Archive for the Tigershark Hapkido Category
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The American Martial Artist:Personal History:Part 2
My first day... On our first day in a martial arts class in Korea, my friend Jerry and I both made the decision that we were going to work out for three hours each day. The first day we were shown the fighting stances, kick form and block fo
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The American Martial Artist…Personal History:Part 1
When I joined the Air Force, my first tour of duty was in Korea. My first day in Korea, I traveled downtown to look around. I came upon a Martial Arts demonstration at the market. I didn't know what style it was then since I didn't know the differenc
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The Ability to Listen
Robert Frost said “You are educated when you have the ability to listen to almost any thing without losing your temper or self-confidence.” That can be deemed true in almost all things especially when one martial artist is talking to another
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A Martial Artist’s Christmas Carol
Some version of Dicken’s “Christmas Carol” is featured on any television station that your remote takes you to during the holiday season. This epic is a timeless story with wonderful values and morals. It reminds me of my own martial arts
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Evolution to Black Belt
Congratulation to Lane Moore and Ryan Fowler for their promotion to 1st degree black belt in Tiger Shark Hapkido. More pictures to follow about their test in a few weeks. I recently promoted two more hapkido students to 1st degree black be
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Regardless of the Question…
As a martial arts instructor there have been many times I have directed students to do something and then be asked the question: “Why?” I never take that question as a student being disrespectful, but I see it as an opportunity to further edu
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40 Years of Martial Arts and I’m Still a Student
I have been studying martial arts for 40 years now. Some of the things that I have learned include, for instance, that there are just so many ways to kick, punch or even twist a wrist. After that revelation, I had to look for other ways to further
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Tigershark Hapkido Belt Requirements
White Belt Single Stripe Know Name Of The Art: Tiger Shark Hapkido Bow Wrist Breakaways Kick Form
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What is Tiger Shark Hapkido?
“Hapkido” is a Korean martial art, which literally means “the Way of Coordination Power. Tiger Shark Hapkido is an evolution of several styles of Martial Arts with their techniques and skills designed to make a more proficient Martial Art. Ti
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Weapons Training
Weapons training is a part of American College of Martial Arts. Korean Hapkido fan, cane, belt, sword, short stick, knife, and staff are among the weapons taught along with a variety of Japanese, Chinese, and Philippine weapons. The weapons are par
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