weiss has written a few interesting papers on the martial arts (one of which we have linked to). I believe he practices a system similar to mine. Welcome. Welcome!
Colin
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Post by Colin Wee on Feb 2, 2006 13:16:59 GMT 8
Everyone, please welcome Sean Wright to our forum. Sean resides in Alice Springs and practices a Traditional form of Taekwondo called Chung Do Kwan. From what I understand he uses Shotokan forms, and many know his style as 'Korean Karate'. I am excited that he's on board, and look forward to discussing how his style differs to the Chang Hon system (what I practice) that was introduced over the Pyung Ahn forms in the late 40s/early 50s. Colin
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Post by sbwright on Feb 2, 2006 13:18:14 GMT 8
Greetings Fellow Forum Members,
I will give you a brief biography of myself, not so much as to "blow my own trumpet" but rather so that you will have an understanding of the direction I am coming from.
Martial Arts Training:
I have trained in Traditional Chung Do Kwan (Korean Shotokan) since 1989. The Master of the School is Duk Sung Son, himself a student of Won Kook Lee, who in turn trained under Funakoshi.
The School I attend and help run is based in Australia and is the only school (that I know of )outside of the US.
The Kata's we train in are:
Kuk Mu 1-5 (These were formulated by Master Son) Pyong Ahn 1-5 (these are the Heian/Pinan Katas) Chulgi 1-3 (Tekki or Naihanchi) Ship Soo (Jitte) Balsek (Passai or Bassai) Yun Bee (Empi)
There are others at higher levels that parallel the Shotokan Katas.
I have a keen interest in investigating Bunkai / applications and in "pressure testing" them.
Sean
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Post by Colin Wee on Feb 2, 2006 13:34:15 GMT 8
Greetings Fellow Forum Members, I will give you a brief biography of myself, not so much as to "blow my own trumpet" but rather so that you will have an understanding of the direction I am coming from. Dear Sean - welcome aboard. I've been waiting a long time for a person like yourself to join in. Please feel free to blow that trumpet all you want, if you want. We really are interested in your lineage, your system, your training, and your perspectives. Colin
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Post by Colin Wee on Feb 2, 2006 22:18:56 GMT 8
Mir - it could be worth our while if you, as a current Shotokan practitioner, look at how your style differs with Sean's. I wonder what has been preserved and promoted, and then what has been left out. Colin
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Post by supergroup7 on Feb 3, 2006 3:14:16 GMT 8
A big welcome, and hello handshake to you, Master Earl Weiss, and to you, Mr. Sean Wright.
"Mir - it could be worth our while if you, as a current Shotokan practitioner, look at how your style differs with Sean's. "
Oh that would be just wonderful! Very interesting to see how karate evolves in time, and distance.
I tried to find some online videos of the Traditional Chung Do Kwan kata that you mentioned. It was pretty difficult. I was always directed to various Tae kwon do schools that discussed the Chung Do Kwan as part of their history.
Mr. Wright, are there some examples of what Kuk Mu 1-5, Pyong Ahn 1-5, or the other kata would look like performed available on the internet?
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Post by sbwright on Feb 3, 2006 14:38:21 GMT 8
A big welcome, and hello handshake to you, Master Earl Weiss, and to you, Mr. Sean Wright. "Mir - it could be worth our while if you, as a current Shotokan practitioner, look at how your style differs with Sean's. "Oh that would be just wonderful! Very interesting to see how karate evolves in time, and distance. I tried to find some online videos of the Traditional Chung Do Kwan kata that you mentioned. It was pretty difficult. I was always directed to various Tae kwon do schools that discussed the Chung Do Kwan as part of their history. Mr. Wright, are there some examples of what Kuk Mu 1-5, Pyong Ahn 1-5, or the other kata would look like performed available on the internet? The following link is the best I can come up with www.natkd.com/tkd_forms.htmCheck out the column to the far right. The main difference in Pyong Ahn Chodan is that my version is generally performed faster and with more focus. Some of the movements are different to. The shuto blocks are against uppy body attacks and there is no change in angle.
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Post by sbwright on Feb 3, 2006 14:46:08 GMT 8
Kuk Mu 1-2 are specific to Chung Do Kwan and were designed by Master Son they have no parallel/similarity with forms in any other art.
Pyonh Ahn 1-5 are the Pinans/Heians Chulgi 1-3 are the Tekki or Naihanchi Kata's Palsek/Basek corressponds to Bassai/Passai (of which there are 12 distinct versions of just in Karate alone) Yun Bee (Flying Swallow) is Wansu or Empi Ship Soo is Jitte or Jutte
As a result of my study into the history of these forms I have little attachment to which school does it the "correct way" if someone can show and explain the difference in a form then it becomes avalid version.
I am a firm believer in taking the forms adapting them to yourself, function over form any day
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Post by Colin Wee on Feb 3, 2006 17:00:15 GMT 8
I am a firm believer in taking the forms adapting them to yourself, function over form any day And I think that's the only way to make the martial arts applicable to yourself and to your needs! I liken my own role to that of a curator. THe museum curator not only collects historical pieces, he preserves and stores them. He then makes sense of its value. And then makes it applicable to his audience. This is what I do as an instructor - and it has inspired me to change the name of the forum to 'The Martial Arts Curator Forum' ... which sums up what I think I'd like us to be doing here. Just so that everyone's on the same page, I've made Sean Wright a moderator on the Korean Karate board. This is in the hope that he'd take ownership and take the lead in an area in which I have no experience but am very interested to learn about. Also, I have added Mir (supergroup7) as a moderator in the hope that Mir can compare and contrast current or traditional Shotokan practices to Sean's style. I think this would be an interesting and exciting exercise. Perhaps Mir can take the lead off Sean? But otherwise, you've got some flexibility to manage this board. Regards, Colin
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