In This Issue:

☯ The Quarter That Was 2 ☯ An Interview with Sah Bu Nim Mike 3 ☯ The Price Clan 4 ☯ Grading Congratulations 5 ☯ Korean Word Search 6 ☯ What Have I Learnt From ? 6 ☯ Unwritten Rule 6 ☯ New IHA/AHG Members 7 ☯ Hapkido Has Shaped Who I Am 7 ☯ CSD Hutch Gets A New Home 8 ☯ Hapkido Festival At HMAC 9 ☯ CSD Hutch Grading Results 9 ☯ 2009 Spirit Award Finalists! 10 ☯ Dojang T-Shirts! 10 ☯ Queensland 10 ☯ Sleep Over At DSD 11 ☯ Unwritten Rules for Beginners 11 ☯ Hapkido “How-To” DVDS Now Out! 12 ☯ Upcoming Events 12

What a great year 2009 has been for Hapkido! Every which way we have turned this year there has been some awesome event on, and the past 3 months have been no different with gradings galore and many awesome events. We were all still coming down from the natural high that was Hell Camp 3 in August when we had the first of the “new” AHG Sydney gradings at Parramatta, designed to increase the already high-quality Hapkido we pride our organisation for. Under the new Grading System, students from all 3 Sydney Dojangs are tested together. This system further moved us in the direction of the 3 Sydney Dojangs working closer together on Hapkido events. Also as part of the new Grading System, in August we had the first of the Pre-Tests for Blue, Brown and Red Belts. Run like a typical grading, Senior Belts were put through their paces and required to pass the Pre-Test in order to be able to go for grading. The Pre-Test in August was a huge success for the new Grading System, with most people passing and great feedback given to all the students involved.

Sydney 4, October lived up to its name and was a Month of Madness jam-packed with Hapkido events. It was excellent to see students getting involved in all the extra events and wanting to learn more.

The OTR Sydney 4 weekend was a fantastic training opportunity for all students. The weekend included a Kids’ Seminar, at the end of which Grandmaster Geoff threw each kid, a seminar on Old School Techniques from a syllabus that dated back to 1986!, dinner at The Black Rose

September was a quiet month in the lead up to the famous Hapkido Month of Madness (October) yet for a quiet month it was still full of Hapkido events from Black Belt Club Seminars to gradings! The end of September saw a number of students Café for an All-You-Can-Eat Pizza and Pasta bonanza, and successfully grade to their next belt colour. This time the seminars by a Wing Tsun Instructor and Guro Floro who AHG Sydney Grading was hosted by Hurstville and all 10 brought in his Kali Sticks and taught us all Sinawali. students were awarded their new belt! With so many additional training and grading From Sun Bae training for Red Belts and above to Hell Week opportunities this past quarter, the last 3 months had where students got the opportunity to train with something special for every one. Grandmaster Geoff for 5 days straight, through to OTR How long ago did you start training and how did you get What has been the highlight for you throughout all your into Hapkido? years of training? I started my “official” training at age 13 Wow, so many great moments. UHS 1999 is definitely a (summer of 1984). I say officially because before training highlight. ITS 2009 with Grandmaster Geoff’s promotion, at the local school, I was “instructed” at home hosting DoJuNim, April’s promotion to 3rd Degree, and my by my mother who is belted in Judo. promotion to 4th Degree. But I think the #1 highlight A year after opening my first school in October 1995, a would be having the honor and privilege of being one of the 8 Dragons (Spirit Test, October 2003). After young boy named Matt Pape (now 23) joined my nd Taekwondo program. His mother, Linda, was the first achieving my 2 Degree, Grandmaster Geoff asked me to woman promoted to Black Belt in Hapkido by Master JR be a Representative in the US. I asked him if I could participate in the Spirit Test since I never got the West. Linda introduced me to Master West, which started st my Hapkido training. opportunity before (my 1 Degree test was a technical test in the US). I thought that if I was to represent the IHA, I What other martial arts have you done and what rank (if should experience what all the IHA Black Belts in Australia any) do you hold? experience. He agreed. Thank you, Sir! Taekwondo (4th degree); Aikido for 2 years (no rank); Jeet What do you like the most about Hapkido? Kune Do/Kali (no rank); Krav Maga (Level 3 Instructor); Haganah/FIGHT (Instructor); and BJJ (Blue Belt). I like the fact that Hapkido offers training in a broad spectrum of techniques. Many styles either offer “hard” What other martial arts do you teach at your school and techniques (kicks, strikes, etc.) or “soft” techniques (joint how did this come about? locks, throws, etc.) Hapkido trains people In addition to Hapkido I also teach Krav across the technique spectrum, which Maga/FIGHT, BJJ and MMA. I added gives them many more options. Eg: as a Krav Maga because I enjoy the scenario- teenager training in Taekwondo, I had based training of the Israeli systems. It little choice in dealing with bullying at does not have the depth of technique of school. In the few altercations that I had, Hapkido by any means, but it has an I was faced with a dilemma: do I blast this efficiency and intensity in the training guy and risk being reprimanded or do I that appeals to some people (mainly law just take the abuse. Hapkido offers the enforcement). I added BJJ because I like practitioner the ability to “injure to competing in submission degree.” Do I take the joint lock to pain events. I think BJJ is an excellent compliance or joint destruction? Guess it complement to Hapkido. MMA is the depends on how the altercation develops. fastest growing sport in the US. For too Different situations require different many years martial arts in the US has responses. You just can’t blast your way been viewed as a kids-only activity. You out of every situation. I guess you can, would rarely see top-notch athletes on but you’ll probably end up in legal the training floor. MMA has changed trouble. that. I have several highly skilled, highly What is your favourite Hapkido motivated fighters that enjoy stepping technique? into the cage and testing their abilities. I also have on staff JKD instructor Ken and Kenpo instructor Jason. I brought S-Lock - maximum pain, minimal effort. Works on every- one, unless your name is Nugget (ask Grandmaster Geoff). them on board to offer more variety and so I wouldn’t have to compete with them, LOL. As one of the few 4th Degrees in the organisation, what do you consider to be the secret of sticking with Hapkido? How did you first get involved with Grandmaster Geoff? As a colored belt, it’s all about setting short, medium, and Twice every year, Master West would hold a 3-day martial long-term goals: getting to the next class, earning that art seminar in Mississippi. The first time that I attended next signature/belt. Write down your goals and target the event in February 1998, I met and trained with this dates. It’s easier to stay focused when you’re training for a crazy group of Aussies. They just competed at the Arnold specific goal. As a Black Belt, it gets more difficult. The Martial Art Classic and their demonstration was goals are further apart. The time between testings is incredible. Though I was relatively new to Hapkido, I measured in years, not months. Again it’s important to knew that I witnessed something very different and very write down goals, even more so. It’s easier to get side- special. A year later I was married and suggested we go tracked when you’re not earning those incremental downunda for a couple of weeks for our honeymoon (no promotions we call stripes. You really want to stay ulterior motives – I promise). The first week we spent in involved, improve your understanding and development Sydney. I got some training in which didn’t go over too of Hapkido? TEACH. To teach a Low Spinning Hook or a well with the new wife (she figured me out). That’s when Tornado throw to a teenager and a senior requires a deep Grandmaster Geoff informed me that he was holding the understanding of technique – which in turn improves first-ever UHS later that year. I didn’t hesitate. October your own. I discover new details to even the most basic of 1999 I left my school in the hands of my very capable staff techniques each time I step on the mats to teach. It keeps and spent the best month of training in Sydney. your Hapkido polished. A few years back when Colin and I members are. Colin, Jane, Nick and 2009 in Lancaster Pennsylvania discussed joining martial arts in the Sean. When we're on the mats we cemented this. Along with my love for local area we got into the car and could be complete strangers because Hapkido it made me realise that what's drove around looking at places that there's no special treatment or tied around my waist just keeps my could offer something for all of us. A privileges for each other. In fact, it's pants up. It's what's inside Mum, a Dad and two young great being told by your husband or that matters. If your heart's not in it boys. Walking into some places was sons that your throw was awful and and you're not enjoying yourself, terrifying/embarrassing. Terrifying do it again, and again. Okay! Bring it forget it. So, while I am still enjoying because of the shouting and direct on. It's not often a Mum gets to kick, Hapkido I'll keep at it. I must contact and embarrassing because punch and throw her teenage sons admit there have been times when I've a whole class would stop, turn around around while enjoying herself at the hit a wall in training and been close to and stare and then completely ignore same time. That’s something most tears. I remember saying to Sir Jimmy us. Mums would only get to dream of "I can't do throws and I'm never going to be able to do it". Sir Jimmy thanked Until, that is, we walked into doing. me (huh). Yes, he thanked me for Complete Self Defence in However, Hapkido does have its ups telling him and said we would start Moorebank. It wasn't a school hall and downs, let me tell you that for working on breaking down the or warehouse - good start. A lesson nothing. The upside is just when you infamous green wall together as a was in progress at the time and there think it's quiet sitting watching telly or team. Me, Sir Jimmy and all the other wasn’t any shouting going on. By the having dinner someone puts an arm- Black Belts. I was Ma'am Tina's koala time we reached the reception desk, bar or lock combination on you. The bear one night for what seemed like which was only a few short steps from downside is just when you think it's hours. She'd throw me I'd hang on for the main door, a man in a martial art quiet sitting watching telly or having dear life like a baby koala uniform came from the front of the dinner someone puts an armbar or bear. Ma'am would throw me again class and gave us his full attention - lock combination on you! And don’t and I'd hang on for dear life impressive. The class never talk to me about how many pressure again. What a nightmare for her. But stopped and no-one stared at us like points have been tried and tested over she never gave up on me. “Relax” and we were space cadets - the years. Mum, can I just try “Breath” are words I hear a lot from promising. Then, after talking with something on you? Does this Black Belts. Green belt throws came the instructor we were offered a free work? Grab me a minute – no, not with a sense of satisfaction and now a lesson to see if Hapkido was what we same hand, cross hand! And so it goes pretty blue belt holds my pants up. I were looking for - cool! We later on. It sounds like I’m whinging love it when Grandmaster Geoff asks discovered that the man in uniform doesn’t it? Well, you might be us to do what we think is a turning was Master Geoff Booth (now right. But, I know how lucky I am to side fall. The raised eyebrow gives Grandmaster), the actual owner of the have 3 other people in my life who you away Sir! place. What a nice man. And the rest, motivate, encourage and train with as you say, is history! The Price Clan me. There are many of you out there I’m going to finish up my story here journey had begun. who would give your right arm to for Hapkido Scrolls, but the Hapkido training journey will continue for Training as a family initially was have what we do. Watch that right some time. In closing I believe that different when we first joined because arm though because someone will most of you will agree that picking up Nick and Sean trained with the kids give you an S Lock without your bag and getting out the door is and Colin and I with the warning. Our dogs even join the hardest part of training but once adults. Sean’s class was first, then in. Chopper the Labrador is very you are on the mats you wonder what Nick’s, then ours. Sean was nearly flexible and you can put a mean S all the hesitation was about. Training asleep by the time he’d sat around for Lock on him – seriously! Ask Sir with my family is fantastic because a few hours watching. Then, I went Corey from Minnesota. He used to S there’s always at least one of the Price and changed jobs from a 9-5 Monday Lock Chopper all the time when he Clan standing at the door with the to Friday to a rotating shift job at was here for his Black Belt Hapkido bag saying 'come on, it's time Virgin Blue, which is where I still am grading. Talking about Sir Corey to go'. Hapkido also helps me sleep today. It all became too hard and leads me into another part of our like a baby and wake up feeling like a Hapkido took its toll on our one car Hapkido journey. We were his very old woman, all stiff and sore! family. I needed the car for work and surrogate family during his stay in the rest of the family couldn’t get to Australia two years ago. Watching a Being part of the Hapkido Family - Hapkido. So, we had a break from Black Belt come from overseas to brilliant. Hapkido for a couple of years only to prepare for his grading was special. He lived with us for a whole Monthly Fees – hey, nothing’s free return again when the kids were old these days. enough to train with us as adults. month and now we are firm friends. In fact, when ITS Sydney Striking, kicking and Being back on the mats was great and 2011 was announced Sir Corey knew throwing my husband and sons we’ve all come a long way since he’d scored his old room back! around without argument or then. Today, Hapkido is a passion for comebacks – PRICELESS! the Price Clan. Most people at The feeling of belonging is important Moorebank know who our family to me. Hapkido provides a sense of family and community spirit. The ITS -Jane P Congratulations to the following students who recently graded!

Hayden M (Hawk) Daniel N Caitlin H (Hawk) ThuyVy T Ben V Bernard B Jordan L (Hawk) Caitlin L (Hawk) Navid N Darren W Vivian P Nick S Joshua T (Falcon) Leon V (Falcon) Callum J Manuel K Neelab O Iraj M Vivian S (Falcon) Codey M (Falcon) Shadi B Ihsan K Daniel N Luke D (Falcon) Terry L H Jayden M (Falcon) Dominic S (Falcon) Ben V Paul D (Falcon) Youssef A S Navid N Michael L (Falcon) Mark L Daniel K (Falcon) James N (Hawk) Vivian P Tyler P (Falcon) William T Callum J Alex L Taruia P (Hawk) Tayla W (Falcon) Neelab O Prashan K Shadi B Kerry-Anne T Shanna C (Falcon) Steven D (Falcon) Adam M Cassandra T Jun M Alex G Nachi M Stuart G Andy N Mira K Dev C (Hawk) Rosendo B Darren F (Hawk) Hannah R (Falcon) Paresh I (Hawk) Karan G (Falcon) Alankar G (Hawk) Angelo T (Hawk) Yossi W Abyan K (Falcon) Ben S Paras J (Falcon) Steve M Shavan P (Falcon) Amadeus H Talia M (Falcon) Jeevi M (Falcon) Georgia K Zane G (Hawk) (Falcon) Alex C (Hawk) Elora G (Hawk) Dante L (Falcon) I was reading through last quarter’s C S A X M K V K T S H D A Q T “Hapkido Scrolls” and on page 3 there was an article titled “Unwritten Rule J H S Q O N W Z J J C B K U W #1” and upon reflection of my P F A M M A H J H Y L G I W H Hapkido experience, this article was absolutely true. Z H A R N I H O O U Z N H W U A little about my background: R N O N Y S N M O H R O A D M At age 17, I joined the New Zealand Army and served for 5 years. It was an G U Y G Y U P U N D H B P S L experience, and not really one that I would wish to repeat. After the 5 years V O T B L J H L B U C N T E N I was fairly rebellious about titles of M O L T U I Y T E H F A T B O “Sir” and “Ma’am”. Joining Hapkido quite a few years later I still found this H E N G N U Y K E L A D L D K extremely difficult and it was almost the clincher between me staying or G N A J O D Z A N H L S I L A leaving Hapkido. As you can tell, I T A H S U H T U H O A K D U Z chose to stay. As a White Belt, I was constantly in D O B O K G J O Y S P N D T I contact with Ma’am Tina via phone T B K C B N H J K A U G A B H and email. I asked her if I could call her by her first name via email and E E C L A P E Z H G J H J H S phone as I just could not get my head around the Ma’am /Sir thing. To me, Z Z S T F B M Y G M R D T U X it was not a sign of disrespect, it was the “Westerner” way of thinking. She Find and circle the following words in the box above: allowed it, but over time my way of thinking changed, and my respect for her, even though was extremely high AHHOHP HANAH KOMAN SET YAHSUHT at the beginning has been raised even CHARYUHT HAPKIDO KWANNYOM SHIZAK YOL higher. The first name basis on emails, DANBONG ILGOHP KYUNGNEH TAHSUHT YUHDUHL sms, or calls has been dropped and JHOONBEE NET TANJUN now I would no more think of calling DOJANG KIHAP SAHBUNIM TUL her by her first name, than I would of swimming the Parramatta River! Just thinking of calling her on a first name basis just doesn’t feel right. So for all the Junior Belts who are in Some new students walk into the as high as I would like, but maybe it the same boat I was in a few years Dojang for the first time and just needs a little more time. ago, these instructors are here to help you. Show them the respect they immediately demonstrate a natural So what have I leant from ability for Hapkido. deserve, and the help that they are Hapkido? Never assume. Never willing to give is endless. Show them The rest of us unfortunately have assume a mid-five foot, 50 year old nothing… expect nothing back. about as much coordination as a cat in man wearing wire rimmed glasses a tumble drier. But that doesn't mean can't move like lightning and hit you -Steve M it won't get better. You'll hear a lot of harder than you ever expected. Never "relax, you're tensing up", "loosen your assume a 5 foot, 30-something hips", "remember to breathe", and my woman can't knock you on your back personal favourite, "you're holding before you know what's happened. What The?: your breath again", but you won't hear And never assume you can't do it. You A Chinese Kung Fu artist it as often as time goes by. It might might not get it right the first time, take you longer than some people to who towed cars and cut but you probably learn more about paper with her braided hair grade, but so what? You're not yourself if you fail before you competing against them, just yourself. succeed. The key is effort and has given up her crowning I'm still the one in the Dojang who has persistence. You'll only get back what glory to become a Buddhist the flexibility of someone in a full you put in, and you'll never know nun. Zhang Tingting body plaster cast, but after a bit of what you're capable of if you give up time, patient Instructors, some straight away. shaved the hair that she stretching, and some yoga, things -Greg D says has “Kung Fu power”. have improved somewhat. I don't kick

Yianni M – Moorebank Jason R – Moorebank Leonard M – Parramatta Joseph M-Y – Parramatta Kathleen M – Moorebank Charles C – Parramatta Tara D – Parramatta Karam K – Parramatta Konstantino M – Moorebank Wei H – Parramatta Jelena T – Parramatta Monika S-M – Moorebank Dev C – Parramatta Mahesh P – Parramatta Jake R – Moorebank Jacqueline B – Moorebank Abyan K – Parramatta Yu-Ying L – Hurstville Jesse R – Moorebank Benjamin – Moorebank Garry A – Hurstville YangJing L – Hurstville Martin H – Moorebank Zac T – Parramatta Nicholas K – Hurstville Peter K – Moorebank Brett S – Wagga Tiv N – Moorebank Rick K – Hurstville Tim D – Moorebank Christopher L – Wagga Alyssa L – Bayside Liam R-F – Hurstville Michael S – Parramatta Jay H – Wagga Serenade T-B – Bayside Alankar G – Parramatta Marcus D – Parramatta Brett L – Moorebank Hannei K – Parramatta Shirisha N – Moorebank Brijesh J – Parramatta Teresa H – Moorebank Alisar K – Parramatta Tyler R – Moorebank Paras J – Parramatta Peter M-Y – Parramatta Charbel S – Parramatta

Before I started Hapkido in 2003, I get serious and put my head down. seminars, but most important finding was a dancer from the age of three. Each belt comes as a challenge out how far my body could be pushed When I was in year five, I realised that because I am smaller than the others at Hell Camp III. The day of Hell dancing was definitely not for me, as I in class. However, I absolutely adore Camp, I woke up with the WORST continually had a low self esteem. I the challenge each belt brings. I respiratory infection. So getting out of hesitantly joined Hapkido under the discovered the key for the bed and to the Dojang was a challenge influence of my brother, Sir Aaron. accomplishment of each of my in itself. However, I think if I stayed in However, after my first kid’s class techniques was to use my body bed all weekend, I would kick myself taken by Ma’am Gaye, I can clearly motion. for being so silly. Hell Camp was one remember walking off the mats with I recently graded to Red belt and of the BEST experiences I have ever an unforgettable and big smile on my wouldn’t have been able to do it undergone. Hell Camp made me face. After just one exciting and fun without the inspiration of the Black realise that just at the point where you filled kid’s class I knew I had found Belts currently training. Each Black want to give up, you just have to think my new passion. Belt inspires and motivates me in a of how far you’ve come and it’s a Each class built my self esteem; I was different way. I look at the way they motivation in itself. By far the best never put down but always train and encourage coloured belts Hell Camp memory was crawling encouraged. The first great memory which inspires me to be there with through the mud. I think I had about from the kids program was when I them one day training hard and 5 metres to go and I wanted to just get asked Sir Ian to teach me how to cat encouraging the colour belts of the up onto my knees and knee walk to roll from standing up opposed to future. I have the greatest respect for the end. However Sir Yash came at the kneeling on one knee. After I finished each Black Belt. Without a doubt I right time and yelled in my face and my class, Sir Ian was more than know that if I have a problem with my nothing in the world would have willing to teach a Falcon White Belt. training I am able to seek help from stopped me. any one of the dedicated Black Belts. Being a female, I think Hapkido has “Each class built my self allowed me to feel as if I am able to esteem; I was never put down I will never forget the opportunities Hapkido has allowed me to protect myself or loved ones if

but always encouraged”. experience. Without Hapkido I anything was to happen. As I was wouldn’t have been able to experience disciplined in Hapkido from a young The other and most fond memory was travelling overseas for the ITS this age it has helped in shaping the just after I had broken my arm. I came year, travelling on the numerous ‘On mature young adult I am and finally it back to training and didn’t put all my the Roads’, being able to learn a vast has allowed me to believe in myself effort into class. Sir Jimmy realised amount of extra knowledge from each and every single day. and told me to pick up the pace. Ever Black belt Club Seminars and other Without a doubt Hapkido has shaped since that day Sir Jimmy has been the person who I am today! there to motivate me, so I can’t thank “Being female, I think -Sarah B you enough Sir! Hapkido has allowed me to After I progressed from White to Red feel as if I am able to protect Belt in the Kids’ Program I graded into myself or loved ones if the adults class. The adults’ class was a anything was to happen”. whole new dimension. It was time to October 1st 2009 7pm the doors the funding for set up. The decision hard and shown a lot of development opened for the new CSD Hutch was made and the lease was signed. over the past year. I asked John H and Dojang. The remodel and set up begins. Kyle B to step forward as well as 2 October was a Special month for me. Several weeks of laying tile, building youth students, Madison S and Chase divider walls, desk, pad and weapon B. I have the adults lift the 2 youths as 1. My 10th anniversary of formal I hand them the American flag to Martial Arts training racks, and painting walls etc, which was all done by me with some help hang. I then have 2 more youths, 2. 1 year anniversary of the youth from my wife Kris. Cody A and Alexa S, do the same for “Tiger” program in Hutch the hanging of the Korean flag. I then Quickly arrives October 1st which have Kyle and John hang a photo of 3. 2 year anniversary of my visit to was the first day the students were Grandmaster Ji Han Jae and a photo of Australia and passing the Hapkido allowed in the new Dojang. I arrive at Grandmaster Geoff Booth. With all Black Belt Spirit test as a “Black Tiger” the Dojang early to finish some final this excitement and adrenaline going I 4.The opening of the new Dojang touches and the students start arriving let the students know that it is time to outside waiting for me to unlock the break the mats in with a Black Jack 5. The addition of the “CUBS” class doors. At 7pm I unlock the doors and which up to this time only senior youth ages 6-8 years the students, parents and spouses students have done. I followed up with A bit of history… Up until now I have enter and get the first look at the new handing out student ID cards that been contracting mat time through a Dojang. I have everybody walk have a barcode on them and a trial local Tae Kwon Do school in Hutch around and look everything over scan of all the badges. We finished up where I used to train in TKD until I before I start the opening ceremonies. the evening with me cutting and was introduced to Hapkido by Master I start by having the students come out serving cake, ice cream, and punch. Geoff (whom we all know today as on the mat and open with welcoming Grandmaster Geoff). Shortly after that the students to our new Dojang. I I traded in my white Dobok and put mention that it takes several things to on my new black canvas Dobok and it make a Dojang, besides a roof over has been all about Hapkido ever since. our head and mats under out feet. It In the beginning the Dojang was slow takes an Instructor who has a passion growing and sometimes seemed like I for the Art they instruct, it takes may never get to the headcount that I students with the desire to train, as was hoping for. This is where the well as a foundation like the IHA. I perseverance pays off I kept the school then re-emphasize the fact that this is going and slowly added students one our Dojang and it is my gift to you as by one. A year ago in October 2008 I well as myself. I was then presented added a youth class of 9-13 year olds with some gifts from my students a The following Monday a Grading was and the word Hapkido started to wall plaque, a pen and clock set for held for both Youth and Adults. spread. This started to pose a new but my desk, a hand made Bonzai replica Congratulations to Nick O and Mason good problem, I did not have enough and my 2nd Degree certificate from N who were promoted to Youth mat time available for expansion. This Grandmaster Ji Han Jae matted and Orange Belt and Cody A, Alexa S, is when I made the decision to start framed. I then handed presented my Chase B, Grant H, Colton A, Kirsten H, looking for a location of my own. I wife with diamond earrings as she Madison S, Casey B and Jackson B thought back to one question that helped make all this possible. who were promoted to Youth Green Grandmaster Geoff asked during the Belt. Congratulations also to Tim I and ITS Hutch visit when we drove down Paul N who were promoted to Orange Main Street on our way to the Coffee Belt and Kyle B promoted to Yellow Company. Belt. “Why are you not located down here, Trial Hapkido classes were held on the as you would be much more visible?” 6th and 8th as well. This allowed individuals that have an interest in My answer was there were no Martial Arts a chance to get on the buildings available and if there was I mats and find out what Hapkido is all could not afford it. So as I started about. We had a fairly good turnout looking for a new location I focused despite the down pouring rain we had on Main Street as I knew there were a all week. With winter just around the few businesses that closed up due to This was followed by a question from corner I am expecting to see an the economy which had also brought me as to what was missing in the increase in new students. down the cost of leasing in Hutch. Dojang? Several hands went up and I was given the answer “the Flags”. Overall I would have to say the I spent the next few weeks calling and Opening was a success and am meeting with the owners of buildings I then commented that everybody in looking forward to training in the new and I found one I liked. I spent the the class worked hard and had been Dojang. next week doing a thorough review of improving throughout the year, but my finances as well as working out certain students had worked extra -Sir Corey

The first Finnish Hapkido Festivals included a variety of During the next part someone would be in the middle of seminars and competitions. The festival began with SBN the group with their eyes closed and you had to think of Tapio welcoming the gang and telling us briefly what was something completely different and think your way to come during the seminars. through how to do a technique. We were allowed to open The first two exercises were run by a Brazilian BJJ / Judo our eyes when you were able to do that technique. Black Belt, Francisco Júnior "Muricoca". Muricoca is a We all got a whole lot of ideas on the many features multiple champion in their home country. available to us in multiple grabs. The exercises took a lot of Muricoca had been asked to teach the BJJ type takedowns, Spirit. ground control and fast submissions in his seminar and On the Saturday evening Hapkido competitions were expectations were very high when he began the seminar. organised with 16 fights being run in total. After all, BJJ and Hapkido are not very different styles. The The Hapkido festivities continued on Sunday morning and same logic applies to both disciplines and Hapkido can be the Provisional Black Belt test was overseen by SBN Tapio found in all the same elements of what is Brazilian Jiu- and Sir Juha. Both Ville A and Tommi V were successful. Jitsu. After Muricoca’s seminar we were given a half-hour break and then SBN Tapio’s seminar followed. After the Provisional Black Belt test we had a short Hapkido festival and the last seminar was run by SBN Tapio. The seminar was on knife defence and on situations where you were threatened with a knife. A lot of the techniques taught were from our own system, but we also got to practice techniques under stress. After all, the recurring theme of the weekend’s training was to fit all the pieces together so this seminar combined knife defence with high pressure situations.

SBN Tapio’s seminar began with a theoretical discussion where SBN Tapio told us how the human mind and body react when you are under high pressure. Then the exercises began with “crazy” multiple grabs practice, and anyone who lasted through that exercise got to work harder at the next level. Generally multiple grabs are carried out in a set way, but SBN Tapio broke the pattern slightly, giving us push up/squat exercise while At the end of the weekend’s seminars people were happy, we were being yelled at by the Instructor and his assistants and as expected, bruised all over. There were 50 active with life-threatening shouts at the same time. As if this members from all over Finland in attendance throughout wasn’t enough, the assistants used batons and mitts. All the weekend. The seminars were very successful and gave were jammed at the same time and were beaten when us positive feedback that these kind of events are well trying to do the exercises. When the Instructor began the worth the effort of organising. final round it was aggressive as we were physically attacked by people in an aggressive manner. You definitely All in all the Hapkido Festival was a good continuation of needed considerable good practice to be able to withstand the July "Hell Week” and as always, it was amazing to this final round. meet other fellow Hapkidoists. -Antti S

The Monday after the Opening of And congratulations to the our new Dojang in Hutch, we held following Youths: a grading for both Youth and Adults. ☯ Nick O and Mason N - Congratulations to the following Orange Belt. Adults: ☯ Cody A, Alexa S, Chase B, Grant ☯ Tim I and Paul N- Orange H, Colton A, Kirsten H, Madison Belt. S, Casey B and Jackson B - Green ☯ Kyle B - Yellow Belt. Belt. Congratulations to our 2009 AHG Spirit Award Finalists: Since June this year, Queensland has just gotten that much better. There is a new IHA school CMA - Hawks DSD - Falcons CSD - Adults opened up in a little place called Aidan L Anmol S Brett W Victoria Point. Stuck half-way Artemis P Abyan K Colin P between Brisbane and Gold Despina P Hannah R David Q Coast along the Bay (some might Flora L Kassandra D Dion K know Morten Bay Bugs). George P Paras J Dylan V The school is being run by Sir Joshua K Shavan P Jackson W Nathan. So far the school has 11 Nicholas Z Tayla W Mira K Hawks and Falcons and 6 Adults Savva A Tina W Nick P with little advertising. Tarron Z Zac T Robert L It is currently open 1 night a Robert Z week and soon to go to 2 nights. Ros B DSD - Hawks CSD - Falcons Two of the Adults are Brown Tara B Belts, Andrew from Newcastle Alankar G Bianca H Caitlin H Daniel K and Jean from Parramatta who Darren F Elynor C CMA - Adults have defected to Queensland Faigy W Jacob D Alex G recently. Iain D Lucas P Anmar T After visiting quite a few martial James N Luke D Daniel S arts schools in Queensland, it Peter M-Y Michael L David C was very difficult to find a Rochel W Paul D Grahame H school that had the same Shneur W Tyler P Henry Y discipline, techniques and Jacob B energy in class as training at an CSD - Hawks CMA - Falcons Kimberley G IHA school. With a lot of Leon Y energy, I can foresee Angelo T Alex I Paul P Queensland will grow at an Cory S Dylan G Rodney T amazing rate and looking Dylan H Edward O Solon H forward to reaching 30 kids and Evan H Jarvis W 30 adults by mid 2010. Jesse R Jennifer G DSD - Adults Joshua P Jessica P Class times for the new school Linden B Rachel P Adam M are as follows: Andrew D Owen M Stella A Wednesday evenings Yianni M Zeinab E-C Benjamin S Callum J Kids: 6:30pm to 7:30pm Jeremy B Adults: 7:30pm to 8:45pm Jun M Laura J All students are welcome when Winners of the 2009 AHG Spirit Nachi M they’re up in the great state of Awards will be announced at the AHG Neelab O QLD. Christmas Party and Certificates and Shadi B Trophies presented on the day. Yossi W -Sir Nathan Youssef A-S Good luck to everyone!

With the weather warming up now is the perfect time to order your Dojang t-shirt just in time for Summer! Each of the 3 Sydney Dojangs have their own t-shirt in their school colours and with the name of their Dojang on the back! CSD - black and yellow DSD - blue and yellow CMA - black and red Speak to your Instructor about ordering yours today! RRP $45 The 2nd Dynamic Self Defence Kids’ Sleep Over was held on Friday 16 October 2009 and was great fun for all the kids and adults who came along! There were heaps of games, noodle fights, laughter, fun, we did some Hapkido, did some Karaoke, we watched Antz and part of Monsters v Aliens, ate yummy McDonald’s for dinner and managed to have a good night’s sleep. Of course we were up bright and early on the Saturday morning in time for a healthy breakfast of Weet Bix and then the 9am Kids’ class. A great time was had by all, thank you to the kids who came along and to the adults (Sir Emmanuel, Laura J, Ben S and Neelab O) who helped make it a memorable DSD event! -Ma’am Tina Hit or Myth: The Australian Hapkido Group was founded in 1993.

In the IHA and AHG we have written ☯ Bow to the Dojang any time you ☯ Getting personal with your rules - the Student Code of Conduct enter or exit. A simple bow from Instructor is considered to be a and The Dojang Rules (they’re in your the waist (not the neck!) will do major violation of accepted syllabus!). the trick. behavior. Don’t get personal. However, as a beginner you may find Don’t ask your Instructor what that there are some “secret” rules, ☯ Arrive 15 minutes before class they did on the weekend, or how rules which typically get passed on starts. work is. Hapkido is not just about from senior belts to junior belts - punching and kicking. A major Unwritten Rules. part of Hapkido is discipline and ☯ If you happen to arrive late for respect which is fundamental to As a student in Hapkido it is just as some reason, bow upon entering your training. Show your important to follow these Unwritten the Dojang, very quickly get Instructor the respect they Rules as it is to follow both the Student changed if you are not in your deserve. Code of Conduct and The Dojang Dobok already, bow as you get Rules. onto the mats, bow to the flags, ☯ Always ask for permission before So here’s the heads-up! and then run to the designated area at the front of class and wait leaving the training floor or ☯ Take your shoes off before in Jhoon Bee stance for the exiting the Dojang irrespective of entering the Dojang and place Instructor to acknowledge you the reason. them in the designated spot just and bow you into class. Once outside the entrance. Everyone bowed in you must line up at the ☯ If you’re going away on holidays from the newest student to the back of class regardless of your or know you won’t be training highest ranked Black Belt shows rank, and there you remain until for any length of time more than his or her respect for the Dojang your Instructor asks the class to a week, let your Instructor know. by taking off their shoes before reform lines. entering. ☯ Make an effort to learn the ☯ Never address your Instructor by Korean terms, particularly for ☯ If possible (and sometimes it may their first name - they must bowing to your Instructor after not be if you rush to class always be addressed as Sir or class. straight from work), wash your Ma’am. feet before you come to class. Black, dirty (and smelly) feet are ☯ Show respect when you are ☯ Do not question authority. dealing with students of higher noticeable when we’re training Hapkido is an Asian Martial Art bare-footed. rank. They are where you want and Asian customs prevail. to be and have worked hard to get there. Thank you to everyone who contributed to Issue 4 of The Hapkido Scrolls. The wait is finally over! The much-anticipated release of the new “How To” Hapkido Contributors: DVD series is almost upon us. With over 7 hours of footage, the set includes 4 disks covering White Belt through to Grandmaster Geoff 3rd Degree Black Belt techniques, special bonus weaponry and variations, all in high Ma’am Tina, AHG Parramatta definition, with multi-camera angles, and all with detailed analysis of every Sir Corey, IHA Hutchinson USA technique. Sir Mike, IHA Lancaster USA Yours to own on DVD from 8 December 2009. RRP $215 Sarah B, AHG Moorebank Steve M, AHG Parramatta Jane P, AHG Moorebank Sir Nathan, AHG Brisbane Antti S, IHA Finland Greg D, AHG Wagga

☯ 28 November 2009 - AHG Sydney Adults Grading @ Moorebank ☯ 5 December 2009 - AHG Christmas Party ☯ 12 December 2009 - BBC Seminar The Art of Fighting ☯ 19 December 2009 - AHG Sydney Pre-Test Dojang: 4/1 Field Close ☯ 23 January 2010 - AHG Sydney Adults Grading @ Parramatta Moorebank, NSW ☯ 30 January 2010 - BBC Seminar “How To Be A Student!” Australia ☯ 27 February 2010 - AHG Sydney Pre-Test hapkido.com.au ☯ 6 & 7 March 2010 - The Weekend of Masters Parramatta dynamicselfdefence.com.au ☯ 21 March 2010 - AHG Sydney Adults Grading @ Hurstville ☯ 27 March 2010 - BBC Seminar “How To !” Hurstville conceptmartialarts.com.au For more information on upcoming Hapkido Events go to hapkido.com.au/forum and click on Event Calendar Croydon powerhapkido.com.au

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