Sparring in a Classroom Situation (Part I)
Sparring in a classroom situation (Part I) When you spar, do you: Point spar? No contact spar? Touch spar? Light contact spar? medium contact spar? or full contact? No matter what type of sparring you do, the important thing is how you approach your opponent. Do you approach sparring: as a game of tag? one just trying to survive? as a learning experience ? As an instructor...
Read MoreSeminars scheduled for May and June 2010
Acupressure, Massage, and Reflexology Seminar Saturday, May 12,2010 Burlington , North Carolina A.C.M.A. 10 AM- until Call 336-266-3945 for additional information *************************************************** Life Coaching for the Martial Artist in You Seminar Saturday, June 19,2010 Gaffney, South Carolina A.C.M.A. Call 336-266-3945 for additional...
Read MoreGrandmaster John Dowdy's Teaching Schedule
Children’s Hapkido Classes: Mon, Tues, Thurs (5:00-5:50 PM) @ Burlington ACMA Adult Hapkido Classes: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs (6PM-7:20 PM) @ Burlington ACMA Judo/Jujitsu/Mixed Martial Arts: Mon, Tues, Thurs (7:30- 9PM) @Burlington ACMA Jujitsu: Wednesday (8:10-9:30 PM) @ Neill’s Tae Kwon Do in Chapel Hill, NC Jujitsu:Friday (8:10-9:30 PM) @ Neill’s Tae Kwon Do in Chapel...
Read MoreThe American Martial Artist: Personal History: Part 4
June 21, 1969 was when I first started martial arts. The style that I studied was Kuk Sool Won. The belt ranking system was white, blue, red, yellow, yellow with a black stripe, then black. At the dojang that I trained at they tested for lower belts every two months. I started on an off month and regardless of how hard I worked I wasn’t ready to test for my first belt, which was...
Read MoreThe American Martial Artist:Personal History: Part 3
This winter we have had quite a bit of snow which reminded me of my early training in Korea. When I first started martial arts, the class was downstairs. After about a month the school moved upstairs. At the new location there were several small window panes that were broken out, which wasn’t so noticeable until cold weather arrived. Every day the first person to arrive at class...
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