http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com Philosophy in Action Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:13:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Congratulations students! Last night marked our 6th Gup Shim Sa and the first ever adult shim sa. I was very proud of everyone's performance. A couple of highlights include the white belts demonstrating their hyung. I commented that their performance was one of the best I've seen from ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/gup-shim-sa/99 In November, I received a visit from my personal instructor, Oliver Whitcomb Sa Bom Nim.  He is a Yuk Dan (6th dan) and lives in Hailey, Idaho.  It was a special occasion for me in many ways.  This was the first opportunity for the majority of my students to meet ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/visit-from-oliver-whitcomb-sa-bom-nim/92 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2KyBOr1XsU] http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/ko-dan-ja-2008-photos/90             Yuk Ro Sam Dan, most commonly referred to as Po Wol, is the third hyung in the Yuk Ro (pronounced Yoong-no) series created by Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee.  These forms were inspired by Kwan Jang Nim’s study of the ancient Korean martial arts text Moo Yei ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/history-characteristics-of-po-wol/89 Kyo Sa Nim Ed Horni dedicated his time at the 2008 Moo Do Festival and Championships taking photos. Many of the photos are of students of Wasatch Martial Arts Academy. Here are the links: http://picasaweb.google.com/ehorni/SeminarsAndDemos# http://picasaweb.google.com/ehorni/FormsAndSparring# http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/2008-national-moo-do-festival-and-ko-dan-ja-shim-sa/88             Kong Sang Koon Hyung is one of the most well-known and favorite hyungs in the martial arts community.  It is practiced among Korean, Japanese, and Okinawan martial arts.  Here we will examine the history of the hyung from its creation to its inception into the Moo Duk Kwan curriculum.  ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/kong-sang-koon/87 Most languages have various verb conjugations for the past, present, and future. Korean also has various word endings denoting a certain level of respect. Some common terms in Korean are Annyong - Hello Anjo - Sit Ilohsut - Stand Up Each of these terms are very informal, and almost condescending. A ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/speaking-korea-levels-of-respect/86 On August 16, 2008, the following students participated in the Soo Bahk Do National Championships: Grace Greis, Mia Brickey, Elle Sweetland, Stephanie Nolan, Daphne Mitchie, Olyvia Mugweh, Davis Kahler, and Alex Kahler. I ended up placing first in hyung and 3rd in sparring. Their dedication to ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/congratulations-students-of-wasatch-martial-arts-academy/75 This weekend I returned home from my 8 day "Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa" in Ramona, California. It was an experience I will never forget. I'm sure many posts will be dedicated towards the event. Here I'd like to give a general overview of ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/ko-dan-ja-shim-sa-reflection-standardization-connection/72   On Thursday I leave for San Diego, California along with 8 of my more senior students. We all will be participating in this year's Soo Bahk Do National Festival and Championships. My students will be participating in the Moment of the Masters seminars and then competing in forms and sparring. ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/national-festival-and-ko-dan-ja/71