El Camino (The Way) Martial Arts Magazine was born with the aim of promoting martial arts and reaching the largest number of people in a digital way, according to the times and technologies. We hope you like it and join us in this beautiful martial universe, with the love of always: Graphic Direction: Mario Segnini Fursa. Commercial address: Carlos Omar Urbina. Editorial Address: Javier Acosta Serrano. The opinions expressed in this magazine are the responsibility of each person who is published and promoted; is made and distributed with No.22-02 from Montevideo Uruguay for the month of February. Thanks.
INDEX: 02 - BREATHING IS..... SBN Ramón Navarro 04 - MARTIAL ARTS FILM Fighter in The Wind 05 - WESTWORLD MAESTRO J. Ricardo Félix 06 - TRADITIONAL CENTER OF MARTIAL ARTS MÉXICO 07 - PARENTS SBN Javier Acosta 08 - BEGINNINGS OF JUDO PROF. Marcelo Ehrlich 10 - DYNAMIC TANG SOO DO KJN Patricio Saavedra 11 - LIVE YOUR KARATE KYOSHI Fiore Tartaglia 12 - MY STORY SGM Koe Woong Choung 16 - ITF SPORTS SIDE SBN Gabriel Colina 18 - MARKETING TIPS FOR MARTIAL ARTISTS SENSEI Cecilia Salbuchi
21 - TANG SOO DO URUGUAY SBN Mario Segnini Fursa 23 - ANTONIO RODRIGO "MINOTAURO" NOGUEIRA 26 - TANG SOO DO PANAMÁ SBN Carlos O. Urbina 30 - AN EXPLORATION OF TANG SOO DO´s EIGHT KEY CONCEPTS: TONG IL SBN Mary Cayte Reiland 31 - EL FREAKIE-DO: HUKA HUKA 32 - KOREA MARTIAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2022 34 - UCHINA - TE HANSHI Héctor E. Maroli 36 - CROLE FENCING PROF. D. Eduardo Luzardo 38 - INTERNATIONAL INST. COURSE ITF Uruguay 39 - POEMA: UNO Y CERO César Brandon
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think is that after this training works it is supposed to be the correct one but despite the fact that the human body gets used to everything of course, but is it really good for health?
BREATHING IS THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING
Sbn Ramón Navarro
Breathing is the Foundation of Everything The first thing to do at birth is to breathe if not there is no life and when a person starts in the martial art it is said that he was born in that martial art whatever it is only that there is a guide who tells us to take the position of attention and concentrate breathing to the lower abdomen. Then they tell us that we have to bow or salute and they show us how to do it and say that it is to show respect to the teacher. Well, that lesson not only tells us that respect is given to the teacher and what that lesson tells us psychologically that we should respect the elders, that is, our parents, but also the authority well that's another theme. It is said that in the martial artist must be able to be fast and strong. This strength is based on training but who says that this training is adequate for health? The truth I
The martial art is made to make a person better as a human being, that is why it is known that this training or learning must develop the patience of this person who practices the martial art which will form his character. Speaking of patience which is the art of waiting, it is developed through meditation. In martial art class is supposed to start and end with a meditation session but what is good meditation? It is supposed to relaxing the body and clearing the mind. Preparing one to start the class and be able to concentrate on what is going to be done. Well not really since it's to regulate your breathing. Here you learn that one should focus on is the use of your breath calmly filling up to below the navel and that area of the body in martial arts has a name but let's not go into the terminology and let's say it is a place the internal energy is saved at. This energy has a name and it depends on where that martial art is from and that internal energy is known as in KungFu it is Chi and in Japanese and Korean methods it is called Ki. This Ki must be concentrated in the DanJon and the breath must go down to below the navel were DanJon is at so the air when inhaling, it must enter through the nose and exit through the mouth if you are doing martial activity and when not then inhale and exhale should be through the nose.
Likewise, it is said that there are times when the weather changes and if you have low defenses you can get sick or get an allergy reaction to that change of weather, so when you leave a hot place to enter a cold one or vice versa so the best thing to do
This is the base position to do Dan Jeon Ho Hup Bop or Breathing exercises for the development of Ki or Vital Energy in HapKiDo.
This is the first one and it is about Attracting the Energy of Heaven to Me
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to avoid discomfort in your health from the place you leave be it from the outside and enter a place that will have a different temperature you should fill your lung through the nose and just as the transition begins exhale and this change will not affect you much. The important thing is strengthening your internal energy, that is your Ki. The best way is by meditating but you can also do it in the way that HapKiDo does it and that is in a This is the second one and it is about dynamic way by using the 'theory of Attracting the Energy of the Earth towards me breathing based on the balloon' that is if the movement goes up then inhale and if it goes down exhale so if it leaves or moves away from you to exhale and if it approaches or comes towards you to inhale so that the correct development of Ki helps your immune system and I am HapKiDo teacher now for 45 when this happens it strengthen years in the country of Panama your defenses. and I am thankful that things have been doing well in this new project This type of exercise is called Danexpanding internationally this Jon Ho-Hup Bop or Dan Jon (it is HapKiDo with the style of Song Jeon but it sounds like Jon in English Moo Kwan founded by my teacher or Yon in Spanish) it is the boiler so KwanjangNim Park, Song-IL 9th Ho Hup is a breathing method and This is the third one and it is about Dan Black Belt who has allowed Developing External Energy Bop is technique and I will show the me to do this job as the Technical 4 basic exercises for this but I will Director for the International Song say the symbolic names here: Moo Kwan HapKiDo Federation. I The first is forward or ´Draw the am SabomNim Ramon Navarro 6h Energy of the Sky Towards Me´ The Dan Black Belt and member to the second is downwards and is to ´Draw Korea HapKiDo Federation too. I the Energy of the Earth towards Me´ had an international seminar last The third is towards the sides and February and it was very successful is ´The Development of Internal that a group that liked what I Energy´ and The fourth is upwards thought in the seminar asked me to is ´The Development of External teach them and I am teaching them Energy´. These special exercises virtually three days a week and I should be done before the class am inviting you to become part of begins rather than right after the this family and project so try our class has opened. Now you know path ad to do that you can call me why this martial art has Ki in its This is the fourth and it is about or write me at the WhatsApp +507 Developing Internal Energy name. 67808222 clear you mind.
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FIGHTER IN THE WIND (2004) MARTIAL ARTS FILM
Today I want to recommend a movie that I saw that I thought was very good. Abtain those who detest oriental movies and / or Martial Arts. The film I want to talk to you about tells a true story, about a true character. Unlike many others that focus on a repetitive fight throughout the movie and forget about the plot, this movie has a good plot and a good development - not forgetting the fight - of the events. "Fighter in the Wind" (that's the name of the movie, or did you think I invented the title of the article by divine inspiration?) tells the story of Choi Bae Dal, who is said to have killed a bull with his bare hands , one of the strongest men ever and ever. It takes place in 1938 and progresses for several years while talking about the discrimination of the Japanese towards the Koreans (At that time, Korea was a colony of Japan) and how it is perpetuated after World War II when Korea becomes independent. The story tells us how Choi Bae Dal, a highly discriminated Korean and Karate fighter, is fed up with knowing Martial Arts and always losing to the attacks of xenophobes and some gangsters. Choi Bae Dal receives the book "The Five Rings" by Miyamoto Musashi (a book that I recommend to anyone who is interested in the Samurai), a samurai who laid the foundations of the samurai philosophy in the 17th century, and leaves for a very hard and near-deadly training to get stronger. His return is shocking for the Japanese media, because Choi Bae Dal, after
reaching the fortress of a rock, marches Dojo after Dojo (a Dojo, pronounced Doyo, is a gym where some Martial Art is practiced) challenging the Masters and defeating one to one, which will make the President of the Martial Arts Organization (Kato) want to challenge him and finish off the Korean who is discrediting the Martial Arts. As the background of the story we find his relationship with a Japanese Geisha (Lady of the Company) whom he had saved from some rapists long ago. The argument is captivating, the special effects are good, the fight lacks words that can describe it, the music is great and it blends with the images reaching -almostperfection. It is a film that I recommend both to lovers of oriental culture and to any self-respecting film buff. The film does not lack great phrases either, of which I prefer two: "I'm afraid to fight. I'm afraid of getting hit and losing. But I'm more afraid of survive as an invalid Than to die in the fight. I hear the howling of the wind. I hear the fear within me." "Justice without power is useless, it is empty, but power without justice is just violence." Full movie: http s : / / w w w. youtu b e. c om / watch?v=K7WuwSP9mvU
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WESTWORLD Master Jesús Ricardo Félix
Michael Crichton's name is associated with movies like Jurassic Park, Twister, Disclosure, among others. But he was not only a renowned writer, he also directed and produced some series such as ER Emergency Room. Without neglecting his professional training as a doctor, his most successful stories revolve around science and technology but at the same time and inadvertently wanting to study human behavior. Some of his main influences recognized by him were Arthur Conan Doyle, Mark Twain and Alfred Hitchcock. Taking into account the characters that are included in the list, it is normal that he feeds his scripts under atmospheres of suspense with scientific explanations that border on fiction while he weaves the narrative thread. That is why this time we will talk about the 2016 Westworld series based on his own work made into a film in 1973. Westworld is a science fiction story with a dystopian air that has some similarities with Jurassic Park, later I will try to clarify why I think so. Among the producers, names such as J. J. Abrams or Jonathan Nolan (brother of director Christopher
"Power corrupts" in the world of social sciences, an attempt has been made to answer these questions. The psychologist Philip Zimbardo conducted some experiments where he tried to analyze human behavior in contexts where he was given some power or authority, the Stanford prison experiment is one of the best known and its results are not very optimistic regarding our nature. At the beginning he mentioned that Jurassic Park and Westworld had certain similarities and that is that both are amusement parks created by man to satisfy his needs and create life as if playing god. The man's ego is blinded to the point of not perceiving the threat his Frankenstein poses to life itself. The dinosaurs show more intelligence and adaptability than their creators calculated, just like the androids who tire of the arrogance of the human species.
Nolan) stand out. The plot revolves around a futuristic amusement park controlled by a corporation called Delos. Affluent tourists have access to this fictional world, almost like a trip to the past where they can experience life in the old west. The themes of the Middle Ages and the Roman Empire were also included in the 73 film. The hosts are androids programmed with a particular personality whose objective is to satisfy the most basic needs of the clients. Definitely recommendable, tourists seek to explore new worlds, The hosts begin to present without the barrier of laws or the some failures or modify their limit imposed by the religious programming, we do not know if morality of their original society. caused by some technological failure In the old west, we live under the or the interference of a hacker. Darwinian premise of the law of the strongest or the fastest to shoot. The If we remember Asimov's first law androids begin to generate a kind of robotics, it tells us that "a robot of consciousness about their own will not harm a human being", in existence and step after they seek Westworld the human species is not to emancipate themselves from the only exposed to harm but is placed executioner who oppresses them as under the focus of analysis showing slaves. There are great performances its selfish nature, arrogant, sadistic In from Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood the responses of some serial killers, and Anthony Hopkins as one of the they stated that when attacking a founding partners. In the end, one victim they experienced a unique comes to ask the question: is it true sensation of power that they felt the that these artificial societies corrupt need to repeat. At the end of the 19th man or is it that they strip him naked century, the British Lord Acton said until they show his true essence?
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The Traditional Center Martial Arts It is born from the idea of not establishing a single system as unique and the study and teaching of the enormous variety martial arts around the land, the study, the practice, the history, technique, philosophy and especially the orderly opening are the fundamental bases of this construction, which begins to set for the year 2012, with the interest of Sbn Javier Acosta and the full support of your Kjn Eduardo Martínez V. the latter a legend world of martial arts Accompanied throughout the years, by Japanese ju jitsu masters, Wing Shun, Aikido, Karate, Tkd, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Tang Soo Do and having practiced some of them for prolonged periods and others for short periods, the doubt is generated, ideas are aligned and forms this study center that Today, it offers its students the various school variables Moo Duk Kwan, as well as Aikido, Self Defense, Kickboxing and a hybrid similar to MMA, directed and studied by Ksn Donovan Aguirre, in the studies of the arms Ksn Dr. Daniel Rodriguez and in organizational support Ksn Melba Valenzuela and Ksn Taira
Aguirre, all of them with freedom to fetch and bring to is this project the ideas and concepts of those that orbit the same but are in different stands, a few years ago years CTAM has crossed borders and has teaching relationships with various countries, as well as its first subsidiary school in Las Tunas Cuba directed by Ksn Alexei Pérez who is also a fundamental part of the study of martial arts, we have certified teachers by the CTAM in Uruguay and Argentina for Kick Boxing and Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo, today Sbn Javier Acosta, participates as advisor technician from different organization around the world on teaching for disability physical, thanks to his trajectory as volunteer teacher at foundation Mexico telethon, in addition, directs the editorial of El Way Podcast and to the day of today he remains faithful to his great master Kjn Eduardo Marinez who is part of the promotion of the Taekwondo Hall Of Fame 2019 and holds the highest degree high in Mexico, as well as a Dan Bon Direct from Kjn Hwang Kee. The traditional arts center martial is the greatest achievement of Sbn Javier Acosta and each of his members, is tangible and grows solid
every day. Today with Sbn Mario Segnini of Uruguay, is studied and practiced fraternally learning and massification of martial arts through technologies, is who today walks the do accompanying Sbn Acosta and learning at the same time for their students, as you can see, the important thing It's not being a giant, it's walking with giants… SBN Javier Acosta Serrano
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PARENTS
SBN Javier Acosta Parents, a support or an obstacle?. I have always said that children are a reflection of parents, so being in mental, physical and emotional balance helps us avoid pain and hopelessness in our children, we must learn to live in harmony and being tolerant. If in your childhood you had unpleasant experiences, low self-esteem, or "You did not achieve your goals", the solution is not to copy the model of your upbringing or turn 360 degrees and the excuse that incubates mediocrity should not be: "nobody teaches us to be parents", pretending to see yourself reflected in your child, is extremely selfish and reflects your level of frustration. Frustrated parents unconsciously generate frustration in their children, transmitting their anxiety even without wanting it... The reasons why you grow with frustration can be several, the important thing is that in introspection and personal work you can change this behavior. Once we debut as parents, the ghosts of the past are the first to
visit our mind and the first defense mechanism is the current Reyna of behaviors: overprotection. "It's my son and if I have how I give it to him", "It hurts me to see it like this, I give it to him", "I never had it, so I give it to him", "My son won, the jury was sold". Phrases like these, I have heard them on a number of occasions, I limit myself to saying to myself: they are not your children, do not get involved, but today I want to publicly express my feeling without making this writing particular, from these phrases will come those that consequently will make us suffer in the future. "If you don't help him, don't mess around", "His condition is different", "He is sick", "How much do you need?", "I apologize on behalf of my son then...". And many others... They must face... It is of the utmost importance, to exercise tolerance to frustration in children, obviously a frustrated parent will never be able to teach this because he does not have it, so that it will become a vicious circle that will gradually eat away at the
entire family. What happens when our children grow up without this tolerance to frustration?, simple, they will be adults who at the first vicissitude collapse, at the first difference of opinions they feel attacked or today it is seen a lot that having an authority figure nearby or at work makes them clients of resignation and change of activity. In our hands is the future of our children and therefore the happiness of our old age, let us leave the traumas and ghosts aside, let us overcome our shortcomings, the family is the greatest treasure we have achieved, let us not go from the sublime to the ridiculous. Are you authoritarian, democratic or permissive? Your emotional stability should be so strong and healthy, that it guarantees the future non-codependency of your children. Teach them to enjoy the process and accept the results, to respect figures of example and authority, in my profession I ask you, do not meddle in the classes or work of the teacher, avoid the pain of cordially calling your attention or dispense with your membership once the beautiful tolerance is compromised, teach that a victory or defeat are the same, only that they teach different lessons, not to attack physically or verbally, not to copy behaviors of others and be themselves, to be honest more than skilled, in the future they will thank you, or I remind you that no one is so innocent that the court of their own conscience can escape. Thank you. F. Javier Acosta Serrano Director CTAM
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BEGINNINGS OF JUDO
Prof. Marcelo Ehrlich
Hello to all practitioners of Martial Arts, combat sports and combat systems, who are reading "The Way"! Serious dissemination is very important to reach everyone, the reality of our activity, where we are headed and how the beginnings were. Those beginnings that are sometimes unknown due to lack of historical records, or were adorned with fantasies because there was no way to contrast them or to bring more followers closer to them. Starting with this issue in “El Camino”, we will have a monthly exhibition on JUDO. The history of Judo is very rich in its historical aspect, due to all the existing documentation. There are entire books dedicated to this topic of the beginnings, international publications that have dealt with it, that is, there is a lot of material to understand its origins and how it reaches our days. Since we will have constant communication, we will begin by giving you the most relevant historical details and the thoughts that accompany this evolution, in a summarized form, and we will expand on them in each issue to make it an enjoyable read. ORIGINS. In 1877, Jigoro Kano (1860-1938) is a student at the University of Tokyo, while Japan is going through a time of great change, of relationship with the rest of the world, change of mentality with respect to the old, seeking to adapt to other realities, and among those changes is also the questioning of the practice of Martial Arts, which are no longer well seen. In that year,
Jigoro Kano began to practice Ju Jutsu in the Tenshin Shin yo-Ryu style, under the tutelage of Master Hachinosuke Fukuda, who specialized above all in Atemi waza (Strike techniques) and Katame waza (Control techniques). . Soon Master Fukuda passed away and he continued training with Master Masamoto Iso, from the same school. When Master Iso passed away, Kano began studying the Ju Jutsu of the Kito Ryu school, under the orders of Master Tsunetoshi Iikubo, a school that specialized above all in Nage waza (throwing techniques). In 1882 Jigoro Kano establishes his own system, basically synthesized from these two schools and others, which was called Kano Ryu at the time, and which immediately came to be called JUDO. The change from Ju Jutsu (or Jiu Jitsu) to Judo, was to differentiate it from its predecessors, in terms of mentality and practice, imprinting a high spirit of humanism, science and practical utility for life. JUTSU (Art), becomes DO (Way), then we will address in depth, the fundamental importance of this change, to understand the evolution of Judo. KODOKAN JUDO, as it would be known to this day, begins in a Buddhist temple compound at Eisho-ji in Tokyo, with few tatami mats and nine students. In the early days, Master Iikubo continued to spend a few days a week, to continue reinforcing the learning of the new students. Every day new practitioners enrolled, with and without experience in Martial Arts, demonstrating that this remarkable change that Kano was making was what people were looking for. KODOKAN (School for the study of the Way), establishes in
Entrance to the KDK yesterday, Eishoji temple
1884 the rules of operation and begins a continuous growth, which would lead it to change the place of practice numerous times, since the number of students and the improvement of the facilities, thus they demanded. To the technical and disciplined training, the philosophical thought is added to sustain it and people begin to use in a habitual way, the words and phrases that JUDO is distilling. Much to talk about this particular topic, rich in content and application to our daily lives. The great Maxims of Judo naturally accompany us practitioners: JITA KYOEI: Friendship and mutual prosperity. SEIRYOKU ZENYO: Maximum efficiency with minimum effort. JIKO NO KANSEI: Perfection as a person. Parallel to the teaching of the new discipline, where he also applies similar methods in the classroom and the Dojo, Kano has a brilliant professional development in Education in Japan, reaching the highest positions in the country. He is also involved in the development of Physical Education, supporting new theories for continuous improvement and their application in all areas. In this field JIGORO KANO founded the first baseball club in Japan, is President of the Japanese Athletic Association, is the first Japanese member of the International Olympic Committee, attending the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, Los Angeles in 1932
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and Berlin in 1936 JUDO was spread throughout the five continents by the hand of Kano and other times by his students and teachers, achieving international development like no other activity had. Without a doubt, KANO's vision of Judo for everyone and everywhere was realized long ago. To safeguard the essence of knowledge, KODOKAN continues to be the guide and many official international organizations continue to be the structure that supports sports practice, teaching and regulation of the activity. Thus, today we find the International Judo Federation as the only official institution representing all the countries where Judo is practiced. 207 affiliated countries, on five continents, with millions of practitioners, and a single governing body in each member country, in the case of Uruguay, the Uruguayan Judo Federation. Most people know Judo for its sporting facet, since in 1956 the first World Championship was held in Tokyo and since 1965 in Rio de Janeiro, the first World Championship for weight categories. Since 1964 Judo is an Olympic sport (until today). In 1951, the International Judo Federation was created, which directed, above all, the sporting diffusion of Judo. Holding World Championships for blind and visually impaired Judokas and for Hard of Hearing Judokas. Great Masters, Coaches, Professors and Athletes of the first level, move around the world, contributing knowledge, developing lines of teaching and creating bonds of friendship between practitioners. As a result of this super diffusion of the sports area, it is that people who do not practice it, perhaps only know
that facet of Judo. But just as Jigoro Kano established many years ago, the technical education already divided into levels, for a better learning, he also established the study and practice of KATA (Preestablished Forms), RANDORI (Free practice, study of combat, etc. ), SHIAI (Competition). The different KODOKAN study programs are updated from time to time and now more than ever they work together with the IJF. For some time, emphasis has been placed on the study and development of self-defense techniques, teacher training for teaching children, youth and adults, really seeking to ensure that Judo reaches the greatest number of people, in its various forms, and that serve as a tool for self-improvement. See you in the next issue of “El Camino”. Prof. Marcelo Ehrlich.
Kodokan Building today
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DYNAMIC TANG SOO DO
Kjn Patricio Saavedra
I was looking on Facebook when I came across Master John Correlje's post asking for help with his book, he needed someone who knew the Tan Tui or Damtoi forms in Korean. The tantui are a series of short forms 12 in total that belong to Wushu and can also be found in many styles of northern China. GM Hwang Kee learned these forms during his 14-month stay in China when he trained with Yang Kuk Jin and later trained for some time with Li De Jiang who was a Quanfa (kung fu) instructor. These forms strongly influenced Soo Bahk Do so I am interested in studying them. For that reason I offered to help Master Correlje in his book. It was a very enriching experience to be able to cooperate with
I think that every serious practitioner of tang soo do should have this book which has the cooperation of different teachers from different parts of the world. Then the teacher John Correlje asked me if he could translate the book into Spanish, which I obviously agreed, now they will be able to have this book in their language and be able to understand it even more. They won't regret it.
him. At the time I received the complete book in my house sent by Master John Correlje from Holland in gratitude for my help. There I could see the quality of the material that was in this book, during all the years of practicing martial arts I have had many books, but this book is simply the book of books on tang soo do. It contains a history of all the masters who created the forms and who somehow influenced these forms to become part of tang soo do. In addition, in some cases it contains more than one version of some forms, since it depends on the organization, sometimes the forms have changes. The drawings are very good, they help you to see step by step the development of the forms in question.
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LIVE YOUR KARATE Kyoshi Fiore Tartaglia
LIVE YOUR KARATE Every Karateka decides what Karate is and means for themselves. Their own limits, as well as their own potential, set in their own thoughts. For Fiore Tartaglia, Karate is a philosophy of life - a discipline of daily life and thus a piece of lived worldview. Since the age of 16, and now for over 47 years, he has practiced Shōtōkan Karate-dō in his own Dōjō and beyond. He trains daily with his heart and soul. In addition to Karate, he also engages in Zen and various martial arts in his daily life. He was able to turn his passion into a profession and has written nine Karate books with different Karate focuses
in five different languages, which are offered internationally, in print and also as eBooks. He also offers Karate courses throughout Germany and soon Online. In his app "ShotokanKata", his Kata books can be found in a simplified form. The Shōtōkan Kata series, also known as "the black books", are considered standard books for Shōtōkan Karateka in the field of Kata in German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). In addition, he appears as a lecturer at schools on the subject of "value transmission through Karate". His books are characterized by his attention to details as well as his passion for discipline, which is evident in the content and detailed illustrations. With more than 57,000 books sold
worldwide, he is considered as the bestselling Karate book author in Europe and is known as Millennium Trainer since 2014. Fiore Tartaglia's social media community, which currently has 61,500 followers, regularly receives new inspiration from him on Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook. His videos on YouTube have received over one million views. In October 2021, Fiore Tartaglia achieved his next graduation in Karate - the 7th Dan in Shōtōkan. About this, he says: "This fills me with pride and I feel gratitude towards all those who have accompanied me on my personal journey, standing by my side and always supporting me. This has allowed me to deepen my Karate knowledge and develop myself further. Now, through this graduation, I want to live up to my next level of responsibility and also want to use this knowledge to accompany as many Karateka as possible on their very own Karate journey and help them achieve their personal goals." Fiore Tartaglia lives his Karate every day and wishes for all Karateka that they also live their very personal Karate intensively every day and that they thereby sustainably increase their holistic wellbeing.
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MY STORY
SGM Koe Woong Choung
by SMaster Guy E. Larke Leading Change in the Tang Soo Do World
By Senior Master Guy Edward Larke By now we have met pretty much all the grandmaster archetypes from the retired champion to the descendent of a system. It gets to be we can guess pretty much which of 3 or 4 personalities the leader of an organization within a few minutes of meeting him (or her). Not saying that is necessarily a bad thing but as someone who researches various systems and methods I am more often than not attracted to those who don’t fit neatly in any one stereotype. When I moved to South Korea 18 years ago one of my goals was to study the Korea art of Tang Soo Do so I could experience it like my childhood hero Chuck Norris did. After a lot of dead ends and brick walls I was introduced to one organization located in the Dong-dae-moon district in Seoul. That afternoon was surprising whereas I met retired HK movie legend Hwang Jung-Lee and my to-be Tang Soo Do master Chang Il-Do (aka Bruce Lai in HK movies). That same day I was introduced to a non-descript grandfatherly gentleman who turned out to be the backbone and the engine that kept the federation going. His name was Choung Koe-Woong (Jung Kway-Oong) and he turned out to be far more important to myself and many other Tang Soo Do exponents across the globe. Over a period of years my wife (who was brought into the now World Tang Soo Do General Federation) and I
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worked closely alongside of the key people of the federation as they came and went. One of the consistent forces that never wavered or had second thoughts was GM Choung. It occurred to me on a number of occasions that although the organization has grown so much over the years, not many people knew much about him or how he got be where he is now. Whereas I am privileged enough to have a close relationship with the man I thought I would share his unique story. It starts in the year 1940 (ironically the same year Carlos Ray, or Chuck, Norris was born) in a province called Kyoung-nam-do. At that time Korea was still under Japanese occupation and suffered horrendously in so many ways. He was born into a typically large Korean family with three sisters and two brothers. His father was a hunter while their mother took care of everything else. His childhood was much the same as most children, whereas he learned to appreciate just being able to survive. He attended middle school in 1952 at Kyoung-nam Middle School. It was there he was introduced to the martial art of Kong Soo Do. As in most dojangs, the conditions were deplorable. To say they were dirty and smelled foul was an understatement. But the students ignored for the most part as they focused on enduring hard training. He studied that discipline for 3 years under Hong Jung-Ryo. After finishing middle school, his family moved to the city of Daegu
where he attended high school. It was there he first experienced Moo Duk Kwon under Hong Jong-Soo. At that time the “Kwons” were very similar, so switching “styles” was not difficult at all. In fact, there were so few dojangs, many times it was absolutely necessary. As many did in those times, he moved up north to Seoul to attend university (major in Commerce). As luck would have it he met J. J, (Jae Joon) Kim who rain a gym near the city. Not only was he possessed of strong technique, but he was highly educated (odd for martial artists at that time) and had studied English at Dangook University previously. He stayed with him and eventually achieved the rank of 4th Dan under him. During that period, he became an instructor (from 1964). It was on a volunteer basis to help his master propagate the art. Later on, he became one of the founding members of the now massive Korean bank entity, Kookmin Bank. Despite the commitments from that he opened his own dojang once he was promoted to 6th Dan in the late 60’s in Seoul called the Wuhl Suk Dojang. Three years later he opened a second dojang near Seoul City Hall called the Han Mee Dojang. During that period, he started his family in 1969 (eventually to include his wife, two sons, a daughter and a granddaughter). Sadly, his business commitments forced him close his dojangs in 1980. He was
made 8th Dan by that time by J. J. Kim. A large change came to the emerging grandmaster in 1980. At that time martial artists were still viewed by many to be hooligans and hitmen. Needless to say, running a successful dojang was a challenge. A close friend suggested that as his character was far from the “bad guy” image he should choose a different group to identify himself. Lions Club International was what he had in mind. Even in Korea it was THE service organization in the nation and highly respected. Choung liked the mission statement of “We serve.”. He wanted to alter it to “We serve through the martial arts.” Once becoming immersed in the innerworkings of the organization he helped form the Seoul Mudo Lions Club. A way for gentlemen martial artists to segregate themselves from other masters and make a difference at the same time. He actually became the first president. It started with 46 members of masters 5th Dan and higher. By Charter Night in 1981, 5 similar clubs had opened changing the way the public saw martial artists. In fact, these clubs are STILL running. The 37th Anniversary was held in April of this year with 300 + members in attendance. Choung made a big move with his family to Detroit in the 90’s to take care of family business and take charge of a large business. His old MMK master was there and introduced Vice detective and Tang Soo Do expert James A. Saffold. The two became fast friends and are inseparable to this day. After some years in the USA, Choung and his wife returned to Korea and he resumed business back in his homeland. Not much happened until the Tang Soo Do world was shaken by the tragic passing of its founder Hwang Kee in 2002. In Korea culture family members hold “Memorial Days” for their dear departed. The first one (in 2003) included Choung and several other very senior masters in the art. Many were among the very first students of Hwang Kee. They decided
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to form an organization to promote Tang Soo Do as they were originally taught and help it move forward at the same time. On the December 29th of that year the World Moodukwon General Federation was established with over 100 members. Yong Duk Kim (Dan Bong no. 2) was the first president. J.J. Kim was Vice-President. Choung was General Secretary. Kang-Uk Lee (now in the UK) was in charge of the testing committee. CS Kim was the foreign vice-president to round out the head of the group. The federation was meant to be a kind of IOC and wanted to take Tang Soo Do to the next level, technically and spiritually. Sadly, there was too much bickering from within about who was senior/ junior to who. This sabotaged the group and hurt it greatly. Several key people left to find their own path. By 2010, a handful of members remained. Choung connected with a benefactor (Kwon Jae-Joong) who believed in the aims of the federation and helped reestablish the federation but changing Moodukwon to Moodukkwan. It seems like a small difference to foreigners, but to Koreans the differentiate in wording is significant. The group became a
Korean non-profit organization. In 2012 the federation changed (in name only) to the World Tang Soo Do General Federation and celebrated that change with a one of a kind world forum in November of that year. Grandmasters from around the globe gathered and stood shoulderto-shoulder with Korean masters as they discussed matters of mutual interest. Shortly thereafter Choung and a tightly knit group of foreign grandmasters formed the World Tang Soo Do Elite Grand Master Society. That led to him being nominated to 10th Dan by the foreign members and recommended to assume the role of President. The changes and innovations that have been made possible by the new leadership were made evident last November in the 2nd world forum and first Tang Soo Do conference (see the news in this issue). 60 members from several nations attended, setting the stage for several other events in Korea and other nations in the future. To reach out to his members across the world during the pandemic, Sr GM Choung has planned a number of events and steps for the future including: Writing and developing a comprehensive textbook on the art of Tang Soo Do Hosting the next Online Hall of
Fame Education seminar and testing for senior masters in Sweden and Norway in May Leading a comprehensive summer seminar in Sweden and Norway in June Hosting a contingency from North and South America in September for training and testing Attending an international seminar in Morocco in the month of November As it was when he started teaching in the early 1960’s GM Choung considers
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To be part of the federation and to train under him in Korea was a great honor for me. I have a lot of work commitments over the last few years and regardless of this GM Choung has always kept in contact and given me the inspiration to keep training. I am honored to have him as my Grandmaster. Best wishes to GM Choung.
his position that of “service.” As he says martial arts is a very hard road if you do it for the money. Following are a number of quotes from his fervent followers: Working with GM Choung has been very rewarding, he is different from many others masters, he is very humble and willing to help you, he listens to your opinions and takes them into account. he has tried very hard to keep the roots of Tang Soo Do alive. -Patricio Saavedra, USA -----------------------------------------Grandmaster Koe Woong Choung has been a positive inspiration and leader for me. He has helped to develop TSD to a high standard and makes himself available to everyone in the federation.
– Des Galligan, Ireland ----------------------------------------------We are thankful for SGM Koe Woong Choung as he is one of the successors of our late CKJN Jae Joon Kim, who uphold the tradition of Tang Soo Do with a wonderful work for WTSDGF, calling in the world's most experienced GM and Masters of our art Tang Soo Do. Respects, Tang Soo! – Frank Schneider, Germany ----------------------------------------------Congratulations on your article Grandmaster Choung, I don’t think that you are aware of it but you are a highly respected Tang Soo Do Grand Master and Tang Soo Do people in Europe constantly asking about you and when you are coming to Europe again. You are a good leader who is on a difficult mission to collect Tang Soo Do throughout the world. It's a pleasure that we can be taught by you every time we are in Korea and I hope it will continue for many years. - Erik Kristensen, Denmark -----------------------------------------------
GM Choung upholds the highest traditional standards. During my test he was adamant about the need for internal strength and power. From his own performances of hyung, everyone can see the tremendous, complete focus he has. - David Reed, USA -----------------------------------------The World Tang Soo Do General Federation can be found online at www.moodukwonkorea.org . Interested parties living in South or Central America should contact the Latin American Director GM Patricio Saavedra on Facebook or at masterpsaavedra@gmail.com . TANG SOO Master Guy Edward Larke has dedicated his life to the pursuit of the martial arts, Asian culture, and hoplology. It led him to Korea in 2000, and he now lives in Bundang with his wife, Gi-Ryung, and son, Alexander. He holds black belts in several martial arts including Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Taekgyeon, Bon Kuk Kumdo, Karatedo, Teuk Gong Moo Sool and Wushu. Currently, he teaches a number of Korean disciplines and Kisa-Do Muye (his art) in addition to writing for various magazines and running KisaDo Muye & Marketing. He can be contacted at kisadomuye@gmail.com.
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TAEKWON-DO ITF and HIS SPORTS SIDE SBN Gabriel Colina
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Taekwon-Do and sporting facet.
its of that time you have to be in the I.T.F.
Undoubtedly the TaeKwon-Do I.T.F. Traditionally, it stands out as a martial art, it is a way of life, it has various social development programs and it has a very well developed sports aspect. In this opportunity we will see what is the highlight of the sports facet that the I.T.F. that far exceeds the highest expectations an athlete can hope for. The World and Official World Cup are the official championships of the I.T.F. The first I.T.F. It was made in Montreal Canada 1974. The last World Cup with General Choi Hong Hi alive was in Rimini Italy 2001. I.T.F. After Gen. Choi. Continuing the legacy. In 2003 the World Cup in Poland developed by our I.T.F. managed to summon all the champions of all the adult male weights of Rimini Italy 2001 making it clear that to be an I.T.F. and to succeed the champions
The I.T.F. In organizational terms, he set the quality standards so high that it is unthinkable to think that a competitor could have a world championship outside of our I.T.F. that can offer the prestige and services that our World Cups provide, here everything works according to time and only those of us who have been able to experience several World Cups know it. Technical standardization together with the improvement of regulations, logistical resources and technology have brought the art of TaeKwon-Do I.T.F. to its maximum development.
In each edition the I.T.F. has achieved a championship so convening in quality and quantity that it managed to maintain and improve the characteristics of the I.T.F. with Gen. Choi in life.
In I.T.F. Competitors' protective equipment is checked, referees are trained in advance, stadium security is approved, and the World AntiDoping Code of the World AntiDoping Association (WADA) is applied.
It is no stranger to personalities like Tomaz Barada, Julia Cross, Suska, Solovey, Mark Troter. etc. be a reference for all practitioners of TaeKwon-Do I.T.F. affiliated with any organization.
In I.T.F. High competition must offer its participants a first level in all aspects and guarantee the main players the best scenario for high competition.
It was the I.T.F. of our organization who gave visibility to these competitors who are benchmarks of technical excellence. If we were to make a list of Argentine benchmarks, I would dare to say that more than 90% stood out in our world championships and that 90% are undoubtedly the names that stand out the most. Just name three coaches. Master Edgardo Villanueva, Master Jurek Jedut and Master Willy Van de Mortel (former coach of Master Tomaz Barada) and current coach of Norway, to realize the level that marks the best state of the art in this facet.
The General Assembly of I.T.F. As the highest governing body, it decides the venues and dates of the World Cups and World Cups from a list of qualified candidates who show their projects and make their presentations at the congresses. The Tournament and Referee Committees coordinate the annual competition calendar with the referee qualification courses and other official events. World Championships The World Championships are held every two years, in odd years.
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To compete in World Championships, entrants must hold an ITF black belt title and be national champions in their own countries or selected by trial. The National Association of each country appoints a delegation of competitors and others, who will represent that country in the championship. The World Cup It is an open competition, it is held every two years in even years and blue, red and black belts can participate. Any school, club and/or individual that is not part of the ITF must have permission from the National Association to participate in the World Cup. I personally traveled to participate as a coach in four I.T.F. Mar del Avocado Argentina 2009, Jesolo Italia 2015, Dublin Ireland 2017 and the last face-to-face so far, Inzell Germany 2019, in all of them I was also a delegate to the congress for Uruguay. That is why, although I base my article on the Institutional
Book of I.T.F. 2021, I have written this article having participated in this wonderful experience of representing Uruguay at every opportunity in super organized events that host in the best way more than 1200 black belt athletes representing more than 50 countries. When you hear that I.T.F. It must be Olympic, personally I am not worried, as a FIFA player is not worried about going to the Olympics, the World Cup offers in our organization a scenario that can only be improved by the I.T.F. and it is that scenario in which I wish our students can reach the podium feeling SEE FAIR WORLD CHAMPIONS. The next events are the Koper World Cup in Slovenia and the World Cup in Finland. Together with Leonel and Yamila we plan to make Uruguay's first experience in a world cup.
In our next column of "The Way" we will develop each of the individual and team competition items and their regulatory details.
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Digital Marketing Tips for Martial Artists Sensei Cecilia Salbuchi We martial artists are so immersed in our world that we completely forget that the neophyte has no idea of the differences between Karate and Taekwondo, between Jiujitsu and Judo, or between Kung fu and Taichi. People outside the AA.MM. He doesn't know about federations, lineages, traditions, more than what he gets to see in a movie that they like and that is fashionable. Now that the Karate Kid has been resurrected thanks to the Kobra Kai series, all fans know that Karate
comes from Okinawa, Japan, but until recently this was a mystery to them! We can easily identify the origin of each AAMM, specialty, whether it is sports, martial or therapeutic. And we even know the instructors in our region and surely we know who enjoys more or less prestige, who is a specialist in children, who in competitions, who is more traditional or, on the contrary, who is more updated in their teaching method.
And since we have that knowledge, it is our responsibility to provide it to the community to properly guide them in what we do. We cannot pretend that those who do not have experience in this path can decide wisely about the place where they will be trained if we do not offer them information! We must do teaching with the public. And in this case, we teach from Marketing. It is of the utmost importance that the academies that intend to prosper in this digitized era learn certain basic notions of Digital Marketing. In an academy of considerable size, you can always hire an expert that we will find by recommendation, but smaller educational centers will have to invest time and effort in training themselves to fully exploit all the free tools that we have available on the Internet. First of all, we need to indicate exactly where we are and how to contact us, this includes mentioning the full address (city, province or state and country), WhatsApp contact and networks. Most people need to exchange a few words before approaching our place, and we must offer them the possibility of seeing our material on the networks. First indispensable tool: Google My Business. Totally free, it supports applications that have millions of users around the world such as Google Maps, it operates as a social network where notifications and multimedia content can be shared, and it also allows people to give their opinions about your place and leave you queries. Secondly, it is a good idea to show people what we do, something that works as test content so that the candidate is convinced that our
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activity is something that he can do. This is where we use social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tiktok) to showcase our class, ourselves and some of our students. Great challenges appear for some more reserved instructors, since we need to learn to make friends with the camera and show excerpts from some class, or directly generate video content for this purpose. Images accompanied by some descriptive text work, but they are already having less and less impact. The best thing is to learn to identify the profile of students that we want to attract to use the corresponding social network. Facebook and Instagram are the most popular networks among adults (35 years and older), but if we want to target teenagers we need to master Tiktok, YouTube and know Snapchat. YouTube is widely consulted by all ages, although it is popular among the youngest (children) who spend hours browsing content marked as generated especially for them. And there are many more social networks, like Twitch, Twitter, etc… And how can we address them all? It's simple, one by one. The recommended thing is that they begin to make friends with the one they use every day: eg. Facebook. They create a Facebook page for their academy, they generate content, share it, respond to comments. When that is under control, they add Instagram (both networks can be linked). Over time they replicate the videos on YouTube. They are slowly generating a community (people who follow them on the networks) and interacting with them, letting us get to know ourselves and our
work. Recommendation: Basic Concepts of Digital Marketing, from Google. One of the most complete courses on the subject on the internet... and totally free! If we are lucky, we will be able to find the help of an advanced student from our academy, who will not only help us control one or more social networks, but will also willingly give us ideas to generate content. The same content is usually adapted for all social networks, which reduces the work considerably. This work must be regular and constant. It does not need to be daily, but periodic. Upload content three times a week it can give an excellent result if done neatly and tidily. For example, on Mondays we can upload 5 photos of our class accompanied by a text that indicates what happens in the images (little text), on Wednesdays we upload a flyer with our schedules and an invitation to train with us, and every Friday we share a video that can be ours or from a reference teacher of our activity and we accompany it
with a short text. Finally, there is a third recommendation to provide a digital image of our academy: develop a website. Many teachers and leaders believe that it is onerous, but the reality is that today we have many options of various values ranging from free to whatever one wants to invest. The website is the most reliable and robust business card that we can have, since it allows us to capture all our data, upload all our videos and photo galleries, articles, virtual classes, product stores, etc. Among the free options the most popular are Wix.com, Wordpress. com and Jimdo.com. All three have very modern free templates to choose from and intuitive builders to create a very beautiful website without knowing any code. In principle we can generate a site with an address of the type myacademia.wix.com (subdomain), but if we wish we can invest a modest sum and the company will allow us to have a domain of the type myacademia. com.
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Social networks appear and disappear, they are oriented to a certain age or to a type of content. But institutional websites remain unchanged by changes in fashion and admit all kinds of content. One last piece of advice: spend time researching your online competition (networks, website), and then do the same with a distant reference. For example, you can look for inspiration to make a good website by looking for a Karate academy in the United States, and check their networks to see how they handle them. This can help you get a firmer idea of what you want your own digital identity to look like. We hope this note has been useful to you. If you want to know more about Digital Marketing we are offering the subject within the Diploma in AA.MM. and Combat Sports of IUYMCA, more information: https://iuymca.edu.ar/index.php/ diplomatura-en-artes-marciales-ydeportes-de-combate/
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Why Tang Soo Do? You have come this far, and that means then that you have opened your world of possibilities regarding martial arts, they are no longer those "few you knew". Today you have the opportunity to offer in your recognized institution an innovative and original proposal, until now non-existent in Uruguay. At the same time, offering ancient values and teachings through an art such as TSD, which has been transmitting a philosophy of life from generation to generation for hundreds of years. You come to our meeting at a time when two of the best ingredients that an organization can offer you are combined: youth: we have been operating in Uruguay for approximately four years with sustained growth, and experience: the Uruguayan TSD is made up of a team of instructors who average more than fifteen years of being at the forefront of martial arts schools, working together with other institutions and betting on permanent training both within martial arts, as well as in various areas (first aid, education, nutrition and more). Our commitment:
Without a doubt, the world is a different place from the one you and I remember from our childhood, even more so from that world that gave rise to martial arts. It is then necessary to take on the challenge and take charge of the role that we have in society when it comes to transmitting our teachings. Today we talk about some concepts that we believe are key: Bullying - The reality of school and other areas is a fact and our attention is directed to that focus when it comes to the little ones Self-defense - Of course, when thinking about daily activities, from leaving our homes, to the various situations that can also arise there, it is fair to think of tools to be able to solve these situations. Sport - Leaving aside the great variety of devices that offer us "entertainment", the endless hours of work, in short, the routine. It can be a challenge, but we have decided to say NO to a sedentary lifestyle. Meditation - Exclusive benefit for Tang Soo Do practitioners. It has not been placed on this list by chance, it represents everything that makes us unique as human beings, meeting our feelings, emotions, who we are, pursuing harmony and achieving
self-control in the broadest sense of the concept. Values - We could mention endless articles on this list, but it is true that the fundamental basis of martial arts is values, act as a reinforcement and in some cases as a source of inspiration. - Respect - Trust - Selfcontrol If we could summarize all this in a dream, we would then speak of integration in the broadest sense, people of all ages, genders, creeds practicing in harmony to take today's society to another level, where coexistence and peace are the common denominator. . But we clarify, we need you in the process, you, EVERYONE. Contact: SBN Mario Segnini: +598 98 731 076
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HISTORIA DEL KICKBOXING EN JAPÓN, DEL MUAY THAI AL K-1. Este libro supone la primera publicación en occidente de una obra dedicada en exclusiva a la narración de la apasionante historia del kickboxing japonés. Una crónica que comienza con las primeras interacciones entre el karate y el muay thai, y que nos lleva a revivir la épica de los primeros desafíos entre ambos estilos. El kickboxing fue el resultado de la importación y adaptación del muay thai a Japón, realizada por el promotor Osamu Noguchi en los años 60. En el presente trabajo, descubriremos los antecedentes, el nacimiento, y las diferentes fases de crecimiento y evolución del kickboxing en el país del sol naciente. Veremos también su posterior globalización, y llegaremos hasta la última revolución del kickboxing, el lanzamiento del K-1, por el maestro Kazuyoshi Ishii, en los primeros años 90. Un vibrante relato, repleto
de datos inéditos fuera de Asia, que sorprenderá, y hará cambiar al lector la percepción que hasta ahora tenía de la historia de este deporte marcial. David Leonardo Bárcena tras 10 años de recopilar exhaustivamente, la Historia del KickBoxing nos lo resume en un excelente libro autoeditado.
Puedes adquirirlo en AMAZON Detalles del producto Editorial : Independently published (18 Diciembre 2020) Idioma : Español Tapa blanda : 291 páginas ISBN-10 : 1549802879 ISBN-13 : 978-1549802874
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ANTONIO RODRIGO NOGUEIRA "MINOTAURO" What defines a sports legend? Overcome adversity? The titles? The After a stint in the Rings promotion, Minotauro put the entire sport on alert with disputed wars? The love of fans? his first two fights in the famed PRIDE, Antonio Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira, did it all in a life that has seen him become an ambassador for the UFC and Mixed Martial Arts around the world. Originally from Vitória da Conquista, in the state of Bahia in Brazil, Minotauro began his journey through traditional Martial Arts at the age of 4, training Judo, but a tragedy at the age of 10 would make it clear to us that his destiny was to fight. Playing in the street with his twin brother and also a UFC fighter, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Minotauro would be hit by a truck that backed up without seeing him. He would spend four days in a coma and 11 months in the hospital. His lifetime reminder would be his trademark scar on the lower right side of his back. At 14 years old he would discover boxing and at 18 one of his great loves, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which would give him 21 of 34 victories in MMA by way of submission. Five years after discovering Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, he would debut as a professional in Mixed Martial Arts, and three fights later he would arrive in the country where 32 of his 46 fights would take place, and which would see him mature as an athlete, be crowned champion and become a legend. : Japan.
submitting Gary Goodridge and Mark Coleman. In his third fight he would have the full belt of the organization.
His legacy would begin to be written by giving us one of the best fights of his career. Against Bob Sapp, giving up a significant amount of weight, Nogueira would be slammed to the mat over and over again, until he caught Sapp with an arm bar. Two fights later he beat Dan Henderson with the same submission. His biggest moment in PRIDE would come in November 2003 against Mirko Cro Cop in one of the best fights in the history of the entire division. A dramatic duel that saw Minotauro, close to being finished in the first round in front of almost 70,000 people in Tokyo, take a dramatic victory via submission.
athletes, sponsors, media and government agencies. His career has passed into the collective memory of a Brazilian people that will continue to honor a true legend who fell in love with generations and was responsible for the explosion of MMA in this country. Antonio Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira will continue to be an important part of the sport and his influence will continue to be present throughout the world, and today we pay tribute.
In 2007 he would reach the UFC octagon and in his second fight in the promotion, at UFC 81, he submitted Tim Sylvia to lift the full interim UFC belt, becoming the only fighter in history to win titles in PRIDE and UFC. Following his retirement in August 2015, Minotauro took a position at the UFC Brazil office as an ambassador for the promotion, serving as a liaison between the UFC and
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TANG SOO DO PANAMÁ SabomNim Carlos Omar Urbina Panamá 2022 A young Panamanian from the province of Bocas del Toro on his main island Isla Colon where growing up I saw Sawamura El Campeón on television that I liked him a lot and wanted to be like him and as I remember there were no martial art schools on my beautiful island Colon. I grew up and went to school, but suddenly I traveled to the capital, Panama City where I finished school and then went on to university. Still in school I think starting high school I wondered if I could learn martial arts, Karate was the best known, but I don't know why I saw a couple of Karate classes and I didn't feel that it was what I wanted to learn. On the way to school and returning home one day I discovered that passing in front of the entrance to a neighborhood called La Cresta there were some locals and I saw an advertisement for TangSooDo – Korean Karate and decided to get off the bus or public transport and I visited it, I said to myself “I like this”, I went to find out the data and tell my relatives to be able to pay for the classes and enroll, but I think in two or three months the TangSooDo school closed. I
wanted to continue learning, but I didn't want Karate and I didn't think there were more Dojang's of TangSooDo, but a fellow classmate told me that if I wanted to continue learning there was an Academy in a place called Rio Abajo but that the classes were very strong and maybe I wouldn't stand them. I wanted so much to continue learning TangSooDo that I found out how to get to that place, the Colegio Episcopal de San Cristóbal in Rio Abajo (it is known as such), but it is in Parque Lefevre. At the San Cristóbal school there was a gym and these classes were held there. When I arrived I saw that on this basketball court, that is, in this gym, the space of the court was full of students and a student from Black Belt approached me and asked me how he could help me and well, I will not say that the rest is history. I saw the class and immediately knew and said to myself “this is my thing”. The thing was that these classes were three days a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the man who was the Master, a dark man, his name was Alfonso Jesse, but I found out that to address him it had to be like this: SabomNim Jesse (RIP). He was sick and passed away in November 2020 but when I started in the classes of the SabomNim Alfonso Jesse in the early 1980s and I started with fear that I would not stand the classes, well I realized that there were few black belts and over time I found out that not everyone could achieve the Black Belt. Well, this is not exactly the case, but what is true was that for him Sabonim Jesse well, it should be said SabomNim, to rise from the grades or ranks of the colored belts to those of the Black Belts, the student had to show several things such as the endurance of how strict these classes were also the emotional growth and development of the student's character to the point that more than 50 years of teaching SabomNim Jesse until God called him on November 6, 2020 only 8 students achieved this award. Thank you SabomNim Alfonso Jesse for having taught me, for tolerating me for so long and even after his departure from this world I remember him as if he were
still alive, I thank him that I was the 7th Black Belt in 1989 that he did. I SabomNim Carlos Omar Urbina until 9 years ago I started teaching on my own
with the authorization of my Master the SabomNim Alfonso Jesse in a gym in the Betania urbanization. Before and after I achieve the Black Belt with my teacher, help support instruction if my teacher needed it. Now with the passing of time I have learned in TangSooDo for almost 33 years of being a Black Belt. I am 4th Dan and I lead the representation of the World Traditional TangSooDo Union. I train my students with combat all classes as I learned from SabomNim Alfonso Jesse. In Panama City, every time there are open Karate or TaeKwonDo tournaments or competitions, I take my students who are prepared and want to not say that they can go to the competitions. I teach classes to children from the age of 4, as well as teenagers and adults. We train with warm-ups, kicks, blocks and punches like with Hyong, that is, we form what they call Kata in Karate and a lot in sparring, that is, in combat. The truth is that I teach what we call physics, that is, calisthenics and stretching, etc. and not always in the same order, but in the different ways that the Chinese Hand Martial Art or TangSooDo can be taught. Tang symbolizes the Tang dynasty of China, Soo is hand and Do
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addition to helping them almost like minors, it helps against stress, control weight, maintain physical condition and improve health, etc. I can train with adults, practicing easier and improving, since in the street it would be adults who would be the aggressors, either to assault us or just to attack us. Now I will introduce a student of mine who shows interest and makes the effort, in addition to fulfilling all the commitments she has, she always coordinates the time to come to receive
SabomNim Alfonso Jesse is the path to follow in this martial learning. I teach TangSooDo for the street, not to score points, although as a school we participate in competitions we will continue to do so only that I teach lessons that my students learn this is not for competitions but to save their lives in situations where there would be no rules and the only thing what is worth is to save the lifetime. They know that it is not that they are learning a fake MooDukKwan, it is just that this part they learn cannot be used in a competition or tournament. They know that the TangSooDo they learn is so that if they have to defend themselves in the street, they know how to control force and technique depending on the situation. The MooDukKwan school thus means Moo is martial art, Duk is virtue and Kwan is school or style and this was its translation ´School of Martial Art of Virtue´ of ´Art of the Chinese Hand´ or TangSooDo. I love teaching children and adolescents, of course, adults, but when teaching the youngest from 4 years to 21 years old, they remind me of when I started, which helped me as a person in general, sharing this benefit with them in addition to self-defense . For adults because in
the classes, she even trains to go to the competition despite being a beginner, so I I asked her to write her experience training TangSooDo, her name is Andrea Olaciregui: My history in martial arts and Tang Soo Do began when I was 23 years old thanks to some friends who practiced it and seeing me on some occasions doing exercises in the same gym that they eventually also attended, they invited me very often already that occasionally I joined them to practice some techniques that I saw them doing and they told me “Andrea, these techniques, although you don't practice them, come out quite smoothly, you should enroll in our academy. You can come as our guest to a class, see if you like it and stay”, however, as a result of the pandemic, my arrival to officially practice it was delayed a little over a year later and I started thanks to my mother and grandmother who felt that it would be very beneficial to me and they were delighted when I mentioned
it to them. Starting this martial art (Tang Soo Do), meant a new challenge for me since although I do it with great enthusiasm and enthusiasm, it was a new commitment that I was acquiring and I already had my university classes, the projects of the that I am part and a part-time job, however, despite being a new challenge, bumps and bruises, falls and other situations that occur while practicing, tang soo do has become one of my greatest admirations and a great I like being able to practice it and go to my classes. In a certain way, and although it doesn't sound very professional, I became my own superhero like the ones I've seen since I was little and wanted to be, something that amuses me and motivates me to continue, even if I'm tired. I have been able to strengthen my security by going outside and now at this moment it is also a very special memory that I have with my grandmother, since she went to accompany the angels to heaven, but she gave me the money to register and every time When I came home from my practices, he sat down and said to me, “What did you learn today? Teach me and show me your kick.”
At the beginning, many told me that I would not be able to endure the training, however, in 1989, after many training sessions and difficult tests, I was able to obtain my black belt in Tang Soo Do, from the hand of SabomNim Jesse. Currently, I impart the knowledge that my teacher left me at the Iron Kick Academy, where he trained martial artists who also have a passion for Tang Soo Do. For more information to the Mobile or Whatsapp: +507 6636 – 5917 with pleasure.
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CONTINUED THE LEGACY OF THE SABOMNIM ALPHONSO JESSE Academy Iron Kick Forming Martial Artists that also feel passion for him Tang Soo Do. Movil: +507 6636 - 5917
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“El Efímero Observador”
and continues in his social causes from his own trench, the traditional martial arts center.
Entrepreneur, Neurosales Trainer, Apprentice of life. Montevideo, Uruguay.
is a reflective philosophical work, its author exposes topics as controversial as common, taking them to extreme points, and always looking for a healthy individual balance in thought, no dogmas, death to radicalism and without hypocrisy or contracts, a look at the daily life of each of us who inhabit the planet and the worn concepts and customs waiting to be destroyed with a hammer.
ENDORSEMENTS:
"The Ephemeral Observer", a recommended reading in these times where the generation gap seems to get bigger and bigger. Finding oneself, the importance of keeping the values and roots of each being strong. Observe, describe, understand and never judge. Daniel Rodriguez Garcia Medical Specialist in Rehabilitation Master of Martial Arts
BIOGRAPHY: He was born in the city of Hermosillo, in 1976, the son of Juan Manuel Acosta and Yolanda Serrano (+), he developed in a context of traditional education, his early social relationship took place in a certainly different way, attached to having friends from the elderly, always questioning the social changes that were seen in their contemporaries, as well as the prejudices and value judgments that occurred in an era overwhelmed by capitalism and consumerism in Mexico. A child with a lot of imagination, and even the inventor of nonexistent events, someone who, based on fantastic odysseys, captured the messages that his teachers gave him, sometimes harsh, many others with laughter in between. Married to Melba Valenzuela since 1998, with whom he had four children, a student of society and its behavior, an insatiable reader and lover of balanced thinking, a volunteer for various social causes, a martial arts teacher, a seminarian and an international competitor in Peru. Argentina, Uruguay, etc. Today he makes his debut as a writer
“I recommend reading this book, which reminds us of the values that are currently being lost, the forms of teaching, the factors that influence one's personality and good customs. The order in your life as a fundamental stone, find your place in the world, meet your inner self and always seek the truth. Mario Marcelo Segnini Fursa martial arts teacher Graphic Designer, Radio Panelist and Entrepreneur. Montevideo, Uruguay. “Whenever we talk about teaching, it is easy for us to think of colleges, secondary schools, universities, but… What if the path we travel in our lives is marked by many more ingredients than those? You have to read this work then, and rediscover information that sleeps in your mind. I invite you to recognize and change old patterns.” John Suarez martial arts teacher
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An Exploration of Tang Soo Do's Eight Key Concepts: Chung Shin Tong Il
SBN Mary Cayte Reiland
An Exploration of Tang Soo Do's that concentration isn’t as obvious Eight Key Concepts: Chung Shin a concept as courage or endurance (coming next month). I had to really Tong Il delve into my past experiences to better define concentration and how SBN Mary C Reiland, USA it comes into training, what truly Tang Soo readers, happy February! makes it “key”. This month, we continue with the discussion of the second of the Tang When I was a newbie, my Soo Do Eight Key Concepts. Up concentration was horrendous. today is Chung Shin Tong Il (IL), also During class, the slightest noise made known as concentration. According me flinch, or shift my focus from to the dictionary, concentration is what I was doing. Instead of focusing “the action or power of focusing one's on my invisible enemy, I would look at my instructor, waiting for the next attention or mental effort”. instruction. While doing a form, I When I think of concentration (or would look everywhere, instead of focus), the first thing that comes focusing on my line of sight. Once to mind is the Karate Kid remake this was made apparent to me, I with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith. worked hard to fix it, but it was very They’re training after their trip up the difficult and took a long time. mountain to drink from the dragon well, and Jaden says he already One of the coolest things that helped has great focus. Jackie then nearly to improve my concentration and topples Jaden off the dock into the focus was this meditation drill. We water, saying “Your focus needs more would turn off the lights in the focus.” Not only is this funny, but it classroom, light a single candle, and proves a point about training over sit around in a circle focusing on the time and concentration. Once they candle. We weren’t even allowed to learn a few things, newbies (white and blink, such was our concentration. yellow belts) think they can handle Obviously, we couldn’t do this for anything, but that’s not always the very long, but it was a cool way to case. Concentration and focus come focus our attention. over time, the more you practice, the Last month, in my article about better your concentration is. courage, I had a discussion about When I was brainstorming and a senior master who taught me to researching this article, it came to me do the dragon sweep kick, which
ultimately helped me to conquer my fear of board breaking. That same senior master was a gigantic proponent of concentration and focus. We used to have these drills where we would partner up and practice close-in fighting. Mostly, what I want to discuss about this is how much concentration and focus it takes to fight within arms length of someone else and not actually make contact, or block in time before getting hit. When most people think of fighting, the concepts that come to mind are control of power (#6) and speed control (#8), but it really does take great concentration to fight effectively. Ultimately, we all need good concentration to be good martial artists. Keep fighting, keep practicing, keep moving forward. Take care everyone, and as always, Tang Soo!
SBN Mary Cayte Reiland, USA
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THE FREAKIE-DO HUKA HUKA
Indigenous Wrestling genuinely Brazilian
Throughout the world, martial arts are associated with Eastern culture. Iconic fighters like Bruce Lee (China/USA) and Miyamoto Musashi (Japan), as well as famous ninjas, prove this rule. However, at the beginning of the 21st century there was a rapid popularization of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Thus, several western wrestlers, mainly from Brazil, gained international fame. Examples of this new stage of martial arts are the Grace Family, fathers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Anderson Silva, Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira, among other champions.
At dawn the day after Quarup, the champions of each tribe meet in huka-huka competitions. After the combat between adults, groups of young people also face each other to demonstrate their virility. The indigenous martial art is so efficient that, in São Paulo, it has been tested in the training of the Military Police. Another field where the huka-huka is present is the UFC. An example is the fighter Anderson Silva, a middleweight who went to the Xingu to learn from the indigenous people who originated the martial art. Silva received explanations about the tactics used in combat and entered the fight in the most traditional way possible: special body paint, thick fabrics to protect his joints, jaguar skin around his waist, and a necklace made of snail plates around his waist. By the neck.
ritual, a boss, who is considered the owner of the fight, goes to the central part of an arena and chooses the opponents by calling them by his name. The wrestlers then stand face to face, kneel, and spin in a clockwise circle. They confront each other and start fighting. The objective is to pick up the opponent The indigenous Xingu revealed to the and then bring them to the ground. fighter that they have a belt, which goes to the last champion among Outside of competition, the huka- tribal fights. Silva participated in huka is a traditional ritual to test one of the fights but did not last even the strength of young Indians. It is 15 seconds in the arena. huka huka: usually done after the Quarup, the h t t p s : / / w w w. y o u t u b e . c o m / Xingu ritual of homage to the dead. watch?v=MJ4_IYvUc2c
Unknown among the general public, one of the most authentically Brazilian martial arts with the longest tradition is the Huka-huka. This fighting style was created by the Bakairi and Xingu indigenous peoples, located in the state of Mato Grosso. The huka-huka is a very widespread practice in this region and represents one of the modalities of the Indigenous Peoples Games, a sports competition created in 1996. The fight is practiced with the athletes on their knees. In the
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The Korean Martial Arts Festival 2021 Everybody Wants to Belong By Master Guy Edward Larke
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can claim that? Not just in America, but internationally. What follows was the itinerary:
Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name And they're always glad you came You want to be where you can see Our troubles are all the same You want to be where everybody knows your name Gary Portnoy, Theme Song to Cheers
The COVID crisis has hit the world in so many ways, financially, politically, health-wise and so on. The damage to the martial arts community in general has been immense as well. The amount of school closures and even organizations closing or downsizing in unprecedented. The one thing that no one discusses, whether it’s because it seems unimportant or as an afterthought, is the comradery in the martial arts community. As the old adage goes, no man (or woman) is an island. More than ever, the martial artist (whether professional or hobbyist) needs a place to call home without selling their soul to some organization. Enter Master Thomas Gordon’s brain child, the Korean Martial Arts Festival. It was birthed over 15 years ago simply as a way for exponents of the Korean arts to come together, regardless of rank, style or any other perceivable barrier. It started with modest, but hopeful response and grew every year without fail. Readers of most martial arts publications in North America should be well acquainted with Master Gordon’s legacy, as well as the brotherhood he has formed over the years. Despite the crippling effects of the global pandemic, he has fought to bind the spiritual ties of the martial arts community tighter. Where most events are exclusive or try to draw new people into their organization, Gordon only wants people to share their passion, their spirit and sweat with one another. Is that too much to ask as a requirement? Last April celebrated the 15th event! How man organizations
For KMAF2022, on the Session Leaders’ side, the following are confirmed (in no particular order):
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Dr He-Young Kimm GM Rudy Timmerman (tentative) GM Michael DeAlba GM Jimm McMurray GM Kevin Janisse GM Joe Cayer GM William Widmeyer GM Jimmie Faralli Master Stinson CM John Orndoff Master John Ellis Master Chris DuFour Master Calvin Longton Master Alain Burrese SBN Amanda Howard SBN Luke West Others may join the line-up as time goes on. Master Chris Dufour: If you’re a martial artist on a journey to continually improve yourself, then the KMAF is the event for you. The quality and variety of instruction provided for all ages and ranks is amazing. Each year, Master Gordon goes above and beyond to provide an experience that exceeds the previous. The ego free training environment is the best. We hope to see you at KMAF 2022! Master Jae-Sik Yang: My Jikimi Taekgyeon team and myself flew from South Korea for this event and we were floored by the hospitality of the host, his students and all who attended the event. EVERYONE got on the floor and trained. There was a lot of sweating, laughter and memories. Hope to return… Next year’s event will be April 22nd-24th, 2022. Interested parties can call +1-850682-0720 or go to www.KMAF.info . Senior Master Guy Edward Larke has spent most of his life enamored with the martial arts of Asia and Asian cultures in general. These led him to move to South Korea 20 years ago where he continued to study, research, and write about the various disciplines that shaped his life. In addition to teaching martial arts in Korea, USA, Malaysia and Denmark he has written over 800 articles in over 20 magazines. He named the synthesis of his pilgrimage KisaDo Muye (the Knights Way Martial Arts). Larke can be found on Facebook or by e-mail at kisadomuye@gmail.com.
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UCHINA - TE
HANSHI Héctor E. Maroli
UCHINA - TE The maritime commercial relationship in the fifteenth century with China, Korea and Japan produced by the skill of the Unchinanchues sailors in handling navigation techniques high (similar to the Spanish and Portuguese) spread to the south of the Pacific Ocean, where they establish direct relationships with the fantastic and productive islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Malaya and Luzon; with which, in addition to trading, they absorb their culture that they later transmitted in their native land, reforming to local taste and form. Overseas voyages had a major effect on Okinawan martial arts, nurturing them with a varied quantity and technical quality coming from almost all of Asia through navigators and merchants who boarded official ships trading with friendly kingdoms. NEW HYPHOTESIS The archaeological activity in Okinawa that emerged after the Second World War, found in the excavations lithic elements, bone remains and ceramics very intertwined with the cultures of the Ming and the Yamato; This discovery opens up new streams of research on the origin of Okinawan martial arts, giving the possibility of substantiate that the TOSHUKUKEN and the KO BU-JUTSU were nourished by the techniques from the warriors of the Minamoto clan. MARITIME ROUTES AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONS The Yamato (Japan) in its diplomatic and
commercial relations with Tang China, navigated since the 4th century AD the safest maritime route in search of the entrance of the blue river (Yangtze), bordering the Ryukyu Islands: Amami Oshima, Tokunoshina, Okierabu and Okinawa, this route allowed to always have land in sight; whereby some exiled Japanese Bushis (warriors) or adventurers embarked on ships with a supply stopover in Okinawa where they disembarked; being well received in the courts of the local dynasties fighting for the unification of the territory on the island, obtaining privileged positions. The existence of the Ryukyu is described in the "Han" Chinese annals that tell about the 100 kingdoms in the islands of the east or of the "Wa" describing their physical type, their customs and economy based on the breeding of the ox and the pig, these data are valuable since these traits still persist in the Ryukyu. TAMETOMO THE GREAT ARCHER Okinawan history and epic tales mythologies of Japan highlight a Bushi named Minamoto no Tametomo (1139 -1170) son of Tameyoshi and brother of Yukiie and Yoshitomo, a warrior who fought in the Hōgen rebellion of 1156 to defend the Shirakawa-den (fortress) together with his father against the allied forces of Taira no Kiyomori and his traitorous brother Yoshitomo who, upon gaining victory, gave the order to kill his father and burn down the fortress. Faced with defeat on the battlefield and the failure of the Hōgen rebellion, Tametomo was banished to Izu on the island
of Amami Oshima. In 1170, the conflict between the Minamoto and the Taira continued. The story of the epic chronicles Tametomo is known as the mighty archer who he sank a warship of the enemy Taira squadron with an arrow shot under his waterline, such action caused the persecution of him being surrounded in a cave by the warriors of the dominant clan, for not being willing to surrender he performed Seppuku (disembowelment) being him the first warrior to execute his own death for his honor. The Minamoto clan was of relevant importance in the history of the shogunate, its troops were identified by the Hachiman symbol on their banners, this symbol was adopted by an ancestor of Tametomo named Yoshi-ye (Raiko), who celebrated the ceremony that indicated coming of age (14 years) before the “Hachiman” shrine god-hero of war and son of Empress Jingo, who is revered as patron of the armies of the Minamoto clan; a posteriori this symbol was adopted as official emblem of the Okinawan kings for considering themselves descendants of the son of Minamoto no Tametomo, Shunten the first king of
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Okinawa crowned in 1187. THE
IDEOLOGICAL CONNECTION WITH THE YAMATO
The history of Okinawa relates that Tametomo Minamoto escaped from exile on the island of Amami Oshima, from where he went to sea with his men during a typhoon that dragged them for several days, the current and destiny left them on the coast. from Nakijin north of Okinawa, for such an episode the port was called Unten ko (port of heavenly destiny), Tametomo once restored from the journey moved to the central part of Okinawa, and after a time of peace and consolidation he married the daughter of Aji Ozato, with whom he had a son named Shunten. Because of the rebellions organized by his nephews to overthrow the Taira clan decided to return to Japan and fight in said military campaign, leaving his wife and son who waited for him for long time in the area called Machinato (Makiminato) "waiting port" to which I never return, Shunten his son at the age of majority became the first king of Chuzan. According to the hypothesis of the Japanese mythology historian Anesaki Masaru, the story was included in the Chuzan Seikan (chuzan chronicles) by Shō Shōken probably to substantiate from the mythological the ideological connection
between the Ryūkyū and the Japan. Although there are other valuable data that demonstrate the relationship of the kingdom of Okinawa with the warrior clans of the Yamato, such as the Hiragana script developed by a shimazu court lady introduced to the court of Shuri in 1187, the same year as King Shunten's accession. With this writing, the Omoro Saushi was made, a collection of 22 volumes of chants reproducing the phonetics of the Uchinaguchi language (Okinawa language) concluded in 1632, in which the villager, revolutionary and imperial sentiments of Okinawa are expressed. The Hachiman Symbol and official emblem of the kings of Okinawa, which is still exhibited in popular celebrations such as the rope fight (ayajou-uugina), as detailed by the Hanshi Nagamine Shoshin in his stories about the masters of Okinawa; In the times of Makabe Choken, this festival was held in Shuri representing one side with clothing and banners to "Ushiwakamaru" (child nickname of Minamoto Yoshitsune) nephew of Tametomo, and the other side to Benkei, warrior monk and Yoshitsune's subordinate. The emblem was located at the top of each banner, one blue and the other white.
Hiragana Script
Hachiman Symbol
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CREOLE FENCING
Prof. D. Eduardo Luzardo CREOLE FENCING
In the fifth edition of this same magazine, «El Camino», we published an article about Spanish fencing of the 16th century, known as Verdadera Destreza. Today, we bring to the scene a curious heir to this western art of warfare, so I recommend that you read the article cited above, to see more clearly the parallels between both fencing. The figure of the gaucho, today, has reached edges of great mysticism. A tough character, who inhabited the plains and surrounding areas, in several countries of the South American continent. To imagine a gaucho is to visualize a particular and curious way of life, being semi-nomadic rural workers, they became skilled horsemen and men of character, with a great sense of honor. In the context of the campaign of the 18th and 19th centuries, the gauchos developed various tasks, but for all of them they used a common element, since it is impossible to try to reduce a concept that describes them,
without noticing their main tool, the knives. The gaucho was a very practical man, who used the knife as a tool for endless daily tasks, such as feeding himself, gelding an animal or slaughtering it, as well as for the defense of his physical integrity, and in particular, for defense of his honor. Along the same lines, he used the poncho, an outfit that protects both from the cold and from the attacks of a sharp or stabbing enemy attack. In the context of certain bellicosity and belligerence where the gaucho worked, it was normal for him to inherit Spanish soldiery forms and make them his own, giving him a Creole and becoming touch. Rapier swords turned into huge knives, Spanish spears into chuzas, ponchos used as capes, bowls into hawks, duels, phrases, techniques and tricks inherited, confused and/ or perfected, constituted and shaped the great skill exhibited in combat by the agile and daring exponents of Creole Fencing. The gauchos had some tools used as weapons, among these the combat
bola stood out, which consisted of three branches of twisted rawhide, with a length of almost two meters, in whose ends three balls of blunt material were nested, each one with about ten centimeters in diameter, which when launched hit and rolled up the target. Other tools used in combat were the whip, the defensive faceted poncho, or the knife and lasso. Within this weaponry, the use of white blades stood out, daggers such as the verijero knife, with a blade of about ten centimeters, used mainly to castrate cattle, or the dagger, similar to a dagger but with an edge and counter edge, made from discarded bayonets and/ or remnants of sword blades, the result was a blade between twenty and sixty centimeters long, to which they used to make a groove on the longitudinal sides of the blade, which served as indentation at the time of to cut the jugular vein of an animal that would be butchered. Another white weapon used was the caronero knife, owner of a blade about eighty centimeters long and without a hawk to facilitate the extraction of the weapon, made with the remains of swords, used mainly for hunting or to kill cattle, its name comes from of the fact that it was kept in the errand, among the caronas. Then, we can mention what is perhaps the most famous of its blades, that of the facón. The facón was a single-edged knife, with a symmetrical axis, which had a hawk or garrison, generally a straight crossbar in the shape of a cross or curves in the shape of a "U" or "S", these hawks were designed to protect the hand. After a few blows from enemy blades, the blade of this great knife could be around half a meter long, it was usually carried
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across the back, with the edge upwards, ready to unsheathe in a cutting gesture. Within their arsenal, sometimes they also had the chuza, a kind of spear, armed with a tacuara cane about three meters long, to which they endorsed at its tip, a wrought iron end, or a knife or blade. shears. At the time of combat, it was common for duels to take place to see who was the most skilled knife, or to put an end to a simple discussion. The techniques used focused on the dexterous use of the knife, although many times they combined the knife with the whip, the latter held with the less skilled hand and in such a way that the hard end protrudes, the preferred weapon when one of the combatants wanted to show his strength. superiority over the other, hitting him hard with the rope or trying to mark a scar on his face with the dagger, one of those that last and humiliate for life. Another combination, perhaps the most common, was the knife in a skillful hand and the poncho wrapped around the opposite forearm, defensively, similar to the technique used by Spanish fencing with the cape and rapier. The poncho was left a final section to hang with the fringes, a tactic used to perform certain tricks, such as making the opponent step on the poncho to destabilize it, hide some movement or blind the rival momentarily with a fringe. In combat, the guard used to be with the skillful leg forward, the body outlined forward and a rather low center of gravity, with semi-flexed knees, taking care of the balance, with the weight distributed on both legs and a maximum width and width separation. half shoulders,
a position that allowed them to be ready to act forward, backward, or lateral dodges. The movements were similar to those of a current boxer, adding agile jumps to "dodge the bulge", that is, avoid the fast enemy blade. The attacks consisted fundamentally of "planchazos", blows with the side of the blade, used to show off superiority in combat while dealing a strong dry blow, effective but without a cutting wound. Also of the fearsome "hachazo" or "God save you", a cut aimed mainly at the head, struck with considerable energy and using the edge of the blade, or "the one that lowers the guts", a cut aimed at the middle zone, risky of strike but extremely lethal, to this we must add cuts to the face and rapiers or stabs. In this fencing tricks are also observed, some already described, received curious names such as the "flecazo", which sought to blind the opponent with the fringes of the poncho, or make "step on the poncho", and then make the opponent fall. Tactics such as feints or blinding the rival through the ground throw could also occur.
The gauchos were men of extreme skill in the handling of knives, in order to achieve this skill, they practiced since they were children through games, blackening their index finger to mark a simulated cut, or delimiting an area as a quadrilateral to enhance the qualities needed in combat. Undoubtedly, fearsome exponents to face and deal with, which permeated the culture of their areas of influence, leaving clear marks that persist to the present day, for example, in the Creole handsomeness of countries like Uruguay or Argentina, where until the previous century, The pastures had been exchanged for cement and the ponchos for sacks, to practice duels protected by republican norms. The so-called Duel Law, in Uruguay, was repealed in 1992, while in Argentina, the last public duel was probably in 1968. Gauchos from the Río de la Plata, in "honour duel", at the end of the 19th century.
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Korean instructors who would dedicate themselves to spreading and teaching Taekwon-Do around the world. For this, the technique had to be standardized and a common language established". With the death of General Choi, the technical committee chaired by GM Héctor Marano was in charge of keeping the legacy intact in the 120 countries that make up the I.T.F. The Adapted TaeKwon-Do program is one of the newest I.T.F. which like Harmony and Kids have tremendous social value. It has enabled hundreds of instructors from the countries of the region to have new opportunities to create groups of students with the specific characteristics that each program deals with. Dear Colleagues from Uruguay, the region and the entire world. The I.T.F. has developed three IICs in Uruguay. In the first I collaborated so that the course had the necessary promotion and I contributed my experience in the organization In the last two I have been a member of the organizing committee together with the current president of CITI Sbn Víctor Hugo Benítez, these last two being declared of ministerial interest and held at the Raddison Victoria Plaza. This is how the denomination of IIC five stars was born. The IIC 2017 - 124 and 2019 - 147, were notorious success stories, because the organizing committee put the emphasis on offering a wonderful environment with an organization that was the privilege of all participants, providing comforts and hospitality that characterizes the town. Uruguayan. The pandemic limited the events in the region, which created a need that had to be covered, the members of Central and South America wanted to relive the most important course in the I.T.F. world, the international instructor course. Argentina proposed to host this 2022 and
the Pilar Buenos Aires IIC is a resounding success that exhausted its capacity. The FCST assembly and the leaders of the region noted the need to be able to participate in another IIC soon. It was then that I took the post of developing a third five-star IIC and I asked Sbn Víctor H. Benítez to accompany me in this new challenge, the challenge of offering the best environment and the best organization to many instructors who want to relive a such an important event. This time three luxury speakers are coming. GM Hector Marano head of the technical committee, GM Lang Ung and Master Jedut Jurek need no introduction. Who wears a DOBOK does not know these personalities? The aforementioned are outstanding worldfamous taekwondoins, who make up our technical committee, in charge of maintaining the legacy of General Choi Hong Hi throughout the I.T.F. world. IIC + IAC, we always want to offer a plus and once again the IAC program returns to Uruguay at the hands of Maestro Leo Oros Duek, born in Uruguay, the maestro was always present collaborating with our ideas, in the IICs and in the FUJI Mae Tour. "The International Instructor Courses (IIC) were conceived to certify the first
"Developed by professionals and specialists, this program provides the necessary general information and guidance for the inclusion of people with different conditions, be they physical or intellectual deficiencies, emotional or psychological disorders, or comorbidity, in Taekwon-Do classes. This knowledge allows adapting the different Taekwon-Do exercises while collaborating with the particular therapies of each student, from the areas of health, education or another, all of which contributes to improving people's quality of life." I invite all practitioners in the region to participate in the IIC 2022 in Uruguay. I suggest that you contact your respective National Associations and waste no time in registering. The IIC 2022 already has its first registrations and places are limited. It should be noted that the phrases I quoted in quotation marks are phrases taken from the institutional book of I.T.F. 2022, they are not my authorship, they are from the communications committee of our federation, the I.T.F. From Uruguay Gabriel Colina V Dan I.T.F. CITI Secretary FCST Treasurer.
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Uno no quería contar con nadie y Uno no entendía porque era impar si antes de él había alguien Uno no quería contar con nadie y uno sentía que después de él estaba el infinito y a Uno ese epíteto le daba miedo así que Uno muerto de pavor se fijó en Cero y cuando Uno vio a Cero pensó que Cero era el número más bonito que había visto y que aun viniendo antes que él era entero pensó que en Cero había encontrado el amor verdadero en Cero había encontrado a su par así que decidió ser sincero con Cero y decirle que aunque era un Cero a la izquierda sería el Cero que daría valor y sentido a su vida eso de ser el primero ya no le iba así que le dio a Cero la gran bienvenida juntos eran pura alegría y se completaban Uno tenía cero tolerancia al alcohol pero con Cero se podía tomar una cerveza cero por su aniversario que para eso tenía que inventarse una fecha cero en el calendario pero era algo cerrado y le costaba representar textos pero junto a Uno hacían el perfecto código binario y eran los dígitos del barrio y procesaban el amor a diario pero Uno no sabe lo que tiene hasta que lo pierde así que Uno perdió a Cero y para cuando Uno se dio cuenta Cero ya contaba de la mano con Menos Uno que a pesar de ser algo negativo la trataba como a una reina a Cero le gustaba que Menos Uno fuera original tener un hueco en Menos Uno un guión con el que podían jugar a Cero le gustaba que menos uno no fuera uno más que Menos Uno no fuese oRdinal que fuese justamente competitivo y que cuando jugasen al uno Menos Uno no le dejase ganar Cero sentía que a diferencia de Uno Menos Uno le trataba como a un número de verdad y Menos Uno no ponía peros ni pretendía darle valor a Cero
poniendo comas entre ellos Menos Uno no tenía complejos y cuando hacían el amor a Menos Uno le encantaba estar bajo Cero y Uno una vez más volvió a quedarse solo separado como una unidad sin Cero su vida se consumía como una vela sin Cero el tiempo en él hacía mella y Uno empezó a contar pero sin Cero se olvidó de los pesos de Cero del sexo con Cero de los celos de Cero y empezó a contar pero sin Cero Uno se olvidó de Cero y le dijo adiós Uno se olvidó de Cero y tal vez del amor y empezó a contar hacia lo que más miedo le daba hasta el infinito o tal vez solo hasta Dos.
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