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Agreed - Look up a defnition of alchemy . A medieval chemical philosophy having as its asserted aims the transmutation of base metals into gold, the discovery of the panacea, and the preparation of the elixir of longevity. A seemingly magical power or process of transmuting: “He wondered by...

GM Han did not invent the story. It was told to him by one of his instructors. Again - it's a story. It's kind of like the bed time stories parents tell their kids. Anyway - talking about this is beating a dead horse. I don't repeat this story to my students but maybe once and I tell them...

I do understand - Remember that word, written or spoke, correct or incorrect, has collapsed nations and built empires. I just get heated up with incorrect information is passed from non-reliable people that have nothing to do with the subject. And yet many people will listen to that one...

Which story of origin are you talking about? GM Han or of Youn Wha? If it's about Youn Wha - yeah it's a story, a legend, no one said it was a real event. Again don't be too literal in your reading. But again any Joe Blow can talk smack about a martial art and never step inside a school. I...

I am a Youn Wha instructor that has trained in capoeira and USTF before training in Youn Wha. You need to not take everything you read so literal people. Go to a class - try it out - and then form your opinion - plain and simple. Again just to recap some false truths here: 1) We do NOT...

I am looking at a certificate that states this: Park, Young Chin (Jin) President (9th Grade) General Headquarters Dae-Han Hwarang-Do Swordsmanship Association Above this it states: "..qualified to be the holder of 7th as a result of the 3rd Grade Promotion Contest of Swordsmanship..." Does...

Not really - I am trying to get his BIO straight for informational purposes online more than anything. It's not like I am trying to catch anyone in a lie.

Forgive me if I asked this question before but I have now found copies of my Grandmaster's certificates - some of them at least. I need to know what you guys think of what I have found. Anyone hear of Dae-Han Hwarang-Do Swordsmanship Association GM Han received a "holder of 7th as result of...

If anyone gets that book let me know if it has anything about GM Man Hee Han in it...

Yeah - I removed it... Wasn't much talk about it so I got rid of it.

Noted - I was having a crazy day yesterday and a little frustrated with the research I am doing...

Ok - let me lighten up a thing or two. I like to cover my bases when it comes to what I have been told. I like to ask around and get many idea's and views instead of believing just one source. As to our system: I love it and the people I train with. To me being a martial arts fan since...

We do that form as well...unless their is more than one form of Bassai. The thing I am wondering is that it blocking - in parts - are circular. The beginning for example is using a swinging close handed fan block downwards - more or less.

The form is called Youn Wha - and that's me doing it. I was just wondering what roots/origins it may have. I don't think it's Korean.

I am covering my bases here...can you tell me the lineage of this form (Japanese, Chinese, etc.)?