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Tae Soo Do Student's Survival Guide WORLD HWA RANG DO ASSOCIATION West Coast Headquarters West Coast Hwa Rang Do Academy 11304 ½ Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 Tel: (310) 473-6233 Fax: (310) 473-5583 E-mail: [email protected] www.hwarangdo.net West Coast Hwa Rang Do Academy Tae Soo Do Student’s Survival Guide Everything a TSD Student needs to know to achieve Black Belt Excellence ©1999 ~ 2010 West Coast Hwa Rang Do® Academy/Grandmaster Taejoon Lee Introduction We realize the world of Martial Arts is new to you and we want to help you better understand why we do things a certain way as well as better understanding the Warrior’s Path. Even though we are responsible to teach you, you are the one responsible in making sure you receive all the benefits we have to offer. That means you must make sure you get to the right class on time, know when the test dates are, know what equipment to purchase, and know what to practice. We realize that it is a commitment on your part and we want to help you make this journey toward “Black Belt Excellence” for you as painless as possible and receive the most benefits. This is unlike your health spa, aerobic class, a liesurely baketball game on a Sunday afternoon, or anything you have ever experienced before. This is a school of leadership, character development, dicipline, strength and courage, traits of a warrior. We teach Tae Soo Do (The Way of the Warrior Spirit). Here you are learning to become a warrior. You must learn to be accountable for your actions, understand responsibility, duty, honor, respect, and the strength to become a true leader—to be able to identify your true calling and possess the strength and determination to make it a reality. In order to defend oneself properly, one must be mentally alert, physically strong, and emotionally stable. Just learning some self-defense techniques will not help you effectively defend yourself in an altercation. Therefore, the goal is to help you become a strong individual overall. However, you do not use your physical techniques to defend yourself everyday. That is why we learn discipline, philosophy, and responsibility so that you may use the things you learn here at the Academy to make yourself the person you’ve always wanted to be. We want to help you to self-motivate so that you may motivate others. We want to give you the strength and the knowledge to take claim of your life and be a master of your own destiny rather than a victim to circumstance. We want to be your success coach in this chaotic and unforgiving world we live in today. So, here we go into the wonderful world of Tae Soo Do. What is Tae Soo Do ? Tae Soo Do is the pre-requisite to learning Hwa Rang Do. Tae Soo Do was created from Hwa Rang Do in 1991 by Supreme Grandmaster Dr. Joo Bang Lee with the assistance from his eldest son, Grandmaster Taejoon Lee in order to develop better Hwa Rang Knights. It is the essentials, fundamentals, mechanics, and concepts necessary to becoming a great martial artist. Types of Programs & Classes: What is Basic Training v. Warrior’s Path? We have created two different journeys one can take, Basic Training or Warrior’s Path? Basic Training – The basic concepts of martial arts training. No weapons, No grappling. The first 45 minutes of class. Warrior’s Path – Extensive martial arts knowledge and additional classes are free. The last 15 minutes of class. Explanation: Traditionally we have had a separate BBC class for the members who have made a commitment to their Tae Soo Do Black Belt. However, that meant that they needed to come one extra day to attend the special BBC Only class. Well, needless to say for both adults and children alike in our Los Angeles community, everybody is very busy with many activities. Hence, our BBC class attendance for both Juniors and Adults were very poor, but the material gained in these classes are truly valuable. Furthermore, we have taken away the Gotoogi – Grappling class on Saturday and incorporated the curriculum into the regular weekly classes. So, weaponry, grappling, takedowns, additional sparring techniques, and additional stand-up joint-manipulation techniques are all included into the Warrior’s Path segment of class. For the Little Tigers Only: What are the Little Tigers and the Juniors? Little Tigers are the students from 3 yrs to 7 yrs old and the Juniors are from 8yrs to 12 yrs old. They receive the name of Little Tigers in reference to the mascot for TSD – Tiger (Earthly Powers) and HRD – Dragon (Heavenly Powers). Will I need to get a Gotoogi Uniform? All the Junior and Adult BBC Members must purchase a Gotoogi uniform as it is now part of the Warrior’s Path curriculum. The Little Tigers do not need to purchase the GTG uniform. You will wear your Gotoogi (GTG) uniform on either your Wednesday or Thursday classes for the entire class. When do I need to bring my armor? You must bring your armor on the days for Sparring. This has mainly changed for the Tae Soo Do Students. Here are the days you need to bring your armor. Little Tigers (3 to 7 yrs. Old) - Tuesday & Saturday Junior Beginners (GBP) - Tuesday & Saturday Junior Int. & Adv. (BBC) - Monday & Saturday Adult Beginners (GBP) - Tuesday & Saturday Adult Int. & Adv. (BBC) - Monday & Saturday Junior HRD - Monday & Saturday Adult HRD - Monday & Saturday What is Fight Night? It has always been very difficult to get people to attend classes on Friday nights. So, we have made it an open training session, which will be supervised and coached. It is open to all Students both Juniors and Adults and the students of the Warrior’s Path program, it if free. The students in the Basic Training Program, it is an additional $15 per session. You can come anytime between 5pm to 7pm for as long as you like. You cannot be tardy to this as it is not a specific class time and you may wear any workout clothes you prefer. Techniques: Tae Soo Do is broken down into 6 different categories: 1. Basics (Ki (or Gi) Bon Kwon Bop) – Kick/Punch combinations. There are four in each belt. 2. One Step Sparring (Il Bo Dae Ryun) – Kick/Punch defenses & counters 3. Joint Manipulation Techniques (Ho Shin Sul) – There are one joint-manipulation technique, starting from Green Belt to Half-Black Belt. They must learn defenses from five different attacks: • A Punch • A Push • A Lapel Grab • A Wrist Grab • A Shoulder grab from the rear 4. Kicking Test (Jok Sul) – There are two Kicking Tests in each belt. Starting at Green Belt, the Basic #3 becomes Kicking Test #1 and Basic #4 becomes Kicking Test #2 5. Long Form (Hyung) – There is a sequence of kicks, punches, blocks to form a routine much like a dance or gymnastics routine to develop balance. 6. Weapon Form – The student learns three weapon forms during their Tae Soo Do training. • Beginners (White, Orange, Yellow) – Ssang Jyel Bong (Nunchuku) • Intermediate (Green, Purple, Blue) – Jang Bong (Long Staff) • Advanced (Brown, Red, Hal-Black) – Jang Kum (Sword) The Belt Ranking System: There are nine belts in Tae Soo Do Beginner: White Belt White Belt with Black Stripe Orange Belt Orange Belt with Black Stripe Yellow Belt Yellow Belt with Black Stripe Intermediate: Green Belt Green Belt with Black Stripe Purple Belt Purple Belt with Black Stripe Blue Belt Blue Belt with Black Stripe Advanced: Brown Belt Brown Belt with Black Stripe Red Belt Red Belt with Black Stripe Half Black Belt Half Black Belt with Black Stripe The tenth Belt is the coveted Black Belt. Once the student attains the Tae Soo Do (TSD) Black Belt, they will start Hwa Rang Do as a Yellow Sash. It will take approximately 3 to 3 ½ years for you to achieve a TSD Black Belt. That is if you are consistent and keep excellent attendance. What is Hwa Rang Do ? The Hwarang Knights were the fiercest fighting sect during the Three Kingdoms Period in Korean History. It was created by King Chinhung of the Silla Kingdom. At that time in Korean History, Korea was divided into three kingdoms: Korguryo to the North, Paekche to the West, and Silla to the East. It is due to the Hwa Rang Warriors led by General Yoo Shin Kim that the country was united as one for the very first time in Korean History. Hwa Rang warriors lasted for a thousand years, one of the longest civilizations in human history. The Hwa Rang Knights were the predecessors to the Japanese “Samurai,” which would come to power almost a thousand years later. In the early 1960’s Supreme Grandmaster Dr. Joo Bang Lee incorporated the spirit of the Hwa Rang Knights into a strict martial art system for the first time in modern history and he called it Hwa Rang Do, accrediting him as the Founder. Four Divisions of Study: 1. Shin Gong (Mental Power) – Development of the mind through intellectual studies, mental focus, concentration, and meditation. 2. Nae Gong (Internal Powers) – Development of “Ki”, life force which exists in all living things through proper breathing exercise and meditation. 3. Wae Gong (External Power) – Development of the body through training over 4,000 self-defense techniques and 365 kicking combinations. 4. Moo Gi Gong (Weapon Power) – Mastery of external objects through the practice of over 108 different weapons found in Hwa Rang Do. Who is Do Joo Nim? Do Joo Nim means the owner of the art or we also say Supreme Grandmaster.
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