The reason we do it (in any federation I've belonged to) is so that if you go to another school to train, you will be able to follow along. I've...
GM Hwang was an awesome man. He used to spend a lot of time at our school. C S Kim's before Master Kim left the federation. This is the question &...
You know what. I never did get his first name. lol I only ever heard him refered to as "Dr. Paik" Even GM Roberts & his wife called him that. I'll...
That is the jang kwon form GM Hwang learned. I have the pleasure of knowing Master Peter Paik. He father was GM Kim, Ki Whang's senior student in...
What isn't listed in GM Pak's book is that in addition to what is shown, each student is required to also know whatever their individual...
Actually the il boo, e bu & sam bu that look like the empty hand forms are from Master Ko. Master Collins gave the ITSDF the ones they use now &...
Sorry for the late response. I've been offline for a while. The original forms the ITF taught were from Master G S Ko, Master C S Kim's...
I leave for a few months & this goes to crap. lol Kidding guys. Lots of comments on things that were posted, & noticed lots of wrong info passed...
Good job Sir. Nice form.
Sorry I've been away for a while. I was in Chinese Boxing for a bit before the school closed & the only one close to me was a TSD school. 3 blocks...
Sorry I didn't see this in time or I would have made a point of coming to meet you. Maybe at another tournament. I'm only a few miles from where...
My favorite is when you have black belts saying "kiai" or "ki up" when they yell. That really bothers me.
I recognize a few of the people in the videos as being in GM Hwang Kee's TSD Vol. 1. Saw GM J J Kim, but he is the only one I can put a name to....
I just made a comment about a friends youtube video with him doing that. I'm guilty too. Used to do it all the time, but finally broke myself of it.
Sorry sofasurfer. I never heard of him until I started posting. Same experience. Off of here, only a few news quips in TDK Times.
It's funny. When I was a gup, it was just do this....when it came to forms. None of the instructor's seemed to want to explain what the moves...
The Korean pronunciation I agree with. No idea about the Kwon Bup tho. Funny. Master Paik called me today but I was going to lunch. Have to call...
Master Rush. That's a very interesting question. I have only heard of BIY studying Ch'uan Fa and "Northern Kung Fu". I always thought of them as...
I actually started in CMA 30 some years ago. SSSSHHHH People might think I'm old. When that school closed in 1979 I went to TSD. I am very fond of...
He learned Yang Tai Chi, but the SPG he learned from BIY. BIY was also the one who taught it to Byung Jik Ro. Some of his students still do it. J...
I don't think it's a matter or WANTING to repeat the "lies" if you will, but only repeating what you have been taught. If a child is taught...
I guess I've been lucky to train under some progressive instructors. Master G S Ko (GM C S Kim's brother-in-law) told me of the Okinawan/Japanese...
There is no verifiable proof he ever gave HK a green belt. He did however help HK hone his skills with the pyong ahn forms as far as the...
According to Dr. Paik (Ki Whang Kim's senior student) they "trained together" Meaning KWK, HK, LWK, BJR and others. Neither was teacher, neither...
I have Pine Tree (Sang Moo Sa). Got it through AWMA almost 10 years ago & it looks almost exactly like the day I bought it. I'm thinking of...
I agree with Ryun Ma. It's not that we are "improving" as much as changing it. Mostly not for the better. Now I've only been in the martial arts...
No Sir, I haven't heard of it before. Have to check out their site. Hopefully they will let non members buy it.
I disagree. I have many students when teaching at the university that learned 2 styles (3 if you include weapons) & had no problem. Now, it's not...
Depending on the style of kung fu you are studying, I think TSD would be a great compliment. It focuses a lot on kicking, and some instructors...
I've heard the complaints about GM Pallegrini's rank also. My feeling is who cares? If he can deliver, then deliver. I also happened to go to a...
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