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정신 소리지르 Ki Hap: More than just a yell Kwan Jhang Nim Charles Ferraro The Korean word Ki Hap means to concentrate or focus the life force. You may have heard Ki Hap referred to as a "spirited shout". The spirit shout is, in fact, an important tool for learning to develop Ki Hap, but like so many aspects of modern day training the outward physical trappings of Ki Hap practice have become confused with the internal function itself by those who don’t have a clue as to what a Ki Hap is. The fact is, Tang Soo Do masters are capable of focusing their spirit through their weapons (hands and feet) without shouting. Some masters are capable of projecting and focusing the life force without even moving, much less shouting. There is an old Okinawan story about a 19th century marital arts master who was challenged to a duel by another karate adept. They met at dawn in a field outside the village where they lived. Each man expected a fight to the death. As the master approached the field...

정신 소리지르 Ki Hap: More than just a yell Kwan Jhang Nim Charles Ferraro Reprinted from Mi Guk Kwan Kwan News - Volume #7 / Issue #5 - Spring 2002 The Korean word Ki Hap means to concentrate or focus the life force. You may have heard Ki Hap referred to as a "spirited shout". The spirit shout is, in fact, an important tool for learning to develop Ki Hap, but like so many aspects of modern day training the outward physical trappings of Ki Hap practice have become confused with the internal function itself by those who don’t have a clue as to what a Ki Hap is. The fact is, Tang Soo Do masters are capable of focusing their spirit through their weapons (hands and feet) without shouting. Some masters are capable of projecting and focusing the life force without even moving, much less shouting. There is an old Okinawan story about a 19th century martial arts master who was challenged to a duel by another karate adept. They met at dawn in a field outside the village where they lived. E...

Condition Red Jeff Cooper is the father of American pistol craft. He has designed a color code system for combat awareness. Even though they have been designed for combat shooters, the awareness levels for the martial artist is the same. Basically these describe your mental state. White = Completely relaxed. You are most likely unaware of your surroundings. If attacked in this state you will die. Yellow = Relaxed alertness. You are aware of your surroundings and what is going on all around you. You are not paranoid, just alert. While you are not expecting trouble it won't sneak up on you. When you are armed you should be in "yellow." You can live in "yellow." Orange = Specific alertness. You have noticed a potential situation and now put your everyday thoughts aside and concentrate on the problem at hand. You may have to shoot someone. Your pistol is holstered. Red = A fight is probable. You decide upon the "mental trigger" that will indicate you are t...

Here is a link from Grandmaster's visit while I was teaching class. What a privilege to have him here! MB

An amazing demo of the TSD form Unsu by Master Pumarejo

We are pictured here with Grandmaster Estioko and Grandmaster Kim. We are very excited to have Grandmaster Kim coming next week. He is a ninth degree Black Belt and the senior TSD Grandmaster in the world. I will write more about the visit next week. MB

Advice from Ultimate Black Belt Test Coach Tom Callos: 1: Get and stay in great shape (of course); this comes from doing a variety of things, including consistent and sensible exercise/practice, proper nutrition, and maintaining a positive mental attitude. 2: Practice your martial art, whatever it is made up of, in a way that is congruent with your body, capabilities, and goals; hone your skills to the nearest point of perfection that you can muster. 3: Become familiar with the top 10 killers of adult males, females, teens, and children --and include these issues in your understanding, practice, and/or teaching of self-defense. If you are a particularly serious practitioner, then include the top 10 to 20 issues sited to cause people the most unhealthy stress and/or fear. 4: Study (learn more about) Eastern/Western history and philosophy, as without an understanding of the beliefs, attitudes, and circumstances of the people who originated the practices, methodology, and philosophies o...

Check this out - Flash cards to learn your TSD terminology MB