I'm glad you brought this up Punisher73, because I think this line of reasoning is often repeated but full of holes. First of all, the statement...
Yeah, I know. :( But sooner or later, someone is bound to understand why all of us are so interested. I still hold out hope that there is...
Is this still going on? I have a few questions. As a Tang Soo Do only stylist, I have met very few Koreans that started in the MDK in the 1940's....
TSDTexan, You made this in the former "Post your lineage to Hwang Kee" thread. Could you elaborate? I'm very interested in what you are saying...
I had to re-read this. I think we misunderstood each other. I was referring to the belt not with alternating stripes (like Judo white/red belt or...
I want to add Doshin So (Michiomi Nakano) to my OP in the list of people in Manchukuo with MA experience. He lived there from 1928-1946. I...
Thank you Dancingalone. I knew some of this but not all of it. That is incredibly interesting and very helpful. I'll look into it further. In very...
Agreed here. I've been to a Chang Moo Kwan lineage school in Edmonton and was very interested in how they did things. I think I posted on here...
(Post edited to clarify and enhance) Yes, I generally agree with all your comments regarding forms. That's why I have avoided bringing up the...
Upon reading this another time, I have to say you are right there. But what about Shudokan (Toyama), Wado or Shitoryu influences? What about the...
Dancingalone, I thought you might appreciate this, since you are interested in looking at Hwang's origins based on the forms taught in the...
Nothing should be unquestionable, Dancingalone. I question it all. The forms as we practice them today are only a very small part of the old...
dancingalone, I don't think it will ever be a dead end topic. It will continue to come up for a very long time. In fact, I think the more people...
Thanks for your reply TSDTexan. Sorry for not writing back sooner. I got busy with life! LOL It is possible they were friends during that time....
For years I've grappled with the subject of where MDK techniques came from. I am not yet willing to believe that Hwang Kee learned it from a...
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